The celebration of Easter for all Orthodox people is the brightest and most important event of the year. They always prepare for him in advance, leading cleanliness and order not only in their homes, but also in their souls. In addition, people believe in the signs of the Easter night and observe the customs associated with this great church holiday. On the eve of the Easter night, any work is prohibited except cooking Easter cakes and painting eggs. People on this day usually pray in anticipation of Christ's Resurrection.
Signs and customs on the night before Easter
On the night before Easter, there are signs and customs that will bring peace and peace to your home. For example, you can not perform any work: washing and ironing clothes, cleaning, handicrafts are also prohibited. To mark an event is also considered a bad omen on the eve of the Easter holiday.
Another unfavorable feature is to swear or quarrel on the eve of the Easter holiday. Another belief says that if the Sabbath before Easter is sunny, then the summer will be warm. And if the cloudy weather - the summer will be cold and rainy.
On a passionate Saturday, you can eat only vegetables, fruits and bread . A strict diet on this day gives way to a plentiful raging on Easter night. As a rule, on Saturday there is a lighting of Easter products: cakes, eggs, sweets.
What can not be done on Easter night?
The question of what can not be done on the night before Easter worries many believers. This is partly due to the fact that over time people tend to forget the traditional traditions. But on Easter night you want to do everything according to the rules or something, so that as
So, you can not throw the shell from the cleaned colored egg into the window onto the street. It is believed that Christ with the apostles walks the streets and you can accidentally get into it. You can not go to the cemetery and talk to the dead on Easter night. For this, there is a day of Krasnaya Gorka a week after Easter.
For girls, there are signs: if the Easter night went monthly, then go to the temple is not recommended. You can ask someone to come in and put a candle for you or just stand outside the temple itself. As a rule, the lighting of Easter products does not take place in the church itself, but in the street. Here you can stay in critical days.