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Trinity is one of the most revered and beloved holidays among the people. If you spend this day correctly, you can attract good luck and prosperity into your life.
The Church categorically forbids fortune-telling, however, despite the ban, such a tradition has always existed among the people. It was customary to guess at the Trinity for marriage: the girls wove wreaths of herbs or birch branches and let them go down the river. If the wreath washed ashore, it means that the time for family life has not yet come.
What not to do on Trinity
The first prohibition is valid on any Christian holiday: in no case should you swear, get angry, gloat and sin. Good deeds, helping the needy and reconciliation with those with whom you were in a quarrel are welcome.
It is believed that the branches with which the house is decorated on the Trinity should not be thrown away: after the Trinity week, that is, the seven days following the Trinity, the “green decoration” must be burned.
On the feast of the Holy Trinity, it is not customary to engage in heavy physical labor. This is especially true for land cultivation.
Folk tradition says that you can’t swim on the Trinity: there was a belief that on this day mermaids are activated, who are just waiting to “drag” a negligent swimmer along with them.
Also, the holiday of the Trinity is considered an unfavorable day for a wedding: according to legend, marriage will be difficult and will not bring happiness to spouses. But matchmaking on this day was welcomed.
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The Day of the Holy Trinity is one of the twelve most important holidays in Orthodoxy after Easter, dedicated to the events of the earthly life of Jesus Christ and the Mother of God. The holiday is dedicated to the glorification of the Holy Trinity, liturgical readings and sermons on this day reveal the Christian doctrine of the trinity of God.
Trinity 2018: when they celebrate
Holy Trinity Day or Pentecost is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter. In 2018, the Orthodox celebrate the Trinity on May 27.
In Ukraine, Holy Trinity Day is considered an important church holiday, so this day is declared a public holiday. Since the holiday falls on Sunday, Monday, May 28, the one following it will also be a day off. That is, at the end of May, Ukrainians will have: May 26, 27 and 28, 2018.
In the Catholic tradition, Pentecost and Trinity are separate. The feast of the Trinity is celebrated on the 7th day after Pentecost (57th after Easter). However, in 2018, the Holy Trinity Day coincides with Catholics and Orthodox.
The meaning of the feast of the Trinity
It is believed that the feast in honor of the Holy Trinity was decided by the apostles, who are also called the disciples of Jesus Christ. Thus, they wanted to fix in people's memory the event that occurred on the fiftieth day after the Ascension of the Lord. It was on this day that the Holy Spirit descended on the holy apostles, which symbolizes the trinity of God, that is, the existence of three Persons of one essentially God - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire and gave them the ability to speak different languages to carry the teachings of Christ to all nations. The fire is in this case symbolizes the power to burn sins and cleanse, sanctify and warm souls.
Pentecost is also considered the birthday of the Christian church.
Traditions of the Trinity holiday in Ukrin
On Holy Trinity Day in Orthodox churches one of the most solemn and beautiful services of the year is celebrated. After the liturgy, great vespers are served, at which stichera are sung, glorifying the descent of the Holy Spirit.
For many centuries, the tradition has been preserved on Trinity to decorate churches and houses with freshly cut greenery, branches and flowers, which symbolize the renewal of the soul. For this reason, the people often call the holiday Green Sunday.
On the occasion of the holiday, it is customary to cook dishes from eggs, milk, fresh herbs, poultry and fish. They bake loaves, pies, pancakes. On the holiday dinner invite friends and relatives.
According to folk traditions, leaving the church, people tried to grab the grass from under their feet in order to mix it with hay, boil it with water and drink it as a healing one. From the leaves of the trees that stood in the church, some wreaths were made and used as amulets.
Among the people, the holiday of the Trinity has always been loved by young girls. On this day, it is customary to weave wreaths, lowering them into the river for divination. Then the girls went for a walk in the forest. A loaf baked on the occasion of the holiday was distributed to unmarried girls in the forest. These pieces were dried and stored until the wedding, then kneading crackers into the dough for the wedding loaf. Believed that they would bring them in new family well-being and love.
The Saturday before Pentecost is considered a memorial day. People in temples light candles for the repose of deceased relatives and clean up cemeteries.
Every Orthodox family observes holiday customs. To do this, it is not necessary to collect special herbs in the field or count the stars. There are quite ordinary things that should be done on Trinity.
For example, on Parents' Day, you need to go to the graves of deceased relatives, put candles in the church for the repose of their souls. You can remember the departed only in a positive context and without sadness.
On the evening before Trinity, parishioners collect large bouquets of birch branches, freshly cut grass and wild flowers, and then go to the temple with them. They are considered endowed healing properties, so they stay in the house for a whole year. From such bouquets it is recommended to make decoctions for illness.
Sunday service is held with a prayer to God for the gift of the Holy Spirit to the dead.
Monday after the holiday is a symbol of victory over evil. After the service, believers leave the church and treat the needy with sweets, distribute money to them. It is believed that this helps to protect against misfortunes in the future.
There are special signs associated with the Trinity. For example, the harvest and temperature next winter depend on the weather on the holiday. Our ancestors thought that on this day the Earth reveals its secrets to people, so they were looking for treasures.
Here are some more popular ones:
- if it rains on a holiday, there will be a fruitful mushroom season;
- plants collected at Pentecost will help cure any disease;
- No frost since Monday next days will be warm
Villagers on the eve of the Trinity weave bath wreaths. To do this, the side shoots are carefully plucked from the trees, but in no case the upper branches.
Festive table
Bread and other pastries are prepared immediately before the celebration. According to folk omens, only the closest ones gather at the Trinity table. You can not invite unwanted guests, the atmosphere should be clean and joyful.
By tradition, the table is covered with a festive green tablecloth. Our ancestors kept it to attract the betrothed. It was believed that the more different pastries on the table, the more joy is expected in the future.
The newlyweds should pay special attention to the feast. Baking bread and loaves on Saturday before the holiday is a wonderful family tradition.
An indispensable attribute of the table for the Trinity - chicken eggs. Also, there should be fish, meat, vegetables and fruits, sweets.
What can not be done on the Trinity and what time?
Some things are strictly forbidden to do during the holiday. According to an old belief, the souls of the dead, who wander among the living, can get angry. On this day, any work is prohibited, including needlework and housework. Also, you can not dig a garden, plant vegetables and fruits.
Swimming is strictly prohibited on this day. There is a belief about a mermaid who personifies the soul of a little girl who died before baptism. According to him, an unmarried girl, having bathed in the river, can stay there forever.
It is forbidden to ignore a trip to the cemetery to relatives. It is believed that they can get angry and take one of the living people to their place.
In no case should you show anger and aggression, commit sins.
What can you do on Trinity?
On the eve of the identity, the housewives tidy up the house to clean it of unnecessary items and dirt.
It is customary to decorate the house with twigs of mountain ash and birch, which symbolize new life. Believers on this day line the floor with cut grass.
The most common custom is to take with you a few branches from the church, which will be a good protection for your home from evil forces.
On Trinity, you can pray for suicides and those who are missing. The clergy hold a divine service for the repose of the souls of all the dead.
According to religious canons, fortune-telling is a prohibited action, but this law has not been enforced for centuries, since the girls always guessed at the suitors on this holiday.
Signs for unmarried and unmarried
Children are introduced to Orthodox traditions with early years. They observe the rituals of adults and eventually begin to participate in them themselves.
Young girls weave wreaths, throw them on the water and see what happens:
- Float - life will be happy.
- Will wash ashore - a lover will appear.
- Not moving - this year there will be no changes.
- Drown - expect trouble.
It is believed that the tablecloth with which older women cover festive table, helps to attract suitors.
History of the Holy Trinity
The feast of the Holy Trinity is celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter and is established in memory of the descent of the Holy Spirit on earth. It symbolizes the unity of God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit.
According to biblical legends, when Jesus Christ ascended into heaven to God the Father, he sent his disciples a comforter - the Holy Spirit. At this time, the apostles were in the Zion Upper Room, where the Lord celebrated the Last Supper. When the Holy Spirit came to earth, they heard a noise and saw flames. And then "they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
In memory of this event, the disciples of Christ established the feast of the Holy Trinity, which is still celebrated by all Christians.
Holy Trinity Traditions
On this day, one of the most beautiful services of the year is performed in churches. After the liturgy, great vespers take place, at which stichera are sung, glorifying the descent of the Holy Spirit, and the priest reads three special prayers: for the Church, for the salvation of all who pray, and for the repose of the souls of all the dead.
During the reading of these prayers, everyone kneels. Thus ends the special period after Pascha, during which no kneeling or prostration is performed in churches.
According to tradition, the floor of the temple and houses is covered with freshly cut grass on this day. The icons are decorated with birch branches. Priests wear green robes, which symbolize life-giving and renewing power.
What to do on Holy Trinity Day
It is believed that on this day, herbs are endowed with special power, so they usually collected on the Trinity medicinal plants for the whole year. The house was decorated with branches of birch, maple and mountain ash. They had to be burned seven days after the holiday.
On Trinity, it is customary to lay a festive table and treat relatives with fresh pastries.
On this day, you can pray for the missing and for the repose of the souls of those who died an unnatural death.
What Not to Do on Holy Trinity Day
You can't have a wedding. It is believed that this will bring misfortune to the couple in their future marriage.
As in any big religious holiday, on the Day of the Holy Trinity it is forbidden to sew, clean, wash, work at the stove and in the garden.
On this day, it is forbidden to talk about bad things, quarrel, get angry, be offended, envy.
Also, you can’t swim in reservoirs: there is a belief that mermaids come ashore on Trinity and drag people to the bottom.
Recall that on the eve of the Holy Trinity Day passes. On this day, it is customary to commemorate all the departed Christians.
Trinity is one of the most important and significant holidays among the people. They say that if you follow certain rules, then on this holy day you can attract joy, material wealth, happiness and good luck into your life for a long time.
This holiday has other names - Trinity Day, Holy Trinity Day and Pentecost. The last name is due to the fact that Trinity is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter. On this day, the church remembers a special gospel event - the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. Before his Ascension, Christ spoke with his disciples, promising that the Holy Spirit would descend on them. This happened 10 days after Christ ascended to heaven. First, the apostles heard some kind of noise, then they saw a flame that split into several languages. After this miracle, the apostles were granted to understand all the world's languages and to speak about Christianity throughout the world.
AT Ancient Russia This holiday began to be celebrated only 300 years after Epiphany. He became one of the most beloved summer holidays among the people and many traditions are associated with it. The Day of the Holy Trinity is preceded by seven-day Green Christmas days or Christmas time and another folk holiday Semik. Many church and folk beliefs are associated with Pentecost.
Trinity in 2018
As already mentioned, the feast of the Trinity is a moving holiday. In the people, this celebration is also called Pentecost, because it comes on the 50th day after Easter. In 2018, Orthodox believers will celebrate the Trinity on May 27.
What can you do on Trinity
A few days before the start of the holiday, it is customary to put the house in order, get rid of everything unnecessary, take out the garbage and dirt. Prepare for Trinity Eve delicious food, among which an important place is occupied by home baking. On the day of the Trinity itself, the house was decorated with green young branches, wild flowers and shoots. Young twigs of birch, maple, mountain ash and other trees were especially loved. This is not surprising, because greenery is considered a symbol of rebirth, renewal of life. Even in church, priests wear green cassocks. In Christianity, this color represents hope, the grace of the Holy Spirit and the rebirth of life. On the day of the Trinity, in all churches the floor is covered with fragrant greens. The people believed that it has healing powers and promotes good health and well-being.
According to tradition, leaving the temple for the Trinity, it is customary to take a few blades of grass from the temple home. Together with them, grace is brought from the temple, which is considered a powerful amulet against troubles, illnesses and family quarrels. According to folk beliefs, herbs plucked on Pentecost are endowed with a special healing power. Therefore, on this day they collected medicinal plants, wove wreaths and brought into the house beautiful bouquets.
On Trinity, they always prepared a festive table and baked pastries. In the old days there was a belief that the mother unmarried girl should hide and keep a piece of a freshly baked pie or a pie until her daughter's marriage, then her family life will be easy and happy.
On this day, the church is allowed to read prayers for those who did not return home, went missing or committed suicide. In the temple, on this day, the priest reads prayers for the repose of the souls of all the dead, even suicides. At the same time, the church considers fortune telling on the Trinity a great sin, although the people bypass this ban. According to tradition, on the Day of the Holy Spirit, the girls wove beautiful wreaths of wild flowers, herbs, cornflowers and birch twigs and let them go along the river to find out their fate. If the wreath stuck to the shore, it means that changes in the fate of its owner will not happen soon.
What not to do on Trinity
In order not to anger the Holy Spirit, on this day it is strictly forbidden to quarrel, swear, get angry, envy and gloat, not to mention classes black magic and witchcraft, especially corruption. Otherwise, you can invite a big trouble not only on yourself, but on the whole family.
You can not sin and engage in debauchery. There is an opinion that sinners can receive severe punishment if they do not follow the commandments of Christ. Good luck is attracted by good deeds, reconciliation with offenders, help to those who need it. Therefore, on the Trinity it is customary to do charity, financially help relatives and those who need help, visit the sick, distribute old clothes and make gifts. On this day, do not do heavy physical work, especially working in the garden and in the field, digging trees and agricultural work.
By tradition, the branches that adorn the house should in no case be thrown into the trash: after the Trinity week, everything green jewelry and the herbs are burned. And herbariums are made from flowers, which protect the house from evil spirits.
It is not customary to swim on the Trinity: there is a belief among the people that on this day unclean spirits that live in the water become especially active: water, mermaids and mermaids, which can destroy a person and take them away. There are cases when even experienced fishermen and swimmers died on this day. It is not worth playing a wedding on Trinity either: it is believed that marriage will be difficult and will bring spouses nothing but trouble. But matchmaking for the Trinity, as they say, brings good luck and promotes happy life spouses.
