Orthodox holidays of the Savior in August. Spas in August

August is a month rich in harvest holidays. There are several that are dedicated to the most significant gifts of our nature: honey, apples and nuts. The holidays of the Savior in August have been considered very important events for centuries. Let's understand what the holidays are called, consider their features, as well as the dishes that are prepared these days.

Names

All Orthodox Savior in August, in addition to folk, also have church names. Honey is the Feast of the All-Merciful Savior, Apple is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Walnut is the Feast of transferring the Miraculous Image of the Lord Jesus Christ.

All three Savior in August have their own unique traditions. There are also dishes that are usually prepared for the festive table.

Honey

The First Savior in August is honey. It is celebrated on August 14th. According to the belief of our ancestors, until this day, bees collect the wrong honey. That is why this product could be consumed only after the Savior. Honey lit in the church during the festival was considered especially beneficial. On this day even pleasant traditions existed. For example, it was decided to bake various sweets on honey, as well as give each other jars of honey. On the day of the Savior, you need to bring honey to the church, give it to begging, children and the elderly. Few people know that on this holiday they celebrated poppy and water. And why? The thing is that the poppy finally ripens precisely for 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 kind of dishes on the holiday did not cook from poppy - poppy rolls, rolls, salads, oily. No wonder, nevertheless, another name for this holiday is Makoveinik. By the way, according to popular beliefs, on this day it was possible to make a talisman called "Macoveichik".

On August fourteenth, priests held a small blessing of water. It is the tradition to consecrate water and ponds on this day that gave the third name to the holiday - Wet Savior. It was believed that even the dew on August 14 is able to give spiritual and physical strength and wash away sins, as well as fatigue. On this day, it was customary to swim in various reservoirs. After that, it was impossible to swim, as the water began to cool and bloom.

And what can you cook tasty at Honey Spas in August? Let's look at one good recipe for an example.

Gingerbread honey "Kalyapush"

Ingredients:

• margarine - 50 grams;
• sugar - 150 grams;
• cinnamon - 2 grams;
• honey - 250 grams;
• water - 100-150 grams.

Cooking:

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

August: Apple Spas

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

What else happened at Spas in August? On this day, relatives and relatives were presented with souvenir apples made of wood or metal, as well as various pictures with these fruits. In order to collect fruits on a holiday, you had to get up at dawn. Then the apples should be taken to the church for consecration. It is also noteworthy that before you try at least one fruit yourself, you first had to treat someone - first of all, of course, children and beggars.

There was an abundance of apple dishes on the table that day. These were pies, and fruit drinks, and preserves. By the way, on this day on the table one could also see pears, they were also consecrated in Spas.

Another unshakable tradition is evening walks, which are desirable to take at sunset. Their meaning lies in parting with the summer and the meeting of autumn. It is believed that by observing the sunset, you thank nature for its gifts. With such a walk, singing is welcome. In other matters, if this tradition is not for you, then just a conversation with the sun will also be appropriate.

Let's take an example of a baking recipe that is customary to cook at Apple Spas.

Pie “Boyar’s hat”

Ingredients:

• sour apples - 4-5 pieces;
• eggs - 3 pieces;
• sugar - 1 cup;
• margarine (butter) - 200 grams;
• flour - 2.5 cups.

Cooking:

1. Grind margarine with flour.
2. 1/3 cup sugar grind with yolks.
3. Knead the dough.
4. From the dough, make a bowl and separate a small piece the size of a walnut from it.
5. Pour crackers onto a greased mold.
6. We spread the dough into it so that it makes a “hat”.
7. We clean the apples, remove the core and three on a grater.
8. Beat the whites with the remaining sugar.
9. Separated piece of dough three on a grater.
10. Put the apples on the bottom of the “hat”.
11. Then pour the cream.
12. Add grated dough on top.
13. We bend the edges of the pie and bake it in a hot oven.

Nut Spas

As you remember, the Three Savior in August. We have already described two in detail, considered what they are preparing for these celebrations. And what is the third Savior in August? Walnut. It is celebrated on August 29th. The first crop of nuts is usually consecrated in the church. Although this Spas was considered the most important of all three, it was not customary to celebrate it. This is due primarily to the fact that during this period they harvested bread and prepared a cornfield for winter crops. In general, there was simply no time to celebrate. By the way, the second name of the Nut Savior is Bread. It was on this day that the first loaf of new flour could be baked. Bread was also customary to consecrate. On this day, our ancestors baked flour products for the poor and treated everyone with nuts.

If you want to please your relatives with gifts on this day, you can present nuts, home-made pastries, or a canvas towel. It is impossible not to mention that the third name of this Savior is Canvas. This is due to the legend that once a very long time ago an artist came to Christ from the Prince of Edes and asked permission to capture Jesus, so that his image would help to heal the prince. The artist did not manage to convey the face of Jesus. Then Christ washed and dried himself with a canvas, and his features miraculously appeared on it. The fabric helped cure the prince. The canvas became a relic and was stored in Edessa, and then in Constantinople. This event took place on August 29 in a new style, therefore the Savior is celebrated all over the world by Orthodox Christians on this day.

Let’s look at a good dish that’s good for Walnut 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.

Cooking:

1. Grind salt and garlic.
2. To the resulting mass, add chopped walnuts.
3. Rubbing everything again.
4. Soak the slices of bread in water, then squeeze.
5. Mix the bread with the nut-garlic mass.
6. Beat the resulting mass by adding vegetable oil.
7. In the resulting "porridge" add lemon juice.
8. You need to decorate the dish with olives, after which it can be served.

Conclusion

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