Proceeding purely from the name of the day, what to do on a clean Thursday Orthodox, like, as it is understandable. But not everything is so simple, because there are nuances.
On this day it is customary to bring home a church fire, and it is kindled by stoves, lamps, candles of worship. It is believed that this fire has cleansing properties.
On Great Thursday, some people are engaged in the preparation of Thursday salt . For this it is necessary to bake ordinary salt in an oven with a kvass thick, and then thoroughly crush it. Such salts are attributed to a positive healing effect.
There is a belief that if you count all your money that day, then in the next year you will not experience financial difficulties.
How do I clean out on a clean Thursday?
Cleaning on the Great Thursday, usually, start with windows and doors. There is a tradition that if you add a few coins to the water for washing, then money in your house will always be in abundance. As soon as you finish washing the windows, then pull out all the small things, and put it for a week in the far corner of the house, and water the tree with a tree.
And then you can start cleaning the house in any order.
How and when to swim on Pure Thursday?
What else you need to know about Pure Thursday , so this is that the water on this day is also special, which can wash away all your sins. Therefore, it is compulsory for all Orthodox to swim in this water. Before the dawn of the next day, you need to visit the bath and, at the same time, wash only with running water.
It is believed that this procedure can give a person health for the whole next year.