Candle
Burning to Petition the Female Saints
By Samantha Stevens
Here they are, our Ladies of Mercy and
Divine Benevolence. Petitioning the Saints for Special Favours has been a
big subject in the chat rooms lately, so in the spirit of Christmas and
the Goddess energies associated with these martyrs and popularized pagan
deities, I have compiled a list that tells you how to use candle burning
to request favours.
When you ask the Catholic Saints for help,
it is common to write your request on a piece of paper and place it on the
appropriately coloured candle. If a totem animal, emblem or object is
suggested, you can also place that item, or a picture of that item on her
altar as well. If you can find a picture of the Saint in a religious store
and place it on the altar that is even better.
Saint Agnes
Burn a white or blue candle on a Friday to
ask for her help to: keep a husband faithful, find a soulmate, or reveal
dishonesty in a relationship (find out the truth about someone). Her
animal is the lamb.
Saint Ann (also known as Anne and Ana)
Burn a white candle on a Monday to ask her
for a peaceful and happy home. She is the patron Saint of grandmothers,
housekeepers, housewives, mothers and women in labour. Petition her for
help with the deaf and the blind.
Saint Barbara
Burn a red candle on a Saturday to drive a
way evil, to protect your relationship from rivals, to protect yourself
from meddling in-laws, to clear your path of obstacles, to help someone be
released from prison and for protection from storms. She is also the
patron saint of wives whose men are at war. Her emblem is the Tower.
Saint Maria Goretti
Burn a pink candle on a Friday to ask for
fidelity in marriage, help with an abusive or battering male partner and a
pardon from the death penalty.
Saint Brigid of Kildare
Burn a yellow candle on a Sunday to ask
her: to become fertile, for healing, for happiness and health of pets and
farmyard animals, to assist with breeding livestock, for inspiration, for
literary gifts (especially poetry) and the gift of prophecy. Her symbol is
a cow.
Saint Clare of Assisi
Burn a white candle on a Monday for
protection against astral attack and for help overcoming addiction to drug
and alcohol.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Burn a yellow or white candle on a Saturday
to petition her for beauty, fertility, a peaceful death, confidence,
seductiveness and confidence when public speaking. Her symbol is the
wheel.
Saint Dymphna
Burn a blue candle on a Monday for help
with nervous disorders, mental afflictions, epilepsy, insanity, obsession
and astral attack. Her symbol is a sword pointed downwards.
Saint Cecilia
Burn a green candle on a Wednesday for
success in a career in the arts, particularly if you are a musician, poet
or singer. Her emblem is an organ.
Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini
Burn a white candle on a Sunday to help
with matters of immigration, with moving to another city or state or for
matters pertaining to health, education or insurance.
Saint Helen of Jerusalem
Burn a pink or red candle on a Friday to
ask for the return of a strayed lover and to overcome sorrow, obsession
and unhappiness. Her emblem is a cross.
Saint Joan Of Arc
Burn a grey candle on a Tuesday to petition
her for spiritual strength, freedom from prisons of all kinds (emotional
and otherwise) and for ways to overcome rivals and energies.
Saint Lucy
Burn a white candle on a Wednesday to ask
her to help with insoluble or impossible problems, depression, and
protection from the evil eye or astral attack, to help you to find the
right lawyer and to conquer temptations or addictions.
Saint Martha
Burn a green and/or a white candle on a
Tuesday to ask for aid with financial problems, the necessities of life,
to bring a lover closer, to keep a husband or boyfriend faithful, to
subdue or conquer romantic rivals or enemies or bring a new love. Her
symbol is a dragon.
Saint Philomena
Burn a pink or green candle on a Saturday
to help with desperate situations, problems with children, unhappiness in
the home, the sick, selling real estate, food for the poor and mental
illness. Philomena is a favourite of single mothers. Her symbol is an
anchor.
Saint Rita of Cascia
Burn a white candle on a Sunday to assist
with an abusive relationship, to relieve loneliness, for deliverance from
evil and for spiritual fortitude and strength
Saint Therese of Liseux
Burn a yellow candle on a Wednesday to be
loved by all, for popularity, for help with addiction and alcoholism, for
protection from black magick and to restore faith. Her emblem is a bouquet
of roses.
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Candle Burning to
Petition the Male Saints
Last NAN I explained how to petition the
female Saints with special requests. This time around I'll provide some
instruction on how to ask to be put in the cosmic care of the Male Saints
. These are very ancient pagan rituals, which have been popularized by the
Christian Church. The basic methodology is to put your request under the
appropriately coloured candle on the suggested day of the week along with
an image of the Saint (which you can often find on the Internet) and/or a
symbol or emblem that represents the Saint.
Saint Anthony of Padua
On a Tuesday burn a brown candle for
special requests, a green candle for financial help or an orange candle to
find a husband. St. Anthony's is a wonderworker when it comes to finding
lost articles, improving the memory and bringing back a strayed lover. His
emblem is the lily.
Saint Alphonsu Liguori
On a Thursday, light a purple candle to ask
for help with sore, aching muscles, joint pain and arthritis. Anything to
do with the bones.
Saint Aloysius
Burn a blue candle on a Wednesday to settle
domestic disputes and also banish flu, fevers and contagious diseases.
Saint Bartholomew
On a Tuesday burn a red candle and ask this
Saint to reveal the truth to you if you feel like something is being
hidden or concealed from you. You can also ask him for protection from
violence, violent death and protection and healing while undergoing
surgery. His emblem is the butcher knife.
Saint Benedict
Burns a white candle on a Saturday to ask
for protection against a variety of evil influences: against poisons, evil
temptations, contagious diseases, safety during storms, and assistance
during times of healing and death. Saint Benedict also helps heal animals
and increase prosperity. His emblem is a raven or a broken cup….
Saint Alex
On a Sunday, burn a pink candle to ask for
protection from astral attack, violence and enemies. His emblem is a
crucifix.
Saint Blais
On a Wednesday burn a blue candle to
increase positive communication and self-expression. He also helps with
diseases of the throat. His emblem is a comb or two unlit crossed candles.
Saint Florian
Burn a red or orange candle on a Sunday to
protect the home and for help with any kind of emergency that has to do
with home such as a flood, fire, bankruptcy, infestation etc. His emblem
is a burning house.
Saint Christopher
No Wednesday burn a red candle for
protection from accidents, sudden death, and against storms. Christopher
protects motorists and travellers so he is the one to pray to for a safe
journey.
Saints Cosme and Damian
Burn two green candles on a Wednesday for
help with doctors and health, to get a correct diagnosis and for general
physical protection. He can also clear obstacles from you path.
Saint Cipriano
On a Saturday burn a Purple candle to
protection from womanizers, liars, cheaters, and negative attitudes. He
helps homeless people and those who have been convicted from getting a
heavy sentence.
Saint Expedite
On a Thursday light a yellow candle to
settle disputes, curse your enemy and to reverse a negative situation
around. This is who you petition to if you need things to change quickly
or suddenly.
Saint Gerard Majella
On a Monday, light a white candle to
petition to become pregnant. He also helps the falsely accused be declared
innocent. He also assists mediums, prophets, psychics and clairvoyants in
seeing the truth.
Saint Francis of Assisi
On a Monday light a brown candle to
petition for peace, conflict resolution and to gain spiritual wisdom. He
helps to reveal and dismantle evil plots. He is also an environmentalist
and is concerned with matters of ecology and conservation.
Saint George
On Tuesday, light a red candle to conquer
fears, acquire courage and to overcome jealousy. His emblem is the slaying
of a dragon.
Saint Ignatius
On a Saturday light a white candle to
protect the house from burglary and evil spirits. His emblem is a book and
a plum
Saint James the Greater
Light a red candle on a Tuesday to clear
obstacles from your path, conquer or remove enemies and for justice to
prevail. His emblem is a cockleshell
Saint John the Baptist
On a Tuesday light a green candle to
petition him for good luck, fertility, prosperity and protection from
enemies.
Saint John Bosco
On a Sunday, light a yellow candle to
petition him for favours to do with children, students and educational
matters.
Saint Joseph
Light a yellow candle on a Sunday for help
with selling a home, finding job, for protection and a happy marriage. His
emblem is a lily or a pitcher with a loaf of bread.
Saint Lawrence
Light a red candle on Wednesday to petition
for a peaceful, happy home and family, for financial assistance and
spiritual strength.
Saint Jude
Light green, white and red candles on a
Sunday to petition for a miracle: for hopeless cases that seem impossible,
to help with addictions or to help someone get out of jail.
Saint Lazarus
Light a yellow candle on a Sunday to ask
for help with sickness, disease, addictions, and better health and to
obtain prosperity.
Saint Martin De Porres
Light a purple and white candle on a
Thursday to bring harmony to your household. You can also petition him for
better health and increased financial security. His emblem is a broom and
a crucifix.
Saint Martin Caballero
On a Tuesday light a red or white candle to
ask for protection from evil, to rescue someone from evil influences
and/or to draw customers to your business. Petition him for money, luck
prosperity.
Saint Patrick
On a Sunday light a white candle for
prosperity, luck spiritual wisdom and guidance. His emblem is a shamrock
and a saint.
Saint Paul
On a Tuesday light a blue or a red candle
for courage, patience, overcome opposition and to settle disturbed
conditions in the home.
Saint Peter
Light a red and a white candle to petition
him to remove obstacles, business success, strength, courage, forgiveness
and good fortune. His emblem is two crossed keys.
Saint Peregrine
On a Sunday light a white candle to
petition him for help with cancer.
Saint Pius the Tenth
On a Sunday light a white candle to ask for
special favours to be granted by those in authority (such as a boss or
government agency.)
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
Light a red candle to prevent gossip, false
accusation and for a happy and peaceful home.
Saint Louis Beltran
Light a white candle for help learning
languages and protection from evil, accidents, sickness and enemies. He is
the one you invoke when children are possessed by spirits.
Saint Roc
On a Wednesday light a yellow candle to
restore health and to be protected from contagious diseases. His emblem is
a dog.
Saint Sebastian
Light a red candle on a Tuesday to petition
for justice, to overcome rivals, remove obstacles from your path, success
and good fortune. His emblem is arrows.
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Light a white candle on a Monday to improve
concentration and memory, for understanding, for mental stamina and to
help pass exams.
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