Candle substandard
Dear friends! If you are engaged in supplying churches and monasteries with candle products, this article is for you. So that you can see how important the issue of candle quality is for consumers, we will ask you to imagine yourself in the place of an ordinary church parishioner.
So, you have just purchased candles from a church shop, placed them in front of the icons... And so, during prayer, your candle suddenly “cryed” with wax tears, so much so that the flow of molten wax, quickly growing on it, fell down, forming on the candlestick a whole lake... What would that mean? Maybe a serious test awaits you?
Or have you noticed that the candle in front of the icon is crackling, splashing droplets of hot wax in all directions, so that it is dangerous to approach it - you risk getting burned. Thoughts involuntarily come to mind: maybe it’s my sins that do not allow the candle to burn evenly, and for this God is depriving me of his grace...
Don't rush to get upset in vain! It's not about you or superstitious signs. We are talking only about the quality of church candles, which, alas, does not always meet the requirements. If candles behave in an unpredictable way: they smoke, bend from the heat, flow or “shoot”, this means that they were manufactured with violations of technology.
A specialist answers
What determines the quality of candles, what are the violations of production technology associated with, how to check at home whether you really purchased candles made of 100% wax - the manager answers these and other questions from buyers of church shops and stores manufacturing enterprise“Russian candles” Andrey Gayunov.
The secret lies, first of all, in loving your work. In love for those who will use the products you produce. The second secret is the use of quality materials. The third secret is adherence to technology. These three components are the key to producing high-quality products for which the buyer is not ashamed.
It is often said that wax candles they don’t smoke, but paraffin ones smoke and spoil the painting of the temple...
I have been making candles for more than six years and I can safely say that both paraffin and wax candles smoke. But I can also safely say that both candles do not smoke.
A paradox, would you say? No, the most ordinary physics. If we consider a candle as a physical object, then it is divided into four conventional parts: solid wax, liquid wax, wick and flame. The burning flame of the candle melts the top layer of wax, which forms a liquid drop at the very top of the candle. But if we look closely at the candle, we will see that the flame does not touch this drop, but burns higher. The connecting link between the molten drop and the flame is the wick. It, like a small pump, delivers molten wax to the flame zone due to the capillary effect.
So, the soot from a burning candle is directly related to the wick. If the wick is too thick, it will feed more melted wax into the flame than can be burned. The unburned part of the wax will rise up in the form of smoke and soot. There is also the opposite effect. If the wick is too thin, it will not have time to feed all the melted wax into the flame, and some of the wax will flow down the candle. The candle will "cry".
Thus, a candle with a correctly selected wick - whether it is wax or paraffin - will neither smoke nor leak.
There is an opinion: if candles are made of 100% wax, they must flow.
I've never heard this before. More often they say that pure wax candles are too soft and will not stand upright in the heat, but will fall. This statement is true for machine candles but not true for dipped candles.
Dipped candles have a tubular structure, which is related to the manufacturing technology. According to the laws of mechanics, a tubular structure has greater strength than a solid one. That's why dipped candles don't fall off.
Candles leak, as well as smoke, due to a violation of production technology.
Are the candles you produce blessed?
As a rule, no.
Why don't you make red Easter candles? and do you plan to make it?
If we talk about candles made of pure wax, then we consider it wrong to spoil pure wax with chemical dyes. Paraffin candles we don't make it red for two reasons. Firstly, such candles very dirty the decoration of temples and floors, which are then difficult to clean. Secondly, it is inappropriate from an economic point of view. Such candles are more expensive. And unsold Easter candles will have to be stored somewhere for a whole year.
Another question about color: buyers would like wax candles to be light, but they are often dark in color...
We would also really like all wax candles to be light yellow. But, unfortunately, the wax is not always light. We do not use chemical dyes.
For a buyer who is not experienced in the intricacies of production, the cost of your candles seems high.
Considering that the average market price of 1 kg of wax per this moment is 330-350 rubles per kilogram, then only the cost of raw materials for the production of one pack of candles comes out to the amount of 660-700 rubles. And there are other costs: the cost of rent, electricity, workers’ salaries, taxes, etc. The conclusions suggest themselves...
Where can I buy candles from your production?
Wholesale orders can be made on the website of our company “Russian Candles”. You can purchase our products retail in the store. There you can order the production of candles according to an individual layout.
Andrey, and finally, a quick question: can a buyer check whether the candles he purchased are actually made of 100% wax?
Yes maybe. To do this, he will need to carry out a simple chemical experiment- Buchner's test. Our video will tell you how to do this at home:
Trust but check
Purchasing candles for a temple involves trusting a specific manufacturer. In conditions when the market is oversaturated with candle products of very different quality and price range, it is extremely difficult to figure it out on your own and choose “your” supplier.
We tried to cover frequently asked questions by customers. If the parishioners of your temple are satisfied with the quality of the candles and you are satisfied with the prices, you will do everything to become a regular customer of this supplier.
1. If everything is in order in a person’s life, the candle he placed burns with an even, high flame, without forming any sagging.
2. As soon as he has any mental problems, the candle begins to “cry”: flows run along it.
3. If a flow line runs along a newly placed candle from top to bottom, this means: a curse has fallen on the person. If there are two lines, there are two curses.
4. If the flow lines go obliquely and intersect, this means that a person is in danger of dying from a serious illness, and he himself or the one who “made” him such a fate may be to blame for this.
5. If a burning candle is moved clockwise in front of a person’s body from the head and it begins to smoke black smoke in some place, it means that the internal organs in this place are blocked by disease and they must be treated until (upon re-diagnosis) the candle stops smoking .
6. Keep in mind that the candle should always be held with one side facing the patient. If influxes form on his part, he himself is to blame for his illnesses. If it’s the opposite, it means the disease was “made” for him.
7. If a “tear” rolls down the candle to the left or right, this is a sign that there is an energetic struggle between the patient and someone else. If the “tear” is black, it means that the person is in a state of negative energy. If the marks on the candle are the same color as itself, it means that the end of the melting is near.
8. When candles are placed in a church, the picture remains approximately the same as at home, but in the temple the candles sometimes bend. This means: a person is obsessed evil spirit. The influxes sometimes resemble the profiles of the devil or the person who cast the curse.
9. If the candle goes out, it smells like death and you need to urgently take action: repent, ask for forgiveness from those you offended, and forgive those who offended you.
10. You can place a stearin candle near your feet, heating its lower end and sticking it to a large saucer. If, having started to “cry”, the candle forms cakes with a diameter of 2-3 cm adjacent to it at its base evenly around its circumference, this is a serious indication of possible cancer.
In magic, candles are used in various rituals and spells. In folklore, candles are associated with the dead. According to tradition, on the night before the funeral service in church, the coffin is placed on the table, lighting three candles (on the side and in the heads) next to the table. Only an exceptionally brave or very interested person would dare to be nearby on such a night. However, the candles themselves, burned out next to the deceased the night before burial, are of great value for many rituals. In particular, damage can be caused with the help of such candles very efficiently.
The origins of candles are unknown, although there is evidence that beeswax candles were used in Egypt and Crete as early as around 3000 BC. Other early candles were long tubes of fibrous material such as reeds and filled with resin. Subsequently, around the 3rd century AD. lamps, and possibly candles, were used by the Egyptians in magical rituals" prophetic dream" - when receiving answers to various questions with the help of sleep. A man sat in a dark cave facing south and looked at the flame of a lamp until he saw a deity. Then this person lay down and fell asleep, in the hope that the deity would appear to him in a dream and will answer all your questions.
Ancient pagans used candles and lamps during religious vigils; This practice was strongly protested by the Christian theologian Tertullian (circa 200 AD), calling it "the use of lamps at noon." However, by the 4th century AD. Both candles and lamps became part of Christian rituals, but until the end of the Middle Ages candles were not placed on the church altar. This custom began to spread in the 12th century. Catholic Church established the rule for the use of candles in rituals of blessing and absolution, as well as in expelling demons. Medieval peasants used blessed candles to protect their livestock from danger and attacks from witches. During the witch hunts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, inquisitorial books such as The Witches' Hammer (1486) named blessed candles among the sacred objects that "protected against the evil machinations of witches."
In turn, the witches, in order not to remain in debt, desecrated the blessed candles and successfully “spoilt” with their help everything that was needed, including the inquisitors%)))))
According to widespread belief during the witch hunts, witches lit candles at their sabbaths as a sign of devotion to the devil, who was often depicted with a burning candle between his horns. Witches were believed to light their candles from this devil's candle; sometimes the devil himself lit candles and gave them to the witches. Candle stubs were inserted between the rods of a broom, on which they flew to Sabbaths.
It was also believed that in order to curse someone, witches used blessed candles. According to one English book, "The Taverns and the Beggar" (1536), "it is well known that witches, by saying the Pater noster (Our Father) and throwing a church candle on the trail of a person they hate, cause that person's leg to fester."
In Western folklore, candles have received a strong association with the dead, which perhaps goes back to the ancient Jewish custom, then adopted by Christians, of lighting candles for the dying and for the dead. A lighted candle, which was placed at the bedside of a dying person, was believed to drive away demons. Jewish custom required keeping a lighted candle for a week in the room where a person died, perhaps to purify the air. In American folklore, however, a candle lit in an empty room could lead to the death of a relative. According to candle lore, a candle that has melted down indicates that someone in the house where it is burning is about to die, while a candle that burns with a blue flame indicates that a ghost is nearby.
A candle, or rather its flame, often not only changes its color, but also “dances”. Moreover, this dance cannot always be explained by air fluctuations inside the room. You can predict the future by the flame of a candle, or rather, it gives the correct setting for foresight.
Candles made from human fat were thought to contain vital energy; they were used in the 17th century in Black Masses, as well as during other black magic rituals. "Little Albert", an 18th century witchcraft book, indicates that " magic candle", made from human fat, can help find treasures buried in the ground. The treasure hunter walked with this candle into the cave. When the candle began to sparkle brightly and hiss with a whistle, it meant that the treasure was nearby. The closer the treasure was, the brighter the candle burned , and so she indicated the exact location. Treasure seekers also carried lanterns with consecrated church candles, not only for the sake of light, but also for protection from the spirits of the dead, who, as they said, guard the hidden treasures. These spirits should be conjured in the name of God. also with a promise to help them find a “resting place.”
In the very early XIX century FRANCIS BARRETT, author of The Magician (1801), wrote that candles made from “any fearful substance, such as human fat or bone marrow, the fat of a black cat, the brains of a crow or raven, which have been extinguished in the mouth of the deceased , then, after they were lit again, they brought great terror and fear to those who looked at them."
It's funny that in order to instill this kind of horror in the recipient, it is enough notify him regarding the origin of the candle or the actions performed with it, regardless of whether these same actions actually took place.
In necromantic rituals, candles are lit to raise the dead from their graves (see NECROMANCE). In necromantic Vodou rites practiced in Haiti, three burning candles are placed at the foot of a grave cross; this is done with the aim of raising the body from the coffin.
IN modern version For witchcraft, blessed white candles are placed on the altar and in each of the four quarters of the magic circle. If the ritual requires it, candles are placed at all points of intersection of the sides of the pentagram. In general, candles are lit during any religious ceremonies.
Colored candles are used for magical spells; each color has its own vibration, attribution, symbolic meaning and influence. In addition, all colors are correlated with zodiac signs; Some zodiac signs have more than one color.
In preparation for a spell, a witch can anoint a candle with oil blessed specifically for this ritual.
The composition of such oils depends on the goals of each specific ritual.
Or the witch can scratch her wish directly onto the candle itself. Such procedures are very diverse and may contain elements of folk and ceremonial magic.
The symbolic meaning of the color of the candle is:
(!) This quote taken from the Encyclopedia without cuts (!)
White: spiritual truth and power; stopping disasters; meditation; cleaning the house. Yellow: conviction; trust and charm; help with memory and learning; Virgo, Gemini.
Green: healing; money and prosperity; luck; fertility; Sagittarius.
Pink: love and friendship; hospitality; morality; aversion to evil; Cancer.
Red: sexy; force; physical health and energy; passion; patronage; Scorpio, Aries.
Orange: courage; resolving legal problems; concentration; support; Calf.
Blue: psychic and spiritual guidance; world; prophetic dreams; protection during sleep; Aquarius, Virgo.
Purple: ambition; aversion to curse; quick healing of the disease; super strength; Pisces, Libra (for Libra - lavender).
Brown: protection in case of failure; solving domestic problems; attracting assistance during financial crises; Capricorn.
Gold: intuition; patronage; A lion.
Grey: none; neutrality; cancellation.
Black: evil; loss; sadness; disagreement. Black candles are used only in curse magic and satanic rituals.
Church prejudices have long lived independent life- full-blooded and independent. One can only be surprised how people are tied to an endless series of self-invented prohibitions and regulations, and how they carefully preserve them, passing them on from mouth to mouth...
Surely everyone who has crossed the threshold in their life Orthodox church, had the pleasure of listening to the pretty old ladies. “Our unforgettable grandmothers” - this is how one Moscow priest affectionately called this bright and unique phenomenon in the Orthodox Church. “Our Grandmothers” are not just unforgettable, but also never-slumbering, irreconcilable, inexorable and merciless. They perceive the church, where they have been going since time immemorial, as a closed and already occupied place in the sun. And therefore, they not only sacredly observe all the rules established here, but also “survive” newcomers as something threatening and extremely harmful.
Superstitions from zeal
It is grandmothers who play a decisive role in the creation and spread of all kinds of superstitions and prejudices. They are oral sources information and how old-timers enjoy great trust among the believing part of the population. People, instead of communicating with God and listening to the priest, begin to pay attention to the external side, and being in church, thanks to superstitions, turns into a set of necessary magical actions. All worship and services are overgrown with a mass of inexplicable and meaningless rituals, actions and reactions, drowning out the true meaning and meaning.
For example, in one village near Kiev, local parishioners believe that you can enter the church yard only through the central gate, but not through the side gate. Why, you ask? And why can’t you just light a candle in a church, cross yourself and read a prayer, but you must do it with a certain hand, from a certain side, so that the light falls in such and such a way, and you need to stand with such and such a side to the icon.
Coffin in the attic
Superstitions concern absolutely all areas of our lives. But the most extraordinary ones relate to death and funerals. Many people believe that if a priest is called to a dying person for confession, Unction and Communion, then the person will certainly die after these Sacraments. Therefore, with the best intentions to “not traumatize” a seriously ill person, relatives try not to invite the priest, and when they call, it is already too late. Because of such erroneous ideas, a person goes to another world unprepared.
Along with beliefs that are very dangerous for the salvation of souls, you can also find simply ridiculous ones. Sometimes a person prepares a coffin for himself in advance, which, as a rule, is stored in the attic. It is believed that empty coffin, made according to the owner’s standards, gradually begins to “pull” him into himself. And a person, as a rule, dies faster. To prevent this from happening, you need to pour sawdust, shavings, and grain into the coffin. After the death of a person, all this must be buried in a hole. And if you feed poultry with such grain, it will become sick. Amazing observations!
They also say that it is best to bury the shavings left after making a coffin in the ground or, in extreme cases, throw them into water, but do not burn them. I wonder why? Also surprising are the instructions such as not to touch yourself with your hands when you see a dead person, otherwise tumors will appear at the places of touch; do not wash, do not sweep if there is a dead person in the house; greet only with a bow of the head, and not with a voice, and other incomprehensible ceremonies. You may also come across completely ridiculous things: during a funeral you should not bite seeds - your teeth will hurt. It's like someone doing this at a funeral!
From the temple to the fortune teller
All superstitions and prejudices grow from the pagan consciousness, which, truly, does not believe in God, does not trust God, and tries to play it safe. People can go to church as often as to fortune-tellers and healers, recognizing God’s right to “live in heaven,” and preferring to solve earthly affairs on their own.
Such women come to the temple and ask the ministers on which of the candlesticks a candle placed will “work better.” Such men know that they cannot stand in church with their arms crossed, because the energy channels through the domes with the cosmos will be blocked, the chakras will close and then the aura will be torn and their health may even suffer, although this is just an indecent expression of indifference and arrogance towards the Sacraments performed . Such people know that if a priest in a black cassock crosses the road, there will be misfortune, so you need to get around him. Although the natural desire of a believer would be to approach the priest for a blessing.
“Orthodox” people, who view the Church as one of the ways to settle matters, calmly come after services to healers whose house is full of beautiful, expensive icons. And then these same healers go to the temple and stand for a long time at the miraculous Orthodox shrines in order to “recharge” and “grab” energy.
Superstitions and prejudices are tightly woven into our daily life, and that is why it is so offensive when the Church, our consolation, which is “not of this world,” turns out to be entangled in the creations of the primitive human mind. Even if we don’t take out the trash and don’t borrow money after sunset, we still want to get married, baptize children, go to confession and receive Holy Communion without comments from outsiders, without beliefs and “prophecies.” Both must step on the towel at the same time, and without thinking about who will be the head of the family - it is clear that the husband. An unmarried girl can baptize a girl child, and the baby will not take away her happiness. And it shouldn’t matter which gate you enter into the church. The main thing is that we come to God, we worship Him alone, and we glorify Him alone.
Superstitions that can be heard in the temple, but should not be listened to:
The candle cannot be passed or placed with the left hand, only with the right, otherwise God will punish you;
if the candle that was lit goes out, this person will have misfortune;
scorching the lower end of a candle to stabilize it on a candlestick is a mortal sin;
You cannot extinguish a dying candle with your fingers, but only, turning it over, extinguish it on a candlestick;
if you rearrange candles someone has placed, you can take away the happiness of those who placed them;
There are “health” candles, and there are “funeral” candles - and you absolutely cannot confuse them, otherwise there will be trouble;
if a candle falls at a wedding or wedding ring- perhaps either an unhappy married life, or early death one of the spouses;
if the icon lamps crackle in the church, someone is casting a spell on the parishioners;
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Imagine a novice Christian who tenderly lights a candle at an icon and, not having time to move away from the candlestick, watches as the one who jumps up, indignantly, pulls out her candle, extinguishes it, or even breaks it in half and throws it into the cinders. What is the reason? Yes, the fact is that the candle, it turns out, was not bought in this temple. The priest told the parishioners at the sermon that prohibits lighting candles purchased in other churches. And if someone installs one, he will not receive any benefit from it. It will just be a waste of time to smoke the ceiling. (In some churches there are even such notices.)
Imagine how this parishioner might feel at that moment? For a new parishioner, who may not yet have chosen which church to go to for prayer, this is a feasible sacrifice to God. The novice believes that she donated to the Church when she bought the candle and paid money for it. She believes that this candle was lit by her, as a visible symbol of her prayer, burning before God. And the fact that she bought it where it was cheaper was because the prices were “unaffordable,” but she wanted to put candles everywhere for the Savior, and the Mother of God, and all the saints, and for the eve.
Once upon a time Archpriest Valentin Mordasov distributed tea to his spiritual children as a consolation. Many came from far away and could not do this often enough. The gift from my beloved priest warmed my soul. Now pilgrims visiting the Kamno churchyard are advised to take food with them “for exchange”. A pack of tea lying in the altar is called a shrine. It can be used as a cure for passions. (Also vegetable oil and Cahors.)
It happens that people go be baptized again. They say that if a person has been damaged or the evil eye has been cast, then he must be re-baptized in the Church. Moreover, at baptism he needs to change his name, and so that this name is kept secret, so that no one can cause any further damage.
Pagan consciousness is characterized by a correspondingly pagan attitude towards the Sacrament of Baptism. Ask such a person: why are you baptizing a child? He will say: so as not to get sick, so as not to be jinxed. That is, as a remedy for the evil eye.
Today, many people are in the habit of carrying small “travel” icons. Even if you are far from home, you can take out the icon and pray. But if a person believes that the icon itself, like some kind of talisman, will bring him good luck in business, happiness in life, then who is this person if not a pagan?
There are some superstitions associated with heavenly patron saints. For example, some people believe that if your heavenly patron If you are numbered among the saints in the host of martyrs, then you too will suffer on earth. When asked which Saint Marina you need an icon of - a martyr or a saint? They say, let's be a saint, otherwise a martyr sounds kind of creepy. And they don’t want Andrei the Holy Fool, because it sounds ugly. (“We just didn’t have enough holy fools in the house”).
Another fairly common question is about the power of icons. They say: “This icon is strong, you must have it in your home.” Or: “This icon burns negative energy.” “We should definitely hang the “Seven Shot” over the entrance, it protects.” “ Unbreakable Wall protects the house from thieves.” “I bought an icon from you so that it would help me pass exams, but with it it became even worse.”
They say that you cannot keep an icon of Jesus Christ in the house, but it would be nice to have St. Nicholas the Pleasant, and that you cannot keep icons in the bedroom.
“Thanks to” all sorts of magazines that print horoscopes, people have been led to believe that Each zodiac sign corresponds to a specific icon.“I am Capricorn, so what is my icon?” Every now and then they look for some kind of icon, but they themselves have no idea what kind of icon it is, who is depicted on it. And they need this icon not for prayer, but they are simply supposed to have it in the house as a kind of talisman.
There are superstitions are funny: Summer Nikola supposedly he is depicted without a headdress, and Winter Nicholas is always “wearing a hat” (that is, wearing a miter).
IN Orthodox literature It is usually emphasized: what we see on the “price tags” in churches are not prices, but recommended donation amount, and that if you do not have money to perform any Sacrament or requirement, then no one will refuse you to do it for free. And candles, in some monasteries, lie freely in a box: take them and put them as many as you need.
Another objection about “foreign” candles: they may be unconsecrated. What does blessing a candle mean? Some imagine performing some kind of almost witchcraft ritual, thanks to which the candle receives the power to burn negative energy.
Saleswomen come and buy church candles. In the morning, before the store opens, so that there are good sales, candles “burn off negative energy.” Some people do the same at home, for example, after a visit unpleasant person. Even the term has been outlined - “burning candles” - this means using them to “burn negative energy” in order to “remove negativity”. For the same purpose, some houses burning incense, and at the same time they call this action the consecration of the apartment.
There is a superstition that if a candle burns completely, it will come true made a wish. If the attendant removes the not completely burnt cinder, the wish will not come true. You can see this, for example, at the Chapel of Xenia the Blessed.
One of the wildest superstitions - light candles on eve for living people(“so that it would be empty for them”). To do this, they light a candle and then stick it in with the burning end down (maybe they are whispering some kind of conspiracy - I don’t know). They say that the person commemorated must die soon or he will be very ill.
People who practice witchcraft try to get hold of the water that was used to wash the deceased, or the rags that were used to bind his legs and arms, in the vain hope that these objects will help them in ungodly matters.
The relatives of the deceased do not lag behind the sorcerers. After lifting the coffin, they turn over the stools on which the coffin stood so that no one alive would sit on them. They cover mirrors and other reflective surfaces, but not so as not to preen themselves on the day of mourning, but so as not to see the soul of the deceased in the mirror, and they are afraid to carry the earth home after the funeral service in absentia. But no one is afraid to turn a funeral dinner into a pagan bacchanalia: “they buried their mother-in-law, they tore three accordions.”
People are looking for magic in Christianity, quick, even instantaneous worldly benefits, without trying to cleanse their souls and devote their lives to God, as required Orthodox Church. Of course, there is some pastoral guilt in this. Priests themselves often do not explain the basics well enough to parishioners Orthodox Faith. But, if a person believes in Christ, then he strives to learn as deeply and in more detail about his faith as truly loving person wants to know everything about the object of his love.
Therefore, the best cure for lies and delusions is Love for God, for God’s Holy Law and for the Church - Unity in Christ, as the receptacle of Divine Grace, and this Love is achieved through sincere repentance, awareness of sinfulness itself. A person needs to understand that he and only he himself, due to his sinfulness, is the cause of his spiritual and everyday problems, and not the witch living next door. This awareness of one’s sinfulness is the most unpleasant, but also the most necessary thing in the life of a Christian. It is precisely this trouble that many people run from as if from fire.
Undoubtedly, there is a great temptation to turn Christianity into a mystical everyday appendage, but Christianity is a religion of Salvation, first of all, spiritual Salvation. This must always be remembered. The sleep of the spirit can give birth to even greater monsters than the sleep of the mind.
WHY IS A CANDLE “CRYING” ====================== In religion and magic, a candle is the main attribute when conducting religious sessions, rituals, and ceremonies. Candles cleanse both the church and the house from various evil spirits. By the wax drips on the candle, by the combustion characteristics, and the bends of the candle, one can with a high degree of probability judge the source of the troubles that befell a person. If your troubles suddenly increase... snowball, and you cannot understand what is the matter, what is the reason, then take advice: go to church, go there to ancient icon and light a candle for your health. Look carefully: if the placed candle burns with a high, even flame, without forming wax deposits, then everything is fine. If there is an influx along the candle you just placed from top to bottom, this means that a curse has fallen on you or someone has cast a spell on you. If there are two swells along the candle, then two damages have been made. If the flow lines go obliquely and intersect, a serious illness awaits you, and you yourself are to blame for this. If you move a burning candle clockwise in front of a person’s body and it suddenly begins to smoke, this is a direct indication of diseases of the internal organs. If a candle goes out three times in a row, then this is a sign of imminent misfortune, even death from an accident. If you undertake to help a patient, then remember one condition: you do not need to turn the candle one way or the other towards the patient. It is an indicator of the patient's condition. If the influxes are formed on the part of the sick person, then he himself is to blame for his illnesses. If it’s the opposite, it means the illness was sent to him. If a tear - a drop of wax - rolls down the candle left and right and the candle cracks violently, mobilize: a serious energetic struggle is taking place between the patient and the dark force sent to him by someone. If a tear of wax is black, it means that the person is dominated by negative energy, and in this case it is necessary to take urgent measures, otherwise irreparable things may happen to you. You can watch how the candle bends during the ritual. This indicates that the person is possessed by an evil spirit. The influxes sometimes resemble the profiles of a devil or a person who has cast spells on you; to do this, you just need to look closely. If the candle placed at the icon goes out, take serious measures: repent of your sins, ask for forgiveness from those you offended, and forgive those who offended you. These actions will relieve you of stress - fertile ground for most diseases. modern man. If something prevents you from going to church to see a priest (for example, you are not a baptized person), then choose a time when no one will be in the house, open a window or window, light a candle and read the “Our Father” in front of the icon. Then place the candle on the table and sit on a chair, straightening your back, put your feet together, and place your hands on your feet, palms up. Ask for forgiveness out loud three times, calling by name and surname (if you know) those who offended you. After this, blow out the candle. After this ritual, you will feel better psychologically, and it is possible that you will soon find out “by chance” that those who offended you were judged by the Lord’s court. It is not for nothing that the Bible says: “Judge not, lest ye be judged, for with the judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (New Testament, Matthew 7:1). If you need to ask someone for forgiveness, then light a candle in front of the mirror and, looking through the flame at your reflection, honestly and frankly tell out loud what and how it happened, condemn your actions and words; and then your offense will, as it were, burn out in the cleansing flame of a candle, you will feel better and find the strength to ask for forgiveness from real person(if he is alive).
Church blessed candles are the most strong way protection from any negativity and evil. Many people have long noticed the special power of the flame of a church candle, and felt its influence on themselves.
No church or temple is complete without a large number of candles. In order to church candle has become a powerful protection against negativity; it must be purely wax, without any impurities; if the wax contains chemical impurities, this candle will be of no use. This is the most important requirement for the quality of a church candle.
Monastery candles especially are very powerful and have no impurities. Monastic candles are well suited for removing any negativity, for reprimanding curses, birth troubles, damage, and the evil eye. While the candle is burning, no evil forces can harm you, under no circumstances let the candle go out; if this happens, be sure to light it again and let it burn out to the end. If everything is going well in a person’s life, the candle he lights burns evenly, with a high flame without forming a surge. If a person has mental problems in life, the candle he lights will cry and flows will run through it; if the candle begins to burn or sparkle, burn with a blue flame, this means that you have been exposed to negative energy. In this case, you need to start reading the Lord’s Prayer and not let the candle go out. The prayer is read until the candle begins to burn evenly, with a high flame without forming sagging, stops burning incense and sparkles.
Wedding candles are a family shrine; they have special power; they must be carefully stored and protected from prying eyes. Wedding candles are lit on special occasions; they can be lit during a serious illness of one of the spouses, or a child, in difficult situation for the family, during family discord. There is no need to light both candles or separate them into man's and wife's. You are one flesh and your candles are like one common one. You just need to remember that wedding candles are only valid if you pray sincerely to God.
Easter and Epiphany candles carry a special grace. In front of these lit candles, you can sincerely repent of your most serious sins and ask God for forgiveness. It is believed that your sins will be forgiven, provided that your repentance is sincere and there will be no more such actions in your life. These candles are also used in cleansing rituals.
A candle is a testimony of faith, a person’s involvement in the Divine light. It expresses the flame of our love for the Lord God. You cannot light a candle formally, with a cold heart. When we light a candle, the action should be complemented by prayer, at least the simplest one, in your own words.
About such household items as candles, folk signs can tell you a lot. Beliefs were formed in those times when they replaced unknown to man electricity. Candles have always been an important part of everyday life, religious services, magical rituals and fortune telling.
Superstitions about candle flames
By the burning of the flame of an ordinary candle lit in a house, you can learn a lot about the energy of the home and its inhabitants. So, if candles are burning clearly and calmly in your house, the signs promise a calm life. A candle flame is serene near a person - the absence of damage, evil eyes and other negative programs.
“The game is not worth the candle” - originally a proverb among gamblers, which reflected high price candles of that time.
Does the tongue of fire sway from side to side? There is no need to count on peace. This is a belief in travel, adventure, bright events. The flame rises in a spiral or describes a circle - a warning. Enemies are making plans and are going to harm you. A weak light means illness.
Crack - bad sign. If candles crack near you, they warn of damage. They go out as soon as you get close - a sign of imminent death, but about such superstitions and the removal of their negativity - a little lower.
Shoots sparks - arrival evil man to the house. Hisses - to disappointment. When a candle smokes, it burns negative energy. A blue flame warns of death in the house. But blue fire also indicates that there is a spirit in the room. One version of superstition combines both options. The spirit of a deceased relative has appeared in the house and will soon take someone with him.
The knowledge described above can be used to diagnose your home and biofield. You can also find out the guest's intentions. Light the candle and follow the flame. You can cleanse your house of negativity by walking around its perimeter with a candle in your hand. Stay where it begins to smoke and the fire becomes restless. Baptismal and wedding candles are watched to predict the future.
How to light and extinguish correctly
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From time to time it is worth lighting candles in the house. They bring comfort, reconciliation, and get rid of negativity, quarrels and scandals. Once upon a time, every house had a source of living fire, home. In modern realities, this has become difficult to obtain; candles are sold in almost every store.
Candles need to be lit correctly. So, you cannot light more than two others from one candle. This brings poverty into the home. The same rule exists for splinters or matches. Set it on fire from a stove fire - to poverty. Don't burn at all? So it will rain.
You can light incense from a candle or, for example, a piece of paper with wishes or a list of what you want to get rid of. But you can’t smoke from its flame. This portends trouble.
There are many superstitions about extinguishing candles. It is believed that they cannot be blown out. One of the superstitions explains the ban by the resentment of the fire element for being expelled with the help of the air element. Another connects it with the sign of spitting in the fire. Extinguish candles with your fingers or special caps. This is especially true for candles near which prayers or conspiracies were read.
It is customary to blow out only those on the birthday cake. This brings good luck to the birthday person, according to birthday signs. If he makes a wish at the same time, it will come true.
Accidentally extinguishing a candle means unexpected guests. True, it is not a fact that they will be pleasant.
Goes out - a bad sign
In general, if a candle goes out on its own, it is unfortunate, even death. Even if it burned near a seemingly healthy and strong person. But this sometimes means the completion, the death of a certain business, project, relationship.
During the wedding, the newlyweds are given a candle in their hands. If one of them goes out in the hands of the bride or groom, the person will die soon. According to other beliefs, the marriage will soon fall apart, there will be betrayal of one of the partners.
If a candle placed for health goes out, this also foreshadows the death of the person for whom it was placed. You cannot put out such a candle. Therefore, it is necessary to look after the candles placed for health until they burn out. They can be removed by church servants. Healthy candles that have not burned out completely can be taken by black magicians for their business.
When we're talking about about a candle being lit for the repose, the omen changes its meaning to positive. By extinguishing the candle, the soul of the deceased gives a sign that it has found peace in the afterlife.
Extinguished baptismal The candle promises the child a life full of difficulties. There is another opinion on this issue. According to him, the baptism of the child was necessary - it removed the mortal threat hanging over him from the baby.
A dream in which a candle goes out most often has the same meaning as a sign. But other events from the dream also influence here. By interpreting them, you can get full meaning sleep.
What to expect if a candle falls, breaks, or candlestick bursts
Dropping a candle from your hands or, for example, a table means an imminent wedding. If a candle falls in a church, this promises trouble for the person who dropped it in the near future. If it falls out of the candlestick, expect problems.
If you fell yourself, it’s bad news. Sometimes it predicts an unexpected unpleasant event. A couple lives where the candle spontaneously fell; the family is on the verge of divorce.
A broken candle, like broken dishes, should not be used. But you can make a new product from it by melting wax or paraffin and pouring it into a mold. If this is a special candle, for example, wedding, its damage indicates damage. Moreover, we mean a really serious negative, and not an everyday evil eye.
The candlestick bursts - to loss loved one. But this sign is true only when this could not happen for adequate reasons such as overheating. She can promise a quarrel, separation and even the death of a friend or relative. To neutralize the meaning, the fragments of the candlestick should be thrown away on the street without touching them with your hands.
Beliefs about church candles
If you believe one of the superstitions, put for health dead man the candle will not burn. But it's not worth checking. Anyone who lights a candle for the health of the deceased will not live long.
The remains of wedding candles are stored in the red corner, near the icons. Whose candle is smaller will die earlier. They are lit during difficult childbirth, serious illness of spouses or their children, serious quarrels, problems with conception. Antique wedding sign- the one of the spouses who holds the candle higher will be the head of the family.
In the old days there was a ritual. If a girl lights a candle in the church before everyone else on Intercession, she will soon get married. Epiphany and Easter candles have the ability to help women in labor, drive away illnesses and reconcile people. And the Thursday ones drive out witches and destroy their spells. Black magicians use inverted church candles to appeal to the forces of darkness.
Contemplating the fire of church candles helps to calm down and clear your thoughts. You can view it both in the temple and at home. You don't need a lot of time for this - ten minutes is enough.
Sometimes it happens that a person’s clothes or hair catches fire from a candle flame in a temple. This shows the influence on him dark forces. It is quite likely that this is the case damage, love spell or strong evil eye.
Signs to find, give and others
In America they believe that you can find a drowned person in a pond with the help of a candle. To do this, you also need a loaf of bread - you need to insert a candle into it and then let it float on water. A piece of bread with a candle will stop where the drowned man lies.
During Samhain celebrations, or Halloween, there should be burning candles on the windowsills. They drive away trouble and evil spirits from the house. On New Year It is recommended to place green candles on festive table. They attract good events. Lighting pyramid candles for Christmas will bring good luck for the whole year.
Wax candles are not the best gift. Wax perfectly absorbs information and is used in witchcraft. Therefore, it is not customary to give candles made from it. Paraffin does not have this property and decorative candles made from it can be given and accepted as gifts.
What to do if you find a candle? Do not lift or touch it with your hands. It could have been used in a ritual, the details of which you know nothing about. It’s also not worth stepping over such a candle. Especially if she's lying down on walking at the crossroads.
In general, a lot of beliefs are associated with a candle. This - mystical item, constantly used not only in everyday life, but in witchcraft and religious services. Candles can not only predict the future and remove negative energy, but also help the black sorcerer bring his enemy to the grave.
