How to decorate a red corner in an apartment. Red corner" of the house. the best place for an icon in the house
Home iconostases represent a kind of small church for a believing Orthodox Christian. They should be given a special place in their home where they can calmly pray in front of the images.
History of the red corner
Home iconostases appeared in Ancient Rus'. A whole corner was set aside for them, which was called red (i.e. beautiful). In this place, icons were placed, candles and lamps were lit. In the morning and evening, as well as at times of special spiritual need, household members said their prayers here.
The iconostasis of those times was a multi-tiered shelf on which a god was hung - a small curtain that covered the images of saints and the Savior on the sides. The icons were hidden under the gospel - a special cloth that was pulled back only during prayer. It was no coincidence that such a tradition appeared in Rus'. It is known that the first image of the Savior would have been created by Himself, according to His will of God: after Jesus sprinkled his face with water and wiped it with ubrus (cloth), His face remained on this canvas. He sent this painting to the sick ruler of Asia Minor, Abgar, thanks to which he was healed. After this, the prince gave the order to nail the sacred board over the gates of the city. After 900 years, the sacred image was transferred to Constantinople. Now every year on August 29, Orthodox Christians celebrate the feast of the discovery of the image of the Savior Not Made by Hands and consecrate hand-woven fabrics.
What else was placed on the shelf for images?
Home iconostasis of those times were also intended for storing holy water and prosphora. The household hid the Gospel and memorial books (special books in which the names of all the deceased and living Orthodox Christians of this family were kept) behind the god. Particularly skilled needlewomen created doves (as a symbol of the Holy Spirit) from scrap materials and hung them from the iconostasis. In the red corner it was obligatory to have lamps and candles, which were lit during home services.
A similar small temple was in every Orthodox home until the 1917 revolution. After the Bolsheviks came to power, people continued to pray, but they did it in secret. Therefore, from the richly decorated home iconostases, only a few images remained, which people carefully hid from prying eyes, fearing persecution. The modern red corner is somewhat different from the one created by our ancestors, since many of the traditions of its creation have simply been forgotten.
Create your own red corner
What the home iconostasis will be like depends only on the owners of the house. However, remember to follow the following rules:
- Holy images must be installed far from technology (TV, computer, etc.) - the farther from everything worldly, the better.
- There should be enough space in front of the icons so that those praying do not feel crowded. And during prayer, it is better to place church books (prayer books, the Gospel) on a folding lectern (stand).
- You should not place icons individually on bookshelves, in cabinets, while crowding these images with other worldly objects: souvenirs, pictures, etc. This is strictly prohibited, since by doing so we show disrespect for God. After all, for some reason, many people put photographs of people we love and care about, especially those who have left this world, in the most prominent place, without cluttering them with unnecessary objects. The same should be done with icons, showing love and respect for holy images.
The difference between icons and paintings
If you have reproductions of paintings at home that reflect biblical scenes, you should not install them on the iconostasis.
The main difference between a holy image and painting is that in the first case, through icons we communicate with the Lord. And since the iconostasis is a sacred place intended for solitude in prayer, the inclusion of reproductions in it would be simply inappropriate.
Icons cannot be hung on the wall next to posters of celebrities - by doing this we insult holy images, putting them on a par with earthly idols.
It is better to place home iconostases in the eastern part of the house, since this part of the world has special significance in Orthodoxy.
For example, it is known that the Lord created a paradise for people in the eastern part of Eden. And the Gospel says that just as lightning comes from the east to the very west, so the Lord comes from Heaven. The church altar is also located in the eastern part. If the windows face this side, the home iconostasis, a photo of which you will find in this article, is installed in any other suitable place.
Which shelf should I buy?
Whether you create home iconostases with your own hands from wood or purchase them from a furniture store or church shop is entirely up to you. If you want to buy a shelf, do it in specialized Orthodox stores. There is a wider assortment of iconostases, and the sellers will always advise and help with the choice. Based on the material, they can be divided into wooden and plywood. They can be single-tiered or multi-tiered, straight or angular. There are even solid iconostases that already contain holy images. But such shelves are mostly made only to order. To understand what such a home iconostasis looks like, the photo is presented in this article.
If you decide to create a real red corner, choose multi-tiered shelves. On them it will be much easier to recreate a majestic wall with holy images, like those installed in temples. Whether your home iconostasis will be angular or straight depends on where it will be placed (on the wall or in the corner of the room).
What icons are needed?
First of all, every home should have images of the Savior, the Mother of God and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Of all the icons of Our Lord, the half-length Image of the Almighty is most preferable for home prayer. On this one he holds in his left hand an open book in which is written “A new commandment I give to you: love one another.” With his right hand the Lord baptizes the person praying.
Among the images of the Mother of God, the Russian people especially loved icons such as “Tenderness” and “Hodegetria” (Guide). In the first image, the Virgin Mary holds a baby in her arms, who gently hugs her neck and presses her to her cheek. The most famous icon of this type is the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. Its distinctive feature is that the baby’s left heel is completely turned outward. In the image of Hodegetria, the Mother of God is depicted with a baby, who holds a bundle in her right hand, and with her left hand she overshadows all those praying. A striking example of this image is the Kazan Icon, “Quick to Hear,” and “Helper of Sinners.”
Additional images
In addition to these main icons, on the home iconostasis you need to put images of saints after whom your family members are named. It is also advisable to purchase an icon of the healer Panteleimon - a healer of mental and physical illnesses. The choice of other images depends entirely on the needs of the household. For example, you can purchase an image of Peter and Fevronia, to whom they pray for family well-being. Before they ask for help in learning and good endeavors. Unmarried women can pray before the image of Xenia of St. Petersburg, who, by the will of God, became a helper to people in matters of marriage.
Recently, in many homes, one of the central icons has become the image of the blessed old lady Matrona of Moscow. Even after her earthly death, she helps in everything those who come to her at the Intercession Church or to her grave at the Danilovskoye Cemetery, or simply turn to Matrona in home prayers. Many people have already received healing and help from her. It was not for nothing that she said: “Come to me and tell me everything as if you were alive.” By this, Matrona meant that her earthly death does not mean a spiritual death: after all, she is still with us.
Home iconostasis. How to arrange icons
The correct placement of images in the space allocated for them is very important. The Crucifix is placed above the iconostasis. It can be purchased at a church store or made from wood yourself. On the next tier there should be images of the Savior, the Mother of God and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on the bottom shelf. In this case, the image of the Lord should be in the middle, on the right (right) is the Virgin Mary, and on the left (on the left) is St. Nicholas the Pleasant.
A little lower they place icons of saints revered by the family. On the last tier you can place a bottle of holy water, candles and the Gospel.
Making the corner red
You can decorate your home iconostasis with fresh flowers and willow branches after the Twelfth Feast - the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. And on the day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, shelves with images are framed with birch branches, as a symbol of the grace of the power of God.
You can also install reproductions of images on the shelf for icons. They must first be consecrated and then added to the home iconostasis. Embroider an icon case (frame) for them with beads, and then they will look harmonious with other icons.
Making a shelf
If you do not have the opportunity to purchase a stand for images, or all the models that you have come across did not appeal to you or are not suitable (for example, a small number of tiers, limited space, etc.), then do-it-yourself homemade iconostasis, photos of which are presented in the article , you can make it yourself. For a standard three-tier iconostasis you will need wooden boards, a drill and screws. In order to assemble it, you need to create drawings of a home iconostasis. Using them, you can easily calculate the dimensions of the wooden panels, which will depend on the number of icons located on the iconostasis.
Simple process
The most basic stand for holy images can be made from plywood. First you need to attach the icons to it with screws in accordance with the heavenly hierarchy. After this, you should make a chasuble for the icons - this is a special frame that frames the images. It can be created from embroidered fabric or from beads and beads. This will give the icon shelf a festive and solemn look. This is how you can make a homemade iconostasis with your own hands. Photos of similar works in this article will help you in its design.
Thus, the creation of a small church at home is not so much a prerequisite for the life of an Orthodox Christian, but rather his spiritual impulse and desire. After all, those who believe and love the Lord always want to turn to him in prayer both during the liturgy and at home services. It doesn’t matter whether your iconostasis is made of expensive materials and filled with gilded images, or whether you yourself created it manually, collecting holy images. The main value is your faith and desire for spiritual improvement.
Ecology of life. Informative: Previously, almost every house had its own iconostasis - a place where icons were located and where...
Previously, almost every house had its own iconostasis - a place where icons were located and where prayers were offered to the saints and to the Lord. Now, many Christian traditions have been forgotten, as a result of which some families do not know how to properly maintain and arrange icons in the house.
Previously, the most honorable place was allocated for icons, called the red or holy corner, shrine, or kivot (kiot). Such a place was richly decorated, kept immaculately clean, it served as a kind of home altar, where family members could pray and ask the Lord for blessings. Nowadays, such a practice almost never occurs, and more and more often in the homes of believers there is simply one or several separate icons, located as and where necessary.
Of course, such an attitude towards icons is not welcome, because these are holy images that must be treated accordingly. Therefore, it is important to know at least the basic principles of choosing and placing icons in the house in advance, so as not to desecrate them.
How to choose icons for your home?
The choice of icons for each family and even for its individual members is always individual: each believer has the right to decide for himself, listening to the voice of his heart, which saints’ exploits inspire him most, and which images he will turn to daily in prayer. However, there is still one general rule - Orthodox families must have icons of the Savior and the Mother of God at home.
An icon of the Savior for home prayers is usually chosen with the image of the Lord Almighty (Pantocrator) or the Savior Not Made by Hands. The icon of the Mother of God in the house is chosen mainly from such iconographic types as “Tenderness” (“Eleusa”) and “Guide” (“Hodegetria”).
In young families, the wedding couple is often used as the two main icons in the house. This is acceptable, but it is important to ensure that such a pair is larger in size than the other icons in the house and at the same time matches them in writing style.
If we talk about other icons for the home, in addition to the images of Christ and the Virgin Mary, then their choice, as mentioned above, is free. But most often, believers buy for their home icons of the heavenly patron saints of family members (nominal icons), icons of very revered saints in the family, and icons of holidays. At the same time, the images of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious are also quite often found in the homes of believers - especially revered and beloved saints among the people.
How to hang icons in the house?
In accordance with Orthodox Christian traditions, icons in the house were not always hung on the walls, but were placed on special shelves. However, in modern conditions, placing icons on walls is considered acceptable, so believers often wonder where exactly icons can be hung.
There are no strict regulations on the order of placing icons in a house, as in a temple. But you still need to adhere to a number of important principles when choosing a place for each icon. Thus, no icon can be larger or located higher than the icon of the Savior, with the exception of the icon of the Holy Trinity. Next to the image of Christ there is usually an icon of the Mother of God, and the relative position of these icons should be such that the icon of the Savior in relation to the believer facing it is on the right, and the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos is on the left.
Below the icons of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, or to the side of them, you can place personalized icons of family members, as well as other icons. In this case, the principle of hierarchy is usually observed: for example, icons of saints are not placed above the main icons (Holy Trinity, Savior, Mother of God) and above the icons of the apostles.
In Orthodox churches, the altars face the east, and in the home iconostasis the holy images are usually also located on the east side. But if, due to the layout of the premises in the house, it is not possible to place icons in this way, it’s okay, because icons are allowed to be placed in any accessible place. It is important to remember that there should be enough free space in front of the icons for several family members to pray at once; the part of the room where the icons are located should not be cluttered.
The choice of room for placing icons in the house can be almost anything: icons can be placed in the living room, in the nursery, in the kitchen; it is also possible to place icons above the entrance to the house. And of course, you can hang icons on the walls or put them on shelves in the bedroom, including the marital one: marital intimacy in marriage is not a sin, so there is nothing reprehensible in the fact that icons are located above the marital bed, and there cannot be anything.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that icons in the house should always be placed separately, and it is inappropriate to place them on shelves with books, photographs of family members, toys, and souvenirs. It is also not allowed to place icons surrounded by paintings, even of a religious nature, or surrounded by photographs of the righteous or priests. published
The temple is a house of prayer and a place for performing the sacraments. A home is a family hearth, but in the home of a believer there should be prayer, because the home of an Orthodox Christian is a small Church. We pray in front of icons, since this is a means of communication between a person and God or the saints, but at the same time we must remember that we pray to God, the saint who is depicted on the icon, but not the icon itself. There must be icons in the house. Previously, every family, in every house or apartment, had a shelf with family icons, and it was located in the most visible and bright place - the front (red, holy) corner, shrine, icon case or ark.
Where should the icons be? How to arrange them?
All houses before, like temples, were very strictly oriented to the cardinal directions. The goddess was installed in the far corner of the house, on the eastern side, between the side and front walls, and diagonally from the stove. The two walls that formed this corner had windows. That is why the red corner was the most sacred. The icons were placed in an icon case (an open cabinet or shelf with a lamp).
Nowadays, builders don’t think about the fact that someone will want to put a holy corner in an apartment, so it’s not always possible to follow all the rules. The modern church is not too demanding when it comes to installing a shrine. But we must try to follow at least the smallest number of rules when installing a home iconostasis.
Rules for the placement of icons in the iconostasis and the iconostasis itself in the house:
1) try to choose the eastern wall, but if that doesn’t work, then choose the most accessible place in the house, where no one will interfere with prayer;
2) in an Orthodox family there must be two icons - the Savior and the Mother of God;
3) the icon of the Savior should be central, the other icons should be smaller in size;
4) Locally revered icons should not be located above the icons of the Trinity, the Mother of God, and the Savior;
5) if you look at the iconostasis, then the icon of the Savior should be to the right of the viewer, and the Mother of God to the left;
6) to the left of the icon of the Savior there is an icon of the Mother of God with the Child;
7) above the main icons you can place an icon of the Crucifixion or the Trinity;
8) icons of saints are not placed above the images of the Savior and the Mother of God;
9) most Orthodox families have icons of St. Nicholas and the Bishop of Myra in Lycia (Nicholas the Pleasant);
10) their Russian saints are very often in the family iconostasis, you can see icons of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh and Seraphim of Sarov;
11) the more common icons of martyrs are the icons of St. George the Victorious and the healer Panteleimon;
12) it is advisable to have in the house icons of those saints whose names the family members are named after;
13) to complete the iconostasis, it would be nice to have images of the holy Evangelists, St. John the Baptist, the archangels Gabriel and Michael and icons of the holidays;
14) the iconostasis must be crowned with a cross;
15) During prayer, a lamp is lit, during holidays and holidays you can leave it burning all day;
16) in the room in which the family has dinner, you must have an icon of the Savior to pray before and after dinner;
17) You should try to place icons away from the TV, tape recorder and other household appliances;
18) if a person works at home, then the icon can be placed next to the computer.
Remember, that:
1) icon of John the Wonderworker of Sochava for prayer for assistance in trade and business);
2) the icon of John the Warrior will protect against theft;
3) The Burning Bush icon will protect you from fire;
4) the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is intended for a request for preservation on the road;
5) icon of Cyprian and Justinia - from envy and actions of competitors.
How can you decorate the iconostasis at home?
Flowers, calm landscapes. But not with posters, figurines, aggressive or simply secular paintings, etc.
Modern Orthodox education is in a difficult situation of transferring the traditional classical subject of teaching into the context of the new culture of the early 20th century. I think any school teacher, especially Sunday school, has noted at least once that the way children perceive the world has changed greatly in recent years. From books, films and stories of the older generation, we know how children listened to the teacher in class, what silence there was in the class, how every word of the teacher was remembered. Today our children are growing up in a new audiovisual culture and interactive space - the culture of listening is becoming a thing of the past.
It is good and joyful when parents manage to instill in their child a love for books, for the written word, and for being able to imagine in their fantasies what is written in the book.
However, this task is difficult for a teacher: is it possible in 40 minutes a week to correct something that has been instilled for years?
First of all, perhaps, this tendency towards visual perception was reflected in teaching a foreign language - in the transition from the autodidactic method (reading and translating text) to the communicative one, where the lesson is based on conversation, games, songs, films.
Having some experience in communicative teaching of English to adults, I once asked myself the question: why do we (and I, first of all) think that children will be interested in our classes when for 40 minutes we don’t tell anything, albeit interesting. Why do we organize an adult’s activity in such a way that he doesn’t get bored, but we expect a reverent 40-minute silence from a child?
How to make an iconostasis with your own hands?
Thus, the need to make Sunday school lessons interesting and creative became obvious.
The iconostasis of an Orthodox church can be shown in a book, or a diagram can be drawn on the board. And we decided that the best way to learn the structure of the iconostasis is by making it yourself.
So, you will need:
1 sheet of whatman paper in A3 format (or 2 sheets of A4),
5 bookmarks for books with icons (2 icons of the Savior, 1 icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary and icons of two revered saints),
color printer,
markers,
glue
scissors.
For the iconostasis, we chose icons from bookmarks for several reasons: they are not consecrated, therefore, they can be used in the process of children's creativity; they are made of cardboard, so they can be easily glued to our iconostasis.
1. Story about the iconostasis
The teacher depicts the design of the iconostasis on the blackboard. The explanation takes place as a dialogue with the students, summarized by the teacher’s story.
What is the iconostasis for?
What is the name of the gate in the center of the iconostasis?
Why are they called Royal?
Why is the Cross placed at the base of the iconostasis?
Then follows a story about the rows of the iconostasis. To simplify the task and limit the volume of material, we decided to limit ourselves only to those ranks that are in the iconostasis of our temple: local, festive and deesis.
Local rank: On the Royal Doors the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is depicted, sometimes icons of St. Basil the Great and John Chrysostom. To the right of the Royal Doors is the icon of the Savior, to the left is the Most Holy Theotokos. To the right of the icon of the Savior is an icon of the saint or holiday in whose honor the temple was consecrated. This means that when we come to a temple, even without knowing its name, we can always find out in whose honor it was consecrated. You can preface the story with questions and ask the children to remember how the iconostasis in their church works.
The next rows are festive and deesis. The Deesis is located above the local rank, but we made the iconostasis based on the model of our temple, so first we had a festive row. We printed icons for it on a printer. Before pasting on the holiday row, we carefully look at what holidays are depicted and what happened on each holiday.
Deesis rank. Deesis in Greek means prayer. The children themselves explain that this row is called “prayer,” because here the Mother of God and the saints stand before the Throne of God, praying for us.
After reviewing the material in the next lesson, we get down to business.
1. A sheet of whatman paper is folded in half and a cut is made along the fold to the middle, and then a figured cut is made - these are the future Royal Doors.
2. On the Royal Doors we paste the printed icon of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
3. At the very bottom of the iconostasis there are images of the Honest and Life-giving Cross of the Lord. You can devote a separate lesson to this - learn to draw the correct cross. Children draw four crosses with a red felt-tip pen.
4. Local row. We remember which side of the Royal Doors the icon of the Savior and the Most Holy Theotokos is on, where the icon of the saint or holiday whose name the temple bears is located. Glue the horses in the correct order.
5. Festive row. The children are given a holiday series printed on a printer: we look at the icons again, remember which holiday is depicted on which icon and why this holiday is so important.
6. Deesis rite. A large icon of the Savior is glued in the center, printed icons of the Most Holy Theotokos, John the Baptist and angels are printed on the right and left. Let us remember the meaning of the word Deesis.
7. The iconostasis is ready. Children can draw any patterns on the remaining space. A separate lesson can be devoted to drawing a pattern, in which children can be shown the technique of basic patterns, and then they can be executed on the iconostasis.
Now each student can tell their parents in detail about the symbolism of the iconostasis.
Reference: The iconostasis separates from the main room of the temple, where the worshipers are, the altar, its holiest part, which symbolizes the Kingdom of Heaven, the realm of Divine existence, the constant presence of Divine grace.
This symbolic Heaven on earth must be separated from the entire temple, for God is completely different from His creation, God is primarily holy, that is, unworldly, inconceivable in the fullness of His Being in the realm of earthly existence.
The sanctity of the altar is emphasized by its elevation above the main level of the temple and the enclosure of the shrine, which should not dissolve in everyday life. The iconostasis protects the altar from penetration by people unprepared for the sacred rite.
ICONOSTAS not only separates the Divine world from the created world, it is also an image of the Heavenly Church headed by the Lord Jesus Christ. The iconostasis faces the middle part of the temple with icons, where the worshipers stand. Thus, during the divine service, the assembly of believers is, as it were, brought face to face with the assembly of celestial beings, mysteriously present in the images of the iconostasis.
In the center of the iconostasis are the Royal Doors, located opposite the throne. They are called so because through them the King of Glory Himself, the Lord Jesus Christ, comes out in the Holy Gifts. To the left of the Royal Doors, in the northern part of the iconostasis, opposite the altar, there are northern doors for the clergy to exit during services; on the right, in the southern part of the iconostasis, there are southern doors for the entrance of clergy. A curtain is hung from inside the Royal Doors, which is opened or closed at certain moments of the service. The opening of the veil depicts the revelation of the secret of salvation to people. The opening of the Royal Doors means the opening of the Kingdom of Heaven to Christians.
There are different iconostases. Large iconostases in the Assumption and Archangel Cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin, in the Assumption Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. In such cathedrals, as a rule, the iconostasis consists of five tiers, or five rows of icons. These tiers are connected into a single whole, which is the manifestation of the heavenly world.
The lower tier, or row, is called local because it contains a local icon, that is, an icon of the holiday or saint in whose honor the temple was built. In the middle of the local row are the Royal Doors. They are carved and painted. Icons of the four evangelists and the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary are usually painted on the Royal Doors. Standing in front of the Royal Doors, we see to the right of them the icon of the Savior Jesus Christ, to the right - the local icon. Even further to the right, as a rule, is the southern door, on which the icon of the archangel is depicted. To the right of the southern door there may be other icons.
To the left of the Royal Doors, as a rule, an icon of the Mother of God is placed, to the left are other icons.
The second row from the bottom can be festive; it contains icons of the twelve holidays.
The third row is the Deesis (see “Iconography”). To the right and left of the Deesis are icons of saints and archangels.
The fourth row is prophetic. It contains icons of the prophets of the Old Testament - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, David, Solomon and others.
The fifth row is the ancestral one. Forefathers are the patriarchs of the Israeli people, such as Abraham, Jacob, Isaac, Noah.
The iconostasis has three doors, or three gates. The middle gate, the largest, is located in the very middle of the iconostasis and is called the Royal Doors, because through them the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, the King of Glory, invisibly passes in the Holy Gifts.
Since ancient times, icons have decorated not only the walls of temples and churches, but also the homes of believers. In order for icons to become a talisman for your home, and images of saints to help you in any difficult moment, you need to arrange them correctly.
For Orthodox believers, their own home, like the church, is an important place that needs God’s protection. Icons, as one of the most important objects of religion, should occupy the most honorable place in the house. The faces of saints were always in the most visible place and protected the home and its inhabitants.
Modern people are less likely to attach importance to the correct placement of icons in the apartment, so most often they choose the wrong place for them. So that the icon does not lose its power, and the saints can always hear you, you should consider how and where to correctly place the holy image.
Where should icons be placed in the house?
Very often, not only incorrect placement, but also neighboring objects negatively affect the power of icons. Of course, only you can decide where you would like to see the images of saints in your home, but try to pay attention to those things that will be located next to the icons. Many little things, including photographs, souvenirs and even ordinary figurines, can affect the power of icons, and instead of a talisman they will become an ordinary decoration. If you keep a home library in cabinets, consisting mainly of books that are not of a theological nature, then you should also not try to place holy images there. By choosing the right place to place the icons, you can provide protection for you and your home.
From ancient times to this day, the most correct place to place holy images is the “red corner” - the corner of the house facing east. In Ancient Rus' it was believed that any person entering a house should first of all honor the Lord, and only then the head of the house. Usually a small cabinet was installed there or shelves were hung, where the icons were located. Currently, apartment layouts do not always allow for icons to be installed opposite the entrance. If you do not have the opportunity to organize a “red corner” in your apartment, then the icons can be placed on the right side of the front door.
If there is a small child in the house, then the icons can be hung above his crib: this way you can provide your child with constant protection. In this case, pay attention to the icons of the Mother of God. As the patroness of family and children, she will become a talisman for your apartment and for all household members.
You can place icons in any room, always in a visible place - this will provide maximum protection to you and protect your home from accidents and uninvited guests.
If you decide to place the icon in the kitchen on the dining table, do not forget to pray to God before each meal, so that the Almighty will bless you, and you will thank him for everything that is on your table.
How not to place images of saints
Icons should not be placed next to electrical equipment, since their constant use can weaken the power of the holy image. If you want to place an icon in a workplace where there is a computer, it is advisable to place the icon not on the table, but place it somewhere nearby - on a wall or on a window. In this case, nothing will interfere with the action of the icon, and the holy face will help you in your work.
You cannot place icons with figurines, souvenirs, Feng Shui decorations and other little things, since in the spiritual world icons have a special meaning, and for believers it is unacceptable to equate holy images with ordinary home decor items. For the same reason, you cannot hang icons next to paintings.
You cannot place icons next to photographs or hang them next to posters of famous people. It is believed that in this way during prayer you deify a living person. In this case, your request to the saints is unlikely to be heard.
You cannot place icons on a shelf with books that do not have theological content. Any manuscript takes on the mood and energy of the author, and it is not always positive. In order not to create accumulations of negative energy around icons, it is advisable not to place images of saints in a bookcase.
How to properly place icons in the house
It is advisable to hang icons on the wall or place them on a shelf so that the depicted saints can cover your entire apartment with their gaze, thereby protecting it.
If you decide to place the iconostasis in the “red corner”, purchase a shelf-case. On it it will be more convenient for you to place the icons in a prominent place and, as expected, the images of saints will be facing the entrance.
There must be an icon of the Savior in the center of the iconostasis. On the right side should be placed the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, and on the left - the image of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus Christ. The presence of these icons and their correct placement will give your iconostasis extraordinary divine power.
Only a crucifix can be installed above the icons - the most important Orthodox shrine.
When supplementing your iconostasis with images of other saints, following the principle of church hierarchy, you cannot place them above the icon of the Savior.
If you want to decorate icons, you can do this with fresh flowers.
By correctly arranging the icons in your apartment, you can protect yourself and your family from troubles and misfortunes, and during prayer nothing can prevent you from turning to the saints. Amulet icons will help you protect your apartment as much as possible. Peace to your home, and don't forget to press the buttons and
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