Honey, Grain and Apple spas: dates of holidays, their customs and traditions

Many Church holidays are important and meaningful only for the truly faithful people visiting the service every Sunday, but is in the list of celebrations that is marked in the Orthodox calendar, such that are loved by many people in our country and even those who do not attend Church. These include Apple and Saved. The date of this celebration, however, for many is a mystery. Mainly because many people mistakenly believe that this holiday, along with Easter and Whitsun, is not a fixed number.

In today's article, we find out that the meaning of this day for the parishioners of the Orthodox Church, as it needs to be noted and see if there's any special things you need to do it to save Apple. The date on which crouches a bright holiday coincides with another important event for Christians – the Transfiguration of the Lord. Let's find out what is the relationship between these saints.

The Great August festival

August for Orthodox believers is a very important month. The fourteenth day of this month marks the beginning of two weeks of lent, which Christians venerate the Theotokos and her Dormition (death). However, in August also decided to celebrate a series of special days that are fraught with not only the rites and beliefs, but also pagan roots.

Date Honey, Apple and Nut spas date back to mid-late August. This is the time of year when the farmers harvest their crops, nature has generously thanked the farmers for their hard work in the fields, in gardens, reaches the people of the forest resources. It therefore can be considered as the day of harvest Apple spas. Date of this festival – August 19.

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Post-Holiday

He is the second in a series summer calendar, which is the reason for believers to thank the Lord for his gifts. The first is Honey spas, which the Orthodox celebrate on August 14. At the same time and starts a two-week fast. He is one of the four most important and long-lasting in the Orthodox faith.

However, the Holy fathers explain to their parishioners the essence of this action. According to them, this post is not a time when we need to surrender to the suffering and anguish, on the contrary, it marks the arrival of joy and the grace of God. It is in this short two-week period falls date Honey and Apple spas (14 and 19 August). In the second day of our Saviour in fasting diet allowed fish and dishes with her, and even wine. And on Bread, or as it is called – Savior of the Nut feast, fasting ends and the congregation may not fast. Now let's talk in more detail about each of these celebrations.

Sweet wealth

Honey spas – first series followed by the most common Apple spas. Date of the day, when the parishioners brought to the Church for the consecration of honey and other bee products – 14 August.

It is believed that to this day it is strictly forbidden to partake of the amber sweetness, which made the bees this year, a departure from this rule is a great sin.

In addition, this holiday is called Macovei and Orthodox are on the service for the consecration of the bunches of poppy heads, which are then kept at home icons until the next planting season. Throw them in the trash, it was impossible. Since most of these traditions concerns of villagers, the believers have found the intelligent use of ceremonial things. So, black grains flew over the field, and the flower girls weave themselves into a braid.

The Savior

Now tell what Saved Apple. Holiday date – 19 August. According to the Church rules in temples on this day is a solemn service, which marks the onset of the Transfiguration. According to ancient tradition Jesus, calling his disciples to mount Tabor, gave himself up to earnest prayer, after which he was transfigured right before their eyes. His face and clothes shone, and the sky sounded the voice, saying that Jesus was – is the son of God who came to people as a blessing of God.

Customary to bless apples on this day due to the instruction of Jesus to his followers in which he said that they have to collect the ripened fruit from the trees and give them to the consecration of his father. Moreover, at this time, come the cold, and vegetables, fruits and berries finally ripen. Starts the time of their collection and prepare for winter.

Customs and bans

It is Quite logical that for many years the existence of this holiday he "acquired" a significant number of beliefs, traditions and customs. Among them there are those who are confirmed by the Church, but there are those that come from the time of the transition of people from pagan rites to Christianity.

The Most famous beliefs – the prohibition to eat apples of a new crop of people who have died are children. It is believed that if the mother will be able to adhere to this restriction, her child in the world to receive a present from his guardian angel.

Also on this day, it is necessary to do alms to the poor and disadvantaged. Moreover, in this period is the post that is associated with the reduction of expenses for the believers who have savedmoney to give to charity Church and the poor.

Some Christians are zealous attitude to all sorts of prohibitions, which are usually installed on public holidays. On Apple spas is not necessary to do any serious work, like sewing or repair, but the usual household chores is acceptable. Moreover, the hostess from time immemorial on this day baked cakes with apples and pears, which it was customary to share with those who came to visit.

Of Course, need to go to Church, then the parishioners have arranged a festive lunch. The first thing to do was to eat a sanctified an Apple, a mouthful of which you can make a wish, it was believed that it will come true.

Bread Saved

The Last and final in a series of August the religious celebrations is the Bread (Walnut) Saved. It comes a week after the congregation celebrated Apple spas. The date for the celebration latest celebration, which also marks the end of the Dormition fast, is August 29.

On this day, women baked the household bread, rolls and cakes from the flour of the new harvest, which were so delicious that the dough was generously flavored with butter and eggs, because the post was already over.