The founder of the Spiritualist church, Leafy Anderson, identified Queen Esther as one of her spirit guides. Queen Esther is a powerful symbol for women, being both female and Jewish. She provides support for women in positions of spiritual power and shows women the way out of traditions that typically do not permit women to hold such roles. She encourages women to defy the men who will tell them they can’t, they shouldn’t, and they won’t. She stands and opens the door for women with the support of the Creator, who wants his daughters to stand strong and independent and be true to their spiritual calling. There is nothing a woman can’t do, so long as they believe in the divine love and support of Queen Esther. Devotees wear pink and burn pink and white candles when petitioning Queen Esther.