People say: “as a person will be called at birth, such will be his subsequent fate, such will be his character.” In the Orthodox calendar every day is dedicated to the memory of a saint. At baptism, a Christian is called after one of them, who becomes his patron. Memorial Day of the righteous man whose name was given to him is considered the day of the angel.
Elena can celebrate
her angel day at least eight times a year. The patrons of the girls who bear this beautiful name are:
- Great Martyr Elena (January 28, June 8, September 17).
- Elena of Constantinople (June 3). The Queen has been preaching the Christian faith all her life. Under her leadership, excavations were conducted in Jerusalem, as a result of which religious artifacts were found, namely, the tomb of the Lord and the life-giving cross. Her son introduced Christianity to the Roman Empire.
- The Monk Elena Diveevskaya, being in the female community near the village of Diveevo, led an ideal spiritual life, performed ascetic feats for the glory of Christ. The day of the angel Elena, who chose this righteous one as her patroness, is celebrated on June 10.
- Rev. Martyr Elena (August 10) was shot by the Bolsheviks for her active propaganda of Christianity.
- Queen of Serbia Elena (angel's day - November 12). This holy woman during her life did good deeds, reconciled enemies, guarded orphans, and helped church officials with money. After the death of her husband, she took care of protecting her people.
On angel's day, Elena must pray with her prayer for the salvation of her soul to her patron saint, whom she can choose at her own discretion.
Meaning of the name
Translated, Elena means "bright", "lunar", "brilliant", "chosen". According to some reports, the name translates as "torch" or "fire." It is believed that the name came from the
ancient Greek god of the Sun Helios.
In different languages, there are several options for the name Elena - Gelen, Ilona, Helen, Elina. When used in a diminutive form, it can be called Helen, Lena, Lenusey.
Lena is a vulnerable and sensual creature, which should be taken into account when communicating with her. The phrase Elena the Beautiful did not appear by chance. After all, all women with that name are creative natures with a well-developed taste and an innate sense of beauty. On angel's day, Elena loves to receive congratulations, and sometimes she expects them even more than on her real birthday.
Lena gets along well with people, trying to avoid any conflicts. She has a well-developed intuition, to which she constantly listens.
Elena is a business, collected and enterprising woman who is not alien to large, noisy and cheerful companies. She copes well with the role of deputy chief, but the head of her turns out to be worthless. For Elena, sharp
mood swings are characteristic
, often she is overwhelmed by bouts of laziness.
She conquers men with her charm and some innocence. In husbands chooses a calm person, endowed with life experience.
Elena tries to spend her angel day alone, never throws noisy parties on this occasion.