Let's Light this Candle (Screensaver)
March 6, 2011 5:27 PM Subscribe
Looking for a realistic-looking candle screensaver to accompany yoga/meditative practice.
While meditating or practicing yoga, I use my PC to play sound files. I'd like to find a simple screensaver of a lit candle flickering, or other peaceful image - not to look directly at, but just to help set the mood a little. (Of course I could use an *actual* candle - the issue is more that my regular screensaver, which has a whole lot of vectors bouncing around, is too computery and distracting.) (Which may mean that I need to work on filtering out distractions, yes, but whatever.)
While meditating or practicing yoga, I use my PC to play sound files. I'd like to find a simple screensaver of a lit candle flickering, or other peaceful image - not to look directly at, but just to help set the mood a little. (Of course I could use an *actual* candle - the issue is more that my regular screensaver, which has a whole lot of vectors bouncing around, is too computery and distracting.) (Which may mean that I need to work on filtering out distractions, yes, but whatever.)
light a candle and turn your monitor off?
posted by patricking at 6:21 PM on March 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by patricking at 6:21 PM on March 6, 2011 [3 favorites]
The procedural screen-saver Zen Light might be a good choice. I have and still use the ancient progenitor version from the '90s, Snoqualmie. The effect is quite hypnotic and soothing, to the extent that I have to warn people not to stare directly at the screen saver.
posted by ob1quixote at 11:34 PM on March 6, 2011
posted by ob1quixote at 11:34 PM on March 6, 2011
Response by poster: Thank you for the suggestions! Can't believe I didn't think of just turning off the monitor. Will definitely check out Zen Light too.
posted by dreamphone at 11:31 AM on March 7, 2011
posted by dreamphone at 11:31 AM on March 7, 2011
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posted by Night_owl at 6:11 PM on March 6, 2011