Every year at the end of August, Orthodox people celebrate a bright religious holiday - Apple Savior, which is included in the twelve most important events of the liturgical church year. Gardens and orchards are strewn with ripe fruits of apples that make excellent pies and delicious jam.
The great feast of Apple Savior, which has a second name - the Transfiguration of the Lord, is celebrated annually in Russia on August 19. On that day, the Orthodox Church recalls an event that is associated with life on the earth of Jesus Christ and happened on Mount Favorite. Christ, presented in divine glory in front of his disciples, was illuminated with a bright light. Therefore, the symbolic meaning of the holiday is the transformation of human souls.
At Apple Spas, the strict Assumption post is somewhat weakened, you can eat fish and drink wine in moderation on this memorable day, as well as eat consecrated fruits. As is customary, liturgies and solemn services are held in churches, the canon is sung and the parishes are read, after which apples and other fruits are illuminated with water and prayer in gratitude to the Lord God for the harvest given. All Orthodox and clergymen dress in white clothes, because it is white color that is a symbol of a bright holiday.
Believers must celebrate Apple Savior, make jam and bake pies, which treat each other. At sunset in ancient times, people went out into the field to spend the summer singing. It is not in vain that it is believed that summer begins to change in the fall after Apple Savior. Many Orthodox people still believe that apples in the Transfiguration of the Lord possess magic, and before you eat the fruit, you must make the most cherished desire, it will certainly come true.
On the squares of some cities, the celebration of Apple Savior is held. The most fun part of the holiday is a musical entertainment program in the style of Russian traditions of our ancestors. Visitors can listen to performances by balalaika players and harpists, as well as folklore ensembles. Orthodox can take part in round dances, dances and songs.
