Is it possible to sanctify the apartment with holy water. Sprinkling the house with holy water
The consecration of the house is performed by the priest according to a special order, containing prayers, calling on the house and living in it the blessing of God. At the same time, the image of the cross is applied to the walls, they are anointed with consecrated oil, and the whole dwelling is sprinkled with holy water.
The church word "sanctification" in this case has a different meaning than the consecration of water or an icon. With regard to this ordination, the word “blessing” is more appropriate: when they are performed, we prayerfully call on God’s blessing on the house and those living in it on their Christian life and doing good deeds. Therefore, such sanctification is not some kind of automatic action: its effectiveness directly depends on how much those who ask for the Church’s blessing with their lives themselves correspond to the holiness of the grace of God given by the Church. 
To consecrate the house, it is necessary to bring the house into proper shape: it is necessary to remove or remove, or rather, throw away all pagan things (for example, the “Turkish eyes” amulets brought from Turkey, various images and figures of the signs of the Zodiac, and so on). If these things are in the house, then you will most likely be denied consecration. You should also prepare holy water and special stickers with crosses, which the priest will stick on all four sides of the consecrated house (such crosses can be bought at a church shop). It is necessary that there be a table, preferably covered with a clean tablecloth, where the priest could put the holy objects. It is necessary to have icons in the house, the icon of the Savior is obligatory.
It is necessary to explain to your family the essence of what is happening, set them up for reverent behavior, for the fact that upon the arrival of the priest, you should take his blessing, as well as after the rite of consecration, venerate the cross.
The priest in front of the icons will invite you to pray with him. Pray with him, if you know icons and hymns, then sing along, make the sign of the cross over yourself.
After the exclamation "Blessed be our God ..." and the initial prayers, the ninetieth psalm is read. It was written by the prophet David on the occasion of deliverance from a three-day pestilence. In the Greek Psalter it has a title that indicates both the author and the nature of this psalm: "David's Laudatory". The main theme of the psalm: God is the Intercessor and reliable Refuge of all who trust in Him. The ninetieth psalm has been tested by many generations of Christians as a powerful weapon against demons.
Then the troparion is sung or read. The priest prays to the Lord the Savior: “Just as with Your entrance came salvation to the house of Zacchaeus, so now, with the entrance of Your priests and Your holy angels with them, send Your peace to this house and mercifully bless it, saving and enlightening everyone who wants to live in it.” Having taught "peace to all", the priest calls on all those present to bow their heads to listen to the words of the prayer. Turning to the Lord, who blessed the house of Laban with the settlement of Jacob in it and the house of Potiphar with the settlement of Joseph in it, who blessed the house of Abeddar with the introduction of the Ark of the Covenant into it and granted salvation to the house of Zacchaeus in the days of the coming in the flesh of the Lord Jesus Christ, the priest asks: “Bless yourself also this house, and in it live those who want to be protected by Your fear, and unharmed from those who oppose save, and send down your blessing from the height of your dwelling to them, and bless and multiply all good things in this house.
Next, the priest reads a prayer for the consecration of the oil with which the images of crosses on the walls will be anointed (often the priest already brings the consecrated oil with him). According to Holy Scripture, oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit (see: Zech. 4; 2 Cor. 1: 21 et seq.; 1 John 2: 27). The abundance of oil was perceived as God's blessing (see: Deut. 7:13). The Orthodox Church has accepted the biblical meaning of oil as a symbol of light (see Matt. 25:1-13), mercy, healing (see Luke 10:34) and blessing.
Having consecrated the oil, the priest sprinkles the whole house with holy water, saying: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling this sacred water, let all the evil demonic action be put to flight. Amen". It has a spiritually cleansing value. Both the balcony and the sanitary facilities are being sprinkled.
Then the priest anoints with oil on the four sides of the wall of the house, where crosses were inscribed or pasted before the start of the prayer service. Anointing, he says: “This house is blessed by the anointing of this holy oil, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen". This is the most important part of the rite of blessing the house. The crosses depicted on the walls, respectively, to the four cardinal points, are, as it were, the spiritual guardians of the dwelling. These crosses must be preserved even when the apartment is being renovated.
After the anointing, the Gospel of Luke is read. At the same time, he can lay the Gospel on your bowed heads, as in a prayer service for the blessing of water. The story of the Savior's visit to the house of the publican Zacchaeus is very instructive. Every Christian should strive to have the Lord visit his home. In order to be worthy of this joy, one must correct one's life and strive to live according to gospel commandments. Then the priest will sprinkle the inhabitants with holy water and let them kiss his pectoral cross. First for men, then for women.
After reading the Gospel, the whole house is incensed (but not always). It has more than just a symbolic meaning. Burning is a real cleansing action. The consecration of the house is not repeated. God blessed the house. The desire to receive a second blessing will be a manifestation of our lack of faith.
In Rus' there was a pious custom to burn their houses incense. In this case, it is necessary to use not a censer, which is used by the clergy, but a kacea - a censer with a handle. Now this custom is being revived. Bypassing the rooms in the house and making a censer sign of the cross, usually pronounce the two and hundredth psalms, and also read the prayers “Our Father”, “King of Heaven”, “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice”, “Victorious Chosen Voivode”, “May God rise again”. Those who live in the house can regularly sprinkle the dwelling with holy water.
At the end of the prayer service, the priest prays to God to send each of those living in the house “his merciful angel, observing and preserving them from all evil and instructing them to do all the virtues and to fulfill the holy commandments of Christ.” Then the priest will bless the living: first the men, then the women. Blessings must be asked.
It will be of considerable spiritual benefit to you and your family if you invite the priest to stay for a cup of tea. Remember that a visit by a priest to your home is an excellent opportunity for the whole family to resolve some spiritual issues, to take an important step in spiritual life, which they may not decide to take in a different environment. Therefore, spare no effort to prepare your loved ones, do not allow the fulfillment of the requirement to turn into an exotic "event" for your household.
You can consecrate the apartment on any day, at any time, when it is convenient for you and the priest. Go to the temple, explain to the servant at the candle box your desire. You will be prompted when it is convenient to talk with the priest. You can leave your phone “behind the box” in the temple for transfer to the priest. You can simply go personally to the priest, for example, to the one who confesses you. The duration of the rite of consecration is about thirty minutes, sometimes less. As for the payment, the services are generally performed free of charge, the money is your donation to God, as well as gratitude to the priest for spending his time on you. The amount of the donation also depends on your wealth. It is a shame for a rich family to give the priest a hundred rubles, but for a poor family even a hundred is too rich a gift.
Lighting drives out demons from the house, which are called "barabashki", "brownies". Those who have all sorts of otherworldly phenomena at home must definitely consecrate the house.
Even among the churched people there is an opinion that consecration is not necessary. Many believers try to replace it by going around the house with an Easter candle, splashing holy water at Baptism, burning incense, lighting lamps and candles, placing icons in all rooms. These, of course, are pious and necessary customs, but they will not replace the rite of consecration.
May God bless your homes!
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The Orthodox Church calls consecration rituals, according to which religion enters a person's life in a divine way. the main task such rites - the indulgence of God's grace on the fate of those who became their participants. When a Christian seeks to sanctify a dwelling, this indicates that a person is ready to trust in the Almighty and believe in providence, which takes place according to Heavenly will.
Preparation for the ceremony
At the base of every church prayer service is the desire to spiritualize the activity of this or that person. A Christian asks God to direct things in the right direction, benefiting not only the individual, but also his environment. Orthodox believers receive a divine blessing through the rite of consecration, helping to create a loving world around them.
The rite of consecration of housing protects from dark energy
Sanctification is a ritual through which the Church enters into the personal or ecclesiastical life of a Christian. The rite brings protection from dark energy, instilling in the hearts of people a feeling of closeness to the Lord.
It is customary to perform this ritual after moving into a new home or when repairs have been completed. The rite is allowed to be done independently, but for the first time it is better to entrust it to the holy father. The tradition of consecration has existed since ancient times, when Christianity was just beginning to spread throughout the world. Adherents of Jesus knew that holy water is an attribute that can protect the home and personal space from the interference of unclean matters.
The priests are endowed with special rights that allow them to perform consecration. A layman just needs to go to the nearest temple and discuss with the holy fathers the time of the ceremony.
Before inviting a clergyman to the house, you must do the following:
- The home must be in perfect order.
- It is necessary to throw away the superfluous and useless, taking up space in the house.
- The apartment must have an iconostasis, as well as a lamp or a few candles.
- The Holy Father, who came to perform the ritual, needs to make room for his church attributes.
- The consecration ritual takes about one hour, the movements of the priest can be observed from the side. The most important thing is not to distract him from work.
The rite of consecration
Without the divine blessing and help of the Creator, nothing truly valuable and truthful will happen in a person's life. The Russian Orthodox Church sanctifies dwellings in the same way as it is done in churches.
Self-consecration
If it is not possible to invite the holy father, the ritual can be performed personally. But before that, you must visit the temple and receive a blessing, without which the ceremony will not be valid. Icons are required for the event, church candles and a prayer book with the most important texts. Holy literature is purchased only in temples, it is not available in other places.
To conduct the rite of consecration, you will need icons, church candles and a prayer book
Before, during and after the ritual, a Christian must adhere to the following rules:
- When reading a prayer, one should mentally turn to the Almighty, the Mother of God, Christ, Guardian Angels or other saints. Thoughts about the empty and meaningless can damage the ritual. One should concentrate the consciousness on God and clearly pronounce each word of prayer, seeing the true meaning in these actions.
- The way of life of the believer should approach the spiritual. Negative energy should be removed from oneself and one's own environment, the manifestation of bad emotions attracts troubles of varying degrees to the house. Temple visit is necessary conditions for a Christian seeking to get rid of the invasion of passions.
- A person must show sincere faith in the Lord and forget about selfishness. He needs to learn how to give love to everyone, even the enemy, and be able to rejoice in the achievements of others. A person needs to keep the sacred commandments and stay away from bad thoughts.
Compliance with these rules allows you to conduct a ritual at the level of a clergyman. The very same process of consecration contains some features.
- The cup with holy water brought from the church is in the left hand, while the right Christian sprinkles drops on the walls of the house.
- It is customary to start the ceremony from the corner located on the east side, the movement takes place clockwise.
- The most famous "Our Father" is suitable as the main prayer. In addition, the rite can be supplemented with others: “Let God rise again” and the 90th psalm.
- Consecration is allowed to take place on any day except Friday.
The meaning of the rite of consecration
This ritual is a complete protection against disasters provoked by lust and unbelief. The consecration of the house blesses the people living in it for righteous deeds, and also protects from the attacks of all evil. The ritual encourages people not to be separated from the Heavenly Father and to direct life in line with the justice and law of God.
Life and well-being to a large extent depends on the surrounding nature and spiritual environment. The indicator of the religiosity of the people affects the state and behavior of people. The moral order deteriorates as a result of the fact that a person loses faith in the Lord and moves away from Him, exchanging eternal life for the fleeting pleasures of the flesh.
After the disobedience of the first people, diseases, suffering and death entered the initially pure world. The rituals of consecration are caused by the need of nature itself and the need of mankind. The Church extends a helping hand in the matter of spiritual healing and cleansing from filth and corrupting sins.
At this time, it is extremely important to perform such rituals, because the devil dominates the air that pervades space. The apartments are filled with negative information from television, radio and the press. The unclean force attracts lost souls, promising pleasure, but deceives and bestows only disappointment. Countless legions of demons penetrate houses through the subtle worlds, bringing aggression, anger, revenge and other passions.
Important! The Church grants true believers the grace that delivers from the destructive activity of impure energy.
It must be understood that the divine energy coming from icons, holy water, relics and other church attributes, bestows power only on those who really deserve it with a righteous life. Otherwise, no rituals will help, they do not act as talismans and are useless for the wicked and hypocrites.
Sanctification does not work if empty and idle thoughts about the pleasures of the flesh fill the apartment. A depraved and blasphemous person personally renounces God and His help, remaining in the grip of false prejudices and great troubles.
Video about prayers for the consecration of an apartment
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Discussion: 16 comments
Maria, good evening!
We urge you not to believe in omens and not to defile your soul with superstition. Can't be attributed magical properties interior items, in your case - a mirror. We advise you to church your life, to come to the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion at least once every two weeks, and, most importantly, we advise you to be afraid of only one thing in this life - to offend and offend God with your unbelief and cowardice.
God bless you!Answer
Hello Zhanna!
An apartment can be consecrated if an Orthodox Christian wishes it, and if a representative of another religion wants it, then the reason is not clear. The first thing to sanctify is yourself. And the lighting of the apartment for Orthodox Christian- this is a symbol of the fact that a person intends to sanctify not only his inner self, but everything that surrounds him, including his home. The consecration of an apartment is the intention of a person to live a Christian life in this house. It is impossible to use the consecration of an apartment for any magical purposes.
With God blessing!Answer
Hello Konstantin!
Of course, in any business it is important who and how does the work, what his thoughts and intentions are. But building houses different people. On your part, it is necessary to consecrate the apartment when you move in. The consecration of an apartment is its dedication to God, i.e. we should strive to live in it like a Christian.
With God blessing!Answer
Hello, tell me please. We have a large mirror in our bedroom, we hung it for two days (it was uncomfortable), and no one died. What can happen? Thank you in advance.
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I want to light up my apartment. I myself am a Muslim, my husband is a peasant. Is it possible in our case to illuminate the apartment?
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Hello! The developer of a multi-storey building in his materials says that when starting construction, he invited the priest to the consecration, and upon completion, the mufti slaughtered the lamb. Does this have any effect on the energy at home?
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Hello. Tell me, it seems to me that my apartment was jinxed? can this be at all?
Anywhere - I feel fine, but when I cross the threshold of the apartment, my hands immediately drop ... and I don’t want to do anything .. I often get sick ...
and I'm not alone ... everyone who lives with me in the apartment is the same with them?
I was wondering if lighting could help? And can I do it myself? Or is it still necessary to look for a father?
In the name of father, son, and holy spirit... amen...
To date, the need for positive energy occurs in many families. What precedes the lack of light emotions? Why is it necessary to cleanse the home from simple negativity or the intervention of evil spirits? How to consecrate an apartment on your own, in a short time to restore harmony in the soul and in the house?
Signs of energy pollution in the apartment
There are reasons why it is necessary to sanctify a room. This:
If you agree with several points, then in the near future you should conduct a consecration ritual. You can try on your own to destroy traces of bad energy, to restore peace and harmony in the family. This is not at all complicated, but be sure to follow the sequence in your actions.
The ritual is performed on Thursdays, excluding those that fall on big holidays. In the morning, before 9 o'clock, visit the temple, purchase 6 candles. Three are intended for the home, and the remaining three must be placed in front of the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. First, you should make the sign of the cross and ask for mercy, saying: “Wonderworker Nicholas, bless the cleansing of the apartment, expelling demonic power from it. Amen".
Returning to the house, before 12 noon, light the first candle. Saying "Our Father" go around all the rooms around the perimeter. Do not forget to visit the balcony, consecrate the bathroom and pantry. When you reach the corner, make the sign of the cross in the air. Make sure the candle burns constantly. After the ritual, the cinder is wrapped in light paper and buried in the ground, for example, in a park or in a personal plot.
The second candle will burn on the following Thursday, and the third - in two weeks. Before the consecration of the dwelling, go to the temple, pray and ask Nicholas the Wonderworker for help in a noble cause. The result of simple actions will be grace and peace. This cleansing can be done annually. It is advisable to free the apartment from rubbish and dirt before the ritual.
Consecration with holy water
An unclean spirit is cast out with holy water. You can buy ready-packed water in the church or dedicate it in the temple when the service is in progress and the priest makes his rounds with the censer. Their strength is the same. But know that after standing in the house for some time, the sacred drink loses its healing properties, absorbing the negativity of worldly life. For consecration, fresh water from the temple is needed.
Before the ritual, put things in their places, wipe the furniture, remove dust, change bedding, wash dishes and floors in the house. Buy yourself and force the relatives living in the house to cleanse the body. Physical cleansing is very important. Bright thoughts will appear, nothing will distract from the desire to overcome the evil that has settled in the apartment. The candle, burning down, will melt the negative with its fire.
Moving clockwise, go along the walls, sprinkling water on the room. Start from the east corner, holding the vessel in your left hand. The right one needs to sprinkle the sacred water. Saying the prayer “Our Father” to yourself, visit all the rooms. After the end of the rite of consecration, sprinkle all those living in the room: family members and pets.
Do not open windows after the ritual. Let the apartment be saturated with sacred water and disperse evil spirits. Grace and peace will come after purification. Scandals will stop, peace will come. The flow of light energy will help family members resolve important issues. Such a ceremony can be performed once a month or before a solemn event.
Believers from all over the world try to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, put objects on the shrine of the Sepulcher, so that later they can be used as protection from negativity. Especially expensive candles. A bunch of 33 candles acquires miraculous power and, lighting it on major holidays and on days of prayer, except for Christmas and commemoration, you can drive away unwanted guests, troubles and tragic events from your home.
If it is not possible to visit holy places and purchase a bundle, use the services of the World Wide Web by ordering it over the Internet. The church shop also sells Jerusalem candles. When the candles get into the apartment, without hesitation, proceed to the consecration. Free the room and your own body from dirt, give up for one day from the solution important issues. Set aside time for the ritual, do not think about material problems. The day should be bright and clean.
Lighting a candle or a whole bunch in front of the iconostasis, "Our Father" and leave. Just don't turn around. Extinguish the candle as you please. It must be extinguished with a cup or cap. If you want to blow, it will lose strength. It can be reused as needed when loved ones get sick or negativity accumulates and quarrels in the family become more frequent.
Candles dispel fear, uncertainty. The apartment creates a fertile atmosphere for activities and recreation. Relationships in the family are normalizing, there is warmth and understanding. Do not perform several ceremonies at the same time. Purposeful actions, bright thoughts and faith in God's word will bring more benefits.
Now you know how to consecrate an apartment yourself. Ask your father for blessings for cleansing and proceed to expel evil spirits. Do not put off useful work indefinitely. The fresher the accumulated negative, the easier it is to free the house from negative energy. Prayer will help and give strength for the ritual.
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Consecration of the house performed by a priest according to a special order, containing prayers, calling for a blessing to the house and living in it. At the same time, an image is applied to the walls, they are anointed with the consecrated one, and the whole dwelling is sprinkled.
The church word "sanctification" in this case has a different meaning than the consecration of water or an icon. With regard to this service, the word “blessing” is more appropriate: when they are performed, we prayerfully call on God’s blessing on the house and those living in it, on their Christian life and doing good deeds - or on a vehicle, on a peaceful and prosperous path using it. Therefore, such sanctification is not some kind of automatic action: its effectiveness directly depends on how much those who ask for church blessings with their lives themselves correspond to the holiness provided by the Church of God.
For the consecration of the house, it is necessary to bring the house into its proper form. You should prepare holy water, candles, vegetable oil, preferably special stickers with crosses, which the priest will stick on all four sides of your consecrated house. It is necessary that there be a table, preferably covered with a clean tablecloth, where the priest could put the holy objects.
It is necessary to explain to your family the essence of what is happening, to set them up for reverent behavior, for the fact that upon the arrival of the priest, you should take a blessing from him, as well as after the rite of consecration, venerate the cross.
It will be of considerable spiritual benefit to you and your relatives if the priest is invited to stay for a cup of tea. Remember that a visit by a priest to your home is a great opportunity for the whole family to resolve some spiritual issues, to take an important step in spiritual life, which they may not decide to take in a different environment. Therefore, spare no effort to prepare your loved ones, do not allow the fulfillment of the requirement to turn into an exotic "event" for your household.
You can consecrate the apartment on any day, at any time, when it is convenient for you and the priest. Go to the temple, explain to the servant at the candle box your desire. You will be prompted when it is convenient to talk with the priest. You can leave your phone “behind the box” in the temple for transfer to the priest. In order not to be embarrassed by the question: “how much?” (when they don’t want to overpay, and it’s embarrassing to offend the priest), you can find out the usual size of the sacrifice when performing the rite of consecration; donate according to your ability. The duration of the ceremony is about 30 minutes.
A special Christian rite that invokes God's blessing on life is called consecration. It is based on the desire to produce all one's hopes and aspirations, deeds and deeds for the glory of God, in accordance with the canons and principles of Christianity as a religion. After the ceremony of consecrating the apartment, there is no access to the house for negative energy and evil forces.
This ritual does not give the apartment additional qualities - it adjusts the residents to the right life. After all, once God said that the family for every person is a small church and work, and any work is a place of labor in the name of God's glory.
Preparation for the ritual
The consecration of the apartment must be carried out by a priest. The church has a negative attitude towards the independent conduct of the ceremony.
Prepare for the ritual in advance:
- The room should be freshly cleaned, the floors washed and - especially - all reflective surfaces: mirrors, monitor and TV screens, glass;
- If possible, repairs should be completed or suspended;
- You need to purchase 4 small candles and 4 stickers with a cross in the church shop;
- Prepare a small table where the priest can put a cup of Holy water, a glass of oil, a breviary or a prayer book;
- Women should keep in mind that in the presence of a clergyman they will need to cover their heads with a scarf. It is purchased in advance, the less bright the fabric, the better. Black color outside of mourning is unacceptable.
You need to know how to prepare yourself for the consecration of the apartment. It is advisable to learn a pre-agreed prayer in order to also participate in the ceremony. Free up an hour, warn others not to disturb, turn off all phones.
During prayer, you can not communicate with those present. If there are any questions to the priest, they are asked either before the Holy Act or after. The ritual cannot be interrupted. It is advisable to tune in to the ritual in advance, to pray especially carefully in the evening.
Sometimes the question is asked, is it necessary to take communion, go to confession? The consecration of an apartment by a priest is usually resorted to by those who, not only on the eve of the ritual, think about actions with God's blessing. Truly believing Christians pray every day, and fast and take communion for special reasons - at the time provided for this.
When consecrating a dwelling, one must take into account - when the ceremony is over, the priest should be invited to the table - to have lunch or at least drink tea. Prepare for the fact that you have to set the festive table is required in advance. The priest in the apartment symbolizes the image of Christ and his presence brings grace to the home.
How the ceremony is performed
Before inviting a clergyman, you need to know not only how to prepare your apartment for consecration, but also what the rite itself consists of.
The ritual takes about an hour. The priest passes through the room in a certain sequence, sprinkling the walls and corners with Holy water from all over the world, reading a prayer. Prayer calls for only God-pleasing, good deeds to be done indoors.
The clergyman can refuse to perform the ceremony at any time. The reason for this may be:
- dirt in the room;
- ungodly images on the walls;
- understanding that in this room they are not going to do Godly deeds;
- someone said that before the priest was called, a similar ritual was already performed by the Magi or some sorcerers.
In the latter case, to expel evil forces, a completely different rite will have to be performed - stronger, with serious preliminary preparation.
Is it possible to consecrate the apartment yourself
In special cases - if it is impossible to invite a priest - the church allows the consecration of the apartment to be carried out independently. But before you perform the ritual, you must definitely visit the church and ask the Blessing from the Father, as well as bless the candle in advance and take care of the presence of oil and Holy water.
But even after the blessing received, the rite cannot be considered a full-fledged sanctification - it will only be a cleansing.
Such a ritual needs to be urgently carried out if major quarrels constantly arise in the house, household members are constantly sick, luck has turned away.
After the purification, carried out independently, it is still recommended to invite a priest.
What do you need to prepare for the consecration of the apartment on your own?
- Be sure to install an icon with a lamp in the apartment;
- Households should not quarrel among themselves for about a week, utter swear words;
- Cleaning is carried out as carefully as if they were inviting a clergyman;
- They remove all masks, amulets from the walls, remove figurines brought from different countries or donated “for good luck”, “for money”, etc.
A candle is placed in front of the icon, lit, Holy water is poured into a clean bowl.
Then they put on absolutely clean clothes, dip 3 fingers of the right hand into a bowl of Holy water, and go around the apartment clockwise. During the round, water is sprayed - trying to get on all objects, and reading a prayer. It is customary to recite the 90th psalm for the consecration of an apartment - it is traditionally read by Christians, expelling evil spirit- or the prayer that the priest will advise.
One of the most effective recitatives is the prayer " Our Father"- every true believing Christian should know it by heart.
What to do after the ritual?
Real Christians will do everything so that after the consecration of the apartment by the invited priest, Holiness and purity will be preserved in it for as long as possible.
It is advisable not to use foul language, drink and smoke indoors. Children should not be allowed to "play" with objects involved in the sacred ceremony. Some believe that it is permissible for sinless babies to touch all Holy objects, but this is far from being the case. Children should know from childhood what to do and what not to do.
Consecrated water and oil should be stored carefully, not splashed during games. These substances in the future will help to quickly recover from possible diseases, remove the negative energy of the evil eye, caused without special intent.
Again, according to Christian rules, the ceremony is not performed while the same owners live in the house. The exception is repairs made by strangers, or the death of one of the residents.
If suddenly troubles began to occur in the room that cannot be explained by anything other than the loss of God's grace, then you will have to clean the apartment - the method has already been indicated above. There is no specially set list of what can and cannot be cleaned. The priest sanctifies the premises according to his own understanding, based on his understanding of the law of God.
There are times when a person, being in his home, feels uncomfortable and unhappy. Sometimes people complain that they feel the presence of some spirits and beings. In this case, in order to restore a normal energy background, it is recommended to properly sanctify a house or apartment, since holy water destroys all negativity and scares away evil spirits. For this, it is not necessary to invite a priest, since the ritual can be performed independently.
How to consecrate the apartment yourself with candles?
“Wonderworker Nikolai, bless me to cleanse the apartment and expel demonic power from it. Let it be so. Amen".
Buy some candles for home. Arriving home, light a candle and walk around the house, going to all corners. You need to do this clockwise. It is necessary to consecrate the apartment correctly with a prayer, since these words drive out evil spirits and cleanse the space, and it sounds like this:
“I clean the corner, I clean the floor, I clean the ceiling and walls. I drive demons, I drive envy. I burn with a candle of illness, sickness and misfortune. Amen".
It is recommended to baptize corners and walls with a candle. If the fire began to crackle - this is a signal of the presence negative energy, in such a corner it is recommended to stay longer. Repeat the ritual three Thursdays in a row. It is important these days not to forget to attend church and put candles at the icon of St. Nicholas. After a month, you can already notice that the atmosphere in the house has become more comfortable.
How to sanctify the apartment yourself with water?
To carry out the ritual, you will need holy water, a new bowl, an icon and a lamp. Sacred water can be taken in the church or you can consecrate it yourself. Before this, it is recommended to receive a blessing from the priest. On Saturday, you need to do a general cleaning. In the largest room, at least for a day, it is worth putting an icon with a lamp in the corner opposite the entrance. In general, it is recommended to prepare yourself for the ritual in advance, that is, do not drink, do not use foul language and pray regularly. It is necessary to start consecration on Sunday. It is important to carry out the ritual in the proper form: a woman must wear a skirt below the knees, a strict blouse and a scarf on her head. Don't forget the pectoral cross. It is best if during the ritual, all residents will be at home. You need to start the ritual only with a pure soul and faith. Having drawn water into a new bowl, and having dipped three fingers in it, folded with a pinch, it is worth starting to spray the room, starting from the corner where the icon stands. You need to move clockwise. To bless the apartment with holy water yourself, say this prayer:
“In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling this sacred water, let every crafty demonic action turn to flight, Amen.”
If you didn’t succeed in consecrating the apartment yourself, since there was a feeling of heaviness, then it is best to invite a priest who will conduct the ritual correctly, observing all traditions.
Every person wants to have prosperity in his house, happiness, light and warmth. In the pursuit of prosperity, we rarely resort to the help of religion, relying only on our own strength, but when things take a serious turn, and misfortunes rain down on our heads, we involuntarily remember God.
And the first thing that comes to mind is the rite of consecrating one's home, which, according to church teachings, brings prosperity and gives saving fruits that correspond to the will of God.
Why do you need to consecrate a house or apartment?
The tradition of consecrating houses goes back to the era of early Christianity. Already Orthodox people considered this ceremony obligatory and performed it in order to take communion with the church, to protect their home from the forces of the devil.
Today, many priests recommend by all means to consecrate houses and apartments if children or sick people live in them, and also if the family is located. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that the rite will not solve domestic or family problems, but will set the people living in the house in the right mood, help to gain God's blessing and allow you to decide whether a person will live with God or give in to his passions.
Who can bless a home?
IN Orthodox Church adhere to the belief that a clergyman should deal with the consecration of an apartment and a house. Before consecrating himself to God, he goes through the sacrament of the Priesthood, therefore he is initially endowed with divine rights to conduct church rites.
If you do not have the opportunity to invite a priest, the consecration is allowed to be done on your own, but in this case it is recommended to first go to the temple and receive a blessing.
What is needed for the consecration of a house or apartment?
Usually, the clergyman brings everything necessary for consecration with him, but if you conduct the ceremony yourself, you should prepare holy water and candles. The consecration of water takes place only once a year at Epiphany, so if you have not stocked it up in advance, you can turn to believers - most of them will always have it.
Candles can be bought at the church shop, and their number depends on the number of rooms in the dwelling. For each room you need to prepare one candle.
How to consecrate a house or apartment?
Before proceeding with the consecration, it is necessary to tidy up the dwelling, ventilate the premises, and in the case of repairs, complete all finishing work. In the "red" corner - that which is against front door, you need to install an icon with a lamp.
In general, the entire ceremony takes no more than an hour, during which the priest sprinkles an apartment or house with holy water, applies oil to crosses in all directions of the world, reads prayers and asks for peace and prosperity for the family.
Even before the arrival of the priest, it is advisable to prepare for him a small table where he can arrange sacred objects. According to a good tradition, after the consecration of the house, the clergyman is invited to a tea party. If you decide to perform the ceremony without a priest, you can resort to the old method of consecration.
To do this, you need to draw holy water into a clean bowl, dip three fingers into it and, while reading the Our Father prayer, go through the rooms, spraying each from the corner with the icon clockwise.
What to do after consecration?
After the ceremony, it is very important to live in holiness, not to swear, not to smoke, not to commit other sins. Otherwise, why was it necessary to consecrate? The holy water left after the ceremony is stored in the “red” corner - in the same place as the icons, and if necessary, they drink it in a sip with reverence.
Sanctification will not insure you against new sins, but will help build the inner foundation on which your family life will subsequently be built. It should be light in an Orthodox way - only in this case it will be possible to maintain peace and harmony in the house.
About the consecration of a dwelling. What is needed for this, when can a house be consecrated? What buildings cannot be consecrated.
Sticker on the walls at the consecration of the dwelling. (Anointed by a priest with consecrated chrism)
The consecration of an apartment was originally performed as a blessing for the construction of a new house, then as a blessing for the entrance to this house. The same applies to the consecration of other things. Sanctifying a machine, a person not only creates some new quality of this machine, but by his act he states that he devotes himself, this machine, his deeds and thoughts to God. Therefore, those people who think that the consecration of a car is enough to ensure that it never gets into an accident, should remember that by consecrating a car, a person is consecrated himself and must correspond to this consecration.
What is consecration?
- Orthodox Christians call sanctification rites through which the blessing of God descends on their lives. According to the teachings of the Church, the basis of various rituals is, first of all, the desire to spiritualize human activity, to perform it with God's blessing. It is important to understand that the consecration of a place begins from the moment when people, entering a house or apartment, begin to live there correctly. And therefore, the consecration of a dwelling by a priest is a confirmation of your desire to live in a consecrated place, the intention to fulfill the Christian commandments, remembering that the family is a small church, and work is a place of labor for the glory of God.
Do I need to dedicate an apartment?
- the consecration of the apartment does not solve our family, everyday problems, it only helps, sets up. A person is free to choose whether he lives with God or acts according to his passions. If a family is trying to live in a Christian way, then both its internal and external dispensation should testify to this. The inner structure is improved and preserved through fasting and prayer, attending divine services, and the external expression of the intention to live piously finds itself, including in the rite of consecrating the dwelling. It must be remembered that the consecration of the house is a common prayer of the family and the priest that people live holy in this place.
When can consecration take place?
- there are a number of points that you need to keep in mind when preparing for the commission of the rank. The rite itself is short (30-60 minutes) - the priest sprinkles the room with holy water, burns incense and calls in prayer to God to start a good deed (the rite of blessing the dwelling). At the same time, not every deed can be considered good. They will not, for example, consecrate a business related to the production or sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco, the banking and credit system (usury), the provision of sexual services, witchcraft and magic. The priest may refuse to perform the ceremony if the premises are not tidied up, and the employees behave inappropriately (swear, for example). In this case, you will probably be advised to “fix the flaws” and return to this issue later.
Those who hang amulets on the walls to consecrate the apartment, talismans - images of demons, with or without horns, sin. Those who call sorcerers to their house do even worse, so that with their sorcery they “cleanse” the room from evil spirits. But this, as the Gospel says, is the same as casting out Satan with Satan or cleansing dirt with mud.
Note that all these ancient sorcerers, sorcerers, magicians, charmers, sorcerers, healers, astrologers, demonologists, fortune tellers now have other names, more cultural or scientific: hypnotists, psychics, traditional healers, ufologists, astrologers, contactees, mediums, spiritualists, theosophists, occultists, conjurers, non-contact masseurs, parapsychologists, psychotherapists, telepaths, telekinesists, fortunetellers on computers, telehealers, etc. Now they no longer just conjure, but charge water. Not just tell fortunes, but make passes. Satanism is covered by science. Sorcerers now have specialist diplomas. Felkillers have become intellectuals. But from the change of the sign, their essence has not changed. These are wolves in sheep's clothing, from which you need to move away, even if they use Christian symbols, gospel words, the sign of the cross or the name of God in their sessions.
Is it possible to call “brownies”, let a cat into a new home?
Some when moving to new apartment they resort to pagan superstitions: they call their “brownie”, “owner” with them. You can't do this. You are calling evil spirits on your head. Others succumb to another misconception: supposedly, in order to “consecrate” a new house, they first let a cat into it. Blowing out candles with verdicts like: “..so that all the bad things that happened before also go out and never come back” - are pagan magics, and are not allowed. If a person has done all this, he must repent at confession for this, and never again do this.
What to do if there is an evil spirit in the house?
- First of all, try to find the reason for its appearance in yourself. Confession and communion help to get rid of unclean spirits. But there is also special prayer for this "About the temple, cold from evil spirits." We do not advise you to read it yourself, this is the business of the priest. And if the priest does not undertake to expel evil spirits, turn to a hieromonk or an elder, do not lose hope, because the Gospel says: "the seeker will find." Know that evil spirits or demons now have a different name: "UFO" (unidentified flying objects), "AJ" (anomalous phenomena), "poltergeist". Poltergeists are devilish miracles (the most common occurrence in homes). In the diary of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, a Russian poet, there is a documentary record of such a “miracle” that happened in his time. In one house, furniture, chairs and tables began to jump and move by themselves. This is how evil spirits mock. The police couldn't help. This phenomenon stopped only after the Orthodox priest served a prayer service in the house. And today, how many different phenomena of “invisible drums” are described that knock, beat their owners, drop refrigerators on the floor silently, light wallpaper without fire, pour water from a wall in which there is no pipe or water, etc. It must be said that no one is safe from this devilry. But most often it happens to non-Christians, pagans in their way of life, to unbelievers, so that they change their minds at least a little: if there are demons, then, probably, there are both angels and God. And, of course, there are habitats for both, hell and heaven. It is a pity that for many this experience is sad.
What is required for consecration?
- for the consecration of the apartment, it is desirable that the apartment be tidied up, the repair is completed. In the church shop you need to purchase 4 stickers with the image of a cross and 4 of the smallest candles. At home, you need to prepare a small table on which the priest can place the sacred objects necessary for consecration (usually installed in the very place), a clean bowl for St. water (salad bowl, vase, etc.), about a glass of vegetable oil (sveli), sv. The priest brings water with him. It is imperative that the one who ordered the consecration of the dwelling be present at this rite and participate in prayer. It is also allowed, with due desire and ability, with the blessing of the priest, to read some prayers during the performance of the rite. During the consecration, it is necessary to temporarily turn off the phones, do not talk during prayer.
Is it necessary to fast before consecration, to take communion?
- A Christian must, all the days of his life, fast, pray and take communion as our holy Church commands.
Should a woman cover her head?
- yes, it is desirable. A woman should cover her head while praying.
Does the dinner table need to be set?
- among many Orthodox there is such a good tradition after consecration to set the table, tea drinking, because the priest who came to the house for the celebration of consecration symbolizes Christ. If you feel such a need, prepare a festive table in advance in honor of the consecration of your home. Perhaps getting to know and communicating with a priest will help you in the future.
How to sanctify an apartment yourself?
- no way. The rite of blessing the dwelling is performed only by an Orthodox priest who is not prohibited from serving.
What to do after consecration?
- A Christian should strive for holiness. That is why, after the consecration of housing, it is forbidden to smoke, swear or do other sins in it. Otherwise, what was the purpose of consecrating then? After all, the second time the apartment is not consecrated (except in cases of death of someone in the apartment or repairs). But if sins happen, for this the Church has given you the right (and obligation) to sanctify your house yourself in humility and repentance. To do this, sprinkle all the premises with holy water with the prayer "In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" or "The Grace of the Holy Spirit." Remember that the water must be blessed by an Orthodox priest, and not taken from the so-called "holy springs" (because not all of them are really holy). Do not confuse consecrated water with "healing" or "charged energy". Sprinkle with a brush from the rosary or a handful, crosswise (the priest does this with a hyssop sprinkler). You need to store consecrated water in a red corner (it can stand for years and decades and not deteriorate), in the same place as the icons, and not in a kitchen or bookcase. Do not allow children to play with the shrine, with spiritual books, with prosphora, icons, crosses. Self-consecration (sprinkling with holy water) is performed only AFTER personal full consecration by the priest himself, because. mere sprinkling cannot in any way replace the rite of consecration itself.
Coal after consecration is poured into a place that is not trampled under foot, for example, in bushes or under a tree. They drink holy water with reverence, consecrated oil - they smear sore spots with prayer, add it to food.
What places can not be consecrated?
The Church does not have a list of things that cannot be consecrated. But, proceeding from the very meaning of consecration, it is impossible to consecrate those things that subsequently cannot be used for a good purpose. You can not consecrate institutions in which they indulge in vice. This ban also existed in pre-revolutionary Russia. Also, some clergy believe that the consecration of places of detention, places where a person suffers, is a theological problem. Although nothing prevents us from creating temples in these places of deprivation of liberty.
While refusing to bless the places of execution and torture, the Church nonetheless sanctifies weapons. A weapon is a thing that can be used for both evil and good purposes. Consecrating weapons, the Church has never blessed aggression, violence for the sake of violence, murder for the sake of murder. The Church blesses the soldiers for the feat of arms to defend their homeland, and, above all, to defend the faith. According to the canonical rules of the Church, a warrior who killed even in a just war had to confess this and suffer one or another penance, despite the fact that the Church herself blessed the warrior for this feat.
Weapons are not inherently bad things. It all depends on whose hands the weapon is in. If a weapon is in the hands of a Christian who defends shrines and his homeland, then it is used for good, and if in the hands of a terrorist, then for evil. The Church does not consecrate weapons as such, but only in the hands of a warrior fighting for justice.