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Rituals in Rus', Russian and Old Russian rituals. The sacrament of confession: how and when to confess

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Baptism is a kind of spiritual cleansing of a person, which is performed only once in a lifetime. A person who is going to be baptized must know the basics of Orthodoxy, as well as the most important prayers. As for infants, they cannot yet learn the Orthodox faith, but their godparents can vouch for them. It is the godparents who, during the ceremony, undertake before God to raise their godson according to Orthodox canons. They must be people leading a pious lifestyle, and even in the event of misfortune, if suddenly their godson is left without parents, they must replace them for him.

The question arises whether it is worth baptizing infants, because they still cannot independently understand what is happening. The fact is that baptized children can venerate icons and receive communion regularly, thus having protection and an Orthodox upbringing from birth. After a secret ceremony in honor of the little one, you can submit notes about health, order magpies and mention his name in prayers.

Before the ceremony, you need to take care of purchasing an Orthodox cross. It is usually purchased from the temple as it is properly made and sanctified. But, if you need a cross made of gold, but there is no way to buy it in the temple. In this case, you need to purchase it at a jewelry store and show it to the clergyman before the ceremony. In Orthodox practice, there should be two godparents: a woman and a man, but only one is required. For a boy to be baptized, it is obligatory for a man to participate in the baptism, and for a girl, a woman.

Preparing a mother for her baby's Baptism

On the eve of the day of the ceremony, it is necessary to discuss in advance with the Priest the issue of the presence of the mother in the baptismal room. It is believed that a woman is purified only on the fortieth day after giving birth, so if the Baptism of the baby is planned earlier, the mother will not be present.

If forty days have passed since the birth of the baby, and the mother wants to be present, she needs to inform the Priest about this the day before the ceremony so that he can read a special cleansing prayer, after which she will be allowed into the baptismal room.

How does the Baptism ceremony take place?

The duration of this sacrament is an hour and a half. Before it begins, candles are lit in the temple and the Priest reads special prayers. To carry out Baptism, the baby is undressed, and he is in the arms of his godparents. The girl should be held in her arms by her godfather, and the boy should be held by her godmother. In winter, the baby will most likely be left dressed. But the legs and arms must remain open.

After all the necessary prayers have been read, the Priest will ask the godparents to face the western side of the temple and answer important questions. Then they recite a special prayer.
Next, the Priest will bless the water, oil and anoint the chest, ears, legs and arms with crumbs.

Then, the Priest will take the baby in his arms and plunge his head into the water three times. In this case, the baby should be turned to face the eastern part of the temple. And only after this, the baby is given into the hands of his godparents. When receiving a godson, the godfather holds a kryzma in his hands - a special cloth for baptism. After the child has dried, he can be dressed in baptismal clothes and put on a cross.

Clothes should be white, this indicates that he has a pure soul, which he must preserve, and the cross is considered a sign of faith in the Lord. Parents must take care to preserve the baptismal robe and kryzhma.

After the rite of Baptism, the rite of Confirmation will be performed, during which the Priest anoints the baby with specially consecrated oil (chrism), as if outlining the image of a cross on the forehead, nostrils, eyes, ears, lips, arms and legs.

Then, the Priest goes around the font with candles three times and wipes the myrrh remaining on the baby’s body. Afterwards, the prayer required for cutting the hair is read and the Priest cuts the baby’s hair in a cross shape. They are then rolled with wax and placed in the font.

At the end of all the rituals, the priest reads a prayer for the baby and godparents, blessing everyone to leave the temple. If the baby is 40 days old at the time of Baptism, then Churching also takes place. A priest with a child in his hands marks them with a cross at the entrance to the temple, in the center of the temple and near the Royal Gate. If a baby is baptized - a boy, then the Priest with the child in his arms enters the altar. If a girl is baptized, she is not brought into the altar, since she cannot become a clergyman in the future. After which, the child, both male and female, is applied to the icons of the Mother of God and the Savior. It is then given to one of the parents. After which the child must be given communion.

Communion in Orthodox churches occurs at the end of the morning liturgy. If parents bring a baby to the temple at the time of communion, then they line up among the communicants. In the temple, parents and babies are usually allowed to go first. Usually, communicants are given bread and wine, but if the communicant is small, then he is given wine. It is always necessary to give Holy Communion to babies, at least once a month, then the baby will get sick less and feel great.

What things are needed for baptism?:

  1. A small Orthodox cross (you can choose any one you like, but it is better to purchase it in a church where it will already be illuminated);
  2. Christening gown or christening shirt;
  3. Baptismal kryzhma - the cloth into which the godparents receive the baby during Baptism;
  4. Icon;
  5. Diaper;
  6. Towel;
  7. Candles.

Parents should not forget immediately after the ceremony about the cross they bought; the child must wear it constantly, throughout his life. Therefore, take care in advance about where the cross will hang on your baby’s body. The best option would be a satin rope, since a chain or rope can rub the baby’s delicate skin. When the child grows up, you can put a chain on him.

The baby needs to be fed on a schedule, so the mother should take care of feeding times so that he is not hungry during Baptism.

If you want to capture this important moment in life, find out in advance whether it is possible to take photos or videos during the ceremony, and if the Priest gives his consent, then agree with the photographer in advance.

How godparents are chosen and their responsibilities

Currently, young parents choose godparents for their baby, without particularly thinking about the responsibility that will be entrusted to them after the ceremony. Therefore, it often turns out that the child saw his godfather or godmother once or twice in his life.

When choosing godparents, you should take into account that they are close to your family and are on good and friendly terms. Godparents must themselves be baptized. It is necessary that the godparents wear a cross at the time of the ceremony. The baby's relatives can also be godparents: grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters. But these people cannot be insane, leading an antisocial lifestyle, and coming to the temple for the ceremony while intoxicated. Also, the parents of the baby who is going to be baptized, as well as a man and woman who are married or those who are going to get married, cannot become godparents. Monks and nuns, as well as minors, cannot be godparents.

If the baby’s parents are not baptized, then there will be no obstacles to the baptism of their child. The most important thing is that their godparents be baptized. The main responsibility of the godparents after the ceremony will be the proper upbringing of the child, facilitating the child’s visit to church, receiving communion and explaining the Orthodox canons to him.

How to choose a baptism day and name

Usually, up to forty days from birth, infants who are weak or sick and whose lives are in danger are baptized. In such cases, as a rule, the ceremony is performed in a hospital or at home. If everything is fine with the child, he grows and develops as expected, he can be baptized already on the fortieth day after birth. Before baptizing a child, you must choose a temple where this sacrament will take place and talk with the Priest about the day. The ritual can be performed on any day; there are no prohibitions on this matter; it can be performed during Lent and on great Orthodox holidays.

As for the name, it is chosen by the parents even before baptism. Parents name the baby as their heart tells them, it can come from the name of the saint on whose day the baby was born, or the name of the saint whose memorial day was on the eighth day from the baby’s birth. You can name your child any name you like, but it is natural to use common sense so that in the future the child can live comfortably with this name.

If the parents chose a name for the child, but there is no saint with that name in Orthodox history, then the child can be baptized under the name of the saint on whose day he was born, and in the future in life it will be he who will be his patron.

This sacrament must be taken seriously. A properly performed ritual will help protect the baby for life.

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A wedding is an important event in the life of every Christian family. It is rare when couples get married on their wedding day (in order to immediately “kill two birds with one stone”) - in most cases, couples still approach this issue thoughtfully, realizing the importance of this rite and experiencing a sincere and mutual desire to become a full-fledged family, according to church canons .

How does this ritual take place, and what do you need to know about it?

How to prepare for the sacrament of wedding correctly?

A wedding is not a wedding where they walk for 3 days, fall on their faces in a salad and hit each other with their faces according to tradition. A wedding is a sacrament through which a couple receives a blessing from the Lord to live their whole lives together in sorrow and joy, to be faithful to each other “until the grave”, to give birth and raise children.

Without a wedding, a marriage is considered “incomplete” by the Church. And, of course, it must be appropriate. And we are not talking about organizational issues that are resolved in 1 day, but about spiritual preparation.

A couple who takes their wedding seriously will definitely take into account those requirements that some newlyweds forget about in pursuit of fashionable wedding photos. But spiritual preparation is an important part of a wedding, as the beginning of a new life for a couple - with a clean (in every sense) slate.

Preparation includes a 3-day fast, during which you need to prepare for the ceremony prayerfully, and also abstain from intimate relationships, animal food, bad thoughts, etc. In the morning before the wedding, the husband and wife confess and receive communion together.

Video: Wedding. Step-by-step instruction

Betrothal - how is the wedding ceremony carried out in the Orthodox Church?

Betrothal is a kind of “introductory” part of the sacrament that precedes the wedding. It symbolizes the consummation of a church marriage in the face of the Lord and the consolidation of the mutual promises of a man and a woman.

  1. It’s not for nothing that betrothal takes place immediately after the Divine Liturgy – the couple is shown the importance of the sacrament of marriage and the spiritual trepidation with which they should enter into marriage.
  2. Betrothal in the temple symbolizes the husband's acceptance of his wife from the Lord himself : the priest brings the couple into the temple, and from that moment their life together, new and pure, begins in the face of God.
  3. The beginning of the ritual is censing : the priest blesses the husband and wife 3 times in turn with the words “In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” In response to the blessing, everyone makes the sign of the cross (approx. - crosses themselves), after which the priest hands them the already lit candles. This is a symbol of love, fiery and pure, which a husband and wife should now have for each other. In addition, candles are a symbol of the chastity of men and women, as well as God's grace.
  4. Cross censing symbolizes the presence of the grace of the Holy Spirit next to the couple.
  5. Next comes a prayer for the betrothed and for their salvation (souls) , about the blessing for the birth of children, about the fulfillment of those requests of the couple to God that relate to their salvation, about the blessing of the couple for every good deed. After which, everyone present, including the husband and wife, should bow their heads before God in anticipation of the blessing while the priest reads a prayer.
  6. After the prayer to Jesus Christ comes the betrothal : the priest puts a ring on the groom, “betrothing the servant of God...” and making the sign of the cross 3 times. Next, he puts a ring on the bride, “betrothing the servant of God...” and making the sign of the cross three times. It is important to note that the rings (which the groom must give!) symbolize an eternal and indissoluble union at the wedding. The rings lie, until they are put on, on the right side of the holy throne, which symbolizes the power of consecration in the face of the Lord and his blessing.
  7. Now the bride and groom must exchange rings three times (note - in the word of the Most Holy Trinity): the groom puts his ring on the bride as a symbol of his love and willingness to help his wife until the end of his days. The bride puts her ring on the groom as a symbol of her love and readiness to accept his help until the end of her days.
  8. Next is the priest’s prayer for the Lord’s blessing and betrothal of this couple , and sending them a Guardian Angel to guide them in their new and pure Christian life. The betrothal ceremony ends here.

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The sacrament of a wedding - how does the ceremony take place?

The second part of the sacrament of marriage begins with the bride and groom entering the middle of the temple with candles in their hands, as if carrying the spiritual light of the sacrament. In front of them is a priest with a censer, which symbolizes the importance of following the path of the commandments and offering up their good deeds as incense to the Lord.

The choir welcomes the couple by singing Psalm 127.

  • Next, the couple stands on a white towel spread out in front of the lectern. : both, in the face of God and the Church, confirm their free will, as well as the absence in their past (note - on each side!) of promises to marry another person. The priest asks these traditional questions to the bride and groom in turn.
  • Confirmation of a voluntary and inviolable desire to marry secures a natural marriage , who is now considered a prisoner. Only after this does the sacrament of marriage begin.
  • The wedding ceremony begins with the couple’s declaration of participation in the Kingdom of God and three lengthy prayers – to Jesus Christ and to the Triune God. After which the priest signs (in turn) the bride and groom with a crown in the shape of a cross, “crowning the servant of God...”, and then “crowning the servant of God...”. The groom must kiss the image of the Savior on his crown, the bride must kiss the image of the Mother of God that adorns her crown.
  • Now the most important moment of the wedding begins for the bride and groom wearing crowns. , when with the words “Lord our God, crown them with glory and honor!” the priest, as a link between people and God, blesses the couple three times, reading a prayer three times.
  • Blessing of marriage by the Church symbolizes the eternity of the new Christian union, its indissolubility.
  • Afterwards there is a reading of the Epistle to the Ephesians by St. apostle paul , and then the Gospel of John about the blessing and sanctification of the marriage union. Then the priest pronounces a petition for the newlyweds and a prayer for peace in the new family, honesty of marriage, integrity of cohabitation and life together according to the commandments until old age.
  • After “And grant us, O Master...” everyone reads the prayer “Our Father.” (it should be learned in advance if you did not know it by heart before preparing for the wedding). This prayer on the lips of a married couple symbolizes the determination to do the will of the Lord on earth through their family, to be devoted and submissive to the Lord. As a sign of this, the husband and wife bow their heads under their crowns.
  • They bring the “cup of fellowship” with the Cahors , and the priest blesses it and serves it as a sign of joy, offering to drink wine three times, first to the head of the new family, and then to his wife. They drink wine in 3 tiny sips as a sign of their inseparable existence from now on.
  • Now the priest must join the right hands of the newlyweds and cover them with stole (note - a long ribbon on the priest’s neck) and place your palm on top, as a symbol of the husband receiving his wife from the Church itself, which in Christ united these two forever.
  • The couple is traditionally led around the lectern three times : on the first circle they sing “Isaiah, rejoice...”, on the second - the troparion “Holy Martyr”, and on the third Christ is glorified. This walk symbolizes the eternal procession that begins from this day for the couple - hand in hand, with a common cross (the hardships of life) for two.
  • Crowns are removed from spouses , and the priest welcomes the new Christian family with solemn words. Then he reads two prayers of petition, during which the husband and wife bow their heads, and after finishing they seal pure mutual love with a chaste kiss.
  • Now, according to tradition, married spouses are led to the royal doors : here the head of the family must kiss the icon of the Savior, and his wife - the image of the Mother of God, after which they change places and again kiss the Images (only in reverse). Here they kiss the cross, which the priest offers, and receive from the minister of the Church 2 icons, which can now be kept as a family heirloom and the main amulets of the family, and passed on to future generations.

After the wedding, candles are kept in the icon case at home. And after the death of the last spouse, these candles (according to the old Russian custom) are placed in the coffin, both of them.

The task of witnesses at a wedding ceremony in a church - what do guarantors do?

Witnesses must be believers and baptized - a friend of the groom and a friend of the bride, who after the wedding will become the spiritual mentors of this couple and their prayer guardians.

The task of witnesses:

  1. Hold the crowns over the heads of those getting married.
  2. Give them wedding rings.
  3. Lay a towel in front of the lectern.

However, if witnesses do not know their duties, this is not a problem. The priest will tell the guarantors about them, preferably in advance, so that there are no “overlaps” during the wedding.

It is important to remember that a church marriage cannot be dissolved - the Church does not give divorces. The exception is the death of a spouse or his loss of mind.

And finally - a few words about the wedding meal

A wedding, as stated above, is not a wedding. And the Church warns against possible indecent and irreverent behavior of all those present at the wedding after the sacrament.

Decent Christians dine modestly after a wedding, and do not dance in restaurants. Moreover, at the modest wedding feast there should not be any indecency or intemperance.

Let us not lie and admit that all Christian holidays and rituals associated with them existed long before the emergence of Christianity itself. The rituals simply migrated from paganism, adopting a new religious name.

That is why, in order to understand how rituals arose, you need to look much further, into the most primitive past of man.

Supernatural

The history of the emergence of rituals must begin with belief in the supernatural. Our ancestors tried to at least somehow explain natural phenomena (thunder, lightning, rain, flood, drought, etc.). Since they had no scientific data about what was happening, they had to invent something on their own.

So, at the most important moments for a person, he tried to beg for the mercy of fate, so that some God would not accidentally become angry, and frost would not strike before the harvest.

Thus, we can conclude that the emergence of rituals is closely related to human economic needs.

Baptism

Let's start with the first religious one, which most of us encounter in the first days of our lives. In Christianity, immersing a baby in water is believed to protect him from Satan and wash away original sin.

However, the idea that water would protect a child from evil spirits arose long before Christianity, and the believers themselves did not immediately begin to engage in baptism. Today, Catholics pour baptized water, Protestants sprinkle water, and Orthodox Christians immerse the baby in it three times.

Participle

It will be interesting to reveal the secret of how the Christian rite of communion arose. Formally, in Christianity, bread and wine symbolize the flesh and blood of Christ. By receiving communion, a person joins the divine.

Previously, everything happened in a similar way. Communion arose with the advent of agriculture. Then, when the harvest and the growth of livestock were considered the most important things for human existence, wine and bread were considered the blood and flesh of the plant-growing Gods and Spirits, on which the harvest depended.

Confirmation

In early Christianity, the sacrament of confirmation occurred only on Easter and was performed mainly on infants, and, of course, on kings, who became “representatives of God” in their kingdom only after confirmation.

However, Christians did not come up with this idea. Humanity has always admired aromatic substances; people believed in their magical properties. In India, anointing was carried out at weddings, at baptisms and at funerals, and in Egypt at the consecration of priests.

In recent years, a return to the faith of our ancestors has become very popular; Slavic communities are springing up everywhere, practicing pagan rituals and worshiping ancient gods. In this regard, the ritual of “baptism” becomes widespread. It allows you to abandon Christianity and turn to another religion. It will not always be paganism; in some cases a person becomes a Buddhist or a Jew, for example. In any case, this ritual raises a lot of controversy and questions, including doubts about its very existence and effectiveness. Let's try to find out whether there is a rite of baptism and find out its features.

What is "de-baptism"?

According to church canons, a Christian must be baptized. Through this ritual, he makes a covenant with God and becomes a member of the church, who must follow certain rules and take an active part in the life of the community. Moreover, many clergy argue that baptism, which belongs to this category, must be supported by other sacraments. To do this, a Christian must attend services and regularly be filled with the grace of God.

We will not describe the baptismal ceremony itself; we think it is familiar to many. But let us clarify that its essence is the renunciation of one’s previous life and rebirth in God. From this moment on, the Christian is forgiven all his previous sins, and he becomes pure before the face of the Creator.

For those who are disillusioned with Christianity and want to leave the church once and for all, the rite of baptism was invented. The removal of Christian baptism implies liberation from religious bonds and a return to freedom of choice. In recent years, an increasing number of people want to take advantage of this opportunity, which indicates the depopularization of Christianity in general.

However, the church almost never takes into account the rite of “baptism”; it is considered a fiction and just a certain sequence of simple actions. Let's find out the official position of the clergy on this issue.

Christianity and the ritual of baptism

When we talk about Christianity, we must at least take into account the position of two religious movements:

  • Catholicism;
  • Orthodoxy.

Oddly enough, when it comes to the “debaptism” ritual, the opinion of the clergy of both faiths becomes united - it is impossible to refuse received baptism through any actions. The Church says that a person can renounce God and faith, but does not have the opportunity to return to a past life. Baptism, as a kind of energetic seal, will always accompany a former Christian. Therefore, if his decision changes, he can always return to the fold of the church. To do this, it is enough to simply repent, but you do not need to be baptized again.

Despite this unequivocal opinion of church leaders, many want to undergo the rite of baptism. There are cases when people filed lawsuits against the Catholic Church demanding that they be removed from the lists of baptized people. Until 2009, Catholicism had a practice of formal renunciation of the church, which included sending a special paper to church leaders with their will. If it is satisfied, opposite the column where the applicant’s baptismal data was previously indicated, a note was placed indicating his renunciation of Christianity. But still, this fact was of a purely formal nature.

Who might need baptism?

The rite of baptism among Christians is usually required in several cases. They can be divided into three categories:

  • Atheists. Many people were baptized at an unconscious age, when they did not have the opportunity to make an independent choice in favor of one religion or another. Most often, Christian upbringing ended with this very ritual, so a person boldly considers himself an atheist and experiences some discomfort from being involved in the Christian sacraments. To get rid of invisible shackles, an atheist seeks to perform the rite of baptism.
  • Changing religions. This reason is the most common in modern society. For some reason, a Christian wants to change his faith and find himself in other faiths. In order to surrender to the new religion with all your soul and heart, a baptism ceremony is performed. The removal of Christian baptism allows a person to be spiritually reborn in a new quality.
  • There are life situations when a person completely reconsiders his scale of values ​​and determines that the spiritual component of life does not include compliance with Christian canons. The thought of how to replace faith in God may not even occur to someone who dreams of finding the meaning of life. But he understands that he does not want to be bound by the sacrament of baptism with the Christian church.

Depending on how deeply a person was connected with Christianity, the rite of “debaptism” changes. It is conventionally divided into simple and complex.

Types of Christians who came to renounce the faith of Jesus Christ

We have already clarified that the ritual will depend on the strength of faith. We can distinguish two types of former Christians:

  • unconscious;
  • conscious.

The first type could have been baptized in childhood or at a later time, but was never particularly interested in church traditions. Such people usually wear a cross and celebrate Easter, but practically never go to church and do not fast.

The conscious type includes those who were really interested in religion. Such baptized Christians willingly attend church, follow all the rules and study special literature. But at some point they feel disappointed in Christianity or do not find what they were looking for.

General characteristics of crossing

A person who wants to return to the faith of his ancestors or move to any other religious denomination must move away from Christianity. This is quite difficult to do, because it will require serious work on yourself and renunciation of your previous faith on three different levels:

  1. Physical. This is the simplest, and we can say that it is the initial stage of the baptism ritual. To do this, you just need to stop going to church, observe various rituals, remove all Christian church paraphernalia and abandon Orthodox holidays. Usually this stage does not require any effort, because a person who has made the decision to renounce Christianity can easily survive leaving the church’s spiritual nourishment.
  2. Intellectual. It is this level that is key and prepares a person for baptism. You should not rush and approach the ceremony under the influence of momentary emotions and feelings. After all, a person must consciously make a decision and realize the need to leave Christianity. If doubts and questions remain in the process of intellectual work, then you need to wait until you feel complete confidence and weigh all the pros and cons. After all, the rite of baptism among the Slavs presupposes a conscious renunciation of Christian slavery.
  3. Energy. This level can be called final; it includes the ritual itself and the receipt of a new Slavic name. This is what we will talk about now.

Disbaptism among atheists

Baptism rites differ from each other. The simplest ritual is performed by atheists. It usually takes the form of a joke, when a group of like-minded people gathers around the renouncer, and he publicly declares his renunciation of the Christian religion and promises never to approach the church again.

This action does not change a person’s life in any way and is psychological in nature. Therefore, the ritual has no rules, and the text is invented by the person himself.

Conversion to another religion

If you decide to change your faith and become, for example, a Jew, then you should contact a rabbi. It is he who will decide how to introduce you to the new religion. Of course, it cannot be argued that there is some pronounced rite of baptism. But each clergyman will be able to carry out a series of manipulations that will remove the energetic seal of Christianity from you and allow you to consider yourself a member of another religious community.

Crossing in Slavic

The rite of baptism and naming is used by Slavic priests. It allows you to free yourself from the slavish bonds of a religion alien to the Slavs and return to your original gods, who will help and inspire the newly found member of the community. Before finding out its details and looking for a place where to conduct the baptism ceremony, it is worth deciding how you will conduct it.

We have already mentioned that a person who was not too closely connected with the church can perform the ceremony on his own. But in cases where you are not confident in your abilities, you should turn to the priests and the community. Then the ritual will be performed according to all the rules, and the participation of many people in it will give it special power. In addition, you cannot go through the naming ritual on your own; it refers to certain sacraments that are performed only among initiates. Therefore, in any case, you will have to turn to the Rodnovers (people who returned to the faith of their ancestors) to complete your rite of renunciation of Christianity. Keep in mind that without a new name, the ritual has no meaning.

How to conduct the baptism ceremony yourself?

It is better to perform the ritual in nature, in which case you will be nourished by the power of all the elements. But since you will need a container of water, you can only implement your plan on your own personal plot. Before the ceremony, purchase a sharp needle and fill the container with water. Please note that you will need to immerse yourself in the water.

The ritual is best performed early in the morning and on an empty stomach. The exact words that should cancel baptism have not been invented. But in the ritual, the main things are actions and your thoughts. Therefore, be extremely focused and do not allow extraneous thoughts to enter your mind. Before the ceremony begins, you must renounce Christianity by saying out loud in any form the words you have invented. Then you need to prick your finger with a needle and drop blood into the water. Before immersion, you must appeal to the blood of your ancestors and declare that the water washes away baptism from you and returns your soul to the faith of your ancestors and under their protection. You need to plunge into the water with your head and stay in this state for about twenty seconds. After surfacing, you must praise all the Slavic gods and ask for protection from Rod.

Debaptism with the help of priests

By turning to the Rodnovers, you will entrust baptism to special people - priests. Such a ritual will be more correct and effective. The place where the baptism ceremony takes place will be determined by the priest himself, and the entire community will be present in the process.

All Slavic rituals are carried out in nature, where an altar is set up. It is best if there is a body of water nearby. For the ceremony you will need a baptismal shirt and a cross; if the shirt has not been preserved, then you can take any other one in return.

During the ritual, a person must hold the shirt in his hands and be inside the circle outlined with a knife near the altar. Before the ritual, the priest asks the person about the seriousness of his intentions and each question must be answered in the affirmative. Next, the priest, using a ritual knife, performs a number of manipulations:

  • cuts off energetic connections with Christianity;
  • opens the fontanel and “heals” traces of cut strands during baptism;
  • removes the seals placed by the priest on the forehead, ears, eyes, lips, chest and limbs;
  • throws his shirt and cross into the fire;
  • energetically erases anointing from the body.

After the manipulations have been carried out, the person must be introduced to the gods of the ancestors. For this purpose, two right palms of the priests are placed above his head and, while rotating the salt (counterclockwise), they call on Rod nine times. At this point, the baptism ceremony is considered complete.

Naming

This action is a sacrament, therefore, unlike baptism, it is carried out only in the presence of priests. You cannot choose your new name; it is given to the cult ministers by the gods. This usually happens on the third, ninth or fortieth day after baptism. Moreover, a person acquires two new names. One of them will be the one by which members of the community recognize him. But the second is secret; it cannot be revealed to anyone except the priests and gods. During this ritual, the person being named enters the water completely naked, and new names are announced to his ear under the splash of water.

Interestingly, no one ever knows on what day he will receive his new name. It is believed that everything depends on how effectively the debaptism process went. In the case when a person has very powerful natural energy, naming is the most difficult. After all, the new name must reflect all the characteristics of the individual, and this is very difficult.

Every person has the right to choose, especially when it comes to religion. But many people are afraid of punishment for the baptism ritual, although almost all Rodnovers claim that under the protection of the ancient gods, a person has nothing to fear or worry about. Nobody knows if this is true. But it is also impossible to take away the right to choose from a person.

This article is very important for those who want to throw off the shackles of baptism. Also described here are two options for debaptizing the first one can be done alone without anyone’s help, but the second option is much more complicated but also more correct. Both variants of decrossing are correct; the choice of current is yours.

People who come to the faith of their ancestors after Christianity, as a rule, are divided into two types. The first is a person who is baptized, but does not strictly observe church rules, for whom manifestations of faith come down to wearing a cross and eating Easter cake. The second is a person who consciously tried to delve into Christianity, was deeply interested in it, went to church, observed fasts and took part in church sacraments. People who nevertheless decide to leave the church and begin to glorify their native Gods must undergo a special rite - baptism.

A person who has returned to the faith of his ancestors needs to move away from Christianity, and this must be done on three levels: physical, intellectual and energetic.

This is very easy to do on a physical level. We must stop going to church, observe church holidays, be baptized, get rid of Christian paraphernalia, etc. If a person has made up his mind, then it will not be difficult for him.

The most serious work must happen on the intellectual level. How the ceremony itself will take place depends on this. Everything needs to be carefully thought out and weighed. If a person has a mess in his head, or he hesitates, then it is better not to rush into the ritual. No matter how wonderfully the ritual is performed, if a person has not consciously broken with Christianity, then it will have no power. Until a person himself understands that baptism is a curse, there is no point in debaptizing. Therefore, the ritual must be performed only when a person is completely ready for it. There's no need to rush. A person should have as much information as possible about what he is giving up, and should know what a terrible intellectual disease Christianity is. Let’s dwell on this for now, and we’ll tell you about the ritual itself a little later.

What is baptism? Let’s not indulge in demagoguery, but turn to the brochure “On the Sacrament of Baptism,” published by the Orthodox publishing house “Blagovest” in 2001:

“...And whoever was baptized received in Christ that wonderful garment that covers everything base and shameful in a person.” Please note that it does not save, but covers.

“...man is naturally born a sinner and guilty before the justice of God.” Well, yes. A person has just been born and is already a sinner. The main task of the church is to awaken a sense of guilt in a person, force him to pray and repent, and keep him in fear. If this succeeds, that’s all, a person becomes a “servant of God”, joins the “flock” of Christ’s sheep, and becomes ideologically controlled. Added to this is the energetic dependence into which a person is placed during the rite of baptism.

And during the baptism process, I ask you to pay attention to some words that the priest says during the ceremony:

“...Let the light of your countenance shine upon your servant...”

“The servant of God is baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit...”, etc.

In short, the main purpose of baptism is to have another slave. All this is also clearly illustrated by quotes from the New Testament:

Revelation, ch. 22, art. 3: “...but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will serve it.”

Epistle of Peter to the Romans, ch. 6, art. 3: “Do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death”?

We can talk about this topic for a very long time. However, the connection of baptism with the energy of death is obvious. The same brochure says that “if a newborn baby must be baptized, then the priest reads a special prayer over his mother on the fortieth day.” I believe that this is enough to get rid of all this rubbish.

Baptismal ritual: what really happens?

Now we will analyze in detail the rite of baptism and try to understand what happens to a person at the energy level.

Baptism consists of the following actions:

1. Beginning of the ceremony. It includes the catechumen, renunciation of the devil and union with Christ (a set of specific questions and answers, and reading the creed). It makes no sense to describe all these actions in detail. Anyone interested in this can read the relevant literature.

2. Blessing of water: the priest blesses the water with a brush with blessed oil. Then “... it’s the turn of the person being baptized. The priest says: “The servant of God (name) will be anointed with the oil of gladness in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” The forehead, chest, ears, hands and feet are anointed.” When anointing the forehead and chest, the corresponding energy centers (responsible for clairvoyance and emotions) are prepared to close (disconnected from natural forces).

3. Baptism: “... the priest immerses the person being baptized in water three times, pronouncing the words: “The servant of God is baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen"". Then, after the font, a white baptismal shirt and cross are put on.

4. Confirmation. Miro is a special composition of various aromatic oils, flowers and grape wine. It takes place immediately after baptism, and the person receives the “gifts of the Holy Spirit” (oh, I’ll catch that spirit, oh, I’ll mark it in my ear). Otherwise, these gifts are called (and absolutely rightly) “seals of the gift of the Holy Spirit.” With the help of myrrh (which, by the way, is used to smear the dead), seals are applied in a cross shape to the forehead, eyes, nostrils, lips, ears, chest, arms and legs. With each stroke the priest says: “The seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Amen". The previous two energy centers are finally closed with seals, and unique “filters” are applied to the organs of information perception. If a person was baptized at a conscious age, then, coupled with his mental attitude and energy, these seals prevent the correct perception of information undesirable for the church.

5. Walk around the font three times. Following the priest, the godparents (or the godson himself, if he is an adult) walk around the anti-salt font.

6. Reading the Apostle and the Gospel. There is a reading of the sixth chapter of the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Romans and the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 28, verses 16-20.

7. Ablution. The priest washes off the myrrh with a sponge (only physically, energetically they remain) in order to “protect it from desecration” (suddenly the child pees on the feet anointed with the myrrh).

8. Tonsure. Small strands are cut crosswise “at the back of the head, at the forehead, on the right and left sides of the head.” Then the hair is rolled up in a piece of wax and lowered into the font. Thus, the energy center at the back of the head is tied to the Christian egregor.

9. Churching. The priest reads prayers, then “introduces (or brings the baby) into the temple and brings it to the royal doors, saying: “The servant of God is churched in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen;” He will enter Your house and worship Your holy temple. In the middle of the church he will sing your praises.” After this, if a woman (girl) is going to church, she venerates herself to the halves of the royal doors, and “the priest reads the prayer: “Now dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Master, according to thy word in peace: for my eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all.” people, a light for the revelation of tongues, and the glory of your people Israel” (no comments needed). The men are led around the altar (the boys are led around). After all this, everyone present kisses the dead Christ on the cross.

10. Conclusion of the christening. Everyone goes home and a drinking party takes place.

This is how baptism happens. Now let's see how to get rid of all this disgusting garbage.

The first ritual is easier

Ritual of "Debaptism"

So: for the anti-rite (precisely “anti” - the opposite) we need an ordinary bathtub, half filled with cool water, if someone does not have the conditions, or a bathtub, there are also rural residents, where many do not have bathtubs, any container suitable for you can dive headlong; sewing needle (sharper, or buy a finger piercing needle at the pharmacy)

It is better to perform the ritual on an empty stomach, like many others.
So, the water has been collected and the sword is ready. We undress and say:
I remove baptism from myself, I break the slave collar, I am not a slave, but the grandson of the Russian gods! (take a small sword, pierce your finger, squeeze out a few drops of blood into the water and continue). - The blood of the Gods - Ancestors flows in my veins, Will return pristineness to Pure Water! (We sit in the bath). - The water helped to cause baptism,
The water was able to wash it off! (we dive headfirst and stay underwater for 20 seconds and then emerge). - The baptized one has left, the grandson of the Russian Gods has entered nature! Accept, Mother Nature (name), hear, Great Ancient Gods! We leave the bathroom and read
“appeal”, after it we say:
Russian Gods, Glorious Gods, Ancient Gods! Hear me, your grandson, young relative! And may I always be heard by you, as a RELATIVE, in whose veins your blood flows... Let it be so!

Next, we need:
Chalk (or 50 meters of rope);
Ritual sickle (or a regular new knife). If not, draw (or lay out with a rope, whichever is more convenient for you) in a deserted (possibly indoors) place an ENDLESS SPIRAL twisted to the right, the minimum diameter of the outer circle is 3 meters. Cut off with a sickle (on which you first draw lines with chalk or your own blood.) ALL channels stretching from you to the “lenders,” especially the channel going up. Next, enter the center of the spiral, trying not to step on any of the lines, enter a trance state and say:

ROD, Great Primordial Father of Everything and Everyone, may the Children hear us -
Your creations and incarnations!
Svarog is the parent of the Earth and the Light Svarozhichi,
Lada - Foremother of SVA,
Stribog, ruler of the winds and time,
Fire God - Connecting the earthly race and the heavenly race,
The bright horse,
Makosh - Mother of Fates,
Veles - Owner of Paths, Connector of the Three Worlds,
Perun is a heavenly warrior,
Diva - Dodolushka,
Dazhdbog - Parent of the ancestor Aria,
Alive, Life-giving,
Lelya - blossoming,
Yarila is mighty,
Chur - guardian;

Hear us, Bright RELATIVES, I praise and honor you.
I praise you too, Mother Earth, Zemun Heavenly, Sedun Nizhnyaya!
I also glorify the Dark RELATIVES, for EVERYTHING and everything is a KIND!
Chernobog - the embodiment of Darkness,
Mara - ruler of the Navie World,
Viy - Ruler of the Underground Kingdom,
Morok - Guardian of secret ways,
Fornication - God of animal passion,
Underground Lizard,
The Evil One is a twister!

Just as all of you, reuniting your “Selves” together, awaken and represent the KIND, so do I, your RELATIVE, ADOPT/ADOPT again according to my free will and include me in the NATURE! I ask for protection and patronage from FORCES that are alien to me from now on and hostile... (Look with OTHER vision, if one of the Gods appears, he will be a patron and Mentor... Praise, thank and state the essence of the problem, ask for help).
Next, praise Makosh and ask HER to arrange your Share as it should.

And now more complex

Rite of unbaptism

This rite is not canonical, and its performance depends on specific people. The most important thing is to grasp the essence of the ritual and it is not necessary to follow this description in all details, it is important to grasp the idea itself. Nature itself and its Spirits will do the rest, and the gods of Rus' will help. This ritual is practiced in the Path of Rule community.

It is necessary to make a fire (it is best to do this before the ceremony, so that there is somewhere to throw a shirt and a cross) and outline it in a circle with salt. Summon Chur, bring the demand through fire to our ancestors - the Slavic Gods. After this, open the circle and get out of it. Place a bowl of drink in a circle near the entrance.

So, the baptism goes as follows:

If a person still has a baptismal shirt or cross, they need to be put on before being baptized. If the shirt is small, then you can simply hold it in your hand during the ceremony. If you have neither one nor the other, you can simply wear an old unnecessary shirt. Not far away, away from the main circle, a person sits on his knees. The one who baptizes him asks questions, and the person answers them:

1. Do you renounce the church? I renounce.

2. Do you renounce the Christian Trinity? I renounce.

3. And do you renounce Jehovah? I renounce.

4. And do you renounce Christ? I renounce.

5. And do you renounce the holy spirit? I renounce.

6. And do you renounce the mother of Christ? I renounce.

7. Will you no longer put on yourself the cross that brings death? I won't.

8. Will you no longer kneel before the gods of the seas? I won't get up.

9. Are you firm in your decision? Hard

After this, a circle is drawn clockwise around it either with a knife or an ax. The circle closes and after that the process itself begins, which must take place in a certain sequence.

First, with the help of a knife or an ax, the person’s connections with the Christian egregor are cut off. It is necessary to imagine and feel these connections. They are best visualized as threads, ropes or webs attached to a person. These threads must be cut from the person with a knife.

After the connections have been cut off, it is necessary to open the person’s “fontanelle” (the energy center at the top of the head). With your right hand you need to heal those places from which the hair was removed during tonsure (mentally, salt through your right hand and send a ray of light to these places). Then a canal is “cut off” from the fontanel with a knife, with which it is attached to the egregor like an umbilical cord.

Next, you need to remove the seals that are placed on a person at baptism. The seals are on the forehead, eyes, lips, ears, chest, arms and legs. They must be removed from the human energy field. It’s better to visualize it as if peeling the skin from an apple. It is better to perform this action also with a knife (an ax is inconvenient).

Then the person’s shirt is torn off with a knife, and the chain on the cross (if there is one) is broken. The cross and shirt are thrown into the fire. When the shirt starts to burn, use a stick to pull it out of the fire, take it away and trample it thoroughly.

The next step is to remove the anointing from the body. A knife is used to remove the anointing from the forehead, chest, ears, hands and feet.

After this, the baptist asks:

“Have you denied Christ?” - I renounced.

“Are you ready to appear before our dear Nature and the Russian Gods?” - Ready.

When a person is cleansed, he must be introduced to the elements: fire, air, water, earth. This happens as follows: 1) Fire. A firebrand is taken and carried around the person in salt with the words: “Fire, take him under your protection and protection and give him strength.” 2) Earth. Either salt or cereal (buckwheat or millet) is taken, salting is done, and the person is sprinkled with the words: “Mother Earth, take him under your protection and protection and give him strength.” 3) Water. The same. 4) Air. It’s the same thing, only the air is pumped onto the person by hand. You can blow on the back of a person's head.

Now you need to start working with the pagan egregor. This should involve (very preferably) two people. The right palms are placed above the top of the head of the person being crossed (one above the other) and during the salting movement, either SVA or ROD is protractedly proclaimed (nine times).

The circle opens and the person is ready to accept the name. It's better to do it right away. The name must mean either the inner essence of a person or what he strives for. The name should not be "show off". If a person cannot do more than five push-ups, and at the same time takes the name “Lyutobor”, then this cannot be called anything other than insanity. It is best to agree on your name with community members.

Adopting a name

A person stands at the entrance to the main circle facing the fire, with members of the community standing behind him. The right hands are extended towards the person being named, and the leader of the ceremony says: “We give you the name (….)! May the Russian Gods take you under their protection and patronage under the name (….)! Let it be so"! The person named takes the cup, approaches the fire, and introduces himself to the Gods. Asks for their protection, asks for their strength. Then he sacrifices a drink to his Ancestors (under whose protection he is now) and drinks a little himself. At the exit from the circle, the community exclaims: “Glory to (name)! Glory to the Gods of the Russians! The ceremony is over. May your life be bright and joyful, and good luck on your path to the Light!

I went through all this myself.