Palm Sunday or the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem is celebrated every year at its own time. This is a moving holiday. When to celebrate Palm Sunday depends on when Easter is celebrated. Palm Sunday is always celebrated the week before Easter. Thus, Palm Sunday falls on April 24 in 2016, April 9 in 2017, April 1 in 2018, April 21 in 2019, and April 12 in 2020.

HISTORY OF PALM SUNDAY

Palm Sunday symbolizes the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. The only difference is that in Russia we use willow branches instead of palm branches. Let's take a short digression and remember the eve of Palm Sunday - Lazarus Saturday. Four days have passed since Lazarus died. His sister Martha met Jesus Christ with the words: “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” And Jesus answered her: “Your brother will rise again.” They came to Bethany, to the cave where the deceased was buried. Jesus Christ ordered the stone to be rolled away, then, having prayed to the Heavenly Father, he turned to Lazarus: “Lazarus, get out!” He immediately got up and left the cave.

Jesus Christ went to Jerusalem. Approaching the city, he mounted a donkey and rode through the gate. People already knew about the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus, and met Jesus Christ as the King of the liberator from earthly sin. The people greeted the Savior with the words: “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” Many laid clothes on the ground and laid palm branches. The entry on a donkey itself symbolizes peace in the East, but if they entered on a horse, then this is a sign of war. Jesus Christ showed everyone that he came in peace. The Lord came to Jerusalem voluntarily, knowing what torment and suffering He would have to go through. Later, people with various ailments come to Jesus Christ, and He heals them. In the evening the Savior goes back to Bethany.

You and I, standing in church on Palm Sunday, hold in our hands lighted candles and willow branches, which unitely symbolize the victory of life over death. We, in prayer, greet Jesus Christ as the Conqueror of death and hell, the liberator of our sins. Willows blessed with holy water should be kept at home. We don't have palm trees in Russia, so they replaced them with willow.

Feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem Christian church introduced in the 4th century, and in Rus' it appeared in the 10th century and began to be called Palm Sunday, since the willow had the same meaning as palm branches. According to the traditions of the holiday on the eve of Palm Sunday, in ancient times, Russian people went to the banks of the river to break willow, and this was a real rite. The willow was always blessed in the church with holy water, however, this tradition has survived to this day.

In warm countries, this day is celebrated with palm branches, but in our country at this time of year the leaves on the trees have not yet bloomed. Branches of evergreen conifers have traditionally been used in burial ceremonies, so they cannot be used.

According to signs and beliefs, it was believed that the blessed willow had healing properties, so they touched people with branches, wishing them health, placed them at the head of the sick, applied them to sore spots, and whipped children so that they would not get sick during the year and grow up healthy. Crushed dried willow buds were added to various medicinal decoctions, which were used to treat wounds and skin diseases. Sometimes the buds were added to bread and other baked goods, and some baked bread in the shape of a willow twig. Palm porridge was made from the opening buds. But willow not only heals, it gives physical strength, courage and courage, so many young men made amulets and talismans for themselves from willow buds.

It was believed that if you eat a few willow buds before a long journey or some serious undertaking, then only success will await a person on his path and in his business. Icons were decorated with branches and hung in the corners of rooms, which many still do to this day. Also, amulets made from willow buds were worn by women who did not have children. According to legend, you had to eat ten kidneys five days after the end of your period, this was supposed to help in conceiving a child. To ensure that the offspring were healthy, a willow twig was placed under the feather bed, and the newlyweds were showered with buds.

Our ancestors believed that willow could impart sexual power not only to humans, but also to livestock. That is why domestic animals were lashed with a blessed willow branch, branches were hung in barns, and before the first pasture in the field, these branches were fed to the animals so that they would not be poisoned by poisonous herbs, or become victims of diseases, thieves and predatory animals. Not a single day goes by without weather-related signs. And Palm Sunday is no exception.

If it rains on Palm Sunday, expect a good harvest. This sign is based on many years of observations of our ancestors. They noticed that if it rains on a given day, the harvest will be simply wonderful. If, on the contrary, the weather is dry, then you may not expect a harvest. And, if the sky is cloudy, cloudy, but there is no rain, then the harvest will be quite good, but not as much as we would like. It was also believed that the willow could protect the house from natural elements. A house in which there is a consecrated willow branch will not be struck by lightning. If during a fire you throw a willow into the fire, it will go out faster and the flame will not spread to another building. And twigs thrown into the water during ice drift will help avoid large floods.

If by the next Palm Sunday there were still unused branches in the house, then under no circumstances should they be thrown away. They must be burned and thrown into a stream or river, and the water should not be stagnant. When choosing new branches, they gave preference to young trees growing near rivers. It was forbidden to take branches from trees growing near the cemetery, or on which there were nests and hollows.

Many people, believers and not, even today, on the eve of Palm Sunday, decorate their home with willow branches, because this plant gives joy and awakens spring in the heart.

SIGNS FOR PALM SUNDAY

If you tap a willow twig on your body, you will be healthy whole year. Perhaps this is the only sign that people know about today. First, a willow twig is blessed on this day in the church, and after that the twig is tapped on the body and the sentence is said: “Be as strong as the willow, as healthy as its roots and as rich as the earth.” This preference is given to the willow because it is, perhaps, the most tenacious tree that exists in nature. It is believed that even if a willow stick is stuck into the ground upside down, it will still take root and grow. It is for this reason that willow can give health to a person, because it itself is very strong.

Eat a willow bud and an important matter will be resolved. It was customary to keep consecrated willow branches for a whole year near the icon. If you have to go to important negotiations, or you are about to start a very important business for you, and you are not sure of the result, then willow will help you here too. But only the willow that was consecrated in the church on Palm Sunday will help. When going on an important task, you need to tear off three buds from a branch and eat them, washing them down with holy water, while thinking about your business. True, this property of a twig can only be used as a last resort. Constantly, don’t, it’s better not to disturb the willow, it can go sideways.

On Palm Sunday, think about your loved one, he will come. Superstition? More likely. But before, a young girl, if she liked some guy and he didn’t pay any attention to her, would wait for this very day. Starting in the morning, she began to think about who was dear to her heart. Her thoughts were somehow incomprehensibly transmitted to this guy. And in the evening he came to her to invite her for a walk. In principle, it has long been proven that human thought is material. Everything we think about inevitably happens in real life sooner or later. Perhaps Palm Sunday has such an energy that allows us to bring our thoughts to life much faster than on any other day.

Plant a houseplant on Palm Sunday and you will be rich. It used to be believed that if you plant on this day indoor flower, then he will attract money into your life. In the cities, of course, they kept houseplants, but in the villages there was no time for that. But those who knew about this sign and planted indoor plants quickly got back on their feet. But this sign has several features that few people know about. Firstly, if the flower withers within a month, then you will have to live your whole life in poverty. And secondly, you only need to plant plants with large and fleshy leaves. By the way, one of these plants is now called the money tree. In order for it not to wither and grow well, you need to know the special rules for planting and caring for it. By the way, it has been noticed that in the house where the money tree grows well, there is always prosperity and there is no shortage of money.

Poultry is not allowed outside - the witch will spoil it. Perhaps earlier they were confident in this sign, but not now. It was believed that a week before Great Easter the witches began to go on a rampage. After all, starting from Easter and all the holidays, their power temporarily decreased. So they tried to cause mischief, so to speak, for the future. It was believed that it was on poultry that witches took revenge. But it’s not known whether to believe this sign or not. But in villages to this day, those who keep the bird try not to let it out into the street on Palm Sunday.

There are holidays that we have heard about and know about, but we do not know about the signs associated with this day. We don't worry too much because we don't know what customs to follow. But when troubles happen in our lives, problems appear, then we begin to think where all this comes from, and why all this is on our heads.

BELIEFS FOR PALM SUNDAY

Headaches are spoken of on Palm Sunday.
To do this, after combing your hair, remove the hairs from the comb and put them in water.
Pour this water over the willow tree on Palm Sunday and say:
“Water, go to the ground along with your headache.”

On Palm Sunday they cast a love spell on a willow tree.
To do this, break a twig and say:
“As long as the willow lies behind the icon,
Until then, my husband will not stop loving me, he will not forget me. Amen".
Place the willow behind the icon. Just don’t throw away the enchanted twig under any circumstances!

Remember that the branches from Palm Sunday must be preserved. They help in the treatment of many diseases!

It is believed that on Palm Sunday it is customary to hit the back of the person you wish good health with a willow.

But know that the one who slapped you on the backside wishes you harm.
Since, having lashed with willow on this great holiday, they may wish you harm, and it will come true.

They consecrate the willow. And then they keep it in the house all year in a vase or behind icons.
They sweep all the corners, windows, thresholds with an old willow that has stood for a year, thank it for its service and burn it.
You need to hit all your pets and animals on the back with a new sacred willow and say out loud: “Whip willow, beat me to tears,” - this will add health.

Buds and fluff from holy willow help with female infertility and enuresis.

Today you can bake the fuzz of the holy willow into bread and give it to sick pets - they will be healed.

To everyone who helps their loved ones with castings or other methods to remove damage or treat,
This amulet against interception will come in handy: today on an empty stomach you need to eat 3 willow buds and drink it with holy water.
Then say:
“St. Paul waved the willow and drove away other people’s illnesses from me.
Just as it is true that Palm Sunday is celebrated, so it is true that
that other people’s illnesses don’t bother me. Amen".
If you Orthodox man, then before that you need to take communion.

RITES. WILLOW AND ITS POWER

Willow is still a significant plant in the folk Orthodox culture of Russians. It gave the name “Palm Sunday” to the church’s twelfth feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, celebrated on the last Sunday before Easter. According to the Gospel, Jesus Christ went with his disciples from Bethany, where he raised Lazarus, to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter there. On the way to the city, Christ saw a donkey tied to a tree, on which he rode into the city. The inhabitants of Jerusalem, having learned about the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus, enthusiastically greeted the Savior with palm branches called “vaii” and a song of praise. On the road along which Jesus was traveling, people threw palm branches and spread out their clothes. In memory of this event, in Christian churches on the day of the holiday it is customary to consecrate decorated tree branches. Among the Russians, the place of the palm branch was taken by the willow, and the week before the holiday began to be called “Verbna”, “Verbnitsa”.

Ideas about the unusual properties of willow, however, go back to pre-Christian, pagan times. This plant, like birch, in folk culture was associated with the idea of ​​rapid growth, health, vitality, and fertility. These ideas are based on the fact that willow blooms its buds earlier than other plants. A blossoming tree symbolized the coming spring and, according to mythological consciousness, could convey health, strength and beauty to humans and domestic animals.

Willow was quite widely used in the calendar rites of Russian peasants. Despite the fact that Palm Sunday was a church holiday, numerous rituals with willow were performed on this day, based on archaic beliefs. It was customary to go to the forest to pick willows before sunrise on Lazarus Saturday, on the eve of Palm Sunday. The brought branches were often immediately decorated with paper flowers and ribbons, but sometimes this was done only after their consecration or on the eve of Easter. They went to church to bless the willow on the same day for the evening service or on Sunday morning. The consecrated branches were placed in the front corner of the shrine or placed behind the icons, where they were kept until St. Yegoryev's day or all year. In Siberia, a “teremok” was made of straw for the willow tree, decorated with rags, ribbons and hung in front of the icon.

Upon arrival home after the consecration of the willow, and sometimes right next to the church, each member of the household, and most often children, was hit with it, as it was believed, “for health.” At the same time they said: “The willow is red, hit until you cry, be healthy!”, or: “I don’t hit - the willow hits, the willow whips until you cry.” In many areas, for the same purpose, cattle were whipped with willow or given a twig or buds of the plant to eat.

In the Central Russian zone, in order for sheep to be “fed”, they were fed with a special loaf or bread in which willow buds were baked. In some places, the shape of kidneys was given to ritual cookies, which on Lazarus Saturday were brought to church for blessing along with willow cookies. In the Kostroma province it was called “lamb”, in Moscow - “lamb”, “granny” or “akatushki”, in Ryazan - “nuts”, “kytka”. Cookies were baked according to the number of livestock and poultry, and in some local traditions - for all household members. In the Ryazan region, when feeding sheep with cookies on Palm Sunday, it was believed that they would each bring a pair of lambs, and the holiday itself was called “lamb holiday.”

The Russians everywhere placed and still place blessed branches in the red corner next to the icons. Previously, willow was stored until St. Yegoriev's day or all year. Throwing it away after whipping cattle was considered a sin. Usually these branches were stuck in the barn under the roof, “so that the cattle would not wander,” or thrown into the river, “let them float on the water”; sometimes they burned it in a furnace. Belarusians kept willow all year behind icons until the new Holy Monday. On the same day they burned it and placed a new consecrated willow near the images. When going to new house Some of the willow branches were left in the old house, and half were transferred to the new one.

On Yegoryev Day, in many localities, each cattle was hit with a willow during the ritual of the first pasture for grazing, and after pasture they fed it, believing that these actions would ensure a good offspring and protect them from wild animals throughout the grazing season. They did the same on the day of St. Nicholas the Great: on this day, and especially when driving the horses out at night, the first of the season, they were lashed with willow branches.
On Ivan Kupala in Volyn and Podolia, a willow tree or branch was used as a festive attribute: girls decorated the plant with flowers and danced around it, and after a while the boys burst into the girls’ circle, grabbed the willow and tore it apart. This ritual is close in meaning to numerous agricultural rituals of the East Slavic tradition using stuffed animals made of plant material, and its purpose is to influence the forces of nature so that the harvest is successful.

As can be understood from the examples given, magical functions were attributed to willow in the popular consciousness. Willow branches blessed on Palm Sunday were endowed with special powers. The productive properties of the plant are obvious from the magically significant sentences that were pronounced when children were whipped with willow: “Grow like a willow!”, “As the willow grows, so do you grow!” In some areas, barren women ate the buds of the blessed willow in the hope that it would help them give birth to a child. The beekeepers stuck willow branches around the apiary so that the bees would swarm well, more bee colonies would be born, and they would bring the owner honey and wax in abundance.

In the Penza province there was a ritual of calling out to young women, in which it is obvious that a positive meaning was attributed to the willow. At midnight on the eve of Palm Sunday, young people went around the houses where the newlyweds lived and shouted near the gate:
“Open it, open it, young one, hit it with a camel, give it more health than before.” The young woman unlocked the gate, and the crowd entered singing: “If only there would be a harvest of grain, multiplying livestock.” Everyone sleeping in the hut was lightly hit with a willow, saying: “We hit to be healthy,” and also: “Get up early, hit the ram.” The last to be whipped was the young one as she bowed, escorting the singing youth out of the gate.

The productive power of the willow was also used directly in agricultural rituals. So, after the first pasture of livestock, the twigs could be broken and scattered across the field, and the buds could be crushed into grain intended for sowing. In the Smolensk region, part of the willow brought after cattle pasture was stuck into the ground in a grain field - “so that the earth would come to life faster”, “so that the rye would grow well and grow fluffy, like a willow”; the other part was hidden behind the icon - “so that the cattle would return home.” Here the housewife threw the rod, which she used to drive out the cattle, into the manure in the barn; at the same time, she jumped as high as possible “so that flax would be born.” In some places, willow branches were stuck in the four corners of the field to protect the crops. In the Tambov province, willow was generally planted in the field for this purpose. In Belarus, with the consecrated willow they went out for the first plowing of the spring field and to plow up the virgin lands.

In addition to producing, willow was endowed with healing properties, which were used both for preventive purposes and directly in folk medical practice. In the Yenisei province, consecrated willow was fed to cows and sheep in Maundy Thursday- Thursday of Holy Week, and they said: “It’s not I who give, but the talnik. Just as the talnik does not dry, so you, my God-given cattle, do not dry out.” Willow, even unconsecrated, was also widely used to treat people.

In Kuban, willow was used in the treatment of childhood diseases. To do this, early in the morning, before sunrise, they went to the river and there they cut the willow three times, nine branches each. At the same time, they counted from nine to one three times. Arriving home, they lowered them into hot water one bunch of nine branches and bathed the child near the window from which the sunrise could be seen. At noon, they put a second bunch of willow in hot water and bathed the child near the window, opposite which the sun stood at that moment. In the evening, when the sun was setting, the same actions were performed with the last bunch of branches in front of the window looking west. At the end, all the willow branches with water were taken to the river and poured out with prayer so that they would float on the water. It was believed that the disease would subside. In the Vitebsk region, sick cattle were fumigated with willow, they ground it into powder and covered wounds with it, they made a decoction from it and drank it for various diseases, and also used it as a lotion for tumors and bruises.

Willow in folk culture was attributed protective qualities. All Eastern Slavs had a widely held belief that a consecrated branch could protect from thunderstorms, storms, etc. natural Disasters, from evil spirits and diseases. The Russians in the Tambov province believed that a willow thrown against the wind could drive away a storm, and thrown into a fire could pacify it. People everywhere believed that the willow stored in the red corner would protect the house and the entire household from thunder and lightning. During hail, Belarusians placed a bunch of consecrated willow on the windowsill to pacify the elements and avoid hail in the grain fields.

Along with the fact that willow is widely used in the ritual sphere and is an attribute of one of the largest Christian holidays, in folk beliefs it belongs to the trees cursed by God. According to legend, Christ’s tormentors made pins from it to hold the cross together. For this, willow, according to popular belief, is subject to turning by worms, and devils sit in dry willow. In this regard, the famous Ukrainian proverb is indicative: “I fell in love like the devil with a dry willow.” According to the beliefs of Belarusians, the devil sits on a willow, especially an old one - dry and hollow, from Epiphany to Palm Sunday. In the spring, the devils warm themselves on the willow tree, and after it is blessed on the holiday, they fall into the water, and therefore from Palm Sunday until Easter you cannot drink water drawn under the willow tree.

PRAYERS ON PALM SUNDAY

KONDAC 13

Oh, Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, formerly prepared for the slaughter, now coming to Jerusalem for free passion! Accept this little prayer that we bring to You with the branches and branches, so that in these most honorable days we will follow Your footsteps in silence and meekness of spirit and in tenderness and purity of heart, and so may we remain with You throughout the entire time of our earthly journey. And make us worthy to partake without condemnation of the Divine joy of Your Holy Pascha here on earth, so that when we come to Heavenly Jerusalem we will unite with You forever, with all the saints, singing the Angelic song: Alleluia.

IKOS 1

The faces of Archangels and Angels look with fear and trembling from the heavenly heights at Thy, Christ the Savior, in Jerusalem to the free passion of entry and from the Apostles invisibly accompanying Thy King, and with the Jewish children “Hosanna in the highest” I offer to Thee and sing the hymns of the blue: Blessed be You, O Lord our God, have visited and created deliverance for your people. Blessed are you, Lord Christ, for you came and granted salvation to your children through the Cross. Blessed art thou, who callest Adam from the depths of hell. Blessed are you, who came to Eve from ancient sorrow to grant freedom. Blessed are you, who preach peace to Israel and the salvation of the nations. Blessed are You, proclaiming the New Covenant by sprinkling Your blood. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

KONDAC 1

Chosen to the King of Mountain Zion, Meek, Saving and Righteous to our Savior, to You, carried and sung by the Seraphim on the Cherubim on high, we now behold the lot that has ascended and to Jerusalem for the free passion of the future. For this reason, we worship Your ineffable condescension, and with the branches and branches we tenderly gather You, and with the Jewish children we cry to You: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!

PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ our God, seated in the highest with the Father on the Throne, carried on the wings of the Cherubim and sung by the Seraphim, in the days of His flesh He deigned to sit on the foal of a donkey for the sake of our salvation, and received hymns from the children and into the Holy City of Jerusalem first six days of Easter, come to the free passion, may you save the world by Your Cross, burial and Resurrection! And just as then the people who sat in darkness and the shadow of death, having received the branches of trees and the branches of dates, confessed Thee, the Son of David, likewise now, on this pre-feast day, in imitation of those trees and branches in the hands of those who bear them, keep and preserve. And as these people and children offer “hosanna” to You, grant us also, in psalms and spiritual songs with pure and undefiled lips, to glorify all Your greatness on this holiday and throughout the entire week of Your passion and to reach without condemnation and partake of the Divine joys of Holy Pascha on bright days Your Life-Giving Resurrection, may we sing and glorify Your Divinity together with Your Originless Father and Your Most Holy and Good and Life-Giving Spirit, always now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Palm Sunday is celebrated on April 24, 2016 - one of the most significant holidays in this tradition.

Palm Sunday is always celebrated the week before Easter. Thus, Palm Sunday in 2017 falls on April 9, in 2018 - April 1, in 2019 - April 21, in 2020 - April 12.

In 2016, Palm Sunday is celebrated on April 24, and from April 25 begins Holy Week, ending with Easter, which falls on May 1.

Palm Sunday is a fairly significant church holiday in Christian Orthodoxy. The holiday has not only a rich history and a large number of traditions and rituals, but also certain prohibitions on performing certain actions.

How do Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday?

The day before Palm Sunday, Saturday, is also a holiday. It is called Lazarus Saturday.

The willow is consecrated in churches the day before, on Saturday evening (April 23, 2016) at the All-Night Vigil: after reading the Gospel, the 50th Psalm is read, then the branches are sprinkled with holy water. After this, they are distributed to the worshipers, and parishioners stand until the end of the service with willow and lighted candles.

Usually sprinkling is repeated on Palm Sunday itself at the Liturgy.(Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is served). It is customary to keep these twigs at home throughout the year until next Easter.

It is believed that the willow will protect the house from troubles and misfortunes.

Under no circumstances should the willow from last year be thrown away. It must either be burned, or thrown into a river with a strong current, or simply taken to the temple. If the willow has taken root, then it must be planted. Only on a different day, not Palm Sunday.

Healing properties are attributed to willow twigs on this day. It was believed that if you put branches at the head of the bed, this would protect a person, especially children, from illness throughout the year.

Also on this day it was customary to make decoctions and powders from willow and add it to bread.

Associated with Verbny folk signs and rituals.

Tap your body with a willow twig- there will be health for a whole year. First, a willow twig is consecrated on this day in church, and after that they tap the twig on the body and say: “Be as strong as the willow, as healthy as its roots and as rich as the earth.” .

Parents always jokingly “lashed” their children with willow branches. This preference is given to the willow because it is, perhaps, the most tenacious tree that exists in nature.

It is believed that even if a willow stick is stuck into the ground upside down, it will still take root and grow. It is for this reason that the willow can give health to a person, because it itself is very strong. For example, a sick person can take a willow branch consecrated in the church and move it over those points of the body that are especially disturbing, saying: “Holy Spirit, enter through the willow.” - take away the disease. The willow will come and the disease will take away.”

What if you suffer from insomnia?, then you need to put a willow twig at the head of the bed and before going to bed, looking at it, say: “Holy angels, take care of my sleep, holy willow, drive away the undead.” In Rus' it was believed that if you swallowed nine pussy willow earrings (from a branch consecrated in the temple), you could protect yourself from fever, and in general, drive away any illness.

If a woman could not get pregnant, she was again advised to eat consecrated willow cones - they were considered the surest remedy for infertility.

Eat a willow bud and an important matter will be resolved. It was customary to keep consecrated willow branches for a whole year near the icon. If you have to go to important negotiations, or you are about to start a very important business for you, and you are not sure of the result, then willow will help you here too. But only the willow that was consecrated in the church on Palm Sunday will help.

When going on an important task, you need to tear off three buds from a branch and eat them, washing them down with holy water, while thinking about your business. True, this property of a twig can only be used as a last resort. Constantly, don’t, it’s better not to disturb the willow, it can go sideways.

On Palm Sunday think about your loved one, he will come. A young girl, if she liked some guy and he didn’t pay any attention to her, was waiting for this very day. Starting in the morning, she began to think about who was dear to her heart. Her thoughts were somehow incomprehensibly transmitted to this guy. And in the evening he came to her to invite her for a walk. In principle, it has long been proven that human thought is material. Everything we think about inevitably happens in real life sooner or later. Perhaps Palm Sunday has such an energy that allows us to bring our thoughts to life much faster than on any other day.

Plant a houseplant on Palm Sunday and you will be rich. Previously, it was believed that if you plant an indoor flower on this day, it would attract money into your life. In cities, of course, they kept indoor plants, but in villages there was no time for that. But those who knew about this sign and planted indoor plants quickly got back on their feet. But this sign has several features that few people know about. Firstly, if the flower withers within a month, then you will have to live your whole life in poverty. And secondly, you only need to plant plants with large and fleshy leaves. The best plant for this is the one with the name " Money Tree" Rain, even a little, on Palm Sunday means a good harvest.

The main tradition of Palm Sunday is blessing of branches willows in the church. It is believed that these branches will protect houses from fires and floods throughout the year, and their owners from poverty, disease and adversity.

If you have not prepared twigs in advance and they were not consecrated in the church, but you really want to have a consecrated willow, do not despair. There are two ways:

1. Go to any Temple in the morning and buy twigs there.

2. If you overslept, feel free to go for a walk and look for bushes with burgundy branches and fuzz on them.

If you don’t find it with burgundy ones, but see a tree with gray branches and yellow fluff, it’s a willow. Also good. Since in fact it doesn’t matter: willow or willow, consider that they are one and the same.

Bring the twigs into the house and may everything be safe with you! The signs of the holiday, of course, are also associated with magical properties, which are attributed to willow. It is believed that if before Palm Sunday many willow “earrings” appear (buds have blossomed), then the whole year will be fruitful, fertile and rich in good events.

There are several simple rituals which you can perform on Palm Sunday. First, “let it go” consecrated willow on the water. The twig will float away - goodness and prosperity will “float” to the house.

Burning a consecrated willow branch protects the house from fire. A consecrated branch stuck into the roof of the house (you can also attach it in the upper corner of the ceiling) will become a talisman of your health and peace of mind.

If you want to wish a person good luck and good luck, lightly whip him with a willow twig. There is no better blessing to be found on this holiday. On Palm Sunday, it is customary not only to perform rituals, but also speak.

If you want to improve your health and get rid of headaches, the day before holiday, comb your hair, dip a couple of hairs in water and pour it over the willow. Diseases will go into the ground along with the water.

Also with the help of a willow spell you can attract money. On the eve of the holiday (on Lazarus Saturday), take left hand a willow twig, and with the right one cross yourself and read “Our Father.” Then ask the Almighty to save you from financial problems and send prosperity to your home. The enchanted twig must be blessed in church on Sunday.

Family amulet (for Palm Sunday) It is done once a year on Palm Sunday. To do this, you will need as many willow branches as there are people in the family. Early in the morning, at dawn, cut off the branches, then go to the morning service and bless them. Arriving home and drinking holy water, begin to weave a braid from the vines, mentally imagining at this time how all the household members joined hands and formed a circle. After completing the work, let the eldest member of the family, holding a wreath in front of the icon Mother of God, will read: “ Saint Paul waved his willow and drove away our enemies. Just as it is true that Palm Sunday is celebrated, it is also true that evil people they won't bother you. Amen". 3 times. Keep the wreath near the icons for a year. Amen.

What should you not do on Palm Sunday?Palm Sunday is a great holiday. You cannot work on this day. Also, do not prepare hot dishes (all meals should be prepared in advance). Do not forget that Palm Sunday is celebrated during Lent. The table should be very moderate: in addition to the foods allowed by Lent, you can only eat fish. And on Palm Sunday you can’t comb your hair. Therefore, the health ritual mentioned above should be performed only on the eve of the holiday.

What signs still exist for Palm Sunday?

The wind that blows on such a day will accompany you all summer.

If the weather is clear and warm, according to one of the signs, the harvest of fruits and grains will be good. .

There is a belief that willow can pacify fire, hail and drive away storms. All you have to do is put the branches on the windowsill, or throw them against the wind, or throw them into the fire. .

On Palm Sunday it is customary to bake cookies or make nuts from dough. Then the prepared desserts are treated to household members and even animals.

And if you put willow buds into the dough, you will add health to everyone. .

If you are a timid person and are always afraid of something, then on Palm Sunday, coming from church, drive a peg of blessed willow branches into the wall, thereby it will help you get rid of obsessive fears, cowardice and timidity.

The signs for Palm Sunday in 2015 are no different from those signs that existed many centuries ago; on the contrary, such signs have gained greater strength and faith among Christians. Whether you believe in them is up to you

And finally, a short SMS for those who want to congratulate their loved ones and friends on Palm Sunday.

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Together with a willow twig
May health come to you,
Wisdom, kindness, success,
Friendship, joy, children's laughter.

Let the willow drive away grief
Failures, pain - for the mountains.
From troubles and troubles
So that the trail goes away forever.
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Let's whip a friend with a willow,
Let's walk over the shoulders of friends,
And on the butt - to the kids,
To call for health to us!
Let no one get sick
Sick - will become healthier,
Everyone will smile with happiness,
And all bad weather will disappear!

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I want to congratulate you
On this spring day,
In this bright good hour
Happy Palm Sunday.

I wish you peace
And love from God,
May you be here and there
Bright road.

Let success follow
to your endeavors,
So that you don't know the interference,
Pain and suffering.
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Congratulations to you warmly
Happy Palm Sunday,
And we wish you endlessly
The joys of spring.

Let your health become stronger.
Bad weather will go away,
And will settle for a long time
Happiness is in your home.
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May it be Palm Sunday
Will bring peace and harmony to your home.
And it will give reconciliation to the heart
And the family should gather
Behind festive table!

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Happy Palm Sunday!
Happy sunny day!
May you have great happiness
Will visit your home
And fate's gifts
They surprise again
Reigns everywhere
Joy and love!

Willow with a fluffy cat
Let it bring joy to your home!
We wish you good health!
An easy life, without worries!
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Easter comes in a week,
More Passionate will be ahead,
But today is such a beautiful day,
And the heart beats cheerfully in the chest.
Yesterday we picked a whole bunch of willows,
And they distributed everything to relatives and friends,
Today we congratulate everyone who is dear to us,
And everyone who we truly love!
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Happy Palm Sunday!
I congratulate you
Illuminated willows,
I'll put it in a vase,
Let everything in life work out,
Let the sadness go away
Joy and luck,
It won't pass by!
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I wish that on Sunday
I found no escape from the flogging!
Don't be afraid, God is with you:
They will beat you with a soft willow!
This sign is for health,
Everything is done with love!
Let it be Palm Sunday
Both joyful and healing!

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Let a bouquet of yellow willow
will bring you good luck,
Will save strength and nerves,
Taking the hassle out!

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Congratulations on Palm Sunday,
Let all good things happen in life,
And with a light, gentle, spring wind
Luck will return soon.
May your home always be happy,
And many guests await
May you be surrounded by devoted people
And next to it is a sea of ​​relatives and friends!

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Today, Palm Sunday,
Let everything around you bloom!
So be faithful to each other,
And it will be nearby old friend,

May the Lord take away all sorrows,
And life promises you good luck!
Let all things go according to conscience,
And the sun will illuminate your world!

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I sincerely congratulate you
Happy Palm Sunday.
And I wish you peace of mind
The joys of the universe.

May your health become stronger
There will be happiness in the house.
Life will be easier with everyone
And the bad weather will go away.

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Together with Palm Sunday
Let happiness come to the house,
Kindness and forgiveness
So that they always reign in it.

Take care of love and joy,
What the holiday can give.
Displacing all sorrows,
May grace descend!

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Hello! Today is Sunday,
Yes, it’s not simple, it’s Palm!
I wish you happiness, super mood
And let everything be just fine!

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Happy Palm Sunday!
Let the bad weather go away
I wish you
There is a lot of happiness in life!

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On Palm Sunday
Stay true
Stay honest
Pure at heart.
May you be happy
Next to your loved ones
With a lovely willow
On this big holiday.
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I sincerely congratulate you
Happy Palm Sunday.
And I wish you peace of mind
The joys of the universe.
May your health become stronger
There will be happiness in the house.
Life will be easier with everyone
And the bad weather will go away.

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Your whole family
Happy Palm Day!
Let the eyes on their faces burn
Only joyful fire!

Let it melt from smiles
There is snow and ice in every heart.
May there be enough love for everyone,
Let goodness flood our home!

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Let your dreams come true
Life will be filled with warmth,
Hospitable generosity
And spring freshness,
With invisible joy
And happy fate
Into the bright, welcoming
Palm Sunday!
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Please accept this SMS
Happy Palm Sunday!
And may the Lord bless you all.
Let life be easy
Communication - crowded,
And your home treasures happiness!

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I congratulate you on Palm Sunday today,
You've already collected the branches, I assume?
I wish you never find salvation from flogging,
You will receive soft willow this Sunday!
This is such a sign for health,
It is always performed by everyone and with love,
May this day be joyful and healing,
The shadow will disappear from the face of all doubts.

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Happy Palm Sunday,
Happy holiday to you,
May you be happier, more joyful,
Your life will become!
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Let the willow bring it to the house
Worldly blessing.
May God save you from troubles
This Palm Sunday!

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Lent is coming to an end,
And on Palm Resurrection
Let the joy not leave your heart,
Everything hostile will disappear.

I wish you good health
Physical, mental.
And the feeling of pure, big,
Imperishable, magical!

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I'm hitting you on the butt with a pussy willow,
I want good health for you.
In the house - so that there is prosperity,
In the heart - so that there is love!
Happy Palm Sunday!
Happiness again and again!

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I am sending you a willow twig,
Right here with this SMS!
I congratulate you on Palm Sunday,
I wish you peace, happiness and miracles!