Sometimes you can hear from a friend: "I would need to bless the car." Someone is skeptical about this, they say, what nonsense. Others nod their heads in understanding. In a consecrated car, do not say, but somehow calmer. But is it good?
How to properly bless a car? Two options: contact a priest or do it yourself.
What for?
Why do they bless the car? As mentioned above, it is somehow calmer in a consecrated car. But why? Consecration is not a guard against accidents on the roads. Sanctifying a car does not mean life insurance. Having learned about this, many are perplexed: why then do we need this ritual?
That's why you need to find the answer to the question "why" or "for what".
The meaning of consecration
Why is this or that thing consecrated? This is the subconscious search for God. No matter how surprising and strange this proposal may sound. The fact remains. Now many have "God in their souls." Most ofpopulation of Russia - baptized people. Many even wear a cross, but they don't go to church.
Someone is embarrassed that "priests are driving around in Mercedes", someone is worried about the fee for candles and trebs. So people do not go to church, but the soul reaches out to God. The consecration of a home or car is a prime example of this.
Do I need to bless my car? What is the meaning of this rank? When consecrating a car, like any other thing, it is given a guardian angel. That is, the vehicle is entrusted under his wing. In such a car, you can not smoke, drink alcohol, use swear words. The rite of consecration drives away unclean spirits from the car. And all the previously listed actions call them back. So it turns out that the angel leaves, and the evil spirit comes.
It's not magic
Batiushka blesses the car, and its happy owner stands nearby and thinks that now nothing will happen to him on the road. He won’t get into an accident, he won’t break the car, he won’t run into a traffic cop-bribery. This miracle is a lapel from troubles.
But it's not like that. Want to bless your car? This is wonderful, but keep in mind that sanctification is a sacrament. It is often confused with magical ritual. Consecrate, hang more icons in the car and that's it: you can drive at a speed of 200 km / h. There is a saying about this: guardian angels don't fly that fast.
When a person asks for the consecration of his "chariot", he must understand that the machine must work for the benefit of people. Good deeds are pleasing to the Lord, he accepts them. And if earlier this car was "driven" bynight city, drinking alcohol in it and swearing so that your ears are wrapped in a tube, now it's time to change that.
Where to start?
How is the rite of consecration? Where does it all begin? From the fact that a person comes to the temple and asks for a candle box with the question: how to consecrate a car? They explain everything to him, invite the priest, he conducts the necessary follow-up. A special prayer is read, the car is sprinkled with holy water and smeared with consecrated oil from the inside.
And then the question arises: how much does it cost? As such, there are no set prices. According to the principle "how much you give" or "how much you don't mind". That is, a person donates for a demand the amount that he considers necessary to give.
Text of the prayer for consecration
A man has been driving a car for more than one year. And suddenly he began to understand that somehow he was not very comfortable being in it. Something wrong. It is a pity to sell: the car is excellent. Should be sanctified. But there is absolutely no time to go to the temple. This time is necessary: to go, make an agreement with the priest, come to the consecration. And the car owner began to collect the necessary information on the Internet. And he found there a conspiracy or rite to consecrate the car. Well, isn't it absurd? A conspiracy to consecrate, this simply cannot be.
The owner of the machine cannot be blamed for taking this conspiracy at face value. The person does not know what is right. But those who wrote this text should take responsibility for themselves. So that it would not be habitual to deceive gullible people.
The priests have a book in which are printed orprayers are written for every rank: wedding, baptism, funeral service, consecration of the house, consecration of the car. It is called a breviary. So in the breviary it says that the priest reads Psalm 90 and another prayer is given that is necessary for reading. Here is her text:
Our God, sit on Seraphimeh and ride Cherubimeh, adorning man with wisdom, and direct everything to good by Your good providence, send down Your blessing on this chariot and attach Your Angel to it, but keep them walking in it and instructed, having completed your path in peace and prosperity, they send glory and thanksgiving to you, praising the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
In prayer, they ask to put an angel on the car. They ask God to keep the owners of the car, and all those who drive it, to save on the way. They ask you to direct Your blessing on the people - the owners of the car, and on the subject of transportation itself.
The question is brewing: why a "chariot" when it comes to a completely modern car? Prayers reach us from those times when, of course, there could be no talk of a car. There were wagons and chariots.
How to bless a car yourself?
The prayer is above. It is necessary to stock up on holy water, a sprinkler (a special brush for consecration).
Where can I get a sprinkler? It can be replaced with a large paint brush, which is sold at any hardware store and costs a penny. The brush must be clean, that is, not used.
The car is fully opened, including the trunk and hood. They read a prayer and sprinkle the car with holy water three times. That's all, there is nothing complicated in the procedure.
After that, you can hang an icon or a cross in the car, but you should not get carried away with Orthodox attributes. Hanging up crosses and icons like this in a car won't help.
Very short about visiting the temple
How to sanctify a car? Prayer and the sequence of the procedure are described above. If we are talking about self-consecration, of course. If you decide to seek help from a priest, then you need to know certain rules:
- It is advisable to come to the temple either in the morning or in the evening. The fact is that at this time there is a service, and there is a high probability of finding the priest in place.
- Appeal for a candle box, briefly state our request. If there is another priest in the temple, then, for sure, they will invite him. If not, you will be asked to wait until the end of the service.
- The blessing is taken from the priest. This is a church greeting of the clergy. Hands are folded "boat", palms up and say "father, bless." The priest makes the sign of the cross over the man, who kisses his hand.
- After the request is made, thank the priest. The amount of the donation for the consecration of the car is at the discretion of the owner of the car.
Summarizing
The purpose of the article is to convey to readers how to bless a car. On your own, or with the help of a priest. Key points below.
- In the first case, you will need holy water and a sprinkler. The necessary prayer is read, the car is sprinkled with holy water three times.
- The priest conducts a full rite of consecration. Including anointing the car with holy oil.
- After the consecration, you need to change your attitude towards the car. If before that they smoked, drank, and used foul language in it, now it is prohibited. The car is guarded by an angel, and if you start sinning in it, then the angel will slowly move away. And demons will take his place.
Now the reader knows how to bless the car. What is needed for this, what is the meaning of the rank, and how to behave in the car after its consecration.
