Thursday of Holy Week is often called a living. And not just that. Our ancestors noticed that on Thursday incredible things happen: and make a wish come true, and the soul is filled with hope, strength and appear even in those who dropped his hands.
What is so unusual is happening in this day? And how to make so that such grace is not spared your family. Let's deal together.
What should definitely do
Be sure to go to church. Ideally, Holy Thursday best day for confession and communion, to meet the feast of Passover with a pure soul and light thoughts.
If the morning service there is no way to get there, be sure to go after work in the temple in the evening there is lighting candles. This is, firstly, a very beautiful act with an incredibly touching prayers and hymns. And secondly, it was in the evening there is lighting candles. Christians for a long time tried to bring to the house lit a candle in the church. It was believed that if the candle goes out, everything in the house and the family will be safely all year round. From this spark ignited lamps, candle and hid behind the icon and get, ignited when the house is someone sick.
Complete cleaning. Despite the fact that Thursday is called the Clean cleaning in the house is better to finish on Wednesday. And Thursday to dedicate pre-holiday trouble.
Swim. One of the beliefs of our ancestors lay in the fact that all members of the family must bathe before sunrise. You can, of course, comply with these traditions. But kids are not worth to wake up so early: it is enough to thoroughly wash them when they wake up and be in a good mood.
And if you are in a hurry to kindergarten or school, or simply wash their svyachenoy water or decoction of willow twigs, consecrated in Palm Sunday (1 sprig filled with 1 liter of boiling water, boiled 5 minutes and infused). By the way, ordinary water at the same time will also not worse: it is believed that all the water that day is especially healing and strengthening. Just believe in it!
Bake cakes. In Maundy Thursday and Easter made oven pastries. In the old mistress I got up very early, and prayed, and tuning in to the feast, knead the dough and officiated. Of course, working in the office for women to combine hard and pastries, and a job. But there are a few secrets that will help and relatives to please mud pies, homemade, and not very tired:
• Use for the preparation of cakes modern appliances. For example, a bread maker can knead dough for cakes, and then bake them in an oven. Or dough cooked in a bread machine, shift in multvarku - and bake luxurious round cake!
• call for help all households. Believe me, the father of a family with strong hands it is possible to help with the batch biscuit dough, and the kids do an excellent job with the decor. This Maundy Thursday in the family circle kids will remember for a lifetime!
Haircut. It is believed that the cut hair that day to help get rid of the evil eye and diseases. A haircut will surely delight.
Chetvergova salt. You can also make special Chetvergova salt on this day. To this end, all members of the family take a pinch of salt and poured it into a special jar which then hides behind the icon. Salt used in diseases: it prisalivaem food when in someone's home sick.
Count the money. How to be funny did not sound like a tradition, but our ancestors believed, if within three days to count the money in the house, they will be driven all year! Paint eggs and making Easter eggs, too, can be done that day.
WHAT NOT TO DO IN THIS DAY
In no event on this day you can not give or take on debt. Even if you do something is not enough, better go to the store. Otherwise, you will give your health.
Do not give this day the things that you do not need. It is believed that you put your well-being.
No matter how you treat the signs and traditions associated with Maundy Thursday, remember that this day should be spent in a positive mood. Think of the most cherished and well. And definitely get better.
