Spas - is this a holiday?

The end of the summer season is significant for Orthodox Christians and especially for those who harvest from their gardens and farms. It is the end of the summer characterized by many Orthodox holidays, long loved by all for their importance among the people.

First of all, August is marked by Honey, Apple and Khlebny (aka Nut) Savior. Savior is the salvation of the soul, cleansing from sins, finding repentance and peace of mind in the face of God. All these three holidays are celebrated in August of each year (with a small interval). The Orthodox prepare for them in advance, since they mark the beginning of the harvest, which can be eaten. All that was collected during the summer, is kept all autumn and winter until the next harvest. It is important that the harvest was harvested on time, not earlier than prescribed by the Orthodox calendar.

Honey Spas - put honey on the table!

The first holiday falls on August 14. On this day the Honey Spas is celebrated . The number is chosen not by chance, since by this time honey in honeycombs ripens and it is possible to collect the first crop. Savior is when the church makes sacred honey, after which it becomes not just curative, but has healing properties. For a person who feeds on such honey, no diseases are scary, the ailments completely disappear and spiritual and physical forces appear in the body. It is believed that such honey promotes rejuvenation due to the renewal of the cells of the whole body, since it is saturated with the holy spirit.

Helpful information

As traditional tips, you can use the following recipes.

To improve metabolic processes in the body should be on an empty stomach every morning to eat a piece of bread, smeared with honey. It is also recommended to dissolve honey in a glass of boiled water and drink. This will add to the body the entire complex of trace elements, as well as improve the condition of the hematopoietic system. That is why it is commonly believed that with the Honey Savior begins a holiday in the house, warmth at heart and the health of the whole family.

What is the date of the Apple Savior?

After the honey rescue begins immediately post, which bake poppy pies, pancakes, eat honey and cucumbers. In church calendars he is referred to as Uspensky, and he is associated with the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In this post, another holiday is celebrated - the Apple Savior. The number 19 marks the transition to autumn, and this great holiday is important for parishioners and everyone who grows apples, and for ordinary lay people. It's nice to entertain a fresh harvest of the poor, the sick and all who meet. The Blessed Apple Savior is the beginning of the first frosts or simply a drop in temperature on the soil.

Apples are ripening just by the time this holiday is celebrated. Many varieties are sung just in August, and therefore it is believed that they can be tried only on August 19.

On this day, August 19, there is a great Orthodox holiday - the Transfiguration of the Lord, when all the churches bear fruits from trees for refreshments and lighting. All apples become magical and fulfill the most cherished desires.

history of the holiday

The beginning of this holiday falls on the time of the life of Jesus Christ. Before the crucifixion, Jesus was so eagerly praying on Mount Tabor that the disciples present at that time noticed how the Lord was transformed and his clothes shone with white heavenly light. This confirmed the fact that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and therefore the holiday is called "The Transfiguration of the Lord."

With this holiday events are associated that help a person to find a way to be transformed to God and through spiritual repentance. For this, it is necessary to remember all your bad deeds and repent, then the Lord will help to find the true path and forgive all sins.

In agriculture, the planting of winter crops is associated with the beginning of the Apple Spas. In ancient times, Orthodox farmers invited for the blessing of the priests, who prayed that the next harvest was just as good, and thanked God for the fruitful year. In Russia they saw off the day with songs, since it was believed that from this day the first autumn sun began to shine. After that, the first cold came, and so it was necessary to start preparing for the winter.

Nut Savior - the beginning of autumn!

The next event of August is the Nut Savior - a holiday when nuts and bread ripen, and therefore it is called both Orekhov and Khlebny simultaneously. It is customary to visit the Nut Savior in order to receive a blessing for the next year and to receive gratitude for the harvest this season.

August 29 is the Nut Savior. This number, as well as previous holidays, helps people to unite in order to thank the Lord God for the harvest, because it's on this day that the bread in the fields ripens. In Walnut, he and Bread Savior, it is customary to treat with nuts, eat them. To consecrate nuts is not necessary.

Nut saved is also called the Holy Face, which means that the image of Christ is not made by hand. This name also came from the time of Jesus Christ's life. The story goes that Jesus, after he washed himself with water, wiped his face with a towel on which his face was displayed. Then, from this towel was painted the image of Christ, which was passed from one generation of emperors to another, but in the 12th century it was lost and restored only in copies.

Blessed time of the year!

With the advent of the Nut Savior, time begins to gather mushrooms and berries in the forests. All the holidays are connected with the transition from one season of the year to another. So people learned to observe consistency in harvesting, could properly eat ripe food, store them for the winter and treat various diseases.

During the Nut Savior harvested branches of hazel and let it into the habitual habit as a guard against evil forces and ills. Also hazel is used for brooms in baths. With their help, many rheumatic and catarrhal diseases are cured.

The power of nature is given to man through fruit!

Nuts, as well as honey, were especially appreciated in Russia, since they contain the whole strength of nature. From cedar made tinctures, which subsequently healed all sorts of diseases of internal organs. In particular, tincture of pine nuts can increase the human immunity. All the gifts of nature people use with the mind and blessing of the Lord, therefore, holidays are often associated with Christian festivities in order to further strengthen faith and spirituality. Many healers observe church posts in order to use in their recipes certain ingredients that ripen in certain seasons of the year.

Thus, the gifts of nature contribute to the strengthening of human health, strengthening the spirit of the Orthodox, and in addition, they are a symbol of the unification of the people.