In ancient times, people feel vulnerable to the outside world.Nature has been kind to him not only an ally but also an insidious enemy.Diseases, wars, crop failures and famine threatened innumerable troubles.And it was especially afraid of darkness, spirits of the night, ghosts and demons to deal with that is not so easy.As an effective protector ancient man put on his neck amulet.Dark Ages swept over the planet for a long time.However, in our advanced age of computers and the Internet, no, no, yes and you see someone in the neck, near the crucifix, the coveted bag.
What amulet
Linen, canvas, silk or satin, in the rough lace, thin a string or chain hidden in the chest, the bag was worn under clothing and distinguished secular beauty and regal nobleman blue bloods and plodder-plowmanfrom dawn to dusk and then watered their cornfield.These kinds of people nevertheless believed by many troubles and misfortunes of their safety, will protect amulet.What is it, we found out.But what is the content of these bags?Here you can spend the whole study.
magical items
More paganism existed at the time of various amulets and charms that people tried to carry.They were sorcerers and shamans zagovorёnnye items, a mixture of aromatic herbs, tinctures, elixirs and more that human superstition elevated to the rank of the absolute.In general, it is in order and magic amulet was invented.What is the strongest amulet, whose action is not limited to time, there was no doubt for anybody.The main thing was to fill it correctly.In the course were the bones of animals and birds, dried legs of frogs and snakes skin, claws and teeth of predators.Or "magic" stones (those in ancient times, for example, thought the magnets), which include some precious and semiprecious stones.Here's how to look in general terms in pre-Christian times amulet.What kind of amulet, which he performed the function of different nations - it is written a lot of books by experts, ethnographers.
Times Christian
With the spread of Christianity began to change the contents of ladanok.The undershirt bag put a little church consecrated incense, which was believed to ward off evil spirits, it dispels glamor, cleanses the body and soul.By the way, hence the name of the bag: amulet.What it gave really wearing it - hard to say.Most likely, really helped.In addition to the fragrance, it was sutured in various shrines.For example, the monks copied by hand or special, oberezhnye prayers and psalms, small icons depicting Christ, the Mother of God, the holy martyrs.Patients suffering from bodily ailments, trying to get pieces of the relics of their heavenly patrons and the saints, known healing.They, too, carefully sewn into amulets.When in the Middle Ages the Catholic priests sold indulgences, naive believers tried to keep the absolution in wearable bags.
specifically designed
addition to the universal, and special amulets were made, for men and for women.For example, collecting a son, a brother, a husband in the war, his relatives definitely made amulet, which were placed salvation prayer.According to legends, they had protection from arrows and knives, bullets and shells, take trouble during the battle, to promote rapid healing of wounds.In addition to other conventional shrines in such Orthodox amulets sprinkled a handful of his native land, that it may give the soldier physical and mental strength that he has not forgotten his father's house and family, wife.Affairs and other amulets.To a man kept up his old fervor and reproductive function, she sewed special herbs and zagovorёnnye items.Women are appropriate amulets helped conceive and bear rebёnochka, safely delivered, the husband to be attractive and desirable.This amulet around his neck contained prayers to the Mother of God, Virgin Dreams suitable and ritual sanctified or nagovorёnnye gizmos.
Home iconostasis
Votserkvlennye people keep at home icons - family, personal.Hang them in the allotted for this little corner or put on the shelves.In the old days this was called the red corner.Near them is set amulet church.Typically, this incense, which are pieces of incense.They set fire to the premises and fumigate or leave quietly smoked under the icons.More so-called tank, which is poured scented water or oil.Cleaning the air in your home or apartment, this amulet promotes the establishment of a special blissful atmosphere in the home.However, it can perform the function of a normal and a small porcelain dish or a plate.
Drinking amulet priests
this question, it should be noted, it is not even idle.The Orthodox Church does not approve of magical rites and rituals, amulets and charms, which include, as already mentioned, and ranked as amulets worn under clothing.Though their name and is associated with the church incense, but in any texts of the Bible, the writings of the Fathers, the lives and other religious literature of the amulet does not say anything.None of these decrees, decisions, recommendations and among the documents taken during the Ecumenical Councils.There is no evidence in the other church teachings.That is to answer questions about amulets priests Orthodox churches.What conclusion?That's right, on the pagan nature of the current Christian relics.Therefore, the Church does not bless wearing ladanok near the baptismal cross.But does not prevent.
right to wear How to wear amulet and wear it at all - a private matter of every Christian.This can be more holy, that person seems reliable protection against demons and other evil.The composition of the amulets he himself determines.Can it give and family, explaining sure that the bag is worn under clothing, how to use it, how the saints pray.Particles clothes martyrs saints and their relics, the monastery consecrated ground, stones, chosen in the Holy Land and many other religious items containing God's grace, of course, the usual orthodox get difficult.But frankincense - the most affordable shrine.Bag him and other relics, as already mentioned, is worn on the neck.You can pin it to the underwear underwear.During water treatment amulet, of course, removed.Wash pouch is not recommended.Just in time Transfer the contents to another bag, and use it further.Some, using the techniques of magic village after 3 months sneaked a bag for yourself, some incense from it buried in the grounds of the monastery.Church egregor connecting to the person helping him.
May God protect you, Mother of God and the holy angels and archangels!
