Clean Thursday is the fourth day at the passing week preceding the Easter holiday. With clean Thursday, several key events preceding the crucifixion of Christ are connected. It was on this day that Jesus performed the ablution of the legs to his students, it was also on Thursday that the famous secret evening took place, and finally pure Thursday - the day of the merry of betrayal. With clean Thursday, several mandatory rites are connected. Also with this day they associate a number of will take, on which it depends on what the near future of one or another person will be.
What should I do in pure Thursday?
Clean Thursday is the day of purification before the great holiday. In this case, it means both spiritual and physical purity.
- It was believed that the abormulation in the early morning, even before the sun would go out, would allow to get rid of the lacerations. It is also believed to go on this day in the temple only clean. But there will be nothing wrong or terrible if it is possible to wash it out not in the morning, but at any moment of the current day.
- On this day, it is customary to prepare a threshold salt. It is used as an overlap, and also added when preparing dishes for an Easter festive table.
- After visiting the temple, it is necessary to carry out a total cleaning of the dwelling, if necessary, throw away everything too much, it's thoroughly to boo, wash the floors, wipe the dust, to ventilate, change the linen, wrap. Works have a lot, but it is necessary to enter the Easter holiday updated, clean, fresh.
- Also pure Thursday is a day that the hostess is dedicated to the preparation of special Easter treats: Kulichi, Easter, painted eggs.
- The main thing on this day is to do everything with a positive attitude, good thoughts.
What to do in pure Thursday is prohibited?
Of course, the speech is not about strict ban here, but it is recommended to refrain from the following actions on this day:
- It is impossible to give anyone to debt, while it does not matter that it is, a large amount of money or a pinch of salt.
- Clean Thursday is a day when the taboo is superimposed on any agrarian work: you should not dig in the ground, trying to try something, engage in watering.
- You can not try ready-made Easter treats.
- It is better not to need-tear.
- Any magic under the ban.
- It is better not to leave a lock for the night or the unbearable dishes.
- Playing money is not recommended: the player will lose good luck for the year.
- It is not recommended to conclude transactions and signing contracts.
- The conclusion of marriages is also undesirable.
Signs and rites, traditional for clean Thursday
- Cleaning is on this day will allow you to find long-wing things, even those that have long forgotten.
- If in pure Thursday to the appearance of the sun on the horizon, to count all cash available in the house, then throughout the year this house will have prospect and financial stability.
- If the sun and warm weather shines in pure Thursday, the residue of spring will delight, it will be as warm. If the weather is unsuccessful and cloudy, then the remaining spring will be raw and rainy.
- Delivering money in pure Thursday, a person gives other welfare and happiness.
- To attract wealth to the house, small coins were closed to the water, and, clinging, sentenced: "Will be in the house of the money, do not translate!"
- If you manage to carry a burning candle from the temple to the house, the year will be kind and successful.
- If someone is seriously ill in the house that you need to bring a candle from the church, to light it in the headboard of the patient, wait until she is fruit, collect the remains of wax and bury near the temple. After some time, the patient will take an amendment.
What is "Thursday Salt"?
Thursday salt is an ordinary stone salt, which is prepared by a special way on a cast iron frying pan, mixing with heated spicy herbs, and the thick of the kvass is also suitable. Salt was prepared on the night from Wednesday to pure Thursday, only in this case she became healing and defended the house from the evil eye. If during the preparation of salt rolled hard, then it meant that at the very house and its inhabitants lies damage. During the cooking of the Thailing Salt, "Our Father" is read.
Clean Thursday is perhaps the most important day of the passionate week, so all the rites and traditions on this day it is better to observe.