Among the Orthodox saints Ksenia the Blessed of St. Petersburg has a special place. It is believed that she not only protects her native St. Petersburg, but also helps to heal from serious illnesses and drunkenness. Women ask Ksenia for a happy pregnancy and a successful birth, students ask for successful exams. In order for your request to be heard by Blessed, you need to write a special note and transmit it, observing certain rules.
Instruction manual
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Write your request on a piece of plain paper. You need to do this yourself, because it is you who turn to Xenia the Blessed, even if you ask for the good of another person. Write as your heart tells you.
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Begin the note with the address that is in the prayers, for example, “Blessed Wanderer Ksenia” or “Xenia the All-Blessed”. Then write what you are asking for: healing from the disease, solving a vital problem in life, the health of children, conception, etc. Do not forget to include your name and the names of loved ones in question.
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Get ready for the trip to the chapel of St. Xenia in St. Petersburg. A few days before visiting the chapel, try to lead the right lifestyle: do not drink alcohol, do not smoke, read prayers, visit a church, talk with the priest. Be sure to bring bread and cookies, sweets or another treat with you.
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In St. Petersburg, go to the Smolensk cemetery on the street. Kamskoy, 24. Exit the metro at the Vasileostrovskaya station. Further you can walk or get on a minibus. Do not hesitate to clarify the road with local residents, St. Petersburg will be happy to help you. Not far from the main entrance to the cemetery is the temple of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. A separate path leads from him to the chapel of Xenia the Blessed.
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Go around the building counterclockwise three times. Roll up your note and put it in a special box. It can also be placed under a box with candles or against a wall outside the building. Then attach your forehead to the wall of the chapel, mentally or whisper out loud to Xenia the Blessed with a request for help. Light and leave a candle on the street.
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Go inside the chapel. Here you can again turn to Xenia, reading prayers or expressing a request with your sincere words. Order a prayer service and put candles to the icons.
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Do not leave the chapel immediately. This place is considered special. To leave it, you must receive some sign. Wait until someone calls you, for example, relatives call by phone, or until the priest asks to leave those present, so that others who wish to pray can come in. If none of this happens, wait for the chapel to finish working.
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After leaving the chapel, crumble the birds brought with them to the birds and distribute sweets to the poor or leave them against the wall.
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When your desire is fulfilled, order in any church a thanksgiving prayer of Xenia the Blessed.
Useful advice
If you can’t take the note on your own, pass it on to the person you trust.
