What holiday is it today?
July 24, 2021, Saturday
Today are holidays, events: Events that happened on July 24 in the world, in various years Tomorrow: Memorial Day of Vladimir Vysotsky Day of St. Christopher (patron saint of motorists and traffic police)
Today is an Orthodox holiday: Great Martyr Euphemia All-Praised. Equal to the Apostles Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, in holy baptism Helena. St. Arkady of Vyazemsky, Novotorzhsky... Tomorrow: Martyrs Proclus and Hilary. Reverend Mikhail Malein. Venerable Arseny of Novgorod. Venerable Martyr Simon of Volomsk...
Today is a national holiday: Efimya Stozharnitsa. Olga Stradnitsa... Tomorrow: Proclus the Mourner...
Seasons
Seasons, four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn and winter) characterized by certain average temperatures. The period during which the Sun passes through one of these sectors is called the season. Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere begin when the Sun passes through the initial circle of declination and its right ascension is 0° (vernal equinox). Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere occur when the sun's right ascension is 90° (summer solstice). Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere begin when the sun's right ascension is 180° (autumnal equinox). The beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere is considered to be the winter solstice, when the direct ascension of the Sun is 270°... Next: Seasons. Russian folk calendar. Monthly words...
Folk calendar about every day
Every day one season always replaces another and this determines a person’s way of life. In connection with this, a folk calendar was formed in which there were practically no nameless, unmarked days. Every day was special, had its own purpose. All this was determined by climate conditions and astrological phenomena.
A calendar is a system for counting periods of time. The first calendars arose a long time ago, in ancient times, because there was a need to measure time. The word calendar comes from the Latin words caleo - to proclaim and calendarium - debt book. This is due to the fact that in Ancient Rome the beginning of each month was especially proclaimed, and because it was customary to pay debts on the first day of the month. Different peoples counted time differently. Some calendars are based on the changing phases of the moon - lunar calendars; in others - the change of seasons - sunny; in others, the length of the year was coordinated with the change of seasons, and the counting of months was associated with the phases of the Moon. Such calendars are called lunisolar.
In Rus', the calendar was called a monthly calendar. Every day, the month book covered the entire year of peasant life, “describing” day by day, month after month, where each day had its own holidays or weekdays, customs and superstitions, traditions and rituals, natural signs and phenomena. The cyclical nature of the calendar is reminiscent of human life, where spring is youth, summer is heyday, autumn is the time of harvesting fruits (it’s good if there are some, otherwise you can live your life without collecting fruits), winter is the time of wisdom and peace. This cyclicality and rhythm determined the way of life of the farmer. The folk calendar was an agricultural calendar, which was reflected in the names of the months, folk signs, rituals and customs. Even the determination of the timing and duration of the seasons is associated with real climatic conditions. Hence the discrepancy between the names of the months in different areas... Next: Folk calendar...
Fishing calendar for every day
The fishing calendar should not be taken as an absolutely indisputable truth. Fish biting is greatly influenced by a whole range of natural factors, as well as the influence on the nature of man himself. You must not forget that the fish’s bite depends and is determined not only by the calendar dates and biological cycles of their life, reflected in the calendar, but also, no less, by the state of their habitat; the bite also depends on weather conditions: air and water temperatures, cloudiness, wind direction and strength, etc... Next: Fishing calendar...
Psalter. Kathisma 1
DAVID THE PROPHET AND THE KING SONG. KATHISMA THE FIRST.
Psalm 1.
Psalm to David, not inscribed among the Jews.
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit on the seats of the destroyers, 2 but his will is in the law of the Lord, and in His law shall he learn day and night. 3 And it shall be like a tree planted by the coming out of the waters, which shall yield its fruit in its season, and its leaf shall not fall away, and all that is created shall prosper. 4 Not like wickedness, not like this, but like dust that the wind sweeps away from the face of the earth. 5 For this reason wickedness will not rise again for judgment, below the sinner for the council of the righteous. 6 For the Lord preaches the way of the righteous, and the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 2.
Psalm to David.
1 How are the nations reeling, and people having learned in vain? 2 The king of the earth appeared, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ. 3 Let us break their bonds and cast away their yoke from us. 4 He who lives in heaven will laugh at them, and the Lord will mock them. 5 Then he will cry out against them with his wrath, and he will trample me with his wrath. 6 And I am appointed King by Him over Zion, His holy mountain, 7 declaring the commandment of the Lord. The Lord spoke to Me: You are My Son, I have given birth to You today. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You the tongues of Your inheritance, and Your possession, the ends of the earth. 9 I have protected you with a rod of iron, as I have broken the vessels of the wicked. 10 And now, O king, understand, be punished, all you who judge the earth. 11 Work for the Lord with fear and rejoice in Him with trembling. 12 Accept punishment, lest the Lord be angry and perish from the righteous path, when His wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who hope Nan.
Psalm 3.
1 Psalm to David, who sometimes fled from the face of Absalom his son.
2 Lord, why have we multiplied the cold? Many people rise up against me, 3 many people say to my soul: there is no salvation for him in his God. 4 But You, O Lord, are my Protector, my glory, and lift up my head. 5 With my voice I cried to the Lord, and He heard me from His holy mountain. 6 I fell asleep, and smelled, and arose, for the Lord would intercede for me. 7 I will not be afraid because of the people around who attack me. 8 Arise, Lord, save me, O my God, for Thou hast struck down all those who were at enmity with me in vain: Thou hast crushed the teeth of sinners. 9 Salvation is the Lord, and your blessing is on your people.
Glory:
Psalm 4.
1 Finally, in songs, a psalm to David.
2 Always call upon me; the God of my righteousness has heard me; you have spread me out in tribulation, be gracious to me, and hear my prayer. 3 Sons of humanity, how long will hardness of heart last? Do you love vanity and seek lies? 4 And see that the Lord has surprised His saint: the Lord will hear me when I call to Him. 5 Be angry, and do not sin what you say in your hearts; be humble on your beds. 6 Devour the sacrifice of righteousness and trust in the Lord. 7 Many people say: who will show us good? The light of Your face appears upon us, O Lord. 8 Thou hast given gladness to my heart, being multiplied by the fruit of wheat, wine, and oil. 9 In peace together I will fall asleep and rest, for You, Lord, alone have given me hope.
Psalm 5.
1 About him who inherits, a psalm to David.
2 Command my words, O Lord, understand my calling. 3 Hear the voice of my prayer, my King and my God, as I will pray to You, O Lord. 4 Tomorrow hear my voice, tomorrow I will appear to You, and you will see me. 5 For You are not a God who wills iniquity; the wicked will not dwell in You; 6 The wicked will abide before Your eyes; You have hated all the workers of iniquity. 7 Destroy all those who speak lies: the Lord abhors men of blood and flattery. 8 But through the multitude of Thy mercy, I will go into Thy house, and worship Thy holy temple, in Thy fear. 9 Lord, guide me in Your righteousness; for my sake, my enemy, straighten my path before You. 10 Because truth is not in their mouth, their heart is futile, their grave is opened, their throat is open; their tongues are flattering. 11 Judge unto them, O God, that they may depart from their thoughts; because of the multitude of their wickedness, I despise them, for I have made Thee so bitter, O Lord. 12 And let all who trust in You rejoice, they will rejoice forever, and dwell in them, and they who love Your name will boast in You. 13 For thou hast blessed the righteous, O Lord: for thou hast crowned us with weapons of favor.
Psalm 6.
1 Finally, in the song of osmosis, a psalm to David.
2 Lord, do not rebuke me with Your wrath; do not punish me with Your wrath. 3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are broken. 4 And my soul was greatly troubled: and Thou, O Lord, how long? 5 Turn, O Lord, deliver my soul: save me for Thy mercy's sake. 6 What will you remember in death? Who will confess to you in hell? 7 I am weary with my groaning, I will wash my couch every night, I will wet my bed with my tears. 8 My eye is troubled with wrath; I have sworn in all my enemies. 9 Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my crying: 10 The Lord has heard my prayer, the Lord has accepted my prayer. 11 Let all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed; let them return and be greatly ashamed soon.
Glory:
Psalm 7.
1 Psalm to David, which the Lord sang about the words of Husha, the son of Jemen.
2 O Lord my God, in Thee I have trusted, save me from all those who persecute me and deliver me: 3 lest a lion snatch away my soul; I am not the one who delivers, but the one who saves. 4 O Lord my God, if I have done these things, if wickedness is in my hand, 5 if I repay those who repay evil to me, let me then fall away from the leanness of my enemies. 6 Let the enemy marry my soul and overwhelm me, and trample my life into the ground, and place my glory in the dust. 7 Arise, O Lord, by Thy wrath, Thy enemies are exalted in the end, and arise, O Lord my God, by the commandment which Thou hast commanded. 8 And a multitude of people will go around Thee, and for this reason they will look up on high. 9 The Lord judges people: judge me, Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my kindness towards me. 10 Let the wickedness of sinners come to an end, and correct the righteous, try hearts and bellies, O God, righteous. 11 My help comes from God, who saves the upright in heart. 12 God the judge is righteous and mighty and slow to anger, and does not cause wrath every day. 13 And if you do not turn, He will cleanse His weapon, His bow and its preparation, 14 And in it He will prepare the vessels of death, His arrows will be burned up. 15 Behold, through wickedness, sickness will be conceived, and iniquity will be born: 16 a pit, and fossils, and it will fall into the pit that it has made. 17 His sickness will come upon his head, and unrighteousness will come down upon his head. 18 Let us confess to the Lord His righteousness and sing to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 8.
1 Finally, O sharpeners, a psalm to David.
2 O Lord, our Lord, for your name is wonderful in all the earth, for your splendor is exceeding the heavens. 3 From the mouth of a child and of those who piss, You have made praise, O Thy enemy, for the sake of destroying the enemy and the local. 4 For I will see the heavens, the works of Your finger, the moon and the stars which You founded. 5 What is man, that you remember him? or son of man, how do you visit him? 6 You made him less than an angel, and crowned him with glory and honor. 7 And Thou hast placed Thy hand over his affairs; Thou hast put all things in subjection under his nose. 8 All sheep and oxen, and also the cattle of Poland, 9 the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, the passing paths of the sea. 10 O Lord, our Lord, for your name is wonderful in all the earth.
Glory:
According to the 1st kathisma, the Trisagion of Our Father: And this troparia, tone 1:
I, the prodigal, was conceived in iniquity; I do not dare to look at the heights of Heaven, but daring in Your love for mankind, I call: God, cleanse me, a sinner, and save me.
Even if a righteous person is barely saved, where will I appear, a sinner? I did not bear the hardships and heat of the day, but with the mercenaries of the tenth hour, count me, O God, and save me.
Glory: Open the Father's embrace to me, I have spent my life fornication, I look at the unexpected riches of Your bounties, O Savior, do not despise my now impoverished heart. For you, Lord, I call with tenderness: I have sinned in Heaven and before You.
And now: Hope of Christians, Most Holy Virgin, Whom you gave birth to God above your mind and words, pray unceasingly with the powers on high to grant forgiveness of sins to us all, and correction of our lives, through faith and love Oviyu always honoring You.
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
Master Almighty, Incomprehensible, the beginning of the light and the exceeding power, like the Hypostatic Word, the Father and the emitter of Your only powerful Spirit: merciful for the sake of mercy and ineffable blessings guests, not despising human nature, which contains sin, but the Divine lights of Your sacred teachings, the law and prophets of the world, follow let us be your only begotten Son, who has been pleased to shine forth in flesh and instruct us in the illumination of your enlightenment: may your ears be attentive to the voice of our prayer, and grant us, O God, in vigil and vigil Linked heart, the whole night of this present life will pass away, awaiting the coming of Your Son and God ours, the judge of all, let us not lie down and sleep, but be awake and raised up to do Your commandments and let us find ourselves in His joy, where those who celebrate the unceasing voice and the indescribable sweetness of those who see You his face has unspeakable kindness. For You are a Good and Lover of Mankind, and we give glory to You, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages, amen.
Orthodox calendar about every day
Orthodox calendar: Orthodox, Church and Christian holidays.
The church year is an alternation of weekdays and holidays. On weekdays, a person is called to work “by the sweat of his brow to earn his bread.” Holidays are given in order to feel liberation, to rise above the bustle and routine of the world, to feel involved in the highest of worlds, “where there are no illnesses, sorrows and sighs, but endless life.” Since ancient times, holiday cycles have been associated with the seasons. The pagans associated them with the worship of the forces of nature, the cult of which in the Old Testament was replaced by gratitude to the Creator for the universe. And although the connection between holidays and the seasons has not completely lost its power, since God is present in everything, in the plant and animal world, in human works, it nevertheless faded into the background, giving way to a spiritual foundation built on the Sacred Scriptures. The history of Orthodox holidays dates back to the times of the Old Testament. Each of the Orthodox holidays is dedicated to the remembrance of the most important events in the life of Jesus Christ and the Mother of God, as well as the memory of saints... Next: Orthodox calendar...
Psalms for every day - Day one
On the first day we read the 24th Psalm. Here he is:
David's Psalm. To the Lord is the earth and all that fills it, the world and those who live in it. For He founded it on the seas and established it on the rivers. Who is worthy to ascend the mountain of the Lord and who is worthy to stand in His holy place? (He) whose hands are pure and whose heart is blameless, (who) did not incline his soul to vanity and did not swear falsely. (He) will receive blessing from the Lord and justice from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who question Him, seeking Your face. (This is) Jacob. Selah! Lift up your heads, O gates, and be exalted, O eternal doors. And the King of glory will come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord is strong and mighty, the Lord is mighty (in) war. Lift up your heads, O gates, and be exalted, O eternal doors. And the King of glory will come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of God is He, the King of glory. Selah!
For seven days the Almighty created heaven and earth, sea and land, flora and fauna, and finally, man. In a word - everything that exists. It is clear that the days when our world is created have an enduring significance , and understanding them will help us to at least slightly touch the purpose of creation.
In Jewish tradition, six days of the week are separated from the seventh day. They do not have names, that is, they are impersonal, and are simply designated by numbers: day one, day two, etc. And only the seventh day has a name - Shabbat. However, their external impersonality does not make them the same. Six days can be generalized and defined as the time intended for active human activity. His -man's - power extends over the world during this period. But Shabbat comes, which is the Day of the Most High. A Jew is forbidden to show the slightest signs of power over the world on Shabbat . And although Shabbat is quite real and belongs to the material world, the Jew must understand that on this day he completely and completely surrenders himself into the “hands” of the Creator, fulfills all His instructions and tries to achieve spiritual peace.
Jewish Law requires every Jew to recite certain texts daily, collected in special collections - Siddurs. In Russian we call these texts prayers. Essentially, they replace the daily sacrifices that were made at one time in the Jerusalem Temple. Let me remind you that when the Temple was gone, “instead of bulls we raise words.” This is what the prophet Osheya told us to do.
The texts that make up the prayers are different. These are passages from the Torah, psalms, writings of the sages. Every day at the end of morning prayer you need to say a certain psalm . That’s what it’s called: psalm of the day. And it was taken from the book of Scripture, from the collection of psalms of King David. It goes without saying that this collection contains psalms composed by other authors.
How are these psalms selected? The principle is simple: the compilers of the prayer refer to the fact that after the priests brought the daily morning sacrifice “Tamid” in the Temple, the Levites, standing not far from the altar, sang a certain psalm . Every day is different. This is what we say at the end of our daily prayer.
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It is important to note that before reading the text of the psalm, the worshiper says: “Today is the first (second, third, etc.) day from the Sabbath, when the Levites spoke in the Temple.” And then - the text of the psalm itself.
The question I asked myself was: why do we say
- on the first day of the 24th Psalm,
- in the second – 48th,
- in the third – 82nd,
- in the fourth – 94th,
- in the fifth – 81st,
- in the sixth – 93rd,
- on Shabbat - Psalm 92?
The answer may be simple: because the Levites did so in the Temple. I'm quite happy with it. But I still want to find more specific answers to this complex question. For example, how is the content of the psalm related to a particular day? And is the choice really random? In this regard, perhaps the text of the psalm itself somehow influences a person and sets him up for a certain behavior or protects him from some negative influences from outside on a given day?
In Jewish tradition, all days of the week are associated with Shabbat. How? If we are based on the process of creation itself, described in the first chapter of the Torah, then Shabbat is the seventh day, which became the result of all creation and accumulated everything that was created before it.
If we focus on the phrase that we say before reading the “psalm of the day,” then Shabbat is the beginning of the week. He is the source of nutrition for all six days. They, like rivers, begin their run from him. And if this process is initially linear, the first day is closest to Shabbat. The second one is a little further. The third is even further, etc. It is clear that starting from the fourth, the most difficult, days begin to return to their source - to Shabbat . The fifth is a little closer to the fourth, and the sixth is the eve of Shabbat.
Probably, to understand how the psalms are selected, it is also important what happened on a particular day of creation. Let's remember!
- On the first day the heavens and the earth, light, day and night were created.
- Secondly, sea and land.
- The third is the plant world.
- In the fourth - other planets, luminaries.
- In the fifth - fish and birds.
- In the sixth - animals and humans.
Moreover, one can trace some correspondence and internal connection between the first and fourth days, the second and fifth, the third and sixth days. For example:
On the first day light was created, and on the fourth day the luminaries emitting light.
On the second day - sea and land, and on the fifth - fish and birds.
On the third day - the plant world, and on the sixth - the animal world.
I dare to suggest that those days that are closer to Shabbat, day one and day six, have more energy inherited from Shabbat, and those that are further away from it, respectively, have less. And so the first day, which received the maximum from Shabbat, “transfers” part of its energy to the distant fourth day, and thereby “helps” it make a “turn” to Shabbat, to begin its return.
In this regard, it is logical to assume that the “psalm of the day” should somehow reflect all these patterns.
Let us return, however, to the first day of creation. Heaven and Earth, Light, Day and Night were created. The 24th Psalm begins with the words, “To the Lord is the earth and the things that fill it, the world and those who live in it.” A kind of statement of fact. But this text is intended for a person who, after Shabbat, enters the world of the first day of the week. So what does this person need to learn? That the whole world belongs only to the Creator, and that in this world there are places with varying degrees of holiness, that is, places in which the presence of the Almighty is manifested in different ways . One of these highest places in the spiritual sense is the “mountain of the Most High.” We know that we are talking about Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. And who can climb this mountain? “He) whose hands are pure and whose heart is undefiled, (who) has not inclined his soul to vanity and has not sworn falsely.” And on the first day closest to Shabbat, the person who pronounces these words is able to make this mental ascent , is able to make the correct adjustment of his “instrument.” In this case, he can count on “blessing from the Lord and justice from the God of his salvation” for the whole week.
It must be added that the 24th Psalm is read in the prayers of the so-called “terrible days”, from the first to the tenth Tishrei, from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Hashanah. In this text we call the Creator King and exalt His Greatness in every possible way, that is, we place Him on the throne. This is very important to do on the Days of Judgment and Mercy. So the first day, by analogy, is a kind of day of our Judgment. We are still filled with the Light of Shabbat and are ready to appear before the Court of purification, after which we will joyfully, willingly and confidently begin our “descent” into the abyss of materiality , to the most distant, fourth, day in order to engage in the creative development of our contradictory world. Surely the psalms that we will read will help us on this difficult path.
But more on this another time...
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Russian folk calendar for every day
The word “sign” comes from the word “notice”, i.e. observe. As a result of observing what happens around a person every day, he accumulates life experience. This knowledge was passed down from generation to generation, carefully preserved and people trusted it as a sacred book. Many signs have come to us from the depths of centuries without losing their knowledge. Each of us is free to choose: to dismiss all this as an absurd superstition or to take a closer look at the signs and take the centuries-old experience of generations more seriously. Most of us, when taking exams, ask them to scold them, boasting about some kind of good fortune or luck, spit so as not to jinx them or knock on wood, take a detour if a black cat crossed the road, are afraid of the number 13 and much more. And who among us does not have lucky things, numbers? Who has never resorted to the help of fate at least once in their life, who has not believed in secrets? It’s as if everything connected with signs is hidden somewhere deep in our subconscious. Often we remember them mechanically, unconsciously, or just as a joke. But, undoubtedly, the signs contain a lot of accurate knowledge and practical wisdom of our ancestors. They cover all the characteristic, often difficult to perceive, natural phenomena. Signs have preserved a lot of what was in old folk holidays and customs; they help predict the weather, grow crops... Next: Folk signs...
Meaning in Orthodoxy
The significance of this Holy Book in Orthodoxy is very great. It is widely used in worship, and singing or reading it is one of the main ascetic exercises of Orthodox Christians, along with the Jesus Prayer. True, the holy fathers said that the latter is like good wine, but the Psalter is something like those grape juices that come after making wine. However, they are also quite edible and quite capable of satisfying the spiritual hunger of a Christian. However, in order to learn how to pray correctly and profitably according to the Psalter, you must first have some, at least the most preliminary, information about it.
Holy King and Prophet David
What does the word “psalter” mean and how did the Psalter arise from it?
In ancient times, this was the name of a musical instrument that has not come down to us, but without a doubt - a string instrument, like the modern harp. The musician played it, plucking the strings with his fingers. As we know from the Bible, the king, prophet and psalmist David knew how to play this instrument superbly. But his spiritual and creative energy was not limited to this. For from his noble soul, devoted to God, special sacred chants poured out in poetic form, which he sang to the accompaniment of the psalter.
Therefore, these chants began to be called psalms, and the Holy Book in which they are collected therefore began to be called the Psalter. However, on this occasion we will give the floor to David himself:
“I was a small child among my brethren, and a young man in my father’s house, a feeder of my father’s sheep. My hands have made an organ, and my fingers have composed a psalter, and who will tell my Lord? The Lord himself will hear. He sent His angel, and took me from my father’s sheep, and anointed me with His anointing oil. My brethren are good and great, and the Lord is not pleased with them” (Ps. 150).
In these words one can see the hope in God of the pious young man, who was disparaged from people: he was the least of all the brothers, a simple shepherd of sheep, could not receive from others certification of the sacred height of his spiritual and poetic creativity. And therefore I expected it from the Lord, and I was not mistaken! The Lord not only clearly showed that the psalms of David were pleasing to Him by sending His Angel to him, by which one can understand both the angel actually sent from heaven and the prophet Samuel, but also with the hands of the latter he anointed the youngest of the brothers as the king of Israel. For God does not look at a person’s face, height, age and outer beauty, but at his heart!
Holiday calendar, dates and events of the year
All state and professional holidays in Russia, including significant World and International holidays, and other equally interesting holidays and events about every day.
The holiday has always kept pace with the history of mankind. Social time can be divided into three types: everyday life (weekdays), weekends and holidays. Everyday life is a series of practices repeated day after day and every day (work). Weekends are regular breaks from the rush of everyday life. It is believed that on weekends a person should restore his strength after working days. Day off, non-working day. A holiday is a day of celebration established in honor or in memory of someone or something. A day or series of days celebrated by the church in memory of a religious event or saint... Next: Calendar...
Use in worship
In this regard, it is used very widely. Firstly, the entire book is supposed to be read once a week during divine services, and twice during Great Lent. Thus, in ordinary times it is necessary to read three kathismas a day, and in Lenten times - twice as many. They are usually read like this: one at Vespers and two, and in Lent three at Matins. In addition, in his time, as a rule, the kathisma was read on the clock (1st, 3rd, 6th and 9th), which gives the required amount.
In addition, special, selected psalms are included in certain liturgical readings. Let's say the same hours begin with the reading of three psalms. And even some of their poems are included in the services. For example, they are represented in most prokimnas.
Prayer book, Orthodox prayers for every day
Prayer is the most powerful means for healing all illnesses - both physical and mental. Prayers can be laudatory or grateful, petitionary and repentant. If we have offended God, sinned, we must ask Him for forgiveness, that is, repent. Such prayers are called repentant prayers. If everything is fine with us, if we and our loved ones are healthy and prosperous, if we have a place to live, something to wear, something to eat, we must glorify and thank God for this. Such prayers are called praise or thanksgiving. If some misfortune, illness, trouble or need happens, you need to ask God for help. Such prayers are called petitionary... Next: Orthodox prayers...
Zodiac, astrological, eastern calendar. Zodiac signs
In ancient times, to establish the calendar, priests used knowledge of the positions of all the planets. Before the reform of Peter 1, the New Year was celebrated on the Day of the Autumn Equinox. On this day, according to ancient legend, the most peaceful treaty was concluded between the Great Race (ancient Slavs) and the Great Dragon (ancient Chinese) and it was approximately 7518 years ago... For the ancient Slavs, the calendar month corresponded to the lunar cycle from new moon to new moon, taking into account such Thus, the relationship of the entire annual cycle with astronomical and natural phenomena. There was no coherent calendar system. The main natural phenomena are still considered to this day to be the days of the solar equinox and solstice - the Slavic holidays Maslenitsa, Kupala, Ovsen and Kolyada. But during the time of Peter 1, all ancient Slavic calendars were abolished and a new Western European calendar from the Nativity of Christ (Julian calendar) was introduced, while the beginning of the calendar was moved to January 1. The Julian calendar (old style) did not take leap days into account and accumulated one extra day every 128 years. After the October Revolution in 1918, the Gregorian calendar (new style) was introduced in Russia, according to which an amendment of 13 days was introduced. The calendar of the ancient Slavs was based on two planets: the Sun and the Moon. And now they don’t use anything at all. The calendar has become static. There is no such thing as the calendar, it turns out, resting on some planet. Nobody even knows about it. There are just some standard numbers, there are months and holidays. The calendar is based on the Sun and Moon. Why is this so? Because these two luminaries influence the Earth. The Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around the Earth. And these two luminaries create the atmosphere on the planet. From here the calendar is built... Next: Astrological calendar...
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When the face is swollen, the 79th Psalm or cucumber pickle “helps well.”
Probably, the real torment for every missionary or church catechist is persistent, nervous women running around the church looking for an icon of a specific saint, who must “purely concretely” solve a specific problem. Any attempts to somehow gently explain to them that, by and large, we all pray to the Trinity and the Savior, and it doesn’t matter which saint we ask for prayer, do not yield results. This magically superstitious attitude towards saints is aggravated by numerous prayer books, just like in a clinic, dividing all the saints into areas of medicine: someone is responsible for surgery, someone for infectious resuscitation, someone for neurology, someone for dentistry.
An undoubted “hit” is especially popular in church bookstores: “The Psalter. Helper and Patron”, Edinet-Briceni diocese. 2004 (by the way, published with the blessing of the local bishop).
It provides complete instructions on how and which psalm to use in a specific life situation. True, it is not clear why exactly one and not others. Most of the texts of the psalms have nothing to do with the problem they are supposed to solve.
In the preface to the miracle prayer book it is said that the instructions on how to use the psalms are not the fantasies of a sick Aunt Mani, but the spiritual heritage of the holy 19th century monk Arseny. When people pestered him with requests to pray special prayers in special situations, instead of praying with his own words, he decided to use certain psalms of the Psalter. It is not known what revelations came to Arseny when he chose specific texts. Without belittling the spiritual merits of the Greek monk, I still treat his instructions for reading the Psalter (if they really are his) with great humor. Moreover, I believe that such Psalms with “bonuses” are a huge temptation for our parishioners.
Therefore, I advise you not to sell such Psalms on the church network, but to “kiss” them and lovingly place them on the back shelf of your missionary closet.
Well, now, in fact, “Instructions for the use of the psalms,” unknown to the prophet and King David himself.
When “great destruction and looting by bandits” occurs, be sure to read Psalm 47. And for 40 days (apparently, according to the author, this is how many days bandits usually rob people and destroy houses during raids).
Psalm 5: “That God may heal the eyes that were “struck by the evil man.” In parentheses it is explained in Russian, but also clumsily: from beating.
Neurological problems are resolved by 2 psalms: No. 27 - “On the healing of nervous patients” and No. 7 - it also indicates the cause of nervous disorder - “threats of evil people.”
The 12th Psalm helps the liver well (in it, however, there is not a single line about this organ of the human body).
Psalm 37 is a godsend for dentists: “When your jaws hurt from rotten teeth.” Here you get both treatment and diagnosis: periodontal disease.
Psalm 44 is not very convincing, but still unites cardiology and urology. It is used to heal those suffering from heart and kidney problems. Still, it would be more appropriate to connect the kidneys with the genitourinary system, and the heart with neurology. As is customary in modern medicine. However, they, the compilers of “The Assistant,” know better.
Psalms 58, 95 and 122 are some of the most “desperate.” They help the dumb to speak, the deaf to hear, and the blind to see. “Desperate”, because their effectiveness must appear immediately.
But Psalm 63 cannot be called anything other than provocative. Not a psalm, of course, but instructions for use. Instead of rushing to the local hospital after being bitten by a rabid dog, the compiler advises starting to read the verses of this particular psalm. Although, of course, there is some reason. The dog may not be mad, but you can benefit from reading the lines of King David.
My favorite commentary, and the most “Russian” one, is to Psalm 79. This psalm reads “On the healing of a man whose face is swollen and his whole head hurts.” Perhaps this refers to the consequences of massive bee stings, but in Rus' these symptoms are painfully familiar in connection with other problems. Usually we solved them with cucumber pickle, but you can try to “treat” it this way.
Instructions for using the Psalter, as they say, for all occasions. You have lost your house keys. Your actions? Looking for keys? No matter how it is. First look for the Psalter with commentaries and begin to read Psalm 15 intensively. Still, the keys have not been found? Do not despair! You forgot about Psalm 23 - “To open the door when the keys are lost.” This psalm, in theory, helps to open doors even without keys. The psalm turns out to be very dangerous in the hands of professional “safeguards.”
The author of the comments is absolutely sure of the existence of spells and the evil eye. He, like a real psychic, suggests removing the evil eye with the help of Psalm 121, and you need to fight witchcraft with the help of Psalm 96. A very strong psalm. Harry Potter is resting.
Our famous missionaries, who are constantly slandered, could read Psalm 16, “From great slander.” Take (that is, read) 3 times a day for 3 days. However, the course can probably be repeated.
But it seems to me that the 91st Psalm is the most important. “So that God would give reason to people so that they would prosper spiritually.”
Absolutely right.
So that you may prosper spiritually. And they distinguished between superstition and genuine spiritual activity and the true teaching of the Church. Valery Otstavnykh,
Orthodox religious scholar and journalist
Orthodox Newspaper for ordinary people No. 1 (91), 2012.
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