It is believed that on a church festival, when the memory of a holy martyr or healer is honored, parishioners need more attention to their lives. On the day of the Panteleimon Healer's Day, parents pray to the saint about the health of children and relatives. From the life of the saint, we learn about the main events of his life, that he was able to treat illnesses and did not deny anyone a request for healing. From here the tradition began to connect the holiday of Panteleimon the Healer with prayers for the recovery of seriously ill.
Panteleimon the Healer and people's signs somehow quickly became one after the first miracle of healing the holy child, which was bitten by a snake. Simple treatment did not help, so Panteleimon combined prayer and medical art to help the sufferer. It worked, and the people firmly attached their attitude to the saint, as a healer. His heavenly help is addressed with various ailments. At the same time, many people try to observe the people's signs that formed on the day of his memory. On this day, many are interested in what should not be done on the holiday of Panteleimon the Healer, and how to behave.
Signs on the feast of Panteleimon the Healer
First of all, on this day they always try to ask the saint about the well-being and health of all their loved ones. For a long time on the day of church memory it was customary to show special care in relation to poor, wretched, wanderers. The people preserved a sign on the day of Panteleimon the Healer - to tear off the first head out of the garden on this memorable day, to bake pies with cabbage and treat guests and guests. And it is also believed that on a holiday to Panteleimon it is impossible to work in the field, so that a thunderstorm does not erupt, and that it does not destroy the labors. There are still signs for those who were born on the day of the memory of the healer. Earlier it was considered (and now, apparently, it does not doubt it) that such a person in the family is written to become a doctor or a good herbalist. Although no one can say with certainty that such a connection exists.
What can not be done on the holiday of Panteleimon the Healer is to indulge in laziness and idleness, and indifferently look at the sufferings of other people if they ask for help.
There are a lot of admissions on Panteleimon Healer related to weather conditions. It is worth watching the weather. For example, if on the day of the holiday rasterkotalis and sprinkled grasshoppers, then this is to clear and dry weather. There were no open courses on the anthill - to be raining. And in the church feast on Panteleimon it was decided to consecrate ears from the fields. These ears were kept in the house all year long. If there was a reason - a bad thing, attack - a consecrated ear was put to the patient or walked around the whole house with a spike. The veneration of the saint is connected with the tradition on this day to bring the children to the temple. In general, all the signs are associated with the prayerful calling of a saint in any difficult matter. It is believed that he can not but answer the prayer request of people on the day of his church veneration.