The custom put the candle in front of the icon is very ancient. Everyone knows that it is certainly necessary to do this, but not everyone knows about the reasons for which this rite is performed.

The custom of putting candles in the temples came to Russia from Byzantium, but he originated in the Old Testament times. In the Moses Tabernacle, the lamps were necessary belonging Sacredness: I was lit in the evening before the Lord and served as a symbol of the leadership of God, the fact that the law of God is a lamp man in his life.

"It's never committing worship without lamps," said Teacher TERTULLYAN church, - but we do not use them for the only to accelerate the darkness of the night, - Liturgy is performed in our day; But in order to portray, through this Christ - the light is irrelevant, without which we will be wandering among half a day in the dark. " Our Lord Jesus Christ said: "I am the light of the world" (in. 8.12).

Gradually developed the rules of placing candles in the temples. At first, the burning candle was preceded by the removal of the Gospel, and during reading all the candles were lit. Subsequently began to put candles and in front of other sacred objects, before the coffins of martyrs, before icons. The custom put the candles reached the present day. Moreover, he became so habitant for us, that by putting a candle, many do not think, what does this action mean?

The candle on the icon is a symbol of prayer, the sign of spiritual aspiration to God. Clean wax from which candles make, is a symbol that a person is repent of his sins and is ready for obedience in the face of God. Speaking about how to put candles correctly, it is worth starting with what to do this is not automatically, but with awareness and with the feeling of love in the heart before who the candle is put. When you buy a candle in the temple, it becomes your voluntary offer, the symbol of your faith and love.

External action is accompanied by internal - prayer. Praying man often cannot find words to accurately convey its condition, express everything he wants to say to the Lord, especially when he is surrounded by other people. And here the candle helps him, the flame of which is a symbol of this inexpressible to the end in the words of a prayer feeling.

How many candles to put and in front of what icon is depends on the desire of the believer. But always put a candle with a prayer. If it is the icon of the Lord of our Jesus Christ or a crucifix, then you can with the words: "Lord, a surveillance of your slave (name)" or "Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on us." And you can also read such a prayer "Accept of Lord to the sacrifice of your slaves (name for whom you put)."

If it is icon God's Mother, with the words: "The Most Holy Mother of God, save us, the slaves of your (names)", in front of the icon of the saint: "Holy Hedge of God (name) of God's moths about me (or about us and list the names)."

It is very good for these prayers to attach and prayer in your own words expressing your request, thanksgiving.

Going to the candlestick, you need to light the candle from other candles or from the lamp on the candlestick (if there are no burning candles around), then put it on free place (Or, if all places are busy, just put alongside - it will definitely be put on the vacant place). After that, it should be twisted twice, to make the shrine, turn again and worship.

The same questions arise: why it is impossible to light the candle from the lamp, to put it on the candlestick? There are no religious or theologically explained prohibitions on the ignition of candles from the lamp, and any reasoning on this occasion does not go beyond the scope of the "grandmother's folklore", which is very common among people of non-church, and sometimes, alas, meets inside the temple. The only reasonable reason for the prohibition on the subject discussed see is that by burning a candle from the lamp, it is very easy to plant it with wax, which subsequently repay very difficult. Perhaps it is this struggle for purity and forcing the custodian custodians to shout praying.

Candles that believers buy in the temple have another very important spiritual meaning: they are a voluntary victim of man God and the Church. So he was heard: first, believers sacrificed the wax on the candles, then the production and sale of candles became one of the articles of income of monasteries and temples. Funds reversed from the sale of candles are spent on the maintenance, repair and decoration of the temple, on the maintenance of the choir, sunday school, on a salary of clergy and workers. Therefore, the candles should be purchased only in that temple, where a person came to pray. Brush with me candles purchased behind the walls of the temple, and it is impossible to put them in front of icons, because they may not be consecrated.

Since the level of welfare of believers is different, then they can donate different means. Dear big candle is not at all graceful. It is better to put a little and warmly with humility than with a ropot and regret - expensive. And remember at the same time that the most important thing is the burning of the believer heart. If there are no hot love and reverence in us, then the candles have no meaning, our victim is in vain.

So, where and to whom from the saints to put candles - it is to solve you yourself. But it is desirable to follow the order. If you are going to put a few candles - then the first must be put to the Lord Jesus Christ and before the icon of the holiday (usually it is always located in the center of the temple on the analog). Then the candle of the Mother of God is put, then the Archangel and the holy ashors who gave a special grace to heal the disease and help us in various needs.

It is customary to put candles with the saint whose name is man and angel - the keeper.

On the rest of the departed should be put in a candle on the eve - a special rectangular candlestick with a crucifix.

If there is no desired icon in the temple, you can put a candle to any way of the Lord, Blessed Virgin Mary Or before the icon of all saints and make prayer. And pray in your own words, if only they were sincere. Let the clear fire of the candles help to build warm light prayer in your heart!

It is good to raise church candles and houses in a red corner, in front of icons. Candles and lamps light not only during reading the morning and evening prayer rule, but also when solving important life problems (choosing a satellite of life, choosing a profession, a device for work, acquiring a home, cars, etc.) when we are overwhelming the disease, Sorrow, sadness, or at the obvious action of demon's forces per person.

During the Shestopsalmia (when the reader comes to the middle of the temple and all lamps are quenched in the temple) Candles are quenched. But after the end of this reading - the candles are again lit. Therefore, putting your candle during this period of time, you do not need to look for some kind of bad sign in this or the more swearing.

About candles in matters and answers

How to put a candle?

- Candles light one from another, burning, and put in the slot of the candlestick. Candle should stand straight. It is forbidden to use in the temple with matches and lighters if burning candles are already standing in the candlesticks of the temple. It should not be lit a candle from the lamp so as not to pump wax into the oil or accidentally do not rejuvenate the lamp.

Who and how many candles need to be put?

- There is no compulsory rules where and how much to put candles. Their purchase is a voluntary victim to God. First of all, it is good to put a candle to the "holiday" (central analog) or the Chtima of the Temple Icon, then - to the relics of the saint (if they are in the temple), and then - about health (to any icon) or a rest (on the eve - Square or rectangular table with a crucifix).

Is it possible to put a candle on the candlestick if it's nowhere to put it?

- So do it. In the extreme case, you can freeze the wick candles, repay it and put it on the candlestick. Incorrectly make those who put the candles in two in one cell or shoots someone else's candle to put their own.

Is it possible to keep a burning candle in your hand and stand with her?

- with candles, it is customary to stand on a memorial service, during the worst of the wretch of the Great Heel. Candles and poles are mounted, but this tradition is mainly preserved only for clergy. With a burning candle, you need to go cautiously: you should watch the wax not drow on the floor, and so that the clothes and hair on a person stands are not omitted. The rest of the time it is more correct to put the candle on the candlestick, which is specifically designed for this. In the temple, it is necessary to observe the established order, and not to do, as will want.

Who to put a candle on the vacation of sins and what to read?

- Sins are released only for confession after the sincere, detailed confession of all of them in the presence of a priest and reading the permitting prayer to them. The candle is a symbol, by itself she does not frees from sins and does not connect with God.

Is it possible to put a candle about unresolved a newborn baby who got sick?

- Pray for unresolved by your personal prayer and you can only put candles for them, you can not only write their names in church notes, as the church about unreleased does not pray. The sick child should be baptized as soon as possible. If the child is sick hard, you can call the priest home or in the maternity hospital. In the sacrament of baptism, the child will receive a special grace that will help him. If the child dies unresolved, there will be a sin on his parents. And the baptized child can be adjusted, ordering forties, prayers for health are the first help in diseases.

Can I put a candle for yourself?

- Of course, you can put candles and pray for your health. Candle is a symbol prayer circulation to God. And most prayers are compiled from first person.

Is it possible to put candles for a pregnant woman?

- To put candles and pray for the dead you can and need to all.

Is it possible to put a candle for the tragically deceased and generally about the rest of the unresolved?

- It is possible to put candles and pray for unresolved themselves, but it is impossible to serve the notes in the temple with the names of unresolved.

Can I put candles about zeal and rest in Easter?

- You can always put candles about health and rest, but a prayer about the departed in Easter and on the Light Sedmice church does not make, they are transferred to Radonitz - the second Tuesday after Easter.

Can I put candles purchased in another temple?

- Candles are usually acquired in the temple, where they come to pray - this is a small victim of this temple.

What to do with a candle after consecrated kulichi and eggs for Easter? Can I carry it home?

- You can carry home and light during your home prayer, and you can put in the temple in front of any icon.

When is incense and is it possible to use it at home?

- Incense is used in the church in worship, as well as when equipping the departed, with the sanctification of the housing priest. You can use incense and during home prayer.

Some temples collect donations to a shared candle. What it is?

- The tradition of collecting funds on a shared candle is far from all temples. As a rule, the assembled funds are spent on the purchase of candles, which are put on the candlesticks and burn when there is no one in the temples. There is another tradition when the candlestick that is taken out in certain moments Services, the large wax candle is purchased.

I read daily in the morning of the prayer house. The church candle, which I light up for two days as it became hard to crack (crack as it is covered in the fire, only a little quieter) What is it?

- There is nothing terrible in this, this is often due to this with the technology of candles. There is no mysticism in this.

I am left-handed, all from childhood I make your left hand, some things have retracted parents since childhood, for example, writing right hand, just when I go to church, when I need to cross, I do the right hand, sometimes when I put a candle, it happens with your left hand. I heard it impossible with your left hand, and I read a lot and everywhere it is written that the left is that everything is bad.

- Do not pay attention to these stupid superstitions. You can put candles and the right and left hand, there is no difference.

I'm not baptized. My parents died, they were also not baptized. Can I put a candle in the church for their rest?

- Yes, you can put candles with a prayer for resting the soul of your parents. But to give notes about their rest in the altar, as well as order a memorial and eating you can not.

Please tell me how to properly light the church candle in the temple? In one church, I lit a candle from another candle, and I was told that it was impossible to do so, since it is someone else's sacrifice, and it is unknown, with what thoughts he lit a man. The next time I lit a candle from the lamp. I made a remark again, they said it was impossible to do so. How to properly light the candle?

- The candle is lit from another candle standing on the candlestick. It doesn't matter who and with what thoughts lit a candle from which you will hear your. This is all superstitions, do not pay attention to them. You can freeze if necessary (when there are no candles lit on the candlestick), the candle and from the lamp, but they try not to do so that the wax does not get into the lamp. This also has no symbolic, but a purely practical explanation - the lamp then need to be cleaned from wax, both outside and inside, so it's better not to dump.

My mother died a little more than 2 months, she was Orthodox, I am Muslim. Mom buried as expected on the Orthodox custom. My relatives are all Orthodox, and all that was done in the church and then they did, and I took part in this. I prayed myself and pray for her soul. Tell me, as correct in my case, remember my mother, can I put candles in the church for her itself? Maybe something else? And for some reason, my mother dreams of a sick ...

- Please accept my sincere condolences in connection with the death of your mom. You do it right, praying for mom. Yes, you can and put candles with a prayer for the rest of her soul. Also create in memory of Mom's satisfying alms, any good deeds. Typically, that we are being shot dead, mean that they need our prayers about them.

Yesterday my grandmother died ... very beloved by me. I want to do something, go to church ... very hard. Tell me, please, when and how to put a candle for rest and what else should be done in such cases?

- Please accept my sincere condolences in connection with the death of your grandmother. If your grandmother has been baptized, order a fortyst about the rest of her soul, agree to the funeral (how to do it, you will be prompted for a candle drawer - this is the place where the notes take and sell candles). In the ninth and fortie day, order a memo. If the grandmother was unprecedented - put a candle and pray in your own words, asking for the Lord to forgive her grandmother her sins and save her soul. In any case, it is good to serve a gracious alms for the grandmother, good deeds in her memory. Candles on the rest of the departed put on the canon - this is usually rectangular shape Crucifixion candlestick (ask to show where the canon is when you acquire candles).

For the 3rd year I take part in the sacrament of the cubization of the great post. In previous years, parishioners have always worn with them a candle to pray with this candle to health if necessary. But my friend says that it is better to leave this candle in the church, explaining this by the fact that there are many unhealthy people in the service at the service, and the candle absorbs the entire negative, and when it is no use, and the harm. If you can answer, is it so?

- No, this is superstition: the candle does not absorb any negative, and does not bring any harm in itself, nor benefit. We benefit from prayer, not from the candle. You can pick up the candle home, you can leave in the temple - it does not matter: traditions can be different, and the more is permissible. God for you health!

My friend suffers greatly with Mom, they Muslims, can I put a candle in the church for her toast?

- Yes, you can put a candle with a prayer for your friend's mom.

Good day. I live in Germany and in our city there is no orthodox church. I would like to know if it is possible to put candles in the Catholic Church right? And if so, how to do without the presence of icons (for example, Archangel Mikhail, John the Warrior or St. Panteleimon, etc.)?

Put candles in the Catholic temple you, of course, can. If there is no icons in the temple, just contact the prayer to the holy to which you would like to put a candle. But to participate in the sacraments you will need to go to Berlin: there are two orthodox church: Cathedral temple in honor of the resurrection of Christ and the Temple of SVV. Konstantin and Elena.

I buy large candles in the church, I light them for a prayer at home, and then blow up until next time. Can I do this or should she get to the end?

- Yes, the candles can be blown after the end of reading prayers and light them again next time.

Today was at the Danilovsky cemetery, I visited the grave of Blessed Matrona. I wanted to ask and pray, in the church shop I took candles, an icon and ankathist blessed to read at the grave. When I finished reading akathist and walked to pick up my icon, then I drew attention to the candle that I put it, the upper part of it bent at half, the flows of wax are strong on the candle. This alarmed me and when I left, my candle was removed, apparently so that people were not afraid. What can it mean?

Do not superstition, dear mantis!

My question sounds like this: Is it possible to light a candle for prayer at home, bought in just a store or should it be a candle acquired in the church?

The main thing is that the candle would be purchased in the church institution (church utensil shop (for example, Sofrino stores, step), Temple, etc.).

Hello! I am Muslim, there are Orthodox in our family, through which I joined the Christian religion. Having come to one of the churches, I wanted to put a candle of the Virgin, but the obedient learning that I was not baptized, I explained that my prayers could not be fully heard and better put a candle to Nikolai Radio, but through it, allegedly, all prayers will reach this is!

It was not a novice, for obedients in the monasteries. This is the first. Further, only priests have real knowledge in the church region. It is important to understand. Third. To whom and how to put candles should be "visible" to the mogomolets. Do not embarrass what happened to you, the usual situation, the root of which in the wrong addressing of the question - more often talk with the clergy.

I have such a question, I'm not baptized, my mother-in-law brings me at home church candle, and there was a slightly darkened bulge on my candle. What does this mean?

This means that you and mother-in-law are passionate about magic.

Please tell me what to do with candles, which remains after the Holy Easter?

Light her - let it be prohibiting.

Is it possible to pray and put candles for not baptized?

You can put candles and pray for those who were not baptized, but church prayer It is impossible for them: to submit notes in the church on the liturgy, prayers and memories can be only about Orthodox Christians.

Explain, please, on which side (right or left) should be a crucifixion in the church, where can I put candles about rest? In some churches, on the right, in others on the left, some priests say that only the left is put candles on the rest. Is it considered a sin to put candles on the rest of the wrong side.

Eve (candlestick, where they put candles on the rest) can be located both on the left and right. Some fundamental value does not have. Moreover, there is no sin to put candles "not from the other side."

ONE OUR FAMILY said that he set candles for us in the temple of candles. I never heard about it, please explain what it means?

In Orthodoxy, candles put only with a prayer for health or about rest. Prayers, pronounced at the same time, can be different. Relaxation is a weakening of the disease, a difficult situation. Apparently, it was about this that my friend prayed, putting a candle on the health.

We and your husband are stored with the candles that we were crowned in the church. Maybe they need to somehow use? What is the point of which they now bear after 22 years of marriage?

There is such a piety tradition that wedding candles spouse keep houses near the icons or in another pious place.
Candle is a symbol of your overall prayer, your marriage union. Candles can be lit for prayer to some special days for you, anniversary days of marriage, in days of other joyful or sad events.
If you do not need candles, you can just give them to the nearest temple.

When the priest sanctifies the house or we ourselves, later, we feel the need to clean, protect it, then we do it with the help of prayer and holy water. This is written, and this we can see in the temple. However, there is another action: bypassing a house with a burning candle and prayer, the messenger of the wall, windows and doors. Instead of water - candle, fire. Probably, in the temple with a cluster of people, it is just dangerous to walk with burning candles. And in the temple they do not. Please explain if there is a difference between these actions, which depends on the choice between water and candle, are there any prohibitions or another.

The church does not know such a thing as "cleaning the house". There is a sanctification that the priest and Chin makes in "Celebration". The sprinkling of holy water by the tenants of the house is quite acceptable and within certain days appropriate. For example, in the Epiphany Christmas Eve, along the tradition, sprinkle at home by holy water brought from the temple. However, this is not the character of some "cleansing" or "protection". And from what or from whom, actually, are you going to clean or defend? As for the "walking around the house with a candle", then this is a semi-culdeal folk creativity that has no relation to Orthodox ritual.

Please tell me the candle lit from another candle standing on the candlestick. But what to do when there is no last minute candle? I lit a candle from the lamp, but then my lamp was extinct. From ignorance and not knowledge, we were very frightened, as you need to act and my husband lit a lamp himself - a lighter. At that time, we did not understand what it was impossible to do so. Tell me, please, all our incorrect actions, where superstitions here, and where really prohibiting behavior in the church, which would mean. How can I fix your guilt. How to act in such cases. This question is very worried about me.

Do not worry, nothing forbidden by your husband did not, you need to correct anything. When there are no burning candles on a candlestick, the candle can be lit from the lamp or from the candle standing on the other candlestick, from the lamp before the other icon. In some temples, the candles are asked not to light themselves, they simply put on a candlestick, but they light them during worship. If necessary, use a lighter in order to light the candle, quite acceptable.

Only came from the temple, the whole soul bubbles. How to treat the transfer of candles during liturgy? Ignore? Violate prayer? And if you take, then I will definitely not transmit during the symbol of faith ... But it is not good to refuse. And if you wait for a "interruption," I can forget to someone: transmit a lot, 7-8-10 candles reached me today. So stood with full grieving. What to do?! When can I pass the candles? Do you need to take them from other people? And if so, when?

Of course, it is wrong to distract from prayer asking for a candle. But incorrectly and so hotly condemn people, coming from the temple after liturgy with the "bubbling" soul. At the end of the liturgy, we sing "yes will fulfill the mouth of our praise of yours, Lord," and not "condemnation of others." On liturgy please important moments They are small entrance, reading the apostle and the gospel, the Great Entrance, the Eucharist Canon. At this time, the candle can be taken, but do not disturb another request to transfer it further. And you can try to get up in such a place so that you do not have to pass the candles, or look for some other way out. But do not allow anger and condemnation to win you. Help you Lord!

Is it possible to purchase wax candles via the Internet (much more cheaper) and use them for home prayer and reading the Bible and spiritual literature? How to sanctify these candles? When visiting the temple or church I buy candles of this particular church or temple.

Theoretically, you can, if there is confidence that you order candles in the Orthodox store (temple), and do not bring the income fraudsters. In this case, there is no need to sanctify them, the bought in the temple is pre-consecrated.

My husband's relative often transfers candles from the temple! But there is some suspicions of this person and some anxiety that these candles are not for good! There is no wishes to burn them on the soul! Can a person via a candle negatively influence another? How best to deal with these candles? If you do not take them at all, then I'm afraid I will not understand and offend!

And how can candles from the temple "not for good"? Following logic, it can be assumed that something evil in the church was conceived. Sounds ridiculous, isn't it? Do not like something like something - so tell a person about it. After all, the whole problem is precisely the fact that there is no clarity in the relationship. How to clarify, immediately everything will be in its places and candles from the temple to scare will stop.

Somehow heard on television what if you put a candle for the health of the enemy, then God will punish the offender. I think not every person can forgive the enemy so much to sincerely wish him happiness. Is this a superstition, or is it a revenge?

It is also a superstition, and stupid at the same time. You can put ten candles, it is unlikely that the wax melted from temperature somehow damages your offender. This does not mean that it makes no sense to put candles, but with such a formulation of the issue, this action loses full of spiritual meaning and becomes meaningless action.
You are right, not everyone can forgive your enemy, but everyone can refrain at least if evil worship him. It is not necessary to pray that God punished the offender, and above all about the instructions of the enemies and resolving the situation, as it will be pleased with the Lord.

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Very many believers at least once in their lives put a candle in the temple. They did it all, but thought about the true sense of the ritual very few.

To put a candle of the Virgin in the temple, it is necessary to find her image. The same at home - candles put in front of icons. There are icons that best keep at home, and of course, you can also put a church candle in front of them. Her fire is a symbol of God's Light, which brought Jesus Christ to our world. The burning of the candle, as well as the light of our faith, drives out unclean power and attracts good. Material from which candles are made - pure wax. He symbolizes the impossibility of Christ.

How to put a candle in the temple

In each temple you will see different icons of the Mother of God. You need to find out where it is located, and just put a candle next to it in a special place. Put candles needed with love in the heart. When you buy a candle, it turns out of a piece of wax and wick into the symbol of your faith.

When you need to put a candle for the rest of the soul, it is done on a special memorial table - the eve. For the health of the same candles are placed just before the icons of the Savior or God's Mother. The candles of the Virgin in the temple can be put when you want to cure a person from the illness, return to him the mind and just wish good and happiness.

The fire always looks up, directing himself to God, showing us that the creator sees over us. The candle is a sign of respect, which we roll out the Creator.

It is very important to remember some rules peculiar to any temple. These rules when buying and setting the candles is best done:

• Prayer. Be sure to pray or ask God about what you need simple words. Without it, put candles meaningless.
• Do not put a candle if you came to the temple during the service. It is done only before or after worship, although this is not strict rule.
• Do not buy and do not put too many candles. Sometimes only one. Moreover, you should not interfere with people in the temple listen to the sermon if it has already begun. Put the candles later.
• If there are no places on the candlestick, then just put a candle nearby. You should not pull out other people's candles to put your own, as it is rooted incorrectly and disrespectful.
• Many mistakenly think that the candle can be kept in their hands, but the burning candle in his hands is held only on the memorial. Do not do this in ordinary services and days.
• If you bought a candle in some temple, then it is best there to put it. Do not carry candles from home to the temple, because it is disrespectful and unacceptable from an ethical point of view.

How to put a candle at home

You can put a candle at home. This is done in several situations:

• when you pray;
• when you do not have the opportunity to visit the temple and put a candle there;
• when you want to show respect for orthodox holiday or an important event.

When you pray, the candle can be kept in your hands or put next to any icon. The exception is the case when you want to ask something concrete before a specific icon:

• icon "Inspromandable Bowl" - for prayers for health, from alcoholism, from drug addiction, from bad habits;
• "Seven-Stracean Icon of the Mother of God" - for prayers about the well-being of the family, about reconciliation, about happiness;
• "Kazan Icon of the Mother of God" is a universal miraculous icon, in front of which you can pray about everything;
• "Library Trinity" - Need for prayers to strengthen faith in God, about health, well-being;
• "Holding" - icon for prayers for union, mutual understanding;
• "Kozelshchenskaya God Mother" - icon for prayers for consolation;
• "My sorrow" quench "- to gain peace of mind and peace, strengthening faith.

There are many icons, in front of which you can pray about anything, but the main thing is to believe that God can give you her grace.

Holding a candle at home, you can use incense. It is not necessary to do it every time - everyone prayed in its own way, but the main rules are fulfilled. Read prayers for the coming dream, in the morning, and not only at the moments of sadness or trouble. After all, faith is not only requests, but also thanks. Good luck to you and do not forget to press buttons and

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This custom came to us from antiquity. Candles and lamps were distributed even then and symbolized the state of the soul, her burning and the desire for God. Subsequently, Christians began to light the candles in the temple and contact God with specific requests.

Surely many wondered how to put candles in the church correctly? There is nothing difficult here. Choosing an icon in front of which you decide to pray, stop for a moment, try to calm down and focus. Light wicking from other candles on a candlestick. Pray in your own words about your problem or person, ask the Lord's assistance. Then clearly and slowly impose a criste and put a lit candle on the candlestick.

If there is a lot of people in the temple, and you want to pray a little longer, you can stay near the icon. But it is worth a little to move aside, freeing access to the candlestick for other believers.

How to put candles about health in the church

People newly are often interested in the question, to which icon to put a candle for health. The answer is quite simple - to anyone, except for the funeral Eve (he is alone, do not confuse him). But if you still find it difficult to choose, put a candle to the icon of your saint (if you pray for yourself), or to the icon of that saint, whose name wears your relative.

If this day is celebrated by one of the main church holidays, the memory of the saint or miraculous icon, It is worth putting a candle to the "holiday". This is the central anal in the temple, where the icon is usually in honor of the holiday, and next to it the candlestick.

You can put a candle for health in the way it is possible: to light your wicks, pray, impose a cross sign and put a candle on the candlestick. Talk when you put a candle for health follows your prayer: "The Lord of My Son, Mom, Sister (and Call Names)", "Help me to take an important decision," "Help the Lord of my girlfriend (name)", etc. . Asking a candle with a prayer for living people with different requests we can before any icon.

There is another difficult question that torments some modern Christians: how to put a candle for the health of enemies? Alas, but very often there are conflicts between people in the world, and they are very rarely solved lovely and peacefully. It happens, we yourself are to blame for the fact that they misunderstood their neighbor or even unfamiliar man. And sometimes we are sent to the tests in the form of persecution, it would seem completely without our fault. Perhaps it is in fact, but maybe they still involuntarily caused fire on themselves. Be that as it may, it's not worth descending to revenge Christians.

Our Lord Jesus Christ commanded praying for enemies and forgive them. And it turns out the only way that allows you to preserve the world in the soul and not to become the path of revenge or zela. And, to the surprise of many, prayer for enemies is really effective.

There is even the icon of the Virgin, which is called "softening evil hearts." It is not difficult to find out, it is depicted by the Mother of God, which is pierced with 7 swords (arrows) - this is the image of our sins and sorrows, which the Virgin is crushed.

Before this icon can be prayed for reconciliation with those who offended you, or who you were offended. Ask for the Mother of God of the desired words, love and support.

Where and what icon in the church to put candles for rest

If you can pray for any icon, then where to put candles for rest? For this purpose, one single candlestick is intended in the church, but it is so highlighted by his appearance that it is impossible not to know it. Unlike all circular church candlesticks, it is a square and massive - candlestick table. AND feature - Next to him is always a table where people bring products to remember. This is the eve.

In the days of special church commemoration of the departed, in large parent Saturdays, this candlestick is put forward to the center of the temple.

There is another question arising from the newcomers. And what about the correct candles in the church: first for health or rest? Some certain rules No, it is rather solved specifically and situationally. For example, if you came to the church to remember your deceased relatives on the day of their memory, then it should be done first. IN Parent Saturday Also, all the parishioners try to put a candle on the eve first.

But if you came to pray for someone's health or surrender, then it will be more logical to do first of all.

But on the question: can I put a candle behind the rest of the suicidian, the answer is unequivocal - no! Suicide is a terrible sin, which is aggravated by the fact that in it a person is no longer able to repent. In addition, he is regarded in the church as a hula in the Holy Spirit, as anger against God, who gave us all life. For relatives-suicides you can pray only at home. To remember them in the church, to file notes for them on liturgy or put candles can not be equal to sin.

Human curiosity sometimes asks strange questions, for example, such: what will happen if a living person put a candle for rest? Well, if it comes from simple ignorance, and not the intent asks.

The fact is that if it is not known for certain, a person died or not, in the Orthodox Church it comes like a living! Always, even if he disappeared. First, in history, the mass of cases when missing people are even after decades, when no one is waiting for them. Secondly, the unhealthy desire prays for the living, as for the dead, roots goes to magic rituals, and magic, as the doctrine of an unclean, Church considers sin.

Therefore, whatever happens to your loved ones if you are not sure of their death, pray for them as alive, and put candles for health.

In what situations and why you can put candles

The Lord commanded us to resort to him in all of our needs, even if we sometimes seem strange to contact God with a small question. In church church, there are many prayers for various needs of both villagers and just ordinary people. Many Holy Lord under lifetings gave special gifts, on the rest of the saints continue to help people in special situations. Here we will give a small list.

Who put a candle for studying; before the exam?

Saint rev. Sergey. Radonezh. During his lifetime, being trades, the saint suffered from the fact that he was not a doctrine. The Lord opened his wisdom, and since then, the students and students and students pray to St. Sergey. And there is an interesting icon of the Virgin, it is called "the addition of the mind." It also put candles about the successful passing exams and in general about helping.

Who put candles in the church for sale apartments?

IN apartment questions The blissful Matron of Moscow and St. Nicholas Miramyor is very helpful.

Who put a candle for success in affairs?

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker or his holy.

Who to pray to pregnant women?

It is not known where it arises from this superstition, but very often you can hear a strange question: is it possible to go to church to church and put candles? The answer is not only possible, but also need! It is just necessary to enlist spiritual support before childbirth, especially since there are even special icons that pregnant women pray.

These icons are three. The icon of the Mother of God "Assistant in childbirth", the icon of the Mother of God "Fedorovskaya" - in front of them put candles and pray for prosperous pregnancy and childbirth. And in front of the icon of the Mother of God "Mammal" ask for a woman's nice breast milksufficient to wim up your baby.

So let pregnant women do not be embarrassed by superstitions and are completely quietly go to the temple.

But to answer those who ask whether it is possible to put candles in the church during menstruation, you can only negatively. The fact is that in these special days of natural cleansing, it can not be visited by the temple and touch the shrines, and not only church, but also home. The shrines include icons, candles, lamps, the gospel, Epiphany water, prosforas and shrines brought from pilgrimage.

Consecration of the apartment

In a desire to have a consecrated home there is nothing bad, but the methods that people do not want to resort to people do not know, sometimes come in contradiction with the basics of Orthodox faith.

Let's start with the fact that to sanctify the apartment or the house should a priest that you can prige on yourself. Batyushka, will show, sprinkle and bless all those who live here.

As a rule, if people try to live if it is not entirely pious, then at least it is humanly decently, and there are no terrible incidents in the apartment, it is not required to sanctify it. But there are situations where uncomfortable people can be visited in the house, or the packages and neighbors will arrange such an attachment that the feeling of unclean will come up to you. What to do then? How to illuminate an apartment with church candle and holy water at home?

Questions are very relevant and there are answers to them. You can sprink off holy water your home every day. But it is necessary to do it with a prayer.

From unclean power Protect prayers "God will resurrect, and bold him," and Psalm 90 "Lives in help ...". Both are in every Orthodox prayer.

You can accomplish a small one by the Cadle candles "monasters", sprinkle with holy water or walk throughout the house with a lit Jerusalem candle and sing the prayer "Christ is resurrected from the dead."

If you are not at all calm, talk to the priest - he advises how to be. In any case, it is not necessary to refer to dubious rituals, they may be magical, after which in your home can be much worse, and then it will have to be able to consecrate with complete sanctification, which the priest makes.

Questions and answers

At the end of the article I am answering questions that seem completely unthinkable. But since they are asked, then people need answers.

Why is the church candle of the house bursting?

Candle is cracking due to artificial impurities in the composition. At the moment, due to the big demand, even in wax candles, some other components are sometimes added.

Note: Candle went out in the church.

In the signs, believe sin, in addition, the candle can go out from draft.

What does it mean if the candle does not have shadows, why are church candles shoot?

IN modern worldDespite all its manufacturability, there are still many superstitions, which are even difficult to respond adequately. Superstitions are born from ignorance or ignorance. And with the other, you can "fight" enlightenment. Read the history of the church, Orthodox spiritual books, talk with priests, and a number of questions will disappear by themselves.

Divination for candlelight

It is considered a sinful in the Orthodox Church to guess, and even more so, to do it on church candles. No one knows the future. Lord teaches us unconditional love, trusting him and relieving him. It is necessary to live here and now, and live dignity, realizing that at any moment we can leave this world. Therefore, it is necessary not to guess the relationship, but pray. To ask the Lord like-minded people, and then build a relationship with him in love all my life.

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Good time of day. How to put candles in the church in church canons know not everyone knows. Read the article to the end, you will find many answers to your questions.

Why put candles?

This is a symbol of the aspiration of a man's soul to his Creator, appeal to God through prayer and sincere repentance in his sins. Fire is a symbol of appeal to God and all holy.

The essence of the burning candle lies in the fact that the divine light from her, brought to the world by Jesus Christ, drives darkness and ignorance. People often live in ignorance, which make sin. Their souls are in the dark, which the Savior helps to dispel. The light emanating from it is expelled by spiritual ignorance, brings the soul cleansing.

And the wax, from which they pour them, personifies the repentance of a person in sins, his willingness to follow God's commandments.

The candle burning in front of the Face of Saints, means the desire of a man's soul to God, appeal to him by means of prayer. And the combustion itself means repentance. The softness of wax indicates that a person is ready to go for the Lord.

By purchasing a candle in the temple, you make a voluntary donation, and it becomes a sign of your love for God and faith in it.

Before you make this church ritual, you need to fill your heart with love for having committed it. Do not do it without soul and love, that is, automatically. Before entering the temple, say the words of repentance in sins, then cross the threshold of the holy place.

How to make this action? Candles put for health and behind. "For the rest," it is necessary to put on a special intact table, which is called the Eve. Thus, you are the good memory of the man who left this world.

To put "for health", a person finds many reasons:

• As appreciation for a good deed in relation to it.
• For help in difficult circumstances.
• Before a long expensive for serious affairs.
• Before starting a dangerous case.
• For the health of loved ones.

What holy?

Often the question arises, to which holy to put candles? Without a doubt, this action is made with good thoughts to a person who petition for God. With love in the shower and good thoughts you can refer to the images of Jesus Christ or the Virgin. Good wishes will definitely be heard.

If you wish to express special requests, then you need to know how holy you can contact.

• If yours close person Seriously sick, and you wish him recovery, then burn fire in front of the icon of the Mother of God "Healer" and pray.
• If a person is ill, then pour from the icon "Inspromandable Bowl." All holy images are endowed healing powerSo, knowing how to approach, you will definitely get help.
• To protect your children, protect them, or help your loved ones who fell into hard life situation, You can refer to their advocate. Often ignite candles angel-keeper. If you have in with the names of guardian angels, then in front of them, too, place a candle and say prayer.
• So that the husband does not leave the family to return the well-being in the family, bow the knees in front of the Mother of God, pray for the Holy Gurius, the Holy Blessed Ksenia Petersburg or Samona and Aviv. Try to understand your guilt in front of my husband, ask him for forgiveness, try to make it up.

Often ask the question: is it possible to put a candle in the church about your health? Sure! Be sure to, because the candle is a symbol of appeal to God by means of prayer. Most of the prayers are pronounced from the first person.

What significance church candles carry?

Candle - a sign of reverent burning before the savior, his Maternity Mother, before all saints. This is a sacrifice to God sent by his temple from a clean soul, as well as a sign of human involvement in the Divine Light.

Tangible sign in the form of fire expresses full love, good attitude to the one to whom it is intended.

If the ritual takes place without love and favor, then it does not make any sense, the victim is useless.

Therefore, to approach this good action formally, with a cold soul, it is impossible. You should not just make an action, but also to pronounce prayer - you can say in your own words.

What does the burning candle "say"?

The divine fire is an eternity symbol, appeal to God, to the Mother of God, to all the holy through prayer. The flame of the candle always rushes up, no matter how tilted it, and the person all his thoughts should rush to God with faith to help with any life circumstances.

When do you need to put candles?

This must be done before the start of worship. It should not be disturbed by our behavior, that is, transmitting candles through people when the service is coming, or herself to make a candlestick itself, thereby distracting those who came to the service.

If you are late for worship, then wait for his endings, then do what they came.

How to properly put a candle?

In the church, it is impossible to use a lighter or matches, you can not be lit from the lamp, so that the wax does not get drunk in the lamp and did not frank it.

Candles ignite one from another. When it lights up, install it in the candlestick socket. It should stand smoothly, not bends to the sides.

How much to whom and how to put?

Where and how much to put, there are no such rules. Their purchase is your voluntary donation to his temple.

First, go to the aalo, which is always in the center of the church. Put a candle to the "holiday" or trimmed on this day holy. Then go to the relics of the saint, worship them (if they are in this temple), then go to any icon, put about the health to whom you wish or be rest (on the eve or on a square table with a crucifix).

Is it possible to put a candle on the candlestick if all cells are busy?

Can. Do not try to put a candle in the nest if there is already busy, it is also impossible to clean it to install yours.

Important to rememberthat should not be left immediately after you put a candle. Watch the icon, read the prayer, state your request mentally or whisper. Contact the saint as if he is next to you. Wait for the icon to make fire to the end, or its most. So take small candles.

Is it possible to keep a burning candle in your hand and stand with her during worship?

On the memorial service and during the worship of the wretchedness of the Great Heel, it is customary to stand with candles. For clergymen, a tradition to argue on ramps has been preserved.

Usually praying do not hold candles in their hands. When this is not avoided, for example, with wedding or binding, it is necessary to be very careful with fire:

• prevent dripping wax on the floor
• follow the clothes in front of the standing person.

In the temple should be followed established order, that is, put candles to the candlestick, which is designed for these purposes. In the church it is impossible to do how anyone wants.

Who to put a candle on the absorption of sins? What prayer to read about the absolution of sins?

Come to confession where I sincerely repent, confess in detail in the presence of a priest. He will read the permitting prayer over you. Only on confession can be reassured in sins, the candle in itself will not free from them.

Is it possible to put a candle about a newborn baby who got sick, but which have not yet dubbed?

The sick child should be christsee soon. If because of the disease, it is impossible to paint in the temple due to the temple, then call the priest in the hospital or home.

In the sacrament of baptism on the baby, the special grace will drop, which will help him with great help. If the child is unrepreneurous leaves this light, then the sin will remain on the parents.

You can adjust, order prayers and forty health. And this is the first help with death.

Who put a candle about a person who ruffles drugs?

In order for a person to get rid of narcotic dependence, lay the knees in front of the icon of the Mother of God "Inspromandable Bowl", or in front of the radiation of the vonifati, righteous John Kronstadt.

Who put a candle, if the child got sick?

You can put to any icon: Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, the Holy Rates of God. Order Sorokoust about health on one day in three temples. Will pray at the same time in three churches.

It is important to remember that the child's disease is the time of repentance, the tireless prayer of all family members, as well as a call for spiritual growth. Let's drink a child, wash it with a holy driver.

The main thing - the patient child must be adjusted in the temple, at home or in the hospital, depending on its condition.

If the child himself knows how to pray, then let him pray, if he does not know how to put the parents and the godfish for him. And, of course, do not give up the treatment appointed by the doctor.

What icon put a candle before surgery?

You can make it and kneel in front of the Holy Panteleimon, in front of the icons of the Saints-dealers of Clamps and Damian.

Do not forget to confess, come, and also order prayers about the successful outcome of the operation. You need to find out the name of the doctor and ask God that he rules the doctor's hands.

Is it possible to put candles for a pregnant woman?

Pray, to put candles with everything.

Who put candles about well-being in affairs?

To get from the Lord or from the saints that ask, you are obliged not only to pray, but also live according to their commandments. The Creator through the Gospel addresses people with plenty to perform his simple commandments, but people often do not hear his requests. But when they need, they immediately refer to it, looking for help in affairs.

So that God heard you, pray sincere, walking from the heart with the words. In Molub, the belief should sound in the fact that the Lord will definitely hear your request.

But the Lord will be able to fulfill only what is useful for a person, which leads to the salvation of his soul. Therefore, people seem unfair to people. On all God's Will!

Is it possible to put candles for the tragically dead unresolved and about the rest of unresolved?

Yes, it is possible to pray for unresolved, but to serve church notes with the names of unresolved is prohibited.

Is it possible to put candles about health and rest in Easter?

Yes, it is not rebeling, but the church does not make a prayer about the departed in Easter and on the Light Sedmice, they are transferred to -2-th Tuesday after Easter.

Can I put candles purchased in another temple?

You came to the temple, so get them in that temple, where they came to prayer, because this is a small victim of this temple.

What to do with the candle after the consecration of eggs and cakes? Is it possible to take her home?

Take her home. When you pray, then burn it or put it in the church in any way.

Why do candles remove candles, burned to half, because they are paid for money ...

Often there are not enough cells on the candlesticks because large number parishioners, so they are removed not to the end. On this occasion, it is not necessary to worry, and also due to the fact that the not fully burned candle was repaid after worship. The Lord has already accepted your sacrifice.

When is incense? Is it possible to use it at home?

Incense is used in worship, funeral to the deceased, sanctifying the housing priest. During the home prayer, the incense can be used to use everyone with a prayer.

Is it possible to put candles during menstruation?

To put candles, take a blessing, it is not forbidden to pray. But to participate in the sacrament of communion, you can only on the recommendations of your confessor.

No one can give a definite answer to this question. In the West, women never think about this issue, as modern hygiene products do not allow to define the church with impurities.

How to put candles in the church: yourself, relatives, enemies?

About health or in any need is usually candles put the Savior, the Mother of God, the Holy Great Martyr and the healer Panteleonon, as well as the holy to whom the Lord made a special grace to heal the disease and submit help in various needs.

Praying about yourself or about the health and well-being of their loved ones, after the messenger of the candle, must be called on the name of that saint or holy, in front of the icons of which you put candles.

How to put candles in the church for yourself:



4. Holding a candle for the health of itself (and / or blisms), pronounce words (what to do):

• "Lord Isus, the Son of God, hunt me the sinful (U) (his name), sinned (La) I, Lord, forgive me"
• "The holy wifth of God (the name of the saint), the moths of God about me, the sinful (m) (or the name for whom to ask for)."
• "The Most Holy Mother of God, save me!" - If we put 1 candle for yourself and close to the Holy:"Reverend St. (name), the moths of God about me and about the slaves of God (name1, name2 ...) "
• his holy patron:"The moths of God about me holy (the name of the saint), Yako Az diligently for you to feed you, a quick assistant and a prayer about my soul."
• Guardian Angel: "The Angel of God, the keeper my holy, on keeping me from God with heaven given, diligently praying the things: you will be aware of the enlightenment, and from all slander save, to the good act to Nastavi and on the path of salvation will send. Amen."
• Holy: "Holy wifth of God Nicholas (or Holy Martyr Tatiano, the blessed prince Alexandre, etc.)! The moths of God about me sin (sinful), let the Lord forgive me all the saint and holy prayers will encourage the kingdom of heaven."

Usually, for yourself put a candle at the end, after everyone put candles.

How to put candles in the church For loved ones:

1. Approaching the icon that you in spirit (Bogoroditsi, St. Nicholas or another saint), 2 times baptized.

2. We light the candle from the lamp (watch that b wax is not drowned there) or from other people's candles.

3. We put the candle in a free place and fix it so that B did not fall and did not touch on the other next to the candle.

4. Holding the candle for the health of the blues, pronounce these words:

• "Lord Isus, the Son of God, nice sinful (U) (the name of the close), sinned (La), sorry, forgive him (her),"

• Or we appeal to the prayer to the Saint, who is on the icon with the words:

• "Save, Lord, and surviving my spiritual father (name), my parents (names), affinities and benefactors and all Orthodox Christians."

• If we appeal to the Virgin: - If we put 1 candle for all those close to St.:

5. Referring to the prayer, stay next to the one (s), about whom prayed. Remember their faces, speech ... Do not hesitate to tears if it stumbled.

6. If you made a prayer, slowly, crossing and bowing, you can also put another or carefully go to a convenient place for you.

For yourself and close candles, we always put it when we come to the temple or at will or there is a need.

How to put candles in the church For enemies:

1. Approaching the icon that you are in spirit (better if it is St. Nicholas - he loves your enemies), he is baptized 2 times.

2. We light the candle from the lamp (watch that b wax is not drowned there) or from other people's candles.

3. We put the candle in a free place and fix it so that B did not fall and did not touch on the other next to the candle.

4. Holding a candle for the health of enemies, pronounce words that in spirit:

• "Lord Isus, the Son of God, nice sinful (U) (the name of the enemy), sinned (LA), sorry, sorry, forgive him (her)" You can add words from yourself, looking at the candle:"I am for him (she) all goodbye and wish good, happiness and health"
• Or we appeal to the prayer to the Saint, who is on the icon with the words:"The holy wifth of God (the name of the saint), the moths of God about the sinful (m) (name for whom to ask for)."
• If we appeal to the Virgin:"The Most Holy Mother of God, save (name for whom to ask for)!"
• If we put 1 candle for all enemies to the Holy:"Reverend St. (name), moths of God about the slaves of God (name1, name2 ...) "

5. Referring to the prayer, stay next to the one (s), about whom prayed. Remember their faces, speech ... Do not hesitate to tears if it stumbled. The main thing, forgive everyone who has grown you.