In every Orthodox home, a place of honor should be given to icons, regardless of the status and condition of the family. It can be a modest shelf or even an entire iconostasis. The location of the icons in the room is not random, the red corner should be located in a certain place so that the household can turn their thoughts to God and send good thoughts to heaven.
Instruction manual
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You should know in what place the icons in the apartment should be located. When a person turns to prayer, he should become facing east. Following this custom, the eastern wall of the room is the right place for the location of the icons. However, the layout of the apartment may not always allow this, since windows can be placed on the east side. Do not put the icon next to the window and the battery, this will lead to its damage due to heat and drafts.
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It’s okay if you place the icons in another place in the room, since sincere prayer will still be heard, no matter where the holy image hangs in. There should be enough free space in front of the icon so that worshipers can immerse themselves in their thoughts and requests, without being distracted by crowding and inconvenience.
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Near the icons should not be secular books, TV, posters, statuettes, calendars and paintings. Place or hang a lamp in front of the icons. The image of the Lord God should be in the material radiance of light and remind you of its light in heaven. Light a lamp during prayer and on the eve of the holidays. On Sundays and Divine Holidays, leave it on all day.
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Place the dimensional icon at the head of the bed to keep and preserve the rest of the sleeping person, filling him with pure thoughts. The icon can be located in the hallway above the entrance to the house, in the living room, and even in the kitchen (so that you can pray before or after eating). Hang the Guardian Angel icon in the children's room, it will protect your beloved child.
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Remember, you should not hang the icons of saints higher than the image of the Virgin with the baby in her arms and the Savior. Above them, only the Holy Trinity can be placed. The icon of the Savior should be located to the right of the person praying, respectively, the Virgin to the left. Images of other saints should be placed below, while respecting the hierarchy.
