Also known as thermal auricular therapy hopi ear candling is an ancient therapy with benefits the process involves placing a specially designed hollow candle just inside the ear canal the candle is lit and the resulting gentle suction draws the impurities from the ear a fire crawling sound may be heard and possibly some gentle popping the rising air gently massages the ear drum and helps to regulates ear pressure a small amount of ear wax is also removed during the treatment a soothing si