According to the folk calendar - Marina-Pimen

On August 20, in the folk calendar, the holiday of Marina-Pimena falls The name of this day is associated with the names of Marin of Caesarea, Pimenov the Many-Sick and the Faster Pimen the Many-Sick, being very sick from birth, once persuaded his parents to move him to the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery There, contrary to the aspirations of his family, the young man began to pray for the prolongation of his suffering in the name of Christ God heeded his prayers: when the monastery servants came out to Pimen, they saw that he was dressed by angels in monastic attire The man was left as a monk in the monastery, but the brethren did not accept him for a long time, burdened by caring for their sedentary comrade, leaving him without water and food Pimen did not hold a grudge against the monks, spending all his time in fervent prayers One day, Pimen was able to cure another sick monk, making the healed man promise to help the sick However, the lazy monk broke his vow and fell ill again Pimen was ill all his life, recovering only three days before his death Healthy, he was able to say goodbye to the brethren forever and take communion On the day of his death, three pillars of fire rose above him His relics are kept in Anthony's Cave The namesake of Pimen the Many-Sick, Pimen the Faster, who is also remembered on August 20, was an ardent servant of Christ He fasted constantly, but was full of strength and love for the Lord The faster could not only heal the sick, but also foresee the future So, one day he saw the death of the founder of the Pechersk Monastery - Kuksha Having proclaimed his death, he himself gave up the ghost Martyr Marin of Caesarea was a warrior, he was respected and rich One day he was appointed to a higher position His envious man went to the judge and revealed that Marin preaches Christianity Then the judge offered Marin a choice: to stay alive by making a sacrifice to idols, or to die in his faith Marin publicly declared that he was not going to renounce Christ Then he was beheaded Since the memory of several saints is honored on August 20, a sufficient number of traditions have developed that people strictly observe On Pimen they tried to help the suffering, treating them to honey and fruits Gifts were given to orphans in orphanages Widows who had lost male support were helped to collect bread On August 20, people continued to prepare for autumn The most beautiful tradition of this holiday is seeing off the cranes flying south The women were waiting for the storks that day Seeing them, they made their deepest wish - to conceive and bear a healthy child From this day on, winter crops began to be sown People believed that by Pimen summer thunderstorms with lightning dangerous for peasants would end From Pimen, the birch trees began to turn yellow and shed their leaves In addition, from that day on there was a ban on picking wild raspberries Also, the procurement of late-flowering medicinal herbs continued at Pimen Housewives, in honor of the harbinger of autumn, baked pies with late varieties of raspberries Signs for Pimen: