All baptism people know that if illness or bad mood occurs, there are remedies that will help. This, of course, is holy water - it is customary to keep it in every home near icons. But you can’t just drink it - you need to read a prayer for accepting holy water. What kind of water is this, why is it so special?
The meaning of holy water
Blessed water is very often used in the Church:
- during the baptism of new converts;
- during the consecration of temples;
- during the consecration of apartments, cars, crosses, icons and household items;
- during prayers.
Few people know that there are two different rites for the blessing of water. The one that takes place every Sunday in churches is small. And the great rite of blessing of water occurs only on the feast of Epiphany (Baptism of the Lord). This is why Epiphany water is so valuable.
You can get blessed water in any Orthodox church, you just need to bring a clean bottle. The amount of donation for water is usually determined by the parishioner independently. In many temples, access to the container is open, and there is a mug nearby. You need to cross yourself, read the prayer for accepting holy water, for accepting holy water, and you can drink.
Prayer for accepting prosphora and holy water - text
My Lord, may Your holy gift be: prosphora and Your holy water for the remission of my sins, for the illumination of my mind , for the strengthening of my soul and body, for the health of my soul and body, for the subjugation of my passions and infirmities according to Your infinite mercy Pray to Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints. Amen.
Why do they take it?
In Christianity, it is believed that consecrated liquid helps a person to cleanse himself of sins, washes away spiritual filth, and strengthens physical health. You can use it during illnesses, and on any other day. Elder Seraphim Vyritsky argued that this is the most effective medicine. You can sprinkle food, corners in the house.
Epiphany water is taken on an empty stomach; exceptions can only be made in case of serious illness. Then the shrine can be drunk as medicine, 1 teaspoon several times a day. There have been cases when people got rid of fatal illnesses this way.
Water as a symbol
Waters have deep significance as a source of rebirth, purification, and renewal of the human soul. They can be destructive - one only has to remember the global flood. Although in this case, the elements performed the function of cleansing, removing from the face of the earth those who sinned.
Mention of holy water is found in the Old Testament. The custom of consecrating springs was taken by the Orthodox Church from the apostles. Today the whole world is in sin, and therefore all the elements have become dangerous for humans. And consecrated water helps keep a person in the right direction of thoughts and actions. The same can be said about prosphora - grace is transmitted through consecrated bread and water.
Prosphora
These are small consecrated breads that have a special shape - upper and lower parts. A seal is placed on top, which means that Christ is the conqueror (of sin and death). Particles are removed from the prosphoras and placed into the Communion Chalice. The remainder after the service is distributed to the faithful.
Prosphora has a simple composition - flour, water, leaven, salt. They symbolize how Christ took on a human body without changing his divinity. For liturgical purposes, five prosphoras are needed:
one is used for Communion;
- parts are taken out of another in the name of the Virgin Mary;
- 9 parts are obtained according to the number of angelic ranks;
- bits about health;
- parts for the repose (only baptized).
Usually prosphoras are distributed after the dismissal (the final prayer of the Liturgy), sometimes they are sold for a symbolic fee. You should not take too much - the prosphora hardens over time and becomes difficult to use. You cannot throw away the shrine - you must return it to the temple.
Many priests take bread from the altar to give to their spiritual children. If the priest gave you a prosphora, it means he remembers and is praying for you, thank him sincerely.
The prayer for accepting prosphora and holy water is general; you should consume blessed water and bread very reverently and little by little.
Prayer for accepting prosphora and holy water was last modified: July 7th, 2017 by Bogolub
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All our lives there is a great shrine next to us - holy water (in Greek “agiasma” - “shrine”).
Blessed water is an image of God's grace: it cleanses believers from spiritual impurities, sanctifies and strengthens them for the feat of salvation in God.
We first plunge into it at Baptism, when, upon receiving this sacrament, 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 into a new life in Christ.
Holy water is necessarily present during the consecration of churches and all objects used in worship, during the consecration of residential buildings, buildings, and any household item. We are sprinkled with holy water at religious processions and prayer services.
On the day of Epiphany, every Orthodox Christian carries home a vessel with holy water, carefully preserves it as the greatest shrine, prayerfully communing with holy water in illnesses and all infirmities.
“Consecrated water,” as St. Demetrius of Kherson wrote, “has the power to sanctify the souls and bodies of all who use it.” She, accepted with faith and prayer, heals our bodily illnesses. The Monk Seraphim of Sarov, after the confession of the pilgrims, always gave them to drink from the cup of holy Epiphany water.
The Monk Ambrose of Optina sent a bottle of holy water to a terminally ill patient - and to the amazement of the doctors, the incurable disease went away.
Elder Hieroschemamonk Seraphim Vyritsky always advised sprinkling food and the food itself with Jordanian (baptismal) water, which, in his words, “itself sanctifies everything.” When someone was very sick, Elder Seraphim gave his blessing to take a tablespoon of consecrated water every hour. The elder said that there is no stronger medicine than holy water and blessed oil.
The rite of water blessing, which is performed on the feast of Epiphany, is called great because of the special solemnity of the rite, imbued with the remembrance of the Baptism of the Lord, in which the Church sees not only the mysterious washing of sins, but also the actual sanctification of the very nature of water through the immersion of God in the flesh.
The Great Blessing of Water is performed twice - on the very day of Epiphany, and also the day before, on the eve of Epiphany (Epiphany Eve). Some believers mistakenly believe that the water blessed these days is different. But in fact, on Christmas Eve and on the very day of the feast of Epiphany, one rite is used for the blessing of water.
St. John Chrysostom also said that the holy Epiphany water remains incorruptible for many years, is fresh, pure and pleasant, as if it had just been drawn from a living source just that minute. This is the miracle of God’s grace, which everyone sees now!
According to the belief of the Church, agiasma is not simple water of spiritual significance, but a new being, spiritual-physical being, the interconnectedness of Heaven and earth, grace and substance, and, moreover, a very close one.
That is why the great agiasma, according to the canons of the Church, is considered as a kind of lower degree of Holy Communion: in those cases when, due to sins committed, a member of the Church is subject to penance and a ban on approaching the Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the usual canon clause is made: “Let him drink the agiasma.” .
Epiphany water is a shrine that should be in every home of an Orthodox Christian. It is carefully kept in the holy corner near the icons.
In addition to Epiphany water, Orthodox Christians often use water blessed at prayer services (small blessing of water) performed throughout the year. The small consecration of water is necessarily performed by the Church on the day of the Origin (removal) of the Honorable Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord and on the day of Midsummer, when the words of the Savior, full of the deepest mystery, spoken by Him to the Samaritan woman are remembered: “Whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never thirst. ; but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life” (Gospel of John, chapter 4, verse 14).
It is customary to drink holy Epiphany water on an empty stomach along with prosphora after the morning prayer rule with special reverence as a shrine. “When a person consumes prosphora and holy water,” said the reclusive Georgy Zadonsky, “then the unclean spirit does not approach him, the soul and body are sanctified, thoughts are illuminated to please God, and the person is inclined to fasting, prayer and all virtues.”
Prosphora's origins go back to ancient times. Its prototype was the showbread in the tabernacle of Moses. In the first centuries of Christianity, believers themselves brought with them bread, wine, oil (that is, olive oil), wax for candles - everything they needed to perform divine services. This offering (in Greek prosphora), or donation, was accepted by the deacons; The names of those who brought them were included in a special list, which was prayerfully proclaimed during the consecration of the gifts. Relatives and friends of the deceased made offerings on their behalf, and the names of the deceased were also remembered in prayer. From these voluntary offerings (prosphora), part of the bread and wine was separated for transfusion into the Body and Blood of Christ, candles were made from wax, and other gifts, over which prayers were also said, were distributed to the believers. Subsequently, only bread used for the liturgy began to be called prosphora. Over time, instead of ordinary bread, they began to specially bake prosphora in the church, accepting money as a donation in addition to ordinary offerings.
The prosphora consists of two parts, which are made from dough separately from one another and then joined together. On the upper part there is a seal depicting a four-pointed equilateral cross with the inscriptions above the crossbar IC and XC (Jesus Christ), under the crossbar HI KA (victory in Greek). Prosphora, made from flour from the grains of countless ears of ears, means both human nature, consisting of many elements of nature, and humanity as a whole, consisting of many people. Moreover, the lower part of the prosphora corresponds to the earthly (carnal) composition of man and humanity; the upper part with the seal corresponds to the spiritual principle in man and humanity, in which the image of God is imprinted and the Spirit of God is mysteriously present. God's presence and spirituality permeate the entire nature of man and humanity, which, when making prosphoras, is reflected by adding holy water and yeast to the water. Holy water signifies the grace of God, and yeast signifies the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit, which gives life to every creature. This corresponds to the words of the Savior about spiritual life striving for the Kingdom of Heaven, which He likens to leaven put into flour, thanks to which the whole dough gradually rises.
The division of the prosphora into two parts visibly signifies this invisible division of human nature into flesh (flour and water) and soul (yeast and holy water), which are in an inseparable, but also unfused unity, which is why the upper and lower parts of the prosphora are made separately from one another , but then connect so that they become one. The seal on the top of the prosphora visibly denotes the invisible seal of the image of God, which penetrates the entire nature of man and is the highest principle in him. This arrangement of the prosphora corresponds to the structure of man before the Fall and the nature of the Lord Jesus Christ, who restored in Himself this structure broken by the Fall.
The prosphora can be received at the candle box after the liturgy by submitting a note “On health” or “On repose” before the start of the service. The names indicated in the notes are read at the altar, and for each name a particle is taken out of the prosphora, which is why such a prosphora is also called “taken out.”
At the end of the liturgy, the antidor is distributed to the worshipers - small parts of the prosphora from which the Holy Lamb was taken out at the proskomedia. The Greek word antidor comes from the words anti - instead of and di oron - gift, that is, the exact translation of this word is instead of gift.
“Antidorus,” says Saint Simeon of Thessalonica, “is sacred bread that was offered as an offering and the middle of which was taken out and used for sacred rites; this bread, as sealed with a copy and having received the Divine words, is taught instead of the Terrible Gifts, that is, the Mysteries, to those who have not partaken of them.”
The antidorus should be received reverently, folding your palms crosswise, right over left, and kissing the hand of the priest giving this gift. According to the rules of the Church, the antidoron must be eaten in church, on an empty stomach and with reverence, because this is holy bread, bread from the altar of God, part of the offerings to the altar of Christ, from which it receives heavenly sanctification.
The word artos (in Greek leavened bread) means consecrated bread common to all members of the Church, otherwise it means whole prosphora.
Artos, throughout Bright Week, occupies the most prominent place in the church along with the image of the Resurrection of the Lord and is distributed to believers at the conclusion of Easter celebrations.
The use of artos dates back to the very beginning of Christianity. On the fortieth day after the Resurrection, the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven. The disciples and followers of Christ found consolation in prayerful memories of the Lord - they recalled His every word, every step and every action. Gathering for common prayer, they remembered the Last Supper and partook of the Body and Blood of Christ. When preparing an ordinary meal, they left the first place at the table to the invisibly present Lord and placed bread in this place. Imitating the apostles, the first shepherds of the Church established that on the feast of the Resurrection of Christ, bread should be placed in the church as a visible expression of the fact that the Savior who suffered for us became for us the true bread of life.
The artos depicts the Resurrection of Christ or a cross on which only the crown of thorns is visible, but not the crucified Christ, as a sign of Christ’s victory over death.
The artos is consecrated with a special prayer, sprinkling with holy water and censing on the first day of Holy Easter at the liturgy after the prayer behind the pulpit. On the sole opposite the royal doors, an artos is placed on a prepared table. After censing around the table with the artos, the priest reads a special prayer, after which he sprinkles the artos three times with holy water with the words “This artos is blessed and sanctified by sprinkling sowing sacred water in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
The consecrated artos is placed on the sole in front of the image of the Savior, where it lies throughout Holy Week. On all days of Bright Week, at the end of the liturgy with artos, a procession of the cross around the temple is solemnly performed. On Saturday of Bright Week, at the end of the liturgy, the priest says a special prayer, during the reading of which the artos is crushed, and when kissing the cross, it is distributed to the people as a shrine.
Particles of artos received in the temple are reverently kept by believers as a spiritual cure for illnesses and infirmities. Artos is used in special cases, for example, in illness, and always with the words “Christ is Risen!”
The prosphora and artos are kept in the holy corner near the icons. Spoiled prosphora and artos should be burned yourself (or taken to church for this) or floated down the river with clean water.
Lord my God, may Your holy gift and Your holy water be for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind, for the strengthening of my mental and physical strength, for the health of my soul and body, for the subjugation of my passions and infirmities, according to Your boundless mercy through the prayers of the Most Pure One Your Mother and all Your saints. Amen.
There are many known springs, wells, springs, where, through the prayers of the saints, water pours out, which has a greater blessing than the waters of Bethesda in Jerusalem. Not only drinking this water, but even plunging into the waters of these springs brings many healings and miracles. The Church has always performed and continues to consecrate the waters of public sources, rivers, and lakes.
If we always acted as the Church and the Word of God teach us, then the gracious gifts of the Holy Spirit would constantly pour out on us, then every spring would be for us a source of healing from bodily and mental ailments, every cup of water would serve as purification and enlightenment, “water of healing and peace”, holy water. But that doesn't happen. Water makes people sick, water becomes a dangerous, deadly and destructive element. What about tap water – and holy water doesn’t help us!
Are the prayers of the Church powerless? When God intended to punish the first world with water, then He said to Noah: “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with evil deeds from them; and behold, I will destroy them from the earth... I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the spirit of life under the heavens; everything that is on earth will lose life” (Gen. 6, 13. 17). These words can be applied to our days. You shouldn’t be surprised that water doesn’t heal or bring benefits. What is surprising here, when the most important sacrament - the Eucharist, the reception of the Body and Blood of the Lord - serves many not for salvation, but for condemnation... “Whoever eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks to condemn himself, without considering the Body of the Lord.” (1 Cor. 11:29).
The miraculous effects of holy water are awarded only to those who accept it with living faith in the promises of God and the power of prayer of the Holy Church, those who have a pure and sincere desire to change their lives, repentance, and salvation. God does not create miracles where people want to see them only out of curiosity, without a sincere intention to use them for their salvation. “An evil and adulterous generation,” the Savior said about his unbelieving contemporaries, “seeks a sign; and no sign will be given to him.” For holy water to be beneficial, one must take care of the purity of the soul, the lightness of thoughts and deeds. And every time you touch holy water, offer a prayer in your mind and heart.
Prayer
Lord my God, may Your holy gift and Your holy water be for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind, for the strengthening of my mental and physical strength, for the health of my soul and body, for the subjugation of my passions and infirmities, according to Your infinite mercy through the prayers of the Most Pure One Your Mother and all Your saints.
Amen.
From our article you will learn what words you can use to speak holy water so that it heals and protects.
For many of us, water is just a source of quenching thirst. And, probably, only a few people know that it can heal diseases, protect against negative energy and calm the soul. Of course, not all water has all these properties. In order for it to become life-giving, a church ritual must be performed over it. In view of this, if you want to stock up on holy water, then do it on Epiphany.
On this day, absolutely all liquid on our earth becomes healing. In addition, the priests strengthen her with their prayer, removing from her all the bad things that she has accumulated over the past year. With holy water you can perform various rituals that will help you restore health, attract good luck or get rid of bad habits. We will talk about how to do this correctly in our article.
Prayer for healing before taking holy water: text
Text of prayer for healingAs you probably already understood, holy water can save a person from many diseases. But in order for it to be able to expel illness from your body, you need to properly prepare your body for its use. This must be done, of course, with the help of Christian prayer. Before you take holy water, you must read a certain prayer over it three times.
By doing this you will cleanse your soul and further enhance the healing properties of water. It is best to read such a prayer in front of the images, placing in front of you a glass filled with life-giving liquid. After reading the prayer, cross yourself three times, bow low to the images and slowly drink the holy water. During this process, try not to be distracted by worldly problems and worries and think only that now a liquid will enter your body that will expel the disease from you.
What does the full moon spell for holy water give?
Full moon spell Everyone knows that the moon has quite strong energy. It has the strongest effect on water. And since the human body consists of almost 80% liquid, then on a full moon this celestial body simply begins to control our actions and thoughts. And that is why water charmed on the full moon has even greater healing and life-giving properties.
If you read a spell over it, and then place it on the window so that moonlight falls on it all the time, then the next day you will receive a liquid so energetically strong that you can solve almost any problem with its help. But still know that the power of the enchanted water will begin to decrease as the moon wanes. Therefore, it is advisable to use the liquid charmed on the full moon literally 2-3 days in advance.
Prayer for washing with holy water against the evil eye
Prayer when washing with holy water Unfortunately, a person is not at all protected from the envy of others. The most unpleasant thing is that we may not even notice the negativity coming from another person, and we will quite calmly continue to communicate with him. And the closer our spiritual contact is, the greater the portion of negativity our body and soul will receive. If you begin to feel some kind of incomprehensible anxiety around a certain person, then it is likely that he has jinxed you. Holy water will help you get rid of this problem and protect yourself from the repeated evil eye.
If you wash your face with it before each time you leave the house, then no negativity can have even the slightest impact on you. Start washing your face with your eyes and then move on to your cheeks, chin and forehead. Wash yourself in a cross shape, as if drawing a church cross on your face. Accompany this entire process with the prayer given a little higher. If desired, you can repeat the procedure in the evening. This way you can get rid of the evil eye as quickly as possible.
Conspiracy against the evil eye on holy water and ritual
Conspiracy against the evil eye Water has one feature that allows it to be used for certain rituals. Due to the fact that she absorbs information like a sponge, she can be talked into a specific action. If you want to get rid of the evil eye, then try the following ritual. First, take a herbal bath and then change into clean clothes. Pour holy water into a glass and cross it three times. Then stand in front of the icons and read the Lord’s Prayer. After these steps, you can proceed to charming the water.
While reading the plot, try to pronounce the name of the person who needs help as clearly as possible. When the water is charmed, give it to the person you asked to drink it. He should literally take three small sips and wash himself with the rest of the water. You need to wash your face the way we taught you at the beginning of our article. As soon as the ceremony is completed, return to the icons and thank God for his help.
Prayer for accepting prosphora and holy water
Prayer for accepting the prosphora You can buy a prosphora in a church shop, and then, after reading a prayer over it, give it to your family. According to generally accepted church rules, prosphora should be taken on an empty stomach. It is believed that under no circumstances should it come into contact with regular food as this will reduce all its beneficial qualities. It is washed down exclusively with holy water, so if you want to have the opportunity to take prosphora throughout the year, then try to stock up on it for Epiphany.
You must begin your prayer with a request for enlightenment of the mind, and only after that can you ask for the restoration of moral and physical strength. At the end of the prayer, be sure to ask the Almighty to deliver you from sinful temptations and guide you on the righteous path.
Holy water from three churches: for what?
The water from the three churches has very strong energy Holy water from three churches is a strong enough amulet that can relieve the most serious illnesses, as well as restore peace of mind to a person. In the old days it was also called three-ring. As a rule, they stocked it up for great Christian holidays, for the Epiphany of the Lord or for Easter. You need to take it from those different churches at the end of the festive service, and at home pour it all into one container.
But in order for the water to be truly three-ringed, you will have to find three temples located very close to each other. It is believed that water acquires healing qualities if the church bells of one temple are heard in the other two. Therefore, if you need holy water from three churches, then go to some holy place where many temples can be located in a small area. In this case, you can get healing three-ring water without any problems.
Conspiracy to trade and sell holy water
Conspiracy to trade and sell I would like to say right away that the church does not approve of a person’s desire to get rich. Therefore, if you still decide to carry out this ritual, then be sure to go to the temple before performing it and make a small donation there, or simply go out into the street and help someone in need. After this, you can return home and read the spell over holy water. But keep in mind that in order for the water to absorb the necessary energy, it must be collected in a new glass.
If you pour it into an old cup covered with cracks, you are unlikely to be able to send the right energetic message. After the plot has been read, wash your face and hands with this water and let them dry naturally. If you dry your skin with a towel immediately after washing, you will simply wipe away the energy of money.
Holy water spell for love
Love spell Love conspiracies are best read on the waxing moon. If you do everything correctly, then as the circle of the moon increases, your loved one’s feelings for you will increase. Besides this, you must have the right inner attitude. This means that you must be completely focused on your feelings and with all your heart desire to be reunited with your loved one. To enhance the effect of the properties of water, you can tie a red ribbon around the glass or put it on a photo of your chosen one.
If you don't have a photo of him, then try to imagine his face all the time. Read the plot three times, then cross yourself and leave the glass for several hours in front of the images. You will need to drink the charmed water yourself and discreetly give it to the object of your adoration. Try adding it to tea or compote, but under no circumstances force him to drink it. He must drink the charmed water in a good mood, otherwise the ritual will not give you a positive result.
Conspiracy against illness using holy water
Conspiracy against diseases As already mentioned at the beginning of our article, properly charmed water can relieve many diseases. People who have tried this method on themselves claim that regular use of such a healing remedy even saved them from chronic ailments.
In view of this, if you also want to drive out illnesses from your body with the help of holy water, then simply read the correct spell over it, and then take it internally or simply wash the sore spots with it. And of course, do not forget to pray to God every day and ask him for healing.
Holy water use treatment of female diseases
Conspiracy against female diseases Holy water can help get rid of almost all female diseases. The best part is that it can be taken along with more traditional treatments without fear that it will harm the body even more. But in order for such treatment to be effective, certain rules must be followed. Before starting treatment, you must go to temple and repent of all your sins. You should also remember to pray to God every morning and evening and thank him for another day you have lived.
As soon as you feel that your soul has become calmer, start taking holy water. Drink it every morning on an empty stomach, after eating prosphora before that. Once in your stomach, these two products will literally immediately begin to fill your body with grace. You need to drink holy water until the disease completely disappears.
Conspiracy to work on holy water
Conspiracy to work It is better to charm water for such a ritual during the period when the moon is growing. This time period is considered the best for attracting the necessary energy. You need to start chanting water on Saturday, because it is this day that helps people choose the right direction in life.
If for some reason you were unable to do this on Saturday, then perform the ritual on Wednesday. This day promotes rapid career growth and salary increases. It is best to start reading the plot with the first rays of the sun and this must be done as sincerely as possible.
Spell for holy water from fear
Conspiracy from fear Young children, especially unbaptized ones, can be frightened by absolutely everything. A loud sound, a servant, or a barking dog can cause severe fright in children. The most unpleasant thing is that parents find out about this problem only when the baby goes to bed. Such children refuse to fall asleep and toss and turn and cry all the time. In view of this, if you do not want this problem to take you by surprise, then stock up on holy water and, if necessary, pray to it with a special prayer.
You can give this water to your baby to drink throughout the day or, if the baby is very small, wash him with it. Yes, and don’t say too much water at once. After all, although you perform the ritual over church water, the effect of the spell will begin to decrease after some time and you will have to prepare a new portion of the healing liquid. And since holy water cannot just be poured onto the street, it will be better if you pour out such an amount that you can use during the day.
Conspiracy for holy water from enemies
Conspiracy from enemies This is how life works, but every person has his own personal enemy. Sometimes hostility arises literally out of nowhere and begins to quite poison people’s lives. If former friends or relatives cannot make peace, you need to look for a way to protect yourself from this negativity. As in all previous methods, enchanted holy water will help you do this.
As soon as you read the right words above her, she will immediately begin to put a barrier between you and the person who wishes you harm. And so that its protective properties are always with you, drink a couple of sips of this liquid before leaving the house. You can also use it to protect your home and car. To do this, you will simply need to recite the Lord's Prayer and then apply water in a cross pattern to the doors and windows of your property.
Holy water spell for drunkenness and alcoholism
Conspiracy against drunkenness Drunkenness is considered a rather big sin, so if your loved one has such an addiction, then try to get rid of it as quickly as possible. To do this, take Epiphany water and read a prayer over it. Do all this in a peaceful environment without the presence of a person suffering from alcoholism. Pour water into a jar with an airtight lid, stand in front of the images, bend over it as low as possible and start whispering the words of the spell.
When saying the prayer, your lips should lightly touch the water. Read the plot three times, cross yourself and close the jar with a lid. Open it only when you are adding water to a sick person. If the charmed liquid runs out and your husband or brother does not recover, cast the next portion and continue adding it to food or drink.
Holy water spell for weight loss
Weight loss conspiracy As you probably already understood, water can be used to get rid of various problems and ailments. But perhaps best of all, it helps fight excess weight. If you use it correctly and drink it regularly, your weight will gradually begin to decrease, and this process will occur with additional benefits for the body.
The enchanted water, getting inside a person, comes into close contact with all body fluids, thereby healing the entire body as a whole. In addition, holy water transfers the laid down program to our subconscious and the body gradually begins to lose extra pounds.
Conspiracies for holy water for pain
Conspiracy for pain Headache is a rather unpleasant phenomenon that most often appears unexpectedly. Usually we fight this problem with pills and don’t even think about the harm they cause to our body. In view of this, if you want to get rid of headaches in a more useful way, then use holy water, preferably Epiphany water.
All you need to do in this case is simply speak to her with the spell, which is located a little higher. After you read the prayer, you only need to drink the liquid and lightly moisten your whiskey with it. If your faith in this folk remedy is very strong, then within an hour the headache will go away.
Holy water spell for money
Money plot The symbol of money in nature is the moon, so it is best to charm water to attract finance during the full moon. You will need to spray your entire home with this water, especially the place where money is stored. This procedure must be repeated until a new moon appears in the sky.
From this moment you need to stop spraying and wait patiently for the result. If your financial situation has not improved, then on the full moon you will need to repeat the procedure again.
When do they draw crosses on their faces with holy water?
Sprinkling with holy water Most often, crosses are drawn on the face with water on major church holidays. It is believed that holiday water has the most powerful energy, so if on this day you apply it crosswise on the face, the person will receive quite powerful protection.
Thanks to these invisible crosses, you will not be afraid of the evil eye, envy and simply human malice. Also, a cross on your face will help your soul avoid temptations that periodically appear in the life of every person.
Prayer for sprinkling a house with holy water
Prayer for sprinkling the house If you wish, you can use holy water to rid your home of negative energy. To carry out this ritual you will need Epiphany water, a church candle and strong prayer. First, you will need to clean your home with a live candle flame. When this stage is completed, proceed to reading the prayer over the water. Read it at least 3 times, and then proceed to the process of sprinkling your house or apartment.
Try to sprinkle all rooms as thoroughly as possible, paying special attention to corners and storage areas. Since all the negative energy accumulates in these places, holy water must be applied here in two stages. First you will need to draw small crosses from bottom to top, and then seal them alone with a large one.
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This ritual should be performed by every Orthodox Christian. Prayer for accepting prosphora and holy water must be performed before the ceremony. It is very short and simple, so it won’t be too difficult to learn it by heart. You will learn the full text of the prayer and description of the ritual by reading the article.
The ritual of receiving holy water requires a reverent attitude...
The essence of the ritual
Holy water and prosphora are taken after reading the morning prayer exclusively on an empty stomach: a small sip is taken from a glass of water, a small piece is bitten off from the prosphora. You must try to perform the ritual in such a way that not a single crumb of the holy bread falls by.
Eating holy water and prosphora, according to the reclusive Georgy Zadonsky, helps protect a person from the machinations of the unclean spirit, while sanctifying his soul and body, illuminating his thoughts and making him closer to the Lord.
Holy water is used for various diseases and ailments, as well as as a preventative measure for spiritual health. Drinking water in itself will not bring any benefit if you simply drink it mechanically without participating in the ritual with all your heart, therefore prayer is necessary before taking holy water.
Rules
There are rules for accepting blessed water:
- The ritual is always performed on an empty stomach;
- Water should be poured into a separate container, cup, glass, and under no circumstances should it be drunk from the bottle or container in which it is stored;
- On the morning before Holy Communion, prosphora cannot be taken. On such a day, the restriction applies to any food.
Prayer text
Before taking a sip of holy water, you must cross yourself and say the words of prayer:
Lord my God, let your holy gift (prosphora) and
Your holy water for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind,
To strengthen my mental and physical strength, to the health of my soul and body,
To conquer my passions and infirmities by infinite mercy
Through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints. Amen.
Lord, may it be for me, a sinner, to drink this water
Sacred, not for judgment and condemnation, but for cleansing, healing and eternal life. Amen".
Questions from visitors and answers from experts:
When eating consecrated water and prosphora, you need to say the following prayer:
Lord my God, let your holy gift be: prosphora and holy
Your water is for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind,
To strengthen my mental and physical strength, to the health of my soul and body,
In the subjugation of my passions and infirmities according to Your infinite mercy,
To the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints. Amen.
How to bake prosphora
What it is
The roots of the origin of prosphora are directly intertwined with the first centuries of Christianity. Previously, prosphora was the name given to the donation that believers brought with them for worship - wax for making candles, bread, wine, olive oil. This donation was accepted by the deacons, and the list of those people who came with the offering was mentioned with prayer during the blessing of the food. At the same time, the list could also include the names of deceased people, when relatives brought prosphora on their behalf.
The deacons left a portion of the prosphora - wine and bread - for the purpose of adding to the Blood and Body of Christ, made candles from wax, and distributed everything that remained to the believers. Later, only bread that was used during the liturgy began to be called prosphora. Over time, instead of ordinary bread, the church began to bake prosphora the way we are used to seeing it in the modern world.
The prosphora itself is bread, which consists of 2 separate parts. The top part is baked with a special seal, which looks like an equilateral four-pointed cross. The symbols XC and IC (Jesus Christ) are placed on the horizontal crossbar, followed by KA and HI (which means “victory” in Greek). The second lower part of the prosphora resembles an ordinary loaf of bread.
The word “prosphora” itself is translated from Greek as “offering”
Prosphora is baked from flour. Its creation took a huge number of grains from a large number of ears, therefore it symbolizes both a truly individual person who was created from a huge number of natural elements, just like the entire human race as a whole, which consists of many people. The personification of the physiological, earthly origin of man and the entire human race is the lower part of the prosphora, and in turn the upper part, with the seal, acts as the beginning of the spiritual. In accordance with the opinion of the church, the human essence is permeated by the presence of God, therefore yeast and holy water are added to the dough to prepare prosphora: consecrated water is a symbol of the grace of God, and yeast speaks of the life-giving help of the Holy Spirit.
The division of the prosphora into two parts is not a random phenomenon. Both parts carry a symbol of the division of a person into the soul (yeast and holy water) and the flesh (water and flour), which are inseparably united with each other. Believers can receive the prosphora in their hands after the ceremony of worship - first of all, they must order the magpie “On Health” or “On Repose” before the start of the liturgy. A piece of prosphora is taken out for each name that you indicate in the note.
Antidor
Small parts of the prosphora from which the Holy Lamb was taken out at the proskomedia are called antidor, which translated from Greek means “instead of a gift.” After the end of the liturgy, it is distributed to believers. It must be consumed right within the walls of the temple, with reverence in the soul and on an empty stomach, due to the fact that this bread from the Lord’s altar is holy.
Artos
Artos- this is a complete prosphora. Together with the prototype of the Resurrection of Christ, it captures the main place in the temple during the period of Bright Week. Distributed to believers after the end of Easter celebrations. People carefully preserve particles of artos as a divine cure for infirmities and illnesses. They eat it only on special occasions, and always accompanied by the words “Christ is Risen!”
Artos and prosphora must be stored in the red corner, close to the icons. If they are ruined, then they must be burned with their own hands or taken to church for the same purpose, otherwise they can be released into a clean river downstream.
How to bake prosphora?
A recipe used in ancient times includes instructions like this:
- With the addition of holy water, the dough is kneaded, while baking it is necessary to say prayers, sing psalms, the work is done by pious women deliberately invited for this. They are called prosphora makers.
- To bake one batch you will need 1200 grams of flour. Sift it thoroughly so that it is fluffy and filled with air.
- Add a little consecrated water to the container where you intend to knead the dough;
- Next, pour in approximately 400 grams. flour and pour boiling water over it. This is done so that the sweetness of the wheat is transferred into the dough, since sugar is not added to such bread. Secondly, so that the prosphora does not mold for a long time.
- The ingredients must be mixed and allowed to cool slightly;
- Then salt is diluted in holy water (literally a couple of tablespoons), the resulting salted water needs to be poured into the flour mixture, add 25 grams. yeast, dissolve it with water and mix well.
- Then the container with the dough is covered and the dough is left for thirty to forty minutes to rise;
- After this time, add the remaining flour, knead the dough again and let it rise again. After the mass has risen well, an excellent prosphora should come out of it.
- When the dough has rested well and risen, you need to place the dough on the work surface, sprinkling with a small amount of flour;
- Roll out a piece of dough to 3 cm thick, and use special cutters to cut circles of smaller and larger diameters.
- To ensure that each future prosphora comes out neat, adjust them with your hands;
- Now you need to cover with a damp waffle towel, and again leave the workpieces to rest for half an hour;
- Next, when applying seals to small circles, you need to connect them with large ones, and first lightly moisten the surfaces with water.
- To prevent voids from forming in the dough during baking, each holy prosphora must be pierced through and through;
- Then transfer them to a baking sheet, sprinkle with flour and place in a pre-heated oven. The prosphora should be browned and under no circumstances burnt. Baking time is 15-20 minutes.
As soon as the baked goods are ready, you need to put it on the table, covering it first with a dry towel, then a damp one, and then another dry towel and something warm on top. The prosphora should cool in this form. After cooling, they are placed in special baskets and used for their intended purpose. Ready prosphora is stored in the refrigerator.
About the origin of holy water
All their lives, believers have holy water nearby. It belongs to one of the most important shrines of Christianity. Translated from Greek into Russian, the word “agiasma” is translated precisely as “shrine”.
Holy water is a symbol personifying God's grace: it has sacred properties and helps cleanse believers from spiritual negativity, strengthens the soul and body. Holy water is practically the most important attribute when performing the sacrament of Baptism. Immersing a person in it three times washes away sinful impurities, fills him with new strength, and makes him closer to the Lord God. Blessed water is also used during prayers, in Christian rites of consecration, and religious processions.
All believing Orthodox Christians on the day of Epiphany collect blessed water, take it to their home and cherish it as a precious shrine throughout the next year. They take communion with agiasma for various diseases and ailments, which is used together with prayer.
It was proven a long time ago that consecrated water is endowed with phenomenal properties. It remains fresh throughout the year after Epiphany. At one time, Saint Demetrius of Kherson wrote about the healing abilities of sacred water. The Monk Seraphim of Sarov used this water extensively; he gave it to pilgrims. With the help of holy water, the Monk Ambrose of Optina cured and put even terminally ill people back on their feet. Seraphim Vyritsky called the reverent water the strongest medicine, recommended sprinkling any food with it, and in case of illness, giving one tablespoon every hour to the sick person.
During the year, the water is blessed twice. The first time on Epiphany Eve and the second time on the day of Epiphany itself. The Church believes that agiasma is a spiritual-physical being that connects earth and heaven. Every home should have holy water where they believe in the Lord God.
