Consecrated water how you can use it. Fasting and fasting days. What is holy water

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The evil eye is a negative energy program, which differs from damage not only by the force of impact, but also by the method of guidance. Such a negative is formed under the influence of any negative feelings and emotions of a person, for example, due to jealousy or envy. Bad feelings contribute to the accumulation of negative energy, which, when it reaches a certain volume, can break out and harm other people.

Holy water has been considered one of the most effective means from the evil eye and other types of negativity. Consecrated water can be used both together with other methods of dealing with negative energy, and separately.

What is the evil eye and how to deal with it

The evil eye is sometimes considered a kind of damage, but this is completely wrong, because such a negative can be induced without bad intent, moreover, by people who do not even think about harming someone. Because of this, the evil eye is the most common type of negative energy that anyone, without exception, can fall prey to.

The evil eye is a rather weak form of negative energy, and it is quite easy to deal with it. In most cases, a believer will be able to get rid of negative impact with the help of one only prayers, icons and holy water.

What is holy water

Holy water is called water taken from consecrated springs or churches. You can also charge the water with pure Christian energy on your own, for this it is enough to lower it into a vessel with clean water sanctified pectoral cross and read the prayer "Our Father" seven times. Many churchmen say that water charged in this way is not truly consecrated, since only the servants of the Lord have sufficient strength to perform this ritual.

Their opinion can be easily explained, because they do not want an ordinary person to understand that all power lies in his faith itself, and priests, churches and domes are just a bright cover, but not the essence of Orthodoxy and Christianity in general.

Jesus Christ taught people faith and said that they should not make idols for themselves, should not worship idols, but this is exactly what some worshipers who are not clean on hand are trying to achieve today.

Holy water can really be made (charged) on your own, but this is available only to sincerely believing people who do not doubt their faith and never leave it.

In the matter of blessing water, an important role is played not by who performs the ritual, but the time of ancient rite... It is best to charge the liquid with energy into large Orthodox holidays, especially for Epiphany, because Epiphany water has long been considered unique.

Even in this age of progress, many locals believe that stocking up baptismal water enough is their sacred duty, and it's hard to argue with this belief, because such miraculous water can always come in handy. Such a liquid can be used not only to cleanse the body and soul of negative energy, but also to get rid of a variety of diseases.

Holy water is a panacea for many misfortunes

What used to be treated with holy water

Our ancestors have used holy water for centuries to treat a wide variety of diseases. Some evidence of such use and miraculous healing has survived to this day. It is known that in the Ryazan region, holy water was used even for snake bites. During Willow Matins, holy water was insisted on pussy willow buds, and it was this liquid that made it possible to fight the poison.

In the Novgorod region, Epiphany water has been used in special honor for a long time, it was used to treat hematomas and abrasions, and also lubricated any injuries on the body with it. In addition, it was believed that such water is the only reliable drug in case of diseases infants... Of course, today we should not forget about modern medicines, because they are really capable of saving lives.

In Russia, holy water was used not only for external and internal use... It is from then that the tradition of Epiphany bathing in the ice-hole has come down to our days, because in front of this reservoir they are consecrated, which means that we can say that people are bathing in the already holy water.

It is believed that swimming in an ice-hole for Epiphany can save a person from any diseases, even the most serious ones. In addition, even completely healthy people go down the hole for preventive purposes. The most amazing thing is that after such bathing, there are practically no cases of colds, even for sick people. cold water does not bring any complications.

Holy water today

Consecrated water today retains its miraculous properties. In addition to Epiphany water, Jordanian water, collected on January 18, Sretenskaya water, collected on February 15, and Spassovskaya water, collected on August 19, are also suitable for combating the evil eye and spoilage.

To get rid of a simple evil eye, sometimes it is enough just to sprinkle a sick person with holy water and give him a few sips to drink. Small children, among other things, need to be washed with holy water, and their heads should be moistened.

With a strong evil eye, you can use the ritual with a bath. Take half a bathroom warm water, with a temperature of 36-38 degrees Celsius, and then pour some consecrated water into the bath crosswise. After that, sit in the bath and read any conspiracies you know from negativity or prayer, the well-known "Our Father" will do. If, after taking a bath, you notice a rash or even bruises on your body, then do not be alarmed, these are good signs indicating the beginning of the process of cleansing the body of negative induced energy. You can also add a few tablespoons of salt to your bath.

There are many popular superstitions how to use and from what holy water helps:

• all types of spoilage are best helped by water taken from three different krinits before sunrise;
• from springs and creeks the water will be the purest and most useful;
• water that flows in the direction of the sun's movement, that is, from east to west, helps well against any diseases;
• clay helps to purify water, therefore water from a spring or river with a clay bed will be more useful than water taken from a reservoir with a stone bed;
• an additional advantage is the water that flows down from the hill;
• the water that flows from the spring and is open to the wind and the sun will help protect against witchcraft;
• the human body assimilates fresh well water best of all, especially if, before use, it will stand for a day in a new earthenware jug with an open neck;
• holy water is good for insomnia, for sound sleep you can make compresses on the forehead from cold liquid;
• warm foot baths, to which a small amount of holy water is added, will help against headaches;
• so that bedbugs are not found in the house, spray the beds and all linens with holy water.

Holy water is one of the most powerful sources of Christian energy. At correct use, this liquid can help in a variety of life situations, ranging from manifestations of negative magical energy, ending with difficulties in personal life and illness.

It is important to remember only that holy water will have power only if you yourself believe in this power, in the power of God. For true believers in any situation, other sources of otherworldly power will not be needed, except for the icon, holy water and prayer.

First, don't worry. Often an Orthodox Christian accepts prosaic and everyday things as bad or good signs... For example, a priest accidentally dropped a wedding ring at a wedding - the young will not live. Or: when I prayed to the Most Holy Theotokos for something to be fulfilled, I saw a ray of sunlight fall on my face and the image seemed to smile, then what I wanted would come true; Epiphany water has deteriorated - the grace of God has departed from home, expect trouble. This, of course, is superstition, that is, vain faith. The Holy Fathers unequivocally say: do not look for signs, do not indulge in superstitions and not be kindled by either positive or negative mental and emotional attitudes in this regard. Everything should be accepted indifferently, as if this had not happened.

All the will of God. Trust her, based primarily on the commandments of the Lord and the advice of the holy fathers. It is necessary, as they say, not to get freaked out and not panic, but clearly and soberly realize that our salvation depends on the will of God and on how zealously we work on ourselves to eradicate sin and purify and sanctify our inner man.

It is very simple to dispose of holy water that has deteriorated. Pour it somewhere under a bush or tree, on grass or ground in a clean place where there is no debris. If this is an apartment, then pour it into a flowerpot, but not into the sewer, so that the shrine does not interfere with sewage. If holy water was stored in a plastic bottle, then it is better to burn it in a clean place, and if in a glass container, it can be rinsed well several times and also poured into a clean place.

It is better to store holy water not on a window or in a place where straight lines fall on it. Sun rays... It can also deteriorate from this. On the other hand, you need to understand that initially in the blessed water there may be seeds of aquatic plants, from which the water can “bloom”. There are tons of natural options when holy water can go bad.

When holy water becomes unfit for drinking, you can sprinkle it on your home, children, relatives from the palm of your hand. And in this way to use the shrine for its spiritual purpose, so that the baptismal water by the power of the Lord and God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, sanctifies, cleanses our dwelling, and our souls and bodies receive the saving and life-giving power of God's grace.

You can replenish supplies of Epiphany or other holy water (from water-blessing prayers) in the church. You can store it all year round adding to the shrine plain water according to the principle "a drop of holy water sanctifies the sea." In a similar way, baptismal water is stored in the temple.

It's nice to watch when you go into another house and see holy water and a cup standing next to it, and a bag of prosphora. And you already know that this person regularly eats holy water and prosphora. And sometimes you can see that a person's baptismal water was brought into the house on the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, put in closed into the closet and gets from there only the next year on January 19. It is poured out or replenished with fresh Epiphany water. This is, of course, sad. Because the baptismal water should serve us for our good. When properly consumed on a daily basis, it can and should support our spiritual and physical strength. She is a means of sanctifying our spiritually-bodily nature. And therefore it is desirable that the day Orthodox Christian started with her. After all, water is among others, consecrated by the Church means helps us fight sin and draw closer to God. The great shrine-Agiasma is a symbol of the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. God appeared to His people and dwells among them forever ... Therefore, consumption after morning rule on an empty stomach prosphora and holy water with a certain prayer is a kind of echo-symbol of the Liturgy, a kind of very important point our personal home worship, in which God sanctifies both us and the coming day, teaching us His blessing in it.

There are many known cases of getting rid of ailments with the help of holy water. Medicine does not deny its healing properties. But how can you use holy water in your daily life?

• Holy water should be drunk in the morning on an empty stomach or in the evening before bedtime (but not from the general container).
• In case of a very serious illness or if a person is in a state of intense spiritual struggle, despondency, it can be drunk in unlimited quantities, regardless of the meal.
• After drinking, you need to pray for healing.
• For pain or just a sore spot, you can apply a compress moistened with holy water.
• It is customary to use holy water with prayer:

“Lord, my God, may there be Thy holy gift and Thy holy water for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind, for the strengthening of my soul and body, for the health of my soul and body, for the conquest of my passions and weaknesses according to Thy infinite mercy with the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all Thy saints. Amen.»

• Holy water has tremendous healing power. There are cases when a few drops of such water, poured into the mouth of an unconscious patient, brought him to his senses and changed the course of the disease. But this does not mean at all that you do not need to see a doctor. A special property of holy water is that, added even in small quantities to ordinary water, it imparts beneficial properties to it.
• It is necessary to store holy water near the icon or behind the icon. Please just write on the bottle or put on the appropriate label. Be careful that your loved ones do not inadvertently pour out holy water, or use it inappropriately. Do not store such water in the refrigerator. Do not keep it next to food.
• Animals are not given this water.
• You can only sprinkle it on your home (while reading a prayer), a car, or some other thing, also clothes, and even pets.
• If the water has deteriorated, it must be poured into a river or other natural source. Holy water should not be poured into a sink or drain. Holy water do not spill onto the ground. It is poured into an "unsupported" place, that is, into the place where people do not walk (do not trample underfoot) and dogs do not run. You can pour water into the river, you can flower pot, you can in a clean place under a tree.

HOLY WATER MUST NOT ONLY BE CAREFULLY STORED, BUT ALSO BE USED REGULARLY. It is unacceptable to keep water forever "in reserve" if it was brought from the church once for Baptism on the principle "so that it was in the house, because everyone has it." This is a kind of confinement of the shrine. The grace of holy water does not diminish, no matter how much it is stored, but people who do not turn to the shrine heal themselves.

One day consecrated water this is always the case. In the case when we have little holy water left, but some significant amount is needed, we can add holy water to ordinary water. All water will be sanctified.

Finally, the most important:

Holy water will not do us any good if we spend our lives far from God. If we want to feel God in our life, to feel His help, His participation in our affairs, we must not only in name, but also in essence become Christians.
Being a Christian means:
Fulfill the commandments of God, love God and neighbors;
Participate in Church Sacraments and pray at home;
Work on fixing your soul.

May the Lord help us, no matter how far from our Heavenly Father's home, to return to Him.

Holy water- 1) water, ordinary in composition and original origin (well, spring, lake, river, tap water), miraculously acquired, as a result of the prayer service, called, the properties of sanctifying and healing (according to faith, piously using it people); 2) (sometimes, in some sense) water from a holy source.
All our life next to us is a great shrine - holy water (in Greek, ἁγίασμα - shrine).
We plunge into it for the first time when, upon taking this, we are immersed three times in a font filled with holy water. Holy water in the Sacrament of Baptism washes away the sinful impurities of a person, renews and revives him in new life in.
Holy water is necessarily present at the consecration of temples and all items used in, at the consecration of residential buildings, buildings, any household item. We are sprinkled with holy water at processions of the cross, during prayer services.

« Consecrated Water- wrote St. Demetrius of Kherson, - has the power to sanctify the souls and bodies of all who use it". She, accepted with faith and prayer, heals our bodily diseases. After confessing the pilgrims, the monk always gave them a cup of holy Epiphany water.

Can you sprinkle unclean places with holy water?

There is the power of the cross as something that protects, like an exorcism. We can sanctify something in the sense of "fulfilling grace", but we can sprinkle something (say, a toilet) with baptismal holy water so that no evil can hide there, and not for the consumption of a shrine there.

Can you drink holy water on an empty stomach?

According to tradition, holy water is taken on an empty stomach in the morning, which is understandable: first of all, a person eats the shrine, and then begins to eat ordinary food. As for the remaining days, in the Typikon (Typikon, ch. 48 - months, January 6, 1st "see"). it is said that it is unwise to abstain from holy water because of the consumption of food:
« Let it be known to everyone about holy water: those who excommunicate themselves from holy water because they have already tasted food, do not do good, for the grace of God was given for the sanctification of the world and all creation. Likewise, we sprinkle it everywhere, and in all unclean places, and even under our feet. And where is the mind of those who do not drink it because of eating food».

Instructions

Baptized people should take holy water on an empty stomach, in the morning or in the evening - just before bedtime. If the illness has severely twisted the patient, it is not forbidden to take holy water in unlimited quantities, not paying attention to food intake, and also to sprinkle it on the whole body or a sore spot. You should know that even if the patient is prescribed medications on an empty stomach, they should be taken only after drinking holy water.

After drinking holy water, it is imperative to pray for healing (read given prayer should only be used by the sick). Healthy people after this, a prayer should be read for the acceptance of prosphora and holy water.

Holy water should be taken in small sips at one time. In this case, you should know that it must be drunk in three sips.

Ordinary believers need to take holy water every morning with the use of a piece of prosphora and, as mentioned above, reading a prayer for the reception of prosphora and holy water. This is how every new day of the believing Christian should begin.

Holy water can be added to regular tap water, and then it is believed that all the water is clarified, becomes holy, acquires healing, beneficial properties. You can drink it and prepare food from it.

Taking holy water every day helps to heal not only skin or stomach ailments, it also allows you to get rid of spiritual ailments. It is taken for cardiac arrhythmias, for an enlarged thyroid gland, for migraines, toothaches and ear pains, and many other ailments. You can store holy water only at room temperature near the icon or behind it.

Holy water has healing properties, it is believed that it helps with various diseases and misfortunes. Someone can deny this fact, it is their right. But any orthodox person should know where to draw holy water, when to take it.

Instructions

When a family is unhappy, in despair people immediately want to go to church, pray and get holy water. No need to argue with your soul call. In any temple you can easily collect holy water, just take an empty container with you. Some churches are already selling containers with a sticker on which is indicated a prayer before accepting holy water and prosphora. Remember that you are not alone, and you should not pour five to ten liters of water at a time. It is recommended to take no more than 0.5 liters at a time.

A special healing power possesses water drawn in Christian holiday Baptism of the Lord, which is celebrated on January 19. It is believed that this water expels unclean spirits, purifies the soul of sinners, relieves depression and despondency. Collect a bottle of water at the temple on January 19th. Holy water is blessed with silver and can be stored for a long time without spoiling at all. In order not to stand in a long line on this holy holiday, you can receive healing liquid without leaving your home. At midnight from the 18th to the 19th of January, it is the holy water consecrated by God himself that pours from the tap. You can also take a shower at this time in your apartment, especially courageous ones can recover to dive into the ice hole.

If you want to collect holy water in any specific place, for example, at the grave of some saint, then go to pilgrimage trip... At most temples, you can check timetables and travel options. During the tour, you will visit the cemetery where the saint is buried, bathe in the spring and collect holy water, which you can also keep for many years.

Best Accept holy small amount of water on an empty stomach, or add one drop to a glass of water. The power of a healing drink can sanctify any large volume of water with just one drop. Pray, cross yourself, and reverently accept the gift you have received before receiving.