Candlesticks symbolize spiritual height, and the illumination of the entire temple is Divine light. A burning candle speaks of purification, and wax "melting" under the flame of a candle characterizes a person's compliance with faith. The fire of the lamps burning in the temple symbolizes the love of God and neighbor.
Instruction manual
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If you want to put candles in the temple, try to come in advance, before the service. It is not recommended to put a candle during the service, because you distract not only the clergy, but also other believers. Try not to bother them with requests to put a candle in your place, all the more you should not squeeze through other people to get to the icon yourself. It is better to wait until the end of the service in the temple and only after that light a candle.
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If there are no obstacles to lighting a candle, go to the shrine, cross with a prayer twice and bow. After that, light the candle from the flame of another candle. To fix your candle in a free place in the candlestick, slightly singe its lower part above another burning candle. Do not remove or extinguish the candles that were lit before you. If there is no free space in the candlestick, leave your candle unlit next to it. In each temple, they monitor the status of lamps and candlesticks, which means that your candle will take up some free space after some time. After you put down the candle, cross again (third) and make a half bow. If the shrine has free space and you do not bother anyone, follow.
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Candles for health can be placed on any shrine. The main thing is to think what exactly you want for this person: recovery, a happy journey, the happiness of motherhood, success in learning, etc. For example, if the person for whom you are praying is preparing to enter a university or does not know which profession to choose, it would be more appropriate to light a candle to Sergius of Radonezh; if a person is sick, healer Panteleimon. Remember that a lit candle is a symbol of love for God and at the same time to the one to whom it is placed. Do not light the candles thoughtlessly, because "it is customary, " because a candle without love and favor does not make sense.
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