When is the best time to light up your home? When and how you can consecrate the apartment yourself

Try to drink holy water more often, especially Epiphany and sprinkle your houses with this water, but before that you need to wash and clean everything in the house. Once a year, on the night of January 18-19, the Lord sanctifies the whole earth, all the water in all rivers and lakes is sanctified. In the old days in Russia, ice holes were always cut on rivers and lakes that night, and exactly at midnight people went to swim and collect Epiphany water. I had a chance to be in Siberia somehow. There is not a single church there for several hundred kilometers, but on Epiphany night, at 12 o'clock, people go to the river and collect Epiphany water, store it in closed buckets and flasks all year round. This water is taken every morning on an empty stomach and illuminates the body and soul with it, and they sanctify their homes with sprinkling. This water never spoils if no one in the house swears and does bad deeds. When the water runs out, they take ordinary water, pour it into a bucket and add a few drops of Epiphany water three times, while saying a prayer: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen,” and that’s it, the water is sanctified again and can be used again. The power of this water is great, the demons are more afraid of it than Gehenna fire, because it burns and casts out all the unclean things, heals spiritual and bodily diseases, and adds strength to a person.

Epiphany water CURES - all diseases, inflammatory processes, tumors, cleanses human blood, liver, treats stomach ulcers, heals kidneys, heals the heart, lungs, nerves, diabetes, glaucoma and generally returns - vision, if you constantly bury your eyes with this water. When a person falls ill with a serious illness, it is even necessary to drink a tablespoon of Epiphany water every hour, crossing himself with a prayer: “Lord, bless me to drink Epiphany water and heal me. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen”, in order for the sick body to gain strength to fight the disease, and then the person quickly recovers.

All our houses and apartments need to be LIGHTED, this is VERY IMPORTANT! Especially when people move and start living in houses and apartments in which people already lived before them. Many people simply do not know that it turns out that our houses remember everyone who lived in them and there are happy and unhappy apartments and houses. That is, the energy of the atmosphere of people living in houses and apartments is superimposed, and imprinted on these houses and apartments, and remains in them. This can be compared, for example, to how one or another music is recorded on a blank tape recorder, you can record a Mozart or Beethoven melody, or you can record hard rock or thieves' swearing songs. So it is here. If good and calm people lived in the house or apartment where you are moving, if believing Orthodox Christians also lived, then the energy of the atmosphere of the house will be positive and peaceful - because God blesses this house, so the new tenants will live calmly and well, if they are normal people.

We need to know that if the former tenants - drank, drove moonshine, used drugs, swore, cursed, fought, engaged in debauchery, rock music sounded in the house, there were pornographic magazines, newspapers, video cassettes in the house - then such a house or apartment is desecrated .

In such houses, demons have settled and negative energy has been deposited, therefore, if such a house or apartment is NOT SANITED, then no one in this house WILL HAVE a good and good life. Everyone who would not live in such a house or apartment will also swear, quarrels will begin, various troubles and problems, and even misfortunes. And if people lived in this house who studied and practiced magic, astrology, extrasensory perception, conjured, fortune-telling and fortune telling, or sectarians lived in the house, or Jews, Muslims or Buddhists and Hare Krishnas - then this house will be CURSED by God and therefore the new tenants will not be happy , the evil spirits that have settled in this house will not give them any quiet life.

It happens that someone was killed in the house, or someone committed suicide, then there will be nothing good in this house either, often people cannot live in such houses and apartments, also when someone dies of old age or from diseases - all such houses must be LIGHTED by inviting a priest to the house. Moreover, it is better to throw away the beds and sofas on which a person died, even in hospitals, doctors and nurses are well aware of this, that if a patient is put on a bed on which someone died before him, then the person immediately becomes much worse. The fact is that clothes, shoes, bedding, beds and sofas on which people sleep - all these things, as it were, remember their owners and are saturated with their spirit, which is why it is IMPOSSIBLE to dress and wear other people's clothes and shoes, especially you can’t wear them children.

Even if you take your child the clothes of the children of your relatives or friends and acquaintances, then if their children were capricious, aggressive and disobedient - it is categorically NOT possible to take these clothes and put them on your children, they will also begin to behave BAD. It is necessary to wash these clothes first, and then sprinkle them with Epiphany water.

Therefore, you can’t let STRANGERS on your bed, you can’t even allow strangers to sit on your bed, YOU CAN’T WEAR and wear ANOTHER things, only as a last resort, if you have nothing to wear, but at the same time you need to read a prayer for the consecration of things and sprinkle with holy water . All the things and goods that you buy for the house must be LIGHTED by yourself, reading a prayer for the consecration of things and sprinkling them with holy water - then these things will serve us for a long time, and you thank the Lord for this mercy.

Prayer for the consecration of every thing. (in order for the things that we have or bought, we need to serve them for a long time.) To the Creator and Creator of the human race, the Giver of spiritual Grace, the Giver of eternal salvation, Himself, Lord, send Your Holy Spirit with the highest Blessing on this thing ( to name things), as if armed with the power of heavenly intercession for those who want to use it (names), it will be helpful for bodily salvation and intercession and help, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. (And they sprinkle things with holy water - three times)

That is why, for example, when we ride a train and receive bed linen on which we are going to sleep, this linen must be crossed with the Sign of the Cross three times with the prayer “Lord, cleanse these things from all filth, from all bad things. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Also, when we have to stay in a hotel, we also need to read prayers in the room, cross everything with the Sign of the Cross, including the bed on which you will sleep.

It is necessary to LIGHT all the houses and apartments in which you are going to live, especially those houses and apartments in which people have LIVED before you - otherwise all sorts of problems and troubles may begin. When houses and apartments are consecrated, in a special prayer the priest asks God to cleanse this house or apartment of all filth and bless the house and all those living in it. If the people who live in this house are in themselves good and calm people: they don’t swear among themselves, they don’t get drunk, they don’t engage in debauchery, they don’t steal, then the Lord blesses this house and the people living in it. And then people begin to live well. That is why it is necessary to illuminate all houses and apartments so that the people who will live in them can live in a good way. Understand all this is very important if people knew how many good families quarreled and fell apart, only because they did not believe in God and did not consider it necessary to light their home, how many children got out of hand, became naughty, stopped learning, how many children were spoiled fate. How many misfortunes happened to the people who lived in these defiled and God-cursed houses. In the old days, people were well aware of this and, having invited a priest, they served a special prayer service already at the laying of a new house, and then, after the construction was completed, they consecrated the new house, which is why our ancestors lived peacefully and amicably.

I will give an example of how IMPORTANT it is to serve a prayer service when laying the foundation of a house and to illuminate the site itself on which a new house will be built. In one house, in the center of the city, there lived a witch who constantly conjured, I found out about this quite by accident. The house was old, still of royal construction, but since it was in the center of the city, it was time to demolish it and build a large apartment building in its place. Starting construction, the residents of this house were relocated and the house was quickly demolished. And then the incomprehensible began, the head of the construction site told me about it, all sorts of problems began, starting with financial, supplying building materials and ending with personnel, in general, the construction of a new house froze and did not move a single step, but time passed. Then, having suffered for more than six months, the head of the construction site invited a priest, who served a prayer service and consecrated the entire construction site. Only after the consecration, the construction of the house moved off the ground, turned around and boiled with a vengeance. The house was built quickly, in a few months, and now it adorns the center of the city.

I will tell you one significant case related to the consecration of a house with ordinary Epiphany water. Once, having come to visit some of our acquaintances, we talked about God, I had Epiphany water with me and I suggested that they sprinkle their three-room apartment, at one time the church employees showed and explained to me how to do it correctly, if there is no way invite a priest. A new brush is taken for painting, with which no one has done anything - the brush must be washed with soap, a bowl or some vessel is taken, which must be crossed three times with the Sign of the Cross with the prayer “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen,” and pour Epiphany water into it. Before sprinkling, you need to read the prayers: “Our Father”, “Hail the Virgin Mary”, “May God rise again” and “King of Heaven” - three times. After that, you need to sprinkle each room with Epiphany water crosswise three times each corner of the room in the indicated order: east - west, north - south, reciting a prayer: “Lord, cleanse this room of all filth. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen". Having sprinkled a house or apartment, you need to read aloud 12 chapters from the Gospel, it is best to read the Gospel of John. So, having sprinkled their apartment, I went home, and in the morning the excited owner of the apartment came to my work and told the following story. They moved into this apartment a year ago, and the whole family, this husband, wife and two daughters, could not sleep in their new apartment, falling asleep with difficulty after three in the morning and then for a short time, naturally they were very tired from such incomprehensible insomnia. It turned out that there was a brothel in this apartment, the hostess and her daughters took men to their place, got drunk and debauched, because of this the apartment was - DESTROYED. And when a new family moved in, despite the fact that the apartment was well renovated, it became uncomfortable and difficult to live in it, even flowers did not grow in the apartment. After I sprinkled the Epiphany water, read the prayers and the Gospel, as if consecrating the apartment, the whole family fell into a deep sleep at nine o'clock in the evening and in the morning everyone overslept, the parents were late for work, and the daughters for school. Insomnia disappeared, flowers began to grow.

There was another case in my practice. I was asked to help in one family, six months ago a man was killed in one room, and after that no one could be in this room, not to mention living and sleeping in it - people felt bad in this room. When the room was sprinkled with Epiphany water, after reading the prayers and the Gospel, everything was GONE and people were able to begin to live normally in this room. Of course, it is best, if possible, to invite a priest who will not only bless your home, but also serve a special prayer service.

In the village there was a house in which all family members were ill, causeless quarrels and abuse constantly arose at home, chickens and geese died, cows and pigs died. In the end, the mistress of the house went to the local church and invited the priest to bless the house, which they bought and moved in to live in. The priest came, consecrated the whole house, the whole courtyard and buildings, then gathered the whole family and talked with them about God, and asked the whole family to come to his service, confess and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. And so they did. Everything, after that, quarrels stopped in the house and peace and quiet came, no one else was sick with incomprehensible diseases, cows and pigs, chickens and geese stopped dying, and the owners began to zealously attend church.

I will also tell you how Epiphany water helps people. Once I was returning home by train, it was still a long ride, two hours. And at one station a young couple entered the car, they had a small child in their arms, who did not stop loudly, almost sobbing. The crying of the child was very strong and after almost half an hour of crying, I could not stand it and went up to them, asking what happened to the child. I was answered by a man, the father of the child, he told such a story. About two months ago they were visiting someone with their child, before that everything was fine, the child grew up practically healthy and calm, nothing foreshadowed trouble. Returning from the guests, they noticed that the child became restless, began to cry, that night for the first time the parents did not sleep because of the constant crying of the child. And now this crying of the child has been going on for more than two months, without ceasing, the parents did not try to do anything and went to the grandmothers, but nothing helped, the mother of the child was especially tired, she had no face, she was so exhausted. I tried to cross the child and read prayers for him, but nothing helped, and then I remembered that I had a bottle of Epiphany water with me and I decided to give the child this water to drink. Having poured Epiphany water into the cork from a bottle, my father and I began to try to give the child a drink, and then the child, already up in his arms, began to scream loudly and twitch in different directions. With difficulty holding the child, we opened his mouth and poured Epiphany water into it. At that very moment, a miracle happened, silence was established in the car, only the sound of wheels was heard. The child leaned back in his mother's arms and immediately fell into a deep sleep and slept all the way to the city without waking up. Before parting with them, I told them to bring the child to church the next day and take communion, and told them not to forget about God, constantly pray and go to church. Two days later, when I came to church, I met them again, they came to church to take communion of the child and when they saw me, they thanked me for my help, and said that for the first time their child slept all those nights in a sound, calm sleep and everything was fine with him. That's the power in Epiphany water. As far as I understood their child, someone just jinxed them very badly.

Many people in our time are very curious and want to know everything, and therefore, out of pure curiosity, they often buy and bring to their home books on magic, the occult, which are sold in all stores, they think that these are completely harmless books, the same as everyone else. other books, and therefore they can be safely kept at home and read. I must tell you right away that this is far from the case. Not everything can and should be known to a person, and most importantly, not everything is useful, and there are things that carry a direct danger to their promiscuous and too curious owners.

What is magic and books on the occult? These are the books of the devil himself, therefore, when we buy them and carry them into the house, by doing so we, as it were, open the doors of our house and voluntarily invite EVIL spirits into our house. Everything, after that, over the house, and everyone who lives in it, the Trouble loomed. I will give one of the many cases that I personally knew.

Magic in the house is a TROUBLE, it is like a magnet - ATTRACTS DISTRESS!

One woman, just out of curiosity, bought a large book of Papus's magic and brought it to her home. She didn’t even read this book, she just looked a little, put it aside, and forgot about it. A little over a year has passed. I must say that the woman had an extremely good family, a kind loving husband, a son, they lived together, they were also well provided financially, the only thing that was baptized, but practically non-believers, is in our time all around. Ordinary people like everyone else. First they were robbed, then their husband is killed, right in the entrance of their house, she loses her job and, to top it off, after some time misfortune happens to her son, he becomes disabled. Yes, this woman eventually understood where and why so many misfortunes fell on her, she burned magic, inviting a priest, consecrated her house, but unfortunately the trouble had already happened and she could not return her husband, how not to return her son's health. There are a lot of such stories, and all because people are very curious, they want to know even what is not supposed to be and it is dangerous, without understanding, they drag anything they want to their home.

You need to know that reading Magic, books on the Occult and bringing it to your house is very DANGEROUS. It is also dangerous to have images of evil spirits in the house, pictures, posters, drawings on clothes, figurines of demons, video cassettes and DVD discs with similar films, horror films - all this, like a magnet, attracts evil spirits into the house, which brings misfortune to everyone who lives in the house . Among our youth today it is very fashionable to wear T-shirts and T-shirts with images of evil spirits, skeletons, skulls, accompanied by appropriate inscriptions, they also like to hang similar posters at home - well, this is Dangerous and often leads to deaths with their owners.

If you have books on Magic, Occultism, Kabbalah, Divination or with Healing and Love Conspiracies in your house, posters, drawings depicting evil spirits, figurines of demons, horror films, or there is - PORNOGRAPHY, pornographic magazines and films - then you need from everything of this - GET RID OF and destroy it all.

The house after that - MUST BE CONSOLATED - by inviting a priest. And if this is not yet possible, then you need to diligently SPREAD with Epiphany water or Holy water everything in the house - all the walls, ceiling, floor and doors, things and furniture and read the Gospel in the house at least 12 chapters aloud.

If you read MAGIC and books on OCCULTISM, books of the Roerichs or on Buddhism and yoga, or Kaballa, or Castaneda's books, or books with conspiracies, watched horror films and pornographic films, then you need to CONFESS. If you used healing conspiracies, then you need to Repent of this. Often, Orthodox prayers are printed before conspiracies or together with them, moreover, it is recommended to first read the prayers, and then read the conspiracy - so this is the devil trying to mix both the pure and the filthy into one heap.

You need to know that all CONSPIRACIES, no matter what they are and no matter how they are read with or without prayer, are from the devil and CAUSE people - great HARM.

It often happens that after the visit of unwanted or unfamiliar guests - at home it suddenly becomes uncomfortable and bad, even quarrels begin - this is a sign that one of the guests envied you and, as they say, jinxed you. Unfortunately, there are still quite a few people on earth who have an evil, envious eye. Therefore, if you don’t like one of the guests, then you need to read prayers immediately after they leave, read chapters 3-7 of the Gospel of John, and sprinkle the whole house with holy water, preferably Epiphany water. And it is best not to invite people to your home who you do not like, whom you do not know what kind of people they are, and also not to invite Bad people, gypsies, sorcerers and sectarians to your house. And you can’t take anything and bring it into the house from people in whom you are not sure that they are really good people, even if they are your neighbors, and it’s better not to have any communication with bad neighbors, you will live more calmly.

INVITE not every person and bring them into your house - for a treacherous person has many wiles and he can cause Evil. Settle an ALIEN in your house and he will upset you with turmoil and make you a STRANGER for your loved ones. / Bible. Book of Wisdom of Sirach./

We need to be careful in our time and know that any person whom we do not know well, and are not sure that he is a good person, SHOULD NOT be invited to visit us, let alone live with him. Therefore, DO NOT INVITE to your house - just anyone, people whom you do not know and are not sure about them - that they are good people. A lot of people HAVE SUFFERED because of their STUPID CREDIBILITY, therefore, you need to be smarter and MORE CAREFUL.

That is why - DO NOT show the baby to anyone except your close relatives, you need to close the child and not let anyone look at him, neither neighbors, nor friends, nor girlfriends, nor acquaintances and strangers - not to anyone. Small children up to a year are very SENSITIVE to envious and evil, unkind people, and if you DO NOT SAVE the child, then they cry a lot, cannot sleep, become seriously ill, become nervous and restless. Therefore, one must pray well for them and vigilantly protect them from all curious "well-wishers".

We ourselves also need to remember this and beware of witchcraft and the evil eye, that's why we, Orthodox Christians, read prayers every day in the morning and evening. In the morning, after reading the prayers and crossing ourselves, we leave the house - and God, through our prayer, keeps us all day, and if we also prayed for our loved ones and relatives, then God saves them - from evil people and all kinds of misfortunes. In the evening, after reading prayers, God keeps us all night until morning.

There are times when a person, being in his home, feels uncomfortable and unhappy. Sometimes people complain that they feel the presence of some spirits and beings. In this case, in order to restore a normal energy background, it is recommended to properly sanctify a house or apartment, since holy water destroys all negativity and scares away evil spirits. For this, it is not necessary to invite a priest, since the ritual can be performed independently.

How to consecrate the apartment yourself with candles?

“Wonderworker Nikolai, bless me to cleanse the apartment and expel demonic power from it. May it be so. Amen".

Buy some candles for home. Arriving home, light a candle and walk around the house, going to all corners. You need to do this clockwise. It is necessary to consecrate the apartment correctly with a prayer, since these words drive out evil spirits and cleanse the space, and it sounds like this:

“I clean the corner, I clean the floor, I clean the ceiling and walls. I drive demons, I drive envy. I burn with a candle of illness, sickness and misfortune. Amen".

It is recommended to baptize corners and walls with a candle. If the fire began to crackle - this is a signal of the presence of negative energy, it is recommended to stay longer in such an angle. Repeat the ritual three Thursdays in a row. It is important these days not to forget to attend church and put candles at the icon of St. Nicholas. After a month, you can already notice that the atmosphere in the house has become more comfortable.

How to sanctify the apartment yourself with water?

To carry out the ritual, you will need holy water, a new bowl, an icon and a lamp. Sacred water can be taken in the church or you can consecrate it yourself. Before this, it is recommended to receive a blessing from the priest. On Saturday, you need to do a general cleaning. In the largest room, at least for a day, it is worth putting an icon with a lamp in the corner opposite the entrance. In general, it is recommended to prepare yourself for the ritual in advance, that is, do not drink, do not use foul language and pray regularly. It is necessary to start consecration on Sunday. It is important to carry out the ritual in the proper form: a woman must wear a skirt below the knees, a strict blouse and a scarf on her head. Don't forget the pectoral cross. It is best if during the ritual, all residents will be at home. You need to start the ritual only with a pure soul and faith. Having drawn water into a new bowl, and having dipped three fingers in it, folded with a pinch, it is worth starting to spray the room, starting from the corner where the icon stands. You need to move clockwise. To bless the apartment with holy water yourself, say this prayer:

“In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling this sacred water, let every crafty demonic action turn to flight, Amen.”

If you didn’t succeed in consecrating the apartment yourself, since there was a feeling of heaviness, then it is best to invite a priest who will conduct the ritual correctly, observing all traditions.

• Archimandrite Ambrose (Yurasov)
• Dmitry Petrov
• Priest
• priest O. Netsvetaev
• Priest Alexander Yermolin

Consecration of the house performed by a priest according to a special order, containing prayers, calling for a blessing to the house and living in it. At the same time, an image is applied to the walls, they are anointed with the consecrated one, and the whole dwelling is sprinkled.

The church word "sanctification" in this case has a different meaning than the consecration of water or an icon. With regard to this service, the word “blessing” is more appropriate: when they are performed, we prayerfully call on God’s blessing on the house and those living in it, on their Christian life and doing good deeds - or on a vehicle, on a peaceful and prosperous path using it. Therefore, such sanctification is not some kind of automatic action: its effectiveness directly depends on how much those who ask for church blessings with their lives themselves correspond to the holiness provided by the Church of God.

For the consecration of the house, it is necessary to bring the house into its proper form. You should prepare holy water, candles, vegetable oil, preferably special stickers with crosses, which the priest will stick on all four sides of your consecrated house. It is necessary that there be a table, preferably covered with a clean tablecloth, where the priest could put the holy objects.

It is necessary to explain to your family the essence of what is happening, to set them up for reverent behavior, for the fact that upon the arrival of the priest, you should take a blessing from him, as well as after the rite of consecration, venerate the cross.

It will be of considerable spiritual benefit to you and your relatives if the priest is invited to stay for a cup of tea. Remember that a visit by a priest to your home is an excellent opportunity for the whole family to resolve some spiritual issues, to take an important step in spiritual life, which they may not decide to take in a different environment. Therefore, spare no effort to prepare your loved ones, do not allow the fulfillment of the requirement to turn into an exotic "event" for your household.

You can consecrate the apartment on any day, at any time, when it is convenient for you and the priest. Go to the temple, explain to the servant at the candle box your desire. You will be prompted when it is convenient to talk with the priest. You can leave your phone “behind the box” in the temple for transfer to the priest. In order not to be embarrassed by the question: “how much?” (when they don’t want to overpay, and it’s embarrassing to offend the priest), you can find out the usual size of the sacrifice when performing the rite of consecration; donate according to your ability. The duration of the rank is about 30 minutes.

A special Christian rite that invokes God's blessing on life is called consecration. It is based on the desire to produce all one's hopes and aspirations, deeds and deeds for the glory of God, in accordance with the canons and principles of Christianity as a religion. After the ceremony of consecrating the apartment, there is no access to the house for negative energy and evil forces.

This ritual does not give the apartment additional qualities - it adjusts the residents to the right life. After all, once God said that the family for every person is a small church and work, and any work is a place of work in the name of God's glory.

Preparation for the ritual

The consecration of the apartment must be carried out by a priest. The church has a negative attitude towards the independent conduct of the ceremony.

Prepare for the ritual in advance:

• The room should be freshly cleaned, the floors washed and - especially - all reflective surfaces: mirrors, monitor and TV screens, glass;
• If possible, repairs should be completed or suspended;
• You need to purchase 4 small candles and 4 stickers with a cross in the church shop;
• Prepare a small table where the priest can put a cup of Holy water, a glass of oil, a breviary or a prayer book;
• Women should keep in mind that in the presence of a clergyman they will need to cover their heads with a scarf. It is purchased in advance, the less bright the fabric, the better. Black color outside of mourning is unacceptable.

You need to know how to prepare yourself for the consecration of the apartment. It is advisable to learn a pre-agreed prayer in order to also participate in the ceremony. Free up an hour, warn others not to disturb, turn off all phones.

During prayer, you can not communicate with those present. If there are any questions to the priest, they are asked either before the Holy Act or after. The ritual cannot be interrupted. It is advisable to tune in to the ritual in advance, to pray especially carefully in the evening.

Sometimes the question is asked, is it necessary to take communion, go to confession? The consecration of an apartment by a priest is usually resorted to by those who, not only on the eve of the ritual, think about actions with God's blessing. Truly believing Christians pray every day, and fast and take communion for special reasons - at the time provided for this.

When consecrating a dwelling, one must take into account - when the ceremony is over, the priest should be invited to the table - to have lunch or at least drink tea. Prepare for the fact that you have to set the festive table is required in advance. The priest in the apartment symbolizes the image of Christ and his presence brings grace to the home.

How the ceremony is performed

Before inviting a clergyman, you need to know not only how to prepare your apartment for consecration, but also what the rite itself consists of.

The ritual takes about an hour. The priest passes through the room in a certain sequence, sprinkling the walls and corners with Holy water from all over the world, reading a prayer. Prayer calls for only God-pleasing, good deeds to be done indoors.

The clergyman can refuse to perform the ceremony at any time. The reason for this may be:

• dirt in the room;
• ungodly images on the walls;
• understanding that in this room they are not going to do Godly deeds;
• someone said that before the priest was called, a similar ritual was already performed by the Magi or some sorcerers.

In the latter case, to expel evil forces, a completely different rite will have to be performed - stronger, with serious preliminary preparation.

Is it possible to consecrate the apartment yourself

In special cases - if it is impossible to invite a priest - the church allows the consecration of the apartment to be carried out independently. But before you perform the ritual, you must definitely visit the church and ask the Blessing from the Father, as well as bless the candle in advance and take care of the presence of oil and Holy water.

But even after the blessing received, the rite cannot be considered a full-fledged sanctification - it will only be a cleansing.

Such a ritual needs to be urgently carried out if major quarrels constantly arise in the house, household members are constantly sick, luck has turned away.

After the purification, carried out independently, it is still recommended to invite a priest.

What do you need to prepare for the consecration of the apartment on your own?

• Be sure to install an icon with a lamp in the apartment;
• Households should not quarrel among themselves for about a week, utter swear words;
• Cleaning is carried out as carefully as if they were inviting a clergyman;
• They remove all masks, amulets from the walls, remove figurines brought from different countries or donated “for good luck”, “for money”, and so on.

A candle is placed in front of the icon, lit, Holy water is poured into a clean bowl.

Then they put on absolutely clean clothes, dip 3 fingers of the right hand into a bowl of Holy water, and go around the apartment clockwise. During the round, water is sprayed - trying to get on all objects, and reading a prayer. At the consecration of the apartment, it is customary to say the 90th psalm - it is traditionally read by Christians, expelling evil spirits - or the prayer that the priest advises.

One of the most effective recitatives is the prayer " Our Father"- every true believing Christian should know it by heart.

What to do after the ritual?

Real Christians will do everything so that after the consecration of the apartment by the invited priest, Holiness and purity will be preserved in it for as long as possible.

It is advisable not to use foul language, drink and smoke indoors. Children should not be allowed to "play around" with objects involved in the ritual. Some believe that it is permissible for sinless babies to touch all Holy objects, but this is far from being the case. Children should know from childhood what to do and what not to do.

Consecrated water and oil should be stored carefully, not splashed during games. These substances in the future will help to quickly recover from possible diseases, remove the negative energy of the evil eye, caused without special intent.

Again, according to Christian rules, the ceremony is not performed while the same owners live in the house. The exception is repairs made by strangers, or the death of one of the residents.

If suddenly troubles began to occur in the room that cannot be explained by anything other than the loss of God's grace, then you will have to clean the apartment - the method has already been indicated above. There is no specially set list of what can and cannot be cleaned. The priest sanctifies the premises according to his own understanding, based on his understanding of the law of God.

There are times when a person, being in his home, feels uncomfortable and unhappy. Sometimes people complain that they feel the presence of some spirits and beings. In this case, in order to restore a normal energy background, it is recommended to properly sanctify a house or apartment, since holy water destroys all negativity and scares away evil spirits. For this, it is not necessary to invite a priest, since the ritual can be performed independently.

How to consecrate the apartment yourself with candles?

“Wonderworker Nikolai, bless me to cleanse the apartment and expel demonic power from it. May it be so. Amen".

Buy some candles for home. Arriving home, light a candle and walk around the house, going to all corners. You need to do this clockwise. It is necessary to consecrate the apartment correctly with a prayer, since these words drive out evil spirits and cleanse the space, and it sounds like this:

“I clean the corner, I clean the floor, I clean the ceiling and walls. I drive demons, I drive envy. I burn with a candle of illness, sickness and misfortune. Amen".

It is recommended to baptize corners and walls with a candle. If the fire began to crackle - this is a signal of the presence of negative energy, it is recommended to stay longer in such an angle. Repeat the ritual three Thursdays in a row. It is important these days not to forget to attend church and put candles at the icon of St. Nicholas. After a month, you can already notice that the atmosphere in the house has become more comfortable.

How to sanctify the apartment yourself with water?

To carry out the ritual, you will need holy water, a new bowl, an icon and a lamp. Sacred water can be taken in the church or you can consecrate it yourself. Before this, it is recommended to receive a blessing from the priest. On Saturday, you need to do a general cleaning. In the largest room, at least for a day, it is worth putting an icon with a lamp in the corner opposite the entrance. In general, it is recommended to prepare yourself for the ritual in advance, that is, do not drink, do not use foul language and pray regularly. It is necessary to start consecration on Sunday. It is important to carry out the ritual in the proper form: a woman must wear a skirt below the knees, a strict blouse and a scarf on her head. Don't forget the pectoral cross. It is best if during the ritual, all residents will be at home. You need to start the ritual only with a pure soul and faith. Having drawn water into a new bowl, and having dipped three fingers in it, folded with a pinch, it is worth starting to spray the room, starting from the corner where the icon stands. You need to move clockwise. To bless the apartment with holy water yourself, say this prayer:

“In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling this sacred water, let every crafty demonic action turn to flight, Amen.”

If you didn’t succeed in consecrating the apartment yourself, since there was a feeling of heaviness, then it is best to invite a priest who will conduct the ritual correctly, observing all traditions.

Every person wants to have prosperity in his house, happiness, light and warmth. In the pursuit of prosperity, we rarely resort to the help of religion, relying only on our own strength, but when things take a serious turn, and misfortunes rain down on our heads, we involuntarily remember God.

And the first thing that comes to mind is the rite of consecrating one's home, which, according to church teachings, brings prosperity and gives saving fruits that correspond to the will of God.

Why do you need to consecrate a house or apartment?

The tradition of consecrating houses goes back to the era of early Christianity. Even then, Orthodox people considered this rite obligatory and performed it in order to take communion with the church, to protect their home from the forces of the devil.

Today, many priests recommend by all means to consecrate houses and apartments if children or sick people live in them, and also if the family is located. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that the rite will not solve domestic or family problems, but will set the people living in the house in the right mood, help to gain God's blessing and allow you to decide whether a person will live with God or give in to his passions.

Who can bless a home?

The Orthodox Church is of the opinion that a clergyman should deal with the consecration of an apartment and a house. Before consecrating himself to God, he goes through the sacrament of the Priesthood, therefore he is initially endowed with divine rights to conduct church rites.

If you do not have the opportunity to invite a priest, the consecration is allowed to be done on your own, but in this case it is recommended that you first go to the temple and receive a blessing.

What is needed for the consecration of a house or apartment?

Usually, the clergyman brings everything necessary for consecration with him, but if you conduct the ceremony yourself, you should prepare holy water and candles. The consecration of water takes place only once a year at Epiphany, so if you have not stocked it up in advance, you can turn to believers - most of them will always have it.

Candles can be bought at the church shop, and their number depends on the number of rooms in the dwelling. For each room you need to prepare one candle.

How to consecrate a house or apartment?

Before proceeding with the consecration, it is necessary to tidy up the dwelling, ventilate the premises, and in case of repairs, complete all finishing work. In the "red" corner - that opposite the front door, you need to install an icon with a lamp.

In general, the entire ceremony takes no more than an hour, during which the priest sprinkles an apartment or house with holy water, applies oil to crosses in all directions of the world, reads prayers and asks for peace and prosperity for the family.

Even before the arrival of the priest, it is advisable to prepare for him a small table where he can arrange sacred objects. According to a good tradition, after the consecration of the house, the clergyman is invited to a tea party. If you decide to perform the ceremony without a priest, you can resort to the old method of consecration.

To do this, you need to draw holy water into a clean bowl, dip three fingers into it and, while reading the Our Father prayer, go through the rooms, spraying each from the corner with the icon clockwise.

What to do after consecration?

After the ceremony, it is very important to live in holiness, not to swear, not to smoke, not to commit other sins. Otherwise, why was it necessary to consecrate? The holy water left after the ceremony is stored in the “red” corner - in the same place as the icons, and if necessary, they drink it in a sip with reverence.

Sanctification will not insure you against new sins, but will help build the inner foundation on which your family life will subsequently be built. It should be light in an Orthodox way - only in this case it will be possible to maintain peace and harmony in the house.

Decal on the walls at the consecration of the dwelling. (Anointed by a priest with consecrated chrism)

The consecration of an apartment was originally performed as a blessing for the construction of a new house, then as a blessing for the entrance to this house. The same applies to the consecration of other things. Sanctifying a machine, a person not only creates some new quality of this machine, but by his act he states that he devotes himself, this machine, his deeds and thoughts to God. Therefore, those people who think that the consecration of a car is enough to ensure that it never gets into an accident, should remember that by consecrating a car, a person is consecrated himself and must correspond to this consecration.

What is consecration?

- Orthodox Christians call sanctification rites through which the blessing of God descends on their lives. According to the teachings of the Church, the basis of various rituals is, first of all, the desire to spiritualize human activity, to perform it with God's blessing. It is important to understand that the consecration of a place begins from the moment when people, entering a house or apartment, begin to live there correctly. And therefore, the consecration of a dwelling by a priest is a confirmation of your desire to live in a consecrated place, the intention to fulfill the Christian commandments, remembering that the family is a small church, and work is a place of labor for the glory of God.

Do I need to dedicate an apartment?

- the consecration of the apartment does not solve our family, everyday problems, it only helps, sets up. A person is free to choose whether he lives with God or acts according to his passions. If a family is trying to live in a Christian way, then both its internal and external dispensation should testify to this. The inner structure is improved and preserved through fasting and prayer, attending divine services, and the external expression of the intention to live piously finds itself, including in the rite of consecrating the dwelling. It must be remembered that the consecration of the house is a common prayer of the family and the priest that people live holy in this place.

When can consecration take place?

- there are a number of points that you need to keep in mind when preparing for the commission of the rank. The rite itself is short (30-60 minutes) - the priest sprinkles the room with holy water, burns incense and calls in prayer to God to start a good deed (the rite of blessing the dwelling). At the same time, not every deed can be considered good. They will not, for example, consecrate a business related to the production or sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco, the banking and credit system (usury), the provision of sexual services, witchcraft and magic. The priest may refuse to perform the ceremony if the premises are not tidied up, and the employees behave inappropriately (swear, for example). In this case, you will probably be advised to “fix the flaws” and return to this issue later.

Those who hang amulets on the walls to consecrate the apartment, talismans - images of demons, with or without horns, sin. Those who call sorcerers to their house do even worse, so that with their sorcery they “cleanse” the room from evil spirits. But this, as the Gospel says, is the same as casting out Satan with Satan or cleansing dirt with mud.

Note that all these ancient sorcerers, sorcerers, magicians, charmers, sorcerers, healers, astrologers, demonologists, fortune tellers now have other names, more cultural or scientific: hypnotists, psychics, traditional healers, ufologists, astrologers, contactees, mediums, spiritualists, theosophists, occultists, conjurers, non-contact masseurs, parapsychologists, psychotherapists, telepaths, telekinesists, fortunetellers on computers, telehealers, etc. Now they no longer just conjure, but charge water. Not just tell fortunes, but make passes. Satanism is covered by science. Sorcerers now have specialist diplomas. Felkillers have become intellectuals. But from the change of the sign, their essence has not changed. These are wolves in sheep's clothing, from which you need to move away, even if they use Christian symbols, gospel words, the sign of the cross or the name of God in their sessions.

Is it possible to call “brownies”, let a cat into a new home?

Some, when moving to a new apartment, resort to pagan superstitions: they call their “brownie”, “owner” with them. You can't do this. You are calling evil spirits on your head. Others succumb to another misconception: supposedly, in order to “consecrate” a new house, they first let a cat into it. Blowing out candles with verdicts like: “..so that all the bad things that happened before also go out and never come back” - are pagan magics, and are not allowed. If a person has done all this, he must repent at confession for this, and never again do this.

What to do if there is an evil spirit in the house?

- First of all, try to find the reason for its appearance in yourself. Confession and communion help to get rid of unclean spirits. But there is also a special prayer for this "For the temple, chilled by evil spirits." We do not advise you to read it yourself, this is the business of the priest. And if the priest does not undertake to exorcise evil spirits, turn to a hieromonk or an elder, do not lose hope, because the Gospel says: "the seeker will find." Know that evil spirits or demons now have a different name: "UFO" (unidentified flying objects), "AJ" (anomalous phenomena), "poltergeist". Poltergeists are devilish miracles (the most common occurrence in homes). In the diary of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, a Russian poet, there is a documentary record of such a “miracle” that happened in his time. In one house, furniture, chairs and tables began to jump and move by themselves. This is how evil spirits mock. The police couldn't help. This phenomenon stopped only after the Orthodox priest served a prayer service in the house. And in our days, how many different phenomena of “invisible drummers” are described that knock, beat their owners, drop refrigerators on the floor silently, light wallpaper without fire, pour water from a wall in which there is no pipe, no water, etc. It must be said, that no one is safe from this demonism. But most often it happens to non-Christians, pagans in their way of life, to unbelievers, so that they change their minds at least a little: if there are demons, then, probably, there are both angels and God. And, of course, there are habitats for both, hell and heaven. It is a pity that for many this experience is sad.

What is required for consecration?

- for the consecration of the apartment, it is desirable that the apartment be tidied up, the repair is completed. In the church shop you need to purchase 4 stickers with the image of a cross and 4 of the smallest candles. At home, you need to prepare a small table on which the priest can place the sacred objects necessary for consecration (usually installed in the very place), a clean bowl for St. water (salad bowl, vase, etc.), about a glass of vegetable oil (sveli), sv. The priest brings water with him. It is imperative that the one who ordered the consecration of the dwelling be present at this rite and participate in prayer. It is also allowed, with due desire and ability, with the blessing of the priest, to read some prayers during the performance of the rite. During the consecration, it is necessary to temporarily turn off the phones, do not talk during prayer.

Is it necessary to fast before consecration, to take communion?

- A Christian must, all the days of his life, fast, pray and take communion as our holy Church commands.

Should a woman cover her head?

- yes, it is desirable. A woman should cover her head while praying.

Does the dinner table need to be set?

- among many Orthodox there is such a good tradition after consecration to set the table, tea drinking, because the priest who came to the house for the celebration of consecration symbolizes Christ. If you feel such a need, prepare a festive table in advance in honor of the consecration of your home. Perhaps getting to know and communicating with a priest will help you in the future.

How to sanctify an apartment yourself?

- no way. The rite of blessing the dwelling is performed only by an Orthodox priest who is not prohibited from serving.

What to do after consecration?

- A Christian should strive for holiness. That is why, after the consecration of housing, it is forbidden to smoke, swear or do other sins in it. Otherwise, what was the purpose of consecrating then? After all, the second time the apartment is not consecrated (except in cases of death of someone in the apartment or repairs). But if sins happen, for this the Church has given you the right (and obligation) to sanctify your house yourself in humility and repentance. To do this, sprinkle all the premises with holy water with the prayer "In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" or "The Grace of the Holy Spirit." Remember that the water must be blessed by an Orthodox priest, and not taken from the so-called "holy springs" (because not all of them are really holy). Do not confuse blessed water with "healing" or "charged with energy." Sprinkle with a brush from the rosary or a handful, crosswise (the priest does this with a hyssop sprinkler). You need to store consecrated water in a red corner (it can stand for years and decades and not deteriorate), in the same place as the icons, and not in a kitchen or bookcase. Do not allow children to play with the shrine, with spiritual books, with prosphora, icons, crosses. Self-consecration (sprinkling with holy water) is performed only AFTER personal full consecration by the priest himself, because. mere sprinkling cannot in any way replace the rite of consecration itself.

Coal after consecration is poured into a place that is not trampled underfoot, for example, in bushes or under a tree. They drink holy water with reverence, consecrated oil - they smear sore spots with prayer, add it to food.

What places can not be consecrated?

The Church does not have a list of things that cannot be consecrated. But, proceeding from the very meaning of consecration, it is impossible to consecrate those things that subsequently cannot be used for a good purpose. You can not consecrate institutions in which they indulge in vice. This prohibition also existed in pre-revolutionary Russia. Also, some clergy believe that the consecration of places of detention, places where a person suffers, is a theological problem. Although nothing prevents us from creating temples in these places of deprivation of liberty.

While refusing to bless the places of execution and torture, the Church nonetheless sanctifies weapons. A weapon is a thing that can be used for both evil and good purposes. Consecrating weapons, the Church has never blessed aggression, violence for the sake of violence, murder for the sake of murder. The Church blesses the soldiers for the feat of arms to defend their homeland, and, above all, to defend the faith. According to the canonical rules of the Church, a warrior who killed even in a just war had to confess this and suffer one or another penance, despite the fact that the Church herself blessed the warrior for this feat.

A weapon is not inherently bad. It all depends on whose hands the weapon is in. If a weapon is in the hands of a Christian who defends shrines and his homeland, then it is used for good, and if in the hands of a terrorist, then for evil. The Church does not consecrate weapons as such, but only in the hands of a warrior fighting for justice.

Often, when moving to a new home, people have the following questions: “How to properly sanctify an apartment? Is it possible to do it yourself? How much does this service cost?

You can find answers to them in this article.

Why believers sanctify their home

First, we need to understand what sanctification means and what its role is in modern society.

Consecration is a special rite in Orthodox Christianity, which is the cleansing of any place or object from the evil influence of the demonic world and the invocation of God's grace.

Since ancient times, regularities have been noticed between the morality of the people and their fate: people's refusal from the Lord often led to inevitable and terrible consequences (famine, tornadoes, floods, droughts, etc.), so every believer is obliged to prove his faith that nothing happens without the will of God.

By consecrating an apartment, we have the opportunity to cleanse our house from the devil and his machinations, because in our time so many false ideas are being introduced into our heads through television and radio. Thus, to the question “Do I need to consecrate my home?”, The correct and undeniable answer is “yes”.

How much does it cost to dedicate an apartment

If you decide to invite a priest from the temple to consecrate your apartment or house, then most likely you will think about the price of this issue. This topic is very sensitive.

The fact is that often a God-fearing church minister will be modest and will not ask for money for this procedure, because for him to read a prayer and give advice is a joy.

But do not forget that the church exists only at the expense of donations, and that is why the priest's expenses for consecration should at least be covered.

Rules for the consecration of an apartment by an Orthodox priest

First you need to prepare the house for the sacred rite: wash the apartment, put all things in their places, be sure to check if there are pagan objects at home (astrological calendars, figurines of other gods, etc.).

Note: it is desirable to have a table with a clean tablecloth: here the priest will put the holy objects.

Before the start of the ceremony, the clergyman pastes several paper Christian crosses throughout the house (above the front door and in all rooms).

After reading the first prayers and the ninetieth psalm, the priest consecrates olive (sometimes sunflower) oil and sprinkles the whole house with holy water, after which he smears paper crosses with oil. These crosses serve as keepers of peace and grace in the apartment, even when repairing them, they should be saved and then glued back.

The ceremony lasts about half an hour, and it is performed once.

How and when you can sanctify the apartment yourself with holy water

They do not consecrate the apartment with their own hands, but on the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Orthodox believers sprinkle their homes. Then even tap water will be suitable for this purpose.

Also, water is often left in churches for parishioners who could not get to the service for some reason.

Is it possible to clean the apartment of negativity on your own

In order for a Christian's life to flow in safety, prosperity, and bring saving fruits, it must be pleasing to the will of God.

Orthodox Christians should in no case fall into magic, as this is a grave sin.

First of all, you need to cleanse your life, your soul. And how can this be done?

Come to the temple, prepare and go to confession, and it is at the evening service, when the priests are in no hurry and can devote as much time to communicating with the parishioners as they need. Then partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ at the Sunday service.

Even in Russia, Christians cleansed their homes by burning incense and asked for God's blessings on their homes. Nowadays, you can also buy a censer with a handle and incense in a church shop.

You need to go around the entire house or apartment, make the sign of the cross with a censer and say psalms No. Winning."

You can also often sprinkle the place where you live with Holy water. At the same time, you need to say: “In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. By sprinkling this sacred water, let all the crafty demonic action turn to flight.

Every day in the evenings, reading the prayer rule and the prayer “May God rise again”, cross all four corners of your room, and going to bed, cross your bed.

The arrival at the priest's house is a great holiday for many believers. Many are anxiously awaiting this event. After the consecration of the apartment, there is often a tea party, sincere spiritual conversations are held.

At such a meeting, you can ask the priest about many things, ask questions that are of concern at the moment, consult and ask for blessings.

How to sanctify an apartment on your own? Of course, this issue becomes relevant after moving from one place of residence to another and in the case when the family has acquired housing in a new building. What are the reasons for this need? There are a lot of them: for example, the past owners of the living space were quarrelsome people and constantly quarreled, it is possible that they had a lot of sinful vices. That is why, after moving to the purchased apartments, the new owners may feel worse, lose strength or become depressed. What could this mean? Only the fact that the apartment is charged with negative energy due to regular scandals, scolding, swearing, assault, which were previously here. What to do in this case? Only one thing remains: with the help of a holy prayer, cleanse the room of "filth". However, this ritual must be performed by a priest, but there are times when it is not possible to invite a representative of the church to perform the ceremony. Then one should act consecratedly oneself. But how to consecrate an apartment on your own, when there is no experience of conducting such ceremonies behind you? Let's consider this question in more detail.

Consecration - what is it?

For those who do not know how to consecrate an apartment on their own, it will be useful to learn about what this church ritual is.

From the point of view of the Orthodox religion, God's grace descends on a person through sanctification. Church rituals help to increase the importance of the moral principles of human existence.

In other words, it is assumed that after the ritual, when entering new mansions, their owners will begin a righteous life, in accordance with Christian commandments.

Is it necessary to perform the ritual at all?

Before learning how to consecrate an apartment on their own, everyone must understand for themselves that the procedure for performing the ceremony will not save you from family and domestic troubles: it is aimed at ensuring that a person does not make sinful mistakes. To be with God or to live according to one's own will - everyone decides for himself. If a family adheres to Christian principles of being, then its internal and external structure must prove this, therefore, the ritual of consecration should not be ignored.

What is needed to perform the ceremony

It is impossible to perform a ritual in an uncleaned dwelling, especially when repairs have not been completed in it. At home, set aside a special place to lay out items for consecration: holy water and a container for it, a lamp with vegetable oil (oil), an icon, a Bible (prayer book), candles.

Naturally, make sure that the above church attributes are available in advance.

Method number 1

So, many are interested in the question of how to consecrate an apartment on their own with candles?

This ceremony is recommended to be performed next Thursday. Buy a few candles in advance in the church shop: 3 for the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and 2-3 candles for the house. Putting candles in front of the image, you need to cross yourself and say a prayer: “Wonderworker Nikolai, bless me to cleanse the apartment and expel demonic power from it. May it be so. Amen".

Upon returning home, you need to light one candle and take it in your right hand and walk with it through all the corners of the rooms, while saying the following words: “I clean the corner, I clean the floor, I clean the ceiling and walls. I drive demons, I drive envy. I burn with a candle of illness, sickness and misfortune. Amen". At the same time, do not forget to place the sign of the cross on the corners and walls of the room.

Perform the ceremony for three Thursdays in a row, with a mandatory trip to the church, in order to enlist the blessing of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker to independently perform the ceremony.

After a month, you will be able to feel how comfortable you feel in your new apartment.

Method number 2

Do not know how to consecrate an apartment with a candle on your own? Some recommend doing the following: you need to take a candle in your right hand and go to the right jamb of the entrance to the room - this place will be the starting point. Then you should light a candle, clench your free hand into a fist and say prayers aloud from memory, move along the walls of the room. In the corners, you need to make stops and make the sign of the cross with a burning candle, clearing the corner of negative energy. It is very important to follow the signs that the candle gives you. If it begins to burn intensely with a bang, then it is this place that first of all needs to be cleansed: read the entire set of prayers you know until the flame calms down. At the end of the "rite", you should again approach the starting point and leave the candle to burn out there. As soon as it has smoldered, you need to say: “My place must be clean, not to smoke, and not to leave the enemies.

I light it with a candle, endow it with strength and keep it that way. Amen!". Only after this the ceremony can be considered completed. Now you know how to consecrate an apartment yourself with a candle. However, there are other ways to perform the above ritual.

Method number 3

A huge number of people are interested in the question of how to sanctify an apartment on their own with holy water?

This ritual should be performed on Sunday. At the same time, do not forget to put all the rooms in order on Saturday so that there is no dirt. Stock up on holy water in advance. On the day of the sacrament, pour it into a bowl, dip three fingers (thumb, index and middle) in the “healing composition”, after folding them into a pinch. After that, start spraying the room with them, starting from the red corner with the images, moving clockwise. In parallel with this, say the following prayer aloud: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling water “sowing sacred let them flee” every crafty demonic action. Amen!".

Of course, before performing the consecration ritual, it is advisable to receive a blessing from your spiritual mentor.

What to do after the ceremony

Naturally, every believer must live according to the "laws of God" and after the consecration of a house or apartment, within its walls one cannot swear, quarrel, raise one's voice to family members and commit other sinful acts. This is the meaning of the ritual. Please note that the ritual cannot be repeated, with some exceptions. Remember also that the rite of illumination must be performed in humility and repose.