The restrictions on Lent are eased on the holiday.
On April 7, Christians of the Eastern rite celebrate the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin – the third most important holiday after Christmas and Easter. It is believed that the Virgin Mary was visited by the Archangel Gabriel, who informed her that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ.
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What not to do in the Annunciation
It is forbidden to engage in physical labor on holidays. You can't do housework: sew, knit, wash, embroider.
You can't gossip, swear, wish others harm. It is forbidden to even think about the bad. ”
The holiday falls on Lent, so it is necessary to adhere to the restrictions of this time: you can not eat meat and dairy products, drink alcohol and overeat. But in honor of the holiday, some restrictions on fasting are relaxed: you can eat fish and seafood.
It is forbidden to lend to anyone on the holiday.
Signs Annunciation
The weather at the Annunciation tried to predict the harvest and summer months. If the day was windy, with morning fog and frost, a productive summer was expected. In ancient times, this day honored the rain. Before the good harvest of spring, cucumbers, plums was frost; to warm summer days and to a large number of nuts – a thunderstorm.
On the day of the Annunciation there are no swallows – until the cold spring. The Annunciation sky is dark, starless – the hens will lay few eggs. Annunciation snow on the roofs will not melt until May 6 (Egoria), and severe frost until forty frosty mornings.
