Orthodox holidays of the Savior in August. Savior in August

August is a month rich for harvest holidays. There are a few that are dedicated to the most significant gifts of our nature: honey, apples and nuts. The Feast of the Savior in August from time immemorial were considered very important events. Let's figure out how the holidays are called, consider their features, as well as the dishes that are cooked these days.

Titles

All Orthodox Spas in August, in addition to folk, also have church names. Honey - this is the Festival of the All-Merciful Savior, Apple - the Festival of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Nut - the Feast of the transfer of the Image of the Lord Jesus Christ.

All three Savior in August have their own unique traditions. Also there are dishes that are customary to prepare for a festive table.

Honey

The first Savior in August is a honey one. It is celebrated on August 14. According to the belief of our ancestors, before this day the bees collect the wrong honey. That's why this product could be consumed only after the Savior. Honey, lit in the church during the holiday, was considered particularly useful. On this day there were even pleasant traditions. For example, it was decided to bake different sweetnesses on honey, and also to give each other jars of honey. On the day of the Savior you need to bring honey to the church, give it to those who ask for alms, children and the elderly. Few people know that this feast was celebrated with poppies and water. And why? The thing is that the poppy finally ripens to this holiday. Therefore, this product was also consecrated during the Honey Savior. And on the festive table on this day there were all kinds of treats with poppy seeds. What are the only dishes on the holiday were not cooked from poppy seeds - poppy rolls, rolls, salads, owl. Not for nothing is still one more name of this holiday - the Mackovelnik. By the way, according to popular beliefs, on this day it was possible to make the amulet under the name "Makovejchik".

On the fourteenth of August the priests organize a small water meeting. It was the tradition to consecrate water and water on this day, which gave the third name to the holiday - the Wet Spas. It was believed that even the dew on August 14 is capable of giving spiritual and physical strength and washing away sins, as well as fatigue. On this day it was customary to swim in various water bodies. After that, it was impossible to swim, as the water began to cool and bloom.

And what can you make delicious for the Honey Spas in August? Let's take an example of one good recipe.

Honey carpets "Kalyapush"

Ingredients:

• Margarine - 50 grams;
• Sugar - 150 grams;
• Cinnamon - 2 grams;
• Honey - 250 grams;
• Water - 100-150 grams.

Preparation:

1. Honey, sugar and water mix and boil.
2. We put the resulting mass to cool.
3. From the sifted flour, make a funnel and in the middle pour out the cooled syrup, butter, cinnamon, soda and knead the dough.
4. We roll out round cakes from the dough, pierce them with a knife and put them in a not very hot oven for 30-40 minutes.

August: The Apple Savior

The second Savior - Apple. It is celebrated on 19 August. Before this holiday there are apples or dishes from them it was impossible. There was even such a belief that parents who eat an apple before the Savior, children in paradise will be deprived of all sorts of delicacies. True or not, people adhered to this tradition. Therefore, for any parent to eat an apple before the Apple Savior, it was considered a terrible sin. Because they thought about their children, they wanted everything to be fine, even in paradise.

What else happened to the Savior in August? Close relatives and relatives on this day were given souvenir apples from wood or metal, as well as various pictures with these fruits. In order to collect fruits on the feast, it was necessary to get up at dawn. Then the apples should be taken to the church for consecration. It is also noteworthy that before you even tried one fruit at first, you had to treat someone first - first of all, of course, children and beggars.

On the table that day there was an abundance of dishes from apples. These were pies, and compotes, and jams. By the way, on this day on the table you could also see pears, they too were consecrated in Spas.

Another unshakeable tradition was evening walks, which it is desirable to perform at sunset. Their meaning lies in parting with the summer and the meeting of autumn. It is believed that by watching the sun go down, you thank nature for its gifts. With such a walk, singing is welcomed. Otherwise, if this tradition is not for you, then just talking with the sun will also be appropriate.

Let's take an example of a baking recipe, which it is customary to cook for the Apple Savior.

Pie "Boyar cap"

Ingredients:

• Sour apples - 4-5 pieces;
• Eggs - 3 pieces;
• Sugar - 1 glass;
• Margarine (butter) - 200 grams;
• Flour - 2.5 cups.

Preparation:

1. Grind margarine with flour.
2. 1/3 cup sugar to grind with yolks.
3. Knead the dough.
4. From the dough make a ball and from it to separate a small piece the size of a walnut.
5. On the form, greased with oil, pour biscuits.
6. We spread the dough into it so that it turns out a "hat".
7. We peel apples, remove the core and three on the grater.
8. Beat the whites with the remaining sugar.
9. Separate a piece of dough three on a grater.
10. Apples put on the bottom of the "cap".
11. Then pour the cream.
12. On top, add grated dough.
13. The edges of the pie are bent and baked in a hot oven.

Nut Savior

As you remember, there are three Savior in August. Two we have already described in detail, considered what is being prepared for these celebrations. And what is the third Savior in August? Walnut. It is celebrated on August 29th. The first harvest of nuts is consecrated in the church. Although this Savior was considered the most important of all three, it was not accepted to celebrate it. This is primarily due to the fact that during this period, harvesting bread and preparing the field for winter crops. In general, there was simply no time to celebrate. By the way, the second name of the nutty Savior is Khlebny. It was on this day that you could bake the first loaf of new flour. Bread was also ordained. On this day our ancestors baked products flour for the poor and treated everyone with nuts.

If you want to please your native people with presents this day, you can present nuts, pastries made with your own hands, or a canvas towel. It is impossible not to mention that the third name of this Savior is Kholshchovy. This is due to the legend that a very long time ago an artist came to Christ from the Prince of Edessa and asked permission to capture Jesus, so that his image would help to heal the prince. The artist could not transmit the face of Jesus. Then Christ washed and wiped himself with canvas, and in it miraculously appeared his features. The cloth helped to heal the prince. Canvas became a relic and was kept in Edessa, and then in Constantinople. This event occurred on August 29 in a new style, so the Savior in the whole world and is celebrated on this day by Orthodox Christians.

Let's look at a good dish, which is suitable for the Nut Savior.

Caviar from bread and garlic

Ingredients:

• Olives - 10 pieces;
• Walnuts - 20 pieces;
• Garlic - 3 heads;
• Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons;
• Wheat bread - 200 grams;
• salt.

Preparation:

1. Razirayem salt and garlic.
2. To the received weight we add the crushed walnuts.
3. Again, all the trash.
4. Sliced bread soaked in water, then squeezed.
5. We mix bread with walnut-garlic mass.
6. The resulting mass of whisk, pouring vegetable oil.
7. In the resulting "porridge" we add lemon juice.
8. To decorate a dish you need olives, after which it can be served on the table.

Conclusion

Now you know what the Spas in August. We hope that our article will help you to properly prepare for them. And also you can by all the rules celebrate the Feast of the Savior in August.