Authentic Church Candles 21 cm long and 7 mm thick - Byzantine - Orthodox - Funeral Candle.

Authentic Orthodox church candles. Burning time about 2 hours, 21 cm long and 6 mm thick beeswax candles will enrich your meditation, prayer, ritual and home altar. The weight of each 6g. Can also be used as birthday candles. Made with beeswax: Choose 100% pure honeycomb beeswax as cone candles for meditation, rituals and romantic occasions. Fine cotton wick candles are made from the purest, non-toxic beeswax. These beeswax candles burn cleaner and more evenly than regular paraffin or drip candles. Unlike paraffin, palm or soy wax, beeswax candles do not form soot or droplets. Our ritual candles fill a room with a delicate honey scent that creates a special atmosphere or romantic mood and can provide a truly divine, spiritual experience without the addition of fragrance. Store candles in a cool and dry place protected from sunlight, shape and color may change during use.

The candle in the Orthodox Christian context is a symbol of a worshiper offering oneself to God. It is also a symbol that represents the Light of God or, more specifically, the Light of Christ. The candles are be made of traditional beeswax. Non-beeswax candles are frowned upon.
Candles and the symbology of "light" are omnipresent in the Orthodox Christian's life, both in church and the home, providing an ambiance for prayer as well as decoration.