In everyday city life, it sometimes happens that there is simply no time to be imbued with the greatness of the coming holiday - the King of all days, the Triumph of all festivities, as our ancestors called Easter. All the more obvious is the need to look deep into your soul, which gets tired of vanity and reaches for the eternal light of a spiritual holiday - the victory of Life over death. How can you help yourself to catch the state that fills us with expectation, joy and lifts us above everyday problems, working days and other earthly concerns?
Instruction manual
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Of course, the first step along this path is observance of Great Lent. But many at the same time are limited only to external fasting - they prepare lean food during the entire period or in the first and last weeks, which are considered the most stringent in this regard. However, the true purpose of Great Lent is through austerity to purify oneself, one's thoughts. No wonder there is a saying: “Sin is not something that is in the mouth, but that which is out of the mouth” - these are evil words, envy, hatred of circumstances, people, sometimes closest. Lent is a great occasion to understand that the basis of all life is Love, and one of the main tasks of a person is to grow love for the world around him, to help others find the source of good within themselves.
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If during normal times you rarely manage to go to the temple, it is worthwhile to devote more time to Lent. Even just going in and standing in the church, not necessarily during the service, is useful for inner harmony - the silence and tranquility of the church help to cope with anxieties, establish dialogue with oneself, and put in order energy flows. The atmosphere of the temple pacifies, takes blackness out of the soul. It is in the temple that a solution to some complex problem can come, thanks to the fact that here we listen to the inner voice and choose the right path.
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Among the mandatory components of the special atmosphere of each holiday are music, books and movies. You can also prepare for the main events of the Orthodox calendar with their help - for example, listen to religious chants, compositions on relevant topics, both from centuries old and written by composers from eras closer to us. On the eve of Easter, the right mood will be created by reading the Summer of the Lord by Ivan Shmelev, and enjoying the performing skills of the choir of the Valaam Holy Transfiguration Monastery’s brotherhood, and reflecting on their affairs earthly, good and unkind, along with monk Anatoly from the film “Island” by Pavel Lungin.
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When we meet Easter, we are preparing our home for it. By the holiday, you must definitely clear the space in every sense. This means not only a general cleaning, it is also cleaning the energy of the house - walk through the rooms with a lighted candle, better consecrated in the temple. The atmosphere will immediately change in the home - it has long been known how powerful fire has in the fight against negative currents, and it is not for nothing that the flame of the candle of the esoteric endow with special properties. Well, how can you do without the work that any hostess regards as a special honor - the preparation of traditional Easter dishes, Easter and Easter cakes. And how much joy the children bring with the process of dyeing eggs, which can be painted, and dressed up in applications, and so on, to whom imagination allows.
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On Holy Saturday, we partake of another major event - the descent of the Holy Fire in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The crowning expectation of many days is the participation in the procession and Easter service, and the exclamation, which for more than two thousand years makes mankind cry with happiness: "Christ is Risen!"
Useful advice
On Palm Sunday, bring fluffy twigs to the house. The symbol of spring and the awakening of nature from sleep will be a reminder of the joy that awaits us on Easter and will accompany us in the future.