What are the rituals for baptism on January 19th? Rituals and ceremonies for the baptism of the Lord. Folk signs for Epiphany

Epiphany is one of the main holidays of Christians, ending the Christmas festivities (Yuletide). It was on January 19 that John the Baptist called to cleanse the souls of people from sins and diseases in the waters of the Jordan. At the same time, the baptism of Jesus took place, in whose honor this holiday was established.

On January 18, Epiphany Eve begins, which is a strict fast before a major holiday, the name of which is Epiphany. We mark this day by illuminating water in churches, which Orthodox Christians keep at home all year round, giving it when they are sick, sprinkling their clothes and their home, and also perform the ritual of bathing in an ice hole. Holy water is believed to heal the body and soul.

Traditions and signs for Epiphany

Each religious holiday has its own special signs and traditions. At Baptism they are also different. From them you can determine what the coming year has in store.

Interesting! It is believed that the signs of this holiday are the most fateful and true, which is why people pay so much attention to them, especially the older generation.

Epiphany signs:

· Clear and cold weather promises a poor harvest due to the dry summer.

· If the weather is snowy and cloudy, then the year promises to be fruitful.

· Blizzard and snow on Epiphany promises a year rich in harvest.

· Dogs bark – hunters will be lucky this year, as there will be a lot of game.

· If a bird knocks on the window, then you need to pray for deceased relatives, as they ask for help from the living and for deeds pleasing to God.

These are old Russian signs, but there are also more modern signs of the Epiphany holiday:

· Meeting on the street with a person carrying a bouquet of flowers - fortunately.

· Meeting a man in red means falling in love.

· Meeting a person in black clothes means you shouldn’t indulge in romance this year, as you will only come across deceitful people.

· A broken plate means a wedding (yours or a loved one’s), and dropping it but not breaking it means new prospects.

· Getting burned on this day means moving. If the burn is on the upper part of the body, you must move of your own free will, and if it is on the lower part, you must move under duress.

· Meeting new people during the Epiphany holidays promises to be good friends throughout your life. The Lord blesses the relationships created on such a day.

· If you are lucky enough to get caught in a blizzard on Epiphany, it means there will be money and prosperity all year long.

· An interesting sign for girls. If a girl had to wash all the dishes after a festive feast, then she will get married this year. The groom is already on the doorstep.

Epiphany traditions:

· For a long time, on Epiphany, housewives baked breakfast cookies in the form of crosses for each member of the household. If the cross turned out fluffy and crispy, then a successful year awaited the person; if the baked goods were a little burnt, then the year would be unfavorable. An uneven, cracked cross meant serious problems for the family member to whom it was intended. The burnt baked goods were not given to anyone, but were simply given to the birds.

· On the day of Epiphany, priests bless the water in rivers by lowering a cross into it. By plunging into holy water three times, Orthodox Christians are cleansed of illnesses and sins. But it is advisable to take a dip not in a swimsuit, but in a shirt, and then, without washing, dry and store it. During an illness, you need to wear it and the illness will go away.

· On January 19, Epiphany, the Great Blessing of Water takes place. People line up in churches to drink holy water, and then keep it in their homes all year, considering it a cure for all ailments.

· The great celebration is traditionally accompanied by the release of doves as a sign of the end of the Christmas holidays.

· Epiphany frosts have always been strong since ancient times. On Christmas Eve, it was customary to serve oneself kutya before dinner, and the owner of the family, looking out the window, invited Frost to taste the treats. At
At this point he always said: “If the frost does not come to my house, let it not come to the harvest.”

· Interesting fact! Nowadays this tradition is no longer observed, but in the past it was customary to place a bowl of water on the table. The ripples on the surface of the water meant that the Sacrament of baptism had been completed.

· Fortune telling has long been a tradition. You can guess from January 6, before Christmas until January 18. On January 19, fortune telling is prohibited.

· Cleansing the home with holy water.

After quarrels, negative energy accumulates in the corners of every house, which can, if the home is not periodically cleaned, again and again provoke household members into conflicts.

To cleanse the house, it is necessary to constantly ventilate, releasing negative energy, and do wet cleaning by adding salt to the water. It is believed that salt helps to “dissolve” negativity. This should be done at least once a week, but cleansing the house on Epiphany is of particular importance. On this day, the following ritual is performed: with the help of holy water, with the right pinch, each corner is sprinkled in a cross-shaped motion, going clockwise and starting from the front door with the words: “By sprinkling this sacred water, so that every unclean and demonic action can be carried away.” The ceremony ends at the door.

Orthodox people have been revering these traditions and signs since the times of Ancient Rus'. Much is permitted on the Feast of the Epiphany, but there are also prohibitions.

What is allowed to be done at Epiphany

1. You can and should perform all religious rituals at Epiphany, such as attending a church service, drawing holy water, plunging into an ice hole 3 times and setting the festive table.

Important! Most often, the ice hole is made in the form of a crucifix and one should enter the ice hole strictly from the west and exit on the east side.

2. Fast before the holiday.

3. The owner of the house should draw crosses with chalk above the windows and doors to protect her home from harm.

4. Sprinkle your home with holy water against evil spirits.

6. On this holiday you can baptize children and get married. Such events on this day promise great happiness.

What is forbidden to do on Epiphany on January 19

1. You can’t quarrel, think about bad things or wish harm on someone.

2. You can’t just quarrel on this holiday, but especially not while holding holy water in your hands. It is believed that from negative energy it loses its strength.

3. You cannot collect a lot of Epiphany water.

Although it has double power in Baptism, it must be treated as a spiritual medicine.

4. You should not be greedy when collecting sacred water. It is believed that greed brings disaster to a person.

5. You cannot dilute holy water with water. Because of this, it loses its magical properties.

6. Fortune telling on the feast of Epiphany is strictly prohibited. It is necessary to hide all the objects with the help of which fortune-telling was carried out during the Christmastide period. Fortune telling after the holiday is also prohibited.

7. You can't get drunk. You are allowed to drink a glass of wine, but you should not get drunk.

8. Starting from Christmas Eve and until the end of January 19, you cannot take anything out of the house and lend money, otherwise you can bring poverty on your family for the whole year.

9. Physical labor is prohibited on Epiphany.

You can have fun, visit, relax. Physical labor is allowed only on Christmas Eve and only until lunch.

10. You cannot cry on Epiphany, otherwise tears will flow all year.

Fortune telling on the holiday of Epiphany is prohibited, but various rituals are allowed. All of them are carried out using sacred water. It is believed that rituals performed on Epiphany have special power.

The main rituals performed at Epiphany:

1. Ritual for physical health and peace of mind.

It is best to perform the ritual on the night of January 18-19. You need to take a full bath of hot water, add a little holy water, then put your cross in it and lie down in the bath so that the water covers the body completely. You need to lie there for 15 minutes and get out without drying yourself.

2. Ritual for the fulfillment of desires.

On the evening of Epiphany Eve, you need to pour holy water into the bowl, then put a silver-colored coin into it and place the bowl under the moonlight. You need to make a wish and whisper it 3 times over the bowl. In the morning, you need to pour out the water, hide the coin in a secluded place and not tell anyone about it. The ritual takes on double power if Baptism coincides with the full moon.

3. Ritual to attract wealth.

On the night of January 18-19, you need to take holy water from the church, bring it home and go around all the rooms clockwise (without sprinkling) with the words: “Holy water came to the house and brought prosperity. Losses will pass this house, and prosperity will come every day. Good luck will accompany me in everything, I will never know failure in anything!”

The water should be left overnight in the most important place in the house, according to the housewife, and washed with it in the morning.

4. Ritual for marriage.

On the night before Epiphany, a girl who wants to get married must go to the crossroads and say the following words to all 4 directions:

“Male soul, my betrothed, follow me and to my home. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

5. Purification ritual.

You need to bless the water in the temple and buy 3 candles there. You are not allowed to talk to anyone on the way home. At home, you need to place the water you brought in the center of the table on a new white tablecloth (this is important!). One candle should stand behind the vessel with water, the other two on the sides. Then you need to light all the candles one by one with one match and look through the water at the fire of the candles, clasping the vessel with your hands, feeling how the flame warms and cleanses. Then the words are spoken:

“As the thoughts of Christ are pure, so be my soul pure. Just as holy water is pure, so be my body pure. I wash myself, remove damage, cleanse my spirit and body. Amen."

Then you need to wet your hands in water, and pour the rest onto your head, feeling a surge of divine energy and cleansing of all bad things. Over the next week, you must not give anything from your home to anyone or take anything from others yourself.

Epiphany is one of the 12 main Christian holidays, completing the cycle of New Year's holidays. It is celebrated on January 19 in honor of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.

The history of the holiday

According to the Gospel tradition, thirty-year-old Jesus came to Bethabara to John the Baptist, a mere mortal, the leader of one of the Jewish sects, where Christ was once a member (until he separated from the 12 Apostles). John, who preached about the coming of the Messiah, called for repentance and performed religious ablutions (a type of baptism) with the people on the Jordan River, was surprised: “Who should baptize whom?!” “We must fulfill all righteousness,” was the Savior’s answer. When he received baptism from John, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended in the form of a dove. At the same time, everyone heard a voice from heaven: “This is my beloved son, and in him is my blessing.” For this reason, the holiday has another name - Epiphany, because at baptism God showed that he is the Holy Trinity: God the Father spoke to them from heaven, God’s incarnate son was baptized, and the Holy Spirit descended in the guise of a dove. It is impossible for an ordinary person to fully understand this mystery, but its greatness is all the more significant.

What the Lord believed before Baptism, the holy books are silent, but after Baptism Jesus sincerely believed in the holy faith of Christ, in Himself and His Lord’s Truths. After Baptism, Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, withdrew into the desert to prepare through prayer and meditation for the great mission for which he came into this world. Tempted by evil spirits (like any person), he nevertheless remained for 40 days without food and water. Thus, with the participation of John the Baptist, the destiny of Christ received national testimony - the first significant event in his Christian social activity.

The Sacrament of Baptism is the spiritual rebirth of a person, birth for an Orthodox church, where he gains access to Confession and Holy Communion, where a person unites with God. The tradition of the rite of Baptism consists of three times (in honor of the three-day Resurrection of Christ) immersion (from the Greek “baptism” - immersion) of the person being baptized or pouring water over him while reading prayers.

Then the new Christian is put on a pectoral cross - a talisman and a symbol of belonging to the faith - and new white clothes. The meaning of the ritual is that the “newborn” can now and wants to live according to Christian laws, which we call commandments.

Main event of Epiphany

The main symbol of Baptism is water. On the night from the 18th to the 19th, from midnight to midnight, it acquires special power. And, above all, the ability to maintain absolute freshness for up to three years. In addition, a drop of “living” water sanctifies the sea, and it can be used to dilute ordinary water, giving it healing properties.

The main event of Epiphany is the great blessing of water. On Epiphany Eve, water was blessed in a font located in the center of the church and surrounded by candles entwined with ribbons, which were brought by parishioners. And on the day of celebration, believers went to reservoirs with specially cut ice holes in the shape of a cross or a circle - the Jordans (after the name of the Jordan River, where the Saint was baptized). The most skilled craftsmen, after the priest’s blessing, prepared the day before an ice hole, steps and a semblance of a lectern with candlesticks, a wooden cross, decorated with an ice dove - a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The hole was closed with a lid with pegs, and when it was removed, the stakes were dismantled for good luck.

On the day of Epiphany, after the Divine Liturgy, a procession from the entire village headed to the ice hole. The priest performed a special ritual with reading prayers asking the Lord for blessings on holy water and immersing the cross and candlestick three times (the water is blessed by fire). Everyone who wishes also prayerfully plunges into an ice hole or is doused with water, cleansing their soul and body. They also brought horses to the ice hole to give them “living” water to drink.

A festive prayer service was held in the churches on the occasion of the great consecration of water, and each parishioner left with a bottle of holy Epiphany water to strengthen spiritual and physical health. The earlier holy water was considered the most powerful. On Epiphany, Christ himself endows the water in natural reservoirs with holy power, and the consecration of water by church ministers is a symbolic act, because similar events took place in Jordan. Since the fifth century, the blessing of water for Baptism itself has been performed in the Jerusalem church with access to the Jordan River for the blessing of water and the remembrance of the Baptism of Christ. And in the Russian Orthodox Church on Vecherie they bless water in churches, and on the holiday itself they go “to the Jordan”: a river, a well, a spring.

Traditionally, during the Jordanian service, doves are released into the sky - a symbol of the Spirit of God and a sign that the Christmas season is over. On this day, young people had fun on the ice, arranging carousels, went around houses with carols, once again congratulating everyone on the holidays and glorifying Christ. From Jordan (another name for the holiday) until Lent, the wedding season continued.

Epiphany Christmas Eve

Preparations for such a big holiday begin the day before, on Epiphany Christmas Eve - a hungry holy evening. On the day of Vecheriya, they prepare the last of the holidays of the Christmas cycle, kutya - Hungry. It received its name because from the moment of its use until the removal of the candle after the liturgy in churches and the blessing of water as a sign of special respect for the holiday, there was the strictest fasting - even children did not eat anything “until the star”. The remains of kutya were fed to poultry, and three spoons of all the dishes that were on the table were put into a separate bowl “for fate”: dumplings with cabbage, fried fish, buckwheat pancakes, broth. They were intended for the person who was the last to return from the river, so everyone tried to get to the table on time.

How to cook kutya

Boil 200 g of whole peeled wheat until soft over low heat, adding hot water. Steam 150 g of poppy seeds with boiling water for an hour, strain and grind into a paste, adding honey, raisins, and nuts to taste. Combine with prepared wheat, diluting with broth (compote of smoked pears, prunes, and other dried fruits without sugar). Serve cold in a ceramic bowl. Keep all holidays in pokuti (on the hay in the holy corner).

Russian traditions of celebrating Epiphany

The holiday of Epiphany is very rich in traditions and customs; the day itself is literally planned: when to celebrate, when to eat food, when to sleep. And all this is beneficial for the body and soul.

On Christmas Eve, housewives baked ritual food - “Crosses” cookies. In the morning it was supposed to be the first thing to eat, washed down with holy water. Some cookies were personalized: the hostess marked each one with caraway seeds, poppy seeds, and raisins. The finished cookies could tell us what kind of life cross each family member will have to bear this year. An evenly baked, rosy cross spoke of wealth and well-being. One could seek advice and help from the one to whom such a cross was intended this year. Crumbled burnt cookies predicted not the brightest changes in fate. The half-baked cross spoke of illness. Unsuccessful crosses were not supposed to be eaten. They were fed to the birds so that they would carry sadness into the sky. All this happened in secret from those for whom they were intended. In return, they were given spare beautiful and prosperous cookies - crosses.

Recipe for “Cross” cookies

From 250 g of flour, 1 egg and 125 g of butter, 65 g of sugar, a glass of rum or cognac, salt and vanillin, unleavened dough was kneaded, rolled out and cut into small cylinders - fingers, which were placed on top of each other crosswise and sent to the oven.

According to the tradition of celebrating Epiphany, during all New Year's holidays before the Jordan, women did not go to fetch water (this was a man's responsibility) and did not rinse clothes in the river: it was believed that devils were sitting there and they could be taken into the house. Out of respect for the sacrament of Baptism, it was bad form to wash clothes in the river for a week after the holiday, helping demons return after expulsion.

According to Orthodox custom, on Epiphany, crosses were drawn on doors, windows, gates, and near the stove with charcoal or chalk: they protected themselves from demons driven out of churches during the service. Bundles of straw were burned in front of the gate so that Christ from the ice hole could warm himself by the fire.

Upon returning from the ice hole, the owner took a sip of healing water, took the willow-amulet from Palm Sunday behind the icons, and sprinkled the house and the entire household, saving them from misfortune and the evil eye. Then he poured water into the well, neutralizing it from evil spirits (on this day, water could be taken from the well only after “blessing”), sprinkled all the living creatures, treating them to special ritual food.

Fortune telling for Baptism and other rituals

On the night of Epiphany (closer to the morning star), according to legend, the sky opens, and God listens to all our prayers and desires - we can safely wait for the appointed hour and make wishes while peering into the sky. Fortune telling was basically the same as on Christmastide, except for fortune telling with kutya, when the fortune tellers hid the still hot kutya under their aprons, running out into the street with it and throwing it in the face of the first person they met, asking for his name. Another option is even more exotic: naked girls on Christmas Eve went out into the street after sunset, “hoeed” the snow, throwing it over their shoulder and listening: where it fell, that’s where they will marry.

There were baptisms and maiden shows. All the girls in their best outfits lined up at the ice hole, and the guys with their parents went and chose. The girl was not only meticulously examined, she was taken by the hand - if she was cold, there would be little use in housekeeping (it was forbidden to wear mittens).

On Epiphany night, you need to place a silver vessel with fresh water on the table. At midnight, waves appear on the surface, announcing the baptism of the Savior, and from that hour the water is considered healing. You can drink it, wash your face, and bless your home. To always remain beautiful and rosy, girls added viburnum or pearls to Epiphany water for washing.

On the holiday, with baptismal water and the Cross, the priests went around the huts of their parishioners, sprinkling the home and spreading the blessing from the Temple of the Savior to all the children of the Church of Christ. The shrine was used during prayers - spells to drive out evil spirits; it was drunk by those who were not allowed to receive Communion.

The Epiphany water is called agiasma by the Orthodox (from Greek - a great shrine) and there has always been a special reverence for it. They took holy water in the morning, on an empty stomach (like prosphora or antidor) with good intentions and prayers, asking God for blessings for the coming day. They kept living water as a talisman in the holy corner, under the images.

The signs and traditions of Epiphany forbade touching holy water, thinking about bad things, or quarreling: the water loses its healing power, and may even spill.

Before Epiphany, women removed snow from stacks: it perfectly whitened both canvas and skin. Snow and ice from an open field collected on this night are considered healing: they can be preserved, healing the body and soul. It was believed that if holy water was frozen, the outline of a cross would clearly appear on it.

Epiphany frosts have always been particularly strong. Before the evening, the owner came to the window with a spoonful of kutya and called on the frost for a treat, saying at the same time that since he does not go to kutya, then he should not come to the coming harvest. The children also had fun at the window, inviting the frost for dinner. After Epiphany, the frosts, as a rule, subsided.

Folk signs of the holiday

Another tradition of Epiphany is the signs of the day:

a person baptized on the Jordan will have happiness as a traveling companion all his life;
“Epiphany handshake - to a happy family” - to agree on a wedding on this day is a good sign;
and any agreement on this day, sealed with a handshake, guaranteed God's blessing and support;
a lot of snow on Epiphany - to a bountiful harvest of bread;
On the morning of the holiday it snowed - for the buckwheat harvest;
a blizzard is swirling - bees will swarm together;
the stars shine brightly - to the offspring of livestock and the harvest of berries;
dreams on Epiphany night are prophetic, fortune telling - similar to Christmas dreams;
if Epiphany night coincided with the full moon, expect a flood in the spring;
in the morning it is gloomy and warm, frost or snow - there will be a year of bread;
and if, on the contrary, it is sunny and cold - a hungry, lean year;
dogs bark constantly - there will be a lot of animals in the forest to hunt.

Russian Orthodoxy is always perceived together with the folk traditions surrounding the main cult. The cult creates culture in the form of folk customs. Whether this is good or bad for modern people is difficult to say. Some come to God and faith through rituals. Others have a purely consumer-gastronomic interest in them: they drank some water and “cleansed themselves,” why bother confessing their sins? For such traditions, the customs of Baptism are useless. For still others, customs are a relic of the Middle Ages; they do not even accept the appearance of them, moving away completely from God and the Temple. No wonder: faith has been burned out for 70 years.

Epiphany (Epiphany) is celebrated in Russia on January 19. Folk traditions of the holiday, customs, signs of this day. When and how to get water and swim.

On January 19, 2018, according to the new style, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord. This holiday is also called Epiphany. At the time when John the Baptist baptized the Lord in the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit flew down on Him in the form of a dove and the voice of the Father was heard, “Behold my beloved Son...”. Thus, the Holy Trinity was revealed to all the people present, and the Epiphany took place.

Over time, Christians established a tradition - converts were baptized in ponds on this day. Therefore, the consecration of open water on the feast of Epiphany was carried out everywhere. A special veneration of water, consecrated on this day according to a special rite, was also established.

Folk traditions influence every church holiday. The Orthodox Church has always strived to fill old traditions with new content and to sanctify folk customs with true faith. Although the Church condemned riotous revelry at Christmas time, such customs still took place, and in all levels of society. This is precisely what is associated with the strong tradition of dipping into the ice hole three times at Epiphany - to wash away sins committed during the winter, even despite the fact that there are severe frosts in Russia on these winter days.

Epiphany, Epiphany - folk traditions, customs and signs of the holiday

At open springs, ice holes are cut in the shape of a cross or a circle, called Jordan, and the water is sanctified there. A lectern and a wooden cross with an ice dove - a symbol of the Holy Spirit - are often placed nearby.

Orthodox believe that in the cold water of Epiphany they will wash away all their sins and be cleansed. To do this, believers plunge into the Jordan three times, with the sign of the cross, saying “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Sometimes, in the absence of a font, immersion is replaced by pouring over the head. But this belief has nothing to do with church teaching. Swimming in an ice hole (Jordan) is not a church sacrament or rite; it is precisely a folk tradition of celebrating the Epiphany.

Epiphany, Epiphany - folk traditions, customs and signs of the holiday

There is an opinion that Epiphany bathing took on a mass character when the Holy Synod adopted a regulation on the rare service of the liturgy in churches. This is due to the fact that people did not approach the sacrament of confession often, but there was a great need to cleanse themselves of sins, at least in this way.

Special traditions are associated with Epiphany water. Epiphany water, consecrated by the Great Rite, is called Agiasma in another way. Orthodox Christians drink it on an empty stomach with faith, prayer and reverence, and often take it along with prosphora.

There is also a good tradition on the days when the Great Blessing takes place, to sprinkle the home and estate with this water. Of course, immediately after the consecration, the temple and all buildings located on its territory are sprinkled with agiasma.

Epiphany, Epiphany - folk traditions, customs and signs of the holiday

It happens that in certain life situations, there is a need to sprinkle Epiphany water on a home or on a sick person on any other day. It is not forbidden to do this with prayer and special attention. Believers often sprinkle with blessed willow.

Starting from the feast of Epiphany, the sacrament of weddings is performed in churches, but weddings stop during Oil Week before Lent.

There are many weather signs associated with this day:

If the weather is clear and cold on Epiphany, then the summer will be dry.
Cloudy and fresh weather indicates a bountiful harvest.
The full moon indicates that the rivers will flood greatly in the spring.
On a starry night, they noticed a dry summer, a large number of berries in the forests and a generally good harvest.
If the wind is southerly on this day, then expect a lot of thunderstorms in the summer.

There are many signs and traditions associated with the celebration of Epiphany. They originated in ancient times and are observed by believers to this day.

The Epiphany of the Lord ends the Christmastide and announces a great event. This holiday is also called the Epiphany, because it was during the baptism of Christ that the Lord revealed himself and announced to everyone with his voice that they saw his beloved son before them.

Traditions and customs of Epiphany

One of the holiday traditions is bathing in an ice hole. Some consider this a tribute to faith; in this way they are cleansed of sinful thoughts. Others believe that only new converts to the faith need to swim in an ice hole with blessed water in order to be confirmed in their thoughts. The Church does not impose bathing and only performs the rite of blessing the water.

Epiphany water, which is collected everywhere from springs and taken from churches, has exceptional properties. According to legends, she can heal from any ailments, protect people and help in the fight against temptations.

Another tradition that took root many centuries ago is the blessing of a house with fresh Epiphany water. To do this, the head of the family needs to take a willow branch brought from the church during the Easter celebration, moisten it with water and sprinkle all the rooms.

With the feast of Epiphany, churches begin the wedding season, which will last until Shrovetide Week. At this time, everyone who wants to legitimize their relationship before the Lord can undergo the sacrament and seal their union with the sacred bonds of marriage.

sunny weather promises a dry summer;
a good harvest is expected if the weather is cloudy and humid;
if Epiphany falls on the Full Moon, then in the spring you can expect strong floods;
a bright starry sky also indicates a dry summer, but also a harvest of forest gifts;
The wind blowing from the south promises many summer thunderstorms.

An equally important holiday tradition is the gathering of all relatives at one table, where a wide variety of dishes are present.

Returning after the evening prayer service, you can protect your home the way our ancestors did. To do this, use chalk or soot from a church candle to draw a cross over each door and window opening.

Often, after Epiphany water has been collected, people use it to remove the evil eye and damage from themselves and their homes. Any action performed with holy water must be accompanied by prayer and sincere faith in a successful outcome.

The celebration often ends with the symbolic release of doves. On this day, try to maintain a good mood and give up swear words. Visit friends and relatives, thank them for everything and ask for forgiveness for anything that may have offended or offended them. We wish you happiness, and do not forget to press the buttons and

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The Epiphany is one of the most important Orthodox holidays. Every year, in honor of this event, ceremonies are held...

The Baptism of the Lord is often called the Epiphany. Many people believe that different names mean the same thing...

January 18 - EVENING OF THEOPHIPANY
After the Liturgy, on January 18, a special rite is performed - the Great Blessing of Water.
For this reason, people with special zeal and love for God come to the temple, then to bring home blessed water and drink it in case of illness or other cases. They sprinkle their home with this water.
Be sure to collect water from the Holy Eve from 3, 7, 9 temples. This water will help you solve many of your life problems. She raises seriously ill people and heals diseases. Helps you study well and helps you build a career. Drives away envious people and haters from the threshold of the house, does not allow evil people in, etc.

The Baptism of the Lord is called:
- Epiphany, because on this day God appeared, worshiped in the Holy Trinity: God the Father in voice, the Son of God in the flesh and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove,
- ENLIGHTENMENT, that is, from that day on Christ appeared as a light enlightening the world.
In memory of the baptism of Christ in the Jordan, on the feast of Epiphany there is a procession of the cross to bless the water. This procession is called the procession to the Jordan. Blessing of water also happens on the eve of the holiday in churches. Water consecrated on the feast of Epiphany is taken home and stored. She is a shrine, does not deteriorate for years, heals diseases. You only need to drink it on an empty stomach.
Sisters Sobol "Annual prayer board"

You can even store melt water from the snow of that day for future use. This water has enormous power, it saves from misfortunes, removes damage, and heals from many diseases.
Place snow in a saucepan (the snow should be naturally clean). Bring snow into the house, put it in a warm place. While the snow is melting, say it:

“The Lord was baptized in Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended from heaven.
In the Jordan River there is holy water, the Christian savior.
Water from the holy day helps me, the servant of God (name),
Relieves illnesses, washes the blood, straightens joints,
It disperses the spurs and washes the liver.
Holy water from a clean day removes damage and scabs, misfortunes and ailments.
Forty pains wash away, superficial damage is washed away

From the blood, from the ridge, from the caudal vertebra, from the brain, from the eyebrows,

From nails, from all bones. Holy water from a pure day
He will deliver me, God’s servant (name), from misfortunes.
Amen. Amen. Amen."

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— On Epiphany night, pour holy water into a cup. When there are light ripples in the water, go outside and, looking at the sky, mentally say your wish three times. Ask sincerely, don’t wish anything bad on anyone, otherwise you’ll get into trouble! Place holy water under the icon in the morning; it can remain there even until the next Epiphany. If the water in the cup remains motionless, there is no point in making a wish; it will not come true.

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In the old days, it was believed that if the engagement took place on Epiphany, the newlyweds would have a long and happy life.

It is done on the night of Epiphany, or Epiphany (from January 18 to 19). Exactly at 12 o'clock at night you need to dial a can of water for the Epiphany spell on the river, in a well or in a regular water tap. The can must be made of unpainted metal (aluminum or steel).

On the edge of the can you need to strengthen a wooden cross made of coniferous wood - spruce, pine, cypress or juniper. You can make a cross yourself by cutting out with a knife or tying two branches crosswise. You also need to strengthen three church candles along the edges of the can. Throw three coins of different denominations and, preferably, different metals into the water. In the old days they threw copper, silver and gold. It is difficult for modern people to obtain them, especially gold. If you cannot find three coins of different metals, you can take coins of two metals (but not just one). Over this water, read the Epiphany spell twelve times:

At night I get up and take holy water. Holy water, holy night, sanctify the soul and body, come, angels, overshadow with quiet wings, bring the peace of God, bring God into my home. I welcome God, I seat God at the table, I pray to the Most Holy Theotokos and John the Baptist: Baptist of Christ, honorable Forerunner, extreme prophet, first martyr, mentor of fasters and hermits, teacher of purity and neighbor of Christ! I pray to you, and when you come running, do not reject me from your intercession, do not forsake me, who have fallen through many sins; renew my soul with repentance, like a second baptism; Cleanse me, the sins of the defiled, and compel me to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, even if nothing bad enters. Amen.

After which the prayer to the Epiphany of the Lord is read over the water and coins:
Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born from the Father before all ages, Light from Light, enlightening everything, in the last year of the Most Holy Virgin Mary incorruptible incarnate and coming into this world for our salvation! You did not suffer to see the human race tormented by the devil, and for this sake, on the bright day of Your Epiphany, you came to the Jordan to a sinner and a publican to be baptized by John, sinless, that you might fulfill all righteousness and take away the sins of the whole world in the waters of the Jordan, like a Lamb God, what I have to bear on Myself and atone for with Baptism of the Cross, Thy Most Pure Blood. For this reason, I immersed You in the waters, the heavens enclosed by Adam were opened to You, and the Holy Spirit descended on You in the form of a dove, bringing enlightenment and deification to our nature, and Your Divine Father proclaimed His favor to You with a heavenly voice, You have already done His will and man has accepted His sins. and You have already prepared for Yourself the slaughter, just as You Himself declared: “For this sake the Father loves Me, because I lay down My soul, that I may receive it again,” and so on this all-bright day, You, Lord, laid the foundation for our redemption from the Fall ancestral For this reason, all the powers of heaven rejoice and all creation rejoices, expecting their liberation from the work of corruption, saying: Enlightenment has come, grace has appeared, deliverance has come, the world has been enlightened and people are filled with joy. Let heaven and earth rejoice now, and let the whole world play; let the rivers splash; May springs and lakes, abysses and seas rejoice, for their nature has been sanctified today by Divine Baptism. Let the assembly of men rejoice today, for their nature has now returned to the first nobility, and let them all sing with joy: It is time for the Epiphany. Come mentally to the Jordan, we will see a great vision in it: Christ is coming to Baptism. Christ comes to Jordan. Christ buries our sins in water. Christ comes to look for the stolen and erring sheep and, having found it, brings him into paradise. As we celebrate the remembrance of this Divine Sacrament, we earnestly pray to Thee, O Lord who loves mankind: grant us, who thirst at Thy voice, to come to Thee, the Source of ever-living water, so that we may draw the water of Thy grace and the remission of our sins and renounce wickedness and worldly lusts; Let us live chastely and virginally, and righteously and piously in this present age, awaiting the blessed hope and the manifestation of Thy glory, the Great God and our Savior, who may save us not from our works, but by Thy mercy and by the renewal of Thy Holy Spirit by the washing of regeneration, which is abundantly Thou hast poured it out, so that, having been justified by His grace, we will be heirs of eternal life in Thy Kingdom, where, with all the saints, grant us to glorify Thy all-holy Name with Thy Beginning Father and with Thy Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Collect water from seven different temples. JANUARY 19 - a little before dawn, pour this water on the top of your head (at least a liter). Of course you need to undress and do it while standing in the bath.
While pouring yourself, say: “No matter your blood, no matter someone else’s blood.” Servant of God (name), cleanse yourself. Amen.". Immediately take the crucifix in your hands, turn it to face you and say the same thing - again, looking at it.
Donate money to the temple and light candles in gratitude to the saints.
Candles and money - the quantity is at your discretion.
-To get rid of illness
A ritual to get rid of illness is carried out on Epiphany and on the Old New Year. At midnight, take off the thing and burn it with the words: “I burn the thing, but I remove the disease from myself forever.”

* Do not leave your shoes outside the door on Epiphany night, otherwise you will get sick.

If there are problems in the house, draw water at night, leave it open at the doorstep, and in the morning wipe the shoes of each family member with this water. Then pour the water into the latrine with the words: “The evil spirit is underground, the good spirit is on the earth.”

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Healing at Epiphany

When washing on the day of Epiphany, say:

"THE LORD WAS BAPTIZED IN JORDAN,
THE LIGHT HAS APPEARED TO THE WHOLE WORLD.
HOW TRUE IS JESUS CHRIST
SON OF GOD,
SO TRUE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH FOR EVERYTHING
I AM STRONG.
THE LORD REIGNS, THE LORD COMMANDS,
THE LORD HELP ME IN ALL THINGS.
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
AMEN AMEN AMEN. "

READ THREE TIMES WHEN WASHING WITH WATER FOR BAPTISM AND THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE IN WORD WITH YOU AND THINGS WILL BE ARGUED.

On Epiphany night, perform a forgiveness meditation. Remember everyone who, voluntarily or unwittingly, was offended: in deed, in word, in thought.
Forgive everyone from the bottom of your heart, destroy the negative blocks towards these people. The more positive emotions and thoughts that accompany the manipulations, the more effective, and most importantly, the faster the ritual will work and the plans will come true.
In the morning, prepare a glass of holy water and a piece of black bread. Light a church candle. Holding a slice in your left hand and a glass of water in your right, looking at the candle, read the spell three times: “Just as it is true that the Lord gave five loaves, and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, so it is true that The Lord is merciful. Turn, Lord, my luck from west to east, from north to south. Give her not three roads, but one - to my doorstep. And you, unfortunate misfortune, find your way into the snake’s womb. That's where you belong. Your life is there. There is your being. And I will dress myself in a talisman, I will tie myself in gold and silver. Counting money is impossible for me to count, grief and misfortune will never be known. I close the lock with the key. I throw the key into the sea. Key. Lock. Language. Amen. Amen. Amen".
Eat bread, drink water. Extinguish the candle with your fingers (do not blow it out).
Before 12 noon, visit the church, light the candle you brought with you and place it in front of the icon of the Savior. In your own words, from the bottom of your heart, ask the Lord for help.
When you come home, do not take any food until sunset. Try to remain silent (refrain from idle talk and quarrels) and calm. Don't tell anyone about your actions.

It is prepared like this; Place stinging nettle herb (can be purchased in advance at any pharmacy) in a saucepan, cover with soapy water, then cook over high heat for 7 minutes.

Then strain the mixture and wash your hair (you need to lather thoroughly so that all your hair is in foam, and then rinse with seven waters).

Now you can begin to remove the crown of celibacy. In the light of seven church candles placed on the table in the form of a circle (purchased on the eve of initiation, January 18th), brightly, associatively, in all details, accompanied by corresponding sensations, imagine that with both hands (putting them to your temples) you intend to remove from your head some invisible, oppressive hoop that interferes with your full life.

It is important that you feel with your scalp how tight and difficult the crown is to give in to your efforts to move it up. If you feel resistance to your hands, it means you have picked it up (on the astral plane, of course).

Bring the job to the end: remove the “invisible crown” from your head and, without regret, throw it away from you into the white-hot magma of the Earth, where the crown burns without a trace (associatively you will feel: it was tight, then once - and it became free).

Ritual of removing damage to Epiphany

Look at the fire through the water, watch how it sparkles, reflects, refracts, fills the water with a warm, unearthly glow.

Place your hands on the vessel so that the flame of the candles illuminates their outer side, pleasantly warming you and cleansing you. When you feel a surge of strength, say: “As the thoughts of Christ are pure, so be my soul pure. Just as holy water is pure, so be my body pure. I wash myself, remove damage, cleanse my spirit and body. Amen".

Healing at Epiphany

To fully defend the baptism service, take holy water from the church.
When you come home, read the prayers over it (alternately three times) in the sequence: “Our Father,” “I Believe,” “May God Rise.”
Then, on the Epiphany water, whisper the spell three times (sincerely, with warmth in your heart):

Heal, Lord, my body and soul, for I am a sinner, and in sin my soul and body hurt. Please, heal, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of our Eternal Heavenly Father, my body from illnesses, from aches, dryness, pain, blood. Heal my soul from envy, malice, hatred. On this day the heavens open on us sinners, I ask, Lord Jesus Christ, fill my body with health and strength, and my soul with peace. For the glory of Your Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

take three sips of water and wash your body with the rest.
You won't get sick in the new year.

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Ritual of removing the “Crown of Celibacy” at Epiphany
The ritual represents an effective technique based on the ability to create pictures-thought forms.

At the beginning of a new day (on the night of January 18th to 19th), wash your hair with a pre-prepared nettle soap infusion.

It is prepared like this; put stinging nettle herb (can be purchased in advance at any pharmacy) in a saucepan, cover with soapy water, then cook over high heat for 7 minutes.

Then cool the infusion for three days, keeping the pan closed.

Then strain the mixture and wash your hair (you need to lather thoroughly so that all your hair is in foam, and then rinse with seven waters).

On the morning of the 19th, go to church, let the priest sprinkle you with holy water.

Ritual of removing damage to Epiphany
At the beginning of a new day, fill a suitable container with water (preferably from a spring or well, but you can also from a tap, in which case it will have to sit for 3 hours).

Go with it to the temple, consecrate it (it’s good if, when the priest sprinkles water on the laity, at least a few drops fall on you).

Before leaving the temple, purchase three wax candles. Don't talk to anyone on your way home.

Place a vessel of water in the center of the table, covered with a new white tablecloth.

Place one candle behind the container and one to the left and right of the jar itself. Light the candles with one match.

Look at the fire through the water, watch how it sparkles, reflects, refracts, fills the water with a warm, unearthly glow.

Wet your hands in water, wash your face with it, and pour the rest over the bath onto your head. At this moment, with your whole being, with every cell of your body, feel how a certain energetic blackness is washed off, rolls off, leaves you, and is immediately filled with shiny, iridescent golden-platinum clots of divine energy.

For the next seven days, do not give anything from home to anyone and do not take anything from anyone.