Ear candling, in short, uses a foot long cone shape device made from wax and I am sure something else. The person lays on their side and the small end of the candle is place in your ear. It is then, from the top, lit. The purpose is to draw the wax out of your ear by heat vacuum. I did it once, but wasn't that impressed. Some stuff came out (which they will show you), but I really didn't feel much different.