Candle Burning to Petition the Male Saints
by Sam Stevens
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 travelers
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 favors 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 favors 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.