Bless the house with holy water. Consecration of the apartment

How to consecrate an apartment yourself?

The rite of blessing a home is performed only by those who are not prohibited from serving Orthodox priest.

Housing complete only a true Orthodox priest can consecrate. If one is not available or is absent due to the circumstances of the retreat, then any faithful (active, church-going Orthodox Christian) can consecrate his home and things, incl. , sprinkling with holy Epiphany (Epiphany water). At the same time, to consecrate the house, you can read the prayer “May God rise again...”, Psalm 90 and “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling sowing holy water, let every evil demonic action be put to flight, amen.” If you want a priest to consecrate your apartment with complete consecration, then for this you need to contact the Orthodox church closest to your home (in our case, the Russian Orthodox Church). Very often there is no fixed donation required. People donate to the priest whenever possible, as much as they can, sometimes priests even refuse to take donations from the elderly and poor.

How to properly sprinkle an apartment with holy water?

Many people are now afraid of the evil eye, damage, and witchcraft. Many people stick needles into all the door frames, hang themselves like Christmas trees with amulets, smoke all the corners with candles and forget that church prayer alone can save a person from the violence of the devil. After all, he trembles at the power of God and is unable to harm anyone who is in God's love. (read: and).

To protect yourself from dark forces, you must not commit mortal sins and especially do not need to turn for “help” to the servants of Satan: sorcerers, psychics, hypnotists (encoded), various healers, fortune-tellers. It is impossible to simultaneously pray to God for help and at the same time run to fortune tellers and psychics. Often problems appear or worsen after some time just after visiting such “helpers,” since this is a sin and God forbids doing this. If you have already turned to “healers” or sorcerers, then you need to tell the priest about this - he will know how to help in this case.

“You shall not have anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, a soothsayer, a soothsayer, a sorcerer, a sorcerer, ...” (Deut. 18:10).

This interesting letter came to a monk at the Pskov-Pechersky Monastery about the consecration of the house:

Hello. My apartment is not completely consecrated, because my parents did not allow their room to be consecrated. 2 weeks passed, and during the next third week, my nephew constantly began to see a person in the room at night and got scared. I myself, upon waking up, heard a sort of mocking, satisfied singing, and non-believing parents say that the “bump” lives under their bed. Mom saw a dog in the room one night. What can I do? The consecration of the apartment was already difficult. Parents are against any priestly visits. The presence of a “bump” in the house does not bother them at all. Maybe you can recommend some special prayers or something else?

08/13/2004 Elena Ukraine, Sevastopol

Dear Elena!

Your entire apartment was consecrated by the prayer of the Church through the priest, and the room can be sprinkled with holy water. So, the apartment is consecrated and, thus, cleansed of all “bumps” and other evil spirits. But if the evil spirits still continue to bother you, then, one must assume, the “big shots” have made a nest for themselves not in the apartment, but in the souls of its residents. Therefore, you need to cleanse your soul from uninvited and annoying “guests”. How to do this? The Holy Gospel says through the mouth of the Savior that “this same generation is driven out only by prayer and fasting” (Matthew 17:21). So we must fast (especially since the entire Church has now entered the Dormition Fast until August 28), repent at confession, receive unction and receive communion, and go to church services. And continue to try to live according to the Gospel commandments. Then, for sure, all these “bumps” “like smoke disappears, let them disappear.” And pray more diligently for your relatives.

Lord strengthen you!

Whether you swim in the Epiphany waters or not is not the point. It is important to understand that if you do not live within the fence of the Church, then there is no point in swimming. Bathing in Epiphany water does not instantly heal everyone from any illness and does not wash away sins. Returning to sins...does not wash them away Epiphany water, and repentance in . No more. Even if you swim two kilometers back and forth in an ice hole and don’t come to confession, your sins will not decrease.

Thus, the problem may not only be a “bad” apartment. Often the reason for a “bad apartment” is not bad apartment, but unrepentant sins of man, life without God and the Church. If you come to the temple a couple of times a year - in the spring, to bless Easter cakes with eggs, and in the winter, for Epiphany water, then the collected water will be of practically no use to you. This is ordinary paganism, a belief in magic, in the fact that “water is charged.” We must become Orthodox Christian, then the water will be beneficial. And Easter cakes with eggs. And to do this, you need to start going to services (at least to start with the Sunday Liturgy) and resort to the Sacraments, the main of which is Communion. We must begin to rebuild our lives in the Gospel way, learn not just to believe in God, but also to believe in God. Well, and finally drive out from yourself the most terrible demon of our days - “God in the soul”! Help us all in this, Lord!

Each of us, to the best of our ability and ability, tries in everyday life to maintain cleanliness in our homes and neatness in our clothing. And there are some especially clean people who zealously maintain cleanliness and order. And how concerned is such a person if, for some reason, this order and cleanliness is violated?

Likewise, a person who is accustomed to monitoring the purity of his heart and the neatness of his soul cannot live without repentance. Such a person waits and longs for another confession, just as parched earth awaits life-giving moisture. Imagine for a moment a person who has not washed off bodily dirt all his life! So the soul requires washing, and what would happen if it weren’t? When taking care of your home, don’t forget to take care of your soul! The Lord said to His disciples: Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven. That is, the unforgiven, unresolved, will appear in another world unforgiven, unresolved, bound in his sin. )

You just need to understand that in Orthodoxy there is no magic and no sacred act without one’s own repentance (that attitude described by the prophet David “a sacrifice to God, a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart God will not despise”) will not have the benefit for which it is intended. (Editor’s note) .) After church, we must try again not to succumb to passions and vices, to abstain, abandon sin and, with the help of God, overcome. For example, read the Gospel or the lives of saints, pray for the departed, refrain from entertainment and distraction, from empty conversations, TV series or talk shows, and there will be no place for the evil one in your soul or in your home.

Attention: do not confuse the independent sprinkling of a home with holy water with the consecration by a clergyman, when special prayers are read and the walls are anointed with holy oil, and an image of a cross is attached to the walls.

If you are going to sprinkle your home, then before doing this you need to clean the house, wash all the floors, wipe off the dust, and remove all unnecessary items. The rooms should not be cluttered. Do not cover the windows with curtains - the more light there is in the house, the better. It is preferable to sprinkle the home on Sunday. Just don't do cleaning on Sunday. It would be nice to go to church on this day for a service and take a blessing from the priest and perhaps agree on one day when he can come to you to carry out the full consecration of the home. So, how to properly sprinkle with holy water? Wash your hands, pour some holy water into a clean bowl. Never take a bowl that has been touched by animals! Better yet, buy a new bowl and use it only for holy water. Before sprinkling the house, you need to read a prayer to bless the deed.

Prayer for blessing the case:

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3 times with bows)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread;And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors;And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

O God, Creator and Creator of all things, the works of our hands, which we begin for Thy glory, hasten to correct with Thy blessing, and deliver us from all evil, for one is all-powerful and Lover of mankind. Quick to intercede and strong to help, present yourself to the grace of Your power now, and bless and strengthen, and bring about the good work of Your servants to complete the good intentions: for whatever you want, for the Mighty God, you can do. Amen.

You need to start sprinkling from the red corner. The red corner is the corner in the central room, located diagonally from the entrance. There should be an iconostasis, or at least one icon. Stand in front of this corner, scoop up some holy water with your right hand (sprinkle, brush) and sprinkle the corner in a cross shape with the words: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".

Go around the room clockwise and sprinkle all the corners, walls, floor and ceiling in the same way. Try not to step on drops of water.

After sprinkling the room, read a prayer to the Life-Giving Cross.

Prayer to the Life-Giving Cross:

May God rise again, and may His enemies be scattered, and may all those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke disappears, let them disappear; just as wax melts in the face of fire, so let demons perish in the face of those who love God and sign the sign of the cross, and say in joy: Rejoice, Most Honorable One and Life-giving Cross Lord, drive away the demons with the power of our drunken Lord Jesus Christ, who descended into hell and trampled upon the power of the devil, and who gave us His Honest Cross to drive away every adversary. O Most Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord! Help me with the Holy Virgin Mary and with all the saints forever. Amen.

Sprinkle all the other rooms, the kitchen and the hallway in the same way. In the bathroom, spray only the corners. You cannot sprinkle holy water on the toilet.

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Troparion, tone 4

Give thanks to Thy unworthy servants, O Lord, for Thy great blessings upon us; we glorify Thee, bless, thank Thee, sing and magnify Thy compassion, and slavishly cry out to Thee in love: O our Benefactor, glory to Thee.

Kontakion, tone 3

As a servant of indecency, having been honored with Your blessings and gifts, Master, we earnestly flow to You, giving thanks according to our strength, and glorifying You as the Benefactor and Creator, we cry out: Glory to You, All-Bountiful God. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Theotokos

Theotokos, Christian Helper, Your servants, having acquired Your intercession, cry out to You in gratitude: Rejoice, Most Pure Virgin Mother of God, and always deliver us from all our troubles with Your prayers, One who will soon intercede.

If the water remains, you can sprinkle it the next day.

“If you don’t want sorrows, don’t sin, sincerely repent of your sins and iniquities, don’t do evil to your neighbors either in deed, or in word, or even in thought, more often the temple visit, pray, treat your loved ones and neighbors with mercy, then the Lord will have mercy on you, and, if it is useful, then free you from sorrow.”

Abbot Nikon Vorobyov

Confession is usually performed in the church before the start of the service, or at the end of the service in the evening. If this is your first confession, then it is better to tell the priest about it, most likely he will advise you and give you more time.

Letters and answers to questions:

Saint Nicholas of Serbia in response to a letter from one woman who complained that she was being bothered scary dreams wrote: “I’ll say this: the three youths who appear to you are three of your children, killed by you in the womb, before the sun touched their faces with its gentle rays. Start by understanding and realizing this. Do everything in your power , for your murdered children, do deeds of mercy. And the Lord will forgive you - everyone is alive with Him - and give you peace. Go to church and ask what you should do: the priests know.(read in full)"

And here’s what he wrote to a man who went to psychics, fortune-tellers, healers, healers, etc.:

And I'll ask you something. Why are you making God suffer? Why are you torturing the martyred Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross for you? He endured great suffering to save people from false gods, from false saviors, from all the dark forces working through these false saviors. And yet you passed by Him, the only true one, and went to seek help from His enemies - fortune-tellers and healers.This is what the Apostle of Christ advises: Is any of you sick, let him call the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will heal the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they will forgive him (James 5:14–15)(sacrament of unction)

My mother-in-law, in parallel with the Bible, is looking for the truth of life in Feng Shui, believes in reincarnation and past civilizations. And in lately She became interested in conspiracies and omens, feeds the brownie mushrooms, tells fortunes and accustoms her daughter to this heresy. Her life is a mess, her children are always sick, she has no money, but she doesn’t give in to any persuasion to stop doing nonsense and turn to a priest: one does not interfere with the other. How to protect yourself and future children? I'm scared... Natalya

Hello, Natalya!

I fully understand and share your fears. The mother-in-law’s behavior can indeed negatively affect not only the spiritual, but also the physical state of those around her. But let's take things in order.

At first, your mother-in-law became interested in Eastern philosophies. In fact, it is a product of pagan cults. It is clear that such beliefs have nothing in common with faith in the Living God. But things went further. Now she is already engaged in outright occultism. Conspiracies are not an appeal to God at all, but a calling on evil spirits, although for cover they can be “furnished” with Christian terminology.

Fortune telling is completely prohibited by the Church and is considered a grave sin. And feeding the brownie is a return to ancient Slavic paganism. It is quite logical to assume that soon your mother-in-law will get to black magic and Satanism. And of course, there is nothing surprising in the fact that family troubles reign in the house, the children are getting sick one after another, and she herself is not in at its best. All these are the consequences of the confusion that reigns in her head. For it is impossible to mix faith in Christ with faith in Buddha or Krishna, Orthodox prayer mix with the conspiracy, and consider yourself an Orthodox Christian, while practicing fortune telling and magic.

Now let's move on to how to protect yourself from negative consequences your mother-in-law's activities. First of all, you need to receive Holy Communion as often as possible. Christ's Mysteries and encourage your spouse and, if possible, those loved ones who have not yet come under the influence of your mother-in-law to do this. If you live separately from her, then be sure to consecrate your home. Try to pray more not only at home, but also visit the temple of God more often to pray. Keep the fasts. In a word, try to do everything that it calls for Orthodox Church your faithful children. Then you will be under the gracious protection of the saving ones. church sacraments. And, of course, try to explain to your mother-in-law about the sinfulness of her delusions and about possible consequences her activities. If it doesn’t work out, then all that remains is to pray for her and hope for God’s great mercy. God help you.

Letter No. 1

We have been fighting witchcraft for 8 years now. All to no avail. General lectures in Zagorsk from Father Herman and unction did not help. As one clairvoyant said, nothing will help. The plot period is too long. The essence of man has changed. Her life is running out. Besides the fact that she has no path in life, she suddenly began to dislike Russian guys. Makes contact only with the Kyrgyz. Question. Is it possible to organize a personal lecture with Father Germ in Zagorsk? Valentina

Hello, Valentina!

And where did you get such knowledge of occult terminology? Probably from those clairvoyants and psychics whom you listen to with such pleasure. I can tell you only one thing - all this is complete nonsense! And your troubles come precisely from the visits of these “kind” clairvoyants, who dare to say that nothing can help a person. Since when, may I ask, did Orthodox Christians begin to trust so much in people who have nothing in common with God? And moreover, consciously serving the devil. Yes, yes, that's right! And nothing else!

“You shall not have anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, a soothsayer, a soothsayer, a sorcerer, a sorcerer, ...” (Deut. 18:10).

Fortune tellers, psychics, healers, clairvoyants - all these are ministers of black cults. And no lectures from Fr. will help you. Herman and unction, it will only get worse from them. And all because it is impossible to simultaneously pray to God for help and at the same time run through psychics.

Turning to a clairvoyant is turning to the devil! This is a direct violation of the first commandment: “I am the Lord your God, you shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:2-3). And for violating this commandment in Old Testament relied death penalty. So draw a conclusion why your daughter is melting before your eyes. And if you don’t stop, then everything can end even more sadly, for “I am the Lord your God, a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, and showing mercy to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.” "(Exodus 20:5-6).

If you have drawn the appropriate conclusions for yourself, then I will continue further. You need to understand that a person who lives in harmony with God and fulfills His commandments is not afraid of any witchcraft. On at the moment you and your daughter urgently need

Perhaps the priest will assign you penance. With humility, accept all the admonitions of your confessor and follow all his instructions. And get out of your head the idea that Fr. Germana is a panacea for all diseases. Your daughter does not suffer from demonic possession, and the rite of reprimand is the direct expulsion of an evil spirit from a person’s body. She needs to go to confession, receive communion and, if necessary, receive unction as often as possible. But remember that all this is incompatible with visits to occultists. You can receive all other instructions from the priest in the temple. God help you!

You just need to understand that in Orthodoxy there is no magic and no sacred act without one’s own repentance (that attitude described by the prophet David “a sacrifice to God, a broken spirit, a contrite and humble heart God will not despise”) will not have the benefit for which it is intended. (Editor’s note) .)

It is worth emphasizing that if a person comes to confession, or to communion, or to baptism not for the sake of union with the Lord Jesus Christ, but for the sake of some completely different goals, especially occult goals, then this is a grave sin. It happens that they say: “Well, we went to the grandmothers, and they said: “You are unbaptized, go get baptized” - or: “Go take communion to church, and then we will tell your fortune, then we will do for you what you want.” " From this, some conclude that they are Orthodox. But the demons do this, because for demons it is more interesting to abuse a baptized Christian than to abuse unbaptized person. Therefore, I would venture to suggest that in your case this did not bring what you expected, because it was not done for the purpose for which these sacraments were established.

And if your problems are not medical nature, but spiritual, then they need to be solved not with a one-time visit to the temple, but with a full-fledged church life. Make it a rule for yourself to visit church at least once a week, go to confession often, take communion monthly, pray at home in the morning and evening, read spiritual literature and the Gospel daily and your spiritual problems will be resolved.

However, such a lifestyle is necessary for any believer. Perhaps the misfortune that befell you simply reminds you of the need to live as a Christian should.

Even if problems are not resolved instantly by church means, it may be necessary to show patience and constancy in doing good: in fasting and prayer, attending services and participating in the sacraments of the Church? Maybe you need to seriously reconsider your life, work on your soul, remembering that the goal Christian life not health, well-being and prosperity, but sanctification, transformation of the soul?It takes time to enlighten, to purify the heart, to become closer to Christ. “...Here the devil and God are fighting, but the battlefield is the hearts of people”...

In addition to God, there are forces that in Christianity are called fallen angels, demons, demons.

These forces, which themselves have long ago made their choice in favor of fighting against God, strive to persuade people to do the same. Those who keep the laws of God, expressed, first of all, in His commandments, are protected by God, but the one who rejects these commandments, first of all, by the way of his life, by the values ​​underlying it, deprives himself of this protection and becomes an easy prey demons These people reject God's protection, and God, respecting their free will, leaves them alone with their choice. St. John of Damascus writes about demons: “... every vice was invented by them and unclean passions. And they are allowed to attack a person, but they are not able to force anyone, because it depends on us whether to withstand the attack or not.” A person deprived of God's protection, having become the prey of demons who are indifferent to our free will, becomes possessed by demonic forces. The will of such people becomes controlled by demons, and they themselves turn into their puppets. Therefore, one should not be surprised when a certain grandmother “heals” or “predicts”, but understand who the source is and what the consequences may be.

Demons are very cunning and insidious. If they see that you are not listening to them and are shying away from their evil deeds, they will try to influence you through another person who is next to you at that moment (for example, one who does not know anything about demons). They inspire him to suggest, advise you to do such an act (for example, go to your grandmother, bewitch, bewitch, “treat”, have an abortion, kill, etc.), i.e. sin, an act that violates the commandments of God, incline you to sin and further aggravate the sin, thus tearing you away from Christ, depriving you of God’s protection and destroying you. But they cannot force you to do something bad without your decision.

Important: If your problems are not of a medical nature, but of a spiritual nature, then they should be solved not by a one-time visit to church, but by a full-fledged church life, going to services, participating in the sacraments of the church.

– I can’t understand: what is the danger of doing yoga? For example, they help me in life.

– These two questions are like two siblings, the younger and the older: the second was exactly the same as the first just a couple of years ago!...

The saddest thing, however, is something else: some of us, having received “help” from some occult, anti-Christian source, until the end of our lives will not feel either movement downhill, or the onset of darkness, or a sense of retribution. Therefore, the author of the second question has every reason to rejoice - if, of course, he draws the proper conclusions from his current state.

Here is how the remarkable modern thinker, American, Russian Orthodox priest Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) speaks about this:

“Of course, in addition to Christianity, there are other expressions of universal meaning and order... For example, to a follower of traditional Indian or Chinese philosophy the truth is to some extent revealed and inner world, originating from it... Departing from this relative truth and the partial world loses a lot, but not everything, as apostate Christian. That is why unprecedented confusion reigns in our hearts, because we have retreated from the law and truth, which were fully revealed to us in Christ Himself” (“Man Inside Out. Philosophy of the Absurd”).

In conclusion, the answer to this serious question is an illustration that will help you understand the meaning of what was said. In some book for children, the action takes place in the summer of 1941. The boys shout: “Tanks are coming, tanks! Let’s run to look!...” The hero is perplexed: the tanks are German... But best friend drags him by the hand: “Hurry! Just think, what a difference!”

But there is a difference, and a considerable one. For German children, it would not be so significant, but many of us, who in childhood ran after other people’s tanks, unnoticed for ourselves crossed the line beyond which lies a slope, darkness and retribution.

When a person feels uncomfortable in his own home and feels an otherworldly presence, it is urgent to carry out a cleansing ritual that will help get rid of negativity and scare away evil entities. If you know how to consecrate an apartment yourself, you don’t have to call a priest, but perform the steps yourself.

Before wondering how to consecrate an apartment yourself, you need to figure out whether it’s worth performing the ritual at all.

Each person must make a decision independently, based on their own spiritual desire. How the consecration of an apartment will take place largely depends on the person’s initial mood.

As practice shows, many people illuminate their apartments, hoping to solve their everyday problems: difficulties in relationships, troubles at work. But the clergy warn that cleaning the home will not help get rid of problems, but will only direct a person on the right path.

If a person begins to live according to Christian commandments and adheres to God’s laws, he will be able to get rid of negative energy, including cleansing the home itself of it. Such changes will have a positive impact on life, and the right attitude will help get rid of many problems.

Whether it is necessary to illuminate the house and how many times to perform the ceremony, everyone decides for themselves. The priests strongly recommend cleaning only in one case - when buying a new home.

If the previous owners did not adhere to spiritual rules and did not correct image life, some of the negative energy will certainly remain in the house and will spoil the life of the new owners.

The following signs may indicate the need for cleaning:

• Something is constantly falling in the house;
• family members often quarrel for no apparent reason;
• pets get sick;
• extraneous noises and sounds are periodically heard;
• It is impossible to concentrate in any room.

When to carry out

One of the main questions that concerns religious people is when to cover. Experts assure that the ceremony can be performed at any time when it is convenient for the hosts and the priest. Since ancient times, there has been a belief that it is forbidden to clean the apartment during fasting and during menstruation. This is wrong.

During critical days girls are only prohibited from receiving anointing and being baptized. As for other rituals, there are practically no restrictions. Today the church allows rituals to be held at any time, including during Lent. When is the best time to light an apartment, the priest will tell you in more detail.

Important! Often, when asked whether it is possible to consecrate a house during Lent or whether it is possible to consecrate an apartment during menstruation, priests answer positively.

Any dwelling or house can be consecrated only once. If in the old days in Rus' there was a tradition of consecrating an apartment on great holidays, today this custom has not been preserved. However, nowadays you can also find Christians who honor this tradition and continue to clean the apartment on Easter, Christmas, and Epiphany. If a person wants to play it safe, it is better to clean the home with a certain frequency using holy water and burning candles.

Important! Purification is done only once; subsequent rituals will not have the original power and will be practically meaningless.

What you need

What attributes will be required when consecrating an apartment depends on the chosen method. Today you can clean your home in different ways. It is advisable to choose a method based on your own intuition.

Inner instinct will certainly tell a person which method will be more suitable in a particular case. It is necessary to remember that housing can only be consecrated after cleaning. If the house is a mess or unfinished repairs, the ceremony will not help get rid of negative energy; there will be practically no effect from the ritual.

When consecrating an apartment, the first thing you need to do is not only fully understand how the ceremony takes place, but also choose a place in advance. It is better to store purchased attributes in a specially designated place. This could be a table, cabinet or shelf. What is needed to consecrate an apartment.

The classical ceremony is carried out using the following items:

• holy water;
• ceramic or glass container;
• Bible;
• church candles;
• lamp with vegetable oil.

Before you begin to perform the sacrament, you need to make sure that everything you need to consecrate the apartment is at hand.

Method 1

Many believers are interested in the question of whether it is possible to consecrate an apartment with one’s own hands, and whether such a ritual will really work. The clergy assure that a true believer also has certain powers, so the ritual will help get rid of negativity and protect the home. It is recommended to perform the ceremony this coming Thursday.

To consecrate your home, you will need to purchase in advance:

1. Icons of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (3 pieces).
2. Two church candles.

You can bless an apartment when it is convenient for a person. Most experts advise performing the sacrament in the first half of the day. Purchased candles must be placed in the church in front of the icon, cross yourself and say a prayer: “Nicholas the Wonderworker, bless me to cleanse my house and help me expel evil spirits. So be it. Amen".

Upon arrival home, you need to light one candle, take it to right hand and go around all the corners, saying out loud: “I clean the corner, floor, walls and ceiling. I drive out demons and envy. Let the candle burn away troubles, misfortunes and illnesses.”

While reading the prayer, it is required to apply the sign of the cross to all corners of the room. Perform similar actions in each room. Cleansing is carried out over 3 Thursdays. At the same time, a person must remember to go to church first in order to receive approval to perform the sacrament.

Method 2

A church candle is taken in your right hand, after which you need to go to the right doorpost in the room, this corner will be considered the starting corner.

If in some place the candle begins to crack and smoke, this indicates that a large accumulation of negative energy is concentrated in this place. To clean such an area, you need to read prayers until the candle calms down. After the room is cleaned, place the candle on the doorframe from which the cleansing began and leave it to burn out.

Method 3

The ritual using holy water is very popular.

To perform the ceremony you will need the following items:

• holy water (it is recommended to take it from church);
• glass bowl (necessarily new);
• icon;
• lamp.

Before performing the ritual, you must receive approval and blessing from the priest. After this, next Saturday, spend general cleaning and get rid of everything unnecessary.

When the house is tidied, you need to place an icon with a lamp in the hall (opposite the entrance) and leave it for at least a day. In order for the ceremony to be as effective as possible, priests also advise preparing yourself for the sacrament in advance.

A few days before the ceremony you are required to stop consuming alcoholic products, limit yourself in food and constantly pray. Also during this period, it is strictly forbidden to swear, since foul language summons evil spirits. If cleansing is carried out by a woman, it is necessary to tie a scarf on her head and be sure to wear a skirt below the knees. The most important criterion is the presence of a pectoral cross.

It is advisable that all family members be at home during the sacrament. Holy water must be poured into a new cup. After this, dip 3 fingers folded with a pinch in it. The ritual begins to be performed from the corner where the icon stood. Walking around the room is done clockwise. While moving, it is necessary to sprinkle the walls, floor, ceiling, furniture with holy water and at the same time read the prayer: “In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling sowing sacred water, let every evil demonic action be put to flight. Amen".

When a sacrament is performed by clergy, many of them bring stickers with them in advance for consecration. When performing a ceremony, this attribute is optional.

Such stickers were originally intended to support the ritual and additionally protect the home from evil spirits. Usually they are glued in the room on all 4 walls.

Whether it is necessary to buy such stickers, everyone must decide for themselves. Most clergy do not use the attribute, but draw a cross on the walls themselves.

Do I need to follow any rules after doing a cleanse? Every believing home owner must change his lifestyle and adhere to God's commandments and laws. So as not to spoil home energy, it is forbidden to swear, quarrel and swear in the house. It is necessary to remember that you can only consecrate an apartment once. No matter how many times the ritual is performed later, only the first ritual will have power.

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Despite the fact that it is quite simple to consecrate a home on your own, not every believer is able to do everything properly. If, a few days after the ritual, the situation in the room has not changed and it continues to be difficult to be in, it is recommended to call a priest.

Every believer knows that for have a safe stay in the apartment, it must be consecrated. Such a ritual allows you to cleanse the room of negative energy and otherworldly entities, as well as protect against devilish forces and magical influences. Recently, strange things began to happen in my house that defy logical explanation, so I decided to take active measures. In this article I will tell you how to consecrate an apartment yourself, and when it is necessary to do it.

Why bless the apartment?

Every person is a sinner, and sometimes he himself does not suspect it. All his words, actions and thoughts are reflected on an energetic level in his apartment, because that is where he spends the most time. If joyful and pleasant events fill the space with favorable energy, then quarrels, abusive speech, assault, witchcraft, etc. – with negative energy. In the first case, grace, tranquility, and prosperity will reign in the house, and in the second - poverty, oppression, cruelty and anger.

As you know, negative energy attracts the devil, therefore, if the apartment is not cleansed in time, it will soon become a haven for otherworldly creatures. All this will negatively affect those who live in a “dirty” house as follows:

• feeling unwell;
• development of serious diseases;
• mental disorder;
• anger towards others and lack of mutual understanding;
• the emergence of addictions to alcohol and drugs;
• desire to harm someone;
• thoughts and desires about suicide.

In addition, it will be impossible to achieve well-being in unclean housing, even if its residents make every effort to achieve this. The only one the right decision in this situation, the home will be illuminated, and for this it is not at all necessary to contact a priest - it will be enough independent conduct rite. But it should be noted that it will only work if all manipulations are carried out correctly. To avoid mistakes, you should carefully study the information on how to consecrate an apartment yourself, and also ask for advice from a clergyman.

After the consecration ritual, the holy spirit will be able to settle in the “clean” apartment, which will protect its space and residents from negativity and evil entities. Positive changes will be noticeable almost immediately. Residents will feel a certain lightness on an emotional and spiritual level, which will be reflected in their behavior and attitude towards each other. But it is important to understand that God's protection can be lost again if you continue to sin and lead an unrighteous lifestyle.

How to recognize a “dirty” house?

As a rule, people come to the understanding that their apartment needs cleaning only when staying in it becomes unbearable. This is explained by the fact that negativity accumulates gradually, and its manifestations are not immediately noticeable. But there are still a number of signs by which it is easy to recognize “unclean” housing:

• frequent feasts with drinking alcoholic beverages;
• possession or use of narcotic substances;
• constant scandals and use of obscene language;
• assault and violence;
• sexual depravity;
• practicing witchcraft;
• paranormal phenomena;
• strange sounds and voices are heard;
• availability large quantity insect pests, control of which does not produce results;
• equipment often breaks down;
• things disappear;
• pets die for no reason, or run away and do not want to return.

The presence of even a few of the above signs indicates that it is necessary to clear the premises of negativity. To prevent the situation from repeating itself in the future, it is recommended to carry out rituals at a certain frequency, for example, 2 times a year.

It should be noted that when changing your place of residence you should also “clean” new apartment, because it is unknown what happened in it before. Moreover, this must be done before the furniture is brought in. Knowing how to consecrate a house yourself, you can choose the most convenient time for yourself, so that nothing and no one interferes with the ritual.

Home lighting rules

It is necessary to properly prepare for the home cleansing ritual. The clergy recommend that first of all, all family members living in the apartment take communion. Then, purchase church candles and holy water. Upon returning home, you should start cleaning - remove all garbage and unnecessary things from the premises, wipe the floors, wash the floors and windows. Dirty clothes must be washed in advance so that on the day of the ritual they are already dried and neatly folded in their place.

There must be icons in the house, and it is advisable to set aside a separate corner for them. If there are none, then you need to buy them at the church, and the change should be left as a donation. You can also purchase icons in a store, but in this case they will need to be consecrated in the church, otherwise they will not have any power.

The person who will perform the cleansing ritual must lead a correct lifestyle, not use abusive language and believe in God with all his heart. Immediately before consecrating the apartment with holy water yourself, you need to pray and ask for help from the Almighty. Then they proceed directly to the ritual, performing alternate actions:

1. Place one lit church candle in each room.
2. 3 or more candles are placed in front of the equipped iconostasis.
3. Take in left hand cup of holy water and begin to walk around the apartment.
4. Lighting of each room should start from the eastern corner and move clockwise.
5. With the right hand dipped in holy water, the corners and walls of the premises are baptized.
6. During the round, they read the prayer “May God rise again,” “Our Father,” or Psalm 90.
7. After completing the round, the candles cannot be extinguished; they must burn out on their own.

It is best to carry out a cleansing ritual on Sunday or Thursday, but you should not do this on Friday. It should also be remembered that such important matter you can only start at good location spirit, with a positive attitude and full confidence in their abilities. After you have blessed the apartment yourself with holy water, all residents need to pray, and only after that can they cross the threshold.

In order for the home to remain under divine protection, its owners must constantly maintain cleanliness, not make trouble, not utter swear words, get rid of bad habits and addictions. In addition, it is recommended to make it a rule to read a prayer daily and express words of gratitude to the Lord. It is important for a person to understand that the well-being of his home depends on his soul and mind, so he needs to start cleansing with himself.

Sticker on the walls during the consecration of the home. (Anointed by the priest with consecrated myrrh)

The consecration of the apartment was initially 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 sanctification of other things. By consecrating a machine, a person not only creates some new quality of this machine, but by his act he states that he is devoting himself, this machine, his deeds and thoughts to God. Therefore, those people who think that consecrating a car is enough to ensure that it never gets into an accident should remember that by consecrating a car, a person himself is sanctified and must correspond to this consecration.

What is sanctification?

- Orthodox Christians call sanctification the rituals through which God’s blessing 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 home 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 the place of human labor for the glory of God.

Is it necessary to consecrate the apartment?

- the consecration of an apartment does not solve our family and everyday problems, it only helps and sets the mood. Man himself is free to choose whether he lives with God or acts according to his passions. If a family is trying to live like a Christian, then both its internal and external structure should testify to this. Internal structure is established and preserved through fasting and prayer, attending divine services, and the external expression of the intention to live piously finds itself, among other things, in the rite of consecrating a home. It must be remembered that the consecration of a house is a common prayer of the family and the priest for people to live holy in this place.

When can consecration be held?

- there are a number of points that need to be kept in mind when preparing for the ceremony. The ritual itself is short (30-60 minutes) - the priest sprinkles the room with holy water, performs incense and calls on God in prayer to begin a good deed (the rite of blessing the home). At the same time, not every deed can be considered good. They will not, for example, sanctify businesses 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 room is not tidy and the employees behave inappropriately (swearing, for example). In this case, you will probably be advised to “fix the shortcomings” and return to this issue later.

Those who sin are those who, to consecrate an apartment, hang amulets and talismans on the walls - images of demons, with or without horns. Even worse are those who call sorcerers into their home so that with their sorcery they “cleanse” the room from evil spirits. But this, as it is said in the Gospel, is the same as casting out Satan with Satan or cleansing dirt with mud.

Please note that all these ancient sorcerers, wise men, 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, magicians, non-contact massage therapists, parapsychologists, psychotherapists, telepaths, telekinesists, fortune tellers on computers, telehealers, etc. They no longer just cast spells, but charge water. They don’t just cast spells, they make passes. Satanism is covered up by science. Sorcerers now have specialist degrees. The filth killers became intellectuals. But changing the signboard did not change their essence. These are wolves in sheep's clothing that need to be avoided, even if they use in their sessions christian symbols, gospel words, the sign of the cross or the name of God.

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

Some people, when moving to a new apartment, resort to pagan superstitions: they call their “brownie”, “master” with them. You can't do this. You are calling evil spirits onto your head. Others succumb to another misconception: supposedly, to “bless” a new house, they first let a cat into it. Blowing out candles with sentences like: “..so that everything bad that happened before will also go out and never come back” are pagan magics and are not permissible. If a person did all this, he must repent of this in confession, and never do this again in the future.

What to do if there is 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 special prayer for this “About the temple, cold from evil spirits.” We do not recommend reading it yourself, this is the job of the priest. And if the priest does not undertake to drive out evil spirits, turn to the hieromonk or elder, do not lose hope, because the Gospel says: “he who seeks will find.” Know that evil spirits or demons now have a different name: "UFO" (unidentified flying objects), "AN" (anomalous phenomena), "poltergeist". Poltergeists are diabolical miracles (the most common phenomenon in homes). In the diary of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, a Russian poet, there is a documentary entry about 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 could not help. This phenomenon stopped only after the Orthodox priest served a prayer service in the house. And today, how many different phenomena have been described of “invisible drums” 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 or water, etc. It must be said that no one is safe from this devilry. But most often it happens to non-Christians, pagans in their way of life, to non-believers, so that they come to their senses at least a little: if there are demons, then there are probably angels and God. And, of course, there are habitats for both, hell and heaven. It’s just a pity that for many this experience is sad.

What is needed for sanctification?

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

Is it necessary to fast before consecration and receive communion?

- a Christian must, all the days of his life, fast, pray and receive communion as our Holy Church commands.

Should a woman cover her head?

- yes, this is desirable. A woman must cover her head during prayer.

Is it necessary to set the dinner table?

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

How to consecrate an apartment yourself?

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

What to do after consecration?

- A Christian must strive for holiness. That is why, after the consecration of a home, you cannot smoke, swear, or commit other sins in it. Otherwise, what was the purpose of consecration then? After all, the apartment is not consecrated a second time (except in cases of death of someone in the apartment or renovations). But if sins happen, for this purpose the Church has given you the right (and obligation) to consecrate your home yourself in humility and repentance. To do this, you need to 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 so-called “holy springs” (for not all of them are truly holy). Don't be confused blessed water with “healing” or “charged energy”. They sprinkle with a rosary tassel or a handful, in a cross shape (the priest does this with hyssop sprinklers). Blessed water should be stored in the red corner (it can stand for years and decades without deteriorating), in the same place as the icons, and not in the kitchen or bookcase. Do not allow children to play with shrines, spiritual books, prosphora, icons, crosses. Independent consecration (sprinkling with holy water) is performed only AFTER personal complete consecration by the priest himself, because Simply sprinkling cannot replace the rite of consecration itself.

After consecration, the coal 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 is smeared with prayer on sore spots, and added to food.

What places should not be consecrated?

The Church does not have a list of things that cannot be sanctified. But, based on the very meaning of sanctification, one cannot sanctify those things that subsequently cannot be used for a good purpose. You cannot consecrate establishments that indulge in vice. This ban 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 churches in these places of detention.

While refusing to bless places of execution and torture, the Church nevertheless sanctifies weapons. A weapon is a thing that can be used for both evil and good. By sanctifying 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 Motherland, 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 itself blessed the warrior for this feat.

Weapons are not inherently bad things. 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 sanctify weapons as such, but only in the hands of a warrior fighting for justice.

He who lives with the help of the Almighty will find his home under the roof of the heavenly God. He will say to the Lord: “You are my protector and my refuge, my God, and I trust in Him.” For He will deliver you from the snare of fishers and from the disturbing news. He will hide you behind His shoulders, and under His wings you will hope; His truth will surround you like a weapon. You will not be afraid from the fear of the night, from an arrow flying during the day; from danger wandering in the darkness, from misfortune and the demon of the midday. A thousand will fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right, but they will not come close to you. Only with your eyes will you look and see the reward of sinners. For You, Lord, are my hope! You have made the Most High your refuge. Evil will not approach you, and the scourge will not come close to your tent, for He will command His angels for you, to keep you in all your ways; they will carry you in their hands, so that you do not stumble on a stone with your foot. You will tread on the asp and the basilisk, and you will trample the lion and the dragon. “For he trusted in Me, and I will deliver him, I will cover him, for he has known My name. He will call on Me, and I will hear him, I will be with him in sorrow, I will deliver him and glorify him, I will fill him with long life and show him My salvation.”

6: As soon as the ninetieth psalm has been read, say the Troparion: We recommend that you read,

Just as salvation came to Thy house of Zacchaeus, O Christ, through the entrance, so now through the entrance of Thy sacred servants and with them Thy holy Angels, give Thy peace to this house, and graciously bless it, saving and enlightening all who want to live in it.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 7: After reciting the Troparion, to continue the consecration of the apartment with the help of holy water, the following prayer is said:

Lord Jesus Christ Our God, who deigned to enter under the roof of Zacchaeus the publican, and became the salvation of him and his entire household! Even now, those who wish to live here, and through us who are unworthy, bring prayers and prayers to You, preserve them unharmed from all evil, blessing them and this dwelling, and always preserve their lives in safety, abundantly giving them all Your blessings for their benefit. For due to You is all glory, honor and worship, together with Your Originless Father, and Your Most Holy, and Good, and Life-Giving Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 8: You should cross yourself and continue reading the prayer: We recommend that you read,

Sovereign Lord, our God, who lives on the heights and looks down upon the earth, who commanded people to build houses and blessed them to live in them, and who granted salvation to the house of Zacchaeus! Thyself, bless this house, and protect those who wish to live in it with Thy fear, and preserve them unharmed from enemies, and send down Thy blessing from the height of Thy dwelling upon them, and bless and increase all the blessings in this house. For You have mercy and save us, our God, and we send up glory to You, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 9: Immediately after completing the pronunciation of this prayer, it is necessary to baptize the Oil three times while simultaneously pronouncing the words:

In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 10: To continue the consecration of a home or apartment, a prayer is read over the oil:

Lord our God, now mercifully look upon the prayer of me, Thy humble and unworthy servant, and send down the grace of Thy Most Holy Spirit on this oil and sanctify it, so that it may be for the sanctification of this place and the house built on it, and for the expulsion of all hostile forces and satanic wiles. For You bless and sanctify everything, Christ our God, and we send up glory to You, with Your Originless Father, and Your All-Holy, and Good, and Life-giving Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 11: As soon as the prayer over the oil is said, you need to pick up a container with holy water and with a brush sprinkle all the walls of the room that you are consecrating while simultaneously saying the following words: We recommend that you read,

In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, by sprinkling this sacred water, may all evil demonic action be put to flight. Amen.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 12: As soon as all the walls of the apartment or room have been sprinkled with holy water, you need to pick up the illuminated Oil and begin anointing the walls with it, starting from the easternmost wall of the apartment and continuing in the form of a cross, that is, west, east, north and south. It turns out that anointing is carried out in each room in the form of a cross, and at the moment of each anointing the following words are pronounced:

This house is blessed by the anointing of this holy oil, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 13: The next step to consecrate the apartment with the help of holy water and Oil will be to light a Church candle at each wall, but given that this is not always possible, it is enough to light one candle and light the censer, with the help of which you will incense the room being consecrated. read the following prayer.

Wisdom! Let us become reverent. Let's hear the Holy Gospel. Peace to all. And to your spirit. At that time Jesus entered Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaeus, and he was a senior publican, and he was rich. And he tried to see Jesus, who He was, but could not because of the crowd, because he was small in stature. And running ahead, he climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since He was supposed to pass that way. And coming to this place, Jesus looked up and said to him: Zacchaeus, hasten to get down; for today I must be in your house. And he got down hastily and received Him with joy. And when they saw it, everyone began to murmur and said: He stayed with a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord: Behold, half of what I have, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have unjustly forced anything from anyone, I will repay him fourfold. And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.” For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost. Glory to Thee, Lord, glory to Thee!

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 14: And immediately to consecrate the apartment they read Psalm 100. We recommend that you read,

I will sing to You of mercy and judgment, O Lord. I will sing and listen on the blameless path: when will You come to me? I walked in goodness of heart in the midst of my house. He did not allow the deeds of lawbreakers to appear before my eyes; he hated those who committed crimes; the obstinate heart did not stick to me, I did not notice the evil one avoiding me; secretly slandering his neighbor - he drove him out, with a proud eye and an insatiable heart - he did not eat with him. My eyes are on the faithful of the earth, so that they may sit next to me, walking on the blameless path, he served me. No one who acts arrogantly lived in the midst of my house, teller of lies I have not prospered in my sight. In the mornings I put to death all the sinners of the earth, to destroy from the city of the Lord all the workers of iniquity.

Have mercy on us, O God, according to Your great mercy, we pray to You, hear and have mercy.

HOW TO DESIGNATE AN APARTMENT 15: Once everything has been read, the apartment has been sprinkled with holy water and anointed with Oil, you can put out the candle, the censer and complete the ritual of consecrating the home, since from this moment the living space is considered consecrated and all demons are expelled from it.