Prayer to Saint Cyprian for protection: the full text and the three-candle ritual 🕯️

Some prayers are recited by heart, and others are spoken straight from the heart.

The prayer to Saint Cyprian is one of the latter. For centuries it has been prayed to ask for protection against envy, the evil eye, curses and any energy that wishes us harm. Here you'll find the full text, when to pray it and the three-candle ritual to make your protection complete.

If you don't know his story yet, we tell it in Saint Cyprian: who he was and why he is the saint of protection.

Glorious Saint Cyprian,
you who knew the darkness and chose the light,
today I come to you in faith and humility.

Protect me from every negative energy,
from envy, from the evil eye
and from any work that may be done
against me, against my family or against my home.

Undo what binds me, drive away what harms me
and close the door on all
that does not come in good faith.

Cover my home and my path with your protective mantle,
so that only light may enter.
Give me strength to endure, wisdom to choose
and peace to rest.

I trust in your protection
and I thank you with all my heart.
Amen.

• 🌑 On the new moon, the phase of protection. You can check it in our lunar calendar.
• 🕯️ With a lit candle: the flame helps you focus your intention and keep your request alive.
• 🙏 With faith and perseverance. More than the exact words, what matters is the sincerity with which you say them. You can pray it for several days in a row.
• 🤍 In a clean space: air the room, tidy up and, if you like, light some incense before you begin.

The prayer is even more powerful when it goes hand in hand with a complete ritual. We recommend working with three prepared ritual candles, each with its own purpose, in this order:

1. San Deshacedor candle: breaks and undoes negative energy.
2. Saint Michael the Archangel candle: purifies your space and fills it with light.
3. Saint Cyprian candle: seals the work and creates your protective shield.

Each one comes with its own prayer and full instructions.

San Deshacedor Reversing Candle →
Step 1: undoes negativity.

Saint Michael the Archangel Prepared Candle →
Step 2: purifies and fills with light.

Saint Cyprian Prepared Ritual Candle →
Step 3: seals your protection.

It's used to cut ties with bad influences and turn around unwanted situations. Ideally, light it during the waning moon, the phase of cleansing.

1. Find a quiet spot and cleanse the space before you begin.
2. Place the candle on a heat-resistant metal tray.
3. Take three deep breaths and focus on what you want to let go of.
4. Hold the candle in your hands, picture the negativity moving away from you and recite the prayer included.
5. Light the top wick and let it burn until the surface is flat. Then turn the candle over and light the bottom wick.
6. Draw a protective circle around it with the herbs that come in the box and let it burn down completely, without blowing it out or moving it.

Once the negativity has been undone, it's time to purify the space that has been freed and fill it with light.

1. Place the candle on a heat-resistant metal tray.
2. Focus on your request for protection and light, and breathe deeply.
3. Hold the candle in your hands, picture a sphere of light surrounding you and recite the prayer included.
4. Light the wick and let it burn without interruption.
5. When it has finished, give thanks for Saint Michael's presence and strength.

This is the one that completes the work: it seals your protection and keeps the balance you have found. Light it on the new moon if you can.

1. Cleanse the space and, if you like, light some incense to bring harmony to the room.
2. Write your request on a piece of white paper and place it under the candle, on a metal tray.
3. Hold the candle in your hands and picture a shield of white energy around you.
4. Recite the prayer to Saint Cyprian in a firm, clear voice.
5. Light the wick and let it burn down completely, always within sight.
6. When it has finished, give thanks and dispose of the remains respectfully.

Saint Cyprian Prayer Candle →
With the prayer printed on it, so you can pray it every day.

Protection Incense Sticks →
To bring harmony to your space before the ritual.

No prayer works on its own: what makes it powerful is the intention with which you say it and the love with which you care for your energy every day. Pray it calmly, trust, and let Saint Cyprian do the rest.

May Saint Cyprian cover you with his protective mantle. 🕯️