Honey salvage is the first in a series of Orthodox holidays with such a unifying name "saved." In the people it is also called the Wet Savior and the Makovye. This day is associated with many rituals and traditions, and what can not be done on Honey Saved - about this in this article.
What can and can not be done for Honey Saved?
On this day, all dressed and beautiful went to the service in the temples, taking with them a bouquet of wild flowers and herbs. The latter necessarily included the poppies, in fact, due to the maturation and flowering of this plant during this period, the holiday was called Makovei. After the service, the bouquet was not thrown away, but dried and used to fight the wickedness and evil spirit. In the Wet Savior, water was sanctified in wells and reservoirs. In the latter, they bathed, washed away all their sins and illnesses, and after washing the cattle. Of course, they consecrated honey, generously treated them to friends and acquaintances, beggars and ate themselves.
Those who are wondering why you can not eat honey before the Honey Savage, it is worth replying that there are two reasons for this. The first is simply related to its immaturity. Unripe honey is stored poorly and does not have healing power, so they waited for the day when the cycle of maturity is over, and it coincided with the rescue. And the second has no relevance today, but then it was of great importance, because the Christians did everything with the blessing of the priest, and he did not give it to the rescue.
What can not be done on holiday Honey saved?
Swear, quarrel, find out the relationship. After all, this is an Orthodox holiday, and faith, as you know, teaches to forgive and love your neighbor, so it was recommended that this day help the poor and widows to help with the household. According to a sign, it will bring happiness and prosperity. Those who are interested in what else it is not possible to save in Honey , it is worth noting that on this day a two-week fast began before the great feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, therefore it was recommended to limit oneself in food, especially meat, fish and dairy products.
The dough for traditional buns with poppy mixed on the water, and it was not yet recommended to eat nuts and apples, because they waited two more salvages - apple and walnut, and it was then with the permission of the priest that they were treated to these gifts of nature of the new and old harvest. In general, there were no more severe restrictions. The only condition that was observed scrupulously - did not bathe more in rivers and water bodies. Actually, this was not done almost all August after Ilyin's day , but on Honey Saved it was even welcomed for the purification of the soul and body.