Message Shrines

Message Shrines (also known as Message Candle Spots) are fixed locations where players can leave a message for others to see. At first it will only be visible to friends, and if the note gets one like it will become public.

There are two types of Message Shrines; Gratitude Shrines and Quest Shrines. Gratitude Shrines are always available, and their message candles are removed after 48 hours. However, each Quest Shrine is only available when activated by a Daily Quest, and their Message Candles are removed after 24 hours.

Players who view a Player Creation can send the creator a Heart for three candles once they've liked the creation. You don't have to be friends with a player to send them a heart, and you can send them a heart through the creation in addition to gifting them a regular heart every day.

There are no Message Shrines in Home or Eye of Eden.

Heart reward at Home

Message UI

Isle of Dawn

There are four Message Shrines in Isle of Dawn (in Cave of Prophecies):

• The Trial of Water, right next to the return portal
• The Trial of Earth, behind the return portal
• The Trial of Air, behind the return portal on a floating island
• The Trial of Fire, to the right of the return portal

Water Trial

Earth Trial

Air Trial

Fire Trial

Daylight Prairie

There are six Message Shrines in Daylight Prairie:

• Butterfly Fields, near the entrance to the cave with a hole in the roof where the Butterfly Catcher Ancestor Spirit is found
• The Cave, in the large main cave, near the small lake and the steps leading upwards
• On the left island in the Bird Nest, when entering from Butterfly Fields, next to a tower with candles on top of it
• The Villages, near the candle tower on the far left island. This is referred to as the faerie ring in Quests. It's not to be confused with the faerie ring World Event (which appears on the side of the volcano hill in Villages)
• To the right of the Koi Pond underneath the bridge in front of the Temple
• Sanctuary Islands, next to the pool with a large waterfall

Butterfly Fields

Caves

Bird Nest

Fairy/Faerie Ring (Villages)

Koi pond

Waterfall pool

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Hidden Forest

There are five Message Shrines in Hidden Forest:

• The Forest's Clearing, which is on the left side of the entrance into Forest proper – in the first area players drop down into
• Beneath the Hollow Tree, which is found at the entrance of the large river area. The Message Shrine is inside a stone gazebo
• In the Boneyard, there's a stone gazebo on the left hand side of the bridge which houses a Message Shrine
• Elevated Clearing, which is accessed either from the large river area or through a side exit from the Boneyard
• Forest's End, the Message Shrine is in the clearing accessed after meditating in the Temple

Forest's Clearing

Beneath Forest's Hollow Tree

Boneyard

Elevated Clearing

Forest's End

Valley of Triumph

There are five Message Shrines in Valley of Triumph: 

• The Ice Rink, the Message Shrine lies high above the actual Ice, on a snowy hill overlooking the area. This is also where the "Hands on hips Stance" (Confident Sightseer) Spirit is found
• The Citadel Arch, this Message Shrine may be hard to spot without prior knowledge of its existence. It's located on top of the arch leading into the Citadel 
• High above The Citadel, this Message Shrine can be found below the topmost ledge and the gazebo housing a Child of Light. It's where the handstand Spirit finishes
• The Coliseum, above where the player arrives from the races, next to the AURORA Spirit posters 
• Village of Dreams, this Message Shrine can be found below the lamp post directly across the frozen lake with fishing holes. It's at the base of the mountain that players face when sliding down the entrance to the village via the Valley Social Space.

The Ice Rink

The Citadel Arch

High above the Citadel

The Coliseum

Village of Dreams

Golden Wasteland

There are five Message Shrines in Golden Wasteland:

• The Broken Temple, this is located in the first area players drop down into – it's the Temple structure where the "Frightened Refugee" Spirit finishes
• The Forgotten Ark, the Message Shrine is found just behind the Ark itself
• The Graveyard (or Lower Swamp), to the right of the main exit leading to the Battlefield. The Message Shrine is positioned so that the Dark Dragons will not attack you unless drawn there by another player
• The Crab Fields (or Shipwreck/Boat), the Message Shrine is on the second floor, near the lantern
• The Battlefield, on a small stone platform just ahead of the large darkness plant by the Fortress

The Broken Temple

The Forgotten Ark

The Graveyard

The Crab Fields

The Battlefield

Vault of Knowledge

There are three Message Shrines in Vault of Knowledge. Previously the Fourth Floor housed a fourth shrine pertaining to the Daily Quest "Meditate with the Spirit Mantas", which has now been removed entirely. For a time players could complete this Quest both at the Message Shrine on the First and Fourth Floor. When the shrine at the Fourth Floor was removed, the Spirit Manta meditation was moved entirely to the First Floor. Now, the Quest has been renamed to "Meditate at the Vault's entrance".

• On the First floor, this Message Shrine is to the immediate right of the spawn point, by the entrance into the Archives/2-player area.
• The Second Floor, on a ledge between two lanterns
• Vault's Summit, this Message Shrine is located to the left of the meditation spot (cut-scene) at the very last floor of Vault

First Floor

Second Floor

Vault's Summit

Meditation Shrines

There are days in which Meditation Shrines appear at select Message Shrine as part of the Daily Quests. To meditate at a Meditation Shrine, the player must go to the specified location and sit in the glowing circle of light for a few moments. A prompt will appear on the screen with a specific question. After leaving a message, the quest will be complete.

Note that when deleting the message after completing the Daily Quest, it will still be marked as completed. However, the meditation circle will re-appear and invite players to leave a message.

Meditation Shrine in Butterfly Fields

Message Candle Shrine at the Ice Rink

Meditation Shrine at the Citadel Arch

Prompts (see Quests)

Below are the questions that were last recorded at every meditation spot. It is unclear how often they change. The meditation shrines in Isle are not included here, as Isle is not included in the rotation of daily quest realms.

• Prairie's butterfly field: What advice would you give a new player?
• Prairie's Bird Nest: What makes you feel cozy?
• Prairie's Cave: Share a word of kindness for someone different than you
• Prairie's Village: Who gives the best hugs?
• Prairie's koi pond: What is your favorite kind of comfort food?
• Prairie's Sanctuary Islands: Share one way you could reduce your use of plastic
• Forest's Clearing: What does a rainbow symbolize for you?
• Forest's Brook: How can you be a good ally?
• Forest's elevated clearing: What's your dream job?
• Forest's Boneyard: When did someone's kindness help you?
• Forest's end: What's the best gift you've ever received?
• Valley's Ice Rink: Share a note of gratitude for the oceans
• Valley's Citadel Arch: What do you miss the most from the past?
• Valley High above Citadel: What character traits are you happy to have?
• Valley's Coliseum: What is your favorite emoji?
• Wasteland's Broken Temple: How would you help others feel brave in their journey?
• Wasteland's Forgotten Ark: How could you celebrate what makes us different?
• Wasteland's Graveyard: How can we show respect for different cultures and beliefs?
• Wasteland's boat: What will the Year of the Ox mean for you?
• Wasteland's battlefield: What gift did you last share with others?
• Vault's entrance: Share a tradition that you cherish
• Vault second floor: If you could play a song for a Sky child you just met, what song would it be?
• Vault's Summit: How could you help someone who feels lonely or left out?

Special meditation Prompts

These special meditation prompts are found during special Days, Events or Anniversaries and are usually not repeated after the event is over.

• Days of Nature:
  • Share one way you could reduce your use of plastic (In Sanctuary Islands)
  • Share a note of gratitude for the oceans (In Valley)
  • If you could travel anywhere in the ocean, where would you go? (In Forest)
  • Why is it important that we clean up our oceans (In Golden Wasteland)
  • What is your favorite ocean creature (In Prairie)
• Sky 1st Anniversary: Share a message to help us celebrate Sky 1st Anniversary! (in the secret area)
• New year's: Share your New Year’s resolution in the office (in the secret area)

Trivia

As of Patch 0.25.0, players can no longer 'passively' receive a heart from earning 'likes'. Previously, players could earn one heart after receiving 50 likes on a Message Candle at a Gratitude Shrine or 10 likes on a Message Candle at a Quest Shrine. The number of likes required to earn a Heart from Message Candles changed as needed to help balance the game and prevent exploitation.