Why does water after baptism not spoil? When can you take Epiphany water? Why doesn't Epiphany water spoil? Properties of Epiphany water

January 19 Orthodox Church celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord. Otherwise, this holiday is called the Epiphany, since at this moment the manifestation of the Fullness of the Divinity took place - the appearance of all the Persons of the Holy Trinity: the Father, who testified with a voice from Heaven about the Son, the Son who received Baptism, and the Holy Spirit, who descended on the Son in the form of a dove.

What the Orthodox Church says

Epiphany water in Greek is called “Great Agiasma” (“shrine”). This water, the church teaches, provides healing for mental and physical ailments, extinguishes the flames of passions, and drives away evil forces. Therefore, baptismal water is sprinkled on the home and every thing that is consecrated. Saint John Chrysostom, who lived in the 4th century, said that holy water remains incorruptible for many years, is fresh, pure and pleasant, as if it had only been drawn from a living source a minute ago. Many saints, in response to requests for healing, sent the sick a bottle of Epiphany water, or simply advised prayerfully, reverently, to drink such water every day.

Attitude to Epiphany water Orthodox people special. For example, it is not customary to pour holy water where it can be trampled under foot, and if for some reason the need to pour out Epiphany water arises, then this should be done somewhere in the garden, at the roots of a tree, or in a flower bed. Epiphany water should be stored next to the images, and drunk in the morning, on an empty stomach, after reading morning prayers. It is also believed that if ordinary water is diluted with Epiphany water, then the entire liquid will become holy.

What Science Says

Scientists, even non-believers, in general, have never denied such a property of Epiphany water as the ability to remain fresh for a long time. Is it strange if this water is taken during the coldest period of the year, when the activity of microorganisms is zero? In addition, when consecrating water, a silver cross is immersed in a vessel, but everyone knows that silver ions destroy microorganisms. However, it recently became clear that the properties of Epiphany water are not limited to this.

Some scientists explain the healing properties of Epiphany water by the characteristics of the Earth's magnetic field. On this day it deviates from the norm and all the water on the planet becomes magnetized. What causes these changes has not yet been studied.

Russian experimental physicist Professor A. Belsky conducted the following experiment: on the night of January 19, he took water samples from a nearby pond. Polyethylene bottles with samples stood in his laboratory for several years. The water in them remained clear, odorless and sediment-free. At a scientific conference, Belsky told about this to a professor he knew from the Research Institute of Nuclear Physics at Moscow State University, who was studying neutron fluxes from space and from the Earth. He became interested and promised to look at the experimental data of his laboratory over recent years.

So, according to these data, before January 19, bursts of neutron flux were regularly recorded, exceeding background levels by 100-200 times. There was no strict connection to January 19: the maximums fell on both the 18th and 17th, but sometimes exactly on the 19th. Specialists of the drinking water supply laboratory of the Institute named after. Sysin was also held research properties of Epiphany water. As A. Stekhin, Candidate of Technical Sciences, said, the goal of the experiment was to record the phase of transition of water to an unusual state; for this, they began to monitor the water from January 15. Tap water was settled and the amount of radical ions in it was measured. The number of radical ions began to increase from January 17th.

At the same time, the pH value (pH level) increased, making the water less acidic. On January 18th, in the evening, the changes reached their peak of activity. Because of large quantity radical ions, the electrical conductivity of water was like that of an artificially created catholyte (water saturated with electrons). At the same time, the pH value of water jumped over neutral (7pH) by 1.5 points. However, it is necessary to warn that links to scientific publications Professor A. Belsky and Candidate of Technical Sciences A. Stekhin are either not there at all, or there are so few of them that no one can detect them.

What do neopagans think?

But astrologers and followers of various mystical practices devote a lot of space to the properties of Epiphany water. They claim that on the night of January 19, the Sun, Earth, as well as the center of the Galaxy are positioned in such a way that a line of communication opens between the heart of our planet and the center of the Galaxy. At this time, a special energy channel operates, which structures everything that falls into it. Water on Earth and everything made from it undergoes this structuring.

Followers of the doctrine, which they call " Slavic Vedas“, they believe that the name “Epiphany water” does not come from the word “baptism”, but from the name of the ancient Slavic deity Horse. And the word “water” comes from the word “Veda”. This is the water, “Khorsa Knowing”. And the followers of this teaching offer to swim at baptism not in ice holes cut in the shape of a cross, but in open reservoirs and ice holes.
For Christians, the experiments of scientists and the speculations of mystics are unnecessary. They know that water is sanctified by the Grace of God, and they believe in its power and healing properties.

Did you drink water today? This liquid has become so common and commonplace in our lives that few people think about its properties, capabilities and miraculous influence.

Our current perception of water does not even remotely resemble how our ancestors treated it.

And they treated it with respect, reverence, they revered water as source of life, a symbol of the feminine principle that gives life to all living things.

Attitudes towards water in different religions

The ancient Slavs worshiped the goddess Moksha, who could be seen when it rained. Rain streams were considered the hair of Moksha. Moksha was for them the foremother of all living things - man, beast, and ear of grain.

The Egyptians idolized Isis, the goddess water element, considered her the mother of all people.

Water is also given great importance in Islam. Before turning to God with prayer, a Muslim is required to undergo ritual ablution.

In everything Old Testament reflected the belief that water has mystical power and, having united with God, is able to cleanse sins and impurity, thereby opening the way to human rebirth.

In Shintoism, the original Japanese religion, waterfalls are considered sacred, and standing under a waterfall is believed to cleanse a person of spiritual impurity.

The sacred river Ganga carries a special philosophy for many Hindus (and not only for them). People bathe in it in order to cleanse themselves of sins, get rid of diseases, and gain insight from ignorance.

All teachings and religions have one thing in common: water is an essence that cleanses and sanctifies the body. These two properties give water an important, almost sacred status.

It is impossible to call it a “substance”. An ordinary chemical substance has no mind, no soul. But the water has it. Our ancestors knew about this, and this simple truth discovered by scientists not so long ago.

Modern research into the properties of water

Scientists have proven that vibrations are the basis of all things. Our words and thoughts are also vibrations of different frequencies.

And water has the ability to perceive and record information. Clear proof of this amazing fact is simple ice.

Japanese explorer Masaru Emoto(Masaru Emoto) found a way to show how water changes by photographing its frozen crystals using a powerful electron microscope and a camera built into it.

Under the influence and influence of the energy of words, prayer or music, water changes its energy-informational structure.

With a negative message and bad words, water crystals turned into something ugly and shapeless, and with a positive message and kind words the crystals were transformed into amazingly beautiful patterns and designs.

Thus, we receive a priceless treasure and an absolutely free cure for many diseases.

Water itself cleanses the body and removes waste and toxins from it, and if you add to this force of intention, then the effect of water will increase many times over.

“A careless, abusive relationship with water can ruin your health and ruin your life, because water is basis of life.

On the contrary, if you treat her attentively, carefully and lovingly, then she, like any mother, will give everything you need for life. First of all, health”

- Sister Stefania writes in her book “Water Spells to Make Your Desires Come True.”

The Russian language has very well noticed the relationship that exists between water and information. Note: the words “water” and "to know"- historically cognate.

Thus, water is a substance that knows (knows) a lot and can tell (tell) a person.

Unfortunately, water is now suffering all over the Earth. People, not understanding that water is a living, animate being, simply kill it.

Industrial waste, all kinds of radiation, chemistry, radiation, swearing and foul language make water harmful to health.

There are many ways to purify water to make it drinkable.

But there are several days in the year associated with religious holidays when nature itself allows water to purify itself and acquire healing properties.

A holiday that honors water

And now a special holiday is approaching, which for many is the strongest mechanism for cleansing, strengthening health and recharging with divine energies - Epiphany Night!

On the night of January 18-19, the water is cleared of all the information that it had to absorb, and therefore this time is considered the Christmas of Dead (Zero) Water.

This water neutralizes all harmful substances, perfectly washes and heals wounds, cleanses the skin, reduces inflammation, slows down neoplasms, and has an analgesic effect on the body.

What is the secret of Epiphany water?

According to the Vedas of the Rus, during Epiphany Night (Water Light), the Sun, Earth and the center of the Galaxy are located in such a way that a line of communication opens between the heart of our planet and the center of the Galaxy.

Acts in a special way energy channel, which in a certain way structures everything that falls into it. Water on Earth and everything it contains is subject to this structuring.

This is confirmed by modern scientists.

According to S. Zenin, Doctor of Biological Sciences, water researcher, the surge unique properties water begins, as a rule, at Epiphany Christmas Eve from approximately 17.30 to 23.30 and continues on the feast of Epiphany itself - from 12.30 to 16.00.

After this, the water in natural reservoirs quickly returns to its normal state.

The fact of the miraculous properties of “Epiphany” water, which does not spoil for a long time, corresponds to scientific explanation. Due to a decrease in electrical conductivity, the growth of microorganisms is suppressed in it.

Therefore, during the hours of greatest calm, water on the planet can be collected from any source; it will retain its good quality for a long time.

According to biophysicist Zenin, unique quality of Epiphany water intensified during procedures usually carried out in church: when a silver cross is lowered into water (silver improves the quality of water) and prayers are read.

How can you use this period and the special properties of water?

At 11 p.m., an uncovered bucket or basin of water should be taken outside (to the balcony, courtyard, etc.) and left there until the morning.

In the morning, heat the water, pour 3 ladles over yourself and drink a few sips, then you need to spray the corners and everything around the house, and wash the floor with the remaining water. Believe me, you will feel it right away burst of strength, it will become easier to breathe in the house.

Water collected from an ice hole on the eve of Epiphany was considered healing and was used by healers to treat illnesses throughout the next year.

WITH for a long time A belief has been preserved: if you pray to the sky on the night of January 19, then any request will come true: it was believed that on the night of Epiphany “the sky opens.”

From 0:10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. or a little later, go out under open sky or look out the window at the stars, thank God for what you have and ask for what you want.

On the day of Epiphany, after a prayer service, the sick bathe in an ice hole to recover from their illness.

And those who wondered on the night under New Year, on Christmastide and Epiphany, they necessarily bathed or doused themselves with water: thereby they washed away the sin, because fortune telling has always been considered a conspiracy with evil spirits.

After the water was dedicated in the church, each owner and all household members took a few sips from the brought jug, and then sprinkled holy water all your property in order to protect your home for whole year from troubles and from the evil eye.

Epiphany water is used in many cases: for healing from illnesses, removing damage, for cleansing home and things, as well as for the purpose protection from all evil spirits.

It is best to store it near the icons. This water does not spoil during the year.

It was believed that after washing with water from the melted Epiphany snow, girls became amazingly attractive!

This snow was considered healing; it was used to treat various ailments - dizziness, numbness in the legs, cramps.

It is also good to do this at Epiphany rituals and rituals for good luck in business.

Now both science and religion are unanimous in their beliefs: water is a single information system that connects all life on Earth. Water has a memory; it remembers everything it comes into contact with on its way.

Our body consists of 80% water. And if water is a carrier of information, then the liquid consumed can be programmed for what is beneficial for the body and the person as a whole: health, luck, beauty.

Your words and thoughts carry information and have great power. Therefore, you yourself can program the water for the result that is important to you.

There are certain rules that must be followed when working like this. We will talk about this in more detail at our monthly meeting - Reincarnist Day.

Use the holiday of Epiphany to cleanse yourself of everything old and unnecessary, making room for new awareness and discoveries.

And I invite you on January 22 to Reincarnist Day, where we will continue this topic and you can charge my water, and also go through meditation to cleanse and harmonize all bodies.

Greetings, our dear readers. Epiphany frosts are approaching, but today we’ll talk about what Epiphany water is and its properties. Why you should swim, collect water and use it, and how to store it correctly.

I would like to note right away that I am baptized, but like most young people in modern world, I almost never go to church. I hope I'll improve. But even though I don’t read prayers, I rarely go to church, I never stop believing in God and miracles.

Many of us honor Christian holidays, this is very good, and such a holiday as the Epiphany of the Lord is revered by a lot of people, including me.

By nature, I can be classified as a technician. I don’t really like the humanities and especially don’t really trust “magic”. It’s just that almost everything around can be explained physical phenomena, quite simple. And now, scientists know very well that Epiphany water is very useful, they know why. But they cannot yet explain why exactly on this day and only then.

But let's talk a little about something else, today I will tell you why Epiphany water and its properties are so beneficial to humans.

Properties of Epiphany water.

What is beyond the Epiphany water and Epiphany water the queues that gather are actually not surprising. After all, it is she who is considered the most powerful and healing. What’s most interesting is that its healing properties are not even denied by doctors. It has a beneficial effect on:

• immune system
• Endocrine system
• Nervous system.

In addition, it helps to improve the health of the brain area and respiratory system, improves balance between the right and left side of the body. There are even cases where just a couple of drops of healing water brought people out of comas and much more. Therefore, people very often use it for the benefit of their health. As a preventive measure, take it on an empty stomach for all diseases and wash your face with it.

But it is still not recommended to use it in large quantities every day. It is enough to take a couple of sips in the morning on an empty stomach. If you need to take medicine, then take a couple of sips of water, and then the rest of the procedures are carried out.

For those who do not know how to use Epiphany water at home, priests recommend that women wash themselves with it, sprinkle food with it, and use it as medicine during illness. After all, Epiphany water is very useful for the sick.

I also wash little children with Epiphany water from the evil eye, even just when a child is in pain, he gets nervous and freaks out, cries endlessly, you can also wash the child with this water and give him a couple of sips to drink.

A little history.

Water is directly associated with the feast of the Epiphany. Before a public sermon on the Jordan River, Christ received his water Baptism from the Baptist. This ritual took place as follows: believers came to John and confessed their sins. This served as a sign of remission of sins.

Even though Jesus Christ was sinless, he still followed all the customs. As the Gospel says, at the moment when he received water Baptism, the heavens opened and in the form white dove The Holy Spirit came upon him.

This holiday is also called Epiphany, since at the same time as Epiphany the Holy Trinity appeared in the Jordan. After Baptism, Christ began to go out to preach. He did this for three years, until his crucifixion on Calvary.

The custom of blessing water on this holiday came from the custom Jerusalem Church. There to this day Patriarch of Jerusalem, together with believers, go to the Jordan River and perform the ritual of blessing the water. After which they take it for drinking and washing. From Palestine the custom passed to all Orthodox churches.

For many years now, Orthodox believers have been celebrating the Epiphany of the Lord on the night of January 18-19. It must be said that it is one of the most revered holidays. It is also called Epiphany Christmas Eve.

One day, laboratory technicians noticed one interesting fact The water collected from the lake on the feast of Epiphany stood in the laboratory for four years. And at the same time, it did not change its properties, and did not even bloom. While ordinary tap water is not suitable for consumption after 2 months.

After such an incident, the question arose: why does Epiphany water not spoil and its properties still have healing properties? Physicists from the Research Institute of Human Ecology began to conduct daily studies of water taken from the tap on Epiphany. As surprising as it may sound, the phenomenon has been confirmed.

In fact, it has a high level of energy. In addition, these days the water becomes softer, its pH level increases by 1.5 points. No one can explain why this happens. Isn't this a miracle?

Emoto Masaru, researcher, Japan:“Let's imagine that here we have a person, and here we have water. This water contains many different types of information. If you introduce this water into the human body, human body will absorb this information. And this can change a person’s condition.”

Allois Grubber, Austrian explorer: “How does a person handle water? If he turns to this water with good thoughts, blesses it, says “Thank you” to it, the quality of this water increases, and the water will have a positive effect on a person and his body.”

Do not forget that a person himself consists of more than 80% water. We ourselves are water.

Popular beliefs.

• In the villages on this day, old women and girls collected snow from stacks. The old women did this in order to bleach the canvas. They believed that only he could whiten it. And girls did this in order to whiten their skin.
• It was believed that a girl who washed her face with snow on the morning of Epiphany would become much more attractive.
• It was also believed that snow collected in the evening before Epiphany was healing. Using it, people were healed from many ailments. A bowl of water was taken to the table. This was done in order to see the Baptism of the Lord.

Epiphany Christmas Eve is the evening of preparation before the big day. Orthodox holiday. It is called the Epiphany of the Lord's Baptism. On this day, the baptism of Jesus Christ by the Baptist in the Jordan River is remembered. On this day, huge queues for holy water stretch in the courtyards of temples and churches.

Where to get Epiphany water?

The best place to collect water is at the temple. But many people get it from the tap. But most likely, it’s probably more a matter of faith. After all, as scientists have proven, on this holiday Epiphany water and its properties really change, regardless of where it is collected.

• If you don’t believe in miracles, then no matter where you get it, it won’t help you.
• It should be stored next to the icons in the house in glass or plastic containers.
• You need to treat it as a shrine, rub yourself with it, drink it and sprinkle it on your home.

Many people believe that absolutely all water on the day of Epiphany becomes holy.

The clergy explain that only the water over which a special prayer ceremony is performed is sanctified.

This is how waters in natural reservoirs are sanctified, where a cross-shaped hole is cut in the ice - a Jordan. There are also many myths associated with it. The opinion that immersion in consecrated water forgives all sins is erroneous. The priests remind us that in order to receive forgiveness, it is necessary to sincerely repent and confess.

But, personally, I collect water from a spring outside a small village. Once upon a time, priests performed rituals there, but in recent years 5 are not carried out. But on Epiphany there is still Epiphany water and no one disputes its properties.

All the locals go there and sometimes we store it for more than a year. This is how it happens.

Some people, when Epiphany water runs out, try to dilute it with ordinary water, without asking themselves whether Epiphany water can be diluted. There is an opinion that this is prohibited. Because the water begins to lose its potency and will no longer have such healing properties.

But as the priests say, you can dilute it, just not with a large amount ordinary water. And it’s better to do this not with liquid from the tap, but from wells.

How to properly store and use Epiphany water.

Believers - out of reverence for the shrine - take Epiphany water on an empty stomach, but out of special need for God's help - for illnesses or attacks evil forces- drink it without hesitation, at any time.

Believers have a pious custom - in the morning on an empty stomach, drink a little Epiphany water and eat a piece of church prosphora, which is taken from the church at the service on Saturday - Sunday. If on days church holidays There is no opportunity to go to a service; you can pray at home and sprinkle water on your home.

Epiphany water is not given to animals to drink, but from church practice it is known that during a pestilence, animals were sometimes sprinkled and given holy water. The reasons for such daring had to be extremely serious.

It is customary to pour Epiphany water only into a special place that is not trampled underfoot, so, as a rule, they do not bathe in it (for example, children), but rather wash and sprinkle it.

With reverent attitude, holy water remains fresh and pleasant to the taste for a long time. It should be stored in a separate place, preferably next to the icons.

A special property of Epiphany water is that it, added even in small quantities to ordinary water, imparts beneficial properties to it, therefore, in case of a shortage of holy water, it is diluted with plain water.

How to sprinkle an apartment with Epiphany water.

For many centuries, Christians have had a tradition of sprinkling their homes with baptismal water. As a rule, this happens on the day of the holiday. This ritual is carried out to cleanse the home of all bad things. For this procedure, you will need to clean your home and take a container of water.

First they sprinkle east side apartments, then western, northern and southern. Before the premises are consecrated, the owner is advised to ventilate the apartment well, and to confess and receive communion themselves.

Epiphany water and its properties: why and how. updated: January 17, 2018 by: Subbotin Pavel

It is also called the Epiphany - because on this day God revealed Himself as the Trinity.

Another name for this holiday, which we meet in liturgical books- Enlightenment. The Lord, appearing on the Jordan, enlightened the whole world with Himself. Well, the most famous event associated with this holiday, which takes place annually in Orthodox churches- blessing of water.

It has been customary in the Church to bless water on the feast of Epiphany since the 5th century. Moreover, in liturgical texts we find a mention that “today the waters are sanctified” - that is, all the water in the whole world is sanctified. But it is not sanctified in itself - namely, because all over the world on this day the Church performs an ancient rite.

Epiphany water is known to have special properties. First of all, these are spiritual properties. In the prayer for the consecration of water, we ask that the Lord send “sanctification, health, purification and blessing” to everyone who drinks this water and is sprinkled with it.

This water does not spoil throughout the year, unlike ordinary water, which becomes undrinkable after a while. This miracle is also evidenced by: “A clear sign occurs: this water in its essence does not deteriorate over time, but, drawn today, it remains intact and fresh for a whole year, and often two and three years.”

However, Epiphany water can bloom - in it, as in any water, living microorganisms continue to exist. In this case, it should be poured into a place that cannot be trampled. There is no need to see this as some kind of harbinger of misfortune. However, it may be worth thinking about whether the Lord is showing in this way that we need to fix something in our lives?

Atheist-minded people often try to explain wonderful properties Epiphany water due to natural causes. For example, they say that water does not spoil because the priest immerses a silver cross in it, and it thereby ionizes. In this regard, there is such, one might say, an Orthodox problem: “How many silver ions are contained in a liter of consecrated Epiphany water, if the consecration was carried out in an ice hole cut in the ice of the Volga, in a place where the river width reaches a kilometer, depth - ten meters, flow speed - 5 km/hour, and the cross with which the village priest blessed the water is wooden? The answer is obvious.

In Soviet times, people who lived far from churches took water from the tap or from the river on Epiphany Day. And, since on this day all the water on Earth is sanctified, according to the faith of these people, the Lord gave spiritual properties to such water.

In the Russian tradition, water is blessed twice - on Epiphany Eve and on Epiphany Day. Both times the rite of consecration is exactly the same - therefore there is no difference between the water consecrated the day before and on the very day of the holiday. It also does not matter at all in which temple the water was taken - its holiness, like the holiness of any church sacrament, does not depend either on the priest performing it or on the antiquity of the temple. Therefore, real paganism is the idea that “the water in the seven temples is stronger,” or similar reasoning, which, unfortunately, one encounters.

You need to take as much Epiphany water as you need - so that it lasts for the whole year. At the same time, it is important to remember that this water is sacred, and it should not be added to regular food, and especially not to the bath.

It is customary to drink Epiphany water on an empty stomach.

Separately, it should be said about the tradition of swimming on the feast of Epiphany. This tradition is late, it appeared in post-Soviet times. And, of course, one cannot draw a parallel between Epiphany bathing and the Sacrament of Baptism. This bathing does not “wash away sins” and is not spiritually important at all. If a person really wants to get into the water in winter, well, the Church does not prevent this. But we must not forget about the possible consequences of this. And, of course, you cannot swim at Epiphany while drunk - it is not only dangerous, but also simply blasphemous.

It is incomparably more important on this day to attend a service, prepare for the sacrament of Communion, pay attention to your spiritual life - in a word, spend the holiday as Christians should.

May the Lord, who was baptized in the Jordan, give us all health - physical, mental and - most importantly - spiritual!

Many people remember from childhood how their grandmothers used to say that there is such a special water called Epiphany. It has long been proven (scientifically proven!) that on the night of January nineteenth the crystalline structure of water changes, acquiring properties that are truly unique - the water becomes healing!

You can get Epiphany water on the night of January eighteenth to nineteenth even from the tap, which is located in the kitchen of your own apartment. Dial this water It is possible in a river, a lake and a spring. True, many people prefer to go to church to get Epiphany water. Here, as they say, whoever wants it. Servants of the religious cult claim that Epiphany water can only be collected in the temple of God and nowhere else. Well, let's figure it out.

When is the best time to collect Epiphany water?

It has long been known that water collected on the night of Epiphany has the ability to help everyone. And it doesn’t matter at all whether a person believes in Jesus or not. After all, Water is one of the Elements. And the most important thing here is respect for the water itself.

If you decide to collect water in the temple, then you need to know the following essential points: from the evening of the eighteenth to the morning of the nineteenth of January, two liturgies are held in churches. One is evening, the other is morning. It is believed that it is best to collect water in the interval between them, although you can also collect it on the nineteenth day.

Properties of Epiphany water

Regardless of faith and its strength, people traditionally wait every year for the onset of Epiphany in order to stock up on water. After all, it has long been noted that this water is alive, that it is truly healing. Epiphany water not only has a beneficial effect on human body, restoring the nervous, immune, endocrine and other systems, but is also used for cleaning premises, to remove all kinds of negativity (damage, the evil eye, fears, etc.).

Nowadays, there are many legends about how, with the help of Epiphany water, in the literal sense of the word, people were pulled out from the other world. You can believe in it or not, but one thing is obvious: they wouldn’t talk about it in a vacuum. And there are a lot of such stories. One is more convincing than the other.

Epiphany water can be consumed every morning on an empty stomach. It is worth knowing that Epiphany water, in a sense, resembles an elixir of health, which should not be drunk in liters, like any elixir. A couple of sips will be enough to heal the body. You can wash your face with Epiphany water, because it has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin. This water can also be added to tea or coffee; some people sprinkle it on food, which is also not prohibited. Based on this water, aqueous emulsions and other medicinal compositions can be made. You will get nothing but benefit.

Epiphany water can be stored for more than one month and even more than one year. It does not deteriorate, does not weather (its taste and color, as well as its smell, remain the same).

Why does Epiphany water have healing properties?

It is worth saying that for a long time there was no more or less sensible scientific answer to the question: why is Epiphany water so useful? Today, scientists have found an explanation that seems to suit the majority of those living on the planet. The fact is that every year on the nineteenth of January an avalanche of particles that have no charge falls on the Earth. The exposure to neutron radiation is incredibly high, with the Dead Sea area receiving the maximum radiation. Neutron exposure has a pronounced sterilizing effect. Pathogenic flora in the water is instantly destroyed. So it's pretty simple. The only thing that is surprising is how our ancestors, without special equipment, were able to find out that the “attack” of neutrons occurs precisely on a certain day of the year.

History of Epiphany water

The first version is Christian. Epiphany water becomes so useful and healing due to the fact that the God-Man came into contact with it. Jesus Christ, as you know, was baptized not just anywhere, but in a mountain river called the Jordan. (This river still exists today.) The Jordan flows into the salt lake Kinneret (which was once called the Sea of ​​Gennesaret a long time ago). Oddly enough, the water of the fresh Jordan does not mix with the salty waters of the Kinneret for three hundred meters, continuing its rapid path until the mega-salty Dead Sea flows into it.

There is evidence from which it is known that at the moment of the baptism of Christ, the fresh waters of the Jordan suddenly turned their usual course and flowed back, and at the same moment the Holy Spirit descended on the God-Man. This sign has been repeated every year for many centuries. Nowadays, it is customary to sail along the Jordan River wooden crosses. These same crosses, after some time, end up in the Dead Sea, but after just one day, the crosses come back. But this is not even surprising, but the fact that the water in the fresh Jordan on the day of the return of the crosses becomes salty.

The government of Jordan (the very place where the God-Man was baptized is now located on the territory of this country) allows a religious service to be held once a year, on the banks of the above-mentioned river. Many tourists have the opportunity to see a true miracle, which looks like this: the stormy waters of the Jordan begin to flow backwards. The branches of trees growing along the river, every time it begins its run, begin to reach for the water.

Every year on the nineteenth of January, it is important for true Christians to plunge headlong into the ice hole called Jordan in order to cleanse themselves of all the sins that they have acquired over the course of the year.

The second version is pagan. It is known for certain that our Slavic ancestors had a cult of the Primary Elements: Fire, Wind, Earth and, of course, Water. Alas, these days, people, cut off from their roots, have completely forgotten that they are entirely dependent on the forces of nature. As long as Mother Nature is not indignant, people live in relaxation, but as soon as something out of the ordinary happens, everyone suddenly begins to understand that something is going wrong. Nature, literally raped by man, groans and begs for mercy, but we do not want to hear it. The openly consumerist and boorish attitude cannot continue indefinitely. Sooner or later, the freebie will end, Nature will rebel and shake off from the body of the Earth its unreasonable children, who have turned into stupid consumers of dubious goods.

Our Ancestors had a different attitude towards nature. They valued it and preserved it. Water, like other Primary Sources, was attributed with cleansing, protecting and other beneficial properties. The Slavs lived in harmony with nature and knew everything about healing properties Elemental. After Rus', through fire and sword, adopted Christianity, a huge number of springs, wells and other sources with life-giving water, under the jurisdiction of Mokosh, “passed under the jurisdiction” of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, and a little later under the “administration” of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

Our ancestors knew how to make rain, and the Magi, who knew how to interact with the element of Water, could control it. Residents of the Mediterranean still celebrate every May pagan holiday, called Kataklysmos. On this day, or rather night, ritual bathing takes place. Huge number people plunge headlong into the water, because on the night of the Cataclysm, water acquires truly magical properties.

According to one of the versions, which I can’t even call it a poorly thought-out horror story, on the nineteenth of January, the pagans drowned their weak relatives in the rivers, whom they no longer wanted to feed. This day (we repeat) - the nineteenth of January, “experts” from history call the day of Veles, “a terrible god (whose name comes from the Indian word “vel”, which means to die) who demanded worship and bloody victims" If you are a person truly interested in the history and culture of your native people, then you probably know that the day of the god Veles falls on February 11 (or 28 according to the old style). Moreover, you probably know that our ancestors had a cult of the god Rod and their own clan. People honored and revered their ancestors, they knew what clan-tribe they were and who was in what generation, what they did in their family. The cult of ancestors and the drowning of frail old people somehow do not fit in a healthy head. However, now we are talking not so much about this, but about the fact that Water is omnipotent, benevolent and helpful at all times, was, is and will be, regardless of religion, regardless of other conventions.

Popular beliefs associated with January 19

Today, few people believe, much less know, the beliefs that guided our ancestors. We live a completely different, “plastic” life, which is alien to our body and our consciousness, and it is alien to our Soul. However, each of us has our own circumstances and our own reasons for what is happening. And yet, in spite of everything, you need to know the traditions of your ancestors, at least from the point of view of expanding your own horizons.

So, on the nineteenth of January, the girls collected snow in the fields. It was believed that this melted snow had a very good effect on the skin. They could cure some ailments associated with the skin. If you wash your face with this melt water on January 19th, you can become more attractive in the eyes of the opposite sex.

On this day, adult women also went to the field to get snow, because only with such snow could the canvases be bleached.

Villagers believed that evening snow (on the eve of Epiphany) had miraculous properties. It was collected, heated, and then used for various purposes.

The difference between Holy water and Epiphany water

To tell the truth, you can put an equal sign between the first and second water. Both waters are considered healing and, of course, alive. In some sources Epiphany water is also called Agiasma. Another question is that Epiphany water can only be on the nineteenth of January, but Holy water can be available on any day. You can get it both from a natural source and from a church. Or you can create it yourself.