{"product_id":"saint-mark-7-day-glass-candle","title":"Saint Mark 7 Day Glass Candle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Winged Lion. The Evangelist of Urgency. The Patron of Those Who Need the Law on Their Side.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the four Evangelists, Mark is the one who moves. His Gospel is the shortest, the fastest, the most urgent. The word \u003cem\u003eimmediately\u003c\/em\u003e appears again and again, driving the narrative forward with the energy of someone who has something important to say and no time to waste. He was the companion of Peter, who called him “my son.” He was the companion of Paul. He founded the Church of Alexandria, one of the oldest and most venerable Christian communities in the world, and the Coptic Orthodox Church traces its origins directly to him. He was martyred in Alexandria, dragged through the streets behind a horse, and he did not recant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 828 AD, Venetian merchants smuggled his relics out of Alexandria hiding them under layers of pork and cabbage to get them past Muslim customs officials and brought them to Venice, where the Basilica di San Marco was built to house them. The winged lion of Saint Mark became the symbol of Venice, of the Venetian Republic, of one of the great maritime powers of the medieval world. That lion winged, fierce, carrying the Gospel is one of the most powerful symbols in the entire Christian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the folk Catholic and hoodoo traditions, Saint Mark is petitioned above all for legal matters, for lawyers, for just outcomes in court, for the strength to argue a case and win. He is the patron of those who need the written word to work in their favor, of those who are captive and need release, of those who need the courage of the lion and the speed of the Evangelist on their side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Mark 7 Day Glass Candle\u003c\/strong\u003e carries that fierce, urgent, legally powerful energy through seven full days of burning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTraditional Petitions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLawyers, notaries, and the legal profession — patron of all who work in law; petitioned for success in legal matters and just outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictory in court cases and legal proceedings — burned when a legal battle needs to be won\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptives and prisoners — petitioned for those imprisoned, detained, or held against their will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters, journalists, and those who communicate through the written word — the Evangelist as patron of writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrength and courage — the winged lion as a symbol of boldness and fortitude in the face of opposition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection at sea and from sudden violent death — in the Venetian tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevotion to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the ancient Christian tradition of Alexandria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed and urgency — the Evangelist of \u003cem\u003eimmediately\u003c\/em\u003e, petitioned when things need to move fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Work This Candle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrite your petition naming the legal matter, the captive who needs release, the written work that needs to succeed, or the courage that is needed. If you are working a legal case, write the case details, the outcome you need, and the date of any hearing or deadline. Place the petition beneath the candle. Dress the top of the glass with Saint Mark oil, Court Case oil, or a commanding oil that carries legal authority. His colors are red and gold, the colors of the lion, of Venice, of the Evangelist’s urgency. His feast day is April 25th, celebrated with particular solemnity in Venice where the entire city honors him. In the hoodoo tradition, Court Case work is often begun on a Wednesday, the day of Mercury, of communication and legal matters making it a powerful day to light this candle for a legal petition. Speak your petition with the directness of the Gospel of Mark: clearly, urgently, without hesitation. The winged lion moves fast. Give him something worth moving for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach candle is approximately 8 inches tall and burns for up to 7 days. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KC Conjure \u0026 Botanica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46811683848353,"sku":"KCC-CANDLES-STMARK","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/5583\/0177\/files\/WB-24912_960x960_3e53b77d-2c2b-4bfa-9358-227032e8fa0d.jpg?v=1785799886","url":"https:\/\/kcconjure.com\/products\/saint-mark-7-day-glass-candle","provider":"KC Conjure \u0026 Botanica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}