What you can and cannot do on Trinity Saturday in 2021

Folk signs for Saturday will tell you what you can do on the sixth day of the week, and what tasks it is better not to start.

It is considered a good omen to find something that was considered missing and break the nail on the index finger of the right hand.

After this, you will definitely be offered your hand and heart, provided that the item found is not old and dirty.

On Saturday it is bad to lose kitchen utensils, especially a spoon. It is believed that you can drink someone else's luck from this spoon and use it to steal someone else's lover.

Tips for cleaning:

• Saturday is the time to gather your strength and thoroughly clean the house. You will forget about material problems forever.
• It is not recommended to wash bed linen on Saturday.
• But you can and should make your bed on Saturday - for family happiness.

Trinity Saturday - what a holiday

According to Christian rules, dead Christians are remembered on this day. In Orthodoxy, the trinity of God means the connection between the Gospel and the Bible, the salvation of believers by the Son of God. Trinity Saturday is an important day of remembrance. Many believers come to churches for memorial services. Often on the day before the holiday they go to the cemetery to pray for relatives and clean up the graves.

Signs for Holy Saturday

The weather on Holy Saturday determines what the summer will be like. Clear, warm - sunny and hot. A cloudy day foreshadows a rainy and cold summer.

If you throw a dyed egg blessed in the church into water and wash yourself with it, you will be able to maintain health and youth until old age. This must be done on Saturday.

A sleepless night before Easter is the key to happiness. A person who is awake will be protected from disease, will receive a rich harvest, will become a successful hunter, and will be happy in marriage. It is better to hold the All-Night Vigil service in church, but you can also pray at home.

If a child was born on Holy Saturday before Easter, he will never have to suffer because of troubles. All troubles bypass those born on the eve of the bright holiday. They are lucky, have good health, and always achieve their goals.

Holy Saturday is a time of prohibitions and restrictions. This is the last day of Great Lent, filled with anticipation of a bright Christian holiday. There are many signs and customs associated with it; those who observe them will find happiness.

What can you do on this day

On the Saturday before the twelfth feast, memorial services are held in churches. To remember deceased relatives, notes with their names are given to clergy on Friday. A general memorial service, a funeral Divine Liturgy are held, and sermons are delivered. You can invite a priest to the cemetery to pray at the grave. If this is not possible, they pray on their own.

Making requests to the Lord is considered Grace on this day. Prayer helps save the souls of the dead.

On Trinity Saturday, alms are given to the poor. In cemeteries, they clean up the graves of relatives. You can change wreaths, plant flowers, shrubs, trees. Often funeral dinners are held at the cemetery. This tradition is pagan. The Church condemns such behavior. It is better to spend lunch at home, remembering deceased relatives. If you left food at the grave, you cannot take it home. You need to bring food to temples to consecrate them. Then they should be given as alms to those in need. At the cemetery you can light church candles and say prayers from your heart.

In the old days, on Trinity Saturday, barns and farmyards were fumigated with incense. It was believed that this protects living creatures from evil spirits and thunderstorms. It is customary to ask forgiveness from relatives, older and younger in age.

What can you eat on Holy Saturday?

On the final day of Lent, treats are usually already prepared for the celebration of Easter. Therefore, some Orthodox Christians find it difficult to resist the temptation to break Lent. It is especially strict on Holy Saturday. In addition, there is very little time left to comply with the restrictions. The very next day you can enjoy the prepared delicious dishes.

Allowed foods on the last day of fasting:

• lean bread;
• water;
• vegetables and fruits, raw or cooked.

It is allowed to start the meal on Holy Saturday when the all-night vigil in the church ends. Therefore, Lent ends on Sunday early in the morning. After the end of the service, believers exchange greetings with the words “Christ is risen! Truly risen!

Important! After the completion of the festive service, Orthodox Christians leave the temple to go home. Then you are allowed to taste a little food consecrated in the church: Easter cottage cheese, colored eggs or Easter cake. After resting for a few hours, you can sit down to the festive table.

What not to do on Trinity Parents' Saturday

They take a break from housework. The exception is the sowing of hemp and barley. It was believed that the Saturday before Trinity was the best time for these cultures. They sprout together and give a rich harvest.

Do not do housework:

• clean up
• sew
• wash
• to knit
• engage in another craft

Religion condemns gluttony on Saturday. Therefore, it is customary to have a modest dinner rather than a magnificent feast.

Swimming is prohibited in open waters. It was believed that you could drown because a merman muddied the water. It is forbidden to rinse clothes in rivers and lakes so that mermaids do not drag them under water.

You cannot speak unkindly about the dead. Loud shouting and foul language are prohibited. You cannot set a table in a cemetery. You can leave sweets on the tombstone in memory of the deceased. It is prohibited to pour alcohol on graves. Alcohol makes your soul suffer. Any entertainment on this day is considered a sin.

What not to do on Holy Saturday before Easter in 2021 - advice from a priest

The day before Easter Sunday ends Holy Week. On Good Friday, Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. The next day his body lay in the tomb. At this time, his close people and students were grieving. After all, they did not hope that the Savior would rise again. Therefore, Holy Saturday is a day of mourning.

Priests recommend giving up:

• any entertainment events;
• dancing;
• singing;
• organizing celebrations;
• carnal pleasures.

These restrictions explain another name for the Sabbath - quiet. Christians abstain from making any noise. Earthly passions are prohibited on Silent Saturday. There is no need to get irritated, quarrel with loved ones, or use foul language. It is necessary to manage time so that heavy work and household chores are completed in advance. The Sabbath is spent remembering the suffering and death of the Son of God.

Folk signs and customs

For the funeral table, they baked pancakes, prepared kutya, and painted chicken eggs green. Previously, in the evening, games were organized for young people with songs and dances, round dances and bonfires. There is a belief that before the Trinity, mermaids and other evil spirits emerge from rivers and lakes. The boys and girls “chased” them with shouts and songs.

Birthday on this day

If a person was born on the Saturday before Trinity, you can celebrate the celebration modestly or postpone it to another date. It is not advisable to arrange a magnificent feast on a memorial day. You are allowed to gather with family and closest friends and chat.

If someone died

According to clergy, focusing on the date of death is a bad idea. On the eve of a major church holiday, both Orthodox Christians and non-believers can die. It's just a coincidence. In the event of death, funerals and memorial dinners are carried out according to general rules.

For the weather

About money

Before Trinity, it is customary to decorate the house with green birch and viburnum branches. Picked wildflowers are placed in vases. To attract money, they are collected at the first rays of the sun. The bouquet must contain 7 plants. It is consecrated in the church so that it becomes a talisman.

Health

You need to bring a young aspen from the forest and leave it at home in the evening. In the morning you should look at the condition of the leaves. If they do not turn yellow, all household members will remain healthy. If the color changes, someone will get sick or there will be great losses.

Wedding on this day

Trinity Saturday is dedicated to the remembrance of all the departed. The Church does not approve of marriage on this day. Weddings are not held on the eve of Pentecost. State registry offices are open on Saturdays. A civil wedding ceremony is not prohibited.

Pre-Easter day

The Saturday before Easter is both mournful and joyful. Convicted and executed on Good Friday, Jesus Christ still lies in the tomb. It was on Saturday that the disciples-Apostles obtained permission to remove the Savior from the cross and bury him in a burial cave in Joseph’s garden.

But, despite the fact that Jesus has not yet been resurrected, the atmosphere of Holy Saturday is filled with the threshold of a miracle and pre-Easter joy. After all, everyone who has read the Bible knows that Jesus defeated death on Easter Sunday, descended into Hell, saving the righteous from its torment.

Saturday is the last day of Lent. This time is considered sufficient to prepare for Easter and cleanse your soul of sins. Saturday is the end of preparations for the holiday.

The descent of the Holy Fire takes place annually in Jerusalem. This event attracts many pilgrims. If you believe the ancient legend, the year in which the Holy Fire does not descend will be the last before the Apocalypse. In fact, modern celebration is just a staged event after the resurrection of Christ.

Dream on Parents' Saturday

It is important who comes in dreams, especially if the souls of the dead appear. The deceased parents who came testify that they need the attention of their children. On the eve of a major church holiday, it is necessary to visit their graves and remember the good things about them. If a father or mother said something, their words contain hidden clues to the right actions.

Dreams are favorable in which deceased relatives do not make requests, but simply smile. They promise good health, successful completion of started projects, and profit.

If other signs appear in dreams, they relate to the fate of the sleeper. Prophetic dreams are colorful and bright. A person remembers experienced emotions and events in detail. On the eve of major church holidays, such dreams occur especially often.

If scary, inexpressive dreams come, you need to think about it. Perhaps they are talking about wrong actions or unwillingness to follow the intended path. If the dream is not pleasing, you need to tell the events of the pouring water. Another way to get rid of bad visions is to say after waking up: “Where there is night, there goes sleep.”

Astrological characteristics of Saturday

If Saturday is now under the influence of Saturn, then the power and energy of this planet must be used to implement new plans and undertakings. This Saturday will be a very good day for reconciliation after a quarrel with loved ones or relatives. And in order to know what actions to take and take to achieve new goals, you need to know Shabbat signs and superstitions. This knowledge will help eliminate all troubles and incidents in solving these problems.

Real stories

Sofia, Yalta:

“We go to church regularly before Trinity. Be sure to order a prayer for all deceased relatives. Then we go to the cemetery. We usually clean graves before Easter. Therefore, on Parents' Saturday before Trinity, there is less work there. We’re holding a wake there.”

Olga, Krasnodar:

“I sometimes have prophetic dreams. On the eve of Trinity, I dreamed about my dead mother. She asked me for a drink. I don't know how to fulfill this request. She often comes to me in my dreams. Maybe I'm just screwing myself over. Sometimes other relatives also come and ask for something.”

Don't forget the first part of the commandment

The fourth commandment has two parts. In the first, the Lord God tells us to work for six days - to do what we are called to do depending on our talents. The fourth commandment is violated not only by those who work and do not go to church on Sunday, but also by those who are lazy to work on weekdays and shirk their responsibilities. The commandment says: “Work six days,” and we, having gone to work on Monday, look forward to Friday. On Sunday, instead of thanking God that we are alive, healthy and can work, we cry that we will soon go back to work. Those who do not work on Sunday also violate the commandment, but also do not devote this day to God, but spend it in everyday worries, entertainment, revelry and all sorts of excesses.

The second part of the commandment calls for leaving the seventh day for God and godly deeds. What are these things? Concern for the salvation of the soul, prayer in church and at home, studying the Word of God, enlightening the mind and heart with useful knowledge, pious conversations, helping the poor, visiting the sick and prisoners, consoling the mourning and other works of mercy.

God and neighbor

Sunday should be dedicated to God and neighbor. You can, after praying and taking communion, spend time with your family, call your parents or friends. You can sit down with your family and discuss issues that you didn’t have time to resolve on weekdays. Deal with them together, come to a common denominator - and it will be easier to move on through life.

The question may arise why you need to devote Sunday not to yourself, but to your neighbors. The fact is that for an Orthodox person this is very important. This is why we pray and receive communion, in order to love our neighbor. The fourth commandment calls us to dedicate the seventh day to God, but St. John Chrysostom writes: whoever loves God and hates his neighbor is a liar. Therefore, we must actively show our love. If we love God, we must serve people. After all, at the Last Judgment they will not ask us anything about the basics of theology; there very simple matters will be significant: did you feed the hungry, clothed the poor, did you call the lonely - after all, sometimes even an ordinary call can greatly support a person. We have all been isolated during quarantine and know how difficult it is to experience restrictions alone. Together it is much easier to overcome problems and troubles.

Christ did not abolish any commandments; He fulfilled the Old Testament law in full, but in addition to this, He brought us the main commandment - the commandment of love. That is why He healed and fed on the Sabbath day, to show people that the main thing is our neighbors, and that is why He said: “Truly I say to you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did it to Me” (Matthew 25: thirty). To fulfill the fourth commandment, it is not necessary to look for someone in need somewhere far away; it can be every person whom God has brought to us at this moment.

Do Orthodox Christians honor Saturday?

Orthodox Christians adhere to the Holy Scriptures and Tradition and try to fulfill the laws given by God. We have a commandment to honor the Sabbath - and we honor it. For example, during Lent the full liturgy is not celebrated throughout the week - except Saturday and Sunday. As on Sundays, there is no strict fasting on the Saturdays of Pentecost. The liturgy on Saturday is as solemn as on Sunday. Finally, the Sunday day begins with Saturday evening worship. In no case does Orthodoxy cut or add anything, but observes everything that is said in the Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition. This is very difficult to do in the modern world, because there are many radical forces around that are trying to split our faith, but we hold on and believe: the Lord is with us - so who will we fear?