It has long been known that at Baptism, water becomes holy — it acquires miraculous, healing properties. And every year, more and more people who want to touch this miracle a little, bring a little of God's grace into their lives. What you need to remember so that the great holiday does not turn personally for you into a sad experience.
First of all, you need to remember - dipping into the hole at Baptism is not a tribute to fashion, not a cult or drunken fun. This is a holy sacrament, cleansing from sins in which a person repented. It is precisely such people who are given liberation from ailments, spiritual and physical, enlightenment and God's grace.
It is advisable to defend service in the church before dipping, to confess and partake of the sacrament. And with pure thoughts, entrust your body to holy water.
If you follow all the rules, you will receive not only a huge charge of vivacity and good mood, but also will be healthy for a very, very long time.
1. Make sure you are healthy and feeling good. This is mainly about colds (it is clear that if you have gangrene and you go for a dip for healing, then you are unlikely to feel good).
2. Pick up clothes. It should be not only warm, but also comfortable. Quickly unfasten and easily put on back. Do not forget about the hat! Be sure to put it on after dipping. And it will be much more convenient for you if you take a rubber mat to change clothes on it.
3. The best temperature for dipping into the ice hole at Baptism is up to -5 degrees. If the frost is below -10, and you do not plunge regularly (meaning, not once a year, but once a day), then it is better to refrain from such extreme actions.
4. Do not go hungry! For a couple of hours, it is advisable to have a light meal, and immediately after dipping, drink not alcohol !!!, but warm tea or an infusion of herbs.
5. Before dipping, be sure to do a little exercise, stretch your legs, warm up your muscles: jump, wave your eyes, squat.
6. Being in the water for about 10-15 seconds, this is enough to dive three times. And there is no need for you to linger there longer.
7. After exiting, rub well with a towel; do not wear clothing on a wet body. Dry yourself, get dressed and go to the heat. If you are constantly diving, you can stay in the cold for another 15 minutes.
8. In no case do not plunge intoxicated! It can cost you your life!
And remember, dipping into the ice hole for baptism is an Orthodox rite. Before diving, you need to cross yourself three times. And if a man has enough swimming trunks, then it is advisable for a woman to be in a nightgown, and not in a swimsuit, from which all her charms fall out.
