What to do with the stubs of church candles at home

The stub of a church candle almost always remains after rituals with a candle, and not all people know what to do with the stubs of church candles. In fact, the hand is not always raised to throw away this attribute, and the church also does not welcome the throwing of such materials. Today we will talk about what is done with the stubs of church candles at home and in church. Read the following article on the pages of the magazine, and you will receive valuable advice and find out where to put the stubs from church candles.

If a candle in your hands goes out in a church: a sign

If you accidentally get burned by a candle in church, you need to be careful. In this way, God may be warning you, showing you that unforeseen problems and troubles may arise in the near future.
Perhaps while you were holding the candle, you were thinking about something bad, which is why you got burned.

Get burnt

If wax drips onto your hand, try to remember what you were thinking about at that moment. Perhaps this is God's way of giving you a signal. For example, you are thinking whether you should do such and such, and at that moment wax drips onto your hand. Most likely, it’s still not worth doing what you decided.
If at the moment when wax dripped onto your hand, you were thinking about your partner, take a closer look at him. Perhaps this is not the person you need, perhaps he is not really who he shows himself to be. Or he is in danger.
In any case, such a phenomenon according to signs with a candle is a warning, so try to be more attentive to everything that happens to you in the near future.

But there are also quite a few signs with a candle regarding this phenomenon. Here are the main ones:

A candle is a mediator between man and God. If it goes out, it means that you have somehow angered God, upset him, and in this way he lets you know about it. In this case, you need to ask for forgiveness for all your sinful acts and sincerely pray - God will hear your prayers. After this, be sure to light the candle again.
Also, a candle placed for health can go out, turn black, and crackle because the person for whose health you are praying is very sick and has serious problems. By the way, such troubles and illnesses can be cured only by constant prayers and a righteous lifestyle.
If such a candle cracks, this may indicate that the person for whose health it was placed is filled with negative energy, and he needs to be cleansed of it. This can be done by visiting church, asking for forgiveness for sins, and reading special prayers.

It happens that you hold a candle in your hand, and then before you know it, it’s already lying on the floor. What is this? Clumsiness or a sign from above? Opinions are divided on this matter.
Firstly, the place, the room in which the candle fell, matters. If you dropped a burning candle at home or it fell off your table, this is a good sign. Most likely, there will be a wedding in your house soon.
If you let a candle slip from your hands in church, then according to the signs of candles, you will soon encounter troubles.
If, falling from your hands, a burning candle goes out, pay attention to your health; perhaps you have some serious problems with it, ignoring which can lead to dire consequences.

Has gone out

But, again, you need to assess the situation objectively. You can drop a candle from your hands for various reasons, for example, someone pushed you, wax dripped onto your hand and out of surprise you dropped the candle, etc. Such situations should not be taken as signs of fate.

An extinguished candle, according to signs, can signal that problems will soon appear for the one who held it.
This may also be a sign that the person in whose hands the candle has gone out is in serious danger, even death.
In this case, the main thing is not to panic; it is best to talk to a priest. Tell him about your fears, light a candle for health and read a prayer, the text of which the clergy will definitely tell you.
Do not forget also that the candle could go out for completely objective reasons. For example, a draft blew it out, someone passed nearby, and the candle was blown out by a stream of air, etc.

Sometimes the flame of a lit candle literally moves away from the person who is holding it and lighting it. This could mean the following:

The flame withdraws because you are filled with negative energy. Perhaps you are very resentful or angry at someone. In this case, you urgently need to forgive all people for all their actions, ask God for forgiveness for harboring resentment and anger.
Also, a candle can move away from a person due to a draft, wind blowing, etc. And in this case, signs about candles are not relevant.

Now let’s talk about why, according to signs about candles, a candle placed for the repose of a soul or during a funeral service for a deceased person may go out:

There are several options for how you can explain why the candle lit for the repose went out. The first explanation is that the person’s soul is offended by you for some of your words or actions and thus makes you understand this. If you know that such a fact took place, be sure to ask the deceased for forgiveness, sincerely repent of what you have done, read a prayer for the repose of the soul and light the candle again.
Also in this case, you can go to the cemetery to see this person; perhaps you have not been there for a long time and that is why he is offended.
But there is another explanation for the fact that the candle lit for the repose of the soul goes out. This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that the person’s soul calmed down and felt at ease, which is why the candle went out.

For your peace

The same applies to the funeral service. If the candles go out during this ritual, this means that the soul of the deceased person is either offended by something, or, on the contrary, calms down and passes on to another world.

A candle lit for repose can behave in completely different ways. Superstitious people see a secret meaning and signs from above in all this, but the church calls on all believers not to pay any attention to this.
So, if you believe superstitions, then a bending and crying candle for the repose is an attempt by a deceased person to make himself known. Perhaps his soul cannot calm down after death; perhaps something is holding it in this world and does not allow it to leave it. In this case, read the necessary prayers, remember the person and light another candle for the repose.
Well, if you try to explain what is happening using logic, then a bending and crying candle is just a candle that, due to some natural and absolutely earthly circumstances, burns like that. For example, the reason may be its poor quality.

There is a sign about candles that going out during a child’s baptism is a bad sign that does not bode well for the baby. It is generally accepted that such a child will have a rather difficult fate and may have serious health problems.
But there is a more pleasant explanation for this phenomenon. It is believed that a candle going out at baptism is a sign that the ritual was carried out on time and that it was very necessary, since the baby was in danger. In this case, the extinguished candle is just a sign that everything will be fine, the child will be healthy and under the protection of God.

At baptism
According to the signs about candles, a candle that goes out in such cases means the following:

The candle went out because you angered God in some way. As you know, a candle acts as a conductor of human prayers to God; if it goes out, it means that your prayers remained unheard and misunderstood. In this case, you need to sincerely ask God for forgiveness and repent, then light the candle again.
There is also an opinion: the candle goes out because the person who lit it and reads the prayer does not do it sincerely. The sign says that in this case the candle, no matter how much you light it, will still not burn.

There is a sign about candles, which says that by blowing out candles in a church you can offend the fire element, and this in turn will bring you failures and troubles.
Also, in no case should you blow out the candles lit for health, since with such a rash action you can bring trouble and even a serious illness on the person for whose health the candle was lit.
If you blow out the candle by accident, it’s okay. Most often, such a careless action is associated with a sign about guests. If you inadvertently blow out a candle in church or at home, expect guests. The only question is what these guests will be like and with what intentions they will come to your home.
If you intentionally blew out the candle, but later regretted what you had done, immediately repent and ask God for forgiveness. If a candle was lit for someone’s health, sincerely wish this person all the best, and for his repose - eternal peace.

As you may have already noticed, most signs associated with candles have a negative meaning, however, not all. This sign promises us something good.

Whenever a candle burns clearly, “hotly,” brightly, this is a good sign.
If a church candle has a high and “clean” flame, it means success and good luck await you. All diseases, if any, will disappear.
If such a candle was lit for someone’s health, it’s a great sign. This means that the person is not in danger, and all existing ailments will be cured.
Also, the high flame of a church candle foreshadows a long and happy life for the one who holds it or places it.

It is very rare to see a candle literally burning with two lights. But still sometimes this happens. What could this be connected with, according to the signs of candles?
With poorly made candles. Sometimes the candles are not of good quality and because of this they may burn poorly, not burn, crack, “cry” with black wax, split into 2 parts while burning, etc.
Well, a more mystical reason sounds like this. If a church candle is divided and burns with two lights, it means that there is damage to you and your family. The damage is most likely caused to your personal life, relationship with your husband (hence the division of the flame into 2 parts).

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If you do not take any measures, then soon your family life may fall apart, and it may even end in divorce.
In this case, you and your husband should visit church, confess, ask each other and God for forgiveness, talk with the priests, and read special prayers.

Therefore, it is not at all surprising that there are so many superstitions about wedding candles.
If the wedding candle breaks, expect troubles in your personal life. Perhaps there is a place for infidelity in family life.
There is also a sign that says that a person whose wedding candle is broken is in danger. It could be an illness or other troubles.

Wedding

Where there is fire is potentially unsafe, and a church is no exception. It happens that in church people’s hair and clothes catch fire. What is this, not careful behavior with fire or mystical signs? Let's look at the signs about candles and how they interpret this situation.
There is a sign that says that a fire in a church on a person’s clothes and hair is nothing more than damage and the evil eye. Such a person urgently needs to be cleansed of all bad energy by reading prayers. In this case, it would not be amiss to light a candle for good health.
However, there is another version. According to this version, such a phenomenon as clothes and hair burning from a candle is a sign that a person is doing evil deeds, perhaps telling fortunes with cards, or casting spells. In this case, the burning of clothes is his punishment for dirty deeds.
But in ancient times it was generally believed that such an incident could only happen to witches. The burning of clothes and hair is not only a punishment for their deeds, but also a call from God to return to the side of light and goodness.
Each person has the right to choose any explanation for this phenomenon, however, it is worth remembering that when coming to church or any other room and lighting a candle, you need to adhere to the basic rules of behavior with fire and safety.

Hair or clothing may catch fire

Present time. How are candles used now and what to do with the cinders from them?

In the modern world, there are an incredible variety of ways to use such an ancient light source.

Household candle. The most common and cheapest light source during a power outage. It is given the simplest shape and unassuming color. Available in almost every home.
Table candle. In production, they try to give them a beautiful aesthetic shape: cone-shaped, twisted or figured. Used to add color to an event. A romantic dinner by candlelight is already unthinkable without such an attribute. It is believed that the stub of a candle, in front of which a marriage proposal was made, must be saved. It will be an amulet that preserves family relationships and strengthens everyday life.

Tea candles. Made in tablet form. They have a compact appearance and are cast into an aluminum housing. Used for heating teapots. Creative and romantic individuals find many more uses for them. They are inserted into decorative lamps and used in aromatic lamps.
Gel candles. The most aesthetic and decorative. They are colorless, transparent and do not emit odor when burned. They are given the most beautiful images. The type of such a product depends only on the imagination of the creator. There is probably no such person who would not at least once try to create his own miracle. Take any decorative bottle and add any material to the bottom: various shells, beads, figurines, flowers, slices of exotic fruit. The wick is inserted. Afterwards, everything is filled with gel, and your own work of art is ready.

Street candle. Intended for outdoor use. Outdoors during a picnic or at the dacha. Pyrotechnic additives are often added to such products. Then the combustion is accompanied by sparks, stars and lights of different colors.

Preliminary preparation of the premises

To carry out the ritual according to all the rules, preparation for it is necessary. The first and most important thing you should do is general cleaning. First you need to ensure the physical cleanliness of the room, and only then improve the energy.

Minimum plan:

wash the floor (you can add a little regular salt to the water);
wipe the dust;
to throw out the trash;
clean the plumbing, especially the toilet;
Pay special attention to mirrors and wash them thoroughly.

Why do mirrors stand apart on this list? The fact is that they tend to collect all the negative energy. There was a quarrel - the mirror was energized. An envious person came to visit - the mirror again absorbed his bad message.

If time allows and if there is a desire, it is better to organize a complete cleaning of the apartment. Clean windows, window sills, and kitchen appliances. And so on, the housewives will understand me.

Church candle stub

Candle lighting created a festive atmosphere and symbolized wealth and prosperity. The scope of the celebration could be assessed by the number of lights lit. This is probably when the phrase “the light of a thousand candles” appeared. When the holiday ended, the candelabra and candlesticks were carefully cleaned. Not a single candle stub was lost. The remains were melted down, new light sources were poured out. And they were carefully stored until the next magnificent celebration.

People believe that under no circumstances should you throw away even the packaging of consecrated items. Of course, it is best to discuss any questions regarding the ritual side of religion with your confessor. If there is no such mentor, you will have to seek advice from more knowledgeable Christians. As a rule, objects that have fulfilled their purpose are collected and then given to the purifying fire. It is recommended to collect ashes, ash and everything that remains after burning and then bury it in the ground. Moreover, the burial site should not be disturbed by either people or animals.

If a candle in your hands goes out in a church: a sign

Get burnt

Coming to church, each person lights candles. This can be done for different purposes: for a person’s health, for the repose of a person, simply with some kind of request, etc. Most often, candles are placed in special candlesticks or containers filled with sand.
It happens that a candle placed in a candlestick in front of an icon does not want to be fixed in it, and sometimes it even falls off, being already lit.
Superstitious people claim that such a “reaction” of a candle does not bode well for the person who placed it. Most likely, troubles and quarrels await a person in the near future.

In front of the icon

If you are in church with your chosen one and your candle falls out of the candlestick in front of you, be sure to pay attention to your relationship. You may be facing divorce soon.
If someone else’s candle falls from the candlestick in front of the icon, it means that trouble awaits another person, but for the person just standing next to it, according to the signs with the candle, this means nothing.
But it is worth remembering about a completely mundane explanation for such a phenomenon as a fallen candle - its incorrect installation in a candlestick. So before you panic, just remember how you put it there.

Has gone out
If you purchased a candle in church, lit it, and then it broke or broke without being lit, this may indicate the following:

In the near future, according to the signs about candles, difficulties and troubles await you.
You may experience health problems.
You are leading an incorrect lifestyle, one that God does not approve of and, through a broken candle, calls you to start living differently, observing Christian norms and commandments.
You came across a low-quality candle, perhaps it was already broken, and when you picked it up, you simply broke it.

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If they burn evenly and brightly, the life of the spouses will be happy and long.
The one whose candle burns slower will live longer.
If the candles burn dirty and cry, it means there are problems in the relationship.

But sometimes certain things happen for a reason:

If a lit candle falls on a deceased person, this may indicate that his soul is present in this room. For what reason it may be there, whether it is good or bad, it is impossible to say.
This may also indicate that there will soon be another dead person in the house.
However, don't panic right away. Before you believe in the above-described signs about a candle, think about whether this was due to clumsiness, a draft, etc.

Necessary items for the ritual

The ritual of cleaning an apartment from negativity requires certain items. Let's make a list.

Three church wax candles.

If you have a small apartment, small candles will do. Well, if you are the owner of a luxurious mansion, then choose the largest ones in size.

I’ll immediately explain why you should prefer wax candles. Wax is a material that contains a natural charge of energy; it enhances your actions during the ritual. And paraffin is a kind of “dummy” that is suitable for decoration, but not for serious actions.

The size of the candle matters, because it should not burn out while slowly walking around all the rooms of your apartment. We buy three pieces in case something unexpected happens: the candle goes out and refuses to burn again or the wick goes bad. You never know. In general, for the ritual we only need one church candle.

Have a box of matches or a lighter ready. You will carry them with you during the procedure.

Cut out large circles of the largest possible size from white sheets of A4 paper.

Not necessarily perfectly even. They will act as protection for your hands. One such circle is pierced in the middle with a pencil, and a candle is inserted into the hole. It turns out to be an “umbrella”. As a result, wax dripping from the candle will not get on your hands.

It will be needed to throw away the burnt-out candle after the ritual.

So, all items are prepared. It's time to choose the right day.

Before cleaning your apartment with a church candle, you need to cleanse your body so that in the process you do not introduce your own negativity into the energy of the room.

Take a shower and rinse your body thoroughly. Then you should put on such clean clothes that you won’t mind washing them again immediately after the ritual.

Remove all jewelry. It is known that metal products attract a variety of energies. And this is of no use to us now.

Use in religious ceremonies

Candles began to be used in religious rituals. In almost all known religions this is a mandatory attribute. After all, a candle is a symbol of spiritual faith that can disperse the darkness of ignorance. They began to be depicted in iconography as a mandatory attribute of some saints. On the icon of Saint Brigid, wax drops flowing onto her hand are depicted as a reminder of the wounds of Christ. In images of Saint Genevieve, the candle is extinguished by a demon, and an angel lights it again, thereby personifying the allegorical struggle of good against evil. The burning end of a candle in the hands of the deceased demonstrates the loss of vital energy and health.

What day is suitable for cleaning the apartment?

The ritual is associated with getting rid of negative energy. And if we want to get rid of something, then it is preferable to do it on the waning moon.

You will need a calendar of lunar days - it is not difficult to find on the Internet. I recommend performing the ritual from the 19th to the 29th lunar day. The most suitable of them are:

19th day;
23rd;
26th;
29th.

But I immediately want to warn those who choose the 29th lunar day. Check which day comes after it. If it's 30, then you have nothing to fear.

The fact is that the first lunar day is the beginning of the month, laying the foundation. And under no circumstances should you carry out cleaning at this time. Therefore, plan to end the ritual at least 3 hours before the onset of the 1st lunar day.

When choosing a suitable day, you should also take into account that you will have to stay at home alone for several hours.

You should go through all the rooms, including the bathroom, toilet and closet. There is no need to go onto the balcony, unless it is converted into a living space.

When you process the corners, they must be crossed three times. Particular attention is paid to corners, as energy can accumulate in them and clog the space. When you walk along walls or windows, make wave-like movements with the candle. Door handles must be baptized three times.

You may notice that in some places in the apartment the church candle begins to crackle, smoke, burn more intensely, and the flame rushes from side to side. This means that you have entered a place of negative energy. Stop there and move the candle until the flame becomes even. It is also good to read the Lord's Prayer.

You should pay special attention to:

front door;
corners of rooms;
bathroom and toilet;
kitchen sink;
headboards;
computer and TV.

Listen to your intuition. You know your apartment better than anyone else. You will immediately understand where you need to stop and spend longer cleaning.

You can open cabinets and move a candle near clothes. Just don't forget about the safety rules. Drawers can be opened in the same way.

Start

So, you are ready and morally determined to carry out an energy cleaning of the apartment. The mood is calm and even. Phones are turned off so no one can disturb you.

Open all windows and doors. If it’s winter and cold outside, then it will be enough to open each window a little. But I still recommend opening one window wider. It is recommended to open the entrance door to the apartment slightly during the ritual. If it's not possible, then don't do it.

If you forget to open the windows and doors, then negative energy will circle around the apartment, but will not be able to get out.

Not far from the entrance to the apartment (for example, on a stool) you should have:

one church candle with an “umbrella” made from a paper circle;
two spare candles and spare paper circles;
matches or lighter;
pouch.

Light the candle and immediately put the matches or lighter in your pocket. It may happen that the candle goes out due to a sharp blow of wind or for another reason. This way you can light it again.

Hold the umbrella candle by the lower tip in your right hand. Remember not to let any dripping wax get on your hands or the floor. The negativity collected during the ritual is concentrated in it.

Start treating the room from the front door. First, the outside of the door. Cross the door itself, the locks, and the peephole. Then the inside of the door. Each object must be baptized three times. At the same time, you can say: “All the negative energy, everything bad, all the evil eye - go away!”

Next, you slowly walk strictly clockwise, thus walking around the entire apartment. I recommend thinking in advance about which route you will need to take. Because during the ritual it is not surprising to confuse the direction.

Painting on fabric

Another interesting use for leftover candles is to create decorations on clothes, covers or tablecloths. This is a very old Indonesian method of decorating fabrics that we can do at home. The wax must be completely dry, then we draw patterns on the material. Then we immerse the fabric in the dye.

Patterns made from wax will not stain and will create original designs. To remove any remaining wax, cover it with paper towels and gently heat it with a warm iron. If necessary, we change towels until the wax is completely removed.

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How to properly throw away a used candle

So, you are back to your original spot near the front door. The entire apartment has already been processed. Cross the front door three times again, but now only from the inside. Once again, mentally drive away all the bad things. Then close the front door (it was ajar before, remember?). And put out the candle.

If you did not leave the front door open, then open it slightly and do what is written in the previous paragraph.

Often in rituals it is recommended not to blow out the candle, but to extinguish it in another way. For example, press the flame with something. Just not with your hands. However, even if you blow on the candle and thus extinguish it, it’s not scary.

The question arises: where to put the candle after cleaning the apartment? When the church candle is extinguished, you can put it along with the “umbrella” in a pre-prepared bag. If you used gloves, throw them in the bag too. Within an hour, this bag should be taken out of the house for trash.

Shoe repair

Wax combined with canola oil will help remove light scratches on shoes or furniture. To create the mixture, heat the rest of the candle until you have liquid wax, then add a teaspoon of oil. Mix everything well and let cool. A soft cloth is dipped into the resulting liquid and leather shoes or furniture are polished until the scratch disappears completely. When the mixture begins to set, we heat it over low heat.

Restoring our own strength

Now you can congratulate yourself - you have done a great job! But during the energy cleansing, you yourself became a little weaker, and bad energy could also have clung to you.

After this, I recommend taking a bath with sea salt. Be sure to wash your hair. And rinse off in the shower. Running water will remove all remaining bad energy from you.

I remind you that you cannot re-wear the same clothes in which you performed the ritual. It should go in the wash. Wash everything, including socks and underwear.

I guarantee that after the ritual you will feel renewed and fresh. Energy cleaning of the apartment should be done once every six months. But if the need arises, then it can be done more often.

Sometimes there are times when the ritual is difficult. The candle smokes everywhere and constantly goes out. Or maybe different people knocked on your apartment that you weren’t expecting. This may indicate that a complete cleaning was not successful. Perhaps there was too much negativity. In such cases, repeated cleaning is carried out - no earlier than after three days, but no later than after a month.

How to dispose of jewelry

Metals and stones absorb the energy of the owner well. Jewelry preserves the memory of the owner for many years after his death. Family heirlooms accumulate the energy of the family, so jewelry that is passed down from generation to generation does not cause harm, but, on the contrary, is considered powerful talismans.

It is allowed to wear the pectoral cross of the deceased. But if its owner committed suicide or led an unworthy life, then it is better to give the symbol of faith to the church. Ordinary jewelry is melted down. Fire has excellent cleansing properties. New accessories will be absolutely safe.

Why lose a purchased candle in a church?

However, those who listen to signs about candles have a different opinion on this matter:

Losing a purchased candle in a temple or church means losing connection with God.
This can happen for various reasons. Perhaps you are not leading a completely righteous life and God is very upset and angry because of this.
By your actions you show disregard for faith, so God is giving you a warning in this way.
In any case, you need to reconsider your life and your behavior, and also sincerely repent, if, of course, there is anything.

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