Headaches can cause a lot of trouble because they cause discomfort and interfere with work or daily activities. There are many different causes of the painful syndrome, and most of them can be dealt with by taking special pills. But what to do if medications don’t help, and doctors shrug their shoulders?
After the accident, I often experience migraines and “acute” pain in the head, which no medication can cope with. My friend advised me to turn to John the Baptist for help - and this became my salvation. In this article I will talk about which prayer for headaches is the most effective and which saints you can turn to with a similar problem.
How to contact the saints?
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As a rule, people turn to saints in extreme situations, when there is nowhere else to wait for help. It is not necessary to be a deeply religious person and attend church regularly, but it is important to believe with all your heart that your words will be heard. In addition, you should sincerely ask for help, and not mindlessly say the words of prayer.
To get rid of headaches, they usually turn to those saints who during their lifetime had the gift of healing and helped people fight various ailments. The most famous of them is John the Baptist, but the Mother of God, Panteleimon, Jesus Christ and the Guardian Angel also help with this problem. You can ask for help not only for yourself, but also for your loved ones.
It is important to remember that prayer is only an aid in the fight against headaches, and in no case should we forget about traditional medicine. It is necessary to establish the true cause of migraine and follow all doctor’s recommendations.
Prayers to the Saints for health and healing
You can turn to many Saints with a request for healing. For prayer to be effective, it is necessary to fully concentrate during the process of prayer and not be distracted by anything. You need to force yourself to put your thoughts together and focus only on your goal. This is quite easy to do, since the prayers themselves do not take much time.
Prayer to Matrona of Moscow for healing
Blessed Matrona of Moscow is one of the most revered Saints. Her deeds are known to all believers. There is a constant flow of people to her grave, which is located on the territory of the Intercession Monastery in Moscow. Orthodox believers go to her to solve a variety of problems, but most often they turn to the Holy Matrona of Moscow for help in healing.
A prayer appeal to Matrona of Moscow is a miraculous remedy. Its effectiveness has been proven by many real-life examples. If there is sincere faith in the soul, then a prayer for healing addressed to Matrona of Moscow can do the incredible. Cases have been recorded when, with the help of prayer, it was possible to raise even seriously ill people to their feet.
You need to turn to the blessed old lady Matrona with humility in your soul. Prayer words should be said sincerely with the belief that prayer will definitely help. For some time before turning to the Saint for help, it is recommended to provide help to all those in need, it is necessary to give alms to the poor and make donations. A prayer to Saint Matrona of Moscow should be read when undergoing medical treatment.
The most famous prayer is as follows:
“O blessed mother Matrona, hear and accept us sinners at this moment. We pray to you and ask for help. You have always provided support to all those in need, those who suffer and those who pray. You always listen and give hope for well-being. I ask you for help in healing, show your mercy to me, unworthy and sinful, repentant of my known and unknown sins. I really need your consolation in a busy world, I hope for your help in bodily illnesses. Help me to carry my everyday cross with dignity, to endure all the hardships of life sent by the Lord. Grant me the strength not to lose the image of God and to preserve the Orthodox faith until the end of my life. Support me in loving my neighbors and do not let me be disappointed in them. I believe and pray, hoping for the goodness of God. Amen".
Prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker for healing
The miraculous prayer to Saint Nicholas is a real help in healing and recovery. During his lifetime, this saint always helped the suffering, and put faith in a bright future in their souls. He always believed that with God in your heart you can avoid the most terrible diseases. A praying person always creates Divine protection around himself.
A prayer to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker for healing should always begin with an appeal to the Pleasant. He must first be praised and then hoped for healing.
The prayer for health goes like this:
“Oh All-Holy Wonderworker Nicholas, saint of God. You are the intercessor of all those who suffer and always respond to the requests of those who ask. I ask you to help me in my grief. Deliver me from a serious illness, beg God for forgiveness of all my sins, known and unknown. Help me improve my sinful and sad life, fill my life with joy, help me, the damned one. Beg the Lord for mercy on me. And I will pray and praise you and tell everyone about your miraculous deeds. Amen".
Prayer to Panteleimon the Healer for healing
They often pray to the Great Martyr Panteleimon, who is considered one of the most respected and revered Saints, for health and healing from illnesses. It is best to offer a prayer to Healer Panteleimon on August 9. On this day he will definitely hear the prayer of the believer. It is better to pray in front of an icon. It is allowed to pray in your own words, voicing a specific appeal. The main thing is to have unshakable faith in your soul and sincerely repent of your sins. You need to contact Healer Panteleimon alone.
You can use the following prayer appeal:
“Oh, great saint of Christ, merciful healer Panteleimon! Have mercy on me, a sinful servant of God (my own name), hear my appeal to you. Pray to the Almighty for me and appease him. May the Lord grant me healing from a terrible illness. May he hear my prayer and show kindness to me. Help me, do not reject me because of the sins of my known and unknown. Grant me healing and fill my life with joy. So that I can be healthy both in soul and body. I will spend the rest of my days on earth in prayer and glorifying God. All my deeds will be aimed at pleasing the Lord. Pray to the Holy Healer Panteleimon from the Lord for the salvation of my soul. Amen".
Prayer to Saint Luke of Crimea for healing
Saint Luke is considered one of the most revered Saints. People often turn to him to pray for health.
At the same time, you can ask the Saint not only for your own health, but also:
- About the health of immediate family and friends;
- About the healing of children;
- About conceiving a child.
Prayer to Saint Luke of Crimea can heal the most terrible illness. During his lifetime, he was a very talented surgeon and successfully treated the most seriously ill patients. The Lord gave him the talent to save hopeless patients, and then took his soul after death to heaven. From there, Saint Luke of Crimea continues to help people.
A prayer for the health of a sick person sounds like this:
“O All-Blessed Saint, Our Father Luke of Crimea, great saint of Christ. We bow our knees with tenderness and open our hearts to you, filled with faith. We fall with our lips to your healing relics. We all your children earnestly pray to you for health and healing from possible illnesses that will pose a threat to life. Hear us, sinners and those who pray to you, lift up your prayer for us to the Lord, merciful and philanthropic. We believe in your holy help and your concern for our health, since you always treated your neighbors with love and helped the suffering during your life on earth. Ask our Almighty Lord to confirm us in our faith and piety, strengthen our weaknesses and guide us on the true path. May he give us hope for eternal salvation, in the name of our diligent and righteous deeds. Let him help the lost to return to the true path, give teaching and blessing. Give us, all-blessed Saint, our Father Luke of Crimea, your blessing and complete your petition to God. And we will glorify the Lord in our prayers and pray to him unceasingly. Amen".
Prayer to the healer All-Tsaritsa for a child
Very often, believers ask for healing in front of miraculous icons of the Holy Mother of God. Such prayers will always be heard by the Mother of God if they are offered for the healing of a child. The icon “The All-Tsaritsa” is considered miraculous, the original of which is in the monastery on St. Athos. Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God “The Tsarina of All” for the healing of a child will not only help in ridding the child of an illness, but will also instill faith in one’s own strength, which will allow one to fight difficulties and survive difficult times with dignity.
The prayer text reads as follows:
“Oh Most Pure Mother of God, Queen of Heaven! Hear my painful request with Your miraculous icon, brought from Holy Athos, see me and heal my child, as you heal the ailments of all those who suffer. I pray to you, with sincere faith in my soul, I fall before your image. Just as a bird of heaven protects its chicks from danger with its wings, so protect us who ask and suffer with your multi-healing omophbra. Give me hope for the healing of my child and give me strength to withstand difficult times. Come to me in times of severe sorrow and support me. May the ineffable light of the Divine shine on earth, may it disperse the darkness in my soul. Heal the sick, all-merciful Heavenly Queen. Bless us and inspire us to righteous deeds in the name of our Lord, the merciful Jesus Christ. I pray before your icon and glorify you, I ask you to grant me consolation in my sorrows, and I hope for your quick miraculous help. Amen".
Appeal to John the Baptist
John the Baptist, or, as he is also called, the Baptist, during his lifetime healed people from any disease. To this day people ask him for healing of soul and body. For serious illnesses, it is recommended to visit the church and light a candle near the icon of John. You can ask for health either in any form or by reading special sacred texts. But for headaches, you can read a prayer at home, at work or on the road, and it is advisable to have an icon of the saint with you.
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The most effective prayer for headaches to John the Baptist sounds like this:
There is another equally effective prayer service, but few people know about it. It should be read three times, while looking at the icon of the Baptist.
For unbearable headaches and severe migraines, you should use the following prayer:
Prayer service to the Mother of God
The Mother of God stands for the protection of the well-being and health of people, so people often call on her for help with various diseases. To get rid of headaches, women most often turn to her with the following words:
During prayer, you need to light a candle and look at its flame. For greater efficiency, it is also recommended to place the icon of the Virgin Mary “Healer” in front of you. While reading the words, you need to imagine how the fire burns away all the negativity and pain, giving peace in return. It is advisable to perform the ritual alone so that no one distracts you from reading the text.
Since prayer is an auxiliary tool, the treatment of migraine should be based on medications. But what to do if they don’t help, and the dosage cannot be exceeded? In such cases, prayer phrases should be read that enhance the effect of the medications.
It is important to remember that before turning to Our Lady for help, you must say the “Our Father” prayer three times. If a headache occurs outside the house, then the sacred words can be read without a candle. In this case, it is advisable to take a comfortable position, relax and fully concentrate on the text.
Reading rules
There are quite a few options for prayers for deliverance from this illness; the main thing lies not even in the text of the prayer itself, but in the heart of a person, his sincerity and openness to the Lord God. That is why it is important to remember the rules for reading the prayer:
- to begin with, it is important to tune in to prayer, bringing yourself into a special prayerful state - calm and detached from other problems;
- be sure to wash your face, comb your hair and put on clean clothes;
- the general rule for women is no trousers and a head covering must be covered;
- light a candle or lamp, this will help you tune in to prayer;
- Say the text of the prayer slowly, in a quiet voice; if you feel that you need to repent, then you can do this before starting the prayer.
Prayer helps you calm your mind and bring you into a calm state.
Prayer to the healer Panteleimon
It is not for nothing that Saint Panteleimon is called the Healer, because he cured thousands of people from serious illnesses. It is customary to turn to him not only for complex diseases, but also in case of headaches that cannot be relieved with medications. There is a very powerful prayer to Patelemon, which must be read before a lit candle, and it is also recommended to use incense or incense with a light relaxing aroma.
When you need urgent help for a migraine that occurs on the road or at work, you should learn and read the following words:
One of the most common prayers to Saint Panteleimon, which helps with various pain syndromes, including migraines, sounds like this:
The words must be read in front of the Healer icon, repeating three times and not forgetting to cross yourself.
Prayer service to the Lord
When a loved one is sick, you want to do everything possible for him to ease the suffering. First of all, it is necessary to provide physical and moral support, but in addition to this, it is worth turning to God for help. When a loved one has severe headaches, read the following prayer:
If the pain syndrome is permanent and associated with a certain illness, then you need to visit a church, light a candle for the patient’s health and read a prayer or ask for healing in any form.
When turning to the saints with a request to relieve them of headaches, it is important to believe with all your heart and not allow skepticism. In addition, it is necessary to pronounce the sacred text correctly and fully concentrate on it. In severe cases, prayer may not help the first time, so it should be repeated until relief occurs.
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