Lighting a candle in front of icons is one of the ancient, but no less touching rites of the Church. In Orthodoxy, there is an interesting phenomenon of the Jerusalem candle - these are multi-colored candles that are made by monastics in the Holy Land, in Palestine.
Each candle is not just an attribute of worship - it is a symbol of the soul burning with the flame of faith and love for God, a sign of prayer flaming before God. Many Orthodox Christians light a candle after prayer, without thinking about its symbolism. Meanwhile, the candle itself calls us to reflect on ourselves and our soul. You need to stand before God like a candle, with a heart as bright and warm as a flame - at least striving for this.
The Jerusalem candle is a spiritual gift, and it is kept along with household shrines. It is traditionally lit on some days, but not on all days, and on special occasions.
How to recognize Jerusalem candles
There are two types of Jerusalem candles
- A torch made of 33 candles, according to the number of earthly years Jesus Christ lived; they are either connected by a thread or partially fused together. The main color of the torch is white, red, green or yellow, and it is decorated with a small icon of Christ and multi-colored stripes.
- Multi-colored single candles in black, red, green, yellow, white, blue and purple with long loop wicks. They differ from fakes in that they are necessarily made of beeswax, and therefore smell like honey.
Holy Fire and Jerusalem Candles
The torch of 33 Jerusalem candles is directly related to the miracle of the descent of the Holy Fire in the Holy Land. It takes place on Holy Saturday before Easter, is watched by thousands of pilgrims, and is broadcast by Christians around the world.
This is truly a miracle that people expect every year with faith and hope. Its meaning is the self-ignition of the lamp on the Holy Sepulcher in the presence of the Patriarch of Constantinople. They prepare for the Holy Saturday service in advance, but no one knows at what hour the Holy Fire will descend. According to legend, one year he will not appear, and this will mean the onset of the end times, the End of the World.
Every year, on Saturday morning, the Ecumenical Patriarch with a retinue of clerics enters the Church of the Resurrection of Christ and strips himself to a white cassock in its center, at the Chapel of the Holy Sepulcher (Edicule), which stands above the very place where Christ was resurrected, above the Stone of His Sepulchre. All light sources in the temple are extinguished - from lamps to chandeliers. The Patriarch, according to the tradition that emerged after the Turkish rule in Jerusalem, is searched for the presence of anything that would contribute to the ignition of the Fire. The sacristan brings into the Edicule cave a lamp, which is placed in the middle of the Holy Sepulcher, and the same torch of 33 Jerusalem candles. As soon as the Orthodox Patriarch enters there, accompanied by the Primate of the Armenian Church, the cave with them is sealed with wax. Pilgrims fill the entire temple - the words of prayers are heard here, the confession of sins takes place in anticipation of the descent of the Fire. Typically this wait lasts from several minutes to several hours. As soon as flashes of lightning appear above Edicule, signifying the Convergence, a bell rings above the temple. Many millions of people over the centuries have witnessed this miracle, because even today scientists cannot explain with anything other than God’s power the flashes of lightning in the temple on Holy Saturday.
The patriarchs pass Jerusalem candles into the chapel window, and pilgrims and priests in the temple begin to light their torches from them. Again, from a few minutes to an hour the Holy Fire does not burn and pilgrims scoop it up with their hands and wash their faces. Fire does not ignite hair, eyebrows, or beards. All of Jerusalem is ablaze with thousands of candle torches. By air, representatives of Local Churches transport the Holy Fire in special lamps to all countries where there are Orthodox believers.
Subsequently, traders burn pre-prepared torches in the Holy Fire, extinguish them and sell them all over the world.
How to use Jerusalem candles at home and in prayer
These consecrated candles contain a piece of the great miracle of the Holy Divine Fire. It is necessary to store them carefully, like a shrine.
Also, priests do not advise separating the torch, but this is only a recommendation: candles are quite expensive, and believers often give separate candles as a small gift for Easter to family and friends.
You need to know that the mechanical lighting of a candle, like any presence at a divine service just for the sake of defending the service, is simply performing a ritual. But this is impossible if you are a person who believes in the existence of God, His omnipotence, and His care for people. Therefore, the words of worship and prayer must be listened to and read, pronouncing them with attention, just as candles must be lit with a request or gratitude to God, albeit brief, at least in your own words.
You can light Jerusalem candles in front of any icon during any prayer. However, you can light a simple church candle this way, meanwhile Jerusalem candles are placed
- During the celebration of Easter (within 40 days before Easter);
- During difficulties, serious illnesses, in sadness, when special prayer is required.
In addition to the image of the chosen saint, it is also worth having before your eyes an icon of Christ, preferably an image of the Descent into Hell or the Resurrection of Christ (icons with another shrine - earth from Jerusalem) are also sold.
- Light a candle using a match or lamp.
- Bring the other end of the candle to the fire to soften the wax and immediately place the candle in a candlestick (which is also worth purchasing from the church).
- Cross yourself again, looking at the icon, and bow.
- Now you can read the prepared prayer and supplement it by praying in your own words.
- Read the prayer with attention, remain in communion with God, the Mother of God or the saints, address them as if they were alive. Tell us in your own words about trouble and sorrow, ask for help.
After prayer, you can kiss the icon according to tradition - this is called “kissing the icon”: cross yourself twice, kiss the hand or the edge of the clothing of the image on the icon, cross yourself again.
Where to put Jerusalem candles in church
Candles can also be placed in a church - but they are not highly recommended if they were not purchased there. You cannot put candles purchased in another church, at an Orthodox fair, or in large stores like Sofrino - more precisely, this is not accepted. The candle is your donation to the temple, and you usually give it immediately before prayer. Candles bought for future use are lit at home during prayer.
Upon entering the temple, you will see in front of the icons special gilded candlesticks for many thin candles and several thick ones. They are located in front of most icons, as well as near the icon lying in the center of the temple on a separate inclined table - a lectern (this will be an icon of a saint or an event whose memory is celebrated on this day, or an icon of the Resurrection of Christ).
Most often, the first candle is placed on the central candlestick in the temple, saying to oneself: “Lord, bless! Most Holy Theotokos, save us!” After setting the candles, they cross themselves and bow to the altar.
They also place candles in front of any icons, the saints depicted on which you want to pray. As for the icons of the Mother of God, of which there are usually several in the temple, you can choose one of them and pray in front of it.
It is also worth placing a candle near the relics of saints if they are located within the walls of the temple. You need to approach the relics, usually located in a shrine (ark) under the canopy and cover. Next to the relics there is a candlestick for candles. Before venerating the relics, you need to place a candle on it.
Jerusalem candles can be placed for the repose - in front of a large cross, usually located to the left or right of the iconostasis, on a candlestick-table called “kanun”.
It doesn’t matter how many candles you put in a church. The belief that you need to light three candles in three churches or seven in seven is nothing more than a superstition.
You need to light candles for your family, loved ones and friends in the same way, praying in your own words or with a prepared prayer. Candles are also lit for enemies with a prayer, a wish for deliverance from evil influences, envy, and slander.
How to pray with Jerusalem candles
If you don’t know how and what to ask God for, say briefly: “Lord, grant me and my family everything that is useful to us, bless our life.”
You can also read “Our Father,” the words of which were known to all our ancestors (there was even an expression “to know like the Lord’s Prayer”) and which every believer should teach his children. If you don’t know its words, learn them by heart; you can read the “Our Father” prayer in Russian:
“Our Father who is in Heaven! May your name be holy and glorified, may your kingdom come, may your will be done, both in heaven and on earth. Give us the bread we need today; and forgive us our debts, which we forgive our debtors; and may we not have the temptations of the devil, but deliver us from the influences of the evil one. For Yours is in heaven and earth the Kingdom and the power and the glory of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen".
“Seeing the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the Holy Lord Jesus, the only Sinless One! We worship Your Cross, O Lord Christ, and we sing and glorify Your Holy Resurrection! You are our God, we have no other gods besides You, we magnify Your Name! Come, all believers, let us worship the Holy Resurrection of Christ - after all, joy came to the whole world through the Cross of Christ! Always blessing the Lord, we glorify His Resurrection because He Himself endured crucifixion and conquered death by death!”
They pray to the Lord especially fervently, lighting Jerusalem candles. Turning to God Himself is the most important prayer. Pray to the Lord Almighty with Jerusalem candles at any moment in your life:
- Ask the Lord for help in any matter, everyday difficulties and troubles,
- Pray in danger
- Ask for help with the needs of your loved ones and friends,
- Repent before God of your sins, asking to forgive them, to let you see your mistakes and vices and correct yourself,
- asking the Lord for help in any troubles and sorrows,
- praying for healing in illness,
- turning to Him in sudden danger,
- when you have anxiety, despondency, sadness in your soul,
- thank Him for joy, success, happiness and health.
Often we ourselves do not know that we are praying, asking: “If only I could be saved, if only I could avoid danger,” “Heaven, help!” - all these are prayers to our Great God. And He responded to your requests, expressed and unspoken - remember happy meetings, suddenly successful exams, an unexpected happy pregnancy, good job... It seems to us that all these are cases - but the Lord really controls our lives for the better, showing our capabilities, leading to thank God for everything. Humility in the face of difficulties, turning to God with prayer at this time is the key to our salvation and education of the soul, personal growth. Not a single psychologist is capable of changing and making a soul happy in an instant, as the Lord does.
But we ourselves must strive for a life pleasing to God, attend church, pray during divine services, help people, forgive the sins and mistakes of our neighbors, and behave calmly in conflicts.
The Lord is great Power and great Love, you just need to believe - and that means trust Him with your life and your soul. Christ is not even a soldier who lay down in battle for the sake of his fellow soldiers, His feat is higher: being Almighty, he voluntarily, in order to erase the past and future sins of mankind from the history of the universe, went to humiliation, torture and terrible suffering on the Cross from those whose He created the ancestors.
The teaching of the Lord Jesus is a call to repentance, to the love of all people for all people, compassion and pity even for terrible sinners. In response to sincere prayer, first of all, peace, clarity and tranquility will appear in the soul, according to the testimony of many people - and this is truly a miracle that happens to every believer. Also try to talk to a priest if you have difficulties in life and mental anxiety.
How and where to store Jerusalem candles
It is best to place the torch near the home iconostasis - in the red corner. Don't store it in kitchen cabinets or among knick-knacks in cupboards.
“Red Corner” is an analogue of a church iconostasis. There should be few icons here. It is located opposite the door, by the window or in any clean and bright place. On a special shelf for icons, which can be bought in shops at churches, the image of the Lord Jesus Christ is placed in the center, on the left is the Most Holy Theotokos, and on the right is a revered saint, for example, the namesake of you and your loved ones or the revered Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. You can add any other icons. If necessary, arrange an iconostasis on a regular bookshelf, but only next to spiritual books, not entertainment publications.
Try not to heat the candles too much so as not to deform them, and do not cool the candles in the torch to avoid cracks. Jerusalem candles also fade in sunlight.
May the merciful Lord protect you!
What is its significance? How to light a Jerusalem candle? On what days or holidays can this be done?
Such questions often arise among Orthodox Christians who may have received such a gift. They just don't know what to do with them. After all, this consecrated object contains a piece of the Holy Divine Fire, and there are some restrictions on their use.
Jerusalem candles - meaning
The Jerusalem candle is basically a torch that consists of 33 candles. Why 33? This number corresponds to the years Jesus lived. 
Before Easter, on Holy Saturday, with the help of this holy object, the descent of the Holy Fire takes place in Jerusalem. In other words, a special service is held in Jerusalem in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
At the end of this church service, the clergy carry out the Holy Fire (Holy Light) from the temple.
The minister's torch consists of 33 Jerusalem candles and symbolizes the resurrection of the Lord.
If you believe the legend, then the world will experience an apocalypse and the end of the world if the Holy Fire is not ascended. Thousands of pilgrims gather in Jerusalem every year to receive a piece of the Holy Fire. On this day, the entire city glows with thousands of torches of Divine light.
It is Jerusalem candles that preserve the holiness and energy of purity for the whole year. With the help of this sacred object, the Holy Fire is taken first to Greece and then to Cyprus. And from there it is spread throughout the Orthodox world.
Real candles are made only by the monks of Jerusalem. Nowhere else. The monks make them from beeswax. Today there are many fakes. But they are quite easy to calculate. A real candle exudes the scent of honey.
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Jerusalem candles - how to use
It is noteworthy that the torch that is lit from the Holy Fire must be extinguished immediately. Remember that these candles should never be blown out. It's sinful. They can only be extinguished with your hands (fingers) or a special cap. This is the only way to preserve the spirit of holiness and grace in this subject.
Also, such a candle requires very careful handling and proper storage. And each subsequent ignition adds more and more miraculous energy to it.
The clergy do not yet recommend dividing the bundle. But in everyday life, Orthodox people often share the Jerusalem torch, and the resulting candles are given to relatives, relatives or close people. Such a gift symbolizes eternal life and brings with it a portion of divine grace.
Always remember that the Holy Fire is transmitted to a person through the flame of a torch. For example, if you light an ordinary church candle from it, it will turn into a real carrier of Divine light. With the help of such a holy object, you can clean apartments, houses, expel negative energy, or heal a seriously ill person. At such a shrine, you can pray for the fulfillment of your desire.
How to use Jerusalem candles at home?
Pray with a lit candle like this: 
ask for relief from want;
about deliverance from grief and sadness;
about happiness in marriage;
about protection from ill-wishers and enemies;
about the health of children's parents;
about improving relations;
about forgiveness and remission of sins;
about luck in trading;
about admonishing an unlucky wife (husband);
about a successful journey;
about improving things;
about getting rid of drug addiction or alcoholism;
about easy childbirth and the health of the baby;
about promising work;
about healing or cure from diseases and illnesses.
Color of Jerusalem candles
Today you can find bundles of different colors on sale. They say that each of them has its own properties and allows you to achieve a certain result.
The meaning of the color of Jerusalem candles allows you to concentrate the power of grace in the right direction, because each color has its own characteristics and character.
The following colors are available:
Black color - allows you to cope with big problems or troubles that have fallen on you. Suitable for depression, loss of strength, blues;
Red Jerusalem candles allow you to get rid of loneliness, remove the crown of celibacy, and avoid scandals and quarrels. It is better to direct prayers towards finding love. Helps to establish harmonious relationships in the family;
The white torch has neutral properties. It is best suited for protecting your home from slander or unkind guests. Prayers before such a flame bestow patience and wisdom. Often this color will help a person find the strength to remain calm in difficult situations;
Yellow color is the best amulet. Such a torch will help on a long journey or in new 
undertakings. Effective against failure and depression;
Green Jerusalem candles help in material well-being. They will help you gain financial wealth and relieve you from want. It also helps restore lost health.
Jerusalem candles - how to store
It is best to place the bundle at home near the iconostasis. You cannot store it in a sideboard or closet. If there are no icons at home, the torch should be placed in the red corner. As soon as such a holy bundle appears in your home, you must light it and read a prayer.
Orthodox Christians are instructed to treat all types of shrines with reverence and care, be it an ancient icon, famous for many miracles, or a cheap pectoral cross made a couple of years ago. The building of the temple, the icons, crosses, candles, prosphora, holy water, and any objects in it are sacred.
One should also reverently treat any shrines outside the temple - icons, candles, crosses, Bibles, holy books.
Shrine of the Orthodox world
Among others, there are special, great shrines that carry especially great spiritual power and grace. These include, in particular, Jerusalem Candles. What is it and how to use the Jerusalem Candle correctly at home?
One of the main miracles of the Orthodox world dates back to ancient centuries - the annual descent of the Holy Fire. On every Great Saturday, that is, the Saturday before Easter, the Bright Resurrection of Christ, the patriarch enters the Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Important. This Orthodox Easter is calculated according to the Julian calendar, that is, according to the old style.
After a period of time from several minutes to several hours, a torch consisting of thirty-three candles ignites in the patriarch’s hands. This is the Holy Fire, and candles lit from this primary source are called Jerusalem Candles. That is, Candles lit either from the torch of the patriarch or from another torch that also received Fire from the patriarch are considered Jerusalem candles.
Note. Before entering the Edicule, the Patriarch takes off his outer clothing to demonstrate that he does not have any matches or lighters.
Together with the Orthodox, the Armenian Patriarch enters the Edicule. But the descent of Fire occurs precisely through the prayers of the Orthodox bishop. This happens because once the Armenian patriarch bribed the Turkish authorities, and he was allowed to pray alone. But no matter how much he prayed, the Fire did not descend. Then the Orthodox Patriarch prayed, and a miracle happened. Since then, the Armenian bishop has been present there for edification.
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How to handle the Holy Fire
There must be thirty-three candles in the bundle, no more and no less.
This is explained by the fact that Jesus Christ lived on earth for thirty-three years. This period ended with His death on the Cross, the Ascension on the fortieth day after the Resurrection.
The Holy Fire does not burn in the first minutes. They try to wash their hands and face with it. It quickly spreads throughout the Temple, and is subsequently delivered to many Orthodox countries around the world.
Important. Torch candles are made only by monks and only in Jerusalem, exclusively from beeswax.
After extinguishing the flame, the torch does not lose its sacred properties (extinguishing cannot be done by blowing it out, only with your fingers or a cap).
In the future, the torch can be lit again, but you must immediately light another church candle from it, and the torch itself must be extinguished again. This is how the torch retains its sacred properties. You can light it with any match or candle, but not with a lighter that was previously used for smoking.
Interesting. From generation to generation, Orthodox Christians have passed on the belief that in the year when a miracle does not happen, the End of the World will come.
Descent of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem
Basic rules for storing and using Jerusalem candles
- If the bundle was lit in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then it is allowed to burn for a short time and then extinguished.
- The ligament can be extinguished using a cap or fingers, but not by blowing it out.
- After extinguishing, the bundle does not lose its beneficial properties. If you brought it home, you need to light it with a match, then light a church candle from it, purchased in advance in the temple, and extinguish the bunch itself. This way the spiritual power will be transferred to the candle.
- While it is not in use, it is better to store the torch wrapped in linen cloth next to home icons, at a temperature of −15 to +25 degrees.
- With a lit candle in your hand, you can read any Orthodox prayers out loud or silently, or pray in your own words. You should pray in front of icons.
- It is not allowed to store the shrine in sideboards, on bookshelves, etc.
Popular beliefs
As with many other church attributes, not only truly Christian traditions of spiritual use are associated with the Jerusalem Candles, but also occult misbeliefs.
Thus, some so-called white witches use church prayers with an admixture of spells for their spells, and perform unclean manipulations with candles and icons. In a similar way, unfortunately, intermediaries of demonic forces can use the great shrine - the Jerusalem Candles.
In this regard, members of the Orthodox Church should be warned against such an occult attitude towards shrines in general and the Jerusalem Candles in particular. Here we are talking generally about the internal direction of a person’s spiritual life.
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What not to ask for in prayers
You cannot treat prayers, icons, and demands as a magical ritual specifically designed to make a person’s cherished desire come true.
And these desires can often be of a nature displeasing to God - to get a lot of money, an apartment, a car, to wrest a lover from another, to harm a competitor in business.
It should be remembered that by offering prayers or performing magical rituals for such purposes, a person only incurs the Wrath of God. Punishment for blasphemy can follow both in this life and in the next.
Jerusalem candles
What can you ask for in prayers?
But for prayers with charitable purposes, it is quite possible to use Jerusalem Candles.
The 33 thin candles that make up the holy torch symbolize the resurrection of Christ. The holy object is used in worship in Jerusalem on the eve of Easter. The Holy Fire is taken out of the temple, and thousands of pilgrims receive a piece of it by offering their candles.
You need to know how to use Jerusalem candles for them to have an effect.
Once burned, candles burn with holy fire the next time they are lit. Their miraculous power multiplies at such moments.
Authentic candles for the Holy Fire are made by the monks of Jerusalem from the purest beeswax. This is the secret of their honey aroma when burned.
The meaning of Jerusalem candles for happiness and health
In order for candles to bring maximum benefit, it is worth remembering a few important rules.
1. Candles lit from the Holy Fire are extinguished immediately. You can't blow them out. The gracious and holy spirit will remain in them if you extinguish the fire with your fingers or a cap.
2. Candles can be lit at the iconostasis on church holidays or, if necessary, to pray. It is not recommended to do this only at Christmas and during mourning.
4. A church candle, lit from Jerusalem, carries divine light. It cleanses space and alleviates the condition of a seriously ill person.
5. The more sincerely candles are lit, the more benefits they receive from them.
6. A bundle of a certain color is designed to solve certain problems.
7. These candles are not stored in cabinets or sideboards. In the house they are assigned a red corner.
8. When Jerusalem candles appear in the house, it is important to immediately light them and read a prayer.
9. The holy bundle should not be exposed to temperature changes. Direct sunlight is contraindicated for him.
Candles with divine light help cope with family and work situations. Issues of health, personal life, and general well-being are resolved more easily with their participation.
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All people need amulets and talismans. Even skeptics, non-believers, acquire talismans, investing them with sacred meaning. An important attribute of the Orthodox are candles, the fire of which symbolizes spiritual cleansing. In spiritual practice, fire has powerful energy. So, what do Jerusalem candles mean?
Every year a large number of worshipers come to Jerusalem to receive the sacred fire. Here the monks make special candles from bees' wax. They have a subtle honey aroma. On the Saturday before Easter, the blessed fire descends, and people perform a special service.
Sometimes, when the holy fire rises, strange events occur - luminous balls and flashes reminiscent of lightning. At some point, the luminous ball lights one torch and disappears. The appearance of the sacred flame is considered one of the wonders of the world. On this day, a lamp and candles are brought into the cave.
How many candles are in the Jerusalem candle: the number corresponds to the number of years lived by Christ, there are 33 of them in a bunch. The candle itself, scorched by the sacred radiance, has the most beneficial meaning and carries great power. The colors of the sacred attribute are of no small importance. The wax absorbs information and the color adjusts the power to attract well-being and relieve loneliness.
Why are torches lit? What can you pray for? With the torch burning, you can ask:
- about getting rid of grief and sadness;
- about mercy and indulgence;
- about getting rid of loneliness, poverty, illness;
- about good work and prospects in business;
- for the good health of children and parents;
- for getting rid of alcoholism and drug addiction,
- about salvation from evil people and enemies;
- about the health of the unborn child;
- about happiness in your personal life and a successful marriage;
- about profitable trading.
The meaning of the colors of Jerusalem candles
On sale you can purchase an important attribute in various shades. The nature and characteristics of the fulfillment of desires depend on the color of the main attributes. What do the colors mean:
Black color
If a person has been damaged, the evil eye, or a curse, then it is imperative to pray with black candles. This color relieves despondency, blues, and loss of strength.
Red color
This is a sign of love. The red attribute will help you get rid of the crown of celibacy and loneliness. Protects your home and loved ones. If there are conflict situations and betrayals in the family, then prayers in front of a red candle will restore good and harmonious relationships.
Green coloring
This shade is responsible for your financial condition, will help you find a job and bring good luck to your family. Green also means good health and freedom from alcoholism and drug addiction. You can pray for the health of a conceived but unborn baby.
Yellow color
The yellow color has a powerful meaning. They pray with candles of this color before making important decisions or business meetings.
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White color
This color is considered loyal and protects people from negativity, bad slander, and unkind guests. A white candle brings harmony of peace and tranquility. Praying at a white candle gives prudence and patience. They pray to give strength in difficult everyday situations.
How to use Jerusalem candles
Receiving Jerusalem candles as a gift is a priceless gift. With them you can cleanse the room of negative energy and place it at the head of the patient. After the candle is scorched by sacred fire, you can extinguish it with a special cap or your hands, but do not blow it out.
All 33 pieces of the bundle cannot be separated. How to light Jerusalem candles: you need to light it at the Jerusalem candle. They place the attribute in the location of the icons, wrapped in linen or cotton material. They should not be kept on cabinets or sideboards.
When they're lit
Candles are lit not only for the celebration of Great Easter:
- On church holidays.
- For self-cleansing of the soul from sins and doubts.
- On days of remembrance of deceased loved ones with a request to grant them peace.
- Before starting important matters, moving into a new home, to highlight acquisitions.
- To attract peace, goodness and spiritual harmony.
How to formulate a request correctly
How to light Jerusalem candles correctly: light 33 torches at the same time and, without being distracted by other thoughts, ask the Lord God with faith in your soul.
If the desire will not harm anyone and is aimed at a good and sincere deed, with faith in fulfillment and truthfulness, then it is necessary:
- in your thoughts, concentrate on your dream and imagine that it has come true;
- pray in front of the candles every day for 5-7 minutes for 7 days;
- at the end, thank the Lord God for hearing and helping in making your dreams come true;
- desires should not be of a material nature; you can only ask for help, for example, to earn money, to find personal happiness.
Jerusalem candles have powerful energy, they provide an opportunity to feel the divine spirit in the home.
There are several rules for using Jerusalem candles:
- Candles can be given as gifts.
- You can use them to highlight the acquisition, birth of a child, newlyweds.
- Light an ordinary Jerusalem candle.
- Light one torch or all at once.
- Extinguish only with a special cap.
Jerusalem candles are not lit on Good Friday and Christmas. The blessed power of Jerusalem candles gives faith and strength, fills the home with positive energy.
The Lord is always with you!
