According to the folk calendar - Michaelmas Day

According to the folk calendar, Michaelmas is a Christian holiday of goodness and prosperity On September 19, the Christian community celebrates Michaelmas This holiday is celebrated in honor of the Archangel Michael and other ethereal Heavenly Powers It has a stable date that does not change from year to year This is a hearty and cheerful holiday for Christians, which comes after the harvest has been harvested and there are certain supplies for the winter On this day, you need to put aside all your affairs in order to go to church, and then sit with friends, godmothers, relatives at a set table, and solve household and social matters On this day they eat meat, jellied meat, pies, cabbage rolls, and meat tortillas People did not forget about the brownie, putting food for him in the corner The procedure of “appeasing the brownie” should bring prosperity to the house Many people consider this day to be a transitional moment from the warm season to winter Mikhail did good deeds and acted as a defender of the common people It is believed that he defeated Satan When thunder roars, old people say that it is St Michael who is fighting the evil forces of heaven The Archangel protects people from evil and lawlessness during life, and after death he meets them at the gates of Paradise, helping dead souls settle in Heaven St Michael's Day is often called "Michael Michael" This is due to an event that happened in the 4th century near the city of Herotopes The sexton Arkhipp turned in prayer to the Archangel with a request to heal his dumb daughter In a dream, he gave advice to drink water from a healing spring The girl drank water and got rid of muteness In honor of this event, Arkhippus built a temple and served God for many years Thanks to his godly life and sermons, he brought many pagans into the ranks of Christians One day, idolaters wanted to destroy the temple by connecting the beds of two mountain rivers into one They directed a powerful stream of water towards the holy monastery Thanks to the sexton's fervent prayer directed to St Michael, the tragedy was eliminated The Archangel saved the temple by opening a chasm in the mountain with his staff The waters of two mountain rivers rushed there The miracle that happened strengthened faith in the good deeds of Archangel Michael The people celebrate Michaelmas Day, listening to the prohibitions and recommendations for its celebration On Michaelmas you cannot: • work in the field, vegetable garden, garden, carry out repair work, wash, sew, weave; • swear, get angry, scream, quarrel, show negative emotions; • wash your hair so as not to wash away your mind; • cut with a knife, chop with an ax, dig the earth so as not to offend the Saint; • refuse to help needy and poor people; • engage in acquisitiveness and self-interest If some prohibited types of work are needed for the common good or are performed due to professional activity, they are permitted On Michaelmas Day you can: • go to church;• relax, sing songs, dance, dance in circles, eat heartily;• feed, water livestock, care for pets, cook food;• make peace with neighbors, fellow villagers, relatives;• look for a bride for yourself;• serve alms Christians generally believe that on Michaelmas day each person will receive “according to his deeds and actions” People love Michaelmas Day and notice signs associated with the holiday: • Wet snow on Michaelmas Day - to a good harvest;• On Michaelmas Day the night is clear - the winter will be snowy and cool;• The birth of a child on Michaelmas Day will bring good luck and happiness to the baby and his family;• Starting the day with fog - there will soon be a thaw Christians and others turn to St Michael in their prayers They ask the Saint for protection from:• enemies visible and invisible;• dark forces;• evil, misfortune, misfortune;• natural disasters;• diseases;• dishonest people They ask Saint Michael for good luck to military personnel, sailors and those who have gone on a long journey or business trip Seriously ill people turn to him to get rid of their illness and those who do not know what to do in a difficult or incomprehensible situation They asked St Michael for a good guy, marriage, love, and prosperity for themselves or their daughters