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Winter is a time of magic. Look around: the trees are dressed in crystal, the snow cover shimmers with silver. And all this against the backdrop of a light blue sky... My soul becomes light and joyful, I want to give goodness to others! This time of year brings with it many wonderful and bright holidays. One of them is the Baptism of the Lord.

Epiphany, or Epiphany, is considered one of the most ancient Christian holidays. The beginning of its celebration dates back to the times of the holy apostles - disciples of Jesus Christ. It is on this day that God himself comes to the earthly world, as happened many years ago.
Under the sky of Palestine
Among the sands and rocks
In a winding valley
Tech Jordan.
There are trees along the shore,
Villages, cities.
A little further is the desert,
Waterless land.
It was in this river that John the Baptist baptized believers. Many people went to John to be baptized. And then one evening, when many people had gathered by the river, Jesus Christ appeared, wanting to be baptized by John. During the ceremony a miracle happened:
Christ entered the river stream.
And at His baptism
The sky opened up. Holy Spirit,
Like a dove, it descended on Him.
And a voice was heard from heaven:
"He is My Son..."
God the Father to the world
Revealed the Holy Trinity.
He sanctified the waters of the rivers.

To baptize means to immerse in water. In Christianity, water is given great importance. Animals came from water during the creation of the world, but everything suffered from water during the global flood. Water symbolizes the beginning of life, so a person’s baptism is considered his new birth. At baptism, everyone receives their own Guardian Angel, who protects them throughout their lives.

The Feast of Epiphany is a symbol of cleansing from sins. On this day we can become purer, filled with bright divine energy. On the day of the Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 19, it is customary to dive into ice holes, like this. This bathing cleanses the soul, water washes away sins and makes us healthier.

Epiphany water tends not to spoil for several years. It can be used for sprinkling rooms and for treating ailments.
Epiphany water is pure.
She sanctifies our life.

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Epiphany

In January, in January there is a lot of snow in the yard... And Epiphany frosts.....

At baptism, children are immersed in a font filled with water.

A font is a large vessel into which a child is immersed during the church rite of baptism.

This is one of the most ancient holidays of the Christian Church, associated with the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.

Jordan River.

When Jesus was 30 years old, he came to the Jordan River to John the Baptist to be baptized by him.

When John baptized Jesus in water, the sky opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus Christ in the form of a dove, and a voice was heard from heaven.

In memory of the baptism of the Savior, a great consecration of water is performed on the holiday.

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A special prayer service is held in churches.

The blessing of water takes place with a solemn religious procession to the water sources, known as the “procession to the Jordan.”

A carved cross-shaped hole is called Jordan.

The rite of consecration is performed, during which the priest immerses the cross in water three times.

At the end of the service, those present vying with each other in a hurry to collect sacred water and take it home.

And some daredevils even swim in an ice hole.

They say that swimming in an ice hole on Epiphany gives a person good health.

Epiphany water is a shrine that should be in every home of an Orthodox Christian. It is carefully kept in the holy corner, near the icons, and drunk on an empty stomach.

They sprinkle it on the home and every thing. They take care of it all year round.

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The holiday of Epiphany is considered one of the oldest holidays of Christianity. Its establishment can be dated back to the times when the apostles were still preaching the teachings of Christ. It is interesting that the ancient name of this event is “Epiphany” (“appearance”) or also “Theophany”, which means Epiphany. Epiphany Day was also called “Holy Lights” or “Feast of Lights”. For it is on this day that God comes into our world.

Translated from Greek, the words “baptize” and “baptize” mean “immerse in water.” John the Baptist performed a symbolic ceremony during which the Spirit of God in the form of a dove descended to Jesus Christ, and a strong voice said: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” The baptism of Christ symbolized the cleansing of human souls, which were freed from all sins.

The religious procession itself is called the “Procession to the Jordan,” during which a natural reservoir is consecrated, and an ice cross, carved from the thickness of the ice on the surface of the reservoir, rises above the reservoir itself. There is no swimming in this ice hole (Jordan), you can only touch the water with your hand or draw it for drinking, and also wash your face. It is believed that on Epiphany night the water in reservoirs is sanctified by the Spirit of God. Therefore, on January 19, water blessing is held everywhere, in memory of the fact that Christ blessed water with His Baptism. In churches, water is also blessed during services, and afterward they go out to rivers and lakes.

The water is considered consecrated after the cross is lowered into it. At this moment, Holy Baptism is considered accomplished, the doves are released and swimming in the ice hole begins. The date of the holiday (January 19) falls on the coldest month of winter, but this does not scare anyone away, quite the contrary. So, for example, the last royal family in Russia walked to the Jordan, with their heads uncovered. This parade was the most solemn and most symbolic of the year; it was considered a great honor to take part in it.

On the feast of Epiphany, people plunge their heads into Jordan water three times. Despite the severe frost, no one catches a cold after swimming. Our ancestors believed that swimming in an ice hole was a great opportunity to show one’s courage and wash away sins, which included fortune telling at Christmas time. To perform the ritual of immersion in the “water of the Jordan,” long shirts, the same for women and men, were worn.

If the trees are covered with frost at Epiphany, in the spring you need to sow winter wheat on the same day of the week - the harvest will be rich. If snow falls in shovels on Epiphany, it means a good harvest. If there is a starry night on Epiphany, there will be a good harvest of nuts and berries. If a lot of fish are visible on Epiphany, bees will swarm well. If after Baptism there is a full month in the sky, a flood is possible in the spring.

Epiphany January 19 Epiphany is one of the main Christian holidays. The celebration of Epiphany ends the Christmas holidays, which last from January 7 to January 19. The holiday begins on the evening of January 18, when all Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany Eve. Author of the presentation Elena Vasilyevna Khvalko

The Day of Epiphany, in fact, can be considered the birth of Christianity, for after baptism Jesus began to preach and enlighten the people. At the dawn of our era, Epiphany was celebrated along with Christmas, but in 360 AD. Roman Emperor Julian first celebrated Epiphany as a special holiday.

Folk traditions Baptism was preceded by Christmas Eve. According to church tradition, a strict fast was established on this day. Before the first star, it was not allowed to eat at all, then ritual food - hungry kutia - was served on the table. Therefore, Epiphany Christmas Eve was called the Hungry Kutya or the hungry Holy Evening.

Folk traditions On the day of Epiphany, as soon as the bell tolled, pious people hurried to light bundles of straw in front of the huts (so that Jesus Christ, who was baptized in the Jordan, could warm himself by the fire). Amateur craftsmen, having asked permission from the priest, were busy on the river. They carved a cross, candlesticks, a ladder, a dove, etc. in the ice.

Blessing of Waters The main event of Baptism is the great blessing of waters. It is not for nothing that this holiday is often called Vodokreshchi. The first blessing of water is held on Christmas Eve, in the church. Epiphany water is brought home, called holy water and stored for a year, used for various medicinal purposes. The second blessing of water is held on the day of the holiday in the open air.

Near the ice hole, they arranged a kind of lectern and placed a wooden cross next to it, the top of which was crowned with an image of a dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Near the ice hole, they arranged a kind of lectern and placed a wooden cross next to it, the top of which was crowned with an image of a dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

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The Feast of Epiphany is also called the Feast of Epiphany, because at the Baptism of the Lord the Holy Trinity appeared to the world: “God the Father spoke from heaven about the Son, the Son was baptized by the holy Forerunner of the Lord John, and the Holy Spirit descended on the Son in the form of a dove.” The Feast of Epiphany is also called the Feast of Epiphany, because at the Baptism of the Lord the Holy Trinity appeared to the world: “God the Father spoke from heaven about the Son, the Son was baptized by the holy Forerunner of the Lord John, and the Holy Spirit descended on the Son in the form of a dove.”

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In Rus', many beliefs about the fate of a person are associated with the holiday of Epiphany. If someone is baptized on this day, he should be the happiest person for the rest of his life. It is also considered a good omen if a future wedding is agreed upon on this day. “Epiphany handshake means a happy family,” people said. Those girls who had not yet waited for their groom went out in the evening for Epiphany and called out to their betrothed. If a girl comes across a young guy, it’s a good omen, if an old man, it’s a bad omen. There was a custom that both boys and girls performed with pleasure: asking passers-by for a name - for women it was male, for men it was female. According to popular belief, this will be the name of the future groom and, accordingly, the bride. On a clear, moonlit Epiphany evening, the girls walked to the doors of the locked church and listened to the silence: some of them imagined either a wedding choir or a funeral service - what the new year promised them. The sound of a bell (marriage) and a dull knock (imminent death) had the same symbolism. There was a custom, described by V. A. Zhukovsky, of throwing a shoe. The girls went outside the outskirts and threw the shoe from their left foot in front of them. They looked in which direction the toe of the shoe was pointing - from there the groom would come and in that direction the girl would leave her home. If the toe of the shoe pointed back towards the village, it meant that the girl would not get married this year.

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According to popular beliefs, the eve of Epiphany, that is, the evening of January 18, the famous “Epiphany evening,” is a time of rampant evil spirits. She tries to sneak into the house as a werewolf - in any guise. To protect the home from evil spirits entering the house, they put the signs of the cross in chalk on all doors and window frames, which is considered a reliable protection against everything demonic. If you don't put a cross on the door on Epiphany Eve, you'll be in trouble, they thought in the old days. According to popular beliefs, the eve of Epiphany, that is, the evening of January 18, the famous “Epiphany evening,” is a time of rampant evil spirits. She tries to sneak into the house as a werewolf - in any guise. To protect the home from evil spirits entering the house, they put the signs of the cross in chalk on all doors and window frames, which is considered a reliable protection against everything demonic. If you don't put a cross on the door on Epiphany Eve, you'll be in trouble, they thought in the old days. If you do not protect your home in time and “let in” evil spirits, you can get rid of its mischief in the following way. A knot is found in the floor of the house, which does not necessarily have to protrude above the floor, but can simply be marked in the parquet board. With the ring finger of the right hand, they circle the knot with a triangle, then step on it with their left foot and say: “Christ has risen, and not you, the demon. Amen.”

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The werewolf “Fire Serpent” is especially dangerous on Epiphany night, appearing to girls in the form of a handsome young man. They say that if the “Fire Serpent” falls in love with a girl, this love is incurable forever. “If you don’t love, you will love; without praising, you will praise,” old women warn young girls about the appearance of a handsome man. “He, the villain, knows how to deceive the soul, he knows how to speak, he will play, mercilessly, with a girl’s heart, he will drown the girl in hot embraces. From his kisses the girl burns with a ruddy dawn. Without him, the girl sits in melancholy, without him she dries herself out.” You can protect yourself from visiting a handsome werewolf by drawing a cross on the door or pouring snow collected on Epiphany evening onto the stove burner. The werewolf “Fire Serpent” is especially dangerous on Epiphany night, appearing to girls in the form of a handsome young man. They say that if the “Fire Serpent” falls in love with a girl, this love is incurable forever. “If you don’t love, you will love; without praising, you will praise,” old women warn young girls about the appearance of a handsome man. “He, the villain, knows how to deceive the soul, he knows how to speak, he will play, mercilessly, with a girl’s heart, he will drown the girl in hot embraces. From his kisses the girl burns with a ruddy dawn. Without him, the girl sits in melancholy, without him she dries herself out.” You can protect yourself from visiting a handsome werewolf by drawing a cross on the door or pouring snow collected on Epiphany evening onto the stove burner.

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