Anyone who keeps religious traditions must know what to do with birch branches after the Trinity. Let's try to figure it out together.
Why do you need birch on the trinity?
The tradition to decorate the temples, churches and houses in branches of birch on the trinity for a very long time. Let's understand why she appeared and where the origins of such a phenomenon are growing.
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The reasons for which are written in open sources, two are symbolic and historical.
From a historical point of view, birch branches symbolize Mamvra Dubravu. There was an oak in it, whose God came to Abraham. Not yourself, but in the image of three angels. This fact is captured on icons that you can see in churches or even acquire for yourself in church shops.
Also in the Old Testament Pentecost existed a holiday. In the celebration recalled the day that came after the coming of Jews from Egypt. And it was at that time Moses received a list of the ten sacred commandments from God, which people enjoy to this day.
At that time, there was spring, everything was blooming, and it was possible that that is why the custom appeared to decorate everything around green branches to emphasize the importance of the last moment.
What is symbolic
- With his life on Earth, Jesus, the Son of God promised that after he would leave the earthly world, the Lord would send people of the Holy Spirit, a comforter. After forty days after Easter, Jesus left for heaven, and after ten months, the Holy Spirit revealed his face in one of the Jerusalem homes.
- This event is very symbolic - it means the beginning of a favorable time when God himself in the image of the Holy Spirit is constantly present on Earth, filling people and the world with love, gratitude, hope for salvation and atonement of sins. His invisible presence many times enhances the power of prayers and response to them. This is a symbol of powerful faith, real wonders and all sorts of divine goods.
- During this period, even the most desperate sinner, subject to his sincere repentance, will receive the forgiveness of God and can redeem all his sins. It will happen like a revival, the transition from the same life to a happier, righteous, successful. And to get such a gift for fate can absolutely each, sincerely repentant.
Symbolism
And now we'll figure it out that it personifies the image of birch branches in the trinity.
The values of this symbol are as follows:
- They mean literally the revival of the soul, which comes to itself after the winter hook, flourishes and updated. Just as the spring comes to life all around, the human heart comes to life. This is the most important symbol value.
- While the branches grow on a tree, they live, feed on the energy of the tree trunk. And it is worth separating them from this source, they over time dry and become lifeless. Similarly, a person sliced from his roots, a kind, which is in bad relationships with relatives and does not believe in God, loses energy and strength. It is worth a blind soul to separate from God, it turns into a withered branch, which once again reminds this uncomplicated symbol of the Holiday Trinity.
- It is also a symbol of the good energy of love, gratitude and adoption. This energy fills a person, gives him the strength to live and fulfills his desires. While the person "feeds on" the divine energy radiates emotions of unconditional love and gratitude, he gives the world high frequencies of his positive emotions.
- It is very important for a person to always be due to God, feel it invisible support, help. Being grateful and full love. Given, not consuming. Holiday Trinity is an extra reason to remind yourself about it.
What can I do after the holiday
- Regularly conduct gratitude practices. Before bedtime, you mentally thank the past day for everything he brought you. Every person who was in your life brought you lessons or experience, even negative. Try to feel how many people God sends you for a happy life and in order for you to thank you for.
- Strive to radiate unconditional love for your life, people, to yourself and God. The unconditional means 100% taking. Allow other people to be not like you, get rid of expectations (the main cause of all disappointments), critics, reproaches and the desire of someone to redo.
What can and what can not be done with birch branches after the Trinity
Bright, blooming and beautiful birch branches create a very lively atmosphere in this great holiday. But many people have a natural question: what to do with all this magnificence, when the holiday will end, and the branches are dry and acquired an unsightly appearance.
This is what is recommended to do.
- In the trinity branches of birch decorate the windows. This is the most suitable place, even perhaps the only thing that is so symbolic. No need to put branches in a vase or store in the house. Place them exclusively in window openings.
- After the holiday, the used branches are best burning. Divide them into small twists and arrange an improvised bonfire in a safe place. Observe fire safety techniques. And it is desirable to do it alone, without the presence of outsiders.
- No need to arrange any magical rituals and "dances with a tambourine". Trinity is a church holiday, and the church does not approve of such actions.
- Also, you do not need to use branches for making homemade tea, making amulets from them. This is superstitions that will not help you in life.
- Eliminate as used garbage, too. Equally, how to demonstratively burn out in sight of everyone. This is simply disrespect.
Summarize
- Used branches - burn. Alone, neatly, and not telling anyone about his intention.
- Rituals and rites do not arrange.