Assumption in the year. Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos: signs and traditions. History of the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin

After the salvation of the entire human race and the ascension of the Lord to heaven, his mother the Virgin Mary lived among the first Christians for quite a long time for that time. She watched the spread of Christianity throughout the world and expressed her sincere joy in this regard. It was from those times that the feast of the Assumption began Holy Mother of God, when celebrated in 2017, we find out in the article below.

Probably, this is why God left his most pure mother, so that by her presence, guidance, teaching and warm prayers, she multiplied and strengthened the Christian church among people.

Throughout the entire time after the ascension of her son to heaven, the Mother of God prayed that her death would come as soon as possible. After the spread of Christianity to distant countries, during the prayer of the Mother of God, her archangel Gabriel appeared, who announced her death 3 days later.

Many apostles, Christians and commoners gathered to say goodbye to the Mother of God and for the last time to receive from her kind advice and a word, which throughout her life helped a large number of people.

Interesting and surprising! As the Lord's mother took her last breath, the ceiling of the upper room shone with a bright blinding light. Legends say that he healed many of blindness and eye diseases.

Ascension of the Most Holy Theotokos

Many apostles came to say goodbye to the mother of God. Only Thomas was absent at the time of his death. After 3 days he returned to Jerusalem. To comfort the Apostle Thomas and say goodbye to the body of the Mother of God, the ministers of the church decided to move the stone aside and open the family crypt in which the Mother of God was buried with her parents. But to their great surprise, they found only burial shroud in it.

The astonished apostles came to the temple and talked and prayed for a long time to the Lord to tell them what had become of the body of the Mother of God. After some time, the Mother of God appeared in the white light and said: “Rejoice! with you all the days. I will always be a prayer book for the whole human race before God. "

Thus, the apostles were convinced that the Most Holy Theotokos with her body ascended to heaven.

Celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is celebrated annually on August 28 (August 15, old style).
In modern Jerusalem, at a quiet pace early in the morning on August 28, all Christians of the world gather for a procession to the Temple of the Ascension of God. This move repeats the procession of the apostles bidding farewell to the Most Holy Theotokos on the day of her death.

The most amazing way to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary takes place in the city of Elch, in Spain.

Interesting! According to legend, in 1370 waves sea ​​coast the city of Elch brought a chest with a description of the life of the Virgin Mary in verse. Since that time, during the celebration of the Assumption, the small town turns into a theater. In the folk theater, it is not professional actors who play, but locals who honor the traditions of the city.

The holiday is preceded by a two-week fast on 14.08. until 27.08. (new style) and from 1.08. until 14.08. (old style).

In some sacred places, in honor of the special celebration of this day, a special Burial Service of the Mother of God is organized, which is performed according to the found manuscripts of the 15th century. This celebration takes place in the likeness of the procession of Great Saturday.

To our great regret, in the Russian Church such traditions have been forgotten since the 19th century, and nowadays they are performed extremely rarely.

Signs on the Great Holiday

Signs for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos cover almost all branches of human life, but since the final harvest takes place during this period, most of them are aimed precisely at this.

Signs for the Assumption:

1. The chosen groom on the week of the Dormition will be a guarantee of family happiness.
2. Good weather for the Assumption predicts a rainy September.
3. A large number of cobweb speaks of a snowy and cold winter.
4. Rain on the Dormition promises bad weather.

On Christian holidays, there are many prohibitions that must be observed.

What cannot be done at the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos:

Plowing the land;
sew and embroider;
scold and scold relatives;
cut fabric;
stick sharp objects into the ground;
chopping wood.

Important! The Lord has never punished for the work, so if you do not have the opportunity to reschedule the work until another day, pray and ask the Lord for forgiveness. God bless for the desire to work, because it is the purification of the soul from impurity.

Do not take the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos as a celebration of death. Death is tragic and terrible if there is no God in it. A man dies without God if he lives without him.

Every Christian asks the Lord for God's death, which is painless, not shameful and calm. Death for a Christian is the ascension of the soul to heaven, where life is more beautiful than on earth. Therefore, the Dormition of the Mother of God should be perceived as a holiday, during which it is not worth shedding tears.

- one of the twelve great (twelve) holidays of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is celebrated on August 28 (August 15, old style).

On this day Orthodox Church remembers the death (Dormition) of the Mother of God - an event colored at the same time with sadness, because this is the day of the end of the life of the Mother of God, and the joy of uniting her with her son Jesus Christ.

On the earthly life of the Most Holy Theotokos after Death on the cross and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Sacred Tradition tells. The Most Pure Virgin was at that time in Jerusalem, later moved with the Apostle John the Theologian to Ephesus, where she visited the righteous Lazarus in Cyprus and Mount Athos, which she blessed as her destiny. Shortly before her death, the Mother of God returned to Jerusalem, where she visited the places with which the most important events in the life of her divine Son are connected: Bethlehem, Golgotha, the Holy Sepulcher, Gethsemane, and the Olives. There she prayed fervently.

On one of these visits to Golgotha, the Archangel Gabriel appeared before her and announced her imminent migration from this life to the Heavenly life. As a pledge, the Archangel handed her a palm branch. With this message, the Mother of God returned to Bethlehem with three virgins serving her - Zipporah, Evigee and Zoila. Then she summoned the righteous Joseph of Arimathea and the disciples of Jesus Christ, to whom she announced her imminent death.

The Mother of God bequeathed her meager property to the widows who served her and commanded to bury herself in Gethsemane, next to the graves of her righteous parents and righteous Joseph the Betrothed.

On the day of the Assumption of the Virgin miraculously In Jerusalem, almost all the apostles, who had previously dispersed to different countries on the mission of preaching the Word of God, were gathered to say goodbye to her. The apostle Paul was the last to arrive. Only the apostle Thomas was absent.

Suddenly a light shone, obscuring the lamps, the roof of the upper room was opened, and Jesus Christ descended with many angels. The Most Holy Theotokos addressed him with thanksgiving prayer and asked to bless all those who honor her memory. Then the Mother of God joyfully gave her soul into the hands of Christ, and immediately the angelic singing was heard.

With lighted lamps, with the singing of psalms, the apostles buried the Mother of God, as she commanded, in the Garden of Gethsemane, in the cave where the bodies of her parents were buried. After the funeral, the apostles remained at the cave for three more days and prayed.

On the third day, the apostle Thomas, who was late for the burial, reached Jerusalem. Wanting to say goodbye to the Blessed Virgin, he entered the cave and found it empty. The body of the Blessed Virgin was not there, only the burial shroud remained. The amazed apostles returned to the house and prayed to God to let them know what had become of the body of the Mother of God. In the evening of the same day, the Mother of God herself appeared to the apostles who had gathered for supper and said: "Rejoice! I am with you - all the days."

In honor of this event, on August 27, during the evening service in all churches, the Shroud with the image of the Mother of God is taken out of the altar and placed in the middle of the church. The shroud is in the middle of the church until the burial, when it is carried around the church in procession.

The Orthodox Church calls the demise of the Mother of God the Assumption, and not death, because death, as the return of her body to the earth, and the return of her spirit to God, did not touch her. She only fell asleep in order to awaken at the same moment for eternally blessed life and after three days with an incorruptible body to move into a heavenly incorruptible dwelling.

A temple was built on the site of the burial of the Mother of God in Gethsemane in the 5th century. There is a legend that a basilica was built here earlier by the holy queen Helena. In 614 the temple was destroyed, but the tomb of the Mother of God survived. Much of the modern building dates back to the time of the Crusaders. This is an underground temple, into which 50 steps lead, with the side-chapels of Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of the Mother of God, and Joseph the Betrothed, located on the sides of the stairs. The temple has a cruciform shape: in the center is the tomb of the Mother of God with two entrances. It is here, according to tradition, before the feast of the Dormition from Little Gethsemane near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, by the procession of the cross, the Orthodox carry the Shroud of the Most Holy Theotokos along the same path that the apostles once carried the body of the Mother of God to burial.

The veneration of the Virgin Mary in the early Christian era is evidenced by an inscription in one of the Nazareth churches of the 2nd century, as well as frescoes in the catacombs.

In the 5th century Anatoly of Constantinople, in the 8th century Saints John of Damascus and Cosmas of Maium, in the 9th Theophanes of Nicaea wrote the canons for the day of the Assumption, which the church now sings on this day. In the songs of the canon, the day of the Assumption is called a famous, solemn and divine holiday. Besides,

The Dormition of the Mother of God in the Orthodox Church is praised with a special akathist in honor of this event.

In Russia, the Assumption has long been one of the most beloved holidays: since the time of Saint Prince Vladimir, Assumption churches began to be built everywhere - the first cathedral church in Kiev, the Tithe Church, was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, and by the XIV century the Assumption churches were the main ones in Suzdal, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Zvenigorod and in Moscow, where the Kremlin's Assumption Cathedral became the main temple of the Russian Orthodox Church, in which all Russian tsars and emperors were crowned tsars, and during the time of the patriarchate patriarchs were enthroned.

In honor of the Assumption of the Virgin, many villages in Russia. There is a settlement of Uspensky even near Karaganda in Kazakhstan.

Uspensky is one of the most common Russian surnames.

The holiday of the harvested harvest was timed to coincide with the day of the Assumption of the Virgin in Russia. On this day, the farewell to summer took place - the meeting of autumn - the first autumn. Since the Dormition was considered the last summer day, the holiday ended with the fact that that evening in the huts for the first time they "blew up the fire" - they lit a torch, lamp or candle and sat down to dine in the light. With the Assumption, the preparation of various supplies for the winter began. As a sign of the death of the Mother of God in some villages, elderly women dressed in black clothes, thus commemorating the Mother of God.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources

Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich) on the secret meaning of the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The holiday is celebrated annually on the same day - August 28. Since the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos falls on Monday in 2017, then, according to the Charter of the Orthodox Church, this day is not fast. Any food is allowed.

Prohibitions

There are many superstitions and folk customs associated with the Assumption. Many of them “forbid” people to do their usual household chores. The pagan horror stories that have taken root bring confusion into the minds of even Orthodox people who have been going to church for years.

This day is no different from other days, except that we especially venerate the Most Holy Theotokos, glorify Her Assumption.

“The laws of nature are defeated in You, Pure Virgin, virginity is preserved in birth, and life is combined with death: being a virgin after being born and living after death, You always save, Mother of God, Your inheritance,” - is sung in the troparion of the holiday.

The main thing that every believer should take from this event is the possibility of the victory of life over death, good over evil, faith over unbelief. It is about this that the Holy Church speaks to her children through the festive divine service.

The image of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is the quintessence of earthly life, this is a personal Easter ... This is a return to God.

Performing various miracles, the Lord pointed out that a true miracle for a person is a return to God, deification, because our true homeland is Heaven, and not this temporary earth.

Early Christian writings emphasize: "The immortal soul dwells in a mortal dwelling - so Christians are in the midst of a perishable world, awaiting heavenly incorruption."

Earthly life is given to man as a kind of exam before entering Eternity. And his future immortal life depends on how a person prepares for this exam.

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh said that only love will be the main criterion of the last Last Judgment, which awaits every person before entering Eternity. A person will not be asked how many prayers he read, how many fasts he observed, how many bows he made. Each of us will be asked whether we helped our neighbor, whether we fed the hungry, clothed the naked, because depending on how in our life we ​​showed our love for our neighbors and to what extent, God will also testify His love for us. ... And if there was no love in us, we, unfortunately, will in no way be able to enter into the love of God and abide in it.

This is exactly what we are reminded of by the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Lady of our Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, being in fact a holiday of the greatest joy, the confirmation of eternal life with Jesus Christ.

Holiday history: what happened on this day

After the ascension of Christ the Savior, the Most Holy Theotokos lived in Ephesus in the house of the parents of the Apostle John the Theologian.

The Most Holy Virgin prayed day and night to meet her Divine Son as soon as possible. And then one day, during a solitary prayer to the Mother of God, the Archangel Gabriel appeared with the news that in three days the end of her earthly life would come and she would meet with the Lord.

Before passing to another world, all the apostles miraculously found themselves near the bed of the Mother of God, where she, praying, awaited the long-awaited Meeting. And the Lord himself with a host of Angels appeared to take her soul.

The apostles buried the body of the Mother of God in a cave in Gethsemane and stayed near the cave in prayer for three days. The late Apostle Thomas was very distressed that he did not have time to bow to the holy remains of the Ever-Virgin. The apostles decided to open the grave to console Thomas. Upon opening the coffin, everyone was amazed: the body of the Virgin was not found. Thus, they were convinced of Her wonderful bodily ascension to Heaven.

On the same day, the Most Holy Virgin appeared to the apostles and said: “Rejoice! I am with you all the days. "

Recorded by Natalia Goroshkova

On August 28, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos - the day of her transition from one life to another. This feast, dedicated to the Mother of God, ends with the August two-week Dormition Fast.

When is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 2017?

The Orthodox Church celebrates on 28 August 2017 one of the twelve major holidays of the year - the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. On this day, Christians remember the death of the Virgin Mary, and the word "dormition" here does not mean death, but ascension to God.

History of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

After Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, the Virgin Mary remained in the care of the Apostle John. The outbreak of the persecution of Christians by King Herod forced the Mother of God with John to settle in Ephesus. There, the holy Virgin knelt in prayers, asking God to take her to him, and then one day the Archangel Gabriel appeared to her and told her that her earthly life would end in three days.

Before her death, the Virgin Mary gathered all the apostles. They gathered near her bed, where she died. The coffin with the body of the Mother of God was buried in a cave, and the apostles remained at its foot for three more days and prayed. The apostle Thomas was late for the burial. He was allowed to go into the coffin and worship the body of the saint, but there was nothing inside, which marked the ascension of the spirit and body of the Mother of God.

The meaning of the holiday

The Slavic word "dormition" means sleep. As they say, perhaps the meaning of the feast of the Assumption is in the understanding that there is no final death, and, accordingly, there is no fear of it. There is life on Earth in a physical body, and life in another space and dimension. Each life has its own laws of existence. Every person on Earth has everything he needs to create his life the way he wants to see it. And each of us has a choice of how to fill our life, what to acquire, what to rejoice in and in which direction to move. The main thing is to be honest with yourself and your desires.

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is a special holiday for all Christians, since it is dedicated to the Mother of God. Namely: her dormition. It is celebrated every year on 28 August. The people also call this holiday the First Pure.

What must be done for the Assumption

Go to the temple for service

In the old days, these days, ears of wheat from the new harvest were brought to the church for consecration. This is not practiced now. But the service on this day is special - solemn and festive. It is also imperative to light a candle, remembering at the same time all relatives and friends.

Pray for the children

The Mother of God, as our ancestors believed, on this day, is especially sensitive to prayers for children. Therefore, you need to ask the Virgin Mary about the health of the kids, and about the happiness of the marriageable girls.

Giving alms and feeding the poor on this day is considered a rule. Because on a day like the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, all people should feel joy and protection, including those who do not have financial stability.

Making preparations for the winter is not only possible, but also necessary! It was believed that in the near future there would not be that variety of vegetables in the garden that could be prepared in reserve. Particular attention was paid to the pickling of cucumbers.

And, of course, you can get married on this day. Accepting matchmakers and discussing the details of the upcoming wedding is a very good omen that promises a happy married life.

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is a very important and revered holiday. Therefore, it is not surprising that a huge number of different traditions, beliefs, and, of course, prohibitions are associated with it.

What can not be done at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On this day, in no case should you walk with bare feet in the dew: it is believed that only ailments can be collected in this way.

You can not wear uncomfortable shoes: this can bring misfortune and misfortune.

Our ancestors believed that on this day nothing sharp should be stuck into the ground, because it must rest.

On this day, you also cannot cut food with a knife. Therefore, the hostesses even tried not to cook anything in the kitchen that day. They prepared festive dishes on the eve of the Dormition, and broke bread with their hands.

And especially on the Assumption, you cannot quarrel with anyone: otherwise, squabbles in the house will be all year round.

Traditions for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The feast of the Assumption of the Virgin coincides with the end of the Assumption Lent, which is considered strict.

Anyone who has fasted for two weeks can begin to eat a variety of foods. But, if the Assumption of the Virgin falls on Wednesday or Friday, then you need to wait one more day.

On this day, believers go to church to honor the memory of the Most Holy Theotokos. People will ask for help and protection from the Most Holy Theotokos.

Prayer for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Oh, great Virgin Mary, we pray to you, please, hear us, deliver us from fears and horrors, from all evil spirits and evil. Save our house, our city and our country. All the righteous call on your name and pray to you. Save us from troubles, from ailments, a flood, from the invasion of our enemies, from fires and misfortunes. Have mercy on us and forgive all our sins. Let us glorify your name, and your Son Jesus Christ. Deliver us from torment, O Holy Virgin Mary. Let us rejoice at Thy reunification with Thy Son in Heaven! May there be peace on earth and may your name famous! In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. From now on and forever. Amen!"

Folk omens on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

• After the Dormition, the Indian summer begins, which will last all September. In ancient times they said: "See off the Dormition, and meet the autumn."
• If a rainbow appears in the sky on this day, the autumn will be warm. And good weather for a holiday - Indian summer will be cool.
• A lot of cobwebs symbolize that the winter will be frosty and little snow.
• During this period, the Ukrainians completed the harvest: the last sheaf was left in the fields for the Dormition, and seeds and ears of various loaves were brought to the church for consecration.
• After the feast of the Assumption, they began to collect mushrooms and nuts in the forests and store them for the winter.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017: pictures, cards with congratulations

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017: pictures, postcards... One of the greatest Orthodox holidays has come - the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. The holiday is celebrated annually on the same day - August 28. The holiday is dedicated to the glorification of the Mother of God.

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is preceded by the strict Dormition Fast, which lasts for two weeks; on the eve of the feast, an all-night vigil is held in churches.

On this bright and most important day for the entire Orthodox world, believers congratulate each other on the holiday. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with a selection of congratulations on the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in the form of postcards and pictures in electronic form.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017: pictures, cards with congratulations

On August 28, the Orthodox will celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017. The number of the holiday does not change, and every year at the end of summer Christians send their friends postcards with pictures, signed with congratulations in verse and beautiful prose. Before the Dormition, believers fast for two weeks in order to gather their families on a solemn evening at a table laden with lean dishes, fruits and vegetables. There is still a sign among the people - a girl who has performed a certain ceremony for beauty and marriage will soon receive a marriage proposal from the most worthy of men. On the day when the Mother of God left the earthly world, one cannot walk with bare feet in the morning dew. Drops of water are considered the tears of the Virgin Mary, mourning those people to whom she did not have time to come to the rescue during her lifetime.

What date is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated in 2017?

The history of the holiday remembers several dates of the Assumption of the Virgin. The Coptic calendar of the 9th century calls January 16 the day when the Blessed Virgin died and ascended to the Son in heaven. Later, after studying the mass of historical documents and evidence of the life and death of the Mother of God, the celebration began to be celebrated on August 15. In 2017, as every year, on August 28, Orthodox Christians visit churches to pay tribute to Mary and express their love for God. It is on this day that the Assumption falls.

What date will the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017?

The Virgin Mary, who gave the world the Savior - the son of Jesus Christ, is revered all over the world. Her death, always associated with ordinary people with horrific tragedy, celebrated as a holiday. There is an explanation for this - after the death of Jesus and his ascension to heaven, the Mother of God fervently prayed to the Almighty for her own departure from life. She strove with all her heart and soul to be close to her child. The Lord, however, gave her time to stay on earth to preach Christianity with the apostles, to tell others about the miracle of Christ's resurrection and true faith. Shortly before her death, an angel came to Mary and told her about the imminent death, ascension and meeting with the Son. The Most Holy Theotokos accepted this message with joy - her dreams were coming true. She died calmly, with a smile. That is why the event associated with the death of the Savior's mother is called not death, but dormition. In 2017, Orthodox Christians will celebrate this holiday on August 28.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017 - Beautiful pictures with congratulations

At the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, believers always congratulate their relatives, giving them beautiful pictures depicting the scene of the farewell of the apostles with the Virgin Mary and the Mother of God herself with a smile on their lips. After the angel's message about her imminent earthly death and ascension, the heart of the Mother of God was filled with joy. The Mother of God knew that soon she would join her son in order to help good people together to cope with their earthly troubles and strengthen their spirituality, faith in the Most High. Only one thought darkened Mary's good mood - the woman wanted to see Christ's disciples before her death, but they were too far away. However, the Lord worked a miracle and called the apostles to say goodbye to the Blessed Virgin. Often, postcards depict Mary on a bed, surrounded by the grieving disciples of the Savior.

Examples of congratulatory pictures for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017

The congratulatory pictures depicting the scene of the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos do not depict all of Christ's disciples who have gathered to say goodbye to the Mother of God. There is no Thomas in the drawings - he did not manage to catch Maria during his lifetime. Arriving at the burial place of the Blessed Virgin in Gethsemane, he found there other apostles praying for her soul. At the request of Thomas, Jesus' disciples decided to move the gravestone away so that he could say goodbye to the Mother of God. However, to the surprise of everyone present, Mary's body was not found. This was another evidence of her rapid ascension to heaven.

Congratulations in verse on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017

Celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 2017, the Orthodox will definitely pray to the Blessed Virgin, asking her to help solve problems on earth. This day, August 28, many will spend with their mothers, giving her love and respect. Gathering for festive table, members of believing families will read verses about the Mother of God, her life and death, her earthly affairs and eternal life next to the Son in heaven.

Examples of congratulations on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017 - Poems for the holiday

Many beautiful, touching Christian verses are dedicated to the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. They contain wishes to relatives and friends of the blessing of Mother Mary, happiness, faith, patience and health. Many congratulatory poems have been written about mothers and women.

On the day of the Assumption of the Virgin
We wish you blessings,
And also joy, luck
And a festive mood.

So that the Virgin Mary helps in everything,
To protect from all failures.
I would always look favorably from heaven.
And never let me get sick.

The bell chime is overflowing
This holiday has already begun
The spirit of the Virgin descends
And the soul of people is cleansed!

Let doubts leave the soul
Disagreements and worries
Prayer will remain on the lips
And all will get humility.

The holy day has come today
I want to congratulate you with him,
Wish prosperity, goodness,
Take care and love your family.

Peace, lightness and all earthly blessings,
And harmony to your soul
With the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos you,
So that the dream come true!

Congratulations on the Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017 in prose

By her demise, called not death, but dormition, the Most Holy Theotokos showed people how a real Christian should relate to his departure from this world. When we die, we part only with the physical body. The soul, deeply believing in the Most High, necessarily meets with the Lord in heaven and helps its loved ones on earth. That is why the day of the Assumption of the Mother of God is considered a holiday. On August 28, 2017, Christians will congratulate their relatives in prose on a great event - the departure of the Virgin Mary and her reunion with her son.

Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017 - Congratulations in prose

On August 28, 2017, be sure to congratulate the people close to you on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tell them in prose about your love for people and God.

Today is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. May this day become a bright broad road to faith. Let be life path The Mother of God and holy prayers warm and fill souls with grace. Let them grant patience, understanding and kindness of thoughts to all people on the planet.

She was born a virgin, she lived as a virgin, as a virgin she gave birth to her son Jesus Christ, and as a virgin she ascended into heaven. Let us congratulate on the Dormition of the Theotokos, the Blessed Virgin Mary, which protects us all in Heaven before the face of our God.

On August 28 we celebrate the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos. After her death, She eternally reigns in the kingdom of heaven with our God Jesus Christ. Go to church or pray at home. May faith, repentance and love come to your house.

Signs and ceremonies of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Many people still believe in some folk signs related to the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. For example, it has long been believed that on August 28, any piercing, sharp and cutting objects should be avoided. Even bread is recommended to be broken without using a knife. On the same day, it is forbidden to walk barefoot in the dew or wear excessively tight shoes. All this can lead to long-term illnesses. Many rituals of the day relate to marriage: it is believed that a girl who was not married before the Assumption will remain in girls for a long time.

Examples of rituals and accepts of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos

They say that, according to signs, having rubbed his feet with uncomfortable shoes for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, he will endure troubles and problems for a long time. However, you cannot walk barefoot on this day. A large number of cobwebs on August 28 indicates that severe frosts will break out in winter, but little snow will fall. Cucumbers, mushrooms and tomatoes, pickled on this day, will never be covered with mold. The Dormition ceremonies are associated with beauty, attracting suitors and preserving youth.

Folk omens for the Assumption

• See off the Dormition, and meet autumn - it is after the Dormition that the Indian summer begins, which will last the entire first month of autumn.
• At the Dormition of the Mother of God, the summer harvest and the main harvest ends.
• If you plow the land before the Assumption, you can have time to reap one more shock.
• A rainbow appeared in the sky - a sign that autumn will be warm
• Nice weather - Indian summer will be cool
• You won't have time to look after your betrothed from Uspenshina - you will sit in the girls for the winter
• A lot of cobwebs - a sign that winter will be frosty and little snow
• In the fields for the Dormition, they put the last sheaf, completing the harvest, and in the church they brought seeds and ears of various loaves for consecration.
• On the Assumption, you cannot quarrel with family and friends.
• From the feast of the Assumption, they began to collect mushrooms and nuts in the forests and store them for the winter.

Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Signs for marriage

It is believed that the Most Holy Theotokos helps to get married. For a long time in Russia, young girls tried to choose a groom before the holiday of the Assumption. According to signs, it was believed that later it would not be possible to find love, at least until next year. To attract worthy men, young women read special conspiracies and performed rituals.

Signs for marriage on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The main sign for all unmarried girls relating to the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is to find a groom “in time”. They say that a girl who did not find her love before August 28 will wait for her happiness for another year. To prevent this from happening, on the Assumption of the Virgin and before the holiday, the girls perform special rituals.

Rite of passage for beauty and marriage at the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos

This ceremony should be started on the night of the full moon.

The girl should take a bath, and then sit at the table, placing a mirror in front of her. On both sides of the mirror, you need to put candles brought from the church.

Then you need to comb your hair while looking at yourself in the mirror, while pronouncing the words of a beauty conspiracy:

“As on the island-Buyan, in the middle of the sea-ocean,

There is a tower, in that tower there is a dungeon,

There is a girl in that dungeon

Unprecedented beauty, unwritten beauty.

There are three fierce beasts, three dogs, guarding that dungeon.

Those dogs don't let the girl get out of the dungeon,

To amaze everyone with its beauty.

I will calm down the first dog, I will cool his temper,

I will put the second dog to sleep, so that he falls asleep in a dead sleep,

The third dog - I’ll drive it out!

Let the maiden-beauty come out of the dungeon,

It will seem to the light of day

Through the night-midnight, across the sea-ocean,

Through the fire-dope, through the mirror, spoken

Let her beauty fall on me, the servant of God (your name),

Will give me youth and beauty

So that I am good and sweet to everyone,

So that everyone marveled at my wondrous beauty,

So that everyone wants me to be!

In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Having pronounced the conspiracy, extinguish the candles and hide them until the feast of the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos. Put the comb under the pillow at night; you will not look in a charmed mirror for three days.

When the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos comes, light the stubs of the candles and let them burn out to the end.

What cannot be done on the day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary?

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos belongs to light, solemn holidays. On this day, they honor not only the Virgin Mary, but also all mothers, women who give us not only life, but also their love, care, affection. That is why August 28 should be spent peacefully - do not swear, do not quarrel. On this day, you cannot offend people and use sharp objects, needles and pins. It is imperative to wear comfortable shoes for the Assumption - your feet should not be chafed.

Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos - What should not be done on this day?

It is imperative to pray a lot for the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. And do it with a pure heart. Of course, with such a peaceful mood, a person will never start a quarrel and will not scold other people. This cannot be done on a bright holiday. Also, on August 28, it is not allowed to step with bare feet on the grass covered with dew. On the Assumption, do not pick up a knife, scissors, needles, nails and other piercing objects.

The Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2017, falling on the 28th of August, is a holiday associated with many rituals for marriage and folk signs... You cannot quarrel on this day. On a bright holiday, you need to congratulate loved ones, giving them pictures, signed with wishes in verse and prose.