Palm Sunday- the most important Christian holiday, celebrated by all Orthodox Christians every year. On this day, our ancestors performed special rituals, attracting prosperity and a comfortable life. Some folk signs and rituals have been preserved and have come down to us unchanged.
The celebration of Palm Sunday is tied to the holiday of Easter: on this day, broken willow branches act as a symbol of palm branches at the Lord's entry into Jerusalem. According to tradition, on this day people break willow trees and consecrate the branches in the temple: it is believed that a bouquet of a consecrated plant can protect a house from fire, and its inhabitants from evil and witchcraft.
Folk signs for Palm Sunday
Since ancient times, people have noticed weather phenomena on this day and used them to judge how the entire next year. The most faithful of them have survived unchanged to this day.
- If the snow on the roofs has melted by Palm Sunday, May will be warm and sunny.
- If you want health for the whole year, tap your body with a willow bouquet.
- Eating a consecrated willow bud means good luck in business.
- Feeding the birds on Palm Sunday means wealth.
- plant new flower on the morning of Palm Sunday - to attract money to the house.
- Weave willow into your hair to get rid of headaches.
- Breaking an odd number of willow branches means health, and an even number means trouble.
- Rain on this day means a chilly summer, and the sun means a dry and hot one.
- Feeding a stray dog means luring happiness into the house.
- Hide the willow over front door- protect the house from thunderstorms and troubles.
- Throwing away plucked willow branches means inviting bad luck. The remaining willow from last year should be burned or placed in running water.
- If birds sing at dawn on Palm Sunday, the year will be successful.
- Finding an abandoned willow on the road and picking it up means illness.
Rituals on Palm Sunday
Orthodox Christians celebrate this day by attending a festive service. But in addition to the canonical celebration, for a long time there have been folk rituals and beliefs, which now have considerable power. Our ancestors believed that Palm Sunday was good time for rituals for happiness, love spells and rituals for well-being.
Love spell on your betrothed
It is believed that you can attract the love of the person destined for you with the help of an unconsecrated willow. For the ceremony you will need:
- red wax candle;
- two willow branches with an odd number of buds;
- Red thread;
- matches;
- thin needle.
First you need to be alone after sunset. Place everything you need on a clean tablecloth and make sure you are completely alone in the room. Think about the person you would like to have next to you. It should be understood that we are not talking about a specific man or a specific woman: the ritual is aimed at attracting the person destined for you. Think about what you can give to your future partner and what you want in return. Imagine that the person you need is already nearby, and remember the emotions evoked by this image.
When the desired state is achieved, light the candle, saying the following words: “Fire in the candle, fire in the eyes, fire in the soul. Just as I light a candle, I call on love!”
Then take the willow and twist the branches together with the words: “As in the morning the willow is broken, so fate turns towards me, as the branches intertwine, so destinies are intertwined, as I twist the willow, so I tame fate!”
Wrap the twisted branches with red thread, tying them securely together. Afterwards, you need to prick your finger with a needle and drop three drops of your blood onto the branches, saying the words: “In my name, my Family, my blood, my destiny, I call you, destiny, I want to know your name, see your family, accept your blood! Let it be so!"
Pass the willow over the candle flame to complete the ritual. The twigs should be placed under the mattress or bed, and the candle should be allowed to burn out.
Ritual for happiness and wealth
Palm Sunday is also a great time to change your life better side. A ritual for well-being can help make every day happy and get rid of problems.
For the ceremony you will need:
- a bouquet of blessed willow;
- three church candles;
- paper and pen.
First, think about three things that you lack to be happy, and write them down on paper in as much detail as possible. Afterwards you need to divide the willow bouquet into three parts, saying for each: “Just as the willow grew, its branches stretched towards the sun, and then ended up in my hands, so my happiness grows, stretches, and ends up in my hands!”
Afterwards, place the enchanted parts of the willow under three candles and light them with the words: “As a candle burns, so does my luck fly! As soon as the candle burns out, luck will be at your shoulder.”
Next, you need to let the candles burn out, observing their flame: whichever candle burns faster, then the wish should be fulfilled first. When the candles go out, you need to combine the cinders into one and collect the willow into one bouquet. Willow twigs and candle stubs must be stored until the desired outcome is achieved.
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Palm Sunday is the day Jesus entered Jerusalem. IN Orthodox Church this holiday is called the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. After Christ raised Lazarus, rumors about him spread through many cities of Israel, people believed that he was the king who would save them from slavery. In those days, it was customary for rulers to enter the city on a donkey. Thus, he declared that he came in peace. So Jesus did just that. And the people of Jerusalem, in turn, also, as befits a ruler, greeted the Messiah with palm branches, and some presented their clothes to Jesus’ feet.
Probably every Orthodox Christian at least once in his life has asked the question of how the willow tree is connected with the fact that Christ entered Jerusalem and was greeted as a king with palm branches? This is explained by the fact that not all countries where Christianity is practiced have palm trees. Therefore, in countries they are replaced with tree branches, which are the first to bloom in the spring. Therefore, our palm branches were replaced by willow. In addition, for us this tree symbolizes virtue, renewal, new life.
Traditions and rituals on Palm Sunday
Even in ancient times, this holiday was celebrated on a special scale; festivities were held in many cities - Moscow, Rostov, Novgorod and others. However, over time, this day began to be celebrated more modestly. But some traditions still exist today.
For example, on the night of Palm Sunday, it is customary to spend time in the church blessing the branches of the Willow, previously plucked near the nearest rivers. In the morning, it was customary to lightly hit your children with willow branches with the words: “I don’t hit, it’s the willow that hits!” Thus, parents cleansed their children from evil eyes, damage, and evil spirits. The same ritual was performed with adults. Many believed that this would help attract health, be stronger and stronger.
It should be noted that the willow branches that were going to be carried to the temple for consecration should be cut only from young trees that do not yet have dried branches or damage. Also, according to popular belief, on Palm Sunday you cannot take branches from trees that have hollows, as well as from those that grow next to the cemetery. It was not recommended to take branches from trees that lean over the water, because at night mermaids and mermaids could rest on them.
Also, so that no ailment or illness would take hold, people swallowed the buds of the consecrated willow. This ritual was also used to attract good luck in new endeavors. Many people in those days ate three kidneys before starting any important business.
Girls who wanted to marry a certain guy thought about this guy all day, from morning until evening. And soon they were preparing for a date.
But in order to increase their income, in ancient times people planted a flower or replanted houseplants. It was believed that such plants bring wealth to the house. If the flower withers, then there will be no profit; on the contrary, they believed that huge financial losses would soon await them. Therefore, they tried to store and care for this flower especially carefully.
The willow branches brought from the temple were kept by the housewives whole year, and placed them in the front corner of the hut near the icon. When spring came into its own, people used this branch to drive out their cattle. According to legends, this can protect livestock from diseases.
When the sowing season began, willow branches were always stuck into the ground in the field. So they believed that this would contribute to a rich harvest and save it from harm.
Many women tried to save the buds of this plant in case of illness. When someone in the house was unwell, the wives baked pies with willow buds, added them to water and tea, and waited for a speedy recovery.
Very often on this day, so-called palm bazaars were held, where lavish festivities were held, a variety of goods were sold and various carousels and games were held. One of the main customs of such fairs is the sale of willow cherubs (willow branches decorated with angels).
Like all the great ones church holidays, and on this day you cannot work or cook hot dishes. Therefore, women cooked for their households in advance. It is worth noting that festive table should have been moderate as it is still ongoing Lent.
Spells and love spells on Palm Sunday
Like any holiday, Palm Sunday has amazing magical powers.
On Palm Sunday, girls cast a love spell on a willow tree. To do this, early in the morning they found a young willow, broke a small twig on it and said love words: “As long as the willow tree lies behind the icon, until then my husband will not stop loving me, he will not forget me. Amen". Afterwards this willow twig was kept in the house behind the icons.
There is another option love plot on Palm Sunday. Before sunrise, the girl must break branches from the willow tree and speak them with all faith and love: “Just as Palm Sunday is a joy to the entire Orthodox world, so I would be a joy to my dear servant of God (name). Just as peasant people wait for the ringing of bells for a festive mass, so the servant of God (name) would wait for me, wait for me, look for me in the crowd of people, look out the window, look everywhere. And he would rush and rush on the oncoming path and stretch out his white hands towards me. How it won't Palm holiday forgotten by the church, the servant of God (name) will never forget me. Amen". The girl should keep the enchanted twigs in her bedroom until what she wished comes true.
A similar method of a love spell on willow exists in gypsy magic, known for its extraordinary power. On Palm Sunday, break a few willow branches, bring them home and tie them with red braid, saying: “The willow knot will tie my love. As long as the knot is tied, no one will untie my love. As long as the willow tree lies behind the icon, until then the servant of God (the name of the beloved) will not stop loving me, will not forget. Amen.”
Place the willow branches behind the icon and never throw it away, otherwise you will ruin the life of both yourself and your loved one.
IN folk magic there is very strong conspiracy on Palm Sunday, which helps people suffering from migraines. To get rid of holiday headaches forever, you need to thoroughly comb your hair, remove the hairs from the comb and put them in water. Then you should go to the willow, pour this water under the roots and say the charming words: “ Water, go to the ground along with the headache.”
Signs for Palm Sunday
Our ancestors believed that willow branches had healing properties. The willow was considered a magical talisman for the whole family - they touched loved ones with a twig, wishing them health and happiness, placed it at the head of the sick, applied it to sore spots, whipped children so that they would not get sick during the year and grow up healthy. On Palm Sunday, healers made various decoctions and powders from willow for a variety of diseases throughout the year. Men wore willow buds as a talisman to give physical strength to a young man, and girls wore them to help conceive a child.
According to ancient beliefs, on this day no one drove cattle out into the street, as they believed that evil spirits would definitely spoil them. And the girls on Palm Sunday always combed their hair, saying: “Water, go to the ground along with your headache.” And then they put the comb in water and watered the willow with this water.
In ancient times, they believed that whatever wind blew on Palm Sunday, it would be like that all summer, and if the weather was warm and clear on that day, then the whole village was preparing to harvest a good harvest of fruit. If “it’s frosty on Verbnaya, spring bread will be good.”
Palm Sunday is one of the most significant dates in the life of every Christian. This bright and clean holiday comes seven days before Easter and falls on April 1 in 2018.
This is the day when the Son of God entered Jerusalem, so its other name is “The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.” This significant event occurred after Jesus resurrected Lazarus. How to prepare for this holiday, and with what traditions has Palm Sunday been associated for a long time? First things first!
history of the holiday
The mystery of the resurrection of Lazarus did not go unnoticed by the people of Israel: rumors spread throughout all cities and settlements. The awestruck people believed that Christ was the promised king who would deliver them from slavery. According to ancient traditions, to announce peaceful intentions, one should ride into the city on a donkey. The people joyfully greeted Jesus with palm branches in their hands. Later this day was called Palm Day.
Holiday Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem known since the first centuries of Christianity. Already in the 3rd century, Saint Methodius of Patara mentioned him in his teaching. The Holy Fathers Ambrose of Milan and Epiphanius of Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century, in their sermons say that the holiday is celebrated solemnly, many believers walk solemnly on this day procession with palm branches in hands. Therefore, the holiday received another name - Vaii or Flower Week. Since the climate in Rus' is cold, palm trees do not grow, they were replaced by willow, on which fluffy earrings bloom just at this time. Hence the popular name of the holiday - Palm Sunday. On this day, food with fish is allowed. The day before, on Lazarus Saturday, it is customary to eat caviar.
Traditions of Palm Sunday
Among the main traditions is the night vigil in the temple. You need to bring a willow twig with you and consecrate it. Upon returning from church, it was customary to lightly hit household members with a blessed twig, cleansing them of the evil eye and damage, attracting strength and health for the whole year. By the way, willow was plucked only from young and strong trees, avoiding old plants with diseased and dry branches. You should also not pick willow from trees growing near the cemetery or those that bend their branches over the water.
It is highly undesirable to perform all types of work that require any physical effort. Palm Sunday is a day off, which must be spent in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. It is better to spend the day surrounded by loved ones and family in church.
In Rus', the willow became a symbol of the holiday
Willow - a symbol of the holiday for Orthodox believers in Rus'
It is customary to keep consecrated willow in the house for a year - until the next holiday. Since ancient times, on the day of Palm Sunday, bazaars and fairs were held with festivities, carousels and games. In the evening, a festive feast was held, but the dishes were Lenten, since Lent before Easter is still in effect on this day.
There are many sayings and omens associated with the willow: “On the eve of Palm Sunday, St. Lazarus climbed for the willow,” “Cattle are driven into the field for the first time (on Yegoriy Veshny) with the willow from Palm Sunday,” “If palm week bucket, with morning performances, then the spring will be good”, “In the frost of the willow, the spring bread will be good”, “The willow leads to muddy roads, drives away the last ice from the river”, “It is not the willow that beats, but the old sin”.
Folk signs Palm Sunday
- Long-standing beliefs claim that on the day of the holiday you cannot drive cattle out to pasture - they will get sick.
- On Palm Sunday, nothing can be done around the house - cleaning, housework, sewing and preparing hot food.
- To keep their hair beautiful and healthy, young girls combed it for a long time, and then the comb was placed in water, which was poured over the willows that grow in almost every house.
- There is still a sign that if the wind blows strongly on this day, then the summer will be windy.
- Calm and clear weather on Palm Sunday means a rich harvest, and frosts at night mean good spring grain.
Exactly one week before Easter, Orthodox believers annually celebrate Palm Sunday. On this day you will be able to attract happiness and good luck, as well as learn about what will happen to you in the near future. Effective rituals and conspiracies will help you with this.
Palm Sunday is one of the most revered holidays in church calendar, which is celebrated exactly seven days before Easter. On this day, believers traditionally go to the temple, holding in their hands the main symbol of the holiday - willow branches. For our ancestors, Orthodox events had deep meaning and meaning. It was believed that on such days the Higher powers are ready to fulfill any request of a person, but only if it does not harm other people. In this regard, many rituals have appeared with the help of which you can get what you want without special effort. In addition, many amazing events took place on Palm Sunday that can hardly be called accidents or coincidences. Over time, they turned into folk signs. The experts at dailyhoro.ru will tell you about them.
Folk signs for Palm Sunday
From folk wisdom it is known that not everything that happens in our lives can be called an accident. Every day, fate sends us certain signs, and during Orthodox events this happens much more often. Behind long years Since the existence of the holiday, Palm Sunday has become associated with many folk signs, which will be useful for you to learn about in order to avoid troubles and not miss out on good luck.
It turns out that the willow is not just a symbol of the holiday, but also good way expel evil forces from your home. In Rus', willow branches were collected the day before Palm Sunday, and then placed on a window or in the center of the apartment. It was also believed that the plant should be placed where, in the opinion of household members, all the negativity accumulates. It is not difficult to recognize such places. In areas with negative energy, flowers more often wither, dishes break, and a person, once in this sector, feels uncomfortable.
It has already been proven that willow buds have healing properties. They were used to prepare decoctions, teas, and simply added to food. According to one of the signs, if there is a person in the house suffering from a serious illness, a willow twig should be placed at the head of his bed. The next day the plant needs to be buried, and then the patient will soon recover.
There is another sign about health associated with willow. If you lash a person's body with twigs, he will not get sick all year long.
In order for livestock to reproduce well, on Palm Sunday palm buds were added to the feed and fed to the animals.
Men used willow trees as talismans, but they had to be made strictly on Palm Sunday. This required a good, fresh twig, preferably picked from young tree. It is prohibited to pluck branches from trees that grow near the cemetery.
To ensure that luck is on your side all year, add a few palm buds to your tea on the morning of Palm Sunday. The drink must be drunk to the bottom.
Based on the weather on Palm Sunday, you can determine whether the current year will be fertile. Rain means a good harvest. Clear weather indicates drought.
Women who dream of having a child this year can make a necklace from pussy willow earrings. You cannot throw it away until your wish comes true.
If you have twigs left over from last year, you cannot simply throw them out into the street, otherwise you risk throwing happiness and good luck out of your home along with them. Therefore, they must be burned or buried in the yard of your house.
Signs for Palm Sunday are associated not only with willow, but also with other plants. It is believed that if you plant a houseplant on this day and take care of it in the future, it can become a money talisman and will attract wealth until it withers. This ritual was repeated year after year, which indicates its effectiveness.
If you want to get rid of your fears, then on Palm Sunday you need to come to the temple and drive a peg of a consecrated willow branch into the wall. It is believed that after this you will be able to get rid of phobias and cowardice.
If you want to protect your home from natural disasters, bury a sprig of willow in your backyard.
To keep your household healthy, bake a pie on Palm Sunday and add willow buds to the dough. Don’t forget that the holiday is celebrated during Lent, which means the pie should be lean, without eggs, milk or meat filling.
Ritual for happiness and good luck on Palm Sunday
Without luck, a person cannot find happiness, which is why these two concepts are inseparable. Over the years, people have tried to attract what they want through effective rituals, and most of them have been successful. On Palm Sunday you can change your life for the better, and help you with this strong ritual for happiness and good luck.
You will need:
- willow branches;
- church land;
- table mirror;
- Your photo.
Before proceeding with manipulations, a cleansing ritual should be performed. To do this, you need to wash yourself, relax and drive away negative thoughts. If you feel tense on this day, then it is better not to perform this ritual, as its result may be the opposite.
Having undergone physical and spiritual cleansing, you can proceed to further actions. Go to a separate room and sit at the table. Place a mirror in front of you and a photograph on it. Place willow branches around the mirror so that it is completely surrounded by them. Then take a handful of church soil and, sprinkling it on the mirror, say:
“The saints walked across the church land and illuminated everything around with their light. May the church land take away all my troubles and troubles, may the festive willow send me happiness and good luck. Amen".
After this, collect the soil and take it back to the church. Place the twigs near the head of your bed and do not throw them away until next Palm Sunday. It is recommended to repeat the ritual every year.
A spell for good luck on Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday conspiracies are especially effective. You can check their effectiveness for yourself.
To perform a ritual for good luck you will need:
- blessed willow;
- three church candles;
- a sheet of blank paper;
- pen.
Write down in detail on paper everything you would like to get. Then divide the willow branches into three equal parts and place them side by side. Light three candles between them and, looking at the flame, say:
“The church candle is burning, but luck is flying to me. When the candle burns out, luck will be behind me.”
Wait for the candles to burn out, and then collect the remains and wrap them in a piece of paper with your notes. Bury willow branches near your house.
Plot for happiness on Palm Sunday
Sometimes we hit a rough patch in our lives, and during this period we simply need additional support. By using effective conspiracy you can get rid of failures and find happiness.
For this plot you will only need one church candle and three willow branches. On the evening of Palm Sunday, stay in solitude, light a church candle and take willow branches in your hands. Then say:
“The willow is growing, reaching towards the sun, and now it is in my hands. Let my happiness grow, last, and always be in my hands.”
The candle must burn out, and the willow branches must be well hidden. It is advisable to repeat the ritual annually.
As a rule, the date of Palm Sunday celebration falls annually during Lent. During this period, it is important to limit yourself to the usual pleasures and strictly observe church laws. That is why many traditions and customs are associated with this holiday, which believers should learn about in advance.
Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem Christian church introduced in the 4th century, and in Rus' it appeared in the 10th century and began to be called Palm Sunday, since the willow had the same meaning as palm branches.
According to the traditions of the holiday on the eve of Palm Sunday, in ancient times, Russian people went to the banks of the river to break willow, and this was a real rite. The willow was always blessed in the church with holy water, however, this tradition has survived to this day.
In warm countries, this day is celebrated with palm branches, but in our country at this time of year the leaves on the trees have not yet bloomed. Evergreen branches coniferous plants traditionally used in burial rites, so they cannot be used.
According to signs and beliefs, it was believed that the blessed willow had healing properties, so they touched people with branches, wishing them health, placed them at the head of the sick, applied them to sore spots, and whipped children so that they would not get sick during the year and grow up healthy.
Crushed dried willow buds were added to various medicinal decoctions, which were used to treat wounds and skin diseases. Sometimes the buds were added to bread and other baked goods, and some baked bread in the shape of a willow twig. Palm porridge was made from the opening buds. But willow not only heals, it gives physical strength, courage and courage, so many young men made amulets and talismans for themselves from willow buds.
It was believed that if you eat a few willow buds before a long journey or some serious undertaking, then only success will await a person on his path and in his business. Icons were decorated with branches and hung in the corners of rooms, which many still do to this day. Also, amulets made from willow buds were worn by women who did not have children. According to legend, you had to eat ten kidneys five days after the end of your period, this was supposed to help in conceiving a child. And to ensure that the offspring were healthy, a willow twig was placed under the feather bed, and the newlyweds were showered with buds. Our ancestors believed that the willow could impart sexual power not only to humans, but also to livestock. That is why domestic animals were lashed with a blessed willow branch, branches were hung in barns, and before the first pasture in the field, these branches were fed to the animals so that they would not be poisoned by poisonous herbs, or become victims of diseases, thieves and predatory animals. Not a single day goes by without weather-related signs. And Palm Sunday is no exception. If it rains on Palm Sunday, wait good harvest. This sign is based on many years of observations of our ancestors. They noticed that if it rains on a given day, the harvest will be simply wonderful. If, on the contrary, the weather is dry, then you may not expect a harvest. And, if the sky is cloudy, cloudy, but there is no rain, then the harvest will be quite good, but not as desired. It was also believed that the willow could protect the house from natural elements. A house in which there is a consecrated willow branch will not be struck by lightning. If during a fire you throw a willow into the fire, it will go out faster and the flame will not spread to another building. And branches thrown into the water during ice drift will help avoid large floods. If by the next Palm Sunday there were unused branches left in the house, then under no circumstances should they be thrown away. They must be burned and thrown into a stream or river, and the water should not be stagnant. When choosing new branches, they gave preference to young trees growing near rivers. It was forbidden to take branches from trees growing near the cemetery, or on which there were nests and hollows.
Many people, believers and not, even today, on the eve of Palm Sunday, decorate their home with willow branches, because this plant gives joy and awakens spring in the heart.
Signs for Palm Sunday
Tap your body with a willow twig- you will be healthy for a whole year. Perhaps this is the only sign that people know about today. First, a willow twig is blessed on this day in the church, and after that the twig is tapped on the body and the sentence is said: “Be as strong as the willow, as healthy as its roots and as rich as the earth.” This preference is given to the willow because it is, perhaps, the most tenacious tree that exists in nature. It is believed that even if a willow stick is stuck into the ground upside down, it will still take root and grow. It is for this reason that willow can give health to a person, because it itself is very strong.Eat a willow bud- an important matter will be decided. It was customary to keep consecrated willow branches for a whole year near the icon. If you have to go to important negotiations, or you are about to start a very important business for you, and you are not sure of the result, then willow will help you here too. But only the willow that was consecrated in the church on Palm Sunday will help. When going on an important task, you need to tear off three buds from a branch and eat them, washing them down with holy water, while thinking about your business. True, this property of a twig can only be used as a last resort. Constantly, don’t, it’s better not to disturb the willow, it can go sideways.
On Palm Sunday, think about your loved one, he will come. Superstition? More likely. But before, a young girl, if she liked some guy and he didn’t pay any attention to her, would wait for this very day. Starting in the morning, she began to think about who was dear to her heart. Her thoughts were somehow incomprehensibly transmitted to this guy. And in the evening he came to her to invite her for a walk. In principle, it has long been proven that human thought is material. Everything we think about inevitably happens sooner or later. real life. Perhaps Palm Sunday has such an energy that allows us to bring our thoughts to life much faster than on any other day.
Plant a houseplant on Palm Sunday and you will be rich. It used to be believed that if you plant on this day indoor flower, then he will attract money into your life. In cities, of course, they kept indoor plants, but in villages there was no time for that. But those who knew about this sign and planted indoor plants quickly got back on their feet. But this sign has several features that few people know about. Firstly, if the flower withers within a month, then you will have to live your whole life in poverty. And secondly, you only need to plant plants with large and fleshy leaves. By the way, one of these plants is now called the money tree. In order for it not to wither and grow well, you need to know the special rules for planting and caring for it. By the way, it was noticed that in the house where Money Tree It grows well, there is always prosperity and there is no shortage of money.
Poultry is not allowed outside - the witch will spoil it. Perhaps earlier they were confident in this sign, but not now. It was believed that a week before Easter, witches began to go on a rampage. After all, starting from Easter and all the holidays, their power temporarily decreased. So they tried to cause mischief, so to speak, for the future. It was believed that it was on poultry the witches acted out. But it’s not known whether to believe this sign or not. But in villages to this day, those who keep the bird try not to let it out into the street on Palm Sunday.
There are holidays that we have heard about and know about, but we do not know about the signs associated with this day. We don't worry too much because we don't know what customs to follow. But when troubles happen in our lives, problems appear, then we begin to think where all this comes from, and why all this is on our heads.
Beliefs on Palm Sunday
Headaches are spoken of on Palm Sunday.To do this, after combing your hair, remove the hairs from the comb and put them in water.
Pour this water over the willow tree on Palm Sunday and say:
“Water, go to the ground along with your headache.”
On Palm Sunday they cast a love spell on a willow tree.
To do this, break a twig and say:
“As long as the willow tree lies behind the icon, Until then my husband will not stop loving me, will not forget. Amen".
Place the willow behind the icon.
Just don’t throw away the enchanted twig under any circumstances!
Remember that the branches from Palm Sunday must be preserved.
They help in the treatment of many diseases!
It is believed that on Palm Sunday it is customary to hit the back of the person you wish good health with a willow.
But know that the one who slapped you on the backside wishes you harm.
Since, having lashed willow into this great holiday, they may wish you harm, and it will come true.
They consecrate the willow. And then they keep it in the house all year in a vase or behind icons.
With old willow that has stood for a year, they sweep all the corners, windows, thresholds,
they thank her for her service and burn her. You need to hit all your pets and animals on the back with a new sacred willow and say out loud: “Whip willow, beat me to tears,” - this will add health.
Buds and fluff from holy willow help with female infertility and enuresis.
Today you can bake holy willow fluffs into bread
and give to sick pets - they will be healed.
To everyone who helps their loved ones with castings
or another method to remove damage or treat,
this amulet against interception will come in handy: today you need to eat on an empty stomach
3 willow buds and wash down with holy water. Then say:
“St. Paul waved the willow and drove away other people’s illnesses from me.
Just as it is true that Palm Sunday is celebrated, so it is true that
that other people’s illnesses don’t bother me. Amen".
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