7 April 2019 9:35

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The Annunciation on April 7, 2019

The feast of the Annunciation according to custom comes three weeks before Easter. The holiday itself, according to history, heralds a new era in the history of mankind, because according to tradition, on this day the Archangel Gabriel came to Mary of Nazareth to announce the immaculate conception and birth of the Son of God.

The feast of the Annunciation is celebrated exactly nine months before Christ and three weeks before Easter. At the same time, this holiday is celebrated every year at the same time - April 7 and does not depend on the church calendar. In addition, the Annunciation is considered one of the 12 most important holidays of Christians.

Folk customs:

The people celebrated the feast of the Annunciation, including as a symbol of the arrival of spring. Therefore, the traditions on this day are associated with future crops. The peasants lit up the cooked grain: they placed an icon next to the tub in which it was kept, and said a special prayer for the giving of the harvest.

It was impossible to work or do domestic work. "The nest bird does not twist, the spit girl does not twist," is the adage about the Annunciation. Even leaving the road to work was considered a sin. Instead, the day should have been devoted to good deeds — for example, it was the custom to give people in need to a holiday.

Signs on the Annunciation:

The clear weather on the Annunciation foreshadows a rich harvest and warm summer. If this day is still snowing - do not expect good shoots. And the rain promised good fishing and mushroom autumn.

It is impossible to wear new clothes on the Annunciation - it will not be worn, it will quickly tear.

To be healthy, you need to wash with melt water at the Annunciation.

It is not necessary to give someone a loan on this day and give something out of the house altogether, it was believed that this would be a recurring loss in the future.

But if you make a wish in the Annunciation, it will come true.

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