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Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2021 – what not to do today, holiday traditions


The great feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of the Lord is celebrated by the church in memory of Christ’s suffering for the atonement of human sins. On this day, they pray for health for loved ones and the healing of diseases, observe a strict fast and a number of prohibitions.

What can not be done at the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord

  • By omen, deeds and projects started at the Exaltation of the Cross, will be doomed to fail.
  • Not worth it go on trips, business trips, travel September 27.
  • Lend money to someone it is impossible on a holiday – to losses. Together with them, you can lose financial well-being in the family.
  • Quarrels and resentments in the family for a holiday under a strict ban.
  • On Exaltation you cannot go to bodies of water and into the forest… At this time, animals prepare for hibernation, and the snake can bite, crawling into the ground.

What is forbidden to eat on the holiday on September 27

The proverb says: “whoever fasts on the Exaltation, that seven sins will be forgiven.” The holiday falls on a strict fast, so today you cannot eat meat, milk, eggs, fish, drink alcoholic beverages.

Traditionally, at the Exaltation of the Cross, they began to make preparations for the winter. On this day, they fermented cabbage, made large cabbage pies. The girls treated the guys to charmed pies to attract fans.

On Exaltation, they protect home and family from evil forces

The main Christian tradition of the holiday is going to church. From 26 to 27 September, an all-night service is held, which ends with the removal of the Cross.

It is customary to bring holy water from the temple and sprinkle it on all the rooms and corners of the house. On the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, our ancestors drew crosses with charcoal or chalk on the doors of rooms, in barns and sheds.

It was also customary to lay out small wooden crosses under pillows for children to protect them from evil spirits and diseases. It is believed that if you give a silver cross to a child for a holiday, he will protect him from failures and troubles.

House cleaning at Vozdvizhenie is not prohibited. Washing floors, getting rid of old and unnecessary things is another festive rite.

Weather signs

According to popular observations, the last autumn warmth goes to the Exaltation, the “Indian summer” ends and the birds fly away.

  • Frosts on the Exaltation of the Cross – for the coming winter.
  • If it is warm for the holiday, this weather will last until the Protection of the Virgin.
  • The wind blows on Exaltation from the north – towards a hot summer, and if from the west – summer will not please with warmth.
  • The wedge of birds flies high and unhurriedly – autumn will still delight you with warmth.

The meaning of the Exaltation of the Cross

The history of the holiday goes back to the distant past, when the Roman queen Helen decided to find the cross on which Christ was crucified. The expedition set off to Calvary, and as a result of excavations, the remains of three crosses were found.

A miracle helped to determine on which of them the Son of God was tormented. According to legend, the sick woman touched one of the debris and was healed.

A few years later, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built in Jerusalem near the site of the crucifixion. Its consecration took place on September 26, 335, and the next day the Feast of the Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-giving Cross of the Lord was established.

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