How long should a candle burn in the house after death?

My friend was standing in front of the icon; she had no intention of lighting a candle. She just stood there and watched, and then sighed and the lamp went out (but she didn’t blow on it). What could this mean?

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The oil has run out ((((

the oil has run out, you need to add it and light it again

An angel flew nearby; her prayer was accepted.

Believing in omens is a superstition and cannot be combined with faith in God.

Accidents are not accidental! You need to carefully monitor your heart, thoughts and actions, especially in the temple! Spiritual deeds and works are always tested by fire!

Typically, a lamp goes out due to wind, immersion of the wick in oil, the presence of water or anti-flammable enzymes in the wick, or simply burning out of the wick.

it is generally accepted that there is a negative impact on it

Ab CdMaster (1585) 5 years ago

On a friend or on an icon or on a lamp??)

Irex Enlightened (46230) On a friend

We don't believe in omens. I had an incident about 15 years ago when an unclean spirit, during an evening service, extinguished almost all the lamps closer to the center. From the woman’s lips a clear male terrible cry roared: “I’m tired of this service! “Of course, it gives me goosebumps. And as if there was a wind in the direction of the serving priest, many lamps went out. The next day he became seriously ill.

Magic at funerals

Some of the ancient burial traditions are indeed being forgotten. However, followers of all kinds of occult sciences still strive to appear at funerals. Specialists in practical black magic can be recognized by unusual actions and strange requests, namely:

lie down in the place where the person died;
get the sheet on which the deceased was lying;
take possession of the ties from the hands and feet of the deceased;
prick the lips of the deceased with needles, and then take them away unnoticed;
replace personal belongings of the deceased;
pour grain from a glass-candlestick;
take away water or soap after washing the body of the deceased;
go out backwards after the coffin;
tie knots on rags while standing near the coffin of the deceased;
collect soil from the grave;
sprinkle salt on someone present;
put other people's things into the coffin;
bury things or objects in a grave;
take away the water, which, according to custom, was left in the house of the deceased on the windowsill, etc.

All this is done in order to connect living people with the deceased, dooming them to illness and death. Therefore, you need to treat strangers at a funeral more carefully, not allow strangers near the coffin, and immediately stop all sorts of manipulations, attempts to steal something or put something in the coffin.

In addition, if any buried objects were found while caring for the grave, they must be removed without touching with bare hands and destroyed in fire.

What should you take to the cemetery for 40 days?

Everyone who has respect for the deceased comes to the fortieth anniversary, be it relatives or friends, acquaintances or colleagues. At the cemetery

You can bring candles and fresh flowers, such as carnations or roses, in even numbers. Alcohol is undesirable at funerals on the fortieth day and is inappropriate at the grave on this day.

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When can you light a lamp at home in front of icons?

Despite the fact that the lamp is a powerful symbol of turning to God, you can pray at home without it. If you still decide to light a church lamp, then there is no need to attach any supernatural significance to this.

Many people mistakenly claim that the flame is sacred and the smoke has magical powers. In fact, lighting a lamp is a good old tradition that does not contain any sacred meaning.

It is used on church holidays, during Sunday services, during daily prayers, even on ordinary days its use is not prohibited.

Oil

Real oil for lamps is wood. This is the name given to a product obtained from the fruits of olives growing on a tree, and not from herbs or seeds. Spruce is considered the purest and highest quality oil of the highest grade. When burning, it does not form soot and does not emit any harmful substances.

Due to its purity and healing properties, oil is used both for anointing the sick and in baptismal rites. Throughout the thousand-year history of Christianity, olive oil was considered a worthy sacrifice to God.

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Funeral signs that are no longer followed

Over time, some unjustified beliefs become a thing of the past and the set of signs changes. So, now they have completely abandoned the former ban on bringing fresh flowers to funerals.

In the same way, the rule “they don’t walk in front of the coffin” is not observed. The modern funeral procession is built in such an order that those who carry portraits, awards, and wreaths walk in front of the coffin.

The completely unfounded ban on washing a husband's (wife's) belongings within a year after death is practically not implemented.

Ominous omens and signs that you should pay attention to

Various signs and everything about them. How do signs work? Various folk signs.

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Ominous omens and signs that you should pay attention to

When a bird flies into the house, what should you do? Varos It depends. Let's start by releasing it! The most common options are tit, sparrow, crow, pigeon. An owl flew to me about two years ago at the dacha. Well, it was immediately clear what it was for. and then the return went to me solid. True, there was no point in letting her out and she decided to stay “forever.” Wings and paws went to work!:razz: I don’t remember exactly which one and what for, but it seems to be for nothing good. In general, I think it’s better not to let birds near the house (parrots and canaries are also no good, they’re loud-mouthed!) Once I observed that a neighbor’s dacha had a chicken come into his house, and it became so unpleasant.
It was as if she had left a trail of nasty things behind her, and it made her shudder. Well, it depends on the people, I guess! Brissen Exactly, once again I am convinced that you need to believe in ancient signs and be insured. Three years ago, a swift flew into my window and was sitting and fighting between the windows, I noticed it only the next day, I drove it out of the window into the street with a stick, Then troubles were not long in coming, but what if I had died? Darkness. This morning, and only 2 days ago I read about this sign, a fat black fly flew into the window - according to signs - a fly in winter is for the dead. As it was written, I carefully picked it up on the glass with a rag and shook it out of the window with the words: “Where it came from, that’s where it took off.” Previously, I would have simply crushed her. Well, here we are. And in the evening they call and say that one of our friends died that evening. Well, it’s just kind of cruel. =-0 Wolverine “As he flew in, he flew out, he didn’t bring any trouble. Amen." - that's what needs to be said. Let what is planned come true. Let them believe and let them laugh at their passions, because what they call passion is actually not external energy, but only friction between the soul and the outside world. Kseniaiul Somewhere on the net there is a topic about the fact that creatures are attracted for a reason. for example, spiders have become more frequent - this means (if I remember correctly) that one of the household needs support, ants, mice. About mice, even when they are not there, but it seems to me, this means bad circumstances. Insurmountable obstacles are encountered only off the road (Vantala's Path) If the world needs your deeds, you will need them too (Vantala's Deeds) Brissen Now I remember - about 10 years ago, on January 2, a friend, a good woman, came to visit me. They set the table again, We sat further and celebrated the New Year, I lit a lamp on the other table, as if for beauty, or I don’t remember why, but not for prayers. And this lamp, which had always burned well, began to strangely go out with good church lamp oil. I light it again and do this several times. As a result, it went out, I didn’t light it again. Then my friend went home in the evening. And a few months later that year, this woman died of cancer, although there were no symptoms when I had it. and how many times the lamp has gone out - this is so many months. So the sign is accurate - if the lamp persistently goes out and does not want to burn, it is not good, and it is better not to light it at home at all, but it depends on who. Also an ominous sign Anjolie99 superstitions that bring misfortune: a bird sits on the ledge, dividing the window, as if in the center of a cross... If it flies in, but cannot fly out and knocks several times on the glass, it means the dead man. A hoop of fire in the air means death. Rotten odors, generally unpleasant odors, which no one else has does not feel. Hear the ticking of a clock if there is none. When a call is heard by your name. Hearing dogs whining at night is a sign of big trouble. If you enter the church during the ringing of the bells, nothing good. I know who I am, where I came from and where I will go. Is there anything more important? (c) Robert Monroe Serafimius Brissen wrote: in person, I am once again convinced that one must believe in ancient signs and be insured. There is no insurance against death; it will come on time. Antichrist666 Varos wrote: it’s clear why. and then the return went to me solid. True, there was no point in letting her out and she decided to stay “forever.” Wings and paws went to work!:razz: The owl is listed in the Red Book - it would be possible to release a rare bird, we don’t have any of them left in our forests anyway, but eat a chicken, for example. Brissen Seraphimius - God protects those who are careful. “Everyone has his own hour” is a double-edged sword, or fate, in short, the Chaos factor likes to interfere Anjolie99 Brissen wrote: Now I remember - about 10 years ago, on January 2, a friend, a good woman, came to visit me. They set the table again , we sit further and celebrate the New Year, I lit a lamp on another table, as if probably for beauty or I don’t remember why, but not for prayers. And this lamp, which had always burned well, began to strangely go out with good church lamp oil. it is not surprising if, even during annealing with a candle, it goes out, this indicates a serious curse or damage to death. Wax and salt are very sensitive media to various energies..

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I remembered that even if a fish caught while fishing begins to wheeze, it’s a bad sign. The chirping of a cricket in the house, if we talk about dreams, dreams about a church, dreams in which you see a cross or a crucifix, or yourself in a hospital bed are also nothing good. A cross in a dream is a warning. It’s bad if you dream about your teeth falling out and how you cut your hair.. In general, seeing yourself as sick usually means a protracted illness. Previously, sorcerers took a piece of lard and rubbed it on the legs of a sick person, then threw it to the dog; if you don’t eat it, it’s bad, leading to illness and death. There are also many signs at funerals that warn other family members about this, for example, the coffin is not made to size, etc.

I know who I am, where I came from and where I will go. Is there anything more important? (c) Robert Monroe Leonsiya Anjolie99 Well, about the sign about the cricket, I don’t agree with you. Last summer, a cricket flew into the window of my house (9th floor!) lived at home for 2 days, chirping. For two days I caught him around the apartment, even gave him a name - Chief, in the end I caught him and released him into the wild (threw him out of the 9th floor). She did not pronounce any conspiracies. Nothing bad or amazing happened after that. The desire to take someone else's inheritance will destroy your integrity. Only knowing your own limit - You go into infinity. Anjolie99

Leonsiya, it really was, existed... But when you live, for example, on the tenth floor and hear the chirping of crickets constantly, I wrote about it, you just didn’t understand me)) And I personally don’t believe in this particular sign, as bringing death.

For me, the worst thing is a bird flying into the window of a house. A friend of mine, before his friend’s father had a stroke, a black raven flew in and sat on the table.. I’m also mostly negative with birds) True, one day a pigeon was sitting on the windowsill, it was summer, I was afraid to leave the house at first, I thought I’d sit out, although you can call me skeptic. then I went to the university and passed (by accident) the exam in inorganics with a 5... fortunately there was a bird)) just news. .

I know who I am, where I came from and where I will go. Is there anything more important? (c) Robert Monroe Brissen They write a lot about cats, that if they ran across the road, etc. How many times have they run across the street on the street - the sign doesn’t work, that is, about cats - lies Anjolie99 Brissen about black cats crossing the road, that’s absolutely nonsense)) I have this sign - for luck) In general, a cat is a unique animal. She will not be near you if you have damage or a squatter... Therefore, if a cat sits in your arms, this is good, it means everything is fine with your energy. By the way, if cats die or run away, this is bad. This means that negativity has been created. And by running away, they take part of the negativity for themselves and get sick. The cat also feels geomagnetic anomalies, but she sees the essences and the subtle world... Probably everyone has seen how a cat looks carefully into the distance, or hisses... When it hisses at someone who is not there, it means this is someone from the other world . I know who I am, where I came from and where I will go. Is there anything more important? (c) Robert Monroe mila9294

Ambiguous signs

Some circumstances and actions associated with a funeral can be interpreted in two ways. This happens, for example, when experts in customs explain the symbolism of the weather on the day of a funeral. Some believe that sunny weather accompanies the burial of a person with a pure and bright soul, and heavy, long rain accompanies the souls of sinners. Others say that rain during a funeral is the cry of heaven for the deceased.

There are also different opinions about what to do with the icon removed from the coffin after the funeral service. Usually it is advised to take it home to pray for the deceased. However, some prefer to give this icon to the church.

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Preparation for burial and the funeral itself are carried out according to certain rules, which are not always rationally justified, but have very old, partly pre-Christian origins. Nevertheless, they coexist peacefully with Orthodox funeral rites and to some extent complement it. This is how a common cultural complex is formed, intelligible to all Christians of the eastern branch.

The customs of “folk” Orthodoxy require the following mandatory actions:

Immediately after the death of a person, all the mirrors in his house are curtained and the clocks are stopped. Both mirrors and watches must remain in this state for 40 days.
They are buried on the third, or at most the fourth day after death. If the delay is a week or more, there will be a new funeral in the house.
The deceased is not left alone in the room.
From the time of death until the burial, the relatives of the deceased continuously, one by one, read the Psalter.
The body of the deceased is washed only during daylight hours.
Funeral clothes are chosen to be elegant and light-colored; the shroud should be white. A deceased unmarried girl is dressed in a wedding dress.
In the house where the person died, a candle or lamp is lit, which burns until the funeral is over. The candle is usually placed in a glass with wheat.
Until the funeral has taken place, the house of the deceased is not washed or cleaned.
Pets should not be in the same room as the coffin.
Those who come to say goodbye to the deceased greet each other only with a nod of the head.
The eyes and mouth of the deceased must be closed.
The hands of the deceased are folded on the chest in a cross, the right one on top of the left.
The legs and arms of the deceased are tied. Before burial, the ties are removed and placed in the coffin.
Cotton pads are placed under the head, and sometimes also the shoulders and legs of the deceased in the coffin.
Together with the body, those personal belongings of the deceased that he was accustomed to using during life are placed in the coffin, that is, dentures, glasses, watches, a cane, etc.
The heads of dead women are covered with a scarf. Also, all women present at the funeral wear scarves and hats.
No fresh flowers are placed in the coffin; only artificial or dried plants can remain there.
Neither photographs nor belongings of living people are placed in the coffin.
Nothing is taken from the coffin. Everything that was considered necessary to be placed there should be buried with the deceased.
The deceased is not taken out of the house until noon and after sunset.
Pregnant women and children do not participate in funeral rites.
The coffin with the deceased is carried out of the house feet first.
Particular care is taken to ensure that the coffin is not hit against the door frame, otherwise the funeral in the house will soon be repeated.
When taking the coffin out of the house, they say: “The dead man is out of the house,” and for a few minutes they lock the people there in the house or apartment.
After the coffin is removed, a person not related to the deceased washes all the floors in the house.
The coffin and lid are not carried by blood relatives of the deceased.
They walk around the coffin with the body only at the head, bowing to the deceased at the same time.
During the funeral service, four lighted candles are placed around the coffin, placing them at the head, at the feet and at each hand.
When saying goodbye to the deceased, they kiss the aureole on his forehead and the icon on his chest. If the coffin is closed, they are applied to the cross on the lid.
Everyone who meets the funeral procession makes the sign of the cross. Men take off their hats.
They do not cross the street before the funeral procession, so as not to incur misfortune.
All funeral participants throw a handful of earth into the grave.
Flowers brought for a funeral must be left at the grave.
Everything that was used to bury the body, that is, ropes, towels, etc., is left in the grave and buried.
On the day of burial, do not visit the graves of other relatives or friends.
They do not look at the coffin of the deceased from the windows of a house or apartment.
The chairs on which the coffin stood are turned upside down for a day.
Before entering your home after the funeral, you clean your shoes and wash your hands.
After the funeral, no visitors are allowed for 24 hours.
The morning after the funeral, relatives and friends of the deceased can bring breakfast to the grave.
Nothing should be taken out of the deceased’s house until a week has passed since the date of death. The deceased's belongings are distributed no earlier than the forties have passed.
Six weeks after the funeral in the house of the deceased, there is a glass of water and a plate of food on the windowsill.
On the graves of young men and women, viburnum is planted at the head.
They say only good things about a deceased person.
They refrain from violent sobs for the deceased.

Kinds

Products can be divided into several types. It depends on the size, place of use and location:

hanging or church lamps are used exclusively in temples or churches;
wall;
desktop;
extinguishable;
inextinguishable - placed in front of icons, relics of saints, any especially revered shrine, they must maintain continuous combustion;
for a religious procession;
for household use.

The size depends on the volume of oil that can be poured into the lamp. Large ones are considered to be those with a volume of 100 to 500 milliliters. These usually illuminate icons in temples or churches. At home, small ones with a volume of 30-50 ml have proven themselves to be excellent.

A hanging lamp is not used in everyday life; it is more of a ritual object that plays an important role in the Orthodox faith. It is used at baptisms, burials, weddings, processions. Made from brass, copper, cupronickel, silver.

There are large chandeliers. They represent a massive church chandelier with many lit lamps and candles. It is customary to light them on holidays. The chandelier is located in the center of the building and looks very solemn. Often decorated with crystal pendants in which the reflections of candles are refracted. Some specimens can be compared to a work of art.

Candles for the repose of suicides

In Christianity, suicide is considered one of the grave sins, which is why you cannot pray for someone who has chosen this path or light candles for him in church. Funeral services for suicides are also prohibited. Previously, people who died voluntarily were not even allowed to be buried in a cemetery - their graves were outside the graveyard fence.

Today, however, there are no prohibitions for relatives and friends in choosing a burial place for someone who has chosen suicide. And in rare cases, funeral services are held for suicides, mostly when the deceased was mentally ill during his lifetime. But permission for this can only be issued by the bishop himself or his representative.

Only their immediate relatives can pray and light funeral candles at home for those who have voluntarily passed away.

Important subtleties

In conclusion of the topic of the Orthodox tradition, we would like to remind you of several important subtleties:

In the temple, candles for the repose, as you know, are placed on a rectangular eve table. For health - all round. If you are confused, there is nothing to worry about - God still sees your thoughts as they are.
Candles for repose can be placed in front of any icon, if there is no eve with the Crucifixion of Christ.
You can light several funeral candles for one person. Just like lighting one candle to remember several deceased ones. The main thing is not to forget to say a prayer for each of them.
It makes no difference on which side you place the candle for the repose on the eve.

Can a pregnant woman light a candle for her repose?

In the old days, they tried not to let the expectant mother into public places, including the temple - they were afraid that she might be jinxed. Now the mystical era has passed. A pregnant woman, if she wishes, can go to church and light funeral candles for the repose of her loved ones.

There are, however, small caveats: if a woman has a miscarriage, then it is better for her not to go to church for 40 days. As for critical days, opinions are divided here. Some people think that you shouldn’t go to church at this time, much less light funeral candles. Other believers object, not considering the physiological processes in our body to be sin. By the way, for this reason, for 40 days after childbirth, many do not advise young mothers to go to the House of God - until the bleeding completely stops.

How to light a candle for repose?

Let us light funeral candles according to the canon accepted from time immemorial:

Approaching the icon with the Crucifixion, an Orthodox person crosses himself twice.
From the burning candles he lights his own.
The candle is placed in a free cell. Secure it with wax so that it does not fall or come into contact with others.
While he lights the candle, the believer silently repeats a short prayer: “Rest, O Lord, the soul of Your departed servant (name of the deceased).”
In conclusion, you should once again cross yourself in front of the icon and bow to it.
If you light several funeral candles, then all steps must be repeated the required number of times.

Where are funeral candles placed in the church?

You can light a candle for repose in any church on the eve. This is a rectangular table with a marble or metal board where cells for candles are located. It is also easy to find by the rectangular candlestick with the Crucifixion of Christ. Usually eve tables are placed on the left side of the church.

But if there is no icon with the Crucifixion in the church, then you can place a candle for the soul of the deceased at any icon. The main thing is not to do this automatically, detachedly, without bright thoughts about the deceased.