Martinov day February 26: it is necessary to clean the house and to remember dead relatives

2018-02-25 17:39

Martinov day February 26: it is necessary to clean the house and to remember dead relatives
Saint Martinian was revered as the protector of the family and the tamer sinful passions.

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Folk festival “Martinov day” is celebrated on February 26 (old style – February 13).

In the Orthodox Church calendar is the day of commemoration of the Reverend Martina of Caesarea (Palestine).

Other names of the holiday: “Martin”, “Martin”, “Martinian”, “good day”. Saint Martinian — Christian Saint, who lived 4-5 centuries in Palestine. In 18 years has chosen the path of hermit. Settled in the wilderness near the town of Caesarea and 25 years spent in piety and virtue. For this the Lord God gave him the gift of healing diseases. Struggling with their temptations, Martinian went to a desert island, where he lived for several years. Wove baskets and exchanged them for food in the boatbuilder, prilivege to him from time to time. After he moved to Athens, where, after a long illness and died.

Saint Martinian was revered as the protector of the family and the tamer sinful passions, so the Legend of the saints he was supposed prayer for this purpose.

Martiniano day was dedicated to cleaning the house.

According to legend, one who will not be lazy this holiday, waiting for luck and success in all their future activities.

February 26 was made to call stars to them from the eyes came sight. Our ancestors called stars, called departed loved ones, for a long time looking at the sky: “From the pre-spring heights your eyes will arrive clean lights and vision”. Because of the long, twilight winter night many sat needlewomen for textile, prelim and embroidery. And dim vision. The saints said, “the lamp of the body? The lamp of the body is the eye. And when thine eye is dark, then your body will be dark”.

When people called out the names of their ancestors, they believed in the power of ancestral memory, and knew all their relatives at the Lord’s mind and that you can request the help of the Savior dwell on the earth: “Alex, Paul, Peter, Nicholas, Alevtina, Svetlana… come-and-behold you’re God’s light-and-you”. When this rite was referred to and pronounced as many names. And provided requested in those moments the roots and branches of family the Tree of life in the whole of moguchest. In the villages on 26 February was held parades newlyweds. Young families came together and shared experiences of life together.

In Martiniano desirable to sort things out – the consent is still not come, and to swear to be easy. It is also desirable to make a hasty decision. Not recommended in this day to spin, to embroider, to sew or knit. Good to deal with financial planning issues.