How to spend Maundy Thursday Holy Week for the benefit of soul and body? What is customary to do on this day, what traditions and customs to follow?

On Maundy Thursday, believers begin active preparations for the bright holiday of Easter. Usually on this day it is customary to clean and prepare the house for the holiday. At the same time, we must not forget about the essence and meaning of this day and about the soul and repentance.

Maundy (Holy) Thursday, according to Orthodox calendar, dedicated to the Last Supper, during which Jesus held Holy Communion, and also washed the feet of his disciples.

Customs and traditions on Maundy Thursday

The ritual of ablution. On this day, it is customary to get up early, preferably before dawn. The first thing you should do is cleanse your body - take a bath, shower or go to the sauna. The ritual of washing is done in memory of how Jesus Christ washed the feet of the apostles. It is believed that on this day water has miraculous protective properties - it can cleanse not only dirt, but also sins, bad thoughts, negativity and diseases. While washing, try to think about the good, bright and kind, then the water will materialize your thoughts.

A haircut. There are customs to get a haircut on Maundy Thursday. There is a sign that with cut hair on this day of Holy Week, all evil, bad mood, illnesses and the evil eye go away. It is not necessary to cut off a lot of hair - you can trim the ends, since, according to legend, it is in them that all the negativity and information and emotions we do not need are concentrated.

Communion and Confession. After washing, it is customary to go to church for communion and confession. This is necessary in order to get rid of sins and cleanse yourself of all the bad things that lie in your soul. As a rule, even those who avoid these church rituals come to receive communion on Maundy Thursday. This is no coincidence, because it is on Thursday that the rite of communion has a special cleansing power. They say that on this day you can atone for even the most terrible, mortal sins.

Cleaning the house. After returning from church, you can start cleaning the house. On Maundy Thursday it is customary to get rid of everything unnecessary and old. You should not feel sorry for broken equipment, old furniture, broken dishes, torn clothes and little things dusty on the shelves. It is believed that along with unnecessary trash, everything bad leaves the house on this day - illnesses, damage, troubles and problems. In addition, general cleaning on Maundy Thursday helps to attract prosperity and money to the home. By getting rid of old things, you can attract new ones.

Easter cakes, Easter and eggs. On Maundy Thursday you should bake Easter cakes, Easter cottage cheese and paint eggs. By folk customs, preparation for Easter should be accompanied by prayers or simply bright thoughts. It is prohibited to bake Easter cakes in bad mood. On this day, a kind and bright atmosphere must reign in the house, then all the Easter treats will be tasty and energetically pure.

Thursday salt. On Maundy Thursday, housewives make salt called Thursday salt. To do this, it was tempered in a frying pan and then wrapped in a rag. Thursday salt is stored whole year. It is believed that she has a special power that can protect the house from troubles and illnesses.

Signs on Maundy Thursday

• It is believed that on Maundy Thursday long-lost things can be found in the house. If something is found missing, it’s fortunate.
• On Maundy Thursday they do not lend money. On this day it is also not pleasant to give something from your home to other people, otherwise your luck will go away.
• So that there is money in the house, in Holy Thursday you need to count them three times.

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Maundy Thursday is celebrated on April 5th in 2018. This is one of the most important days of Holy Week before Easter. As stated in the Bible, Maundy Thursday is the first of three days, which are also called the “Big Three Days” in Christianity.

It was on Thursday that Jesus Christ established the Sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, and was also arrested by the high priests and sent to prison.

— Believers advise swimming while standing. And when the water drains, you need to imagine that it is not just water pouring, but pure, bright water. White light, which easily washes away all accumulated negative energy, cleansing the body and soul.

— It is believed that on Maundy Thursday, water can wash away all the sins and troubles that have accumulated over the past year. Also, to get all these benefits, you need to read a prayer while bathing and ask God to expel all sorrows and bad thoughts from your life.

— When washing off the soap, you need to say: “As confessions cleanse, as water washes away dirt, so you, Thursday, be clean. Cleanse me, God's servant, from all evil, from resentment, from disobedience, from others' blasphemy, from bad rumors, from evil conversations, from vain disputes, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

— Especially the enlightened ones advise to pour yourself on Maundy Thursday cold water.

Maundy Thursday- the most important day of Holy Week. It is associated with many traditions and customs and also has deep meaning, which conveys the essence of the Christian faith.

In our article you will find answers to all the questions that arise as this bright holiday approaches. What date will Maundy Thursday be in 2018, what needs to be done, what cannot be done, what is the meaning of the holiday and much more.

Maundy Thursday is the fourth day of the last, seventh week of Lent. The final week before Holy Easter is called Holy Easter, because it is dedicated to memories of the last days of the Lord’s earthly life, His suffering, crucifixion, death and burial.

The Thursday before Friday in Holy Week is considered the culminating moment for the entire Christian world: it was on this day, according to biblical legends, that the Savior was betrayed. Nevertheless, believers sacredly honor this day. After all, it is generally accepted that on Maundy Thursday there is rebirth and forgiveness of sins.

• Maundy Thursday in 2018
• Maundy Thursday: essence and meaning
• What you need to know about the traditions of Maundy Thursday during the last Holy Week of Lent
• What to do on Maundy Thursday and when to swim
• Signs for Maundy Thursday
  • Conspiracy for cleansing with water on Maundy Thursday
  • Ritual for money on Maundy Thursday
  • To fulfill your wishes
• Magic "Thursday salt"
  • How to prepare “Thursday salt” on Maundy Thursday

The date of Maundy Thursday is floating, as it directly depends on the celebration of Easter. This year three days before Happy Easter, on the seventh Thursday of Lent, believers will celebrate Clean, or Great, Thursday.

IN church calendar this event was celebrated on April 5, 2018. Despite the fact that the date of the festival is not constant, Maundy Thursday always falls on last week Great Lent, which is called Holy Week. This The final stage preparation of the entire Christian world for the day of Christ's Resurrection.

On Maundy Thursday we remember events long ago days gone by, immortalized in the memory of all Christian people. The Bible describes how three days before his execution the Savior gathered his disciples for the Last Supper. That evening, Christ reminded his apostles that it is important to lead a godly lifestyle, be pure in spirit and love your neighbor. After the service, Jesus washed the feet of everyone present, sharing bread and wine with them.

At the same time, in Holy Scripture It is indicated that it was at this Last Supper that the Messiah told his disciples that someone would betray Him that night. The Lord already knew about the sin that Judas was planning, but did not name it. Unfortunately, everything happened as Christ said. On the night from Thursday to Friday, his close associate sold Christ for thirty pieces of silver.

There have been many studies that have tried to explain why the betrayed Judas did this to Jesus, but none has been able to clarify the sinner's act. One version indicates that Judas became disillusioned with the teachings of the Savior. According to another theory, the traitor dreamed of being convinced of Christ’s abilities. One way or another, the apostle raised an uprising in Jerusalem, bringing the Messiah to the end of his earthly life.

Despite the dire consequences of this day, believers continue to honor Maundy Thursday. Christians desire to persistently be with the Lord in the last days of His worldly life, intensifying our prayers during Holy Week and intensifying our deeds of spirit and body. On this day, believers imitate Christ, who endured terrible suffering solely out of love for humanity. We must try to be more lenient towards weak people, to bring goodness, mercy and love into the world. Do not judge, stop all litigation, trials, disputes, punishments and learn forgiveness.

On Thursday, believers cleanse their souls and homes, on Friday food is prepared, and on Saturday the food is taken to church for consecration. On Maundy Thursday itself, you need to atone for your sins and, if possible, forgive the sins of other people whose actions caused you harm.

The last week before Easter obliges us to observe especially strict fast. The Thursday before Easter is considered Maundy Thursday. On this day, you should count all the money three times so that the money will be “flowing” all year. Everyone in the family should take a handful of salt and pour it into one bag.

This salt is removed and stored, and it is called “Thursday salt,” that is, the salt of Maundy Thursday. With it you can treat yourself, as well as your family and friends. This salt is used to make amulets for the family, livestock, garden, home, etc.

On Maundy Thursday they clean and do laundry. Starting from Thursday, nothing is given away from home until Easter. For good luck in business, they do harmless thefts, that is, they hide things taken without permission in their belongings until Palm Day. But they don’t take anything sharp: a needle, a pin, a razor.

On Friday they will sweep the corners with a rag; this rag will help get rid of lower back pain if you tie it around yourself. The same rag is used to wipe your feet in the bathhouse after washing so that your feet don’t hurt. Ash taken on the Friday before Easter will help cure alcoholism, black shaking, the evil eye and mortal melancholy.

It was on Thursday that people cleansed their souls: they took communion, stood at the service, during which the Thursday fire was lit. It was supposed to be brought into your home to protect everyone from illness and fill the house with happiness. The most important Gospel events belong to this day ( last supper, the Lord washing the feet of his disciples, the Savior’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas). Also on this day it is necessary to knead the dough for Easter cakes, but not bake.

“If you want to be healthy and happy all year, be sure to swim before sunrise.” - Try it yourself and you will see that, indeed, this morning the water acquires wonderful healing properties. This water can wash away everything, sins, all grievances, all pain and unresolved problems that have accumulated over the year.

There are plenty of places on the Internet where you can check when the sun rises in your area, don't be lazy - do it. Don’t indulge in laziness, but rather get up early on Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2018, and wash off in the shower. It is best to take a shower and, standing under its streams, imagine that not just water is pouring on you, but pure bright white light is pouring on you and washing away all the accumulated dirt and pain from your physical body, then from your thoughts, washing your mind and showing clarity of thought , goes deeper and cleanses, washes away your emotions, cleanses your soul.

Washing off the foam from yourself, you need to say: “As confessions cleanse, as water washes away dirt, so you, Thursday, be clean. Cleanse me, God's servant, from all evil, from resentment, from disobedience, from others' blasphemy, from bad rumors, from evil conversations, from vain disputes, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

Particularly advanced ones, who are aware of the subtle bodies and chakras, can wash all the subtle bodies in this way, cleanse the chakras, their inner space and even connections.

In addition, it is advisable to wash on this day in cold water, but without fanaticism. Cold Water washes away diseases, gives the body beauty and health. Previously, soap was taken outside at night to make the face especially clean; silver and gold were dipped into water. These metals symbolized wealth and strength.

To enhance the effect, douse yourself with cold water and salt (250 grams per bucket of water per person)

Take salt in your hands and say to it “This is Monday, this is Tuesday, this is Wednesday, and this is pure water. You wash the roots and straight branches, wash me too (name). Water, water, wash away the damage from me and my face - male, female, childish, senile, envious, pretentious, take away the pain, give relief.” Then pour the salt into the water, mix and pour over.

And one more thing: to make their hair thick and long, women cut the ends of their hair on Maundy Thursday.

Clean Thursday is a day of cleanliness. Whoever has dirt in his house on this day will be in dirt and quarrel all year.
Small children get their hair cut for the first time on Maundy Thursday (if they are already six months old, or better yet, a year old). On this day, a little wool is cut off from all livestock for its well-being.

On Maundy Thursday they clean up in the morning, wash everything, otherwise they will be surrounded by dirt, quarrels and illnesses all year. From this day until Easter, nothing is given away from home.

Everyone in the family take a handful of salt and pour it into one bag - this will be called “Thursday salt.” It is removed and stored in case it is necessary to treat someone, to make a talisman for the family, home, or garden. If there are often quarrels in the family, then they add it to the food with a curse: “I salt, I salt, I sprinkle, I bring happiness and peace back to the house. Amen". For the purpose of prevention and in minor cases, use this spell and ordinary salt.

• You can remove deliberate damage today. Wash before dawn, saying: “I wash away what they put on me, what my soul and body are tossing around with, everything is removed on Clean Thursday. Amen".
• So that the fellows are loved and not ignored, they say this when washing: “Just as Maundy Thursday is bright and red, so I, slave (name), will be beautiful to everyone. Amen".
• On Friday night they do not sleep, but pray.
• You need to make a talisman against the sorcerer, in case he cannot pin his own or someone else’s illness on you.

Knead the dough and make as many flat cakes as there are people in your family. Before baking them, draw crosses on them and say: “I renounce sign of the cross, God-given bread, from the deeds and illnesses of sorcerers of all stripes, from all volosts. Once this cake is digested in me, it will turn into shit, so whatever the sorcerer started against my family will turn into shit for him.” The flatbreads are eaten by family members.

• Leave water for washing on Easter (in the morning, with silver).

Used to remove damage, evil eye, love spells. Works best on Maundy Thursday, Epiphany. Stand under the shower or the pouring rain... and... read this plot in multiples of three:

“It rained on the ashes. dust has turned to dirt, I am a slave. God's dirty and splashed. Wash me with clean water, leave no shadow or trace of the dirt, The dirt goes away with the water, grace descends on me. Yes, it stays with me. Protects, protects, protects from dirt. Holy saints, be my intercessors. AMEN."

Wash yourself on Maundy Thursday with water to which you say: “Maundy Thursday glorifies Easter, all the people Orthodox Easter glorifies, so that people would glorify me, both young and old, so that the servant of God (name) would be held in high esteem by the authorities, so that my business would bring me profit. Gold sticks to my hands, clings. The coins in the wallet jingle. Key. Lock. Language. Amen."

It is believed that if on Maundy Thursday you move many items in the house from one place to another, then there will be no problems with money. This belief may be correct, but my experience shows that this technique works primarily not to attract money, but to fulfill desires.

If you ask yourself the question: what needs to be rearranged, how and where to make such and such a wish come true and just go around the house rearranging trinkets, books and everything that comes to hand “as if by itself,” then you can rest assured that the result will be achieved.

This is especially true for difficult, long-desired, but somehow impossible to fulfill desires; you should not waste your time in this matter on little things like “I want a fur coat,” “rearrange” in a big way. This technique has the exact opposite effect on small desires.

And one more secret, this should be done only after cleaning and as a final “chord”. You can and should rearrange your home if you want your big dreams to come true.

But if at the same time you leave everything in the dirt, then nothing good will come of it. If you have been wanting to rearrange your home for a long time, then best case you can't even think of it. With one blow you will realize your desire and attract good luck to yourself.

And again, I’ll explain for those who are “especially busy”: if you don’t have time for general cleaning, turn to Feng Shui, for example, and wash, clean the area of ​​your home that suits your desires and rearrange things in it.

Also protective, protective and medicinal properties has the so-called Thursday, or black salt, which can be prepared only on Maundy Thursday and which will be an excellent help for you in all complex issues during the whole year.

Quarter salt used in food cures ailments and improves immunity, which is very, very important for us now. Thursday salt scattered little by little around the house, unlike ordinary salt, spilling which leads to a quarrel, promotes reconciliation and great relationship between family members. The Book of the Hidden Tree of Life says about such salt:

“That salt will become the Salt of All Salts, it is protection from any evil:

1. If there is a sick person in the house, give him that Salt and water to drink.
2. If there is trouble in the house, pour it into every corner.
3. If there is a quarrel between spouses, put a bag of Salt under the pillow.
4. If someone leaves and does not return, throw a handful of Salt into the fire.
5. So that children grow up healthy, kind, beautiful and intelligent - throw a small pinch into the bathing water.
6. To ensure prosperity in the house, pour it into a wooden salt shaker and place it in the middle of the table.
7. If an ill-wisher comes to the house, serve him food flavored with that Salt. And if there is an enemy, then after he leaves, sprinkle all traces of him with Salt.
8. To ensure harmony in the house, throw a pinch under each bed, right under the headboard.”

So how do you prepare Thursday salt? modern conditions? Previously, they baked it in a Russian oven with cabbage leaves on seven birch logs, but where in the city can you get them: both the oven and the logs?

There is often information on the Internet that one of the recipes for making Thursday salt is “salt from three houses,” they say he ran to two neighbors and asked for salt, added his own and that’s it. Checked it - it doesn't work.

It must be calcined and it must turn “black”. A proven recipe for preparing Thursday salt in urban conditions is quite simple: Start all Thursday rituals with the preparation of Thursday salt; you need to do it on the night from Wednesday to Thursday and activate it for the first time when cleaning the house.

Indeed, take salts “from three houses”, ideally if those two houses that are “not yours” have the qualities that you would like to have in your life, for example, ask for salt from your rich friends and from your happy family friends, in healthy and successful people, etc.

Add 12 tablespoons of rye flour to this salt, you can add all sorts of tasty herbs that you like, and heat in a frying pan along with the flour until the flour turns black. Then sift and put in a cloth bag. It is ideal to use a cast iron frying pan for these purposes; if you don’t have one, then use any frying pan with a thick bottom.

It is necessary to store Thursday Salt in the kitchen, close to the stove. But in such a way that no prying eye could see it, and under no circumstances tell strangers anything about it.

The simplest option for preparing “Thursday salt”. Everyone in the family should take a handful of salt and pour it into one bag.
This kind of salt is a kind of panacea; it helps with many illnesses, both physical and mental, it “heals” and protects the family, and brings happiness and prosperity to the home.

“If filthy and wicked thoughts begin to overcome you, or evil witchcraft is cast upon you, wash your hands and face in clean water. And a vigilant spirit will spring up, and you yourself will be clean and live joyfully.”

This is what the Slavs said, emphasizing the special, sacred role of water. Of particular importance is swimming in Maundy Thursday during Holy Week (April 13, 2017).

Our ancestors always woke up on this day before sunrise to swim, wash their hands and body clean water. Ablution performed on this day gives health to the soul and body. The ritual should be performed at dawn, when the dawn is just breaking on the horizon. It is better to do this near a river, lake, spring, well or in a bathhouse, informs w. However, even if only over a basin of water or at the washbasin. They believed that water on Clean Thursday gets rid of not only the visible dirt that sticks to the body, but also the dirt that settles in the thoughts, in the soul, sent by a malicious sorcerer.

Bathing on Maundy Thursday should begin with your hands, pouring water from palm to palm and saying: “Voditsa, our godmother! Wash the fool off my hands, grant me the purity of the dawn. Amen". Only then can you wash your body and head. The main verdict on this day is this: “What toils the body and soul, Clean Thursday washes away everything. Amen".

The cult of water among the Slavs was so great that simple hand washing as an elementary act of washing away dirt was only a small part of human interaction with water. In everyday life there were many magical ritual ablutions in which the hands played the main role.

“My right hand is honey, and my hand is fire”, - they said in the old days, meaning the sacred power of the supreme gods, who with their right hand (right hand) sent fertility, abundance and prosperity to the earth, and with their left hand (shuitsa) - physical, mental strength and victory over the enemy. People accompanied hand washing with magical whispers, remembering the holy veneration of water. Here's one option: “Water, water, earthly resin! Don’t let any dirt get to me and send me God’s grace. Amen". After washing, they usually did not wipe their hands, but exposed them to the wind or sun, being sure that the right hand would also right hand, and shuytsa - left hand will absorb the power of the wind and the warmth of the sun. Another option: the hands will receive a piece of the power of such omnipotent gods as Stribog and Yarila.

Through water, through water, in water, people purified themselves from diseases, the consequences of witchcraft, and even from sins. The ancestors hardly knew about the energy channels running from the fingertips to the internal organs and regulating their work, but one thing is certain - they knew something like that. It is no coincidence that when performing a ritual washing of hands, designed to remove witchcraft spells (damage, the evil eye, illness, mortal melancholy, or even death itself), a person turned to water with the request: “Spring water, blessed seven times seven times by the powers of heaven! Wash my hands, remove through my fingers bodily illness (evil damage, black evil eye, fierce death, etc.). It was taken from the fingers, removed by water, crucified by the forces of heaven. Amen". Without wiping his hands, the man touched his forehead, chest and knees with his fingertips. Then he went home. If a disabled or sick person could not come to the water himself, relatives performed the ritual at home over a tub of clean water.

Washing is not just a hygienic procedure, but a magic that gives youth and beauty. So, washing your face and neck in the morning, unmarried girls said: “Whiteness - from a swan feather, blush - from the clear sun, from silk - smoothness, from pure water - a long youth, so that my girlfriends will marvel at me, and the guys will admire me. Amen". The older women whispered their own: “Water-bell, take the old age off your face. From time to time I will be a white-faced, ruddy young woman. Amen". They dried themselves with a clean towel with a short sentence: “I drain the water and restore beauty.” Water has long been revered as a talisman. To this day, when pouring clean water over small children after bathing, mothers say: “Water is off a duck’s back, but (name is given) is all thinness.”

Swimming before dawn on Maundy Thursday - important rite for every believer. In addition, on Maundy Thursday you need to clean up your home and enter a new happy life cycle with cleanliness!

Since it is customary to swim on Maundy Thursday, many people are interested in when exactly to take water treatments for the best effect. The detailed answer to this question is given below.

When should you swim on Maundy Thursday?

Throughout the year, there are perhaps only 2 days when water acquires special properties - these are the holiday of Epiphany and Maundy Thursday. In 2018, it will come on April 5, and already on April 8, many people will celebrate Easter.

This day is called clean because, according to legend, Christ washed the feet of all 12 disciples during the Last Supper. And since this event happened at night, you also need to swim before sunrise. You can organize swimming on Wednesday night, you can get up early in the morning - here everyone can do what is convenient for them.

In Rus' for several centuries there existed interesting tradition. Already on Saturday evening they brought it to the bathhouse a large number of water and firewood, they lit the stove, and at night the whole family went swimming. Of course, in modern conditions, a bath or shower has become an alternative to a bathhouse, which, however, does not detract from the healing properties of water. The main thing is to get in the right mood for this holiday and know not only when and what time you need to wash on Maundy Thursday, but also how to do it.

IS THURSDAY PURE OR GREAT?

People called Clean Thursday. And according to church tradition it (like all the days of Holy Week) is called great. This was the last day of Christ's earthly life. He had an evening meal with his disciples (supper), and the very next day he was put on trial and crucified on the cross.

What to say on Maundy Thursday when you wash yourself

Whether you go swimming at night or in the morning before sunrise, the most important thing is to tune in to this fun and useful event. What does it mean? You just need to let go of all extraneous thoughts, sincerely wish yourself and your loved ones happiness, and forgive your enemies all insults. After all, every person has his own weaknesses, what can you do about it.

To make swimming a joy and fill you with energy and health for the whole year, you can use these useful tips:

1. It is best not only to lie in the bath, but also to take a cool shower, informs the Wordyou portal. If you stand up and feel the pleasant fall of the jet, you can easily imagine how it destroys everything unnecessary and bestows you with its love and care.
2. As soon as you really feel the beneficial power of the water jets, you can imagine how all worries, unnecessary thoughts, blues and other problems go away.
3. But before you wash off the soap, you can say the following words:

You can also say some other phrases that come from the heart. You can say them both out loud and to yourself. Repeat three times or more. The main thing is to do everything naturally, intuitively understanding how best to proceed.

HELPFUL ADVICE

On Maundy Thursday, when you need to bathe before sunrise, it is useful to rinse your face with water from a silver bowl. If you don’t find one, you can simply put a silver ring or earrings on overnight so that they recharge the water. It is believed that thanks to the procedure, the skin will become elastic and look attractive throughout the year.

Firsthand: Priests' Opinions on the Right Time for Bathing

The rules described above apply, rather, to folk tradition than to strict church canons. In fact, there is no strict requirement for exactly when and how to bathe on this day, or what to say or think about it. Church representatives believe that this can be done at any time.

At the same time, it is important to understand this nuance. Yes, cleansing the body (and at the same time general cleaning of the house) is the right thing to do, good way preparation for Easter. However, the main meaning of the holiday is the cleansing of the soul. What can it be expressed in? For example, we can ask for forgiveness for long-standing grievances, see those with whom contact was interrupted, perhaps for not the most compelling reasons.

And you yourself can stop being offended by various little things by trying to understand and accept the point of view of another person. In this way, we remove the psychological burden, as if we are washing our soul of unnecessary emotions, thanks to which the Easter holiday will certainly sparkle with brighter colors.