How to consecrate an icon in a church, at home yourself

Wearing a cross protects people from anger and unkind views. However, a person’s home is surrounded by many objects that he is not able to bring to church for consecration. Before reaching the owner, a new purchased item was in the hands of manufacturers and sellers; other buyers could try it on, so it carries the energy of all these people, and not always positive.

To remove negativity and protect yourself from troubles, you need to know the prayer for the sanctification of every thing. At the same time, you can easily perform the ritual yourself, at home.

Important points when purchasing a product

If you need to consecrate a cross, the price for this may vary depending on the temple.
In most cases, the priest provides such a service for a small donation. But it is important to know certain points when purchasing a cross in a church shop or in a jewelry store:

In the Orthodox tradition there is a clear distribution, which concerns the fact that one nail is nailed to the feet of Jesus on the crucifixion. This is an important detail, especially when purchasing and consecrating a cross. For Catholics it is two nails. Those unfamiliar with the Christian faith may not notice the differences, but they are significant and important. You cannot come to an Orthodox church to bless a cross of the Catholic faith. The crucifix, which is depicted on the cross, must correspond to other Orthodox attributes with the image of Jesus. If the product is made of precious metals or has precious stones, it must be of the highest quality. Please pay attention to this when purchasing

Many people don’t even think about what scammers can do. If you buy a cross for a child, it should be small in size and must have rounded ends so that there are no sharp corners. This is very important, because it is the child’s safety. It's important that he doesn't get hurt. When choosing a children's pectoral cross, which will later be consecrated, it is important to pay special attention to the reliability and quality of the chain

For very young children, a thin rope would be the best option. This is due to the fact that most chains are made of low quality metal, which can cause a severe allergic reaction on the child’s body.

If you are buying a cross with a chain for a child’s christening, then you should not buy too expensive jewelry

It is very important that at the time of the child’s baptism, the cross and chain have already been consecrated. This is usually done before the baptism ceremony and does not take much time

Icons purchased at the church have already been consecrated

Icons that are sold at the church do not need to be illuminated. It is understood that any church goods have already been blessed in advance before they are put up for sale.

If some church, in addition to the total cost, offers the “service” of consecration for an additional fee, then it makes sense to file a complaint with the diocese, because this is already speculation that discredits the image of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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For consecration, the priest reads a prayer and sprinkles the icon with holy water

Icons are blessed with holy water - not dipped, of course, but sprinkled. They also burn incense. At the same time, the priest reads a prayer.

Which one? It greatly depends on what kind of holy image is in front of him. Depending on the circumstances, a variety of ranks may be chosen. This includes the rite of consecration of various icons.

Regardless of the chosen prayer, the icon will be illuminated.

Some icons are not consecrated because of their content. For example, “Blessed Matrona blesses Joseph Stalin,” once exhibited in the Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga in Strelna, demonstrates a plot that is not acceptable for Christians. After a barrage of criticism on this image, it is unlikely that at least one priest will undertake to consecrate an icon on the same topic. Photo: cs.pikabu.ru

The order of consecration of icons

You can consecrate the icon yourself if you have holy water, but only when there is no way to get to church or invite a priest. You can always find time to do everything right and there are two options:

come to the temple and ask the person who accepts orders for services to warn the serving priest in advance about his intention to consecrate the icon, or to personally agree on this with the priest;
if a priest is invited to a house to perform some kind of service, then you can take advantage of his arrival and ask him to consecrate the icons in the house.

Consecrated icons become fully recognized canons of the church

The consecration of icons is not a separate requirement, therefore the question of how much it costs to consecrate an icon in the Church should remain on the consciousness of the person ordering the consecration. And here we must remember that the priest lives only from the income that comes from fulfilling various needs.

The consecration itself, if it happens in a temple, consists of the priest reading a short prayer and sprinkling the image with holy water.

On a note! The ritual can be performed at any time, both in the morning and in the evening, but only after the services are completed or in the interval between them.

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The order of consecration of icons

In a number of sources you can read that to consecrate an icon it is not at all necessary to take it to the temple. It will be sufficient to repeat the prayer three times over the image: “By the grace of the Most Holy Spirit and the sprinkling of this holy water, this image is sanctified and blessed: in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen,” and the ritual can be considered complete. Sometimes even priests advise this, although most of them still disapprove of this practice and do not consider such icons to be sanctified.

In the modern practice of the Russian Orthodox Church, only icons over which a special rite was performed with the reading of certain prayers and three times sprinkling with holy water are recognized as consecrated. Today there are five such rites:

for the consecration of various icons offered together;

for the consecration of icons of Jesus Christ and the Lord's holidays;

for the consecration of icons of the Mother of God and Mother of God feasts;

for the consecration of icons of the Holy Trinity and holidays associated with it: Epiphany (Baptism), the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the Transfiguration of the Lord;

for the consecration of icons of a saint, several saints or their cathedrals.

The procedure for the consecration of icons can take place at any time of the day, but more often it is performed during the water blessing prayer or immediately after it, i.e. before noon. As for choosing the day of the week, icons can be brought to large churches every day: they are open every day. Small churches, as a rule, open their doors only on weekends and holidays: it is worth focusing on this mode of operation.

If it so happened that you brought the icon to the temple after the completion of the water blessing prayer, then it is worth checking with the headman or the seller of the church shop what to do in this situation. They will either hand over the brought icons to the priest for consecration, or offer to order a water-blessing prayer service.

The rite of consecration does not last long: only 10-15 minutes

But its importance is extremely great, because only after its completion the icon is recognized by the canons of the church

The image for consecration must comply with the canons

The question of the consecration of icons was first raised in the Western Church. There is nothing to be surprised here, because such processes have always occurred more dynamically there. And Western progress has always been ahead of what was happening in Rus'.

However, these trends have reached us too.

In addition, the situation was complicated by the fact that many people themselves began to paint icons at home. Sometimes these were images that deviated greatly from the canonical ones.

Amateur icon painters often create non-canonical images; they cannot be consecrated.

What is a canon in icon painting? This is strict symbolism, the inner essence of the image. If you step back from it, we are no longer faced with an icon, but with a picture. It is noteworthy that in the Russian Orthodox Church they are especially attentive to the canon. This is a legacy of the Byzantine approach.

But the Catholic world is a little more free with images of saints. But there they venerate icons a little differently. We value them more.

How to treat unconsecrated icons

The task of the icon is to serve the spiritual growth of a person. It must be used for church purposes only. But the realities of human life show that icons or paintings of saints can be painted by different people for different purposes. For example, some artists exhibit paintings of saints at their exhibitions. We also see a lot in magazines and newspapers. How to deal with such images? Of course, they are not ecclesiastical because they are not sanctified. The very image of holy personalities on any material requires respect on the part of a believer. We do not use such icons for prayer, but we treat them with neatness.

In the modern Orthodox world, there are many folk craftsmen who know how to create icons using various icon painting techniques: artistically executed on canvas or on wood, from precious metals, icons embroidered with beads and others. Many of these works can be classified as works of modern Orthodox iconography. But many Christians who want to buy an Orthodox icon in an online store are concerned about the question of how to consecrate the icon. Of course, if the icon is an Orthodox one, then it has already undergone the rite of consecration and there is nothing to worry about. What to do with unconsecrated icons made to order or purchased at retail outlets? The consecration of icons is a very serious church rite. In modern church practice, a special rite of consecration of icons is used: special prayers are read and the icon is sprinkled with holy water. If an Orthodox Christian believes in the power of the ritual and attaches special importance to this sacrament, then it is advisable to consecrate the icon himself in the temple he is visiting. This condition is mandatory for the consecration of family or personalized, measured icons. Many icon painting workshops and online stores offer the purchase of Orthodox icons that have already been consecrated. Among the proposed options for consecrated icons, there are many icons embroidered with beads. If there is a question about giving an Orthodox icon as a gift, then this is the best solution and an embroidery kit can be bought in the online store.

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How to consecrate an icon embroidered with beads

There are several unwritten rules for those who nevertheless take up embroidering holy icons. It is advisable, at the very beginning, with all the materials for embroidery, to visit a priest and receive his blessing before. While embroidering the icon, it is advisable to fast. Every time before work, you need to read a prayer. While working, you should not quarrel, swear, or entertain bad thoughts. You cannot do embroidery on church holidays and on Sundays. The work of embroidering icons does not tolerate fuss, so there is no need to rush to finish it. After the icon embroidered with beads is ready, you need to contact the priest to consecrate the icon. The priest may decide to consecrate an icon embroidered with beads as church utensils. There is no need to argue about this, but rather accept his decision with humility.

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Previously, there was no need to consecrate icons

Our ancestors did not think about how to consecrate an icon. In the church or at the monastery there were people who were icon painters. These are not just artists, but those whose calling is to paint Christian images.

Creating an icon is not only a craft and a creative process, but also a spiritual act. Not everyone was allowed to see him. What was needed was a pious man who not only approached his work with reverence, but also followed the Law of God.

The priest sprinkles the icon with holy water. This is an important moment when consecrating the image. This is how the grace of the Holy Spirit is transmitted to him. Photo: spirovo.ortox.ru

All instruments were often made nearby, using holy water. And so it turned out that in the end, not just an image was born - but an image sanctified due to what it was made of and by whom.

Was it necessary to consecrate such icons? Not at all.

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Only faith will make the Higher Powers hear requests, and it can be strengthened by constant prayers and visiting church. While at the service, it is necessary to repeat its words during the liturgy. It is best to retire and abandon problems, think that everything is God’s will, because he alone is able to remove all obstacles and protect from adversity.

Only when you are in church can you experience a blissful state, because pure thoughts dwell there, because in church they pray for everyone - both the righteous and the sinners. Therefore, if you read a prayer for the consecration of a thing here, it will have special power, since it will be filled not only with the energy of a person, but also with the energy of the entire Christian egregor.

Rite of consecration at home

The church allows you to consecrate small purchases yourself, using prayers from the Trebnik. But first you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of its conduct and follow them strictly.

What is it needed for

Any object carries the energy of the people who come into contact with it, and therefore can accumulate their negative emotions. The consequence of this for the new owner may be headaches, poor health, quarrels and scandals. And only sanctification will relieve the negative impact.

Necessary materials

Having tuned in spiritually, you need to prepare something else.

Required attributes for the ritual:

Holy water from the temple.
An image with the face of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. You can also use an image of your saint, whose name was adopted at baptism.
Church candles. How many pieces - you need to check with the priest.
A prayer book, or better yet a Breviary, because it contains a large number of universal prayers.

It is more effective to use a prayer text intended for a specific thing.

Rules and instructions for conducting

The process itself is quite simple. The main thing is to believe that everything will happen exactly as planned.

How the ritual happens:

Prepare a clean place (table, chair) and a fresh towel.
Place the consecrated object on it.
Say a prayer three times and sprinkle with holy water.
Wipe the item and you can use it.

The entire ritual takes about 10-15 minutes. It is advisable that no one is at home at this time.

Where are consecrated icons sold?

If you purchase an icon in a church building or in a specialized church building, their icons have already been consecrated. This is an unspoken law; the church distributes iconographic images only in consecrated form. A similar tradition appeared in ancient times and is still observed today. Consecrated icons should also include those created in monasteries.

Does iconographic style have anything to do with admission to consecration?

In modern times, both masters of iconography and many folk craftsmen are engaged in writing, printing, embroidering, and carving icons, most of whose works undoubtedly relate to icon painting. If you purchased an icon from a master who is not directly related to the church, this does not mean that the icon meets the strict canonical requirements, so contact the church for advice.

Of course, embroidered, wood-carved and other less common iconography techniques have their place and are allowed for consecration. But do not forget that each icon contains in its image relevant details that must be observed. For example, an icon of Christ the Savior embroidered with beads is subject to consecration if canonical requirements are met.

Who should I contact for the consecration of an icon?

The consecration of an Orthodox icon is a very special rite in which the highest ranks of the church are involved. Special prayers are offered before the icon, and it is sprinkled with holy water. In the case of consecration of a personal, dimensional or family icon, a prerequisite is the presence of its owner, who directly participates in the rite.

Most modern ones, which are purely engaged in the sale of church utensils, provide already consecrated icons. This is quite convenient as it takes a minimal amount of time.

Where to buy icons?

In our store you can purchase in various techniques. You can get acquainted with the samples in the catalog, whiter than five hundred faces of icons, sorted by category.

We will pleasantly surprise you with the quality of icons, a wide selection and reasonable prices for various icons. All icons are created in compliance with the canonical requirements of the modern church. The assortment also includes icons cast from brass, painted, using lithographic printing, and others.

During religious rituals, believers, being in front of their chosen icon, can perform many different actions. These include, first of all, the following: placing candles, worship, application and prayer. Their implementation allows people to establish a spiritual connection between the earthly and heavenly worlds so that the Lord God can hear their used appeal, providing all possible assistance

However, it is important to understand that any shrine existing in the temple can produce extraordinary benefits only if it is consecrated in advance

The consecration of an icon involves the performance of a church ceremony, the main participation of which is holy water and the reading of special prayers that endow the icon with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Only after all these actions, carried out by the clergy, will the consecrated icons in the church acquire higher power, turning from artistic images into shrines.

An icon should also be consecrated if the image is desecrated or if its origin is unclear

But priests recommend lighting not only homemade and industrial icons; there are different circumstances:

the icon was desecrated;
the icon was restored;
the icon was given as a gift, and we have no idea whether it was consecrated before;
found the icon.

In each of these cases, we are dealing, as it were, with a new icon, into which the grace of the Holy Spirit must enter through the rite.

Antique icon of the Kazan Mother of God. It is usually impossible to find out whether such an icon was consecrated. Priests recommend consecrating them

Who can perform the ceremony

The priest drew my attention to the fact that only a baptized person who deeply believes in God should perform the ceremony of consecrating water - only in this case will the holy water be endowed with healing powers. The person must wear a cross (ideally if it is made of silver)

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If you doubt your own strength, invite a more religious person to do this - let him just be present (he doesn’t have to read the words of the prayer himself or repeat the words of the prayer).

Even if the icon is not consecrated, it deserves respect

And if the icon is not consecrated, what is it - a trifle? Of course not. Although the Church points out the importance of consecration, even without it the icon remains an image of grace, which for believers is an object of veneration.

In the history of the Russian Orthodox Church, there are cases when unconsecrated icons even streamed myrrh. So what matters is not what rituals we went through to create the image, but how we relate to it.

But at the same time, we should not forget that we do not honor the icon, but the holy man who is depicted on it. And we pray not to him, but to God, we simply ask the saint to join our prayer.

Take a blessing

Archpriest Alexander Saltykov, rector of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashi, dean of the Faculty of Church Arts of PSTGU:

I don’t see anything wrong with a needlewoman embroidering an icon image if there is no bad intent in it.

Archpriest Alexander Saltykov

But I think that she should receive the blessing of a priest for her work. If the work turns out well, then let the needlewoman do the embroidery for herself.

Perhaps this embroidery will be the first step towards the craftswoman deciding to learn more about church art, about the icon and the image depicted on it, and then about iconography. Maybe he will want - and this is the main thing - to delve deeper into spiritual life.

And mistakes – who doesn’t make them?

Another thing is that when selling icon samples for embroidery, you still need to adhere to piety and place them separately from the “general products”, especially since there should not be any obscenities nearby.

That is, censorship is needed, but moderate, reasonable, not police, not in a way that “takes you away and doesn’t let you go.”

An icon made of beads or embroidered can also be consecrated in a church, if the image is canonical and made with soul

How to consecrate an icon made of beads? In the church. How else? It doesn’t matter what tool or what the image was created on. It is important how much soul there is in it and how it corresponds to church canons. But the important question is not “is it possible to consecrate an icon made of beads?”, but “is it necessary?”

In fact, a person has a passion for handicrafts. This is wonderful. He made a product with a religious theme. Also good. But why is sanctification necessary?

A handmade icon does not have to be consecrated; it can simply serve as decoration.

An icon made of beads may well become an interior object that will remind you of the lifestyle of a pious Christian. Why not?

The same applies to the question of how to consecrate an embroidered icon in a church. A holy image from any material can be consecrated. But not every image is suitable for this. Beautiful - yes, does it correspond to the canons - the question is.

Archpriest Alexander (Saltykov) comments on this situation as follows:

“To understand which images can be consecrated as icons, and which cannot, a priest needs to study. We must learn Orthodox dogma and Orthodox piety.
Then it will be clear to him that, for example, interpretations of the Holy Family, depicting the embrace of righteous Joseph and the Virgin Mary, are not only unacceptable, but also have a blasphemous element. We must study, then the boundaries of what is permissible will be clear.
In general, creativity is a good thing, but everything should have its place and its space. If a person presenting a picture as an icon is offended, then he needs to be taught the Orthodox faith. It is necessary to explain, using the same example, that Joseph is not the husband of the Virgin Mary, he is not her secular admirer, this is blasphemous.
If they are upset, it means we are not explaining to them well, we are not praying for them well. The short answer is that, of course, it is possible to consecrate homemade icons, including those embroidered and made of beads, but here the main criterion for the priest is piety, canons and church culture. To understand all this you need to study, study and study again.”

Alexander Saltykov

archpriest

So you should be prepared for the fact that the priest will refuse to consecrate this or that image. This is not a sentence. We have enough icons for prayers around us. And the value of the product does not depend in any way on consecration.

Archpriest Vladimir (Golovin) says in the video that the question of whether to consecrate an embroidered icon or not must be decided on an individual basis.

A person must make an icon with his soul. If this is visible, then the image should be consecrated, otherwise there will only be a picture:

Is it possible to embroider icons yourself? (Protege Vladimir Golovin, Bolgar)

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Epiphany water: scientific explanation

Many teachings are trying to give a scientific explanation for the phenomenon of Epiphany water. This riddle attracts world-famous professors and ordinary people.

Biophysicists deal with this issue in detail: they take water for analysis at different periods of time, analyze it under a microscope, and conduct chemical experiments.

As a result, a theory arose that explains the beneficial properties of water at Epiphany.

According to scientific conclusions, water acquires unique characteristics due to the fact that the Earth enters such a special position when there is a strong flow of particles that change the properties of water. Scientists can even name specific hours when this happens: January 18 from 17:30 to 23:30 and January 19 from 12:30 to 16:00.

It was possible to determine the time so accurately thanks to the annual observation of this process by scientists. After the specified period, the water quickly returns to its normal state.

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Scientists have also found that water is highly susceptible to current conductivity. At certain times its molecules are very active, and at others they are quiet. All this affects the structure of water and its properties subsequently.

The physical explanation of the phenomenon of Epiphany water looks like this:

The earth's shells fluctuate horizontally and vertically.
Under the influence of the Sun, the shells begin to move, and tidal friction begins.
Electromagnetic radiation is emitted into water resources throughout the planet.

A person also feels these changes: at some hours he may be cheerful and cheerful, and at others he may be lethargic and depressed.

The period of Epiphany holidays marks a new phase of the solar cycle. This means that the vibrations will be active, which will immediately affect the structure of the water. The molecules will also be active and affect the human body in a similar way.

Scientists also give the following explanation for the fact that Epiphany water does not spoil for a long time: due to low electrical conductivity, the growth of microorganisms in the liquid slows down, which means that the water will remain in its original form for a long time.

Previously, icons were single-piece items, but now, due to commerce, anyone can make them

But over time, Orthodoxy in Rus' acquired colossal proportions. The number of believers increased, and the religion itself began to transform. If previously the church served as a place where people communicated with God and with each other, then later they began to pay more attention to paraphernalia.

It's good? Badly? Honestly, it's always better when a person gets to the point. We must live according to religion, and not limit ourselves to the cult of objects.

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century, when the demand for icons increased in the homes of Russian believers

No, there is nothing wrong with wanting to have an image of a saint with you. On the contrary, it is a way to pray with concentration, plus there is always an example of spirituality before your eyes.

But the whole trouble is when an icon turns into an object of some kind of cult, when a person imagines that possessing it in some way already makes him a pious Christian.

By the 17th century, the demand for icons increased. The masters remained, but it is clear that they were far from able to satisfy the demand for icons among believers.

The emphasis on mass appeal made icon painting a craft.

They were no longer drawn by pious artists, but by people who simply made a living from it.

Then factory icons appeared altogether. So it is not surprising that believers want to return to tradition and purchase not just an image, but a consecrated icon for their home.

To consecrate an icon, you need to contact a church worker or priest

Careful attitude towards the canon contributes to the fact that not every image of a saint can be consecrated. The Holy Spirit, as is commonly believed, will wish to enter only those images that are written according to all established rules.

The decision on whether an icon can be consecrated in a church is made by the priest. Anyone wishing to use this service should adhere to the following procedure:

In church, contact the person who takes orders for services. Usually this person works at the entrance. We agree with him about when it will be convenient to communicate with the priest.
If you have the opportunity to meet the priest in person, then the first point can be neglected.
Then you agree on everything individually. There are no rules about what and how to do.
As for payment, the church should not set tariffs for its services. Remuneration is a voluntary action, and its size is determined by the person himself. Unfortunately, there are other precedents. But this is already a question about the integrity of individual clergy.

How to throw away a talisman, talisman, tarot cards, playing cards?

Everything that concerns amulets and talismans associated with your energy cannot simply be thrown away. Esotericists believe that the best option is to burn or bury a talisman that has outlived its usefulness and no longer helps you. You can also throw it into running water. That is, the ideal option would be to throw it into a fairly fast river, which will carry the talisman away. In addition, the same must be done with cards. The ideal outcome for an old deck would be to burn it.

Rules for throwing away cursed things:

If the amulet did not help, it has become old, then you cannot just throw it in the trash. It is necessary to adhere to a certain rule. In order to completely remove the energy, it is washed several times in running water. If necessary, you can read a prayer to release the amulet.
If you don’t remember how you got it and what forces it is charged with, then it’s best to just seal it. To do this, it is hidden in a box, wrapped with tape, and a kind of wax seal with an imprint of a finger or button is placed on top.
In this case, you must say: “Thank you for your service,” and say that you are sealing the amulet. It's best to bury the box somewhere. If you do not remember how you got the amulet, or are not sure of the method of charging it, then it is best not to joke and under no circumstances set such amulets on fire. The ideal option would be to throw it into some body of water. It is believed that running water washes away any energy. It's definitely not worth throwing these things in the trash.

Cleaning the amulet before disposal:

Take a new candle and light it with matches.
Another feature is the choice of candle color. White - purity, openness, goodness. Green - healing, health. Red is love.
Carry the amulet in your palms; it is necessary that the candle flame illuminates the amulet. Ask the spirit of fire to cleanse and bestow the chosen amulet with protective powers. Next, the candle should burn out completely.

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Text of the prayer for the consecration of the icon

It is recommended to consecrate the most holy paintings in church. The rite of consecration must be performed by a clergyman. At home you can say this short prayer:

This phrase is said three times before a new image of the saint. You need to sprinkle the drawing with holy (baptismal) water. Any painting that depicts God or martyrs is considered holy and must be treated with respect. The image acquires true holiness after church consecration.

The rite of blessing and consecration of icons

Priest: Blessed be our God always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Reader: Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

To the Heavenly King: Trisagion. Most Holy Trinity: Our Father: Priest: For Thine is the kingdom: Reader: Amen. Lord, have mercy, 12. Come, let us worship: three times.

Psalm 88

I will sing of Your mercy, O Lord, forever, I will proclaim Your truth with my mouth to generation and generation. Thou hast declared: mercy will be created forever, Thy truth will be prepared in Heaven. I have made a covenant with my chosen ones, I have sworn an oath to David my servant: I will prepare your seed forever, and I will build up your throne for generations and generations. The heavens will confess Your wonders, O Lord, for Your truth is in the church of the saints. For who in the clouds can be equal to the Lord? Will he become like the Lord in the sons of God? God is glorified in the council of saints, He is Great and Terrible above all those around Him. Lord God of hosts, who is like You? Thou art strong, O Lord, and Thy truth is all around Thee. You rule over the power of the sea; you tame the disturbance of its waves. Thou hast humbled Thou as the plague of the proud, Thou hast squandered Thy strength with the arm of Thy enemies. The heavens are Yours, and the earth is Yours, You founded the universe and its fulfillment. You created the north and the sea, Tabor and Hermon will rejoice in Your name. Thy arm is with strength: let Thy hand be strengthened, and Thy right hand be exalted. Truth and destiny are the preparation of Thy Throne: mercy and truth shall come before Thy face. Blessed are the people who cry out: Lord, in the light of Your face they will walk, and in Your name they will rejoice all day long, and in Your righteousness they will be exalted. For You are the praise of their strength, and in Your favor our horn will be exalted.

Also the deacon: Let us pray to the Lord.

Lik: Lord, have mercy.

The priest reads a prayer

Lord Almighty God our Father, glorified and worshiped in the Trinity of Saints, Whom neither the mind can comprehend, nor a word can say, Whom no one has seen from man anywhere, just as we have learned from the holy scriptures, here we believe and herein You, God the Father without beginning, and the Son We confess Your Consubstantiality and Your Spirit with the Throne. Like in the Old Testament, in Your appearance to Patriarch Abraham in the form of Three Angels, in the last days after the incarnation of the Only Begotten Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ from the Ever-Virgin Mary, in the baptism of John on the Jordan, in the most luminous transfiguration on Tabor, and in the glorious ascension on Olivet, appearing, you showed us the image of the Holy Trinity; also the miraculous image of our Lord Jesus Christ, not made by hands, was depicted by Him on the ubrus, and was sent to the Edessa prince Abgar, and thereby healed many people suffering from various ailments, and taught us to honor this; Likewise, do not reject the images and likenesses of Your saints, but accept them. Even now, look upon these icons, which are Your servants, in honor and glory to You, the one in the Trinity of holy glorified God, and Your Only Begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, His Most Pure and Most Blessed Mother, our Lady, the Most Holy Theotokos and the Ever-Virgin Mary, and in memory Having built Your saints, I bless and sanctify, and give them healing power, driving away all the snares of the devil, and in all those who diligently pray before them, be heard, and attract the mercy of Your love for mankind, and create grace to receive. For You are our sanctification, and to You we send glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

We advise you to study the Albazin Icon of the Mother of God

Lik: Amen.

Priest: Peace to all.

Lik: And to your spirit.

Deacon: Bow your heads to the Lord.

Lik: To you, Lord.

Holy water from the evil eye

Jealousy and envy often become the cause of the evil eye. Negative energy affects another person and causes harm to him, bringing illness and anxiety. Holy water has long been considered and today is considered the most effective protection against any negativity. Great and small Agiasma are suitable for removing the evil eye. Having sprinkled it on the patient, they allow the sufferer to take a few sips. If there is strong negativity, they do a ritual with a bath. To do this, fill the vessel halfway with warm water and pour in holy water crosswise. They sit in the bathroom and read “Our Father.” With this ritual, not only does the evil eye disappear, but also bruises and rashes disappear.

How to consecrate an Orthodox icon

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In the modern Orthodox world, there are many folk craftsmen who know how to create icons using various icon painting techniques: artistically executed on canvas or on wood, from precious metals, icons embroidered with beads and others. Many of these works can be classified as works of modern Orthodox iconography. But many Christians who want to buy an Orthodox icon in an online store are concerned about the question of how to consecrate the icon. Of course, if an Orthodox icon was bought in a church shop, then it has already undergone the consecration ceremony and there is nothing to worry about. What to do with unconsecrated icons made to order or purchased at retail outlets? The consecration of icons is a very serious church rite. In modern church practice, a special rite of consecration of icons is used: special prayers are read and the icon is sprinkled with holy water. If an Orthodox Christian believes in the power of the ritual and attaches special importance to this sacrament, then it is advisable to consecrate the icon himself in the temple he is visiting. This condition is mandatory for the consecration of family or personalized, measured icons. Many icon painting workshops and online stores offer the purchase of Orthodox icons that have already been consecrated. Among the proposed options for consecrated icons, there are many icons embroidered with beads. If there is a question about giving an Orthodox icon as a gift, then this is the best solution and an embroidery kit can be bought in the online store.

How to consecrate an icon embroidered with beads

There are several unwritten rules for those who nevertheless take up embroidering holy icons. It is advisable, at the very beginning, with all the materials for embroidery, to visit a priest and receive his blessing before starting work. While embroidering the icon, it is advisable to fast. Every time before work, you need to read a prayer. While working, you should not quarrel, swear, or entertain bad thoughts. You cannot do embroidery on church holidays and on Sundays. The work of embroidering icons does not tolerate fuss, so there is no need to rush to finish it. After the icon embroidered with beads is ready, you need to contact the priest to consecrate the icon. The priest may decide to consecrate an icon embroidered with beads as church utensils. There is no need to argue about this, but rather accept his decision with humility.

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Oh, most honorable and sacred head, blessed father Abvo Avramie! Do not completely forget your poor, but remember us in your holy and auspicious prayers to God. Remember your flock, which you yourself shepherded, and do not forget to visit us, your children. Pray for us, Holy Father, for your spiritual children, as if you have boldness towards the heavenly King: do not remain silent for us, crying out to the Lord, and do not despise us, who honor you with faith and love, but remember those unworthy at the throne of the Almighty, and do not stop praying for us to Christ God, for the grace has been given to you to pray for us. We do not imagine that you are dead: even though you have passed away from us in body, yet even after death you are alive, remaining unceasingly from us in spirit, preserving us from the arrows of the enemy and all the charms of the demonic and the snares of the devil, our good shepherd. Even though your relics are visible before our eyes, your holy soul with the angelic hosts, with the disembodied faces and with the heavenly powers standing at the throne of the Almighty, worthily rejoices. For we who truly lead you even after death as you live, we bow down to you and we pray to you, praying for us to the omnipotent God for the benefit of our souls and asking for time to repent and without restraint to pass from earth to heaven, bitter ordeals, demons, air princes and be delivered from eternal torment and be an heir to the kingdom of heaven with all the righteous who have pleased our Lord Jesus Christ from all eternity, to whom all glory, honor and worship are due, together with His beginningless Father and with His most holy and life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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Only a priest can consecrate an icon independently.

The Internet is full of instructions on how to consecrate an icon at home. “Prepare holy water,” “take the cross,” “read a prayer.”

For the Russian Orthodox Church this is nonsense. Only the official representative of the Church of Christ, a priest, can consecrate icons. He has spiritual authority to do this.

A layman should be interested in how to consecrate an icon in a church or at home with the help of a priest.

Everything else is a practice alien to Orthodox Christianity.

Self-embroidered icon in a frame Photo: tonus-stroy.net.ru

Such embroidery kits are very popular among believers. But the chance that the finished product will be blessed by a priest is not great. They put their soul into a real icon, and such images often require only perseverance and nothing more.

Distinguish real art from kitsch

Priest Andrei Davydov, rector of the St. Nicholas and Nativity of Christ churches (Suzdal), icon painter

Art comes in different forms. It is not necessarily based on knowledge of the canons developed in the capital's academies. But it is always “art”, that is, skill that only comes with hard work in a given field.

Priest Andrey Davydov

There is Mayan or Australian Aboriginal art that is called "naive" or "primitive". Despite the fact that it is not based on the standards of “classical” art more familiar to European people, we see that behind the work of these “primitive” masters there is a lot of work, knowledge of their tradition, “school” and professionalism.

This also includes the quality of durability. Having undergone long training and putting in a lot of effort, both the master and the customer want the product to last a long time. This product must be so necessary that people will be willing to spend time and effort on training and work.

With sacred images it is even more difficult. A person who wants to paint, embroider with thread or carve an icon image in wood that can be addressed in prayer, in addition to icon painting canons and professional skill (“Cursed is everyone who does the work of the Lord with negligence” (Jer. 48:10)) must have a good practical knowledge of what prayer is.

This must be a deeply religious person, and only then will he be able to put the content of his faith into the product. An unbeliever will not be able to create a prayer image, since he does not have deep personal prayer experience, that is, he does not know the main purpose of the icon.

If we approach products of church art with such high standards, we will easily be able to distinguish the real from the fake and art from bad taste and kitsch.