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It depends what candles you are asking about. The white ones used for everyday ceremonies are lit to signify the presence of the Holy Spirit. There are also special candles, such as Advent candles, that have specific meaning Advent candles are lit for 4 week prior to Christmas. One new candle is lit every week. At Christmas, the Christ Candle is lit to show Christ's birth into the world. I have also seen Methodists use candles as a Nativity, in Wedding's, and when singing.
5. There are 4 candles for each Sunday before Christmas and a white candle in the middle that is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas.
there are 8 lit
Advent candles are traditionally lit on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.
Candles are lit for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
Candles were used to decorate Christmas tress before the electric lights became available.
There are four candles on the outside of the Advent wreath. There is one pink candle and three purple candles.
"Adventskranz" =advent wreath It's an wreath, usually made from fir, and 4 candles. Every advent Sunday (4 Sundays before Christmas) one candle more will be lit. So the Sunday before Christmas all 4 candles burn.
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The Christmas season starts in Estonia with the lighting of the Advent Candles. Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in Estonia.
You must be referring to the advent wreath. Some places around the world place 4 candles on the wreath. First candle is lit fourth week before Christmas. Two candles are lit third week before Christmas. Three candles are lit two weeks before Christmas. All four candles are lit the week of Christmas. Christians recognize Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah and the Son of the living God. God is light and Jesus Christ brought light into a dark hopeless world. Since Christmas is the holiday used to celebrate the birth and arrival of Jesus Christ, the candles on the advent wreath signify the light Jesus Christ brought into the world.
I believe it was lit with candles.