In my previous article 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 colored 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 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 Saint Alphonsu Liguori 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 Saint Bartholomew 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 and violent death, and for protection and healing while undergoing surgery. His emblem is the butcher knife.
Saint Benedict
Burn a white candle on a Saturday to ask for protection against a variety of evil influences: poisons, evil temptations, contagious diseases, terrible storms, and illness 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.
By: Sam Stevens
