On the night of January 18-19, Orthodox Christians all over the world celebrate one of their most revered holidays - the Baptism of the Lord, also called Epiphany.
When to get water?
So, if you are tortured by ailments, stock up on healing Epiphany water. This water, collected on the night of January 18-19, from 0 hours 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or a little later, from time immemorial was considered miraculous. At this time, "heaven opens" and the prayer addressed to God will be heard.
Our grandparents used it to heal, purify, drive out evil spirits and bad thoughts, sprinkle 8 a person's face or in the corners of a house.
Want to check it out? It is not hard. Just try to do everything exactly according to the rules carefully preserved in the people's memory.
After the first star
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On Christmas Eve, January 18, you cannot eat anything until the first stars appear in the sky. Drink only clean water, try to spend the whole day quietly and calmly, without getting annoyed, without getting into conflicts, clean and tidy the house. In the evening, after the first star, you can dine. Prepare glassware with lids, such as 3 liter jars or bottles. Sterilize them thoroughly.
After 0 hours and 10 minutes, fill this dish with water from a well, spring or other clean source. You can and just from the tap. It is advisable to pass it through a cleaning filter, but this is not a prerequisite. Draw at least 3 liters and close the jars with lids.
It is better to store Epiphany water in a cool dark place. And if in the future for some reason you want to pour this water out, then in no case pour it into the toilet or sink.
Dilute with plain water and then pour or water the plants (by the way, it was noticed that undiluted Epiphany water affects plants in different ways: some bloom, others, on the contrary, perish. Therefore, it is better not to risk it and act with caution).
How to take a bath?
On this night, pour yourself three times with Epiphany water or take a bath. Fill the tub with cold tap water between 0 hours 10 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes. Cross the water and yourself three times, say a prayer and bang your right fist on your chest three times to vibrate your body in harmony with the vibrations of the water.
Then, without yelling or noise, sit in the bathtub and plunge headlong three times, hitting your chest each time.
Silently leave the bath (if someone else from your household wants to bathe in Epiphany water, fill the bath with new water).
Do not dry off immediately; let the water absorb into the skin. During this time, self-massage or tap vigorously all over your body from crown to heels. Then put on warm clothes, underwear, socks, everything new and must have been washed and ironed. Drink herbal tea with honey.
Does your water boil?
Does cold water scare you? Are you afraid of a cold? There, dilute the cold Epiphany water hot to the temperature that you can withstand. Children and the elderly can take a warm bath not at night, but during the day, but you still need to draw water from 0 hours 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
When bathing, pay attention to how the bath water behaves. If, when immersed in it, the water "boils" or bubbles go, it means that the cleansing process is very active, the evil eye is removed, negative energy comes out.
How much water to store?
Baptismal water, stored in glassware, can be used for a year or even longer. This is a very strong energetic water, therefore it is not recommended to drink it constantly. But to take it as a medicine, if you are unwell, add to the bath (from one teaspoon to one glass per bath), rinse your mouth, wash your face, spray your face, eyes, the whole body - it is very useful.
I remind you: you don't need to dry yourself. To cleanse the dwelling, baptismal water is sprinkled in the corners of the rooms, and then a small part of the water is poured into a glass vessel, without closing the lid, and left in the room.