Oh, the way is the road! How do you sometimes want to go where your eyes look, especially if the budget allows. Traveling is the best way to broaden your horizons and have a good time. But what if in the face of the road you begin to overcome doubts and fears? If, because of such a problem, the trip is in danger of collapse, it is worth resorting to the help of higher forces.
How to pray to the traveler on the road?
The success of each event begins with a successful start. Vacation is no exception. When traveling, do not forget to pray. How to do this, see the instructions below:
- Prayer is best done when all things are packed and the suitcase is packed. So you will have more time to focus on the important and not be distracted when praying for the worrying thought that you need to take a ticket, do not forget your passport and throw suntan lotion in your bag;
- Imagine your destination in detail. In prayer you can mention the name of the place. Try to see yourself on the road, mentally go through all the stages of the route, expanding it into details. The more clearly you see the result, the easier it is to get rid of anxiety and plunge into the road atmosphere;
- The words of prayer are pronounced thoughtfully and clearly. If you simply pronounce the text without any feeling, it is better not to do it at all. The request will not be heard because the message is insincere;
- Ask a loved one (parent, daughter or son, spouse) to manually rewrite the text of the prayer. It will be useful to do it yourself. So the words will be remembered better, and in the event that they fly out of my head from excitement, there is always a clue at hand.
If during prayer you still forget some of the text, address the saints in your own words. The main condition is not literal pronunciation, but a sincere true faith in supreme help and miracle.
Who can pray for a safe trip?
The irrational fear of a long road is inherent in many. It is not necessary to be ashamed and ashamed: our brain is designed so that everything new is perceived by it with caution, and this is one of the foundations of the instinct of self-preservation. Another question is if anxiety interferes with life, personal and professional, then it's time to take action.
If the situation is neglected, consultation with a psychologist is necessary, taking special medications (sedatives, drugs for motion sickness and nausea, etc.). But often a simple prayer is enough to calm the panic and tune in a positive way before the training camp. Prayer to travelers can be read to many saints, but usually requests are made to:
- To God;
- St. Nicholas;
- Rev. Cyril and Mary;
- 40 to the Sevastian martyrs.
Speaking religious mystical texts, you will find balance in the soul and will more believe that the trip will go well.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Saint Nicholas is one of the first who should offer a prayer for a safe trip.His mission as the protector of all travelers has long been famous in the Orthodox world. Nikolai patronizes, first of all, sailors. There is a known case of the miraculous salvation of Nikolai by a young sailor who crashed when falling from the mast of the ship on which the saint sailed. The ardent prayer of the Miracle Worker addressed to the Lord was heard: the sailor was resurrected. This does not mean that only sailors can turn to Nikolai. Land wanderers also often ask him to help with this prayer:
“Oh, all-blessed Nicholas, the servant of the exceedingly great Lord, our warm intercessor, and everywhere in sorrow a quick helper! Help me sinful and despondent in this life, beg the Lord God to grant me the forgiveness of all my sins, which have sinned from my youth, in all my life, deed, word, thought and all my feelings; and at the end of my soul, help me with a cursed one, implored the Lord God, all the creatures of the Sodetel, to rid me of air ordeals and eternal torment: yes, I always glorify the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your gracious intercession, now and ever and ever. Amen!"
If you expect a long and difficult journey by car, ask the saint for assistance in comforting prayer. You can pronounce it with strong fear, as well as in the presence of kinetosis (a condition in which motion sickness is in motion). The following is a prayer to Nicholas the Wonderworker on the road by car:
“About St. Nicholas of Christ! Hear us, sinful servants of God (names), praying to you, and pray for us unworthy, our Sister and Master, have mercy on us, create our God in this life and in the future, May He not reward us according to our deeds, but in our own way goodness will reward us. Deliver us, the servant of Christ, from the evils that are upon us, and tame the waves, passions and troubles, Rising against us, but for the sake of your holy prayers, he will not embrace us to attack and will not be mired in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Moth, St. Nicholas, Christ of our God, may He grant us a peaceful life and the remission of sins, but to our souls is great salvation and great mercy, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen!"
To the Lord
We are all living people with our fears and prejudices. Therefore, to worry before setting off on a long journey is quite natural. It is impossible to predict what obstacle will be encountered on the road: flight delay, problems at the border, severe customs control, bad weather ... It is possible to list potential troubles for a long time, but getting rid of the anxiety associated with them is enough by appealing to the Consolidation and protection of the One Creator. A prayer to the Lord for travelers is read for any occasion, it is universal and does not have conventions:
“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the true and living way, to travel with Your imaginary Father Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary to Egypt deigning, and Luca and Cleopa to Emmaus having traveled! And now we humbly pray to You, the Most Holy Blessed One, and confess with Thy Thy servant Thy grace of Thy grace. And like Thy servant Tobiah, the guardian angel and the mentor, they sent me, preserving and delivering them from all evil for the situation of visible and invisible enemies, and instructing you to fulfill Your commandments, peacefully and safely and soundly forwarding them, and returning the packs whole and serene; and give them all your good intentions to your pleasing safely fulfill your glory. Yours is there, a hedgehog to save and save us, and to You we glorify with Your First Father and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Your Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen!"
When turning to the Lord, ask for help for yourself and your loved ones. You can pray for a firm hand for the pilot or bus driver if you are traveling by road. God will hear and give you what you desire if the thoughts are pure.
Rev. Cyril and Mary
The holy parents of the Monk Sergius of Radonezh have come to be known as a pious god-fearing couple, whose whole life was set to nurture the great ascetic of Russia.They strictly abided by church canons and charters, the especially revered commandment of the Apostle Paul, which speaks of Strange love. This meant a good welcome for any wanderer who knocks on the door of the house and asks for help. Not to refuse the wanderer and to help him in any need for his journey - the Monks Cyril and Mary lived with such a covenant, therefore, travelers pray to them directly. You can ask for help from the saints by saying the following:
“O servant of God, schema Cyril and schema nun Mary! Listen to our humble supplication. As long as your temporary life passed away naturally, but you don’t backslide from us, according to the commandment of the Lord to teach us how to walk us and patiently carry our cross aiding us. Together with our reverend and God-bearing father Sergius, your beloved son, impudence towards Christ God and His Most Pure Mother took possession of the natural. Wake up prayer books and intercessors for us, unworthy servants of God (names). Wake us of the defenders of the fortification, let us live by faith, we will preserve your intercession, be safe from demons and evil people, glorifying the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen!"
Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
The suffering of the Sebastian martyrs is revered throughout the Christian world. Roman soldiers who suffered a terrible death in the ice lake of the city of Sevastia, refusing to sacrifice to the pagan gods, is perceived as an example of the highest masculinity, allowing to endure the ordeal. Traveling, if expected to be difficult, is also a test., therefore, the prayer to the forty martyrs is fully justified and logical. In Church Slavonic, it sounds like this:
“O martyrs of Christ, in the city of Sevastia, who have suffered courageously, we, as our prayer books, are eagerly running and asking: ask the All-Benevolent God for forgiveness of our sins and our life, for repentance and repentance and non-hypocrisy love for each other, who lived with fearfulness the Judgment Seat of Christ and your representation, the righteous Judge shall appear. She, servants of God, awake to us, servants of God (names), protectors from all enemies visible and invisible, but under the shelter of your holy prayers we will get rid of all troubles, evils and misfortunes until the last day of our life, and we will glorify the Great and Dignified Name All-Mighty The Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and forever and ever. Amen!"
Prayers on the road for different types of transport
If your career is inextricably linked to constant movement, use short prayers for good luck, protecting from emergency situations on the road. It doesn’t matter what type of transport you are traveling, but if you want to make the request more focused, use special prayers for traveling by air, land or water.
Prayer for the journey by car is addressed directly to the Lord. He is like no one in the power to protect the driver from accidents, breakdowns and even fines. However, careful careful driving and respectful attitude towards other participants in the movement is the key to good luck. The universal prayer for traveling by car in the driver’s appeal is:
“God Almighty and All-Merciful, all guarding with His mercy and philanthropy, we humbly pray to Thee, by the intercession of the Virgin and all the saints, from sudden death, preserve all adversity, sinners and the people entrusted to me, and help unharmed deliver everyone according to his needs. All-merciful God! Deliver us from the evil spirit of ravings, evil spirits, alcoholism, causing unhappiness and sudden death without repentance. Save and help us, Lord, with a clear conscience to live to a great old age without the burden of people killed and maimed by my negligence, and may Your holy name be glorified now and forever and ever. Amen!"
If you went on a long journey with loved ones, luck will definitely not hurt.A big company is not only fun and good mood, but also a reason for distraction on the road, but this is already bad. Be focused while driving. To collect your thoughts and not to lose attention, turn to Nicholas the Wonderworker. He, as the patron saint of travelers, reads a prayer on the road to his family by car. Its text does not differ from the above, however it is allowed to insert your names in it and add personal requests if they come from the heart.
For air travel
Civil aviation is considered one of the safest modes of transport, but this does not preclude the presence of a huge number of people with aerophobia. Fear of flying affects 55% of women and 45% of men. Some take sedatives or alcohol before boarding an aircraft. Others sit in tension until the end of the flight, sweating in cold sweat. Still others abandon the aircraft altogether and move by other means of transport to accessible distances. This is a real problem, and everyone solves it in their own way. But prayer traveling by plane helps to calm the nerves and relax a little. Pray to Nicholas the Wonderworker or turn to God:
“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, command the elements and keep all the sorrow, His abysses tremble and the stars are present to Him.” All the creature serves you, all listen, all obey you. All you can: for the sake of all mercy, Forbidden Lord. So and now, Lord, of Your servants these (names) I have warmly accepted prayers, bless their path and air procession, forbidding the storms and the wind contrary, and observing the air cradle safe and sound. A saving and not airborne conduction, giving them and good intentions to those who have made them merrily in health and in the world, will return from pleasure. You are the Savior and Redeemer of all the good heavenly and earthly Givers, and we glorify you with your First Father and the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Your Spirit, now and ever and ever and ever. Amen!"
For train trips
As already mentioned, there is no better prayer for a wanderer than that which is addressed to St. Nicholas. The Miracle Worker will help to find peace in the soul and make sure that throughout the whole way no undesired extreme occurs. Accidents and catastrophes on the railway are rare, but if fear does not calm down even when statistics are given, prayer is needed on the train. It is read to Jesus:
“Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the true and living way, to comprehend Your imaginary father Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Egypt deigning, and traveling to Luce and Cleopas at Emmaus! And now we humbly pray to You, the Most Holy Blessed One, and, by Your servant, this (name), Confess Thy grace to Your Grace. And, like Thy servant Tobiah, the Guardian Angel and the mentor were sent, preserving and delivering them from all evil for the situation of visible and invisible enemies, and instructing you to fulfill Your commandments, peacefully and safely, and soundly transmitting, and pack safely and calmly; and give them all your good intentions to Your well-being, to fulfill Your glory safely. Yours is there, a hedgehog to save and save us, and to You we glorify with Your First Father and with the Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Your Spirit, now and ever and ever. Amen!"
To get the appropriate mood for the road and aggravate the necessary reaction of the body, as well as calm those who are aggravated at the wrong time, gather their courage - everyone prays on the road, based on personal considerations. Most importantly, remember that fear is the worst ally, and only believe in the good.
