I used a Sky lantern about a year ago.
I told it my memories that i needed to say goodbye to.
Lit it and watched it and those memories float away.
Ok the memories didnt float away as such but the therapeutic side of it was very much needed by myself and helped me with the 'letting go' process.
I understand about the lanterns, they do take a good couple of minute maybe to get the heat into the lanten itself before it floats off. But when they do float off it is just sureen, almost a spiritual moment with ones self.
