(Gr Keri[on]) Candles made of beeswax are used in the Orthodox Church as a form of sacrifice and devotion to God or Saints They are used in various Orthodox services and ceremonies and are symbolic of Christ, who is "the Light of the World " According to a different symbolism, the two elements of a candle represent the two natures of Christ: the Divine (the burning wick) and the Human (the wax body)