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 a whole iconostasis. The location of the icons in the room is not random, the red corner should be located in a certain place so that household members can turn their thoughts to God and direct good thoughts to heaven.
Instructions
Step 1
You should know where the icons should be located in the apartment. When a person turns with prayer, he should face to the east. Following this custom, the eastern wall of the room is the right place for the icons. However, the layout of the apartment may not always allow this, since windows can be placed on the east side. Do not place the icon next to a window and a battery, this will damage it due to heat and drafts.
Step 2
There is nothing wrong if you place the icons in a different place in the room, since sincere prayer will still be heard, no matter where the holy image hangs. 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 cramped conditions and inconveniences.
Step 3
There should be no secular books, TV sets, posters, figurines, calendars and paintings near the icons. Place or hang an icon lamp in front of the icons. The image of the Lord God should be in a material radiance of light and remind you of his light in heaven. Light the lamp during prayer and on the eve of the holidays. On Sundays and divine holidays, leave it burning throughout the day.
Step 4
Place a measured icon at the head of the bed to keep and protect the peace of the sleeping person, filling him with pure thoughts. The icon can be located in the hallway above the entrance to the house, and in the living room, and even in the kitchen (so that you can pray before or after a meal). Hang the Guardian Angel icon in the children's room, it will protect your beloved child.
Step 5
Remember, you should not hang the icons of the saints higher than the image of the Mother of God with the baby in her arms and the Savior. Only the Holy Trinity can be placed above them. The icon of the Savior should be located to the right of the person praying, respectively, the Virgin on the left. The images of the rest of the saints should be placed below, while observing the hierarchy.
