This great church festival is celebrated by many of us, traditions that have existed for several centuries in a row, determine what can and can not be done on the Trinity . And in this article, we will discuss in detail what prohibitions are associated with this holiday, and how they are explained.
What can not be done in the Holy Trinity?
The first prohibition is connected with working in the garden or in the garden, it was believed that in no case should plant, weed or thaw the plants, as they will afterwards begin to die and gradually die. The Trinity is a great holiday, and on that day, according to biblical laws, one should be happy and entertain, and not torment yourself with work.
The second prohibition concerns various household matters, that is, washing the floors, washing, general cleaning and other similar things. Of course, dishes after dinner or dinner are not forbidden to wash, but there is no need to plan for more serious household chores this day. Our ancestors believed that if you begin to wash the floors on this holiday, you can sweep out all the good things from your home - happiness , health and prosperity, that's why you can not get out of the Trinity according to various popular beliefs.
Also, people's signs on the Trinity say that it is impossible to get a haircut, wash your hair or dye your hair on that day, because after such procedures the curls will begin to scratch or fall out. All that is related to the guidance of beauty, for example, the use of various face masks or hair, visiting a beautician or manicurist is better to postpone until the next day. Many argue that if you violate this prohibition, the result of the procedure aimed at achieving beauty is unlikely to please you, but whether it is true or not is not completely known, since everyone has their own opinion on this issue.
What else can not be engaged in the Trinity, so it's fishing or swimming in water. On this day, according to folk signs begin to naughty mermaids and water, they can drag the fisherman or bather to the bottom, or frighten him. In ancient times people believed that if a person goes to bathe on the Holy Trinity, he either dies, or, if he goes back safely, is a sorcerer or a witch, whom the evil spirits did not touch, only because he is his. To believe or not to such rules depends on your personal view of life, but the church itself denies the presence of mermaids and other representatives of evil spirits from folk tales, and does not set a direct ban on fishing and bathing.
If we talk about the official position of the clergy, they say that from the morning of this day, we must definitely visit the church, defend the service and put candles in the health of all our relatives and friends. It is forbidden to be sad that day, arrange something like a memorial table, do not go to the cemetery, because to pay homage to the memory of deceased relatives there are certain days, and the Trinity does not belong to them. On this holiday according to the Bible, the Holy Spirit came down to the disciples, and this is an occasion for joy, and not for despondency, that's why on
Representatives of the church recommend to cover the festive table after the service, gather friends and relatives behind him and have fun, and not to commemorate those who have died. Since according to the Bible, to arrange a day of commemoration on this holiday is a great sin, it will not be easy to bathe. By the way, if you could not attend the service, you can read the prayer of thanksgiving at home, this is also a way to express gratitude to God for all the good that he gave you in this life.