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If a believer is threatened by evil forces, a prayer of detention is read - this is a known fact. The text of the prayer, with God’s help, was developed by the Venerable Elder Pansophius, one of the monks who once lived on Athos. Legend has it that Pansofius stopped the mouths of lions and performed other miracles, protecting people from all evil.

An Orthodox person has a question: who can read such a prayer? Will the Lord punish me, the believer thinks, for incorrectly reading the holy text? We will now try to answer these and other questions.

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You once told the prophet Isaiah: behold, I will return back ten steps the shadow of the sun, which passed along the steps of Ahaz, and the sun returned ten steps along the steps on which it descended [1].

You once, through the mouth of the prophet Ezekiel, closed the abysses, stopped the rivers, and held back the waters [2].

And You once stopped the mouths of the lions in the den with the fasting and prayer of Your prophet Daniel [3].

And now delay and slow down until the right time all the plans around those standing by me about my displacement, dismissal, removal, expulsion.

So now, destroy the evil desires and demands of all those who condemn me, block the lips and hearts of all those who slander, are angry and growl at me, and all who blaspheme and humiliate me.

So now, bring spiritual blindness into the eyes of all those who rise up against me and against my enemies.

Didn’t you tell the Apostle Paul: Speak and do not keep silent, for I am with you, and no one will harm you [4].

Soften the hearts of all those who oppose the good and dignity of the Church of Christ. Therefore, let my mouth not be silent to reprove the wicked and glorify the righteous and all your wondrous works. And may all our good undertakings and desires be fulfilled.

To you, righteous women and prayer books of God, our daring intercessors, who once with the power of their prayers restrained the invasion of foreigners, the approach of haters, who destroyed the evil plans of people, who stopped the mouths of lions, now I turn with my prayer, with my petition.

And You, the venerable great Elius of Egypt, who once fenced the place of your disciple’s settlement in a circle with the sign of the cross, commanded him to arm himself with the name of the Lord and from now on not to be afraid of demonic temptations [5]. Protect my house, in which I live, in the circle of your prayers and save it from fiery ignition, thieves’ attacks and all evil and insurance.

And you, Reverend Father Poplie of Syria, once with your unceasing prayer for ten days you kept the demon motionless and unable to walk either day or night [6]; Now, around my cell and this house (my) keep behind its fence all the opposing forces and all those who blaspheme the name of God and despise me.

And You, reverend virgin Piama, who once with the power of prayer stopped the movement of those who were going to destroy the inhabitants of the village where she lived, now stop all the plans of my enemies who want to expel me from this city and destroy me: do not allow them to approach this house, stop them with the power of prayer his: “Lord, Judge of the Universe, You, who are displeased with all unrighteousness, when this prayer comes to You, may the Holy Power stop them at the place where it befalls them” [7].

And You, blessed Lawrence of Kaluga, pray to God for me, as having the boldness to intercede before the Lord for those suffering from the wiles of the devil. Pray to God for me, may He protect me from the wiles of Satan.

And You, Reverend Vasily of Pechersk, perform your prayers of prohibition over those who attack me and drive away all the machinations of the devil from me [8].

And you, all the saints of the Russian land, with the power of your prayers for me, dispel all the demonic spells, all the devil’s plans and intrigues - to annoy me and destroy me and my property.

And You, great and formidable guardian, Archangel Michael, cut off with a fiery sword all the desires of the enemy of the human race and all his minions who want to destroy me. Stand inviolably on guard over this house, all those living in it and all its property.

And You, Lady, not in vain called the “Indestructible Wall”, be for all those who are hostile against me and plotting dirty tricks on me, truly a kind of barrier and an indestructible wall, protecting me from all evil and difficult circumstances.

[1] Isa. 38, 8. [2] Ezek. 31, 15. [3] Heb. 11, 33. [4] Acts. 18, 10. [5] Lavsaik. [6] Ancient Patericon, pp. 238-240. [7] Lavsaik. [8] Kiev-Pechersk Patericon.

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Saying such prayers without the blessing of a priest is dangerous for your mental health. Moreover, the priest is unlikely to give such a blessing. The fact is that only those who have overcome these passions in themselves can resist unclean spirits. If a passionate person tries to resist the spirits of those passions with which he himself is possessed, then he can get serious problems, even damage to his mind. The sword of the Spirit is good to him who is able to lift it.

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Okay, I’ll take the archbishop’s blessing, his annual blessing, and from my spiritual father Nikolai Ushakov (he gives reprimands) from Kazan and I’ll go to the reprimand myself and take communion later, but if not in this way, does it mean that I should just endure everything in silence? No matter what happens, endure everything? I do not take this struggle upon myself, but these prayers and passions burn me, and we read the Gospel with prayer, “Lord, the thorns of all my sins have fallen. “I am spiritually weak and a sinner, but my spirit is stronger. But my neck was already hurting, and my left arm was going away. I understand you very well, father. Once I came to the temple, but accidentally went in for a lecture. The father was there one on one with icons of St. Nicholas - a pink face like a baby’s, very old himself. Everyone was noisy, screaming, kicking - and you couldn’t tell who was fooling around and who wasn’t. And I froze on the threshold in the vestibule and couldn’t stop my flow of thoughts: “well that you don’t read the canons at home, the Gospel, you torture the old priest who reads all this for you. If you yourself did at least something, then the Lord would help you for your efforts.” And so I stood in silent condemnation. But I decided with everyone should approach the anointing. And when it was my turn, Father Nikolai Ushakov loudly voiced all my thoughts word for word to the whole church, denouncing those who were reporting for the fact that they could not at least read the canons at home. And when we approached the Cross, I asked with shame: “Will you take me as your child?” He answered: “I will,” and he said my name. But then he also named another name. Who knows the Providence of God, but I am still fighting in the world. I am very afraid of female monasticism. It seems to me that only men can be real monks. Women are close to God and to Satan with their emotions. I constantly feel this duality of nature. I will ask Ephraim the Syrian to save me from anger. This is my passion that kills everything and everyone around me. Sorry for the confession.

The Power of Detention Prayer and Its Importance

Why is this prayer popular? Priests' opinions

Most clergy explain the popularity of various versions of the Detention texts by a lack of spirituality, the presence of superstitions, and various relics. Belief in the supernatural is also explained.

According to workers of Orthodox churches, people do not quite correctly understand the power of prayer and why it helps. Miracles are created not by spoken words, but by the Lord, to whom a person turns with absolute faith in his heart. The texts themselves have no special meaning, which is why the church has never condemned prayers pronounced in their own words.

Such a position, of course, is indisputable, but the question arises, what then is wrong with the “Detention” if verbal formulations do not matter to the Lord? As a rule, clergy do not clearly answer such questions.

Some facts about the prayer of detention

First of all, you need to understand that the prayer “Detention” is a powerful talisman that stops the evil plans of otherworldly forces. It is enough to read the text of the prayer to understand that this is truly a serious instrument. The believer says to himself: there are not many barriers between me and the darkness, I am poorly protected from otherworldly misfortune, I can be overcome. And to detain the undead you need strong prayer.

The popularity of prayer has grown rapidly in recent years. But clergy have an ambiguous attitude towards the prayer of detention - there are adherents of this text, and there are also opponents. When wondering “will this prayer help me,” carefully study the history of the question. The power of detention prayers is time-tested. Here are some interesting facts about this prayer:

Most sources date the prayer to 1848.
Pansophius of Athos is a Greek elder who successfully resisted evil throughout his life.
The prayer of detention is directed against the devil, but the text also stops other representatives of the dark kingdom.
If you are wondering “can I protect my home” with this prayer, the answer is yes.
With the prayer of detention you can protect yourself, like an unbreakable wall, from meanness, envy and evil human thoughts.

What it is?

The texts of various prayers are not given to people from above, they are compiled and written down. Of course, not a single prayer rule arises just like that, out of nowhere. All texts reflect the most important, priority needs of people living at the time when the prayer was composed.

The “Detention” prayer, about which priests have very mixed reviews, appeared in collections in the middle of the last century in a way that is still unclear. The author of the first prayer rule compiled in this vein, in other words, the founder of this genre in religious texts, is considered to be a certain Pansophius of Athos.

Prayer itself is a text that helps to resist evil and hold it back.

In what cases does prayer of detention help?

Many people think: darkness has swallowed the world, nothing will help me. And who do you consider yourself after such thoughts? Dejection is a mortal sin. If you are fired or poor, everything is really bad, but if dark forces have taken over you, your immortal soul is in danger. You cannot do this without a prayer of detention, since the hordes of Satan are on the threshold of your home.

The opinion that “they will feel sorry for me” is naive - the human enemy hunts for souls without holidays and weekends. So, the prayer of detention helps in several cases:

when it is necessary to resist supernatural forces;

when loved ones need protection (one’s own “I” will have to be forgotten);

if enemies are plotting meanness;

if someone has brought blindness into your eyes, and this prevents you from seeing the true ill-wisher;

if ordinary prayers against evil spirits did not help.

There is an alternative point of view, according to which the power of miraculous prayer is greatly exaggerated. You can often hear phrases from people: “I was given permission to read this prayer by my confessor” or “I know that this particular text will work.” But in Orthodoxy there are no separate prayers; all holy texts are considered equally effective. So where did such conviction in the Christian’s participation in “special sacraments” and the sacred meaning hidden in some prayers come from? No answers have been found yet.

What are people's real opinions?

Real reviews of the “Detention” prayer are completely devoid of theoretical reasoning, analysis of the meaning of individual words and other similar nuances.

As a rule, people share what is vital and truly important to them. They talk about how they read the prayer, where, how many times, which version of the texts they used. They share their opinions about whether this prayer helped in anything or not. Those who read the prayer “Detentions” do not leave lengthy and wordy reviews. They write about how they learned about the existence of such texts and why they became interested in them.

There are no negative responses or discussions about “wrongness” and “magical orientation” among the statements of ordinary people. The overwhelming majority of reviews emphasize that the “Detention” prayer is very effective and efficient. “Strong prayer” - reviews with such an assessment are almost ubiquitous; this phrase is also used in comments on social networks.

Rules for reading the prayer of detention

Ask yourself: what have I done for the sake of understanding the Orthodox faith? Deep understanding leads to sincerity and increased effectiveness of any prayers. You can protect yourself when moving on public transport, at home and at work. The main thing is sincere devotion to the Lord. It’s not for me to teach you, said one wise man, but some rules are worth listening to.

Preparing to read the prayer of detention

As you already understand, this prayer was not published in Orthodox prayer books until the 19th century.

And there was no talk of removal from office and protection against the authorities. Do not rush to throw around phrases like “they don’t value me, I need to seek divine protection.” First, think about whether you have done everything to realize your profession, and only then (if necessary) resort to prayer.

Let us list the most important stages of preparation before starting to read the prayer:

Consult your confessor - perhaps he will suggest alternative solutions.
If the priest advises you to defend yourself with just such a prayer, ask for his blessing.
Get the full text (there are prayer books for this), or even better, learn the words by heart.
Make sure you don’t confuse the words (if the original says “menu” or “men”, read it that way).
Get ready to read, throw away extraneous thoughts, fill your soul with light.

Rules for reading the prayer of detention

Elder Pansophius, discussing his prayers, noted that their strength lies in hiding them from human hearing and sight. This means that outsiders should not know about your actions. In addition, you must read the prayer text thoughtfully, deeply penetrating the meaning of what is said. This rule applies to any prayer. There are other recommendations for prayers against evil spirits that should be heeded:

read the text nine times (as the Athonite elder advised to do);
you cannot be interrupted and distracted by extraneous things;
When working with such powerful prayers, learn to silently move your lips without attracting unnecessary attention to yourself;
the total reading duration is nine days (cumulative effect);
You can’t get lost, but if this happens, start reading again.

Prohibitions when using prayer of detention

This prayer, as noted above, should be handled carefully. It is strictly forbidden to classify any texts from the prayer book as magic spells and give them a sacred meaning. Yes, you can scare away evil with prayer, but it’s not you or a cleverly composed text that does this. The Lord himself intercedes for you and takes you under his care.

When reading a prayer it is also prohibited:

wish harm on other people;
try to punish someone;
pronounce words for show, demonstratively;
look for pagan meanings in the text.

Text of the detention prayer

Well, we have smoothly approached the main thing - the text that we have been talking about all this time. Please note that the prayer is complex and you need to practice saying it. Any errors should be eliminated. Be careful.

Merciful Lord, You once, through the mouth of the servant of Moses, Joshua, delayed the movement of the Sun and Moon all day long, until the people of Israel took revenge on their enemies. With the prayer of Elisha the prophet, he once struck the Syrians, delaying them, and healed them again. You once told the prophet Isaiah: behold, I will return back ten steps the shadow of the sun that passed along the steps of Ahaz, and the sun returned ten steps along the steps on which it descended. You once, through the mouth of the prophet Ezekiel, closed the abysses, stopped the rivers, and held back the waters. And You once stopped the mouths of the lions in the den through the fasting and prayer of Your prophet Daniel. And now delay and slow down until the right time all the plans around those standing by me about my displacement, dismissal, removal, expulsion. So now, destroy the evil desires and demands of all those who condemn me, block the lips and hearts of all those who slander, are angry and growl at me, and all who blaspheme and humiliate me. So now, bring spiritual blindness into the eyes of all those who rise up against me and against my enemies. Didn't you tell the Apostle Paul: Speak and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will harm you. Soften the hearts of all those who oppose the good and dignity of the Church of Christ. Therefore, let not My mouth be silent to reprove the wicked and glorify the righteous and all Your wondrous works. And may all our good undertakings and desires be fulfilled. To you, righteous women and prayer books of God, our daring intercessors, who once with the power of their prayers restrained the invasion of foreigners, the approach of haters, who destroyed the evil plans of people, who stopped the mouths of lions, now I turn with my prayer, with my petition. And You, the venerable great Elius of Egypt, who once fenced the place of your disciple’s settlement in a circle with the sign of the cross, commanded him to arm himself with the name of the Lord and from now on not to be afraid of demonic temptations. Protect my house, in which I live, in the circle of your prayers and save it from fiery ignition, thieves’ attacks and all evil and insurance. And you, Reverend Father Poplie of Syria, who once with your unceasing prayer for ten days kept the demon motionless and unable to walk either day or night; Now, around my cell and this house (my) keep behind its fence all the opposing forces and all those who blaspheme the name of God and despise me. And You, reverend virgin Piama, who once with the power of prayer stopped the movement of those who were going to destroy the inhabitants of the village where she lived, now stop all the plans of my enemies who want to expel me from this city and destroy me: do not allow them to approach this house, stop them with the power of prayer his: “Lord, Judge of the Universe, You, who are displeased with all unrighteousness, when this prayer comes to You, may the Holy Power stop them at the place where it overtakes them.” And You, blessed Lawrence of Kaluga, pray to God for me, as having the boldness to intercede before the Lord for those suffering from the wiles of the devil. Pray to God for me, may He protect me from the wiles of Satan. And You, Reverend Vasily of Pechersk, perform your prayers of prohibition over those who attack me and drive away all the machinations of the devil from me. And you, all the saints of the Russian land, with the power of your prayers for me, dispel all the demonic spells, all the devil’s plans and intrigues - to annoy me and destroy me and my property. And You, great and formidable guardian, Archangel Michael, cut off with a fiery sword all the desires of the enemy of the human race and all his minions who want to destroy me. Stand inviolably on guard over this house, all those living in it and all its property. And You, Lady, not in vain called the “Indestructible Wall”, be for all those who are hostile against me and plotting dirty tricks on me, truly a kind of barrier and an indestructible wall, protecting me from all evil and difficult circumstances.

Now you have a powerful tool for protection against otherworldly forces. Use this tool carefully, and do not be afraid to ask for a blessing from the priest. May the Lord protect you from trouble!

And by tradition, we bring to your attention the opinion of Father Dmitry Smirnov about the prayer of detention and about the attitude towards prayers in general. Enjoy watching:

PRAYER FOR THE DETENTION OF ELDER PANSOPHIOS OF ATHONS. ESSENCE OF PRAYER

A modern person can be surrounded by troubles, dangers, enemy intrigues, and bad gossip at every step.

The prayer of Elder Pansophius of Athos, written in ancient times, can become a reliable shield from the machinations of enemies. She has great power against ill-wishers, resists any atrocities and manifestations of negativity.

For people who are not churchgoers, the earthly world is full of mysticism. When they come to the temple, they assume that there is both faith and magic. But the Church initially did not recognize witchcraft and sorcery - and these interventions in human souls are included in the list of mortal sins.

Some people who previously believed in God began to deny Him. It is easier for them to believe in Satan and the devil; they believe that black magic, and not the Almighty Christ, can help with any problems. Of course, prayer does not help instantly, not at the “snap of a finger.” She is not a lifeline or a ritual. Prayer is help and support from Heaven, and a person who sincerely believes in Christ can do the rest himself.

Attention! Detention prayer is considered scary and dangerous and violates some of the Bible rules. Therefore, one should resort to reading it only in the most extreme cases.

The text should be read in the following cases:

During a serious illness, there is no stronger prayer. You can pray both for yourself and for a sick relative or close friend.
If it is known that a curse has been imposed on the family line, which is accompanied by frequent deaths, illnesses, scandals, and divorces.

If you can’t find your soul mate and find family happiness, relationships with the opposite sex don’t work out—perhaps a woman (man) has been crowned with celibacy. This action is actively used by black magicians.
If there are drummers and other otherworldly forces in the house, or incomprehensible sounds are heard - there is no equivalent to a petition for detention, the elder will save health, nerves and life.
In the absence of finances, even if the family has no money for bread, after prayerful work those in need soon find a good job, get out of the debt hole and live with dignity.
To protect against the evil eye, cunning thoughts and meanness from others.

Before starting prayer, you should think about: is it necessary to read this text or can you do without it? This prayer can radically change the life of a praying person.

It is important that the person reading the prayer of detention be baptized in the Orthodox faith. A prayer book who is far from Orthodoxy is prohibited from reading it. In addition, he does not have a guardian angel, which is given to everyone who is baptized during the celebration of the Sacrament. And in prayer it is meant to address him.

Some facts about the prayer of detention

Most sources date the prayer to 1848.
Pansophius of Athos is a Greek elder who successfully resisted evil throughout his life.
The prayer of detention is directed against the devil, but the text also stops other representatives of the dark kingdom.
If you are wondering “can I protect my home” with this prayer, the answer is yes.
With the prayer of detention you can protect yourself, like an unbreakable wall, from meanness, envy and evil human thoughts.

How to find out the opinion of priests?

The Prayer of Detention receives extremely contradictory reviews from priests, mostly very negative. In the modern world, thanks to developed communications, means of communication and, of course, the presence of virtual space, in order to find out the opinion of a church minister, it is not at all necessary to come to church.

Many churches have their own portals and websites, where you can not only find out the exact schedule of the temple, but also ask questions to the priests. For example, the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Sparrow Hills, popular among believers living in the capital, has such a website. Of course, other churches also have their own information resources. Although Orthodoxy lags far behind Western confessions in this matter, religious ones still exist and function.

Naturally, if you have the opportunity to come to the temple and have a real conversation with the priest, asking all the questions that concern you, then this is exactly what you should do.

In what cases does prayer of detention help?

Many people think: darkness has swallowed the world, nothing will help me. And who do you consider yourself after such thoughts? Dejection is a mortal sin. If you are fired or poor, everything is really bad, but if dark forces have taken over you, your immortal soul is in danger. You cannot do this without a prayer of detention, since the hordes of Satan are on the threshold of your home.

The opinion that “they will feel sorry for me” is naive - the human enemy hunts for souls without holidays and weekends. So, the prayer of detention helps in several cases:

when it is necessary to resist supernatural forces;
when loved ones need protection (one’s own “I” will have to be forgotten);
if enemies are plotting meanness;
if someone has brought blindness into your eyes, and this prevents you from seeing the true ill-wisher;
if ordinary prayers against evil spirits did not help.

What do the priests say?

The Prayer of Detention evokes not only negative and contradictory reviews from clergy, but also, in a sense, strange. Most priests see in this prayer:

obscurantism;
darkness;
paganism;
sorcery;
magical rituals and so on.

At the same time, there is no official church ban on this text and on those prayers that are pronounced on its basis in one’s own words. That is, the supreme clergy has remained silent regarding this issue for more than a hundred years. The very topic of prayer does not contradict Christian dogmas in any way.

Rules for reading the prayer of detention

Ask yourself: what have I done for the sake of understanding the Orthodox faith? Deep understanding leads to sincerity and increased effectiveness of any prayers. You can protect yourself when moving on public transport, at home and at work. The main thing is sincere devotion to the Lord. It’s not for me to teach you, said one wise man, but some rules are worth listening to.

As you already understand, this prayer was not published in Orthodox prayer books until the 19th century.

Let us list the most important stages of preparation before starting to read the prayer:

Consult your confessor - perhaps he will suggest alternative solutions.
If the priest advises you to defend yourself with just such a prayer, ask for his blessing.
Get the full text (there are prayer books for this), or even better, learn the words by heart.
Make sure you don’t confuse the words (if the original says “menu” or “men”, read it that way).
Get ready to read, throw away extraneous thoughts, fill your soul with light.