Dream Interpretation - Icons
Dreams about icons often reflect either POWER or unity. You want to feel unity with the Universe, and icons are the right link to make this unity possible. Sometimes you may dream of a situation in which you need supernatural power to resolve a conflict. Icons in this case will serve as a guide or symbol of such power. There are a huge number of icon images available to all people. The ones you find in your dreams will also be relevant to your life experiences. (For example, crucifix, full MOON, Star of David, Stonehenge, Buddha). Is the experience somehow related to icon images related to sacred or supernatural phenomena that took place in your life? In your dream, do other people honor these icons or neglect them? How do you feel about this?
Virgo Astrological Character Profile
Under the Virgo zodiac sign are people born from August 23 to September 22. The constellation Virgo, the frustrated goddess Astraea, influences the character of all who are ruled by this sign.
You can search again and again, hold on to hope. But after too many disappointments you quit. Virgos often seem cold, but in reality they are simply calculating. Virgo people have an incredible analytical ability that allows them to discover the smallest details that others may have missed. This can often be both a curse and a gift. Because they see the world as it really is. The Virgo sign has great empathy and connection with people of other zodiac signs. Most often among them are Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn.
Choosing a Patron by baptized name
In pre-revolutionary Russia, babies were usually given the name of the saint on whose day they were born.
This custom seems more correct from a spiritual point of view. But the history of the state developed in such a way that this custom was forgotten, and parents in most cases began to exercise their right to give their child any name they liked. At the same time, not only Orthodox, but also non-Orthodox names were often used, which are not in the Orthodox calendar. Also during the Soviet period, specially invented communist names were sometimes used. Therefore, if the child was baptized, it was under a different name.
Important. The Constitution declares complete freedom for a citizen to profess any religion or not to profess any.
Accordingly, the majority of babies born in our country are still baptized in the Orthodox Church, and they are given Orthodox names. But the custom of giving a name in accordance with the calendar remained unrevived.
By law, parents have the right to give their child any name. This leads to a wide spread of certain names, such as Alexander, Dmitry, Sergei, while some others have become almost forgotten.
Attention. If for some reason the parents gave the child a non-Orthodox or generally non-Russian name, then performing the Sacrament of Baptism is permissible only with an Orthodox name
Thus, a person often has two names - civil and baptized.
Moreover, the baptized name is usually chosen to be close in sound to the passport name. For example, Alice can be called Alina by baptism, Zhanna - Joanna, Christina - Christina, and the like. But you can take another path - look at the church calendar which Orthodox saint is honored on the child’s birthday, and give him that name.
History of the Virgo sign
Each constellation has its own history. The Virgo zodiac sign has several origin stories. There is a clear connection between the September zodiac sign and Greek and Roman mythology: most notably the celestial Virgin Astraea. Astraea's story is sad. Being the last immortal remaining among the people, she was eventually forced to flee from them. The depravity of humanity was killing her like a disease or poison.
If you were born under the zodiac sign of Virgo, perhaps your faith in humanity is often questioned. Do you want to know who your Guardian Angel is?
How to pray in front of an icon
Before praying to Guardian Angel Kirill, you need to read his biography. This way a person will show respect for the saint. Anyone who is involved in education or science can pray to him - schoolchildren, students, teachers, professors. A saint can help in a situation where you need to speak in front of a large audience. Kirill previously had problems with public speaking, but was able to overcome his natural shyness.
Before the face of St. Cyril, people can ask for life wisdom and help in solving everyday problems. He can help a family in which disagreements have arisen between the spouses if he is asked to do so. The saint helps parents whose children have bad behavior - Kirill tries to guide them on the right path.
We advise you to study Prayers to Roman the Wonderworker for the gift of children
You can pray to him for good luck. If a person is going through a dark period in life, it seems that he is surrounded by problems - you can pray in front of the face of St. Cyril, and everything will work out.
The most powerful prayer to Saint Cyril will be on those days that are dedicated to him. During these periods, candles must be lit in front of the icon to honor his memory.
Often the saint is asked for help before important events in their studies: exams or difficult tests, but one should not assume that they can not prepare. St. Cyril can support and help a little, but subject to work from the student. If a person is lazy and does not prepare, the result will be predictable.
For the prayer before an exam to work properly, it must be learned by heart. This may seem a little difficult, since the language of prayers is unusual for modern people, but the result will be much greater than the effort that was spent on memorizing.
Prayer to the Holy Guardian Angel
Everyone needs prayer, because it is like a breath of clean air. There are prayers that you can read every day, but only once a year on your birthday. There are those that I read only in the morning, before going out or before going to bed. They are different so that everyone can find their own according to their needs and desires.
Every prayer has incredible power. The Guardian Angel hears all your requests and asks the Lord God for help for you. He not only does not leave us throughout life, but also does not leave us after death. In prayer you can repent of your sins, ask for protection, spend a day without evil, direct you on the path of salvation, and strengthen your faith. Ask for help from your soul so that it does not give in to temptation with these words:
“Holy Angel, standing before my accursed soul and my passionate life, do not leave me, a sinner, nor depart from me for my intemperance. Do not give room to the evil demon to possess me through the violence of this mortal body; strengthen my poor and thin hand and guide me on the path of salvation. To her, holy Angel of God, guardian and patron of my accursed soul and body, forgive me everything, I have offended you so greatly all the days of my life, and if I sinned this past night, cover me on this day, and save me from every opposite temptation May I not anger God in any sin, and pray to the Lord for me, that He may strengthen me in His passion, and show me worthy to be a servant of His goodness. Amen".
Prayer to Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal to the Apostles
For the glorification of the enlightener of the Slovenian language, Saints Methodius and Cyril, Equal to the Apostles, having been enlightened by the light of your writings and teachings and being instructed in the faith of Christ, as children of our father, we now earnestly run and with contrition of heart we pray: even if we do not keep your covenants, for pleasing God we are careless and from the fraternal unanimity in the faith of those who have fallen away, both as in ancient times in your earthly life, do not turn away the sinners and unworthy people now, but, as you have great boldness towards the Lord, diligently pray to Him, that He may turn us to the path of salvation, that He may pacify the discord of those of the same faith, may he lead those who have fallen away to unanimity and unite us all with the spirit of love into the One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church! We know that the prayer of the righteous can do much through the mercy of the Lord.
Do not forsake us, sad and unworthy, your children, for the sake of their sins your flock is divided by enmity and seduced by the temptations of the heterodox, they have diminished, while the sheep of words are torn apart, admired by destructive wolves. Grant us, through your prayers, the zeal of Orthodoxy, so that we may well preserve the traditions of our fathers, we will faithfully observe the canons of the Church, we will run away from all strange false teachings, and, thus succeeding in living a life pleasing to God, we will be worthy of heavenly life in Heaven, where together with you we will glorify the One God in the Trinity forever and ever. . Amen.
