The return of the icon. Icons. What signs come true? Why did the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker fall?

An icon is not a simple object, and, of course, it is not an interior decoration.

Icons always stand in the homes of believing Christians; they are an obligatory attribute in the home of a religious or even just a baptized person.

Our ancestors considered it their duty to keep in the house, in a special place, at least one image of the saint. And in our time it is difficult to find a house in which there is not at least one icon.

This is a sacred attribute of faith, a very valuable and important thing that has a mystical connection with higher powers, protects the house and everyone living in it. And prayer before the images can greatly alleviate suffering and bring happiness.

What signs are associated with images? There are not so many of them, and in general it is worth understanding that priests do not recommend believing in omens.

However, almost all people are superstitious to one degree or another, and if the icon in the house suddenly fell for no reason, or you suddenly happened to find it on the street, then it is always interesting to know what it is for.

Naturally, such events do not just happen, and thus higher powers send you a sign. It is not difficult to find the answer, what kind of sign it is, and what the signs say about this.

What to expect?

Few events can happen to this thing - after all, we do not use it in any physical sense. The icon always stands in its place, it is not customary to transfer it or even pick it up.

But there are some options, for example, if it suddenly fell in the house, by itself or by your accident, or you happened to lose the icon or find it right on the street. Why is it all?

1. Finding an icon is a good and kind omen. There are such small icons, pocket ones, that many people carry with them - for example, in a wallet, for protection.

And if someone has lost such an icon, and you happened to find it, it means that you need it. Consider that she herself found you, and will protect and protect you. It is this saint, who is depicted on the icon, who will be your patron and protector.

However, if you are lucky enough to find someone's lost icon, do not rush to carry it to your home. After all, this item stores a lot of information and carries the energy of the former owner. And who knows what the person was praying in front of her, what sins he was atoning for, and indeed, what he was thinking about.

So that the icon that you managed to find by chance does not bring trouble, but protects and cherishes, you should immediately find a temple nearby and be sure to consecrate it in this temple. After that, you don't have to worry about anything.

2. If you have lost an icon, don't worry. This may seem like a bad omen, but it really isn't. Superstition says that if you have lost the icon, it means that he has already done everything for you, as if he had done his job, and left you.

Do not be upset, go to the temple, pray, and get yourself a new icon. She must be consecrated, and after that she will become a talisman and amulet for you.

3. And if the icon fell from its place in your house - you yourself understand, this is not a good sign. Firstly, icons never fall for no reason, even a person who does not believe in omens should understand this.

If she fell, then this portends something bad. Do not panic and be afraid - everything will be fine. When the icons fall, in this way the higher powers warn you, indicate that you need to be more careful, perhaps even this is a hint that you have gone astray.

To prevent troubles and troubles, you need to carefully raise the icon that has fallen, kiss the image of the saint and ask for forgiveness from the bottom of your heart. After that, you need to put it in its place and pray, ask for protection.

And by the way - it's worth checking whether the icon is securely standing, and why it falls - maybe an unfortunate place has been chosen for it? Treat this thing very carefully and reverently.

What Not to Do

There are several rules on how to handle images, what you should never do with them, and how you should behave next to them. These rules must be remembered by every believer.

1. They do not pray to an unconsecrated icon. If it is new, it must first be consecrated in the temple - this is a prerequisite.

In general, there is no place for an unconsecrated icon in the house, it will be of little use, and according to church rules it is not customary to keep such a thing at home, and even more so to pray in front of it and be baptized.

2. You can’t be in front of the images in a headdress - this is not just a sign, but a rule that has existed for many centuries. If you visit a temple, you know that a woman or girl must certainly cover her hair with a modest scarf, and men must take off their hats.

Today, many women come to church in winter wearing hats instead of headscarves - this is hardly appropriate in relation to the saints. If you are a believer, go to church at least sometimes, and keep images at home, you should follow simple rules. Moreover, they are quite simple.

3. Few people know, but images cannot be hung on the wall - they need a special shelf. This is because Jesus hung on the cross, atoning for the sins of the people, and suffered - so the hanging itself has a clear association.

Hanging faces of saints on the wall is unacceptable. Select a special place in the house where your images will stand, or at least one.

There may also be church candles. There should not be any extra items and decorations for the interior on this shelf!

4. Of course, in the room where the faces of the saints stand, one cannot swear, scold, swear and spit. This is not even worth talking about - but, alas, some people sometimes forget about such seemingly elementary things.

5. There are many contradictions about donating such things, but it is true that you can only give images to the closest and dearest people. It is also not worth accepting icons as a gift from people who are not close, unfamiliar or just friends.

Such a gift can be given to parents by an adult son or daughter, this is quite acceptable, or a grandmother can give it to her grandchildren. Then it will be a reliable amulet that will protect and protect from troubles. Do not forget that it must be necessarily consecrated in the temple.

Superstitions, signs and customs are closely connected with the culture of the ancestors, and everything related to icons should be taken seriously. These are not just signs, but rules that must be respected so as not to bring trouble and not pay later.

Treat faith with respect, and there will be peace and security in your home. Author: Vasilina Serova

In the life of every person who is a true Christian, the icon plays a very important role. From time immemorial, people bowed, believed in the miraculous power of the faces of God.

They pray before the icons, asking for protection, health, happiness, good luck. Therefore, among believers, there has long been a special attitude towards the faces of saints depicted on canvas.

People believe in signs that can be directly or indirectly associated with icons. These pictures can fall, break, which can be a certain sign to the subsequent actions of a person. They are able to warn, protect the owners from impending disaster, so it is appropriate to know about the signs associated with the faces of God.

The icon has fallen - a warning sign

Beliefs say that a fallen icon can carry a warning sign from above to the person who is the owner of the picture. Such a phenomenon is also considered as a hint aimed at thinking about recent actions, or certain life situations that do not coincide with the intended fate.

1. The fall of the icon may portend the death of a loved one. Usually, people hang such pictures on the wall. However, this should not be done. In fact, the icon should not be on the wall, attached with a nail. It is necessary to place the canvas on chests of drawers or fixed shelves. At the time of the fall of the icon, you should not pile yourself up with negative emotions. It requires common sense, an objective assessment of the current situation.
2. It may well be that the picture fell as a result of its fragile fastening, or slipped due to the smooth surface on which it was located. The icon could also fall as a result of contact with it during house cleaning, pet interference, or children playing. At such moments, it makes no sense to think that a fallen canvas with the face of God can be a bad sign for the household.
3. If, nevertheless, the soul is restless due to the fall of such a picture, there is an option to use the method that has been proven for centuries. It is necessary to raise the icon, run your hand over it, then kiss the face of the saint and place the picture on a shelf or chest of drawers. It is worth thinking about rearranging the painting, you can place it in a more secure place to avoid falling again. At the same time, the icon will not lose its divine influence on a person.
4. After the painting with the image of the saint has fallen, it makes sense to visit the church. It is recommended to find exactly the same icon here, light a candle in front of the image, read the prayer - Our Father. As a result of the actions taken, the negative effect created as a result of the fall of the icon will disappear.
5. The icon that fell in a dream reminds a person of some mistakes that he made in life. If the icon of the Savior is broken, then one must wait for death, or a serious illness among distant relatives.
6. Often, the fall of a picture with the face of a saint can be a warning sign, announcing upcoming mistakes, wrong deeds, or trials.

The icon is broken - a bad sign

According to ancient beliefs, if a falling canvas with the face of God breaks, then real trouble should be expected. These words should be understood as a serious illness, misfortune in the house, death of a loved one.

1. A broken picture of a saint does not mean that the powers that be are angry. There is no need to look for a certain meaning in what happened. Here, the moment of a bad event, an impending disaster, is not obligatory. With negative emotions, a person himself can invite a series of troubles in his own house, without even thinking about it.
2. Of course, not all people believe in the signs associated with the fall and breakage of the icon. Regardless of anything, it should be remembered that a broken painting is not allowed to be thrown away or burned. In this case, this is comparable to delivering a person from the centuries-old history of Christianity, sent to the trash can.
3. If the icon still fell and broke, you need to examine it from all sides. It is necessary to collect fragments from the glass, replace it with a new one. If the frame is damaged, cracked or broken, you should put it in order using glue, or buy another one suitable for the icon. If the picture is broken in such a way that it cannot be restored, then it makes sense to purchase a new icon in a church shop. Having repaired the broken canvas with the image of the face of God, you can go with him to the priest in the temple. The priest will tell you exactly about the further actions related to the process of lighting the icon.
4. The collected glass fragments, as well as the broken frame, are taken together to the river, the well and lowered to the bottom. You can find other more secluded, inaccessible places where no one will find fragments. As a result of such actions, it is necessary to go to church, light a candle, pray and read confession with communion. So misfortune and failure will step aside.

The fallen icon is a sign of evil spirits

Beliefs say that if the icon of the Virgin fell and at the same time cracked or broke, it means waiting for big problems in the family, especially when it comes to illnesses. Otherwise, such a fall is associated with the presence of otherworldly bad forces.

The fall of a picture with the image of a saint may be an omen that there is an evil spirit in the house. Most often, icons are broken where the brownie is distinguished by unprecedented activity and strength. Despite the notion of this little man as a benevolent creature, one should not forget about his difficult relationship with the church.

1. In the case of staying in the house of evil spirits, it is required to clean the room where the canvas with the image of the saint fell. There are many ways to expel what should not be in the house.
2. An icon turned on its back can mean for the owner of the house his spiritual, moral fall. In this case, you need to go to the temple, repent of your sins, say the words of apology to the icon.
3. Signs related to the fall of paintings depicting the faces of saints, the church considers as signs sent from the evil one.

Priests believe that impure forces become an obstacle for people who want to do good, prudent deeds.

The disappearances of Russia's great relics are shrouded in mystery. Sometimes it seems that something supernatural intends to confuse the traces leading to a solution ...

Library of Ivan the Terrible

It is believed that Ivan the Terrible's library was brought to Russia by Sophia Paleolog. Vasily III ordered to start translating these books: there is a version that the famous scientist Maxim Grek was sent to the capital for this.

John IV developed a special relationship with the "ancient Liberia". The king, as you know, was a great lover of books and tried not to part with the dowry of his Byzantine grandmother. According to legend, Ivan the Terrible, after his move to Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda, brought the library with him. Another hypothesis says that John hid it in some kind of reliable Kremlin cache. But be that as it may, after the reign of Ivan the Terrible, the library disappeared.

There are many versions of the loss. The first is that priceless manuscripts burned down in one of the Moscow fires. According to the second version, during the occupation of Moscow, the Poles took the “liberia” to the West and sold it in parts there. According to the third version, the Poles really found the library, but in conditions of famine, they ate it in the same place in the Kremlin.

Myth, as you know, is created by people. For the first time we learn about the "liberean" from the Livonian Chronicle. It describes how Ivan IV summoned the captive pastor Johann Vettermann and asked him to translate his library into Russian. The pastor refused.

The next mention is found in the time of Peter the Great. From the note of sexton Konon Osipov, we learn that his friend, clerk Vasily Makariev found a room full of chests in the Kremlin dungeons, told Sophia about this, but she ordered to forget about the find. And so, in line with the classic plot, the clerk carried this secret with him ... until he told the sacristan about everything. Konon Osipov not only undertook an independent search for the treasured room (the passage turned out to be covered with earth), but also raised Peter I himself in search.

In 1822 Christopher von Dabelov, a professor at Dorpat University, wrote an article "On the Faculty of Law in Dorpat". Among other things, he cited a document he called "The Index of an Unknown Person". It was nothing less than a list of manuscripts kept in the library of Ivan the Terrible. When another professor, Walter Klossius, became interested in the original list, Dabelov stated that he sent the original to the Pernov archive. Klossius undertook a search. The document was neither actually nor in the inventory.

Nevertheless, in 1834, after Dabelov's death, Clossius published an article "The Library of Grand Duke Vasily Ioannovich and Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich", in which he spoke in detail about the professor's find and announced the list of manuscripts from the "Index" - the works of Titus Livius, Tacitus, Polybius, Suetonius, Cicero, Virgil, Aristophanes, Pindar, etc.

The search for "liberia" was carried out in the 20th century. As we know, in vain. However, academician Dmitry Likhachev said that the legendary library is hardly of great value. Nevertheless, the myth of the "liberian" is very tenacious. For several centuries, it has been overgrown with new “details”. There is also a classic legend about the "spell": Sophia Palaiologos put the "curse of the pharaohs" on the books, which she learned from the ancient parchment stored in the same library.

For more than half a century, the search for this masterpiece has been going on. Their plot is similar to a twisted mystical and detective novel at the same time.

In 1709, master Schlüter created the Amber Cabinet for the King of Prussia. Friedrich was delighted. But not for long. Strange things began to happen in the room: the candles themselves went out and flashed, the curtains opened and closed, and the room was regularly filled with a mysterious whisper.

“We don’t need such amber!” decided the monarch. The room was dismantled and removed to the basement, and master Schluter was expelled from the capital. The son and successor of Friedrich, Friedrich-Wilhelm, presented the amber room to Peter I.

For several decades, the dismantled office was gathering dust somewhere in the royal warehouse, until it was discovered by Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. The room was safely assembled in the Winter Palace, but something went wrong.

A month later, the empress orders the abbot of the Sestroretsk monastery to send thirteen of the most pious monks. Monks spend three days in the amber room in fasting and prayer. On the fourth night, the blacks proceed to the procedure of exorcism. For a while the room "calmed down".

With the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the office mysteriously ended up in the Royal Castle of Königsberg. After the Soviet troops stormed Königsberg in April 1945, the amber room disappeared without a trace, and its further fate is still a mystery.

There have been repeated searches for the missing relic. Everyone who participated in them died under mysterious circumstances.

The Amber Room has been restored. From time to time, original items from the "bad old" amber room that pop up at auctions confirm the good work of Russian restorers.

An outstanding monument of ancient Russian architecture was built under Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky in 1164. In beauty, grandeur and architectural power, it surpassed the golden gates of Kyiv, Jerusalem and Constantinople.

The massive oak gates were decorated with cast gold plates. “Prince them with gold,” as recorded in the Ipatiev Chronicle.

The gates disappeared in February 1238, when the Tatar-Mongol rati approached the city. Khan Batu dreamed of triumphantly entering the city through the Golden Gate. The dream didn't come true. The public execution in front of the Golden Gate of Prince Vladimir Yuryevich, who was captured in Moscow, did not help Batu either.

On the fifth day of the siege, Vladimir was taken, but through a different gate. And the Golden Gate in front of Batu did not open even after the capture of the city. According to legend, the golden gate plates were removed and hidden by the townspeople in order to protect the relic from the encroachments of the Horde. They hid it so well that they still can't find it.

They are neither in museums nor in private collections. Historians, having carefully studied the documents of those years and based on the logic of the defenders of Vladimir, suggest that the gold was hidden at the bottom of the Klyazma. Needless to say, neither the search for professionals nor the digging of black archaeologists brought results.

Meanwhile, the wings of the Golden Gates of Vladimir are listed in the UNESCO registers as a value lost by mankind.

Remains of Yaroslav the Wise

Yaroslav the Wise, son of Vladimir the Baptist, was buried on February 20, 1054 in Kyiv in the marble tomb of St. Clement.

In 1936, the sarcophagus was opened and was surprised to find several mixed remains: a male, a female, and several bones of a child. In 1939 they were sent to Leningrad, where scientists from the Institute of Anthropology established that one of the three skeletons belonged to Yaroslav the Wise. However, it remained a mystery to whom the other remains belonged and how they got there.

According to one version, the only wife of Yaroslav, the Scandinavian princess Ingegerde, rested in the tomb. But who was Yaroslav the child buried with him?

With the advent of DNA technology, the question of opening the tomb arose again. The relics of Yaroslav - the most ancient of the surviving remains of the Rurik family, had to "answer" several questions. The main one of which: the genus of Rurikovich - Scandinavians or all the same Slavs?

On September 10, 2009, looking at the pale anthropologist Sergei Szegeda, the employees of the St. Sophia Cathedral Museum realized that things were bad. The remains of Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise disappeared, and in their place lay a completely different skeleton and the Pravda newspaper from 1964.

The riddle of the appearance of the newspaper was quickly solved. She was forgotten by Soviet specialists, the last ones who worked with bones. But with the "self-proclaimed" relics, the situation was more complicated. It turned out that these were female remains, and from two skeletons dating from completely different times! Who these women are, how their remains ended up in the sarcophagus, and where Yaroslav himself disappeared, still remains a mystery.

Faberge egg. Gift of Alexander III to his wife

Emperor Alexander III presented it as a gift to his wife Maria Feodorovna for Easter in 1887. The egg was made of gold and richly decorated with precious stones; it is surrounded by wreaths of leaves and roses, inlaid with diamonds, and all this brilliant splendor is complemented by three large sapphires. Hidden inside is a Swiss watch movement from Vacheron & Constantin. During the revolution, the gift of the monarch was confiscated by the Bolsheviks, however, he "did not leave" Russia, as he was mentioned in the Soviet inventory of 1922. However, this was the last "trace" of the precious egg, antiquarians considered it lost.

What was the surprise of specialists when an American collector saw a photograph of a masterpiece in the old catalog of the auction house Parke Bernet (now Sotheby "s) for 1964. According to the catalog, the rarity went under the hammer as a simple piece of jewelry, the manufacturer of which was a certain "Clark" .

The royal gift was sold for ridiculous money - $2,450. Experts perked up, as it became known that the egg was in the UK at that time, and is unlikely to have been taken out of the country until now. Most likely, the current owners are not even aware of the true value of the egg. According to experts, its cost now is about 20 million pounds.

Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

The holy image was acquired on July 8, 1579 through the appearance of the Mother of God to the young Matrona, on the ashes of the house of the Kazan archer. Wrapped in a shabby sleeve, the icon did not suffer from the fire at all. The fact that the image is miraculous, it became clear immediately. During the very first religious procession, two Kazan blind men gained their sight. In 1612, the icon became famous as the patroness of Dmitry Pozharsky during the battle with the Poles.

Before the Battle of Poltava, Peter the Great with his army prayed precisely before the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. The Kazan image of the Mother of God overshadowed Russian soldiers in 1812. Even under Ivan the Terrible, the icon was dressed in a robe of pure gold, and Catherine II in 1767, when visiting the Bogoroditsky Monastery, put a diamond crown on the icon.

On June 29, 1904, the icon disappeared. Two shrines were stolen from the temple: the icons of the Kazan Mother of God and the Savior Not Made by Hands. The thief quickly showed up, the peasant Bartholomew Chaikin, a church thief. The defendant claimed that he sold the precious salary, and burned the image in the oven. In 1909, there were rumors that the icon was found by the Old Believers. And it started...

Immediately, several prisoners sitting in different prisons admitted that they knew the location of the shrine. Active searches were carried out until 1915, but none of the versions led to the acquisition of a miraculous image. Was the icon burned? And where did her precious robe go? Until now, this is one of the greatest mysteries of our history.

The creation of the famous cross in 1161 by the master jeweler Lazar Bogsha is connected with the name of this abbess princess. The masterpiece of ancient Russian jewelry art also served as an ark for storing Christian shrines received from Constantinople and Jerusalem.

The six-pointed cross was richly decorated with precious stones, ornamental compositions and twenty enamel miniatures depicting saints. In five square nests located in the middle of the cross, there were relics: drops of the blood of Jesus Christ, a particle of the Lord's cross, a piece of stone from the tomb of the Virgin, parts of the relics of St. Stephen and Panteleimon, and the blood of St. Demetrius. On the sides, the shrine was overlaid with twenty silver plates with gilding and an inscription warning those who steal, give away or sell the shrine, a terrible punishment awaits.

Despite this, the fear of God's punishment did not stop anyone. At the turn of the XII-XIII centuries, the Smolensk princes took the cross from Polotsk. In 1514, he passed to Vasily III, who captured Smolensk. In 1579, after the capture of Polotsk by the Poles, the shrine went to the Jesuits. In 1812, the cross was immured in the wall of St. Sophia Cathedral away from the eyes of the French. During the years of the revolution, the relic became a museum exhibit of the city of Mogilev.

Museum staff, of course, began to celebrate the mass pilgrimage to the shrine. The cross was moved to storage. It was missed only in the 1960s. It turned out that the cross disappeared ...

More than ten versions of the disappearance of an ancient relic were developed. There is a version that it should be looked for in the museum archive of some provincial Russian town. Or maybe the cross went to one of the top military officials of that time ... It is also possible that the cross of Efrosinya Polotskaya ended up in the USA along with other valuables transferred as payment for American military assistance. And there is an assumption that the cross did not leave Polotsk at all, and in 1812, they simply forgot to “demurre” the shrine, mistaking one of the many fakes for a real cross.

Why does the icon fall in the house, does the sign want to warn about the sinfulness of the owner, future misfortune? And if the glass breaks on it, the frame breaks?

Popular rumor assures: the fallen icon is a warning from above. Maybe your personal “high bodyguard” strongly recommends that you reflect on some mistake made recently, or be very careful in the future.

• If the image of God seems to have fallen from a carnation on the wall for no reason, this is a bad omen, warning of a serious illness and even the death of a loved one.
• Sometimes the fall of the shrine says: difficulties are coming, tests of “strength”. Be careful: you must pass them with dignity, without sinning!
• If the icon fell backwards, this may mean: the owner of the house in a sinful plan is sinking lower and lower. It's time to repent and do good deeds, or at least stop soiling your soul with constant sins.
• If, on the contrary, you are going to do something pleasing to God, and suddenly an image falls in your house, this evil spirit is trying to prevent you from doing good. Do not give up your plans, because in this case you will follow the lead of the evil one! Make the sign of the cross and go on your way, God will be with you.
• To calm your soul after such a fall, pick up the icon from the floor, run your hand over it, respectfully touch the holy face with your lips, and then hang the icon in its place.
• Knowledgeable people also advise: if there is a seriously ill patient in the family, you may be afraid that the fall of the icon promises his death. To “cancel” a bad omen, go to church, find a similar image there if possible, put a candle in front of it and pray (even “Our Father” will do).
• Finally, there is another opinion: you can take away a bad omen from home if you start praying and fasting every day. How long? Until the end of the current post. If it is not there, it is worth fasting until the end of the future post. By the way, it is not necessary to completely exclude all meat: you can simply limit yourself to sweets, forbid yourself your favorite, but harmful drink, and finally, smoking.
• And if you dreamed about the fall of the icon? Through such a dream, your subconscious mind hints that you have recently screwed up a lot. If you saw the broken face of Christ, the dream warns: one of the relatives will become seriously ill.
• If the icon stood on a smooth shelf and slipped when the children were too naughty nearby (or maybe a cat touched it, or you were cleaning it), this fall does not mean anything bad. It only warns you of one thing: take care to secure the frame sufficiently, as next time you will be dealing with sharp fragments from broken glass.

She still broke

• Most often, signs are frightening: trouble will come to the house. But do not think that the Lord will definitely send her. Maybe someone from your family will be guilty, or even you yourself?
• Sometimes in the house the holy face falls and breaks from the machinations of evil spirits (by the way, the brownie can also be attributed to otherworldly guests - he is not an enemy to the owners, but he cannot be called a friend of the church either).
• Old grandmothers say: the spirit of the former owner may be in the house, jealous of the new inhabitants of the usual walls. Everything falls out of your hands, do your children often get sick? It would be useful to put a candle in the church for the repose of the former inhabitants, order a prayer service for their souls, or even bless your home.
• The canvas remained intact, only the glass shattered? Replace it, and the icon can be hung in place. It is also worth doing with the frame: glue, repair, replace.
• Do not forget: after the fall, the icon is still a consecrated object! Even if it is badly broken, it is impossible to throw such things into the trash can, it is considered sacrilege. Take it to the church, they know what to do with it.
• Some people believe that a scratched, torn icon should be given to the fire. But this is also a sin. Remember the communists who threw sacred relics into the fire?

You found someone's icon on the street

• So, you need the patronage of this particular saint. Or is it just a sign from above: turn to faith.
• But do not rush to pray to this icon, and even more so to carry it into the house - part of the energy (as well as sins, among which there may be mortals) of its past owner may remain on it. But throwing it back on the pavement is not worth it. Take the icon to the church, ask to consecrate it - now it is completely clean and can be yours.
• Did it fall out of your pocket and get lost? This is not a bad omen. Your personal protector says: he has already saved you from troubles, now he has gone to another person.

Other folk signs associated with icons

• Only the closest people can give and receive an icon as a gift. In our time, it has become fashionable to buy images in an expensive salary, or even old ones for a gift to the boss. It looks presentable... And vicious. But if a mother blesses her daughter, son with an image, endows them with this icon - that's right.
• For a birthday, you can give a nominal icon (especially important if the godfather or godmother brings such a face to the godson). If a person is sick, an image of a holy healer is brought to his house.
• It is also believed that men are given the faces of male saints (Jesus Christ, St. Nicholas, Panteleimon), and girls and women - female (Virgin Mary, icons with the Great Martyrs).
• If you have been given an embroidered icon, ask if it has been consecrated. If not, be sure to take it to the priest. The fact is that it is impossible to put at home, to pray for an icon that has not been in the temple of God.

Important point! Many people hang icons on a hook or carnation. This cannot be done, for the faces of the saints you need to allocate a special shelf.

And what can the priest say about all this?

Among the church commandments there is this one: "Do not make an idol for yourself." She recalls: when praying to an icon, in fact, we communicate with higher powers. Therefore, you should not give the painted canvas too high "authorities" - yes, it is consecrated in the church, but it cannot create someone's fate, bless or curse.

Any priest will say: sometimes beliefs are closely intertwined with faith, and true believers should think well which of the laws was written by the Lord, and which by people. Therefore, obey the commandments, the sermons of the priest, based on the Scriptures, but there are no popular signs. The official church treats them only as folklore, nothing more.

Priest Krysanov will tell you more about this in this video:

They are considered amulets from evil spirits, bring good to the house, and also keep its owners from troubles and sinful acts. However, in some situations, the images fall, often for no reason. What does it mean? Why does the icon fall in the house - a sign? And although the clergy advise not to attach special importance to such a sign, the fall of the icon does not bode well for you. Pay attention to what image falls, which saint is depicted on the icon and what happens next. The cause of the fall also matters.

Poor anchoring

Icons are often placed on bedside tables, tables or in a red corner. However, many begin to hang icons on nails or simply put them on unstable structures. If your icon fell in such a situation or during cleaning, there is nothing to worry about. It is quite natural that if it is poorly fixed, it will fall and there will be no changes in your life until you put it in another place or securely strengthen it.

The same can be said if the icon accidentally fell during cleaning. And after you put it in its place, nothing like this happened again.

Other cases

So, if the icon is very well fixed and up to a certain point it has not been subjected to falls in any way, then why does the icon fall in the house - a sign? This means that something very bad is about to happen, however, contrary to ancient predictions, this does not always mean the death of a family member.

If an icon in your house is constantly falling, then misfortune can be of various kinds. For example, this can happen if someone in the house was guessing, was engaged in inducing damage, love spells and spiritualism. Especially, he performed rituals on blood with the help of black magic. In such a situation, it is better to sanctify the apartment so that the evil spirits do not host it.

If the icon began to fall constantly, pay attention to who exactly is depicted on it. If this is a male saint, then misfortune can happen to a man. It can be like cheating on a spouse, divorce, apostasy from God, or physical death or danger to life. If a son grows up in a family, he can get into bad company. If the icon constantly falls, with which the parents blessed someone for marriage, this may be a sign of family breakdown, betrayal of one of the spouses, as well as a sign of a family curse.

The fall of a female icon can predict misfortune for a woman. It can be both physical death, danger or illness, as well as the departure of the wife from her husband, the separation of the daughter from the family, and with scandals and quarrels. Sometimes this is a sign that something is wrong with her.

What to do in such cases

First of all, you need to rearrange the icon and go to the temple. Receive the sacrament and repent if you commit or have committed some terrible sin. You also need to warn family members to be careful in everyday life, listen to their intuition. Then knowing what the icon in the house falls to is a sign that will help you cope with any difficult situation or successfully prevent it. Remember that through sincere prayers, the Lord protects a person, but if he needs some kind of life test for salvation, he will help him pass with dignity and easily.