May 3 — Day of Rev. Fedor, as well as the surrounding of the ancestors

By Rita Muller On Май 2, 2025

Krympress reports:

May 3 The people were considered, the heavens open their gates for a while so that the dead can see their relatives, behind whom they are madly bored.

It is because of these stories that it was instituted on this day to go to the graves to loved ones to talk and cry. Also, on May 3, the dead relatives are often nauseous. It is believed that in order not to upset loved ones, even the most petty quarrels cannot be started, you need to show the deceased that only peace and harmony are present in the family so that their souls are calm. No one had fun on this day, did not suit the party, because those who are negligence treating the dead will soon expect a black strip from which it will be very difficult to get out.

Many on the day of the nickelings of the ancestors carried out rituals, believing that today you can help the sick with a wide variety of ailments, as well as protect yourself and your family from adversity. Given the fact that on May 3, according to church beliefs, the day of the Monk Fedor is celebrated, among the peasants it is customary to put a table with bread and salt on the outskirts of the village. Also on the table they lit church candles. They believed if at this table to pray for a yield of a year — prayers will certainly be heard from above.

It is noted that spawning begins on this date, so fishing is strictly prohibited, since it is recognized as a great sin, because you can not disturb the fish during this period.

Folk signs on March 3:

Feodora day, Fedor Netnik Servyanik
Lightning flashed after the rain without thunder — by clear weather
The appearance of a double or triple rainbow indicates an improvement in the weather on this day, but it soon promises strong rains
If the nightingale sang on bare trees, then crop failure on fruit trees
The flowers of the Margaritians leaned low, almost to the ground — to the soon bad badger
Primroses yellow flowers appeared — to a speedy warmth
The layer is dry — there will be no crop
A lot of spruce cones — bread will be spoiled well, they will learn about the pine tree about the harvest of rye
What will begin to grow forward: grass or rye — then the crop is rich and will bring
They usually did not plan any important things, did not arrange christening and weddings
In the old days on May 3, it was a certain meaning for fishermen, since on this day it was strictly forbidden to throw nets and fish, which is currently at this time, the metal of the metal

Nameday by Alexander, Gregory, Theodore, Anastasia, Gabriel

The church on this day celebrates the memory of St. Fedor Trikhina

Rev. Theodore Trikhin, that is, the power, was the son of wealthy parents and came from the city of Constantinople. In his youth, having left his parents for God and wealth and glory, he retired from the Fatherland to the deserted abode in Thrace and accepted monasticism.

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Here he spent such a strict lifestyle that he greatly exhausted his flesh, so that he became like a dead man in the face. For the whole night, he stood in prayer and, despite the cold and frost, never covered his head and wore only one prickly hair clothes, for which he was nicknamed, as they said, a shelter or trichin. Then the monastery in which the saint spent his harsh life began to be called his name.

For his exploits, St. Theodore received power over the demons from God, and, having created many miracles, he went to the Lord with the world. He performed miracles not only during his life, but even after his perspiration, for the fragrant healing world expired from his holy relics, which many diseases were healed into the glory of Christ of our God and unclean spirits were expelled.

Also on this day, May 3, they celebrate:

Condeter Day
International Sun Day (Sun Day)
Poster Day in the mind
May 3 — Sunny spot day
Birthday «Spam»
World Press Freedom Day Day)
Oklinging the ancestors
Memorial Day of the Monk Theodore Trikhina
International Tuba Day Day
Day of Turkism
May 3 — The Day of the Renaissance of the Karachai people
Cool Day with Malina (National Raspberry Popover Day) — USA
Paranormal Day (National Paranormal Day) — USA
Festival of the Parrot — France
Day of meditation in the garden (National Garden Meditation Day) — USA
May 3 — Constitution Day — Japan
Chocolate Clot Castard Day — USA
Rocket Festival — Thailand
May third holiday (Constitution Day) — Poland
May 3 — Feast of May Crosses — Spain
Cosmos Day (National Space Day) — USA
Fedor Nekodnik

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