Today, May 10, Orthodox Christians celebrate a great holiday, namely the Healing Spring.
Every year, on the first Friday after Easter, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Healing Spring, according to crestinortodox.ro. It is a holiday dedicated to the Mother of God, meant to show the role of the Virgin Mary in the work of saving people. This day is also dedicated to Christ, because He is the Source of Healing. The Mother of God, being very united with Him, receives the gift of healing from diseases and through Him she also becomes a source of healing. Even today, the consecration of the church called “The Spring of Life” or “The Spring of Healing” in Constantinople, built in the 5th century by Emperor Leo, then rebuilt by Emperor Justinian and the emperors Basil the Macedonian and Leo the Wise .
Traditions and customs of the Healing Spring
On this day of celebration, the priests perform water consecration services, which are called “small consecration”.
Believers use this holy water to sprinkle household animals and rooms in the house to ward off disease and evil.
At the same time, all the crops in the field are sprinkled with holy water, so that they are protected from hail. Also, patients drink agheasma in the morning, on an empty stomach, to strengthen themselves.
In some areas of the country, on May 10, at the Tămăduirii Spring, a certain ritual is practiced. Several children gather in one part of the village and swear loyalty and friendship, then exchange objects or food.
On the Healing Spring, on the first Friday after Easter, no washing, no ironing, no sewing and no other household chores are done.
It is also said that all waters are sanctified on this day, being noisier and more boisterous.
That is why the sick who bathe on this day get well, and the well dug by the Healing Spring will never dry up.
On this day, the householders throw holy water over the cattle, so that they are healthy and work hard on the agricultural works.
It is also believed that from the Healing Spring you can learn how much you have left to live. People in many parts of the country put a mug under a walnut or elder tree. If they find soil at the bottom of the cup, then it is a sign that the end is near.
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