December 22 the Orthodox Church marks the righteous Anna Conception of the Blessed Virgin, and the people are celebrating Anna Winter. Learn about the traditions of Ukrainian Anna holiday on 22 December.
According to the Orthodox Church calendar, December 22 is celebrated Feast of the Conception of the Virgin, the full name of the Orthodox holiday - Conception of the Blessed Virgin Righteous Anna. It is interesting that in Christianity is celebrated and conception, and Nativity of the Theotokos (September 21st). The people at the festival December 22 many names: Conception, the day of St. Anna, Anna Dark, Cold, Anna, Anna Winter, Conception of St. Anne, Hanna, Hanka, Gannochnoe conception.
The history of the feast of St. Anne
Righteous Anna was born in a family of Mattan priest of the tribe of Levi, of Aaron. Anna's husband - Joachim - was from the tribe of Judah, the house of King David, from where, according to tradition, should occur Messiah. Righteous Joachim and Anna lived to a ripe old age without children, the wife is very worried and grieved that the Lord did not give them children and constantly prayed that Heaven sent them to the baby. And the miracle happened - one day, Anna saw the tree nest with chicks and began to pray fervently to God to send down baby, promising, if this happens, bring the child to the Lord in the ministry. And immediately after the vows Anna heard the voice of an angel who announced the good news - the Lord I heard the prayer and the couple "have a daughter named Mary, through which all the families will be blessed the world. "
Church calls Joachim and Anna Bogoottsami, for they were the ancestors of Jesus Christ according to the flesh, and daily for dismissal of the Divine service requests their prayers of the faithful coming out of the temple.
Saint Anne considered the patroness of women, mothers and pregnant women. Before the icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy", as well as before the icon Bogoottsam righteous Joachim and Anna pray:
- for the healing of various ailments,
- for children
- for the gift of children,
- a safe pregnancy and childbirth,
- the healing of infertility
- about family.
Prayer Boottsam Joachim and Anna
"Oh, Holy righteous, Bogoottsy Joachim and Anno! Pray Miloserdago Lord, Thou may turn away from us anger, of our business is right upon us moved, and yes innumerable trespasses our despising, contact us, the servants of God (name), the path of repentance, and the paths of His commandments stablish us.
Tazhe your prayers save our lives in the world, and in all good good rushed to ask, all to the stomach and piety The required Granting us from God, from all adversity and misery and death vnezapnyya predstatelstvom your izbavlyayusche us, and against all enemies both visible and invisible protecting and tacos in the world of time these things preshedshe life, the eternal reach peace idezhe your holy umoleniem vouchsafe the heavenly kingdom of Christ our God, Emuzhe with the Father and the Holy Spirit are due all glory, honor and worship forever centuries. Amen"
Folk traditions December 22
22 December - a difficult day for nature - the winter solstice, the day of the New Year in the universe, the birth of a new day, the sun. According to ancient folk traditions and take the summer to the winter half of the year occurs - on Candlemas Day, and Anne Winter.
22 December - the longest night and the shortest day, but since that day in the summer sun turn - starting to be added for a little day - "On the day of Anna daylight hours added to step-billed. "
Our ancestors called the December 22 holiday sun birthday and celebrated Kolyada - Winter Rosh Hashanah, birth Yarila-sun.
There was a custom: bell ringer, who shall notify the birth of the sun, gave 24 pieces of silver and for the fact that announced in the summer of "return of the sun in the winter," was forced to serve a day in prison.
Signs and tradition of the feast of St. Anne
Occasion St. Anne with a special reverence women, especially pregnant women, there was even a number of tokens and prohibitions for pregnant women as of December 22.
First of all, pregnant women used to be fast all day, not allowed to leave the home and forbidden to do any work around the house, including sewing and knitting. This votive day pregnant women prayed: "Rasprostay, Lord, it is easy!"
A ban on any kind of work concerned not only pregnant, but also for all women. In this festival the women began preparing for Christmas and the New Year, the girls gathered for hen parties, which chose Home - "atamansha" and jointly decide how will celebrate Christmas together produced Christmas decorations straw.
After the feast began an active preparation for Christmas, the women cleaned and whitewashed houses.
Folk omens on Anna Winter
After Anna sun turns to summer and winter - the cold.
Bright sun - in the New Year will be a hard frost; If cloudy, frost on the trees - the New Year will be a thaw.
What Anna until noon, it is the winter to the end of December.
What Anna to nighttime, this winter in vesnonku.
When the frost covers the trees, it is a harbinger of good harvest.
When the rain - the whole spring is rainy.
Quiet and calm day - in the fruit harvest.
On the Conception of St. Anne's pregnant - post.
At Hanka stretch of the sled so ed to Kochanku.
December 22 - the name day Anna, do not forget to congratulate the Day of the Angel Anna his friends, beautiful greetings in verse name day you will find Anna here.
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