With the revival of Orthodoxy, icons are increasingly seen in the homes of Russians. Traditionally, it is believed that it is better to pass them on by inheritance or to give them away, so the icons are usually bought as a gift for pious acquaintances, their children or their godchildren. The image of the Mother of God will be received with respect and love in any home. It is necessary to choose an icon of the Mother of God guided by intuition, or "at the call of the heart."
Instructions
Step 1
You can choose an icon of the Mother of God in an antique store, an art salon, or buy it in any monastery that has its own icon-painting workshop. It is believed that ancient, prayed icons have great power, but the holy elders in their theological writings claim that any consecrated image is a shrine. They say that the lithographic image glued to the tree and the old family image are strong only in our faith. Therefore, if you do not have enough funds to purchase an expensive rare icon, get an image of a new letter or an ordinary lithographic icon in any church.
Step 2
The icons of the Mother of God are written according to church canons and depict several traditional subjects, so they have the same names. You can buy the Mother of God: "Vladimirskaya", "Kazanskaya", "Tikhvinskaya", "Feodorovskaya", "Iverskaya", "Smolenskaya-Novgorodskaya". In addition, there are icons: "Tenderness", "Look at humility", "Seeking the lost", "Unexpected joy", "The Tsaritsa" and many others. There is a list of illnesses and sorrows, which indicates from what illnesses and troubles this or that icon of the Mother of God protects. If the person to whom you are giving the icon has problems, then choose the image to whom you need to pray to get rid of them as a gift.
Step 3
The image of the Virgin must be in every home. If you don’t donate an icon for the intended purpose, then select the image of the iconographic type "Tenderness" or "Guide" ("Hodegetria"). The first type includes icons of the Mother of God: "Vladimirskaya," Donskaya "," Tolgskaya "," Feodorovskaya ". To the second - "Kazanskaya", "Skoroposlushnitsa", "Tikhvinskaya", "Iverskaya".
Step 4
If you want to hang an icon of the Mother of God in front of the entrance to the house, then select the canonical image of the "Protection of the Holy Mother of God" for this.
