Is it possible to clean on April 15th? Is it possible to work on Orthodox holidays? What not to do on holiday
Holy Saturday falls on April 15 this year. This day is dedicated to the remembrance of the bodily burial of Christ and His descent into hell. Divine services on the eve of Bright Resurrection have both mourning and celebratory features, because the Resurrection of Christ is celebrated on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Day of sorrow and joy
Representatives of the Orthodox religion endow the sixth day of Holy Week, Silent Saturday, with deep meaning. Believers seem to live the death of Christ, feel the loss of both Him and the meaning of life. Great grief helps you rethink a lot in your life and find peace of mind.
On Saturday, people visit church to not only offer prayers, but also to bless Easter food: Easter cakes, eggs, Easter eggs. It is believed that in this way something is dedicated to God and a blessing is asked. Previously, it was customary to distribute a tenth of the food brought to those in need.
What not to do?
Holy Saturday is not a day of fun and entertainment. Therefore, it is necessary to spend it in peace and quiet in order to purify your feelings and thoughts, to be spiritually attuned to accepting the grace of the Resurrection. It is not recommended to hold weddings or celebrate birthdays. It is better to postpone the celebration to other days. You can’t get married on Saturday either, and not only on Holy Day.
Showy fun on this day is considered a bad omen. People say that those who laugh a lot on Holy Saturday will cry a lot later. Lent continues on this day. Believers eat nothing but bread and water until the end of the night service. However, the church does not require strict adherence to fasting; everyone makes their own decision. Naturally, alcoholic drinks should not be consumed either. By the way, consecrating them in church is also prohibited, with the exception of Cahors.
You cannot engage in handicrafts, housework, gardening, hunting or fishing. You can't wash yourself. It is better to devote the day to prayers and give up heavy tasks. An open manifestation of joy, loud laughter, foul language and swearing, arguments and fights are considered a great sin. Spouses should refrain from intimacy. You cannot dance or sing, even if the songs are dedicated to God. On this day it is not recommended to hold a funeral for the deceased. Although you can visit the cemetery. On the eve of Easter, it is not customary to refuse requests, especially to the poor and needy, but it is not recommended to give away any things or objects from home, so as not to lose the well-being and health of both yourself and loved ones.
Signs and traditions
As with other religiously significant days, there are many beliefs associated with Holy Saturday:
- While preparing Easter treats, the housewife must be alone in the kitchen, otherwise all the work will be in vain: the treats will not be successful and will be tasteless.
- If a blessed egg is placed in water, it will become healing.
- If the weather on this day is sunny, then summer will be warm. If it’s cloudy, then you should expect cold and rain.
- Staying awake all night, the girls believed in a happy marriage, the men in good luck at work.
On the eve of Easter, believers observe strict fasting, abstain from entertainment and follow many other instructions. We will tell you what you should not do on Holy Saturday, which falls on April 18 in 2020. This is a period of mourning and turning to prayer, cleansing the soul and pacifying the flesh.
What should you do on Holy Saturday?
On Sunday night you should stay awake. If you did not go to the all-night service in the temple, light a candle in front of the icon at home and devote time to prayers.
According to signs, staying awake on this night promotes good health, will help girls be happy in marriage, and will help boys become successful hunters.
What should you not do on Holy Saturday?
Visit restaurants and cafes, theaters, cinemas, watch entertainment programs on TV. Celebrating a birthday, wedding or anniversary should be postponed to another time.
On this day you cannot break the silence - sing, dance and listen to loud music. You also cannot swear, quarrel, or argue with people. There is a belief: whoever laughs on Holy Saturday of Holy Week will cry all next year.
What can you eat on Holy Saturday?
Many believers completely refuse food before the removal of the shroud during a church service. However, lay people can adhere to dry eating, that is, eating thermally unprocessed food.
It happens that Holy Saturday coincides with the Annunciation, as happened in 2018. Despite the fact that in honor of this holiday it is usually allowed to eat fish, food with vegetable oil and wine, in the event of such a coincidence of dates, these relaxations of the rules of Lent are abolished.
True, sick and elderly people can only give up meat. However, to relax the diet during Lent, you need to take a blessing from the priest.
You cannot break your fast until 3 a.m. from Saturday to Sunday.
What is customary to do on Holy Saturday?
On this day or on Sunday morning, it is customary to bless Easter food in churches. Usually all food is placed in a basket, which is placed on the common table in the temple for consecration.
What is undesirable to do on Holy Saturday? It is believed that on this day it is also forbidden to wash, get a haircut, clean, sew, knit, wash, do work in the garden, do repairs, construction work, etc.
You should not remember the dead, although visiting cemeteries is not prohibited.
What else did you do on Holy Saturday? In Rus', on this day it was customary to “call out” frosts so that they would not destroy the future harvest.
Useful tips
Every spring day comes closer long-awaited summer. It’s getting warmer, it’s getting darker later and the sun is rising earlier. That is why the affairs of April may already be somewhat different from the affairs that we planned in the winter and in the first month of spring.
In order to be on time with everything, not be late anywhere and carry out any tasks with maximum efficiency, it would be useful to look at the pages our lunar calendar, which this month, as usual, will tell you when and what should or should not be done.
Read also:General astrological forecast for all zodiac signs for April 2017
ATTENTION! The weak Moon of the month will be observed during the following periods:
MOON WITHOUT COURSE:
02.04.2017 17:43 - 02.04.2017 21:27
04.04.2017 23:45 - 05.04.2017 1:13
07.04.2017 3:16 - 07.04.2017 7:20
09.04.2017 11:21 - 09.04.2017 15:34
11.04.2017 21:19 - 12.04.2017 1:42
14.04.2017 7:17 - 14.04.2017 13:27
16.04.2017 21:26 - 17.04.2017 2:04
19.04.2017 12:57 - 19.04.2017 13:52
21.04.2017 21:23 - 21.04.2017 22:43
24.04.2017 0:34 - 24.04.2017 3:32
26.04.2017 0:53 - 26.04.2017 4:56
28.04.2017 4:18 - 28.04.2017 4:39
30.04.2017 0:28 - 30.04.2017 4:48
Our lunar calendar is calculated according to Moscow time. During periods weak moon and moon without course You cannot start new things and plan the start of important events if you want to get a good result. Choose to start new things during these periods if your goal is - fail.
In this lunar calendar you will also find information about purchases and on which days of the month there is a chance to make good purchases, and when is it better to save money? Remember that Mercury goes retrograde this month April 10th, and with retro Mercury there may be various misunderstandings. Always check the goods, count your change and better buy what you have been wanting to buy for a long time.
Read also:Astrological forecast by zodiac signs for April 2017
MAGICAL TIME OF THE MONTH: we will make our deepest wishes, dream, make plans and imagine a bright future from April 26 15:17 to April 27 05:56. The energy of this lunar period is very strong, and thoughts become reality. The main rule is to imagine what you will be like when your wishes come true.
Other useful articles in the Lunar calendar for April 2017 section:
WAXING CRESCENT
♊ 1 APRIL, Saturday. 5th, 6th lunar day from 08:36.TWINS
Symbols of the day : unicorn, crane. This day promises to be very positive, and the position of the Moon in the sign of Gemini will allow you to have a good rest and joke properly. We advise you to go on a short trip today, meet with friends and fun companies, in general, spend this Saturday in such a way that you will have enough memories.
What not to do : make important decisions, trust strangers, drink a lot of alcohol.
Purchases : small purchases, purchases of books, educational literature, etc. You shouldn’t count on shopping at sales now: during the waxing Moon, sellers are less inclined to reduce prices on truly worthwhile goods and may even slightly inflate prices for their services.
♊♋ 2 APRIL, Sunday. 6th, 7th lunar day from 09:20.TWINS , CANCER from 21:27
Moon without course from 17:43 to 21:26
Symbols of the day : unicorn, wand (wind rose, keys). Not the best day: negative aspects of the Moon can interfere with your endeavors. This day is suitable for relaxing, reading, collecting information of interest and thinking about various information. In the morning hours, you may receive unexpected offers or you may learn some good news.
What not to do : start any important business if you want there to be no obstacles in their progress, start construction of important objects and houses, organize holidays, go on a trip before 18:00.
Purchases : small and insignificant. You cannot buy art, clothing, cosmetics or perfumes.
Money calendar for 2017
♋ 3 APRIL, Monday. 7th, 8th lunar day from 10:13.CANCER
First quarter, second phase of the Moon from 21:39
Symbols of the day : rod (wind rose, keys), phoenix. Today is the first transition point of the lunar month this month, the beginning of the second lunar phase. Your sensitivity will be especially strong today, making it easy to offend others or harbor grudges. Spend this day only with your closest people, do not start new things.
What not to do : start a new position/job/project, buy real estate, enter into important transactions or conduct important negotiations, start making repairs, go to court and various important authorities.
Purchases : It is better to postpone or buy essential goods (groceries).
♋ 4 APRIL, Tuesday. 8th, 9th lunar day from 11:15.CANCER
Moon without course from 23:45
Symbols of the day : phoenix, milky way (bat, mother's milk). This day is suitable for relaxing with your family in a pleasant circle and solving various family issues. You can do a lot to establish harmony in family life if you are attentive to your household now. You can turn to your female relatives for financial assistance. It’s also good to start decorating and arranging your home today.
What not to do : take risks, engage in speculation, engage in extreme sports, move, change office, start renovation work, make important decisions, deal with important documents, get married.
Purchases : dishes and any household items, especially home decorations, various designer interior items, bed linen, curtains and drapes.
♋♌ 5 APRIL, Wednesday. 9th, 10th lunar day from 12:24.CANCER , A LION from 01:14
Moon without course until 01:13
Symbols of the day : milky way (bat, mother's milk), fountain (mushroom, source of water, phallus). A good, successful day, especially today is good to start new projects, start a new position, contact your superiors for a promotion and various offers. In the evening it is good to make romantic acquaintances or spend time in good company. You can attend cultural events.
What not to do : draw up any securities and important documents, criticize superiors and authorities.
Purchases : The day is suitable for shopping, but be careful when buying any jewelry and products made of valuable metals, especially gold.
♌ 6 APRIL, Thursday. 10th, 11th lunar day from 13:36.A LION
Symbols of the day : fountain (mushroom, source of water, phallus), crown (ridge, fire sword, labyrinth). This day is less successful than the previous one. But you can still start a new interesting project or a new job after 12:30. This day is also good for entertainment. Follow safety precautions at work and at home: there are risks of burns, cuts, and injuries due to negligence.
What not to do : operations in the heart and back, you can’t quarrel and sort things out.
Purchases : today it is better not to buy something significant and expensive: firstly, it will be difficult to find this thing at a good discount, and besides, you may have an unpleasant situation with the seller. For example, after the purchase, he will not want to change the product or return the money if, for example, you want to return the product. The latter is especially true before 12:00. After 12:00 there is less risk of disagreements with sellers. For now, we do not recommend buying jewelry and clothes due to the unfavorable position of Venus. By the way, Mercury slows down significantly, so now the risks that you will not like the goods you purchased are very high.
Money lunar calendar 2017
♌♍ 7 APRIL, Friday. 11th, 12th lunar day from 14:49.A LION , VIRGO from 07:20
Moon without course from 03:16 to 07:20
Symbols of the day : crown (ridge, fire sword, labyrinth), bowl (heart). A good day for any commercial activity. You can enter into purchase agreements for the purpose of resale. It is good to do accounting, look for errors in documentation, do various calculations and compile lists and databases. You can make business acquaintances or go on a business trip (by land transport: by bus, by car or by rail). You can visit a doctor and get tested. Various consultations (except legal ones) will also work well.
What not to do : gambling, risking money, going to court and higher authorities.
Purchases : You can make various small purchases: personal hygiene items, medicines. You can buy animals. However, with the waxing moon, sellers will have better luck. than buyers. Be careful with money: there is a risk of monetary loss and theft.
♍ APRIL 8, Saturday. 12th, 13th lunar day from 16:02.VIRGO
Symbols of the day : bowl (heart), wheel (spinning wheel). Today and in the next 3 days, we do not recommend borrowing or lending money, as there will be problems with repayment. The same applies to any loans or official loans, even though you are confident that you will pay them back. In general, today is a good day for putting things in order in the house, things, office or computer. If you have a desire to do something with your hands, do not refuse it; today you should have enough energy for any physical work.
What not to do : plastic surgery, buying expensive clothes, perfumes and cosmetics, getting married or getting engaged, generally organizing any entertainment events, borrowing or lending money, taking out loans.
Purchases : today we advise you not to go shopping without a clear list or without a shopping plan. It is better to buy something small and necessary for your life for the shortest possible time (groceries, hygiene products, small stationery, etc.).
♍♎ 9 APRIL, Sunday, 13th, 14th lunar day from 17:14.VIRGO , SCALES from 15:35
Moon without course from 11:21 to 15:34
Symbols of the day : wheel (distaff), pipe (call). In the morning you may wake up in a not very favorable mood. The day will be quite stressful from the very morning, so it is dangerous to start any important business before 11:30. After 11:30 The moon will be at idle for about until 15:30, therefore these lunch hours are also not suitable for beginnings. Since today is Sunday, you shouldn’t have any important things to do. Relax, take a walk, enjoy the spring days. In the evening, you can attend some entertainment events or invite guests to your house.
What not to do : Start important treatment or go to surgery before 15:30.
Purchases : better go shopping after 15:30. You can buy inexpensive clothes, cosmetics, and jewelry. We advise you not to make large purchases, as there is a high risk that you may quickly stop liking the items.
♎ 10 APRIL, Monday, 14th, 15th lunar day from 18:25.SCALES
Symbols of the day : trumpet (call), fiery serpent (jackal with wings). ATTENTION! SATANIC DAY! Unfavorable day: there is a risk of various injuries. Be careful on the roads! Despite the very diplomatic sign of Libra, today there may be disagreements and quarrels with partners due to the approaching full moon and unfavorable aspects of the moon.
What not to do : starting new businesses, engaging in investments and speculation, getting involved in quarrels.
Purchases : Better to postpone.
Lunar calendar 2017: favorable days
WANING MOON
♎ 11 APRIL, Tuesday, 15th, 16th lunar day from 19:34.SCALES
FULL MOON at 09:07
Moon without course from 21:19
Symbols of the day : fire snake (jackal with wings), butterfly (dove). This full moon day will not be good for undertakings and concluding important agreements. Everything can end quite unpredictably for both sides. Real estate transactions will not be successful. With the Moon in Libra, you want to spend more time with your partners. But be careful: the emotional background on this day is quite unstable, there may be quarrels, disagreements and a showdown. Chronic diseases may worsen. The weak moon will last until until 20:30. It’s better to postpone dating and any contacts until the evening after 20:30, then they are more likely to be successful.
What not to do : starting important things, moving, engaging in speculation and large financial investments.
Purchases : You should not buy any modern equipment on this day: it will quickly break down or may present unpleasant surprises.
♎ ♏ 12 APRIL, Wednesday, 16th, 17th lunar day from 20:42.SCALES , SCORPION from 01:42
Moon without course until 01:41
Symbols of the day : butterfly (dove), bunch of grapes (bells). After 11:00 you can look for lost things: they will be found quickly. In general, this morning it is better not to plan any paperwork, cleaning or shopping. Overall, the day promises to be positive. Activity today will be at a high level. Intuition also increases, so you will intuitively feel what you should and should not do that day. After 11:00 You can borrow money or get a loan, but be sure that all your documents are in order.
What not to do : sign important papers, negotiate and conclude any transactions, borrow and lend money until 11:00.
Purchases : better go shopping after 11:00, then there is a greater chance that you can buy something you really need. You can count on a good discount at a sale, but it is better not to buy clothes: you will quickly stop liking them. Today you can buy a car or equipment.
♏ APRIL 13, Wednesday, 17th, 18th lunar day from 21:48.SCORPION
Symbols of the day : bunch of grapes (bells), mirror (monkey, ice). On this day, you can borrow money or apply for loans, but do so with caution if you are confident in the person or organization that will provide you with the money.
What not to do : argue and sort things out, be careless about your safety and precautions at home or at work if you deal with sharp, piercing and cutting objects.
Purchases : small purchases, we do not recommend buying sharp and piercing objects (knives, food processors), as well as any heating appliances (heaters, hair dryers, etc.).
♏ ♐ APRIL 14, Friday, 18th, 19th lunar day from 22:52.SCORPION , SAGITTARIUS from 13:27
Moon without course from 07:17 to 13:26
Symbols of the day : mirror (monkey, ice), net (spider). With the Moon without a course, you cannot start new things and projects, since you can hardly count on good results. It’s better to plan everything after 13:30, especially if they are important. In the afternoon, for example, you can apply for loans, go on a trip, engage in intellectual educational projects, start training courses or foreign language training, contact foreigners or go to court.
What not to do : making big promises, going to mountainous areas for mountaineering, spending too much time on your feet.
Purchases : better shopping after 13:30. With a Moon without a course, you may buy something completely useless, or you will have to return this product for some reason.
Lunar money calendar 2017
♐ 15 APRIL, Saturday, 19th, 20th lunar day from 23:53.SAGITTARIUS
Symbols of the day : web (spider). ATTENTION! SATANIC DAY! Venus is coming out of retrograde today and will be quite slow. Therefore, we advise you to postpone any important matters related to money, financial papers, beauty and shopping. Static Venus is not conducive to successful resolution of these issues. In addition, the 19th lunar day is also considered not the most successful day of the month when it is worth starting new things. Today there is a high probability of various deceptions, thefts, and fraud. Be careful! You shouldn't trust people you don't know.
What not to do : starting new businesses, going to salons and hairdressers, doing plastic surgery or any complex procedures, swimming in open water, investing money somewhere.
Purchases : It’s better to postpone or go for the essentials.
♐ 16 APRIL, Sunday, 20th lunar day from 00:00.SAGITTARIUS
Moon without course from 21:26
Symbols of the day : eagle. Today is not a good day: several negative aspects may prevent you from solving important matters. You can go on trips. But there is still a risk of some obstacles. You should not make requests to your superiors: most likely, you will receive a refusal. However, this is a Sunday, so it’s better not to overload yourself with activities and worries today. Optimism can give way to apathy and sadness. Today the mood will be very unstable.
What not to do : visit cosmetology salons and hairdressers, begin a course of serious health measures, lend and borrow money, perform operations (especially in the area of the liver and pancreas).
Purchases : Be careful: there may be unplanned expenses today. You should not buy any serious things on this day. You can stock up on groceries or small household items for the week.
♐♑ 17 APRIL, Monday, 20th, 21st lunar day from 00:48.SAGITTARIUS , CAPRICORN from 02:05
Moon without course until 02:04
Symbols of the day : horse (herd of horses, chariot). This is a good day to start renovation work, especially if the renovation begins with getting rid of the old and unnecessary, preparatory work. It’s also good to do some general cleaning: everything will be cleaned thoroughly, although it will take a lot of time. This is a good time to get rid of bad habits, such as smoking.
What not to do : moving to a new job, making romantic acquaintances, taking things to the dry cleaner and ironing.
Purchases : A good day for shopping, especially if you would like to purchase something significant that you have had your eye on for a long time. But there is a risk that the product will have to be changed if you are not too careful. Carefully check the purchased product while it is still in the store. You can buy real estate or land if you have already chosen them before.
♑ 18 APRIL, Tuesday, 21st, 22nd lunar day from 01:37.CAPRICORN
Symbols of the day : horse (herd of horses, chariot), elephant (book, golden key). Another good day for cleaning and putting things in order. However, any legal issues you try to resolve until 12:00, most likely, will not be the most successful. Be careful when traveling long distances. Do not put stress on your knees and spine, lift heavy objects, or go for long runs.
What not to do : make various requests to various authorities or to superiors (for example, for a salary increase), go on a plane trip, start building a house, conclude important deals (before 12:00), take exams, go to court.
♑♒ 19 APRIL, Wednesday, 22nd, 23rd lunar day from 02:19.CAPRICORN , AQUARIUS from 13:52
IV quarter, fourth phase of the moon from 12:55
Moon without course from 12:57 to 13:51
Symbols of the day : elephant (book, golden key), crocodile. ATTENTION: SATANIC DAY! This day is more suitable for relaxation than for busy work. Today you can’t start anything new, as the Moon is changing phase. Any business related to documents and money may be unsuccessful. Today you may experience sudden mood swings, everything will fall out of your hands and it will be difficult to concentrate on anything. The situation should be much better later in the evening.
It is at the beginning of the next day that the Sun moves into the sign of Taurus, so at night from 19 to 20 April can really be a dream memorable and important dreams, which may be related to your personal life or finances.
What not to do : engage in the exchange of something, start something important, negotiate, make acquaintances, change jobs, repair computers and phones, contact superiors and officials.
Purchases : It is better to postpone (especially until 13:00).
Favorable days of the lunar calendar
♒ 20 APRIL, Thursday, 23rd, 24th lunar day from 02:55.AQUARIUS
Symbols of the day : crocodile, bear. Not a bad day to borrow money or get a loan. But be careful with the documentation, as there may be errors and inaccuracies, or you may miss some important clause of the contract. On this day it is good to communicate with friends and like-minded people and continue to develop interesting projects. On this day, brilliant and simply interesting ideas may well come that you can discuss with friends.
What not to do : change place of work, contact your superiors.
Purchases : a good day for shopping, although it will most likely be quite difficult for you to decide to part with money now. You can buy computers, phones and other equipment and modern devices. But: look carefully at what you buy, as there is a risk that the product will have to be returned. At least be sure that this can be done without obstacles.
♒♓ 21 APRIL, Friday, 24th, 25th lunar day from 03:25.AQUARIUS , FISH from 22:43
Moon without course from 21:23 to 22:42
Symbols of the day : bear, turtle (shell, urn with ashes, two vessels with living and dead water). This day can be quite nervous, so to relieve stress, book a massage or go for some water sports. It's still a good time to get together with friends, but it's better not to plan large banquets. It’s good on this day to sort through things, clean them and put seasonal items into storage until next year.
What not to do : quarrel and sort things out with friends, neglect safety precautions, repair computers and phones.
Purchases : Today you should shop with caution. You can buy books and educational literature, there is a chance to buy them at very good prices. Try checking your favorite online bookstores. It is likely that the exact books you need will be at good discounts!
♓ 22 APRIL, Saturday, 25th, 26th lunar day from 03:52.FISH
Symbols of the day : turtle (shell, urn with ashes, two vessels with living and dead water), toad (swamp). Great day for a big wash. You can also take things to the dry cleaner or iron your washed clothes. Emotionality and sensitivity on this day will be at a high level. On this day, be careful: there is a risk of deception, various kinds of scammers and representatives of religious sects are activated. It is better to postpone signing any documents.
What not to do : trust strangers, risk money and property (for example, bail), drink alcohol.
Purchases : Today you can buy some not too expensive items, as well as medicines. There may be good discounts on expensive items (for example, musical instruments or art), but there is a risk of being scammed or simply being disappointed.
Favorable purchases according to the lunar calendar 2017
♓ 23 APRIL, Sunday, 26th, 27th lunar day from 04:16.FISH
Symbols of the day : toad (swamp), trident (rod, ship). Today there is a risk of unexpected expenses. A good time for water treatments: visiting a sauna or bathhouse, swimming in a pool. You should not plan any important things for this day, as they are doomed to failure. It’s a bad idea to start repair work; you can wash and iron it.
What not to do : go on a trip, arrange banquets and celebrations with alcoholic drinks, start any important business.
Purchases : It is extremely undesirable to make large purchases (especially buying real estate or land). Today it is good to buy air humidifiers, bath salts, aroma lamps, etc.
♓♈ 24 APRIL, Monday, 27th, 28th lunar day from 04:39.FISH , ARIES from 03:33
Moon without course from 00:34 to 03:32
Symbols of the day : trident (rod, ship), lotus (karma). An active and very busy day: the Moon enters the sign of Aries again, which means it begins a new cycle. However, this does not mean that you should start new things! Today is the best time to complete what was started earlier, because this is the very end of the lunar month. You can go in for sports or plan some things for this day that require quick completion.
What not to do : engage in publishing activities, take exams, theses, register companies and projects, go on a trip (especially abroad), negotiate with foreigners, start learning a foreign language, or even start some kind of course of study, attend educational lectures and seminars.
Purchases : You can make purchases, but not too expensive. You can buy everything for sports: clothes, shoes, accessories. Also now you can buy something that you want to hide or hide, that will be your personal item.
♈ 25 APRIL, Tuesday, 28th, 29th lunar day from 05:02.ARIES
Symbols of the day : lotus (karma), octopus (hydra, Maya). ATTENTION: SATANIC DAY! On this day, the number of contacts and information that will come to you will increase significantly. There may be some very unexpected news. The day is very unfavorable for making important decisions and for starting important things, since failures will haunt this business from the very beginning. Mercury and Uranus will connect in the sign of Aries, and this can give a lot of different kinds of surprises. You can't risk your health and money! Save your energy before the start of the new lunar month, you will still need it!
What not to do : starting new businesses and projects, borrowing or lending money, concluding contracts, negotiating, participating in big parties and holidays, organizing entertainment events, risking health and money, making important decisions in the heat of the moment.
Purchases : It is dangerous to buy equipment: it can quickly break down. In general, today you can only buy essential items and products.
Favorable shopping days
WAXING CRESCENT
♈♉ 26 APRIL, Wednesday, 29th, 30th lunar day from 05:27, 1st lunar day from 15:17.
Symbols of the day : lamp (lamp, third eye), cornucopia (mouth). Today is probably the only good day to get married and it’s better to do it in the morning - from 8:00 to 10:00. Retrograde Venus is already behind us, but we have retrograde Mercury, which can cause delays, problems with documents and transport and all sorts of minor troubles, take into account all the risks when planning a wedding. Not a bad day for making wills.
What not to do : take risks, engage in activities involving dangerous instruments, perform operations.
Purchases : a good day to buy cosmetics, jewelry, perfumes and clothes. But if you doubt whether you should buy this or that, it’s better not to buy it! Buy something if you really need it and really like it!
♉♊ 28 APRIL, Friday, 2nd, 3rd lunar day from 06:30.CALF , TWINS from 14:39
Moon without course from 04:18 to 14:38
Symbols of the day : cornucopia (mouth), leopard (leopard). The first half of the day (until 14:40) is not suitable for any undertakings or important matters. After 14:40 you can get down to business. It is good to negotiate, agree on something, engage in commerce, as well as sales. In the evening, it’s good to collect some information, meet people, communicate with people from your close circle, and make short trips. Also in the afternoon it is good to write some letters, contact departments and authorities.
What not to do : Start any important work before 14:40.
Purchases : The day is more suitable for sellers than for buyers. Better go shopping after 15:00, but it’s unlikely to count on big discounts now. Be careful: there is a risk of losing money or throwing it away.
♊ 29 APRIL, Saturday, 3rd, 4th lunar day from 07:11.TWINS
Symbols of the day : leopard (leopard), tree of knowledge. Not a bad day for doing business, collecting information and information, and exchanging information. You can draw up various documents (but not too important), sign contracts and papers, but with caution, as there is a risk of errors and inaccuracies! Today it will be good to establish connections and make business acquaintances. You can start studying or studying any issue.
What not to do : enter into large financial transactions, carry out various types of real estate transactions (buy, sell, change), get acquainted to start a romantic relationship.
Purchases : small purchases, with the exception of something large and expensive, as well as cosmetics, perfumes and clothing.
♊♋ 30 APRIL, Sunday, 4th, 5th lunar day from 08:03.TWINS , CANCER from 04:48
Moon without course from 00:28 to 04:47
Symbols of the day : tree of knowledge, unicorn. As the Moon moves into the sign of Cancer, our emotions become heightened and our ability to adapt improves. This day promises to be quite positive, dedicate it to your family and loved ones, spend time with your children. You can go on short trips. You can visit the pool or water park for water sports.
What not to do : organize large banquets with the participation of familiar and unfamiliar people, defend theses, start studying, go on long journeys, go to court, make large purchases.
Purchases : food and other goods for home and family.
| AFFAIRS | BETTER DAYS |
| Cleaning: | 7, 8, 17, 18, 21 |
| Wet cleaning: | 1, 2, 11-24, 28, 29 |
| Wash: | 12-14, 22, 23 |
| Washing windows and glass: | 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 14-16, 19-21, 24, 28, 29 |
| Ironing: | 11-16, 19-24 |
| Dry cleaning: | 11-16, 19-24 |
| Start of repair: | 17, 18 |
| Start of house construction: | 1, 5, 6, 28 |
| Moving: | 27 |
| Signing important documents: | 1 (after 17:00), 18 (after 12:00), 27, 28 (after 14:40) |
| Looking for a new job: | 1 (after 17:00), 7, 8, 28 (after 14:40) |
| Appeal to the authorities: | 5, 6, 14 (after 13:30), |
| Transfers and receipts of money, loans, debts: | 12 (after 11:00), 13, 20 |
| Dating, dates, engagements: | 1, 5, 6, 9 (after 15:30), 11, 27, 28 (after 15:00) |
| Recreation trips to bodies of water: | 4, 14, 22 |
| Trips to holiday homes and sanatoriums: | 4, 14, 22 |
| Trips to the mountains: | 17, 18 (after 12:00) |
| Business trips: | 7, 8, 17 |
| Visiting theaters, concerts, cinemas, museums, exhibitions: | 5, 6, 9, 10, 27 |
| Banquets and celebrations: | 5, 6, 9 |
| Weddings: | 27 (from 8:00 to 10:00) |
| Judicial and legal issues: | 4, 5, 14 (after 13:30), 15, 22 |
| Solving important financial issues: | 27 |
| Investments: | 27 |
| Commercial activity: | 7, 28, 29 |
| Winnings from gambling and lotteries: | 5, 6 |
| Exchange operations: | 27 |
| Preparation of documents: | 7, 8, 27-29 |
| Making wills: | 5-8, 27 |
| Insurance: | 7, 8, 12, 13 |
| Advertising: | 5, 6, 20-22 |
| Small purchases: | 1, 2, 7, 8, 15, 16 |
| Large purchases: | 12 (after 11:00), 17, 18 (after 12:00), 20, 27, 30 |
| Shopping for cosmetics, perfumes, clothing, jewelry: | 5, 9, 27, 29 |
| Real estate purchases: | 17, 20, 27, 30 |
| Buying a car: | 12 (after 11:00) |
| Probability of unexpected expenses: | 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 29 |
| Loss of money, deception, scam, fraud: | 1, 7, 15, 22, 28 |
| The most successful and favorable days of the month: | 5, 27 |
| Dangerous and unfavorable days of the month: | 2, 3, 10, 19, 25 |
Palm Sunday is one of the main Christian holidays, dedicated to the memory of the Lord's entry into Jerusalem. To spend this day correctly, you need to know what activities will contribute to spiritual self-improvement, and what it is better to abstain from.
Palm Sunday celebrations in 2017 will take place on April 9. At this time, all Orthodox Christians stock up on palm branches, a symbol of the rebirth of life, and go to services to consecrate them. During Lent, there are some prohibitions and relaxations established by the church. This day is also closely connected with folk traditions and beliefs.
What you can do on Palm Sunday
The main action is visiting church and praying to the glory of the Lord. On this holiday, a liturgy is celebrated in which clergy illuminate willow branches. Orthodox Christians take them home and place them next to the icons. Bouquets protect the house and those living in it from negativity, poverty and adversity.
After the festive liturgy, many go to the cemetery to honor the memory of their ancestors, paint the fences and clean the graveyard. A few willow branches are also left there.
According to legend, on this day you need to lightly beat each other with willow branches in order to drive out illness and negativity from the body.
It is believed that if you eat a few willow buds, you can cure a sore throat and improve your immunity. Our ancestors baked bread with the addition of kidneys and fed it to domestic animals and cattle so that they would be healthy and bear rich offspring.
After visiting church, families gathered for a festive dinner and devoted time to prayer and leisurely conversation.
What not to do on holiday
The Church reminds that Palm Sunday is the time of Lent, so you should refrain from active entertainment, alcohol abuse and entertainment.
During a church holiday, you should also not get carried away with work, but pay more attention to prayers and reflections on your own life.
The food on the table should be modest, without frills and foods forbidden during fasting. The exceptions are fish, vegetable oil and some red wine.
You can’t cook hot dishes on Palm Sunday, so housewives make all the dishes in advance. On the eve of the holiday, they prepare porridge, buckwheat pancakes, bake Lenten bread and cookies for treats at the festive table.
According to legends, you should not comb your hair on this day, so as not to reduce your health and cause trouble.
Each church holiday is accompanied by signs and traditions that our ancestors followed. The church disapproves of some customs: for example, fortune telling and rituals are also included in the list of forbidden matters. We wish you all the best and don't forget to press the buttons and
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Is it possible to work on holidays and Sundays? Oddly enough, this simple question, which does not require deep theological knowledge, worries many Orthodox Christians. Most often, this excitement is caused by the wording of the fourth commandment: “ Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy: six days you shall work and do all your work, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God"(Ex. 20:8). From the Old Testament we know that violators of this commandment faced universal condemnation and severe punishment.
Upon a superficial understanding of the question, the conclusion really seems obvious: God said don’t work, which means you can’t work. If you work, you will be punished. At the same time, bewilderment is also expressed: what about the fact that we celebrate not Saturday, but Resurrection, which, according to church tradition, is the eighth day, not the seventh? What about those who are forced to work on holidays and Sundays? Will bus, tram and train drivers, pilots, service workers, doctors on duty, grain farmers, military personnel and many others who are forced to perform their official duties on holidays and general weekends certainly die? But we use the products of their labor, services, goods produced “in sin” - isn’t this hypocrisy on our part? Are we shifting the blame onto other people's shoulders? And then, on a holiday, is it better to indulge in idle talk and idle talk, drink alcohol, watch TV, and sit back, rather than work for the benefit of yourself and your loved ones?
Thus, not wanting or not being able to find an answer, we often reach a situation where we consider a sin committed on a holiday to be the norm, and work for good as a sin.
By bringing life to the point of absurdity, we forget that the fourth commandment was given to a people who had almost completely forgotten about God. Let us remember: when Moses ascended Sinai, immediately, without surviving even forty days, the people of Israel sank into paganism, and yet before that they were shown such miracles that today one can only dream of. So in a situation of almost complete spiritual death of the Israelis, the fourth commandment was more than appropriate. For without it, the Jews could soon completely forget about what the Lord had prepared them for.
In this sense, severe punishments for violations of the commandments are also justified: only the fear of retribution was the incentive that kept the Old Testament people from deviating from the faith, just as the fear of punishment keeps our children from disobedience and bad deeds. Children are not yet able to understand all the reasons why their parents impose certain prohibitions on them, they are not yet able to make a conscious choice, and only the law given to them from above (from their parents) can teach them to distinguish between what is sin and what is virtue.
Actually, for this reason the Apostle Paul called the Old Law “ teacher to Christ"(Gal. 3:24). And it is in this context that his words should be understood: “ By the law is the knowledge of sin"(Rom. 3:19-20).
But all this applies exclusively to an old, fragile person. For Christians, everything is different. Even in the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah it is written: “ Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; They have broken My covenant... But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law within them, and write it on their hearts...." (Jer. 31:31-34). And today we see that, according to this Testament, we Christians have already entered the eternal Saturday, which for us is Christ! It is He who is the Lord of the Sabbath (Rom. 10:4, Luke 6:5). He Himself became the Sabbath for us, i.e. peace (Heb. 4:1-11, Matt. 11:28-30).
Therefore, in the New Testament it is said that “ Let no one judge you for food or drink, or for any holiday, or the new moon, or the Sabbath"(Col. 2:16); " He who distinguishes the days distinguishes for the Lord; and he who does not discern the days does not discern for the Lord"(Rom. 14:6). And then follows a conclusion that radically changes the vector of the Old Testament commandment about the Sabbath: “ So, you can do good on Saturdays"(Matt. 12:12).
It’s strange, but for some reason modern Christians have forgotten that now the Lord is always with us! Now we go to church not under pain of punishment, not because God obliged us to do it, but because we feel an urgent need for it. We feel the need to be in His Body, to live His Life! In this sense, not only one day, but our entire life should be spent as a constant “worship.” And this “worship” should include not only visiting the temple, not only private prayer (which, according to the commandment of the Apostle Paul, should become unceasing), but also work for the good of loved ones, for: “ If anyone does not take care of his own, and especially his family, he has renounced the faith and is worse than an infidel."(1 Tim. 5:8).
Any work FOR THE GOOD is service to God (“divine service”), and therefore it is blessed. Therefore, the holy fathers, in addition to participating in divine services, always called on Christians to visit the sick on holidays and Sundays, help the suffering, feed the hungry, etc. Caring for others should be an urgent need for every Christian. And therefore, all people who perform socially useful work on Sundays and holidays not only do not commit sin, but, moreover, they do what is pleasing to God!
In this sense, the Church has never prohibited necessary useful work. So, for example, St. Gregory Palamas, exhorting Christians to attend church on Sundays, adds: “... Visit the temple of God on this day, and be present at all church services... and do no everyday work on that day, except what is necessary"(Philokalia, vol. 5).
The 29th canon of the Holy Local Council of Laodicea indicates even more eloquently all of the above: “ It is not proper for Christians to practice Judaism or to celebrate on Saturday, but to do so on this day: but to celebrate Sunday primarily, if they can, like Christians. If the Judaizers are found guilty, let him be anathema from Christ.».
All interpreters of the conciliar decrees of the Church are unanimous that Christians who are forced for one reason or another to work on Sunday are not subject to condemnation. Thus, Bishop Nikodim (Milash) emphasizes that this rule “prescribes to especially honor Sunday, not to work and to spend it in a Christian way. Regarding the latter, the fathers of the Council add that they should do this if they can, i.e., as Balsamon says in the interpretation of this rule, no one is forced to do absolutely nothing, because if anyone, due to poverty or some kind of necessity, work on Sunday, he is not subject to condemnation for this.”
Of course, we cannot talk about such patristic advice and conciliar rules becoming a reason (more precisely, an excuse) for not attending the divine service. But still the entire experience of the Church clearly indicates that creative work is good, to the fact that a person (especially a Christian) must through his labor decorate and put in order the world around him (his apartment, entrance, street, yard, country, finally).
Looking at our littered courtyards, streets and cities, it’s hard to imagine that Christians live here who fear God, but do not love their courtyard, street, country, their neighbors... From this look the words of the Apostle John come to mind: “ There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because in fear there is torment; he who fears is not perfect in love"(1 John 4:18). According to the promise of the Lord, the New Law, the law of love, must be written in our hearts, for: “Love is the fulfilling of the law” (Rom. 13:10).
And how can this law justify laziness and idleness?
Hierodeacon JOHN (Ampelokipiotis)
Newspaper "Hodegetria"
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