Conspiracies of the Old Believers: the powers of the ancient gods will resolve any issues. The practice of private and conciliar prayer of the Old Believers of Verkhokamye
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Having just passed the way from an announcement to baptism, I know very well how it happens when you cannot understand something in matters relating to faith. If you have any difficulties, you will not understand what book you should read and where to find it.
The most accessible and book-rich place is, st. Rogozhsky settlement, 29, building 9. Despite the fact that almost one and a half thousand kilometers separate me from the shop, I have been there a couple of times.
The shop is located in the same building as the Rogozh refectory. The choice of literature is huge. A definite plus is the site of the bookstore - Ismaragd - ISMARAGD.RU. In fact, I am happy to use them to purchase books.
For beginners on their Christian path, there is a very useful book in the church shop. "Educational Prayer Book"
. Price - 30 rubles!
The aforementioned prayer book is a manual for an initial acquaintance with ancient Orthodox prayers. "Without prayer there can be no Christian" write the compilers of the book in the introductory speech "On Prayer". The publication also contains the sayings of the Holy Fathers of the Church.
Further, it is told about prayer customs, about the sign of the cross, and the concept of prostrations is given. Then the daily prayers are given with interpretations and directions. An explanation is given about the most important and first prayers: the Jesus Prayer and the Prayer of the Publican. About the beginnings (small and large), about morning and evening prayers. The prayer for the meal is also given with a detailed explanation and examples of cases that may arise. Let's say if you eat more than twice a day.
The book also tells about the custom of Christians to apply with a prayer request to the saints of Christ's Church. Talk about lighting candles. The book will be an indispensable tool for a Christian who does not yet know or has not learned the necessary prayers.
The educational prayer book was published by the Rzhev publishing house "Margarit". Wishes and reviews, the publishers are asked to send to the address of the Intercession Church in the city of Rzhev, the rector of which is Archpriest Evgeny Chunin. Father Eugene is known for his articles and sermons, one of which I quote at the end of my story.
About Prayer at Home
Let me tell you today how important home prayer is. Actually, we know that it is necessary to pray not only in church on holidays, but also at home every day: we have been told this since childhood, from the day of our Holy Baptism. As a rule, the spiritual father also reminds us of this when we once again come to confession. But many years of experience shows that despite the obvious clarity of the issue, despite repeated reminders, many, many Christians are now in a severe prayer decline...
Moreover, no one considers prayer unnecessary, but almost everyone justifies their laziness in home prayer by some extraneous circumstances: someone - lack of time, someone - fatigue, someone - forgetfulness. So why are there so many obstacles? Is it really so difficult to pray at home?
Yes, there may be some obstacles, but our first trouble is that we do not understand what they are. And you need to figure it out!
And how much time is generally supposed to pray? Is there a single "standard" here? It must be said that even in the monasteries there was no definite single volume of the daily prayer rule: each monk fulfilled what he was entrusted with by his gospel father. There was and is even less uniformity with regard to the prayer rule of the laity: some pray more, some less, some just a little. But - even if very little, but still - every day! Not to pray at all - this is not allowed by any, even the mildest church rules and customs. They do not allow it, because the cessation of prayer inexorably causes a progressive spiritual death of a person, that fatal process, the end of which is in fiery hell.
However, in order not to confuse our readers with the prospect of many hours of prayer exercises, let's make a reservation: in further reasoning, we will talk about the minimum prayer rule - about what is called "Small Beginnings" in church usage - a small prayer sequence that has a primary meaning. It includes the prayer of the publican, the prayer to the Theotokos "It is worthy to eat ...", the doxology of the Trinity, and the dismissal prayer. Together with all the bows, it will take about one minute, along with lighting the lamp, taking out the ladder and the assistant - no more than three (five) minutes to complete everything leisurely. Agree, it's not scary anymore? And isn't it tiring? But why don't we do that too?
Perhaps we are so busy that we really do not have time for prayer at all? Well, it's full! Will any of us seriously begin to assert that, having twenty-four hours in a day, sixty minutes in each of them, he will not find three minutes twice a day - in the morning and in the evening - in order to perform the minimum prayer at home? Therefore, if someone really believes that he "does not have time to pray" - such a person is clearly deceiving himself and lying before God. And vice versa: you just have to WANT to find time for prayer - and it will be easily found, with all our busyness.
Others refer to their forgetfulness... They claim that they want and love to pray, but they just forget about it again and again, and so - every day... Could it be? No, this explanation cannot be trusted either - it is sly. Is it so difficult to overcome such forgetfulness? For example, ask someone at home to remind us to pray, or set a reminder on your mobile phone, or write a sign to yourself “Don't forget to pray!” and place it in a place where it can be seen. The trick is not great. And the problem of forgetfulness is easily resolved if you WANT to resolve it.
It happens that we cannot organize our regime so that we have time for prayer. But even this does not justify us, for our regime is still in our hands. And if we find time to relax, read something interesting, talk on the phone with friends, watch TV, then how can we then say that we do not have enough time for prayer?
We seem to understand that prayer is necessary, but ... we cannot force ourselves to pray. Why? The reason for our prayer difficulties is not at all busyness, and not forgetfulness, or any other obstacles. The reason is different, that the devil, day after day, with ingenuity and deceit, leads us away from prayer, and we, like blind kittens, do not realize that all our habitual excuses, subtly imposed on us by Satan, are a banal self-deception.
Our main trouble is that we do not feel how the devil deceives us. We do not know how to recognize his insidious machinations… Moreover, we have already succumbed to them in many ways, we have lost Christian sobriety, and that is why it is not easy for us to understand what is really happening to us and where the evil one is pushing us. It is against our prayer that Satan rages most of all!
How to get out of this sad state? First of all, you need to start praying. It is prayer that helps us get rid of the devil's obsession, helps us understand life, and gives us strength. Prayer is our first spiritual weapon. And the devil slyly persuades us to hide it away or even throw it in a landfill - because “the time is now peaceful, calm, there is no one to fight with, and why carry such burdens with us in vain? There, look around, all normal people have already abandoned their weapons ... And you throw it as soon as possible! Our soul grows cold, prayers are forgotten, and it is simply impossible to decide to come to the temple.
But let's at least stop deceiving ourselves, stop looking for more sly excuses. There is only one reason for our prayer difficulties - our spiritual cooling, our lack of faith, our apostasy from the Church and from God, and we must frankly admit this to ourselves.
Now, when we have realized the cause of our spiritual distress, we must make every effort to correct the situation. And let's not doubt success: with God's help, our efforts will not be in vain. There are such examples, thank God.
If we do not find zeal for such work on ourselves, if we do not want to correct our spiritual life, then what are we worth as Christians?
(Our church shop has a booklet, Prayer Study Book, which contains the most basic initial prayers with the necessary comments.)
Afterword:
... learn to pray from the example of the sick, how they beg the doctor for mercy when he is about to cut or burn their body.
John of the Ladder.
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OLD BELIEF PRAYER
MORNING AND EVENING PRAYERS
In the morning, getting up from sleep, cross yourself in bed with a prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Females should say instead of "sinful" - "sinful"; also in all prayers one should make a declination according to its kind.
Rising from bed and washing your face, and going to sleep in the evening, stand with reverence before the holy icons and, looking at them, directing your thoughts to the invisible God and His saints, earnestly, slowly, protecting yourself with the sign of the cross and bowing, say with with tenderness the prayer of the publican:
It is worthy to eat, as if truly blessed by Theotokos, blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God, the most honest cherubim, and the most glorious truly seraphim, without the corruption of God, we magnify the Word of the birth, the present Mother of God (bow is always earthly).
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother, by the Power of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross, and my guardian holy angel, and for the sake of all the saints, have mercy and save me a sinner, for I am Good and Lover of mankind. Amen (bow to the earth, without the sign of the cross).
These prayers are called "beginning", or incoming and outgoing prostrations, because they are performed at the beginning and after any prayer rule.
After that, repeat the prayer of the publican with bows:
God, be merciful to me a sinner (bow).
Create me Lord, and have mercy on me (bow).
Without a number of sins, Lord, have mercy and forgive me a sinner (bow).
And with reverence begin the morning prayers:
For the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen (bow from the waist always).
Cross yourself and say three times:
Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee for every sake.
MORNING PRAYER ST. MACARY THE VELIKAGO
God, cleanse me a sinner, as I have done no good before You (bow), but deliver me from the evil one, and may Thy will be done in me (bow), so that I unjudgmentally open my unworthy mouth and praise Your holy name: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Indented prayers are not read in the evening.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Cross yourself and read:
King of heaven, Comforter, True Soul, Who is everywhere and fulfilling everything, the treasure of the good and the Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save us Blessed, our soul.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY
Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortals, have mercy on us. (three times with bows). This prayer is called the Trisagion.
A BRIEF DONATION TO THE HOLY TRINITY
PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY
Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse our sins; Lord, forgive our iniquities; Saints, visit and heal our infirmities; for your name.
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, Who art in heaven; hallowed be thy name; let your kingdom come; Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth; give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from the evil one.
After the Lord's Prayer, say the Jesus Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us.
Amen.
Lord have mercy (12).
MORNING PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY
Having risen from sleep, I thank Thee, All-Holy Trinity, as if for the sake of goodness and long-suffering many people were not angry at me, a sinful and lazy servant of Tvoero, and did not destroy me with my iniquities, but philanthropy; and lying in hopelessness, lift me up to wake up and glorify your invincible power. And now, Master, God of the Most Holy, enlighten the eyes of my heart and open my mouth to learn Thy words, and understand Thy commandments, and do Thy will, and sing to Thee in confession of the heart; sing and glorify your most honorable and magnificent name: the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen.
In the evening, instead of this prayer, "Glory, and now" is read.
Further, both in the morning and in the evening, read:
Come, let us bow to the King of our God (bow)
Come, let us worship Christ, the Tsar and our God (bow).
Come, let us bow down and bow down to the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the King and our God (bow).
Penitential psalm, 50th.
Have mercy on me, God, according to Your great mercy. And according to the multitude of Thy mercies, blot out my iniquity. First of all, wash me from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin before me is taken out. I have sinned against you alone and done evil before you. As if you were justified in your words and conquered when you judge. I was conceived in iniquity, and in sins give birth to me, my mother. Behold, thou didst love the truth, Thy obscure and secret wisdom revealed to me. Sprinkle me with hyssop and I will be cleansed. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Give joy and gladness to my ears: the bones of the humble will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create a pure heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not turn me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Give me the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with a domineering spirit. I will teach the wicked in Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from the bloody God, God of my salvation; my tongue rejoices in thy righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will proclaim your praise. As if he would have desired a sacrifice, he would have given it; do not favor burnt offerings. Sacrifice to God - the spirit is contrite: the heart is contrite and humble, God will not despise. Please, O Lord, with Thy good will Zion; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built up. Then be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, an exaltation and a burnt offering. Then they will offer a calf on Your altar.
SYMBOL OF FAITH
Shielding ourselves reverently with the sign of the cross, we pronounce with deep attention the words of the holy fathers of the first Ecumenical Council:
I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, Who was born from the Father before all ages. Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not created, consubstantial with the Father, by Him all was.
For us, man, and for our salvation, who descended from heaven, and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin became human.
Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffering and buried.
And resurrected on the third day according to the scriptures.
And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And the packs of the future with glory to judge the living and the dead, His kingdom has no end.
Then the words of the holy fathers of the Second Ecumenical Council:
And in the Holy Spirit, the true and life-giving Lord, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets.
And into one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins.
I tea the resurrection of the dead.
And the life of the next century. Amen.
Virgin Mother of God, rejoice, rejoicing Mary, the Lord is with you, blessed are you in women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, as if you gave birth to Christ the Savior, the Redeemer of our souls (thrice, with bows).
0! All-singing Mother, giving birth to all the saints, the most holy Word, accept the current offering, deliver everyone from all misfortunes and future torment, crying out to Ty: Alleluia (thrice, with bows to the earth).
Invincible and divine power of the honest and life-giving Cross of the Lord, do not leave me a sinner who trusts in You (bow).
My Most Holy Lady Theotokos, have mercy on me and save me, and help me now, in this life, and in the outcome of my soul, and in the future (bow).
All heavenly powers, holy angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, have mercy on me and pray for me a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the outcome of my soul, and in the future (bow).
Angel of Christ, my guardian saint, have mercy on me and pray for me a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the outcome of my soul, and in the future (bow).
Holy great John, prophet and forerunner of the Lord, have mercy on me and pray for me a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the outcome of my soul, and in the future (bow).
Holy glorious apostles, prophets and martyrs, saints, saints and righteous and all the saints, have mercy on me and pray for me a sinner to the Lord God, and help me now, in this life, and in the departure of my soul, and in the future (bow) .
After this, pray three times with bows the following prayers:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Glory to the Lord, to Your Holy Cross.
Holy Mother of God, save me, your sinful servant.
Angel of Christ, my holy guardian, save me, your sinful servant.
Holy archangels and angels, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy Great John, Prophet and Forerunner, Baptist of the Lord, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy glorious prophet Elijah, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy forefathers, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy prophets, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy Apostles, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy Glory Apostles and Evangelists: Matthew, Marko, Luko and John the Theologian, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy Glorious Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul, pray to God for me a sinner.
Holy Great Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, pray to God for me a sinner.
Saint Nicholas of Christ, pray to God for me, a sinner.
Our reverend and God-bearing fathers, shepherd and teacher of the universe, pray to God for me a sinner.
All saints, pray to God for me a sinner.
After that, pray to the saint whose name you bear, and the saint celebrated on this date, and also to other saints, to whom you want. Do not forget to pray and penance, what obeisances do you have from your spiritual father.
Then pray for the health of your parents, relatives and loved ones, saying three times with bows:
Merciful Lord, save and have mercy on Your servants (name names, bow).
Deliver them from all sorrow, anger and need (bow), from all mental and physical illness (bow). Forgive them every sin, voluntary and involuntary (bow). And create a useful one for our souls (bow).
Then pray for the repose of your parents and loved ones, for spiritual fathers and for whom you have zeal, saying three times with bows:
Rest, O Lord, the soul of the departed Thy servant (say the names, bow).
And the fir-tree in this life, as if the people have sinned, You, as the God of mankind, forgive them and have mercy (bow). Deliver eternal torment (bow). Communicators of the kingdom of heaven (bow). And create useful for our souls (bow)
When you finish your prayers, say:
Lord, or by word, or deed, or thought, having sinned in my whole life, have mercy on me and forgive me, for Thy mercy's sake (bow to the earth).
Having placed all my hope in You, Mother of God, keep me in Your blood (bow to the earth).
My hope is God, and my refuge is Christ, and my patrons are the Holy Spirit (bow to the earth).
It is worthy to eat ... (all prayer and bow to the earth).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow).
And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, have mercy and save me a sinner, for I am Good and Lover of mankind, amen.
And, bending down to the ground, without crossing yourself, read:
Weaken, leave, let go of God, my sins, free and involuntary, even in word and in deed, and even in knowledge and not in knowledge, even in mind and in thought, even in days and nights, forgive all of us, as Good and Lover of mankind, amen.
Rising, read this prayer with bows:
Forgive those who hate and offend us, Lord, Lover of mankind. Do good to those who do good, brothers and all our relatives, even those who are secluded, grant them everything, even for the salvation of petitions and eternal life (bow).
In the diseases of the being, visit and heal, in the dungeons of the living freedom, on the waters of the floating, the Ruler wake up and those who are on the way, correct and hasten (bow).
Remember, Lord, and our captive brethren, fellow believers of the Orthodox faith, and deliver them from every evil situation (bow).
Lord, have mercy on those who gave us alms and commanded us, the unworthy, to pray for them, forgive them and have mercy (bow).
Have mercy on the Lord, those who work and serve us, who have mercy and nourish us, and grant them all, even to salvation, petitions and eternal life (bow).
Remember, Lord, before the departed fathers and our brethren, and instill them, where the light of Your face comes (bow).
Remember, Lord, our thinness and poverty, and enlighten our minds with the light of the mind of Your holy Gospel, and guide us on the path of Your commandments, with the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, amen (bow).
These prayers end with the usual seven-bow beginning.
At the end of the prayers, both in the morning and in the evening, make the sign of the cross, and then kiss your cross, first protecting yourself with it with a prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless and sanctify and save me by the power of Your Life-giving Cross.
In the evening, before going to bed, crossing ourselves, we read a prayer to the Cross.
May God rise again, and may those who hate Him flee from His face, as smoke disappears, may they disappear as wax melts from the face of fire, so may demons perish from the presence of those who love God and are marked by the sign of the Cross, and let us rejoice: Rejoice, Cross of the Lord, casting out demons by the power of Our Lord Jesus Christ, crucified on Thee, who descended into hell, and corrected the power of the devil, and gave us His Honorable Cross to drive out every adversary. 0! Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me, with the Most Holy Lady Theotokos and with all the holy powers of heaven, always and now and ever and forever and ever, amen.
In Great Lent, except for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the prayer "King of Heaven" in the evening and morning prayers, a great bow to the earth is due. And all bows must be earthly.
Before the dismissal, a prayer is read to the most honest cherub, all to the end, and a great bow to the earth. And further: In the name of the Lord, bless, father. For the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.
And the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian is read with reverence:
Lord and Master of my life, the spirit of despondency, neglect, love of money and idle talk, banish me from me (great bow to the earth).
Grant the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to me, Thy servant (great bow to the earth).
Hey, Lord the King, let me see my sins and do not judge my brother, for you are blessed forever, amen (great bow to the earth). 12 more earthly bows with prayers:
1 - 2. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner (twice with bows).
3. God, be merciful to me a sinner (bow).
4. God, cleanse my sins and have mercy on me (bow).
5. Create me, Lord, have mercy. (bow).
6. Without a number of sins, Lord, forgive me (bow).
Repeat them. Then read the entire prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian (and a great bow to the earth; 17 bows in total).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. And leave; further, as indicated in the prayers.
0 PRAYER ON HOLY EASTER
In the incoming and outgoing bows, instead of Worthy, shine, shine (irmos of the 9th song of the Easter canon, bow to the earth).
On Bright Week, instead of the morning and evening prayers outlined above, you can pray the Midnight Office with the Paschal rite.
From the week of Thomas until the giving of Pascha, instead of the King of heaven, we read Christ is Risen (three times).
In the morning prayers (and at the Midnight Office) after the parish bows and For the prayers of our holy fathers. Amen. Christ is risen (thrice). Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee for all kinds of sake (thrice). God, cleanse me a sinner (until the end) Then: Trisagion, and others according to custom.
From the giving of Pascha to the Trinity to the King of heaven is not readable.
Before starting any work, cross yourself and say: Lord, bless.
At the end of every work, cross yourself and say: Glory to Thee, Lord.
Arriving at the house of a Christian, stop at the entrance and say a prayer to Jesus, aloud, so that those in the house hear and answer: Amen. And when you enter the house, pray, according to Christian custom, before St. icons of the publican's prayer:
God, be merciful to me a sinner (bow).
Create me Lord, and have mercy on me (bow).
Without a number of sins, Lord, have mercy and forgive me a sinner (bow).
And say to those in the house: Peace be to this house. And they answer: With the world we accept (in some places there is a custom to answer: You are welcome). Then greet them.
Leaving the house, so first pray three bows with the prayer of the publican (God, merciful ...), and then say goodbye to those who remain in the house, so that you can always be with everyone in peace and love, sending glory to God.
PRAYERS BEFORE TEACHER
For the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us (bow).
Amen.
Wisdom Mentor and the meaning of old, the unwise Punisher and the poor Protector, confirm and enlighten my heart, Lord, give me the word, Who is the only begotten Word of the Father; Behold, I will not forbid my mouth to call to Thee: Gracious, have mercy on me fallen.
And three bows with the publican's prayer: "God, merciful ...".
PRAYERS AFTER THE TEACHER
For the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother, and all Your saints, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us (bow). Amen.
It is worthy to eat, as truly bless You, Mother of God; eternally blessed and immaculate, and the Mother of our God. The most honest cherubim and the most glorious truly seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the present Mother of God, we magnify Thee (bow from the waist).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow).
And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Lord have mercy, God have mercy, Lord bless (bow).
Weekly leave (daily).
And three bows with a prayer: God, merciful ....
PRAYERS BEFORE DINING
Standing before the holy icons, after preparing the meal, say:
Our Father, Who art in heaven; hallowed be thy name; let your kingdom come; Thy will be done, as in heaven and on earth; give us our daily bread today; and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from the evil one (bow).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow).
And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).
For the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen (bow).
God, be merciful to me a sinner (bow).
Create me Lord, and have mercy on me (bow).
Without a number of sins, Lord, have mercy and forgive me a sinner (bow).
Respectfully sit down at the table.
If several people are having lunch, then, sitting at the table, the elder says aloud a prayer to Isusov, and those present answer: "Amen."
And then they say: "Bless to eat." The elder replies: “God bless.” And with prayer and silence they eat food for the glory of God.
If one of the Christians happens to enter the upper room during the meal, then he should say: “An angel is at the meal.” Those sitting at the table answer: “Invisibly ahead.”
AFTERNOON PRAYERS
At the end of the meal, protect yourself with the sign of the cross and leave the table; standing before the holy icons, say:
For the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us (bow). Amen.
It is worthy to eat, as truly bless Thee, the Mother of God, ever blessed and immaculate and the Mother of our God. The most honest cherubim and the most glorious truly seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the present Mother of God, we magnify You (bow from the waist).
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow).
And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).
And 12 prostrations with the Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Next, pray for the health and salvation of those who are merciful and nourishing.
Merciful Lord, save and have mercy on Your servants, who have mercy and nourish us (name of the rivers, bow).
Deliver them from all sorrow, anger and need (bow).
From any illness, mental and bodily (bow).
And forgive them every sin, voluntary and involuntary (bow).
And create a useful one for our souls (bow).
Then three bows with the publican's prayer: "God, merciful."
After that, thank for the meal and say:
“Christ save you and keep you for many years!”
In some places there is a custom: after the prayer “0 health and salvation”, they sing three times “And keep them for many years”, and after that they pray three bows with the prayers of the publican and thank for the meal.
PRAYERS BEFORE DINNER
For the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us (bow). Amen.
The poor will eat and be satisfied, and those who seek Him will praise the Lord; their hearts will live forever and ever.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow).
And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).
For the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, amen (bow).
Then three bows with the publican's prayer: "God, merciful." And then everything, as indicated in the prayers before dinner.
PRAYERS AFTER DINNER
For the prayers of our saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us (bow). Amen.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever, amen. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (without bows).
Be thy womb, holy meal, possessing the heavenly bread of Christ, from Him no one who eats dies, as the speech of all, Mother of God, Feeder.
The most honest cherub and the most glorious truly seraphim, without the corruption of God the Word, who gave birth to the present Mother of God, we magnify (bow).
Thou hast rejoiced me, O Lord, in Thy creation, and in the deeds of Thy hand I will rejoice. The light of Your face, O Lord, is known to us, You gave joy in my heart, multiplying from the fruit of wheat, wine and oil of Yours, in the world together I will sleep and rest, as You are the Lord, who instilled in me the only hope.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (bow).
And now and forever and forever and ever, amen (bow).
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord bless (bow).
For the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all Your saints, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us, amen (bow).
Then 12 prostrations with the Jesus Prayer. And then everything, as indicated in the prayers after dinner.
PRAYERS BEFORE LUNCH AND AFTER, PRE DINNER AND AFTER ON HOLY EASTER
On Bright Week, from Christ's Sunday to Friday inclusive, according to the instructions of the Great Charter, before dinner instead of "Our Father", after dinner instead of "It is worthy to eat", before dinner instead of "The poor are eating" and after dinner instead of "Glory, and now" “Be thy womb” and “Thou hast made me glad, O Lord,” we read “Christ is risen from the dead” (three times). Further: Glory, and now (with bows), and everything in order, as indicated above.
From Saturday of the Bright Week to Tuesday of the 6th week (the eve of the Giving of Easter), inclusive, in prayers before and after meals (lunch and dinner), after "For the prayers of our holy fathers ..." we read: "Christ is risen from the dead" ( three times), then - the same prayers as in the rest of the year, only after dinner instead of "It is worthy to eat" - "Shine, shine."
Explanation: although the celebration of the Easter holiday falls on Wednesday, we start the meal after the service: they pronounced a dismissal - the surrender was completed; therefore, on the Wednesday of the Passover, before dinner and after prayer, we create, as on ordinary days. This is the meaning of the instructions of the Great Rule regarding prayer at the meal on this day. A similar interpretation applies to the Saturday of Bright Week.
IN ADDITION. TAKEN FROM THE OLD BELIEVE PRAYER
Prayers for driving away evil spirits and for preservation from the devil
Three prayers offered at the beginning of the day
Prayer one
To you, my God and Creator, in the Holy Trinity, the glorious Father, and the Son, and
Holy Spirit, I worship and entrust my soul and body, and I pray: You
bless, have mercy on me, and from every worldly, devilish and
deliver bodily evil. And let this day pass in the world without sin, into glory
Yours, and for the salvation of my soul. Amen.
Prayer two
In the hand of Your great mercy, O my God, I entrust my soul and body
mine, my feelings and my verbs, my advice and thoughts, my deeds and all
body and soul my movement. My entrance and exit, my faith and my residence,
the course and the end of my belly, the day and hour of my breath,
my repose, the repose of my soul and body. You, O Mercy
God, of the whole world with sins insurmountable Goodness and Gentleness,
Lord, take me, more than all sinners, in your hand
your protection and deliver from all evil, cleanse a lot of
my iniquities, wait for the correction of my evil and accursed life
and from the coming sinful falls, always delight me, but in nothing
when I anger Your philanthropy, with them cover my infirmity from
demons, passions and evil people. Enemy visible and invisible
forbid, guiding me on the saved path, bring me to Thee, a refuge
my land and my desires. Grant me a Christian death, shameless,
keep peace, from the air spirits of malice, at Your Terrible Judgment
be merciful to Thy servant, and count me at the right hand of Thy blessed
sheep, but with them to Thee, my Creator, I glorify forever. Amen.
Prayer three
Glory to Thee, King, God the Almighty, Whom Thy Divine and
philanthropic providence, vouchsafed me, sinful and unworthy,
Rise up from sleep and receive an entrance into Your holy house: receive, O Lord, and
the voice of my prayer, as if your holy and intelligent powers, and favor
with a pure heart, and with a humble spirit, praise You from
my bad lips, as if yes, and I will be a companion to the wise virgins, with light
I give light to my soul, and I glorify Thee in the Father and the Spirit of the glorious God the Word.
Amen.
Prayer of St. Nectarius of Optina
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, who is coming to judge the living and the dead,
have mercy on us sinners, forgive the fall of our whole life, and
weigh by destinies hiding us from the face of the Antichrist in the hidden wilderness
your salvation.
Prayer to the Holy Cross
At the end of the prayers, both in the morning and in the evening, protecting himself with his pectoral cross,
say:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless and sanctify, and
save me by the power of Thy Life-Giving Cross. Kiss after that
cross.
And read the prayer to the Cross, crossing yourself:
Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from His presence.
His, as if the smoke disappears, let them disappear. As wax melts from the face of fire, so let them perish
demons from the presence of those who love God, and are signified by the sign of the cross, and yes
rejoice river: rejoice, Cross of the Lord, driving away demons by force on
To you, our Lord Jesus Christ, who has descended into hell, and corrected
power to the devil, and gave us His Honorable Cross to drive out every
adversary. ABOUT! Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, help me, with
Most Holy Lady Theotokos, and with all the holy powers of heaven,
always and now and forever and forever and ever. Amen.
PSALM 90
The Lord says: Thou art my intercessor, and my refuge, my God, and I trust Nan.
Yako Toy will deliver thee from the net of the hunter, and from the word of the rebellious. Pleschma Svoim
will overshadow thee, and under His wings you hope. Weapons will go round you, His truth, not
be afraid of the fear of the night, from the arrow flying into the days. From a thing in darkness
transient, from the mess and the midday demon. A thousand will fall from your country, and darkness
at your right hand, but it will not come near you. Look at your eyes, and
see the reward of the sinner. Like you, Lord, my hope, the Most High put
Thou art thy refuge. Evil will not come to you, and the wound will not approach the body
yours. Like an angel to command you about you, keep you in all your ways.
They will take you in their hands, but not when you stumble your feet on a stone. On the asp and
step on the basilisk, and cross the lion and the serpent. For I have trusted in Me, and I will deliver,
I will cover and, as if I knew my name. He will call to Me, and I will hear. I eat with him
mourn, emasculate, and glorify him. I will fulfill the length of days, and I will show him salvation
My.
Prayer to Jesus Christ for deliverance from corruption
Lord Jesus Christ! Son of God! Guard us with Thy saints
angels and prayers of our All-Pure Lady Theotokos and
Ever-Virgin Mary, by the power of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross, holy
Michael the Archangel of God and other incorporeal heavenly powers, the holy
Prophet and Forerunner, John the Theologian, Baptist of the Lord,
Hieromartyr Cyprian and Martyr Justina, Saint Nicholas
Archbishop of the World of Lycian Wonderworker, St. Nikita
Novgorod, St. Sergius and Nikon, abbots of Radonezh,
Venerable Seraphim of Sarov Wonderworker, Holy Martyrs Vera,
Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, saints and righteous Godfather
Joachim and Anna, and all Your saints, help us unworthy,
servant(s) of God(s) (name).
Deliver him (them) from all the slander of the enemy, from all evil, witchcraft,
sorcery and crafty people, so that they cannot harm him
no evil.
Lord, by the light of Your radiance, save it for the morning, for the afternoon, for the evening, for
dream to come, and by the power of Thy grace turn away and remove all evil
wickedness, acting at the instigation of the devil. Who thought and did, return
their evil back to hell, for Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory
Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit! Amen.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel from corruption, evil spirits, witchcraft
In my prayer I turn to you, the holy angel that brings me good
Christ. Who are you, a hasty servant of the Almighty Creator, who
reigns over all living things and all undead too. And therefore at will
Almighty deliver me, weak and infirm, from various misfortunes in
the image of an unclean beast and other undead. And neither the brownie, nor the goblin, nor
Pushchevik, let no other let them destroy my soul and not touch my body.
I pray you, holy angel, for protection from evil spirits and all
her servants. Save and save by the will of the Lord God. Amen.
Prayer against adversaries
Lord our God, obedient to Moses, I stretched out my hand to You, and people
Israel fortifying against Amalek, hosting Joshua in battle and
commanding the sun to rise: You and now, Lord Lord, hear us
praying to you: save his army: send your angel to strengthen
them: give them all the same for the salvation of petition: fight, die and peace
approve. Send, O Lord, invisibly Thy right hand, Thy servants
interceding in all: and even judged you, put your souls on the battlefield for
faith, and the fatherland, so forgive their sins, and on the day of the righteous
give thy recompense the crowns of incorruption: as thy dominion, kingdom and
Strength is from You, all help is acceptable, we trust in You, and glory to You
we send to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and forever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer to all the saints and incorporeal heavenly forces
Holy God and rest in the saints, with a three-holy voice in heaven from an angel
glorified, on earth from a man praised in His saints; davy
By Your Holy Spirit, grace to anyone according to the measure of the gift of Christ, and
the one who appointed Your Church, ov apostles, ov prophets, ov
but the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, their own word of preaching, to you
To the one who acts all in all, many are made holy in
every generation and generation, pleasing You with various virtues,
and to You, leaving us the image of our good deeds, in joy
those who have passed away, prepare, in it you yourself have been tempted, and to us who are attacked
help. Remembering all these saints and praising their charitable life,
To you Samago, who acted in them, I praise, and one of good deeds
Your gift to be believing, diligently I pray to Thee, Holy of Holies, give me
sinful follow their teaching, life, love, faith, longsuffering, and
their prayerful help, but more than Your omnipotent grace,
heavenly with them be honored with glory, praising Your Most Holy Name, the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.
They also pray to the Guardian Angel of the child and Great Martyr George the Victorious.
St. Archangel of God Michael
(Archangel Michael (translated from Hebrew. "Who is like God") set by the Lord
over all nine ranks of angels and leads the heavenly battle with
the devil and his servants. Archangel Michael is depicted on icons with
a fiery sword in his hand, punishing all evil. The prophet Daniel was
it is predicted that the Archangel Michael will protect the Christians of the latter
times from the persecution of the Antichrist.)
Prayer first.
Lord, Great God, King without beginning, send Your Archangel
Michael to help Your servants (name). Protect us, Archangel, from
all enemies, visible and invisible. Oh Lord Great Archangel
Michael! Demon smasher, ban all enemies fighting
by me, and make them like you, and humble their evil hearts, and crush them,
like dust in the face of the wind. Oh Lord Great Archangel Michael!
Six-winged first Prince and Governor of the Heavenly Forces - Cherubim and
Seraphim, be our helper in all troubles, sorrows, sorrows,
deserts and on the seas a quiet haven. Oh Lord Great Archangel
Michael! Deliver us from all the charms of the devil, whenever you hear
us sinners who pray to You and call on Your Holy Name. speed up
help us and overcome all those who oppose us with the strength of the Honest and
Life-giving Cross of the Lord, with the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos,
the prayers of the holy Apostles, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Andrew,
For Christ's sake, holy fool, St. the prophet Elijah and all the saints
Great Martyrs: St. Martyrs Nikita and Eustathius, and all the venerable
our fathers, who have pleased God from time immemorial, and all the holy Heavenly Powers. ABOUT,
Lord Great Archangel Michael! Help us sinners (name) and
deliver us from the coward, the flood, the fire, the sword and the vain death, from the great
evil, from the flattering enemy, from the reproached storm, from the evil one deliver us
always, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen. Holy Archangel
God's Michael, with Your lightning sword, cast away the spirit from me
crafty, tempting and languishing me. Amen.
Prayer two.
Oh, Saint Michael the Archangel, have mercy on us sinners who demand your
intercession, save us, the servants of God (names), from all visible and
invisible enemy, moreover, strengthen from the horror of death and from embarrassment
the devil, and make us shamelessly present to our Creator in
the hour of His terrible and righteous Judgment. Oh, all-holy, great Michael
Archangel! Do not despise us sinners who pray to you for help and
your intercession in this life and the future, but vouchsafe us there together with
by you glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
To all the ranks of the Angels
All holy Heavenly Incorporeal Powers, vouchsafe me the power to crush
all evil and passions under my feet.
Holy Bodiless Seraphim, make me worthy to have a flaming
heart to God.
Holy Bodiless Cherubim, make me worthy to have wisdom for
the glory of God.
Holy Bodiless Thrones, vouchsafe me to discern the truth from
untruths.
Holy Incorporeal Dominations, make me worthy to rule over
passions so that the spirit can enslave the flesh.
Holy Incorporeal Forces, honor me to have the courage to fulfill
the will of God.
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We bring to your attention the selected works of the participants of the contest "Faith and Religion in Modern Russia", which were not included in the final collection, but were noted by the moderators and curators of the project.
The author of the work is Pavel Alexandrovich Kuzminykh, a fourth-year student of the theological faculty of the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University. The work was written in 2013, based on the results of participation in the expedition in the summer of 2012 (together with N.V. Litvina, senior researcher of the Archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and O.B. Khristoforova, candidate of cultural studies, doctoral student of the IVGI RSUH). The specificity of the study lies in the fact that it is located at the intersection of three scientific disciplines - religious studies, liturgical theology and ethnography.
Verkhokamye as a historical and cultural region.
The studied region is geographically located in the Western Cis-Urals, on the Upper Kama Upland. The toponym Verkhokamye "became widely known in historical and artistic monuments already in the second quarter of the 18th century". In accordance with the modern administrative-territorial division, the settlements of the following districts can be attributed to Verkhokamye - Vereshchaginsky and Sivinsky (Perm Territory) and Kezsky (Udmurtia). The location of these lands covers an area of approximately 60x60 km.
Verkhokamye was opened to the scientific community in the summer of 1973. The study from the very beginning was carried out by specialists in various fields - historians, archaeographers, musicologists, folklorists, linguists, ethnographers. Over the decades of work, more than 2,000 monuments of Cyrillic writing have been identified.
The detachment of the expedition, in which I happened to participate, consisted of three people. The composition also included N.V. Litvin (Senior Researcher at the Archives of the Russian Academy of Sciences) and O.B. Khristoforova (candidate of cultural studies, doctoral student of IVGI RGGU). The expedition members were "in the field" from June 30 to July 13, 2012. About 40 people were interviewed, mostly "cathedral" (active bearers of the tradition). Also, the expedition members were as observers twice at the baptism of the Bespopov Old Believers, at the service of the Old Believers of the Belokrinitsky consent (on Ivan's Day), at the cathedral prayer in memory of the Apostles Peter and Paul (at the Bespopovites). The materials of the expedition were recorded on audio media (services, interviews), a camera (almost 700 photographs), field diaries were recorded daily.
A Brief History of Old Belief in Verkhokamye
The first settlements in this area appeared at the end of the 17th century, in fact, shortly after the tragic events of the schism in the Russian Church. According to sources, the first residents of Verkhokamye were Moscow archers, who fled here more than a thousand miles from the Mother See. Already at that time, “about four thousand Russian Old Believer peasants lived here, who kept themselves isolated and did not enter into any contacts not only with the neighboring Orthodox Russian population, but also with the Komi-Permyaks and Udmurts” . The road from Vyg, the largest center of the Old Believers of that time, to Western Siberia passed through Verkhokamye. Thus, close ties were established with the traditions of the Pomeranian Old Believers. In 1735, Semyon Denisov, the head of the Vygovsky community, wrote to the Verkhovkamsk Old Believer brothers: “Come to us in the Pomorskie sketes to hear about your love of God ... at such a dangerous time ... in only a remote country.” In 1866, there was a discord between the two mentors, which by 1888 led to the final division of the Verkhkamsk Pomorians into two consents - “Maximovites” and “Deminites”. At present, this local schism can be considered conditionally healed thanks to the activities of the Moscow Pomor community, whose mentors blessed local confessors for "universal" service. But not everyone accepted such a union. Some communities remain faithful to their own consent and do not want to dissolve into someone else's identity. In most cases, even with the loss of religious activity, the descendants of the Old Believers retain belonging to one of the sects as self-identification. When moving to another agreement, adherence to the paternal faith is also often identified. In with. Sepych - the main point of deployment of the expedition - such a picture is evident. Saburova Matryona Fedorovna (b. 1934), who moved from bezpriestvo to Belokrinitsky consent, assesses her choice as follows: “We have, like, Demin's faith. And then the temple was built, so I went to the temple. Legally, all "Maximov" and "Dyomin" communities are included in the RS DPTs (Russian Council of the Old Orthodox Pomeranian Church). The researcher of Verkhokamye, a native of these places, A. Bezgodov, calculates the modern Old Belief in this way: “Currently, 12 active Pomeranian (Dyomin and Maksimov) cathedrals are known in Verkhokamye ... there are few cathedrals left, and young people are in no hurry to join. Nevertheless, the share of Pomeranian Kerzhaks in some s / s reaches 70 - 80%. In total, in Verkhokamye there are more than 10 thousand “pomortsy by baptism.”
The private prayer of the old believer-bespopovets
The community of Old Believers-bespriests (not only in Verkhokamye, but in general in all bezpopovstvo) can be represented as two circles inscribed in each other. The one inside will denote the core of the community - the so-called "cathedral", whose members are called "cathedral". And the outer circle will have blurred boundaries, which means a conditional, indefinite fixation of the bearers of the tradition and belonging to it. Those in the outer circle are laymen (less commonly used laymen). The cathedral ones are the backbone of the community, they fully participate in the cathedral prayer. It is possible to become conciliar either before marriage or by terminating marital relations. This testifies to the old Pomor tradition of a negative attitude towards marriage, which was already considered impossible (and, as a result, illegal) in the world of the “spiritual antichrist”, preserved among the Verkhokamsk bespopovtsy. The marriage order, which exists among the Pomors of Verkhokamye, is understood not as a sacrament, but only as a form of blessing. The formation of a member of the community as a “cathedral” is called differently: “join”, “lay a start”, “go to the cathedral”. Cathedrals in their way of life are similar to monks, which is manifested in the actual monastic prayer practice, fasting regulation, the refusal to eat meat food, and the rejection of secular entertainment. To this we must add the complex system of various prohibitions that exist among the cathedrals, which do not allow them to "peace", i.e. communicate with the world. “Peace” occurs through prayer or a common meal with non-conciliar people, eating forbidden foods, using common utensils with “non-believers”, using public transport, etc. - in general, through any contact with the sinful, fallen world. "Worldly" are called members of cathedral families, residents of an Old Believer village, and sometimes everyone who is not included in the cathedral.
In the field of our research lies the practice of the cathedral Old Believers. The number of cathedrals as the core of the community is very small - 5-10 people. Sometimes two cathedrals can be located in one village at the same time - Maksimovsky and Demino (Northern Kommunar village, Sepych village). In other places, either a merger took place, or representatives of only one consent live compactly there. The worldly are aware of their involvement in their community, but few strive to live “in a catholic way”. Most often, people “go to the cathedral” after retirement age, “laying a start” means fully accepting a lifestyle filled with many regulations and prohibitions.
By interviewing informants (Old Believers-cathedral) materials were obtained that can be used as sources on the liturgical praxis of the Verkhkama Pomortsy. The overall picture is presented in a schematic form in the table.
| Full name, year of birth, place of residence, consent | Type of cell prayer |
| Gabov Lev (Leonty) Davydovich, born in 1939, p. Sepych, Maxim's mentor | In the evening for the evening - 2 ladders (106 bows to the earth, 106 waist). Also - in the morning for midnight. In winter and spring - the rule of the hour. Penance - 17 bows to the waist after each prayer (along the stairs). Before eating - 12 prostrations with the Jesus Prayer, after - 17. |
| Patrakov Andrey Fedotovich, village of Sokolovo, "universal" mentor | In the morning and in the evening - the beginning, forgiveness, blessing, the usual beginning. 17 prostrations each (to the holy day). Penance - 17 prostrations. Prayer for the living (for the corrected - 15 bows, for the uncorrected - 17), for the dead - 15. In winter - reading the hours. |
| Klimova Daria Matveevna, village of Sokolovo | In winter - Midnight / Companion. In summer - morning and evening bows (outgoing and incoming). Penance - 17 prostrations with the Jesus Prayer. |
| Krasnoselskikh Evdokia (Fedosya) Kirillovna, born in 1939, village of Sokolovo | In the morning - midnight kathisma. In the evening - a prayer service (to Christ, the Mother of God, Nicholas, All Saints). |
| Saburova Matryona Fedorovna, born in 1934, p. Sepych, former Deminskaya, now Belokrinitskaya | In the morning - midnight. In the evening - the evening party. |
| Lyadova Akulina Afanasyevna, born in 1942, p. Sepych | For the midnight office - 2 ladders (earthly, belt). For Vespers - 1 Lestovka. For the evening - 2 (earthly, belt). |
| Nikulina Vassa Fadeevna, born in 1922, p. Sepych, Maksimovskaya | Midnight Office, Matins, Compline - according to the Book of Hours. Prayer on the ladder for uncorrected souls (3 bows for each person). . |
As can be seen from the table above, the practice of performing cell prayers among Verkhokamsk residents is diverse and invariant (depending on the season, which directly affects the daily economic and household way of life of a peasant farmer; according to models of performing a prayer cult, etc.). However, it can be immediately noted that the tradition of serving on the ladder occupies the leading position. A similar “ladder prayer” is found in ancient Russian monuments; it was intended for the Keliot type of worship for one or more monks. The history of such a cell rule (Jesus prayer for the ladder) "has its roots in the traditions of ancient hermits, desert dwellers."
Cathedral prayer of the Verkhokamsky Pomortsy
During the expedition, we happened to be present at the cathedral service of the Bespopovtsy once - in the village of Factory "Northern Kommunar" (Sivinsky district of the Perm Territory) on the day of memory of the apostles Peter and Paul, at the Demino Old Believers. It is possible to draw some conclusions, illustrating them with the distinctive features of the Verkhovkamsk cathedral type of services.
Firstly, a striking feature of the cathedral prayers of the Bespriests is the absence of a permanent place for prayer (chapel or prayer house). Services performed by cathedrals on great holidays or on occasion (commemoration, housewarming, etc.) are held in the homes of those Old Believers (both cathedral and lay) who invite them to prayer. More often, the motivation for the invitation is option No. 2, i.e. on any occasion.
Secondly, in the context of the teaching among the Bespriests about secularism, a clear differentiation “cathedral – secular” stands out in the liturgical praxis. The laity at prayer, just like the cathedral ones, can actively participate in the service, namely, sing, read, bow, everything except for making the sign of the cross, even with two fingers (!). Only the cathedral ones have the right to be baptized, i.e. those who are "under control".
Thirdly, by identifying the attributive characteristics of the cathedral (and cell too) worship, one can come to the conclusion about the extreme asceticism of the traditional Verkhovkamsky praxis. This is manifested in the image of praying (along the ladder), joint actions (bows to the ground, standing during many hours of worship), the clothes of the participants in worship and the rest.
Fourthly, it is necessary to note the paraliturgical elements in the conciliar service of the people of Verkhokamsk. First of all, it is worth mentioning the so-called. "Reading for reason", directly related to the human culture and Verkhovkamsk literacy. During the morning service (Mains service), after reading the kathismas, the old women of the cathedral sat in a circle. The old mentor, Evdokia Alexandrovna Chadova, began to read an instructive narrative from a manuscript collection of the 19th century. After reading, everyone together, without interrupting, began to discuss what they had heard and in turn instruct each other in the spiritual life. Moreover, the prerogative of instruction was reserved for the confessor E.A. Chadova, whose charismatic style of conducting the service and praying as a way of “inclusion” in the text and experiencing it, stood out especially brightly from the rest. Even while reading official texts (the Psalter, the Book of Hours, the Menaion), she periodically paused and made a comment, naturally, also once taken from teaching collections, of which there are many in the library of this Demino cathedral. “Reading for reason” was then repeated twice more: with a teaching from the church calendar of the DOC and conversations about the dead (since the service to Peter and Paul that day was combined with a prayer for the dead). It is interesting to note that the content of the old Russian Skete statute included a similar element - a conversation about what was read in the church.
Also from the field of paraliturgical phenomena, there is a mandatory communal meal in Verkhokamye at the end of prayer work. The gastronomic diet, of course, is subject to the rhythm of the church calendar. A distinctive feature of the "cathedral" meals is the presence of a variety of dishes (sometimes up to 10 dishes). But worshipers take food exclusively from their own, small-sized “cathedral” cups (each has an individual one), which, after a meal, are wrapped in a towel and taken away with them.
Another paraliturgical action is the singing of spiritual verses at the end of the service. The function of spiritual verse - the influence of prayer practice on the performance of spiritual verses - is confirmed by musicological research.
It is worth mentioning one liturgical phenomenon, which was called to fight in the 17th century by the "lovers of God" from the "circle of zealots of ancient piety" and which was preserved as a rudimentary form among the Verkhokamsky bespopovtsy. We are talking about polyphony - a way of performing liturgical texts, in which one part of them is sung, and the other is read “secretly” (i.e. in a whisper, to oneself). In Verkhokamye, the canon is read in a similar way.
First, irmos are sung, then one reader reads the troparia of the canon in secret, and the rest of the cathedral at the same time sing prayer songs (for example, Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, pray to God for us).
As you can see, the Old Believer bespopovskaya practice of Verkhokamye is saturated with heterogeneous elements of liturgical reality. Many of these elements can be considered archaic (polyphony, “even” culture), some have absorbed the traditional layer of liturgical texts (for example, the singing of spiritual verses), some phenomena are a product of the New Age (going home), but they also filled its niche in the design of rituals and customs of the upper reaches of the Kama.
The Old Believers or Rodovers belong to the period of the ancient Slavs. Then it was a huge tribe that spread not only on the territory of modern Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, but in the Balkans, in the Baltic states. They worshiped the ancient gods, brought them rich sacrifices in exchange for a harvest and peacetime. Old Russian conspiracies are not known to many. They formed the basis of Slavic magic, and later began to be used by modern practitioners.
They have great power, because their power comes from nature, the spiritual connection of man and his ancestors.
If you are looking for strong protective, healing spells, as well as effective damage, then you should delve into the study of this magical tradition. For the Old Believers, they were of great importance, they will help you. The memory of generations will help to perform a powerful natural ritual. Your life will change for the better, because you know how to manage its course.
Religion of Ancient Rus'
Everyone knows that Ancient Rus' was pagan. There are many beautiful legends, stories about gods and heroes. Before the baptism of Rus', sacrifices were made, the Magi helped people choose the right time for sowing, building, they blessed them for exploits and battles. Women received help and relief during difficult childbirth, they had the support of the goddesses Lada and Mokosh. A lot of time has passed since then. A decision was made on the Baptism of Rus', the transition to the Orthodox faith.
Temples were destroyed, idols were burned, and traditions were forgotten. But, it was only in humans. For a very long time, paganism remained the main, most powerful religion of the Old Believers. They did not accept the new God and his faith. New idols were built in the forests, rituals were held in secret. In some places, they were against the worship of the new God at all. There, the old rites were conducted, services were held in the name of Perun, Yarilo, Svarozhich. People did not want to forget their gods. There were many such centers in the East.
The Old Believers have preserved their traditions from much earlier times. The baptism of Rus' was aimed at eradicating paganism, but even it was divided into two camps. There are several generations of Slavic pagan gods. The first, the most ancient, begins with the Thunderer Perun. Later, many centuries later, Yarilo came to his place - a wise, fair, very warlike god. This is where the split happened. The Old Believers wanted to continue their rituals in honor of Perun, and the worshipers of the new gods unanimously shouted that the future belongs to Yaril - the Sun, Light, Strength.
Old Believers and worshipers of the new gods
Even before the arrival of the Orthodox faith, entire regions appeared that did not recognize the power of the New Gods. They did not want to give the tribal faith of their grandfathers. Mysticism played a huge role in their lives. The faith of the Old Believers was closely connected with magic and rituals. Most of the conspiracies that belong to the Slavic period came to us from the time of the Old pagan gods. This was the beginning of the great Slavic magic, which fed from the source of natural power:
- Earth is mother, protector. She provided food, clothing, the ability to sow and harvest crops.
- Water - there would be no crop without water. A person cannot live without water, a plant, an animal needs it every day. The Slavs settled along the rivers not only for the sake of their crops, but also thinking about protection. Crossing the turbulent river is not easy, so on the one hand their cities were well protected.
- Air is as essential as water.
- Fire - warmth, light, protection from wild animals. With the help of fire, you can not only cook food and heat your home, create weapons. Even then, the Slavs knew how to subdue the metal.
These four elements are pure nature for all Old Believers. She nourished their magic, giving the power of all the elements at once. Rituals were performed that formed the basis of today's elemental and natural magic.
In those days, the balance between black and white magic was much stronger.
Another important feature is Rod. The ancient Slavs even had a god named Rod, who sacredly kept the connection between generations. All the power of the ancestors is behind the back of the one who honors the family history, knows the names of great-grandfathers and follows their faith. Nature and the strength of the family helped the mystics of ancient Rus'. They received great power from the blessings of their ancestors. Their life was full of mysticism, rituals, conspiracies. Both whites and blacks.
In those distant times, nature and fate were ruthless to man. He had to use two types of magic at once in order to survive. The Old Believers had many enemies, but they also had friends. Their gods always stood nearby, reminding themselves of themselves with peals of thunder, rain, the bright Sun or fertile soil.
Old Gods and New Gods
There are several generations of gods. They were transformed, because the idea of a person about the world and the forces of nature was changing. The oldest gods belong to the era of Animism. This means that a person saw a soul in everything:
- forces of nature: rain, thunder, lightning, clear weather;
- animals: ritual, totem animals for gods and goddesses, they served as victims or, on the contrary, were glorified;
- nature: stones, trees;
- change of seasons: the coming to power of one or another god was accompanied by a change in weather, temperature, living conditions.
For the Old Believers there was nothing, no one without a soul. The whole world was created at the behest of the gods, which means that even in the smallest stone on a dusty road there is a part of the divine touch.
The most ancient gods:
- Perun - Thunderer, Father and Creator;
- Mother - she is earth, sky, water and fire. Later Lada.
In addition to these gods, there were also children and grandchildren:
- Khors is a god personifying the Sun. Later, when Yarilo came to power in heaven, he combined the power of Perun and Khors in himself;
- Dazhdbog - commanded the rains, rivers, seas. He was asked for good rains for a bountiful harvest;
- Semargl - conveyed to people the will of the gods. He was the messenger and voice of the higher deities;
- Stribog - the lord of the winds;
- Rod - the protector of the clan, family, home;
- Svarozhich is the god of fire and blacksmithing. According to legend, he gave people fire, taught them how to forge iron.
Dazhdbog, Simargl, Stribog These are male deities, but what about women? They had their own goddesses:
- Makosh is a female goddess. She taught the women how to spin, sew, cook and keep the house clean. Later it will be replaced by Friday. She also taught women to create amulets, to protect the house from evil spirits;
- Women in labor - provide assistance during pregnancy, childbirth. These goddesses keep a record of each child born, creating their own destiny for him;
- Beregini - they are only half goddesses. This is a bird woman. A very kind character who always stood up for a woman, protected her from suffering, troubles, misfortunes.
Everyone from young to old believed in these gods. This tradition does not fade even after 1000 years.
The power of ancient conspiracies
Conspiracies were part of everyday life. From what did the Slavs defend themselves?
Chernobog with his army of demons, devils, water. They were the main enemies of mankind. So that there was peace in the house, the children did not get sick, the old people lived peacefully, and the harvest was good, it was worth defending themselves from the influence of an evil god. He was also revered, but his army could do much harm with its cunning. All the black deeds of man only increased this army of evil.
Chernobog, on the other hand, caused diseases, damage, could kill with his will or cripple even the most skilled warrior. But the worst thing is that he put bad thoughts into people:
- bewitch;
- kill;
- steal;
- take away.
Then he no longer acted by himself, but by the hands of other people. Against such black deeds, amulets were created, talismans that protected the will, the soul of a person. Other conspiracies helped to heal people from diseases. Magi were engaged in such magic, but it was also common among ordinary residents. They knew how with the help of magic:
- drive away diseases;
- help in childbirth;
- relieve fever;
- strengthen immunity;
- save children and adults from death.
All these rituals were accompanied by sacrifices. Today, few people make traditional sacrifices, but this tradition has survived. The gods will gladly accept homemade kvass, good beer, ritual fire, fresh flowers, animal blood from you. To do this, it is not necessary to kill a chicken or a pig, as was done before. Today, fans of this tradition buy fresh meat, beef or pork heart. Such a sacrifice pleases the old gods. If you want to follow exactly the ancient rituals, you will have to slaughter a ritual animal.
Simple conspiracies
They do not need rituals at all, you can say every day for your own protection or not for yourself. It is best to have a small image (idol) of the deity you choose to worship. It must be made independently from clay, wood or stone. Such an idol helps to appeal to God more quickly. These conspiracies must be learned by heart, the gods do not like it when words are read on paper or from a computer screen. During rituals or conspiracies, it is generally better to be on the street, closer to the open window. Nature will help you, give you the strength to carry out the conspiracy of the Old Believers.
A few simple spells for every day will help you get started with this amazing, interesting, ancient tradition.
Conspiracy for health
This spell of the Old Believers is suitable for children, adults. It can be said to yourself or another person. So, use it when something hurts you, or your loved ones get sick. You need to put a hand on a person’s forehead and say:
“I will be blessed, I will go to the blue sea, on the blue sea there is a white-combustible stone Alatyr, on the stone of Alatyr the Goddess Jiva sits, holds a white swan in her white hands, plucks the white wing of the swan. As the white wing bounced back, so bounce, jump back, jump back from (the name is spoken) native flames, fevers and fevers - Khripusha, Lomey, Decrepit, Dormant, Windy, Confused, Zyabukha, Shaking, Fire, Pukhleya, Yellow, Nemeya, Deaf, Karkusha, Looking, Khrapusha. From a violent little head with clear eyes, from black eyebrows, from a white calf, from a zealous heart. I came from the wind, go to the wind, I came from the water, go to the water, I came from the forest - go to the forest. From century to century. The mermaid walked along a forest path, scratched a tender leg, and from that wound, yes, not blood-ore, but from that wound, yes, pure water. Yes, the water is pure, that flowed like a stream, and that water passed all over the earth. Yes, on that island and on that Buyan, on that Buyan, yes, a mound is high. On the mound that stone-alatyr lies in full breadth. Do not lift it, do not roll it up while the human race lives on earth. Like water flowed under that stone, and behind it the disease forever. Now and ever and from circle to circle! Taco be, taco be, taco be! Wanderer Lie down, my Bright Guardian, given to me by the Patron-Kin to guard, I ask you diligently: You enlighten me today and save me from all evil, guide me to a good deed and direct me to the righteous path, may all my deeds be for the Glory of Svarog and Kind of Heavenly. Now and ever and from circle to circle! Taco be, taco be, taco be! Oh, mother Lada, mother Swa (heavenly) pure! Do not leave us without love and happiness! Send your grace on us, as if we honor and glorify you Now and forever and from circle to circle! Taco be, taco be, taco be! Until the end of time, while the Yarilo sun shines on us!
The pain quickly goes away, and the person falls asleep. This is the only side effect.
Conspiracy-request for protection
Ask for protection in a difficult hour - the Slavic gods will not leave the request unanswered. Your entire family will come to your defense and support. You do not need to use every day, but only when you are in danger. It is short, so memorize it, teach your child.
Whatever happens, say:
“Father, you are Semargl-Firebog, you are God to all Gods, you are fire to all fires! As you burn and burn in the field of grass-ants, thickets and slums, the raw oak has underground roots, seventy-seven roots, seventy-seven branches, and slept with (the name is spoken) sorrow and illness. Now and ever and from circle to circle! Taco be, taco be, taco be!”
Help will come to you suddenly, but it will be exactly when you need it.
A conspiracy for happiness in life
For happiness in life, this conspiracy is pronounced. It helps especially well if you have a "black bar". No job, no money, bad family relationships. This conspiracy will change everything, turn it upside down. You will have every chance for happiness. This is what you dream about today, the Slavs dreamed about the same many centuries ago. Text:
“Zarya-Zarenitsa, the red maiden, the mother herself and the queen. The moon is bright, the stars are clear - take from me insomnia, sleeplessness, midnight. Dawn-Zarenitsa in the middle of the night, come to me even as a red maiden, even as a queen mother, and lay down from me (the name is spoken) and take away the accursed power from me, all the ailments of adversity. Now and ever and from circle to circle! Taco be, taco be, taco be!”
For success in any business
May all your endeavors be successful. Say softly:
“Work, work, be to me, the servant of God (name), in the hunt. Ever-Virgin Mary, give me strength for every harvest. Forever and ever. Goy!
This short, simple plot is powerful. Your words will be heard. Do not do it very often, you may offend the gods with your desire for profit. It is best to choose the most important things, before you start, say this text 1-3 times. You will have the support you need.
Among the Old Believers, this ceremony was carried out in the field, so it is better not to deviate from tradition. Ancient Ritual of the Forces of Nature
This ritual is suitable for strong conspiracies when you need to increase your personal power. On a windy day, go out into an open field, better planted with rye, wheat, corn.
- You need to stand in the middle of the field, draw a circle around you with a new knife.
- Kindle a fire in the north, put a container with rain or river water in the south.
- East will correspond to the elements of air.
- In the west, collect fresh earth with your own hands, pour it into a pile.
- Get on your knees saying:
"Perun! Wake up to those who call Thee, Glorious and Trislaven! Health and a multitude of the Family to all the children of Svarog, give, Kindness of patronage, show mercy, rule over everyone, even from the Motherland! Taco be, taco be, taco be!”
- Ask God for strength to carry out your ritual. You need to address Perun respectfully, but without fear. God loves the brave, encourages them, will always help. And those who fawn, complain, he does not listen.
- In this circle, thank all the elemental elements for being present.
- Begin to carry out your ritual and conspiracy. You now have the power of a great ancient god.
A very good sign is the beginning of thunder, rain during an elemental ritual. This means that Perun blessed you for the ritual, he will help you in every possible way.
Conspiracy healing from drunkenness
The big problem is drunkenness. To get rid of a person, you need to perform a ritual. Ask Perun and the forces of nature for help. When you have completed the preparations for the ritual, place on the ground in a circle:
- patient's personal item;
- a bottle of vodka;
- three leaves of laurel;
- egg.
The call of forces is a prerequisite for the rite Take a personal item and put three bay leaves on it. They have the magical property of protection, give wisdom and purify the mind.
“White spirits, help (name) remember the old life the way I remember it. Help him overcome the passion that is destroying himself, and the whole family, and his wife, and children. Help to find a new meaning in life and start life from a blank slate. Let the good stay, let the bad go forever.”
- Lay the egg on the ground with the pointed end down.
- Now you need to pour the whole bottle of vodka without residue on the ground on the egg.
- While pouring, say: as fiery water goes into the ground, pours from an egg, so (name) is freed from its dependence, burden. Let it be so. Goy.
You need to leave a personal item there on the field, and bury the bottle and egg in different places. At the end of the elemental ritual, they usually thank the deity, the forces for their presence, let them go. Only after that you can leave the circle, leave the field.
Conspiracy to protect from all evils
After the ritual, you need to lie on the ground, say loudly:
“Perun, Rod, Svarog, protect my house and the entrance to it, my body and the work I do, from all those who oppose me, from all those who wish me harm, whose names I will tell you, and from whom I suffer without guilt. Protect me. Goy"
The earth will give you the power of protection you need. She is a mother, ancestor, nurse. The earth will take away any troubles from you, and give you happiness. Do not throw away the clothes to which they lay during the conspiracy, but keep them at home as a protective talisman.
Home protection
Take a candle and bring it to the place where you will perform the ritual. After calling Perun, the forces of the elements, light a candle. She needs to be spoken to:
“My beloved home! I drive out anger, envy, discontent and quarrels! May love, peace, joy and peace reign within these walls!”
- Bring the candle home and light it.
- Round off all corners.
- Light her corners, jambs, window frames.
- So your house will be reliably protected from any hardships and troubles.
Conspiracy from envious people
A conspiracy will help from envious people and evil tongues:
“From a bad hour, from a bad eye, from a girl’s, from a youth, from a night, midnight, from a day, noon, from an hour, half an hour, from a gray eye, from a yellow eye, from a black eye, which jokes and dries this person. He didn’t flatter you dashingly, didn’t do evil, take out all the ailments from the whole white body and from the violent head. And if you don’t stop joking and drying this person, I’ll go pray to the family, I’ll bow to the Sun, I’ll bow to Perun, I’ll turn to the Roof, they will send terrible clouds on you, they will beat you with thunders, they will burn you with lightning, they will pierce through the ashes through Mother Earth cheese . Oh, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, could you save God, help us from every unclean spirit, from a dashing eye, from a bad hour to dissuade.
If you know a person who spreads gossip about you, talks about you, then imagine him during the ritual. He will stop very soon, and if he starts again, the gods will punish him.
Dark magic of the Old Believers
In addition to protective and healing magic, there is another side. This is the dark magic of the Old Believers. It includes damage, curses, love spells and a variety of destructive spells. They came from Chernobog himself, who also sought to help people by teaching them to control the souls of others. Anyone who dares to utter these conspiracies will be able to repair his love, hit the enemy, or avenge the offense. Traditionally it was considered a great sin, but they were used anyway.
If you lose something valuable or get cut badly after the spell, then your debt to Chernobog has been paid. There is no such person whom Chernobog could not convert to his faith. He tempts his soul with power, but always takes his own. The victim is not defined for him, because this lord of the underworld, the lord of darkness himself chooses his victim.
The stronger the impact, the more valuable the sacrifice for it will be. Prepare with an open mind to sacrifice something dear to make an impact. These are the rules, they were like that in the days of the ancient Slavs, they are the same today. The strength of this magic is in following the traditions, because that is how it managed to survive even after 1000 years.
Love spell of a guy
Love spells and prisushki belong to dark magic. They may sound quite harmless, but they are not. In fact, any love spell or sexual attraction is coercion. You are destroying the protection of a person, you are subordinating his will to yourself.
To bewitch a guy, you need to come to where the birches grow. Tie three red ribbons on the birch, but firmly. Knots can be moistened with water so that they do not untie. Tell:
“Oh birch, beauty!
Help me, help me!
Send love and happiness to me!
Like birds nest in pairs,
So I want to meet my sweetheart!”
Tighten the knots tight. Leave, don't turn around. Now the first message from a loved one will come in 3 days.
Enchant any person
To bewitch a guy or a girl is a strong spell. I need to cut my hand a little. So cut so that there is blood. Go to the boy's or girl's house. Shake off this blood behind the ground, looking to the South next to the house of the beloved person. Tell:
“I ask you Kama, I ask you Lada,
Help my misfortune, weave a sweetheart into my fate.
He will love me, he will be nice to me.
I ask you Kama, I ask you Lada,
How the branches of birch and oak intertwined,
So in my life, the betrothed will appear.
Now he won't get away from you. The legs themselves will bring the beloved or the beloved to you.
The return of an ancient tradition
Today you can be anyone, which means that if you want to profess the religion of the ancient Slavs, Old Believers, then all the cards are in your hands. There is a lot of literature on this topic, forums, communities. You choose the path yourself:
- join the community of Old Believers, conduct rituals together, exchange experiences;
- go your own way into the depths of ancient magic.
All doors are open to you. Today, you can’t surprise anyone with your interests, so you can easily get hung up on what you love. There are many workshops in which amulets are made, attributes for rituals, in strict accordance with tradition. Buy everything you need there or make your own.
Followers of the Old Believer tradition recommend spending more time in nature. Make fires, swim in the rivers, meet the winds, breathe deeply. This will help you to be closer to nature, to restore the balance of power. Follow white magic or black - your choice. In any case, these are powerful spells, proven rituals, the result you need. Your world will change if you start these practices.
