Traditions on the Day of the Exaltation of the Cross of God Bashny.Net

On September 27, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the most revered holidays in the church calendar. Praise the Holy and Holy Cross of God.. It is even included in the 12 main holidays of the year and every believer treats it with special trepidation and respect.



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Today's edition. "Site" He will tell you about the peculiarities of the celebration, traditions and prohibitions on this great holiday.

To understand the essence of the prohibitions and traditions of this holiday, you need to first learn its history. It is believed that the holiday is timed to the day when Helena, the mother of the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire, found the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. It was very difficult, because the cross was in a cave among the rubble, and above it stood a temple of the pagans.

Once in the cave, Elena found three crosses. Finding out which one is real helped a miracle. According to one legend, touching the cross healed a seriously ill woman, and on the other – resurrected the deceased. From that moment, they began to celebrate the Exaltation of the Cross of God.





Over the years, the holiday has acquired traditions and prohibitions that were revered by our ancestors and have survived to our days. We'll talk about them. Let’s start with what we need to do that day.

The first thing to do was go to the temple in the morning and pray. It is believed that prayer on this day can heal. It is important to go to the temple to women who dream of a child. Prayer on this day helps to cure infertility and get pregnant.

Elevation is a very big holiday, on this day you must observe fasting. Meat, dairy products and alcohol are prohibited. Our forefathers had a saying: “Whoever fasts, seven sins will be forgiven.” Be sure on this day on the table should be cabbage and a variety of dishes from it.



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The elevation marks the beginning of the flight of birds and the onset of cold weather. Our ancestors said that on this day everything moves closer to winter. It is today that the Indian summer ends and autumn comes into its own. Seeing this day birds flying south, you can make a cherished wish and it will come true.

Even today we need to sprinkle the house with holy water. This will help protect the house from evil spirits, and also protect it from people with a bad look and bad thoughts. What to do, figured out, and now let's talk about bans on this holiday.

Our ancestors said that on this day you can not work around the house, because everything can go to dust. You can harvest, cook, but do not take on serious work. And you can not start new things, it is better to postpone them until tomorrow, because the undertakings are unlikely to succeed.

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Under no circumstances should you go to the forest. On this day, not only birds move south, but also snakes. It was believed that a snake could drag it down its burrow. But it's more likely to just bite, which isn't the nicest thing that can happen. So it is better to refrain from walking.

For the same reason, you can not leave the door open, because snakes in search of a place for wintering can crawl into any house. Just be careful if there are snakes in your area.



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Prayer is a way to talk to God, and it’s important to know certain nuances. We recently told you how to pray properly.

If you follow the tradition of cooking cabbage on this day, then take our recipe for cabbage cutlets, which are even tastier than meat.

Here are all the rules and traditions we wanted to tell you about. The most important thing to do on this day is to pray, and everything else, as my grandmother used to say, is the tenth thing. Have a good holiday!