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Saint Nicholas Spiritual Supplies Questions and Answers

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:56 pm
by Mama Micki
St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, in what is now Turkey. After his death, his relics were moved to Bari, Italy. He had been wealthy, but gave away his wealth to the needy.

One story tells of three girls whose parents could not afford dowries, so were going to sell them into prostitution. Nicholas threw three bags of gold through the window, so the girls could marry and is usually pictured with three gold balls.

He also prevented innocent men from execution, and raised some boys from the dead who had been murdered by a butcher.

Of course, in America, he became known as Santa Claus, and is associated with the generous, giving spirit of Christmas.

There is a Russian belief that he has a set of keys to heaven, and he is much more lenient with entry than St. Peter!

He is the patron of children, brides, women who want to get married, sailors, single women, unwed mothers, those in need, prisoners, beasts of burden, pawnbrokers, brewers, distillers, butchers, and merchants. His feast day is December 6.

Re: St. Nicholas

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:42 pm
by Devi Spring
Thank you for your info Mama Micki.

I have a client who is Russian, and she said that St. Nicholas is their go-to saint for pretty much any and everything there. She told me that he's believed to be a miracle worker that can positively resolve any situation, not just the ones related to his "official" patronages. She was kind enough to bring me a lovely blessed Orthodox icon of him from her last visit home. :)

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:43 am
by Mama Micki
I was suprised to find out the number of churches worldwide that are named for St. Nicholas: Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican/Episcopalian.

Lucky Mojo products dedicated to him include oil, sachet powder, incense, and bath salts.

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:41 am
by catherineyronwode
See this nice write-up and picture at AIRR:
http://readersandrootworkers.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:13 am
by Jasmina
Us in the Slavic countries that are Russian Orthodox usually have like a "house saint" (куќна слава) and that saint is celebrated each year with a feast. People do go to them for anything and everything.

My grandfathers Saint was St Nicholas (namesake) and from my husbands side they have had the same house Saint. Is it O.K. to put his icon on my ancestors altar where my grandfathers picture is? There is pics of my moms parents as well there and they did not have a particular Saint.

Should I try to connect with him because of these reasons? I love that LM carries his oil!

Jasmina

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:57 pm
by Mama Micki
An icon, statue, or picture of St. Nicholas would bless any home and would be appropriate for your ancestor altar, since he is your grandfather's patron saint.

Nice offerings for St. Nicholas are a donation to a children's charity, hay for his horse, gold, keys, or an alcoholic beverage. I have been giving him Goldschlager, a cinnamon liqueur with real gold flakes.

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:17 am
by Jasmina
Thanks Mama Micki :D

How much to give?

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:03 pm
by heartexalted
I am planning to work with St. Nicholas for finances. Last night, I printed a photo of a statue of him (in garb that kinda resembles Santa Claus but still looks "saintly"), prayed to him, and made an offering of a candle dressed in olive oil, frankincense, and a dollar bill (which I vowed to use as charity after I remove it from his space). I did not ask for anything specifically, except that my prayer and offering be accepted by him. (After all, don't want to start saying "give me money" right away.)

The frankincense (as an incense stick) and candle seemed to burn away VERY quickly, and earlier today, I found two dollar coins in the change area of a vending machine. (I sometimes check vending machines to see if anyone left change there.) After holding it for a moment to see if anyone would come to claim it, I went on my way. So now, I'm wondering if I should give him just one of the coins or BOTH (as a gesture of good will)? Don't want to get him expecting me to donate EVERY little bit extra that I acquire.

Also, in general, I was wondering if it's a good idea to offer to give more to charity, the more I make. For example, "If I drawn in X dollars per month in income, I'll donate Y dollars per week to charity. If I bring in [greater amount of income], then I'll donate [greater amount of charity]." Or, would it be frowned upon to attempt to "wheel and deal" in such a manner?

Finally, would it be good to also ask for some extra cash for a new LM order (that would include some items just for him)?

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:56 am
by Mama Micki
Promising a tithe (10%) of whatever you receive has been practiced since Biblical times. It has nothing to do with wheeling and dealing.

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:30 pm
by heartexalted
Mama Micki wrote:Promising a tithe (10%) of whatever you receive has been practiced since Biblical times. It has nothing to do with wheeling and dealing.
Ah, that helps...thank you! :)

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:06 pm
by dorothybaez
He is also a patron of the falsely accused.I have a folk art sculpture of him next to my court case table.

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:31 am
by Mama Micki
The story is that he saved some innocent men that were about to be executed. St. Nicholas could be petitioned along with Justo Juez by those who have been wrongfully charged with a crime.

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:04 am
by dorothybaez
Yes! I use Justo Juez (for justice with mercy), St. Nicholas (for the falsely accused and those who help them), Juan Soldado (for the falsely accused and imprisoned children), St. Raymond Nonatus (for orphans, and the falsely accused) and the Child of Atocha (for care of prisoners.)

Re: Working with Saint Nicholas

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:06 pm
by Mama Micki
The feast day for St. Nicholas was December 6, this past Thursday. However, he is associated with Christmas season in his guise as Santa Claus. Light a red or green candle dressed with his oil (smells wonderful!) and pray for the poor, the discouraged, the lonely, and all children this holiday season. If you can, make a donation to charity and remember St. Nicholas' spirit of generosity all year.