Every person knows that holy water has unique properties. Even those who do not adhere to a religious worldview do not deny its useful and unusual qualities.
Of course, such water is taken in God's temple. But not every person who needs it has the opportunity to visit the church. This raises the question of whether it is somehow possible to give water unique holy properties on its own.
Is it possible to sanctify water at home
The question of whether a prayer for the blessing of water can be read at home by a person who does not have a spiritual dignity is of interest to many. The consecration of water is not a magical act that requires a priest, shaman, or clergyman, otherwise called. Water becomes holy through the power of the Lord, and man's prayer and faith are only guides.
Of course, the person who will pray for the blessing of water must be baptized. In addition, it is necessary that he regularly attend church services, confess and receive the HolyParticiple. And, of course, the main condition for self-consecration of water is the presence of unconditional and absolute faith in the power of the Lord and that prayer will be heard. When in doubt, there is no point in trying to bless the water yourself, it is better to visit the temple for this.
What prayer to read
Prayer for the blessing of water, like any other, can be said in your own words or taken ready-made from any spiritual collection. When using ready-made texts, you need to choose those that do not contain difficult-to-pronounce words or expressions that have long been out of use.
The words of the prayer should be simple and understandable to those who read it. The reading itself should not cause difficulties. If a person repeats the text without understanding its meaning, then such an action is more reminiscent of the pronunciation of some kind of magic spell, and not an Orthodox prayer. In the event that the text contains a large number of words that are difficult to pronounce, then a person, against his own will, will focus on the correctness of what he says, and not on the essence of prayer. Thus, the prayer will turn into an irrelevant set of phrases and will not achieve its goal.
Test example:
“Lord God, who works miracles every hour! Hear Thy servants and sanctify this water, grant her blessing the power of deliverance from all kinds of ailments and misfortunes. Sanctify this water, give it the power to bring death to demons, admonition to the wicked and joy to the righteous.
Sanctify this water for the fulfillment of every useful need by your servants. For dwellings of consecration, from soreshealing, deliverance from the machinations of the evil one and saving the soul from harmful passions.
Blessed and glorified be Your name, O Lord! In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, both from now on and forever and ever (cross the water three times when pronouncing this phrase). Amen"
Is baptized water different from holy water
Epiphany water differs from the usual one in that the rite of consecration is carried out at a strictly defined time. This is done on Christmas Eve, that is, on the nineteenth of January. Each water source, be it a river, a lake, a pond or something else, consecrated during this period of time, becomes miraculous, possessing incredible properties.
The prayer for the blessing of water at Baptism is not read on its own, since there is no need for it. You can always collect any amount of miraculous liquid from a natural source, consecrated by a clergyman. You can store the collected water in any conditions, it will not lose its properties and, of course, will not deteriorate. But in the old days it was customary to put it near the corner with images.
