Signs for Intercession Day, October 14: what you can and cannot do: YouTube/Nika-klubnika Intercession is considered one of the great Orthodox holidays, and the weather conditions on this day allow us to build a forecast for the coming season. What rules should you follow on Intercession Day and what should you pay special attention to? The main rituals and traditions of the holiday have become part of cultural traditions.
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In general, you can die in a dream in various ways. You can die from a bullet or a knife, from an illness or an accident. Did you dream that you were killed in some way? Tsvetkov's dream book interprets this as the appearance of obstacles.
But death from disease should be considered depending on the disease itself. For example, cancer symbolizes renewal, success and long life. At the same time, seeing another person being literally eaten by cancer is extremely bad. Soon all the troubles and misfortunes of the world will fall upon him.
Prohibitions and recommendations for Intercession Day
There are certain taboos and recommendations on nutrition, pastime, entertainment and time restrictions that must be observed on Intercession Day. They are passed down from generation to generation and honored as folk traditions.
What can you do on Intercession Day?
On the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, you can eat any food; fasting is not observed. This period between the Assumption and Christmas fasts is called the autumn meat-eater. Meat is allowed in the daily diet. Nevertheless, the Orthodox charter recommends abstaining from meat of warm-blooded animals on Wednesdays and Fridays, but allows fish. So the holiday menu includes meat or fish. You can eat any dairy products.
According to ancient customs, pancakes are always baked on Intercession Day. They commemorate all the deceased, asking their ancestors for protection and protection for home and family. In addition to pancakes, other dough dishes are also prepared. Most often these are a variety of buns and filled pies. Festive pancakes and buns were placed on the table and treated to neighbors, since any offerings on Intercession Day enriched the donor himself.
It is customary to celebrate weddings on Intercession, and the holiday itself opened the wedding season, which lasted until the Nativity Fast. Archpriest Grigory Dyachenko writes about this in the book “Complete Church Slavonic Dictionary”.
On this holiday it is customary to do the following:
- On the night of October 13-14, they attend liturgy in the church and light a candle to the Most Holy Theotokos.
- In the morning they go to church to confess and receive communion.
- They clean the house.
- For the first time, the stove is heated using dry branches of fruit trees. This tradition guaranteed a good fruit harvest in the new year.
- Prepare delicious food for family and guests.
- They cleanse their souls and thoughts, think positively and look to the future with hope.
A bowl of milk is placed on a table covered with a festive tablecloth. This is a kind of ransom for the brownie, who is asked to protect the house from fire, evil spirits and uninvited guests. In addition, there should be a goose with apples on the table as a symbol of fidelity, love and prosperity. They serve dishes of mushrooms, cabbage, poultry, sausage, dried meat and jelly. The ancestors dried and stored baked goods that were not eaten at the holiday until Lent; they could not be thrown away.
In the old days, all women went to Intercession Day, covering their heads with the most beautiful scarf, as it was a symbol of the holiday.
On Pokrov Day, many animals hibernate, so they are no longer hunted. People prepare sleighs and try to renew the sleigh path if the ground is already frozen enough and snow has fallen.
What not to do on Intercession Day?
Prohibitions and recommendations for Intercession Day: Pixabay
The holiday imposes restrictions on everyday life, and the prohibitions for Intercession Day should be strictly observed:
- It is prohibited to wash and iron clothes and linen.
- You cannot engage in heavy physical work, especially land work for construction or maintaining order on a personal plot.
- Handicrafts, knitting and sewing must be put aside.
- You cannot gossip and slander, quarrel with loved ones and neighbors.
- You shouldn’t refuse guests’ requests, you should try to respect them, but you can’t borrow money on October 14, just like you can’t lend money.
- It is customary to invite everyone who knocks on the door into the house and treat them with festive dishes.
- It is forbidden to refuse matchmakers. They need to be accepted and the offer considered. A categorical refusal can lead to the fact that the bride will spend her entire life alone.
- Do not abuse alcoholic beverages or overeat.
It is not recommended to start new things on this day. All issues should be resolved on the eve of the holiday, so as not to be distracted from rest, prayer, communication with loved ones and contemplation of nature.
The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos is considered a turning point to winter and is revered by observing its rules. Traditions and signs of the holiday are an important part of the everyday life of the people. They determine its uniqueness. Celebrate the holiday with your family, preserve the heritage of your ancestors, making life more joyful, prosperous and comfortable.
Original article: https://www.nur.kz/esoterics/signs/1936683-primety-na-pokrov-den-14-oktyabrya-chto-mozhno-i-nelzya-delat/
