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  2. Unity candle - Wikipedia

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    The Unity Candle Ceremony is not part of the Catholic Wedding Ceremony. Catholic Tradition, instead, sees the regular reception of the Holy Eucharist as the heart of Christian Unity. The recently updated Catholic Rite of Marriage [4] does not include any provisions for the Unity Candle Ceremony. For this reason, many parishes do not allow its ...

  3. Ceremonial use of lights - Wikipedia

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    The light of the candles is described as representing the light of the Buddha's teachings, echoing the metaphor of light used in various Buddhist scriptures. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] See Loy Krathong and Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival for examples of Buddhist festivals that makes extensive use of candles.

  4. Timeline of lighting technology - Wikipedia

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    1972 M. George Craford invents the first yellow light-emitting diode. 1972 Herbert Paul Maruska and Jacques Pankove create the first violet light-emitting diode. 1981 Philips sells their first Compact Fluorescent Energy Saving Lamps, with integrated conventional ballast. 1981 Thorn Lighting Group exhibits the ceramic metal-halide lamp.

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  6. Candlelight - Wikipedia

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    Light created by a candle; Candlelighting, the lighting of Shabbat candles; A candlelight vigil, an outdoor assembly of people carrying candles, held after sunset in order to show support for a specific cause; Candlelighter (person), or candle-lighter (κανδηλάπτης, kandilaptis) Semantron, Acolyte; Candlelighter (device), or candle ...

  7. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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    Candle moulding machine in Indonesia circa 1920. Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. [1]Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, [2] and purified animal fats and paraffin wax since the 19th century. [1]

  8. What Is the Meaning Behind Advent Wreaths and Candles ... - AOL

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    The first candle, or "Prophet's Candle," symbolizes hope. The color means royalty, repentance and fasting. It puts the focus on self-denial by abstaining from food or other pleasures to reflect on ...

  9. Chandelier - Wikipedia

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    A chandelier (/ ˌ ʃ æ n d ə ˈ l ɪər /) is an ornamental lighting device, typically with spreading branched supports for multiple lights, designed to be hung from the ceiling. [1] [2] Chandeliers are often ornate, and they were originally designed to hold candles, but now incandescent light bulbs are commonly used, [3] as well as ...