In recent years, a return to the faith of the ancestors has become very popular, Slavic communities are everywhere that practice pagan rituals and worship ancient gods. In this regard, the ritual "mocking" is becoming common. It allows you to abandon Christianity and turn to a different religion. It will not always be paganism, in some cases a person becomes a Buddhist or a Jew, for example. In any case, this ritual causes a lot of controversy and questions, up to doubts about its very existence and effectiveness. Let's try to find out if there is a rite of miscarriage, and find out its features.
What is baptism?
According to church canons, a Christian must be baptized. Through this ritual, he makes a covenant with God and becomes a member of the church, which must abide by certain rules and take an active part in the life of the community. Moreover, many clergymen argue that baptism, which belongs to the category of church sacraments, must be reinforced with other sacraments. To do this, a Christian must attend services and be regularly filled with the grace of God.
We will not describe the rite of baptism itself, we think it is familiar to many. But let us clarify that its essence is the renunciation of one's former life and rebirth in God. From this moment on, the Christian is forgiven all his past sins, and he becomes pure in the face of the Creator.
For those who became disillusioned with Christianity and wanted to leave the church once and for all, a rite of christening was invented. The removal of Christian baptism involves liberation from religious bonds and a return to freedom of choice. In recent years, an increasing number of people wish to take this opportunity, which indicates the depopularization of Christianity as a whole.
However, the church almost never takes into account the "christening" rite; it is considered a fiction and just a certain sequence of simple actions. Let's find out the official position of the clergy on this issue.
Christianity and the ritual of christening
When we talk about Christianity, we must at least take into account the position of two religious movements:
Oddly enough, but when it comes to the rite of “christening”, the opinion of the clergy of both faiths becomes unanimous - it is impossible to refuse the baptism through any action. The church speaks out that a person can renounce God and faith, but does not have the opportunity to return to a past life. Baptism, as a kind of energetic seal, will always accompany a former Christian. Therefore, if his decision is changed, he will always be able to return to the bosom of the church. To do this, just repenting, but baptism is not required again.
Despite this unequivocal opinion of church leaders, many want to go through the ritual of christening. There are cases when people filed lawsuits against the Catholic Church demanding to delete themselves from the lists of baptized people. Until 2009, in Catholicism, there was a practice of formal renunciation of the church, which included sending special paper to church leaders with their will. If he was satisfied, opposite the column where the data on the applicant’s baptism had previously been indicated, a note was placed on his refusal of Christianity. Nevertheless, this fact was purely formal in nature.
Who may need baptism?
The Christian rite of passage is usually required in several cases. They can be divided into three categories:
- Atheists. Many people were baptized at an unconscious age when they did not have the opportunity to make independent choices in favor of a particular religion. Most often, Christian upbringing ended with this ritual, therefore, a person boldly considers himself an atheist and experiences some discomfort from what is part of Christian sacraments. To get rid of the invisible shackles, an atheist seeks to conduct a rite of christening.
- Changing religion. This reason is the most common in modern society. For some reason, the Christian wants to change his faith and find himself in other faiths. In order to surrender to the new religion with all my heart and soul, a ceremony of christening is carried out. The removal of Christian baptism allows a person to be spiritually reborn in a new quality.
- Lost the meaning of life. Life situations happen when a person completely revises his scale of values and determines that the spiritual component of life does not include the observance of Christian canons. The thought of how to replace faith in God may not come to the head of one who wants to find the meaning of life. But he realizes that he does not want to be connected by the sacrament of baptism with the Christian church.
Depending on how deeply the person was connected with Christianity, the ritual “baptism” changes. It is conditionally divided into simple and complex.
The types of Christians who came to renounce the faith of Jesus Christ
We have already specified that the rite will depend on the strength of faith. We can distinguish two types of ex-Christians:
The first type could be baptized in childhood or already at a later time, but it was never particularly interested in church traditions. Such people usually wear a cross and celebrate Easter, but practically do not go to church and do not observe fasts.
The conscious type includes those who are really interested in religion. Such baptized Christians willingly attend church, abide by all the rules, and study special literature. But at some point they are disappointed in Christianity or do not find what they were looking for.
General characteristics of mowing
A person who wants to return to the faith of their ancestors or go to some other religious denomination must move away from Christianity. It is not easy to do this, because serious work on oneself and renunciation of the old faith at three different levels will be required:
- Physical. This is the simplest, and we can say that the initial stage of the rite of mating. To do this, you just need to stop going to church, observe various rituals, remove all church Christian paraphernalia and abandon Orthodox holidays. Usually this stage does not require any efforts, because a person who has decided for himself to renounce Christianity can easily survive a departure from church spiritual nourishment.
- Intellectual. It is this level that is the key and prepares a person for baptism. Do not rush and approach the rite under the influence of momentary emotions and feelings. After all, a person must consciously make a decision and realize the need to abandon Christianity. If doubts and questions remain in the process of intellectual work, then you need to wait for a feeling of complete confidence and weigh the pros and cons. After all, the ritual of christening among the Slavs implies a conscious rejection of Christian slavery.
- Energetic. This level can be called the final one, it is the rite itself that directly enters and the receipt of a new Slavic name. We’ll talk about this now.
Atheist bans
Baptismal rites differ from each other. The simplest ritual is carried out by atheists. He usually has a comic form when a group of like-minded people gathers around the abjurer, and he publicly declares his rejection of the Christian religion and promises to never come closer to the church.
This action does not change a person’s life and is psychological in nature. Therefore, the rite has no rules, and the text is invented by the person himself.
Transition to another religion
If you decide to change your faith and become, for example, a Jew, then you should contact a rabbi. He will decide on how to introduce you to the new religion. Of course, it cannot be argued that there is a certain pronounced rite of miscarriage. But each clergyman will be able to carry out a series of manipulations that will remove the energy seal of Christianity from you and allow you to consider yourself a member of another religious community.
Slavonic Prohibition
The rite of christening and naming is used by Slavic priests. It allows you to free yourself from the slave bonds of a religion foreign to the Slavs and return to your original gods who will help and inspire a newfound member of the community. Before you find out its details and look for a place where to carry out the ceremony for christening, it is worth deciding how you will conduct it.
We have already mentioned that a person who was not too tightly connected with the church can conduct the ceremony on his own. But in the case when you are not confident in your abilities, you should turn to the priests and the community. Then the ceremony will be performed according to all the rules, and the participation of many people in it will give it special strength. Moreover, one cannot go through the ritual of naming one's own; it refers to certain sacraments that are performed only among the initiates. Therefore, in any case, you will have to turn to the Rodnovers (people who have returned to the faith of their ancestors) in order to complete your rite of rejection of Christianity. Keep in mind that without a new name, the ritual makes no sense.
How to carry out the ceremony of miscreation on your own?
It is better to perform the ceremony in nature, in which case the power of all the elements will feed you. But since you will need a container with water, you can carry out your plan only on your own personal plot. Before the ceremony, get a sharp needle and fill the container with water. Note that you will need to immerse yourself in the water with your head.
The rite is best done in the early morning and on an empty stomach. The exact words that should be removed baptism, not invented. But the main thing in the ritual is actions and your thoughts. Therefore, be extremely focused and do not allow extraneous thoughts to enter your mind. Before the ceremony begins, it is necessary to renounce Christianity by pronouncing aloud in any form the words you coined. Then you need to pierce your finger with a needle and drip blood into the water, before immersion, you must call on the blood of your ancestors and declare that water washes away your baptism and returns the soul to the faith of the ancestors and under their protection. You need to plunge into the water with your head and stay in this state for about twenty seconds. After diving, you must glorify all the Slavic gods and ask for protection from the Sort.
Priest Crossing
Turning to Rodnovers, you entrust the banning to special people - priests. Such a rite will be more correct and effective. The priest himself will determine the place where the christening ceremony will take place, and the whole community will be present in the process.
All Slavic rituals are held in nature, where the altar is arranged. Best if there is a pond nearby. For the ceremony, you will need a baptismal shirt and a cross, if the shirt is not preserved, then you can take any other one in return.
A man must hold a shirt in his hands during the ceremony and be inside a circle outlined by a knife near the altar. Before the rite, the priest asks the person about the seriousness of his intentions and each question must be answered in the affirmative. Next, the priest with the help of a ritual knife performs a series of manipulations:
- cuts off energy ties with Christianity;
- opens the fontanel and heals the traces of cut strands at baptism;
- removes seals placed by the clergyman on the forehead, ears, eyes, lips, chest and limbs;
- throws off his shirt and cross in the fire;
- energetically erases anointing from the body.
Next, a man is dedicated to the natural elements. Counterclockwise it is surrounded by fire, water, cereals and blow to create a breeze. This is considered the last stage of purification.
After the manipulations, a person must be introduced to the gods of their ancestors. For this purpose, two right hands of the priests are placed above his head and, when the salting is rotated (counterclockwise), they cry out to Rod nine times. On this rite of mantling is considered perfect.
First name
This action is a sacrament, therefore, it is carried out, unlike baptism, only in the presence of priests. You can’t choose your new name, it is given to the worshipers by the gods. This usually occurs on the third, ninth, or fortieth day after mating. Moreover, a person acquires two new names. One of them will be the one by which community members recognize him. But the second is secret, except for priests and gods it should not be revealed to anyone. During this ritual, the accused enters the water completely naked, and new names are communicated to him under the splash of water.
Interestingly, no one ever knows which day will receive its new name. It is believed that it all depends on how effectively the process of miscarriage went. In the case when a person has a very powerful natural energy, the name is the most difficult. Indeed, the new name should reflect all the characteristics of the personality, and this is very difficult.
Everyone has the right to choose, especially when it comes to religion. But many people are afraid of the punishment for the rite of miscarriage, although almost all Rodnovers claim that under the protection of the ancient gods, man has nothing to fear and worry. No one knows if this is so. But it’s impossible to take away the right of choice from a person.