I was raised Catholic and know 7 day prayer candles very well. My fascination with ritual in cultures brought me to the avenue of thinking that had me researching the connection of the sainted and who they are associated within the Voodoo spirit realm.
I found this:
"Most Voodoo spirits in New Orleans today are, and have been for probably at least two centuries, recognized and personified as Catholic Saints. In the same manner that time and separation have caused the original African dialects to become mostly extinct, replaced first by French Creole then Americanized Yat (the idiomatic English dialect unique to New Orleans), both the names, and images, of the ancient Voodoo spirits have translated into the saints.
Legba, the guardian of the gateway to the spirit world is St. Peter holding the key to heaven. Aida Wedo, the primary female spirit, patron of all waters, is the Blessed Virgin. Ghédé, the spirit of the crossroads between life and death is St. Expedité. Different places have different interpretations, and even in the same locality the versions differ. Uniquely, in New Orleans, St. Jude with his staff, and tongue of fire, is Ogun, the warrior and blacksmith. In Haiti, Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Polish icon and a black Madonna, is Erzulie Dantor, patron of unwed mothers, protector against domestic violence and patron of lesbians. "
for more information: http://www.voodoomuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42
These candles come with an on/off flame. Just click where the flame is/should be. Candles are only 2 LI. Rares are 3LI
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