In the circle of believers or people who only come to God, there is an opinion that there is a kind of “magic icons” that can be lit by a candle, and the petitioner's desire will be fulfilled immediately or after some time.
Reality or superstition?
Unfortunately, the calculation of the fulfillment of desire by an icon is based on a misunderstanding of the essence of the Christian faith, fragmentary knowledge that was once heard somewhere by someone, and even just superstitions.
Superstitions also exist in the church fence. For example, many people perceive the sacrament of unification as a dying anointing, and for this reason many refuse it.
In Orthodoxy, there really is a tradition of praying to saints for different needs, but it is worth making an important reservation: they pray primarily to God, and saints are more likely to act as helpers and intercessors. That is why in the texts of prayers the phrase “… holy saint of God, pray to God for me” is so often found.
Moreover, no candle placed in front of the icon can be neither a guarantor, nor even a condition for God: "I put a candle, and for this I fulfill wishes."
It is clear that under various difficult circumstances one wants to leave a place for miracles - and they really happen in life. But even more often, a “miracle” turns out to be completely man-made and requires, first of all, serious human internal work.
