Signs, traditions, rituals for Palm Sunday. Folk signs of planting a vegetable garden. When and what to plant
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And all because in the air you really feel the spirit of something bright and magical.
People prepare for Easter long before it arrives. However, do we know everything about this amazing day? Yes, perhaps most of us have repeatedly heard the history of the holiday, and also that there should be delicious Easter cakes, Easter cakes and decorated eggs on the festive table.
What else do you need to know in order to properly meet and celebrate the bright day of Christ’s Resurrection?
Let's clarify what can and cannot be done on Easter, as well as on the eve of this great holiday?
Palm Sunday
Let's start with Palm Sunday.
Surely, all believers know that Palm Sunday is considered the moment of Jesus Christ’s entry into the city of Jerusalem.
This day is celebrated exactly a week before Easter. Therefore, as for Easter, the date of Palm Sunday will be different every year. In 2018, Palm Sunday falls on April 1st.
On this day, it is customary for believers to bring into the house the symbol of this holiday - willow branches. They became the main attribute of Palm Sunday.
While attending a church service, willow branches are blessed, after which they are taken into the house and also given to relatives and friends. Blessed willow branches replace the palm branches with which the crowd greeted Christ's entry into Jerusalem on the eve of his crucifixion.
If you believe biblical history, Jesus rode into the city on a donkey, where he was met by people who were holding palm branches (in those days they were associated with healing).
It should be noted that this day is very important for Catholics.
They have such a holiday called Palm Sunday. As already mentioned above, in Orthodox religion the palm was replaced by the willow. However, that same ancient symbolism has been preserved. Indeed, in our culture, it is this willow that is credited with healing properties and magical powers.
Believers know that the consecrated willow has special magic: it protects the home from various natural Disasters, for example, fires and floods, and protects all family members from illnesses and various troubles.
However, of course, the branch itself will not work. It is also important to remember a number of rules that must be followed.
What not to do on Palm Sunday
So, remember that you cannot break prohibitions on Palm Sunday. To spend this day decently and correctly, as well as to celebrate Easter with dignity, you need to adhere to some recommendations. Here are the most important of them:
On Palm Sunday you need to forget about any kind of work. It is forbidden to work physically: postpone cleaning, cooking, sewing, knitting until later. This is a holiday like many other religious holidays. Therefore, it is not recommended to work on this day.
Also avoid visiting entertainment venues, such as bars and nightclubs. This day should be celebrated peacefully and quietly with family.
On Palm Sunday you also need to adhere to the menu prescribed for Lent.
About the menu for festive table It's worth taking care of in advance. As mentioned earlier, on this day it is recommended to give up physical work, including kitchen chores. First of all, this concerns the preparation of hot dishes.
Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited. Still, you need to remember that this is a church holiday, you shouldn’t turn it into a lush feast, as well as another reason to get drunk.
On this day you cannot swear, or refuse to help someone. If you are asked for something, try to do a good deed.
In addition, there is another strange one for modern people Recommendation: You should not comb your hair on Palm Sunday.
What to do on Palm Sunday
But in order to forget about headaches forever, there is a wonderful remedy that our grandmothers and great-grandmothers resorted to: you need to comb your hair, then immerse 2-3 hairs or the comb itself in water.
On a holiday, the willow should be watered with this water. At the same time, do not forget to say the following magic words: “Water, pour on the ground along with the headache.”
So, as already mentioned, the main event on Palm Sunday is the blessing of willow branches.
Then, after the morning church service, the branches are brought into the house so that they protect your home, as well as all household members, from various potential troubles and possible dangers.
There is another very interesting tradition: you need to lightly hit each other with blessed branches and at the same time pronounce the phrase out loud: “It’s not me who hits, it’s the willow that hits! The willow whips - it hits you to tears!”
It is believed that if a twig touches you, it will certainly protect you from damage and the evil eye.
Even the buds of consecrated willow have a special healing effect. Since ancient times, kidneys have been found excellent application in folk medicine.
According to traditional healers, willow buds help increase male potency. They also treat female infertility and also promote rapid pregnancy.
A child was also bathed in the decoction if he showed signs of illness, and sick pets were treated with the same decoction.
This is a remedy that is widely used in modern medicine.
As for the dishes on the festive table, you need to remember that now is the time of Lent, and, based on this, it is worth considering the menu.
But on Palm Sunday, you can still make an exception to the rules and introduce fish dishes, and also allow yourself to drink a little red wine.
In addition, on this day it is possible and even recommended to replant home flowers. If you believe folk superstitions, then transplanted on Palm Sunday indoor plant will grow and bloom, and household members will soon experience financial well-being.
But if the plant dries out and its leaves fall off, financial difficulties are most likely just around the corner.
Holy Week
The last week before Easter is considered Holy. This week is also called Holy Week.
However, it is worth remembering that Holy Week has different times there were many others names - Red, Red, Great, Holy Week.
Exactly Holy Week considered to be the time preceding the crucifixion of Christ. This is a week of active preparation for the holiday of Holy Easter. Housewives begin to decorate their homes original decor, get the most interesting recipes dishes and, of course, actively baking Easter cakes.
Each of the seven days of the week before Easter is of particular importance for believers. On each of these days, certain traditions were observed in Rus'.
First of all, it is worth noting that you must continue to fast throughout Holy Week. This means not eating meat, fish or dairy products. Eggs and butter are also included in the food ban.
In addition, any kind of recreational activity is prohibited during Holy Week. This week you should not sing, dance, it is best to attend church services. This way you cleanse your soul as much as possible before the onset of Easter.
Remember that the last week before the holiday is the most important period.
To celebrate Easter with dignity, you need to avoid committing bad deeds and prevent the emergence of negative thoughts and desires. Try to control yourself so as not to even think about something bad. Envy, indifference, anger and vanity - all these feelings can corrode our soul, thereby bringing us great harm.
As mentioned above, it is advisable to avoid noisy entertainment events. Avoid parties and celebrations, as well as laughing too loudly. It should be remembered that Holy Week is a period of great tribulation.
What not to do and what to do during Holy Week
Try to help those who need your help. Take care of the sick, the poor and the needy. Holy Week is a period of repentance, as well as doing good deeds.
Believers simultaneously cleanse their souls and also pay attention to transforming their home: they try to put it in order, paint something here and there, whitewash it, update it, and add new decorations.
In addition, the products that will be present on the festive table are prepared in advance. First of all, these are Easter cakes and colored eggs.
Holy Monday
First day Holy Week- Good Monday.
In Rus' on this day it was customary to restore order and arrange general cleaning. As a rule, housewives took up the cleaning, swept out all the garbage, and cleaned the inside of the room. The men were repairing the outside of the house.
Holy Tuesday
On Maundy Tuesday, all believers remember how Christ exposed the Pharisees and scribes.
On this day it is also customary to pay tribute to the memory of Patriarch Thomas of Constantinople. In the old days in Rus', on Holy Tuesday it was customary to prepare potions for various diseases. It was believed that it was Saint Thomas who drove away fevers and other diseases.
Nowadays, modern housewives on this day buy the products necessary to celebrate Easter.
Those who believe in the power of healing infusions today, like their ancestors, prepare various healing potions.
As on Good Monday, it is allowed to eat raw vegetables, fruits, as well as honey and nuts. Don't forget that Lent continues. In addition, it is recommended to eat only in the evening.
Holy Wednesday
Cleaning of the premises continues on Wednesday. On this day, housewives clean the rooms, wash the floors until they shine, beat out rugs and rugs. It is recommended to complete the cleaning that has started.
On Holy Wednesday in Rus', a special ritual was performed to ward off all kinds of ailments and illnesses.
Believers scooped up a jug of water from a well, some took it from the river or barrels stored in cellars. Then by Orthodox tradition They were baptized three times, after which they covered the container with water with a clean or new towel.
Exactly at 2 o'clock in the morning, the believers were baptized again three times, then poured this water on themselves, leaving some water at the bottom. Then clean clothes were put on the wet body (it was not dried with a towel), and the remaining water had to be watered with house plants or bushes in the garden until 3 a.m.
It was believed that a body washed in this way was renewed, and after such a ritual a person felt as if reborn.
Holy Wednesday is associated with the repentance of the sinner. Surely, every believer knows the story of when a sinner washed Jesus’ feet with her tears and then anointed them with precious ointment.
In Rus' they sincerely believed that it was in this environment devilry especially furious. Therefore, women tried to ensure that their behavior was particularly strict and decency. On Holy Wednesday it was forbidden to do handicrafts.
In addition, dry eating continues on this day.
Well, and, of course, Thursday was considered a special day this week, which was popularly called Maundy Thursday.
Maundy Thursday is, first of all, associated with the Last Supper, which Christ attended and where he established the sacrament of the Eucharist. It's about about Holy Communion. Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, thereby showing an example of the greatest humility and great love for them.
People also remember the story of the betrayal of the son of God by the apostle Judas Iscariot. He committed his famous betrayal for only 30 pieces of silver.
For modern people, Maundy Thursday is, first of all, a day of purity. On this day, it is customary to wake up before sunrise, wash your face, take a bath, finish cleaning your home, and also start preparing Easter treats. Housewives begin to paint eggs, bake Easter cakes, and prepare other traditional dishes.
However, we should not forget that, despite the fact that dishes for the festive table are beginning to be prepared, Lent is still ongoing. Therefore, believers can eat the same raw vegetables and fruits, bread, and also drink water.
As already mentioned, the morning should start with water procedures: it is recommended to take a shower or bath in the morning, since it is at this time of day that water is endowed with a special healing power. It will get rid of diseases, bring health and good luck to the person who decides to undergo morning procedures.
After taking a bath on Maundy Thursday, you must wear new or clean clothes.
It's also important to remember that this Thursday is the last day of your big home cleaning. After Maundy Thursday, it is no longer recommended to clean until next week.
And still very important point, which also needs to be taken into account: from Thursday nothing can be taken out of the house. It is not recommended to give anything away, from minor things to borrowed money.
Good Friday
Good Friday is another special day. This is a day of mourning for the Son of God. According to biblical tradition, it was on this day that Christ was betrayed and crucified on Golgotha.
Through martyrdom, the Savior of all mankind atoned for our sins. On this day you need to give up work; it is recommended to spend it in prayer and reading biblical stories.
There is a belief that if any illness happens on this day, it will go away very quickly and the person will definitely be cured. And any even the most serious problem It will soon be easy to decide. After all, this day is special.
According to believers, on this day people are “helped by angels.” On Friday in Rus' it was believed that ash taken on Friday before Easter has magical power and can cure many serious diseases, such as alcoholism, epilepsy, the effect of the evil eye, as well as depression.
However, those who find it difficult to completely give up food can eat some bread with water. This is allowed, since not everyone can withstand one day without food.
From time immemorial, it was strictly forbidden to work on Good Friday. There was a popular phrase among people: “a bird does not build a nest.”
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the eve of Holy Easter. On this day, believers remember the time when the body of Christ was in the tomb.
On Saturday you are allowed to finish all the tasks that you did not manage to finish during the week. This is the day when you can still paint eggs, as well as cook other dishes that will later end up on the festive table.
On this day, believers bring colored eggs to church to be blessed, as well as ready-made Easter cakes and Easter cakes.
Of course, any kind of work must be completed by the onset of Sunday.
Temples and churches hold services where Easter cakes and eggs are blessed. And in the homeland of Christ in Jerusalem, thousands of believers watch the ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire.
What to do on Easter
How to spend this day with dignity? After all, Holy Easter is a special day not only for believers, but also for those who are quite far from religion.
All we can do on this day is to rejoice, treat our family and friends, invite them to visit us, and also pay visits to those who are much worse off than you these days in order to try to help them.
On Easter you can eat any food and drink wine. However, this should be done in moderation. Moderation is the main rule of any feast, and not just Easter.
If you have a normal relationship with alcohol, then you can afford to drink it in small quantities. However, if you know you won't be able to stop, it's better to give it up altogether. After all, on the holiday of Holy Easter, being drunk is a great sin.
Remember that fun should be more spiritual than physical.
What not to do on Easter
So, what should you not do on Easter? On this day you should not be sad, indulge in sad and sad thoughts. You cannot walk around angry, gloomy, or quarrel with others. It's especially bad to swear.
But these prohibitions do not apply exclusively to Sunday. All these rules should be followed throughout Holy Week.
This week should become an example of how a person should always behave. Regardless of whether it is a holiday or not, a person must behave decently, honestly and decently. We should always help those who need it, be kinder, use less foul language, and drive away bad thoughts.
What else can't you do on Easter?
The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to restrictions for Easter is the ban on work. If you have Easter Sunday off, you're lucky. But, unfortunately, the question of whether to work or not on Easter does not always depend on us. If the boss confronts us with the fact that we need to go to work, we unquestioningly follow the order and go to work.
Don't worry if your schedule means you have to work on Easter. There is nothing criminal or sinful if you work against your will.
After all, we are also talking about obedience here. You are simply required to carry out your duties conscientiously. regular work. It is believed that if you fulfill your duties honestly and truthfully, the Lord will definitely understand and forgive you.
Regarding prohibitions on execution homework, it should be understood that this is not some kind of strict prohibition, the violation of which will be punished from above. The point is that on this day you should give up work in order to devote time to your family and friends.
Devote yourself to pious thoughts about God, celebrate, be with your loved ones.
The ban on working on Easter days is not canonical; it is most likely just a pious custom.
We all know that household chores and daily chores are integral parts of every person’s life. And giving up these troubles is not always easy. If you don’t have the opportunity to completely abandon these chores, you can devote some time to them on holidays.
However, try to do this wisely. So as not to spend a holiday bogged down in washing floors or dishes. And even more so, you shouldn’t start spring cleaning or painting on Easter. window frames. Well, you see, these matters can be postponed until later.
What should be in an Easter basket
So, the bright holiday of Great Easter is coming.
Many of us follow the pleasant tradition of gathering in Easter night with the closest and dearest people, usually members of your family.
We fill our baskets with food that we have prepared in advance and go to church service.
But what can you not find in an Easter basket: Easter cakes, eggs, meat products, fish dishes, salt, horseradish, water, wine. Each family has its own list of products that they consider necessary to place in the basket.
However, many of us fill it incorrectly. So, what should you put in your Easter basket, and what should you leave out?
You need to remember the basic rule that the basket should contain only 4 main elements; you should not overload it with everything.
KULICH
Kulich is the main attribute of Holy Easter. It symbolizes the body of Christ and is also a symbol of the kingdom of heaven.
Most of us are accustomed to pyramid-shaped paskhas; it is this shape that resembles Golgotha, the place where Christ was crucified.
EGGS
Easter eggs are a symbol of new life.
The custom of painting eggs goes back to ancient times. Tradition says that Mary Magdalene turned to the ruler Tiberius. As a gift, she brought an ordinary chicken egg, and also told him the news of the resurrection of Christ.
However, Tiberius did not believe what the woman said. Moreover, according to him, "people cannot rise from the dead like white egg cannot suddenly turn red." Legend has it that it was after this phrase that the egg suddenly turned bright red.
DAIRY
White color is a symbol of purity and pure love. Dairy products symbolize the Almighty's love for people.
MEAT PRODUCTS
Regarding presence in the basket meat products, Christ is identified with the sacrificial lamb. He was also sacrificed for the sake of humanity and for the salvation of the human soul.
In addition, horseradish root and salt are also added to the Easter basket. Horseradish is associated with the homeland, and salt with financial wealth in family.
Don't forget about the candle. It should also be present in the Easter basket. If the housewife wants to show her imagination, she can decorate the basket with flowers, ribbons, blessed willow branches, or use other decorative elements.
And the last thing: you can’t take church service alcoholic drinks. After all, religion does not approve of drinking alcohol.
Various alcoholic drinks have nothing to do with the great church holidays. You shouldn't even put Cahors in the basket. Also make sure that there is no knife or other sharp objects in it.
It is also worth remembering that products that were consecrated in the church should under no circumstances be thrown away and placed in a bucket. What to do then with leftover food? It is recommended to distribute food to those who need it. And the Easter cake crumbs should be placed in a bird feeder.
There are quite a lot interesting signs related to Maundy Thursday, and various questions are often asked. For example, is it possible to plant on this day? Detailed answers are given below.
This day was called “clean” because there is a long-standing folk tradition on Thursday before Easter go to the bathhouse and clean up full order in the house.
Joyful bustle, cleansing of body and soul, anticipation of Easter - this is the true atmosphere of Maundy Thursday. In Rus', it was Thursday (and also Tuesday) that were considered the most “light”, fertile days.
Therefore, it is not forbidden to engage in any agricultural work (preparing seeds, replanting flowers, seedlings, fertilizing plantings, etc.). However, there is a belief that it is better not to plant potatoes on Maundy Thursday. By the way, in our latitudes at such a time (and this is usually the beginning of April) no one thinks about this - the earth and air have not yet warmed up well enough.
However, all these reflections concern only popular ideas. In reality, each person can do as he pleases. Moreover, the church does not prohibit doing household chores. True, believers should plan their day so that there is time left for both earthly and spiritual matters.
What is the best thing to plant and do in the garden on Maundy Thursday?
Experienced gardeners often adhere to other folk beliefs. They confidently answer positively to the question of whether it is possible to plant a garden on Maundy Thursday. For example, they sow seedlings:
- tomatoes;
- cabbage
Despite the fact that the time for these purposes is already quite late, the yields are very good. In addition, seeds of turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, and legumes are also planted. Potatoes are planted depending on the weather. They are also rooting new cuttings and planting fruit trees.
Maundy Thursday and lunar calendar
According to Lunar calendar 2019, Maundy Thursday (it falls on April 25) is the 19th, 20th lunar day, when the disk begins to decrease (it is dark by about a quarter). In terms of planting, this is a fairly neutral time - gardening is not forbidden.
But you can safely resolve business issues, draw up documents, submit applications. All such situations are resolved surprisingly easily and successfully on Maundy Thursday.
Is it possible to plant seedlings and replant flowers?
People also often wonder whether it is possible to replant flowers on Maundy Thursday or to plant seedlings. Again, there are no specific prohibitions.
Moreover, one can often come across the opinion that it is on Maundy Thursday that it is good to prepare the ground for agricultural work. If you have time to do everything in advance - prepare flower seeds, soil - then even after Easter you can quickly grow flower seedlings, and then replant the flowers.
Plantings during Holy Week: the opinion of the church
Holy Week is the last 6 days of Lent, which ends exactly on Easter Sunday. People have their own beliefs about whether it is possible to plant a vegetable garden on Maundy Thursday before Easter or on other days of the week. You can find both arguments for and against engaging in agricultural work.
In reality, these are nothing more than folk beliefs, which are largely associated with superstitions. In the life of a peasant, farmer and summer resident, not everything depends on him personally - the land either brings it or it doesn’t. And of course, everyone wants to enlist the support of heavenly powers, which is why all kinds of traditions appear.
However, it is worth keeping in mind that there are no specific prohibitions on planting a vegetable garden. Representatives of the church proceed from the fact that a person can act exactly as he sees fit. However, it is also clear that Holy Week and the holiday Happy Easter- special time.
Therefore, no household chores should take over our time so much that it completely distracts us from spiritual matters. It is important to spend time with your thoughts, communicating with your family, preparing for Easter, going to church, and generally doing good deeds. This is why many priests believe that work can be done any day.
However, you should definitely finish the main work before Easter. IN last days before the holiday (Good Friday) and, of course, on Bright Sunday, we put aside all our usual activities and devote our time to other activities.
And it turns out that Maundy Thursday is a kind of temporary O th border - after all, this day was the last in the earthly life of Christ. This means that it is advisable to calculate your time in such a way that all important matters are completed on Thursday (below is the commentary of Archpriest Konstantin Madzyanovsky).
Thus, everyone has the right to answer the question of whether it is possible to work in the garden and what to plant on Maundy Thursday or on the Saturday before Easter. Of course, in life there are difficult situations, requiring urgent decisions. And in most cases, of course, we can skillfully plan our time so that we can pay attention to both earthly matters and spiritual thoughts.
Lent continues, but every day we are getting closer to the main thing Christian holiday – bright day Christ's Resurrection. True believers live in anticipation of a bright miracle and hope, while they remain people with all the troubles and problems that come with them.
The essence of the problem: to be or not to be a harvest?
One of the main problems appears in the spring before the happy owners of their own square meters land, six acres of dacha or several hectares of arable land. Since Holy Week and Easter Week definitely fall on spring days, rises important problem, what to do with the land? Is it possible to carry out any agricultural work: digging, planting vegetables, replanting?
There is actually a lot of work these days; people want, on the one hand, to do everything on time in order to get a rich harvest. On the other hand, many are afraid of violating important church commandments, in particular those concerning the rules of behavior during the days of Holy Week.
Holy Week - rest and work
According to folk traditions, the entire week should be devoted to the celebration of the Resurrection. Churches hold solemn services that last longer. At this time, people should visit each other, exchange Easter cakes and colored eggs.
Each housewife prepared for the celebrations: she baked Easter cakes and made Easter cottage cheese, painted eggs and baked meat. The table was set richly, plentifully, with big amount dishes. Treats were served to everyone who came to visit.
The Church says nothing about the ban on physical work, but in folk tradition there is a belief that this should not be done during Holy Week, especially in the first three days. The same belief applies to work in the garden or garden. It was believed that what was sown immediately after Easter big harvest will not give, so prudent people tried to distribute their forces in such a way so that the sowing work could be carried out before Easter. If the strength did not allow or was bad weather, preventing planting, then the work was postponed until after Easter week, as a last resort, they started working on Thursday (although this day was considered the fifth after the holiday).
In many places Wednesday was called Dry (another name was Gradova), so they also tried not to work on this day. On the contrary, a ritual was carried out when the owners walked around the fields and vegetable gardens, holding in their hands the so-called loud candle, consecrated for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This was done in order to protect crops from hail and rain.
On Thursday it was possible to begin work in the garden, although many preferred to continue the celebration of Holy Week. Also on this day, people cleaned graves in preparation for Antipascha, painted fences, weeded grass, straightened crosses and changed the handbrake on them.
The general conclusion is: try to comply church rules necessary, traditions are a great thing, you can’t escape them anywhere. Therefore, it is best to plan your garden work before Easter week or closer to its end. Although, if there is no other opportunity, for example, in the case of helping elderly parents or an elderly neighbor, then you can safely work, despite the holiday!
There are quite a few interesting signs associated with Maundy Thursday, and various questions are often asked. For example, is it possible to plant on this day? Detailed answers are given below.
- So can you plant on Maundy Thursday?
So can you plant on Maundy Thursday?
This day was called “clean” because there is a long-standing folk tradition on the Thursday before Easter to go to the bathhouse and restore complete order in the house. Joyful bustle, cleansing of body and soul, anticipation of Easter - this is the true atmosphere of Maundy Thursday. In Rus', it was Thursday (and also Tuesday) that were considered the most “light”, fertile days.
Therefore, it is not forbidden to engage in any agricultural work (preparing seeds, replanting flowers, seedlings, fertilizing plantings, etc.). However, there is a belief that it is better not to plant potatoes on Maundy Thursday. By the way, in our latitudes at such a time (and this is usually the beginning of April) no one thinks about this - the earth and air have not yet warmed up well enough.
However, all these reflections concern only popular ideas. In reality, each person can do as he pleases. Moreover, the church does not prohibit doing household chores. True, believers should plan their day so that there is time left for both earthly and spiritual matters.
What is the best thing to plant and do in the garden on Maundy Thursday?
Experienced gardeners often adhere to other folk beliefs. They confidently answer positively to the question of whether it is possible to plant a garden on Maundy Thursday. For example, they sow seedlings:
- tomatoes;
- cabbage
Despite the fact that the time for these purposes is already quite late, the harvests are very good, writes Wordyou. In addition, seeds of turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, and legumes are also planted. Potatoes are planted depending on the weather. They are also rooting new cuttings and planting fruit trees.
Maundy Thursday and lunar calendar
According to the Lunar Calendar 2018, Maundy Thursday (it falls on April 5) is the 19th lunar day, when the disk begins to decrease (it is dark by about a quarter). In terms of planting, this is a fairly neutral time - gardening is not forbidden. But you can safely resolve business issues, draw up documents, submit applications. All such situations are resolved surprisingly easily and successfully on Maundy Thursday 2018.
Is it possible to plant seedlings and replant flowers?
People also often wonder whether it is possible to replant flowers on Maundy Thursday or to plant seedlings. Again, there are no specific prohibitions. Moreover, one can often come across the opinion that it is on Maundy Thursday that it is good to prepare the ground for agricultural work. If you have time to do everything in advance - prepare flower seeds, soil - then even after Easter you can quickly grow flower seedlings, and then replant the flowers.
Plantings during Holy Week: the opinion of the church
Holy Week is the last 6 days of Lent, which ends exactly on Easter Sunday. People have their own beliefs about whether it is possible to plant a vegetable garden on Maundy Thursday before Easter or on other days of the week. You can find both arguments for and against engaging in agricultural work.
In reality, these are nothing more than folk beliefs, which are largely associated with superstitions. In the life of a peasant, farmer and summer resident, not everything depends on him personally - the land either brings it or it doesn’t. And of course, everyone wants to enlist the support of heavenly powers, which is why all kinds of traditions appear.
However, it is worth keeping in mind that there are no specific prohibitions on planting a vegetable garden. Representatives of the church proceed from the fact that a person can act exactly as he sees fit. However, it is also clear that Holy Week and Easter are special times.
Therefore, no household chores should take over our time so much that it completely distracts us from spiritual matters. It is important to spend time with your thoughts, communicating with your family, preparing for Easter, going to church, and generally doing good deeds. This is why many priests believe that work can be done any day.
However, you should definitely finish the main work before Easter. In the last days before the holiday (Good Friday, Holy Saturday) and, of course, on Bright Sunday itself, we put aside all our usual activities and devote our time to other activities. And it turns out that Maundy Thursday is a kind of temporary O th border - after all, this day was the last in the earthly life of Christ. This means that it is advisable to calculate your time in such a way that all important matters are completed on Thursday (below is the commentary of Archpriest Konstantin Madzyanovsky).
Thus, everyone has the right to answer the question of whether it is possible to work in the garden and what to plant on Maundy Thursday or on the Saturday before Easter. Of course, there are difficult situations in life that require urgent solutions. And in most cases, of course, we can skillfully plan our time so that we can pay attention to both earthly matters and spiritual thoughts.