Believers who regularly attend church sometimes do not think about what dangers may await them in the temple. But a wide variety of people come to services, especially those held on major holidays.
Not everyone goes to church to pray and repent. Among those crowding in front of the icons there are very real witches, sorcerers, energy vampires and simply evil people with the “evil eye”.
What to do? How to protect yourself from witchcraft in the temple? Is it possible? Preserving your well-being, strength and health, and avoiding bad influences is not as difficult as it seems. You just need to be careful and follow a number of very simple rules.
Magical signs of burning candles!
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When everything is fine with a person and there are no difficulties, the candle lit by him burns with an even and smooth light. There are no influxes.
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If a person is experiencing mental troubles, the candle “tears” and there are influxes.
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When the swells move diagonally and intersect with each other, this may indicate that a person should beware of the threat of death from a serious illness. It may be his fault or it may be the fault of the one who “ruined” the person’s fate.
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When a swell appears on a newly lit candle, from top to bottom, this is a sign of a curse being imposed. If you run two lines, there are also two curses. There are almost never more than two lines.
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By holding a lighted candle near a person’s body, you can find out which internal organ is out of order. When a candle is held clockwise and suddenly smokes in a certain place, this indicates that the organ is blocked and should be cured. To find out whether it is cured, you need to check it again with a candle.
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The candle should always be with the same side facing the person being tested. If the influxes appear opposite it, the cause of the disease is in the person himself, and if on the other hand, then the cause is in the curse.
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When a “tear” flows along the right or left side, it shows that there is a strong struggle on the energy level between the person and someone else. When a “tear” is black, it means the person has negative energy. When the mark on the candle matches its color, the floating will soon stop.
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Candles lit in temples provide the same information as at home. However, here they can bend. This proves that a person is possessed by evil spirits. The influxes on them can represent devils or people who have cast a curse.
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A dying candle indicates imminent death. It is imperative to repent of what you have done, ask for forgiveness from those you have offended, and forgive those who have caused suffering.
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A stearine candle can be lit at your feet. You need to heat its bottom and attach it to the saucer. When the “tears” begin to flow, it will be possible to check whether the person has cancer. The cakes falling from it, 2-3 cm in size, should not be adjacent to the body of the candle, otherwise there will be trouble.
What Can a Burning Candle Tell You?
In the event that you have been hurt, your feelings have been hurt, or other suffering has been caused, and you cannot sleep, you need to go to the kitchen or to a room where you cannot be distracted to light a candle. You need to put her on the window, sit opposite her and calmly, slowly, quietly tell her about what happened. The fire will flicker and listen to you to the end. You will be able to calm down, the resentment will melt away along with the wax. In the end, you will decide that not everything is so bad.
Execute, cannot be pardoned
In the book “Quirks of Etiquette,” K. Lyakhova rightly notes that it is not customary to talk in church. When you meet acquaintances at a service, it is enough to bow to them. You cannot shout greetings over the heads of those praying, run up during the service to shake hands, hug or kiss. Such actions not only prevent other parishioners from praying, but also destroy the atmosphere of worship.
You should not think that violating the rules of conduct in church is a sign of modernity. As he writes in an article about the deviant behavior of Russian people in the 16th-17th centuries. in the church of L. Sukin, in 1646, Patriarch Joseph was forced to send a special order to Moscow churches. In it, he strictly ordered to stand in the temple “with fear and trembling,” “in silence, without any whispers,” not to think about worldly things, but to pray “with tears and humble sighs.” But it seems that the patriarch’s request was not heard, because three years later in the fall the Zemsky Sobor approved the punishment for those who interfered with the divine service: “execute by death without any mercy.” Anyone who, during the liturgy or other sacred singing, dared to speak or, God forbid, interrupt the priest, faced a trade execution, that is, public corporal punishment (usually whipping, which for many ended in painful death).
Even fights in church were not uncommon before. And according to the Code of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, whoever was beaten to death in a church was to be “executed by death.” If the fighters were separated in time, the instigator was flogged in the square, imprisoned for a month and ordered to pay a double fine in favor of the victim. The same month in prison in the middle of the 17th century could have been earned for “insulting a word in a church.” And if the insult is directed at a clergyman, then you must also pay a fine - from 100 rubles to the archimandrite and up to 5 rubles to the monk. Note that 5 rubles in the 17th century was a lot of money. You could buy a horse or a cow with them.
How to use church candles at home
A candle bought in a church has special power. It is a gift that strengthens prayer and expresses love for God.
Candles are placed in front of the icons in a small candlestick. They are also placed in a glass or mounted on a saucer. Choose one specific day a week and light a candle in each room. Do this only with a match. When you light a candle, turn off the electricity.
Candles that are brought from a pilgrimage or monastery are used several times. They are extinguished a few minutes after the end of the prayer. Do not throw away the remains of the candle, but bury it in the ground or throw it into water.
How to put out a candle correctly
There is no single rule on exactly how to extinguish a candle at home after prayer. You can do this in any convenient way:
- blow out;
- cover with a special cap;
- simmer with your fingers.
You should extinguish the flame with concentration, without being distracted by anything. Be sure to follow safety precautions. Do not leave a candle burning overnight or when leaving home.
A candle can be lit for several prayers, since it is not customary to remove it until it is completely burned out. After you have put out the fire, leave the candle in the same place to light next time. The main thing is to keep faith within yourself and wish only the best for your neighbors. And all external manifestations of piety do not matter if your thoughts are insincere and evil.
How to cleanse a house with a church candle
Church candles will help cleanse the negativity that the apartment accumulates over time. Before cleaning your home, do the following.
- Fast for 1-3 days and visit the temple the day before. You can also go to confession and receive communion.
- If possible, choose thicker candles in your church to cleanse the room.
- Do some general cleaning.
- Get rid of broken dishes and things that bring up unpleasant memories.
- After cleaning, take a shower.
Perform the ritual when you are in a good mood.
After you have completed the preparatory work, proceed directly to cleaning the room. Take the candle in your right hand, light it and clench your free hand into a fist. Start walking around the apartment from the front door outside. Move the candle smoothly and without jerking. Swipe the candle from left to right, following the perimeter. Cross the eye 3 times. After this, walk around the entire apartment clockwise. At the same time, read the prayer from memory. Stop in the corners and make the sign of the cross each time.
Cut out a white circle from cardboard. Make a hole in the middle and place it on the candle. Hold the candle by the tip, which is located under the cardboard circle. This will protect your hands from negative energy.
If the candle is smoking in some place, stop and read a prayer. Read until the candle begins to burn with an even flame.
After you have walked around the entire apartment, wash your hands with soap and salt. After this, shake your hands, as if throwing off the remnants of all the bad things.
What does it symbolize?
The candle represents one of the main assets of the Church. The meaning that lies in it, in its burning, is very deep and, depending on the situation, can be revealed in different ways.
When buying a candle in a church, you should remember that this is our voluntary sacrifice to God, the Holy Church. Wax, with its plastic and fairly soft structure, is a kind of evidence that a person is ready to change, be transformed, approaching God. This transformation is indicated by the burning of a candle.
A candle purchased and lit in a church is a sign of the spiritual union of a person and the Church. This is the small and, in some way, easy sacrifice that everyone is capable of. Any candle, even the smallest one, is in no way worse than a large one - after all, as you know, grace is not measured by the standards customary to a person. The main thing is that it is set up and kindled with the awareness of one’s involvement in God and fiery love for him.
A candle at home takes on special meaning. Lighted in front of the icons during the reading of the rule or under other circumstances, it emphasizes the prayerful mood and symbolizes a passionate appeal to God, the Most Pure Virgin Mary, the Guardian Angel, Nicholas the Wonderworker or to one’s saint.
Easter and candles
During this wonderful holiday, burning a candle takes on its own special meaning. In order to comprehend it, you need to remember the main and most mysterious symbol of Easter - the Holy Fire. His descent represents the great miracle that the Lord gives to humanity. It has been repeated continuously in the ceremony of the Holy Light since the earliest days of the Church.
This ceremony is an integral part of the Easter celebrations - the festive service of the Bright Resurrection of Christ. The source confirming this, as we know, is the Gospel. It says that during the Resurrection, the tomb was illuminated with an incredibly powerful radiance - the light of Christ’s grace.
It is believed that performing this miracle gives humanity another year of life - until next Easter. Upon arrival from Jerusalem, where this miracle is performed in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Holy Fire is carried by the priests to the churches.
In the Catholic Church, before the start of the festive service, Paschal is lit - a special candle, from which everyone in the church tries to receive the fire. Receiving light from the Lord, believers emphasize their desire to be like him and illuminate the lives of other people with their grace-filled faith.
In Christianity, the Easter candle is deeply symbolic - its blessed fire does not go out for forty days. Throughout this entire period - from Easter to the Ascension - it is believed that Christ invisibly dwells on earth. Just like in biblical times, when after His resurrection he was next to his disciples.
Holy altar
It would never occur to anyone to leave the house or store backwards. But when leaving the temple, such behavior will not cause bewilderment among others. The long-standing tradition of leaving an Orthodox church with your back continues to this day for a very simple reason. The exit from the church is located directly opposite the altar - the most important and holy part of the temple. The altar symbolizes the Kingdom of Heaven, and it is by looking at it that believers turn to the Lord in prayer.
When leaving the temple in the usual way, it turns out that the parishioner turns away from the Kingdom of Heaven and the Lord. Of course, in practice this does not mean that when leaving, people back away towards the door without taking their eyes off the altar. No, they walk to the exit, but before crossing the threshold, they turn around and cross themselves three times with a bow from the waist. By the way, in order to leave the temple, according to the rules, you need to receive the priest’s blessing. The church fathers strongly recommend that you look at the altar during the service and do not forget to turn towards it before leaving. For example, Archpriest Valentin Mordasov in one of his sermons directly says: “under no circumstances should you stand with your back to the altar.”
Special candles
On Easter, you can also find red Easter candles in the church shop. What does this color mean? Several interpretations can be given here. First: Easter is a red holiday. Its name can be translated as “beautiful.”
The second interpretation is related to the legend according to which Tiberius, the Roman emperor who did not believe in the Resurrection, believed in it after a miracle happened. The white egg, received from Mary Magdalene as a gift, suddenly turned red after he said that this was impossible.
The third and, perhaps, the most correct explanation is that the red color of the candle is a symbol of the blood of Christ, which washed away human sins with it.
What to do with an Easter candle
Many people ask this question when they return home from a service after the blessing of Easter cakes. The main thing to remember is that the Easter candle is a blessed symbol of Christ’s Resurrection and therefore requires a reverent attitude.
It can be placed in the temple in front of the icon of the Savior, the Mother of God or a saint. But it’s better to take it home and light it in front of the icons. In the old days, this is exactly what people did. After all, an Easter candle flaming with blessed fire is a symbol of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who gave his life for the salvation of humanity.
With a lit candle and prayer, you can go around every corner of the house, illuminating your home with the blessed light of the Resurrection of Christ and instilling in it hope for a new life.
The red Easter candle is an essential attribute of the holiday
Many believers look forward to one of the most significant Orthodox holidays and honor Easter traditions that have a deep meaning. A candle has long been considered an attribute of Bright Day. In order to understand the meaning of its combustion, one should turn to one of the most mysterious events: the Descent of the Holy Fire. His appearance in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem every year on the eve of the holiday is a symbol of the Light of God, the beginning of a new life, liberation from all adversity and bad weather. From this fire, parishioners and priests light candles and lamps to distribute to churches in different countries.
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What does it symbolize
A small particle of the Holy Fire also means relief from sadness and hope for renewal. A candle brings comfort and warmth to every home where it burns. Its light drives away evil spirits from the home, and gives its owners joy and health. Receiving a piece of light from the Lord, each parishioner emphasizes his own intention to be like him and illuminate the lives of other people with his faith.
It is not for nothing that a candle is made of a plastic, pliable and soft material - wax. For these properties, it is recognized as a symbol of a person’s readiness for change and transformation in order to get closer to God. A candle purchased and lit in a church is a sign of man’s unity with the temple of God. Moreover, the size of the candle does not matter at all, because grace cannot be measured by earthly standards. A candle burning at home in front of icons creates a special mood while reading a prayer and turning to God or a saint.
The blessed fire of the Easter lamp does not go out for 40 days, until the Ascension. This is exactly how long Christ has been invisibly present on earth, just as in biblical times, when after the miraculous Resurrection he remained next to his disciples for another forty days.
Gender differences
Everyone knows that when entering an Orthodox church, a man must remove his headdress. A woman, on the contrary, is prohibited from entering the church with her head uncovered. The origins of this ancient tradition can be traced back to the first letter of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians. In chapter 11, the apostle who stood at the origins of Christian theology said that anyone who prays or preaches with his head covered “disgraces his head.”
The Message says that men, as “the image and glory of God,” should not cover their heads. Women are just “the glory of their husbands,” so they should be in the temple with their heads covered. The different status of men and women is also evidenced by the fact that they traditionally occupy “their” places in the church. Men traditionally pray on the right side of the temple, and women on the left.
What to do with a half-burnt candle
At Easter, it is customary to bless Easter cakes with a candle placed in the center of the baked goods. However, the candle usually does not have time to burn out completely. Then you can pay it off. But under no circumstances should you throw away the cinder - this is a bad omen.
What to do with the candle after the blessing of the Easter cake?
- You can put it in the church of any saint.
- You are allowed to take it home and light it before prayer at the festive table or in front of icons.
- It is allowed to light the Easter candle on any other day during prayers.
It is possible to use an Easter candle that has not burned out and to carry out a ritual of cleansing the house from everything negative that could have accumulated in it. With a lit candle in your hands, you need to go around all the rooms, illuminating every corner with light and bringing hope for a new life into your home.
Why do vampires go to church?
Energy vampires are not at all uncommon. Unlike “real bloodsuckers,” these ghouls can be found everywhere. But they especially love to be among a crowd of people who are passionate about something, emotionally relaxed and defenseless. City holidays, festivals and concerts, political rallies and, of course, church services are a “real feast” for them.
Some energy vampires are well aware of who they are and follow certain rituals in their actions. But the overwhelming majority of those who need regular replenishment of someone else’s energy are not at all aware of what is happening, that is, they act instinctively, reflexively, on a whim.
You can protect yourself from them without entering into any contact, without succumbing to provocations, without responding to rudeness or flattery.
