When they light candles for the repose of the soul. How to put it right
The Church recommends lighting candles for the repose of the dead, and there are no restrictions on performing such an action. You can go to church in order to alleviate the state of mind after the death of your neighbor on all days except great church holidays. At the same time, the prayer for repose is read at home, privately. They ask for help for the deceased (his incorruptible shell) to find peace.
Candle for the repose
As soon as a person dies, relatives can order funeral services, light candles, praying for the soul of the deceased. The same is done before the funeral, after the end of the procession, on days of remembrance (private, general), simple days that are not marked in the church calendar. But the soul of the deceased needs more intensive support in the first days and months after death.
Then it is better not to disturb the deceased, but to light candles for the repose only on memorial days or periods when the incorruptible shell begins to often appear in dreams, it should be helped to rest.
Recommendations that will help you find your way around the church if you have never lit a candle before:
- at the entrance to the temple, the funeral table (kanun) is located immediately - on the left side, but sometimes it can stand in another place;
- it is possible to independently find the eve to light a candle: the table has a rectangular shape, it has a large number of candlesticks, the size of which corresponds to the diameter of wax church candles;
- in small churches there is no eve; in this case, you can pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased in front of any of the icons located on the walls of the church; many old-timers advise, in this case, to choose the left side of the temple to place a candle.
A short prayer is said: “Rest, O Lord, the soul of your servant (name is given). Forgive him for his sins, voluntary and involuntary, and grant him the Kingdom of God.” You can light a candle in the temple from neighbors or from a lamp. You do not need to take matches or a lighter with you for this purpose.
Prayer
Help for the soul of the deceased and comfort of a loved one
The deceased can no longer repent or pray. This is the prerogative of living people, which explains the high degree of importance of timely repentance. After death, only the relatives of this person have the opportunity to ask for forgiveness for sins committed. They are the ones who help the deceased. It is expressed in prayer, an appeal to the Lord in the temple before a memorial candle.
The more people ask for the deceased, the better for his soul. But it is not the frequency of requests that contributes to the relief of the state of the soul of the deceased, but the sincerity of the readers, as well as the degree of purity of the incorruptible shell of the deceased. In the same way, those close to the deceased feel much better when they pray to God for the repose of the deceased and the forgiveness of his sins. The candle placed has no magical properties, it only symbolizes eternal life and hope.
Standing in front of her, relatives help themselves - they ask for strength to cope with the loss, to survive the pain.
Stop! – a candle for the repose of a living person
But a candle is not always lit for the purpose of helping the deceased. Sometimes it is discovered that it was intended for a living person. In other cases, such an error may be the result of inattention. It is necessary to evaluate which option is closer to the truth.
Funeral candle for a living person
Random error
When a person goes to the temple for the first time, he does not know the rules, structure and procedures (sacred processes). He can ask the helpers at the temple where it is better to put a candle, in front of which icon he should pray. Women will be happy to tell you what to do. In this case, the probability of making a mistake tends to zero. If a visitor asks to place a nun in a monastery or an assistant at a church for the repose, then there can be no mistake either. There is only one option when a candle for repose is accidentally placed in the wrong place: the person decided to do everything himself, without knowing the procedure, which led to such a mistake.
If you happened to perform the wrong action in the temple when lighting a candle, it is enough to come again to perform similar actions, but in front of another icon - read a prayer for the person’s health.
The evil intent of ill-wishers
If you light a candle for the repose of a living person, with a high degree of probability we can say that he will not die from this, but he may get various diseases and face failures and troubles. These are the goals that attackers set themselves when they try to harm others with the help of church candles. This is done purposefully.
Moreover, fire in this case can act as an auxiliary condition for causing harm to another. This is due to the fact that when saying a prayer, a living person shares his energy with the deceased. When sorcerers cast spells, they also transfer some of the negativity to their enemy. This is precisely what leads to a disruption in a person’s energy balance - a gap is formed in the invisible shell of the body. The healthy begins to get sick, the successful becomes a loser.
Some people believe that placing a candle for the repose of a living person can cause harm
What happens if you light a candle for the repose of a living person?
After browsing the Internet, you can see that this question worries a lot of people. This topic is even discussed on forums. Some are interested in such actions in order to harm someone, to punish the enemy. Others, to find a means that will protect them from causing damage. But in fact, is it really so scary if you light a candle for the repose of a living person in church? We will talk about different opinions on this matter. You will choose what you like more.
People's opinions (information from forums)
-This is definitely casting a spell and a curse on a person. The victim will begin to get sick, dry up, lose interest in life, and finally die. -Another opinion has at least some scientific basis. A person who finds out that a candle has been lit for his repose will become nervous and worry. Experiences can drive him into depression. Against this background, you can even get sick. -The point of view of the third is optimistic. You cannot harm a living person while praying for his repose. If we assume that all these tricks with the candle are true, then our people would die out in droves (“well-wishers” abound). -The opinion of the fourth is categorical. A person who attempts to harm others using magical rituals only harms himself. His soul is given over to the power of evil forces, satanic forces.
Opinion of black magicians
All practicing magicians speak out unequivocally on this matter.
Some people use a funeral candle to kill a victim or to make a person sick. This opinion is wrong. It is based on a common misconception. As a result, the aggressors themselves suffer.
The candle, which is lit for the repose of a living person, is used by masters of black magic when inflicting damage to death. They perform this only as an additional action, which is only part of the ritual. This manipulation is not the main and not the only one.
The opinion of Orthodox priests
Such judgments are utter heresy. In the Church, it is the grace of God that works, not magical spells. God listens only to good thoughts and requests. It is he who decides what events will follow the prayer and the lit candle. Manipulations with God will not work. You can't force him to do what you want.
Therefore, if you give a note “for the repose” of a living person or light a candle, all this will not have any consequences for the victim. But those who do such things with malicious intent should think twice. Evil usually returns to those people who wish it on others.
It is foolish to believe that your life and health depend on wax church candles. The Lord will not encroach on a person because someone decided to put a candle in the wrong place.
Signs that a candle has been lit for your repose.
Sometimes people suspect or want to make sure that funeral candles are lit for them or their loved ones in church. It must be said that a candle for the repose of a living person operates only within the framework of a Christian egregor, that is, such a negative can only be done to a Christian, Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal and others. For others, it either has no effect at all or is extremely unproductive. But if we talk about the signs of this magical influence, then I would highlight the most obvious of them:
-Victims often have nightmares or dreams with church paraphernalia. For example, in a dream he sees a black dog standing at the gate of a church, melted wax, a crucifix with burning candles, etc. Such dreams are most often in dark colors or black and white, leaving behind unpleasant, wary sensations. -Near such a person, candles most often crackle and smoke black, sometimes even go out. This is the reaction of candles to the dead. And since the impact was made in the church, the church “gives out” this impact. That is, in the church there will be such a reaction of candles to the presence of a victim of this influence, moreover, more often the candles are near the icons, and the fire of the candle near the crucifix, on the contrary, will flare up brighter. Also, in church, a person may feel unwell from the smell of incense, although before that he did not have any special reactions to this smell. -Characteristic of the physical condition is increased blood pressure, hot flashes to the head and chest (not to the cheeks or ears, but to the head and/or chest), slight pallor. Paleness can be well expressed, but this is in cases where the spirits of death have come to grips with the person.
Source
Magicians and esotericists about energy effects. Health implications
Magicians use church candles to cause harm. With their help, they make damage to death, but wax can only serve as an auxiliary, and not the main tool. Esotericists say that it is impossible to destroy a person with a funeral candle. The mortality rate due to such exposure is so small that it is not taken into account. It is believed that it will be necessary to influence a living person for many months or years. And even in this case, no one guarantees the expected result.
The intensity of the disease depends on the energy of the person being damaged. A fairly common situation is when a magician receives back a negative package sent to the offender. This is due to the fact that the object of damage has strong energy, it was not penetrated by hatred and the sorcerer’s spells, supported by a funeral candle.
After placing a candle for repose, the suffering person becomes physically and mentally very uncomfortable
How does damage work?
When a magician influences his offender, he expects to break through his invisible (energy) shell. The consequence of this may be poor health and illness. It is believed that the direct impact of damage is less strong than the same impact, but with a blow to a person’s energy. A church candle performs just such a function - it enhances the sent negativity.
Signs that a candle has been lit for you
To prevent negative consequences, you need to pay attention to certain symptoms and manifestations. If you light a candle for the repose of a living person, signs may appear:
- fatigue;
- weakness;
- malaise;
- a drastic change in the course of life.
But not only the victim receives a dose of negativity, the sorcerer also suffers from the opposite effect. In this case, troubles will begin for these people at the same time. You can observe your surroundings to notice such changes.
The candle, which is lit for the repose of a living person, is used by masters of black magic when casting spells on death.
Magical cleansing
The ritual using a wax candle is quite simple, the level of negative impact is not critical, and usually does not lead to death, despite the terrifying name: “Damage to death using a funeral candle.” For many people it has a stronger effect than the spell itself. Death threats and the use of church candles - together these factors have a stronger impact on a person who is psychologically stronger. To remove the consequences of the ritual, the simplest energy cleansing procedures are often sufficient. Among the popular ones is egg rolling.
People's opinions (information from forums)
- This is definitely casting a spell and a curse
on a person. The victim will begin to get sick, dry up, lose interest in life, and finally die. - Another opinion has at least some scientific basis.
A person who finds out that a candle has been lit for his repose will become nervous and worry. Experiences can drive him into depression. Against this background, you can even get sick. - The point of view of the third is optimistic
. You cannot harm a living person while praying for his repose. If we assume that all these tricks with the candle are true, then our people would die out in droves (“well-wishers” abound). - The opinion of the fourth is categorical
. A person who attempts to harm others using magical rituals only harms himself. His soul is given over to the power of evil forces, satanic forces.
“Question-answer” section
What happens if you light a candle for the repose of a healthy living person in church?
Expert opinion
Lantsova Kristina
Esotericist
Something terrible is unlikely to happen to a person who has been negatively affected. You may have to mentally prepare for trouble. But he should remove the “damage”, for which it is necessary to carry out a ritual of magical cleansing.
Some people use a funeral candle to make people ill.
What happens if you light a candle for the repose of a living person and order a service?
Expert opinion
Father Pavel
Clergyman
Even if the attacker decides to increase the intensity of the negative impact and wants to order a service for repose, this will not have as weak an effect as expected. This mechanism is explained by divine energy, which creates a protective barrier against everything bad. God knows who is in this world and who is in another world, so pronouncing the name of someone living during the Liturgy cannot cause any harm.
The opinion of Orthodox priests
Such judgments are utter heresy. In the Church, it is the grace of God that works, not magical spells. God listens only to good thoughts and requests. It is he who decides what events will follow the prayer and the lit candle. Manipulations with God will not work. You can't force him to do what you want.
Therefore, if you give a note “for the repose” of a living person or light a candle, all this will not have any consequences for the victim. But those who do such things with malicious intent should think twice. Evil usually returns to those people who wish it on others.
It is foolish to believe that your life and health depend on wax church candles. The Lord will not encroach on a person because someone decided to put a candle in the wrong place.
The Church's response to the invented superstition
The clergy are aware that some parishioners commit unseemly acts in the temple. But it is extremely difficult to catch the magicians by the hand, so they continue to do their business unnoticed. However, nothing bad will happen in the temple of God, which is due to several factors.
For God there are no living and dead
The Lord does not divide people by character qualities and external signs. For him, all people are alive. This explains the fact why, after inflicting damage using a funeral candle, sorcerers usually fail.
Previously, there was no division of the temple into different sections - for the living and the dead. When reading a prayer, it was customary to simply name the person (whether he was among the living or the deceased).
Orthodox Church
Positive energy in the temple
The level of energy in holy places is so high that it is sometimes impossible to interrupt it with atrocities. Even strong sorcerers receive the opposite effect of their own energy, sent along with the words of the spell to the offender.
