Icon Of The Sign
In the 12th century, when ensued a fierce war in Novgorod and its surroundings, people became a famous icon of the virgin "the Sign". The locals with fear knew that the enemy is superior to them in strength, size and armament. Therefore, they addressed prayers to the intercessor mother of God. Asked for help, dropping to the icon "the Sign". People are constantly reverently prayed for three days, after that, the Archbishop was given a voice, which he commanded to hang the icon "the Sign" on the city wall.
People followed the will again, and placed the icon in the right place. The enemy stubbornly refused to retreat, leave the city alone. And that's one of the arrows pierced the face of the virgin in the icon. Mary watered with their tears the city. This sign – put enemies in awe, some of them went blind. After this event, they started throwing arrows at each other. In such circumstances, the Novgorod easily defeated enemy. For the Icon "the Sign" was erected a special temple in Novgorod, where it is kept till our time.
There is a bright feast of the icon "the Sign" to celebrate his adopted annually on 10 December. The icon "the Sign" mother of God is with outstretched arms, glaring to the sky, the image of the mother of God is seen only to the waist. On the icon is a baby, which hand is the gesture of blessing. In his hand is a scroll. In other versions of the mother of God is depicted in full growth.
Since then happened to ask before the icon of the Theotokos "of the Sign"
1. pacify disasters and tragedies played out
2. the image reliably and protects against the evil forces of the visible and invisible
3. the icon is supposed to have in every home, it will save you from a fire, evil people, and many of life's troubles
4. If there is loss of things, or a rift in the family, see prayer to the image of the mother of God on the icon.
5. Icon "the Sign" – peace, it promotes the peaceful solution of conflicts, both between people and between countries.
6. Before leaving on vacation or trip you should definitely pray before the image.
7. Many argue who daily with praying before the icon "the Sign" gets the healing when the eye disease and see clearly from blindness.
