Vladimir Semenovich Vysotsky was and still remains the mind, honor and conscience of our nation. The actor, poet, writer, musician and performer spent his entire short but eventful life with exposed nerves, literally existing on the rupture of the aorta. This led to the poet’s death from cardiovascular failure at the age of 42.

The ancestors of the ancient Slavs celebrated the New Year on September 23 - the day of the autumn equinox. According to the Gregorian calendar, which appeared in Rus' during the era of Peter I, the new year begins on January 1. Its end, according to the traditions of the ancient Mayans, fell on July 24, and its beginning on July 26. In the interval, on July 25, the Mesoamerican Indians celebrated the Day Without Time according to the 13 Moon Calendar. It is believed that during this period the Earth passes through a spatial portal - a source of new cosmic energies. The Mayan calendar was based not on solar cycles, but on lunar cycles. Each Indian month lasted 28 days, with a total of 364 days in the year. The most recent one, 365, does not refer to any month or year. It is a day when earthly time is not influenced by other stellar bodies. These days that have fallen off the calendar become a period of cleansing, liberation from conventions and the discovery of new potentials in oneself. On July 25, people working on the subtle plane are recommended to attune themselves to new energy vibrations. For this, meditation, prayer and other esoteric practices are used. The recapitulation technique allows you to look back and remember everything that happened in the past year - processes that have ended or require continuation in the coming year. You can adjust your plans and desires, as if “rewriting” them, taking into account what is currently relevant for you. Esotericists, like psychologists, advise not to carry through life the burden of grievances, negative emotions and thoughts that pull a person back to the past. This baggage negatively affects life in the present. Therefore, July 25th is used to let go of the past by expressing your intention in the physical world. You can write a letter with the appropriate wishes, take a shower with the thought that water dissolves and takes away with it the burden of long-standing sorrows and reasons to feel unhappy. These and other simple actions were used by our ancestors who practiced household magic. By the way, its elements are also present in the traditional wishes that are heard on December 31: “May the outgoing year leave behind everything that we do not want to take with us into the future: bad mood, anger and resentment, and may there be joy and happiness in the new year!” Every year on July 25, the World Meditation takes place, which sends a wave of love to all people living on Earth. It is carried out alone or in a group with like-minded people, sitting in a circle - the most harmonious geometric figure, a symbol of fertility, cyclicality and divine world order. On this day you need to abandon the rush and bustle and look at the clock as little as possible. One should not be afraid to abandon linear time and tune in to cyclical time with its idea of ​​eternal return to the point of departure. The worldwide movement for the 13 Moon Calendar was initiated by the American Jose Arguelles (1939-2011) - artist, poet, philosopher and art critic. He argued that if humanity wants to survive, it needs to change the way it perceives time and return to the traditions of the ancient Indians. The solar calendar, unlike the lunar calendar, leads people along a mechanical, destabilizing path of development and an incorrect way of thinking, devoid of creativity. For the first time, the Day Out of Time was celebrated on July 25, 1992. Today, people in many countries of the world pay attention to this funny and at the same time profound holiday from a philosophical point of view. July 25 becomes the day that gives us harmony and love, the time of creation of a new being at the junction of two worlds.

Every year on July 25 in Russia, river police officers celebrate their professional holiday. Until 2011, it was called “River Police Day,” but after the development of a new bill “On the Police,” the name of the holiday also changed. For the first time, the structure of law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation acquired such a department as the river police in the 19th century. In the summer of 1867, the Tsar signed a decree establishing it. It became part of the external police as a special organization to control order in the water area of ​​St. Petersburg. Representatives of the river police traveled around the waters of the capital, monitoring water transport and other objects. The main responsibilities of law enforcement officers of that time included: - monitoring of vagrancy and robbery on the water; - rescuing drowning people and ships that have been wrecked; - monitoring compliance with the conditions of movement on river ice, ensuring safety; - monitoring the quality of maintenance of transport used during floods. The river police also monitored the level of cleanliness on the water and passenger vessels. Subsequently, these units began to be formed in other regions of the country. After the revolution that happened in 1917, the activities of the river police, like the main part of Russian law enforcement agencies, were suspended. However, less than a year later, a law was created on the creation of the river police.” Now this day is the official holiday of this unit. Subsequently, river police departments began to appear in all settlements of the country where navigable bodies of water existed. At first formed on a territorial principle, later divisions began to be created according to river basins, which made it possible to increase the efficiency of work. Currently, river police bodies exist in virtually all cities of the country located on the water. Police officers patrol river and sea spaces on special boats equipped with the necessary equipment for work, including: lifebuoys and vests, devices for studying the bottom topography and other devices. The main task, as before, is to control public order on water transport, not only on everyday days, but especially during the celebration of an event or the organization of a certain event. The responsibilities of modern police also include the prevention of illegal natural resource extraction activities in coastal areas and illegal economic activities. The work of the employees of this department is not to be envied. It is much more specific compared to the activities of ordinary police officers. Water is fraught with a large number of different dangers, and potential criminals are incredibly cunning and unpredictable. To work effectively, department representatives need to have a set of specific qualities. This includes good endurance, determination, emotional stability, etc. All this is especially true in extreme cases, which quite often occur on the water. On their holiday, river police officers accept congratulations from relatives, friends, colleagues and superiors. The most distinguished ones are awarded with certificates and prizes.

On July 25, all employees of investigative units celebrate their professional holiday, such as: employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (ICR), employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, FSKN and others... The question arises, why July 25? Here we should make an excursion into the past. Because it was on this day - July 25, 1713 that Peter I, by his personal decree, established an investigative office, which became the first state body in the country, which reported directly to the head of state, and had the authority to conduct a preliminary investigation. Until the sixties of the 19th century, the jurisdiction of the structures involved in solving crimes was constantly changing - from the police chief's office to the deanery, and their work, to be honest, was ineffective, and also led to corruption in this area. Alexander II took a different path. In 1860, he removed investigative agencies from the police and transferred them to the courts, which later became the model for the creation of a system of military investigators. With the advent of Soviet power, or rather, after 1917, investigative units arose in almost all law enforcement agencies, and in 1929, offenses were entrusted to the investigative department of the RSFSR Prosecutor's Office, separating military investigators into a special unit - the military prosecutor's office. The Federal Law of January 15, 2011 “On the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation” finally put an end to the formation of an independent non-departmental institution of preliminary investigation, summing up the three-hundred-year thorny path of the search for its formation. Now the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is a state institution operating in the field of criminal proceedings, not part of the structure of any government bodies, controlled by the President. Let's try to figure out what exactly the Investigative Committee does in our time. The list is impressive: conducting preliminary investigations in criminal cases of crimes against life, sexual freedom, tax offenses and crimes related to corruption. Investigators also deal with cases of terrorism, extremism, kidnapping, etc. The list goes on and on. In addition to the above and what remains “behind the scenes”, investigators are investigating cases against those in power and officials. On the Day of Investigative Officers of the Russian Federation, people involved in this difficult and psychologically loaded profession receive gratitude and encouragement from their superiors, awards for solving crimes, congratulations from loved ones, colleagues and friends. And on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the publication of the decree of Peter I, the departmental system replenished its arsenal of awards with a new one - “300 years of the first investigative office of Russia.”

Dental services are provided by representatives of various specialties. Some professionals treat teeth for caries and gums for periodontal disease, others make prosthetics - veneers, crowns and implants. Dentists do not meet patients in person, but their work is no less important than the work of dentists. On July 25, Russian doctors who deal with maxillofacial orthopedics celebrate Dental Technician Day. The first dentures, unlike modern ones, were made from natural materials of natural origin. The jaw of a man who lived in the 6th century was found in Honduras. BC. His dentures were made from shiny and smooth mussel shells. A similar archaeological find discovered in Egypt had an artificial tooth made from wood. The Mesoamerican Indians used serpentine (a dark green mountain stone with snake patterns), amethysts and quartz to carve prosthetics. Ancient Chinese specialists used pieces of bamboo for these purposes. Several teeth from the plant stem were connected to each other using strong thread and fasteners. Gold wire was used to secure dentures in Ancient Rome. In addition to wood, the ancestors of modern dentists used the bones of hippopotamuses, elephants and bulls to create an artificial tooth. In ancient times, the production of prosthetics was carried out by blacksmiths, jewelers and metal carvers. During the Middle Ages, a tooth could be pulled out by a farrier, a bathhouse attendant, a masseur or a barber. Fair doctors made a whole theatrical performance out of this procedure. Until the beginning of the 19th century. In Europe, the use of real human teeth as prosthetics was common. During the Renaissance, dentists began using obturators to repair (clog or fill) defects in the palate—for example, holes due to congenital clefts in children. The prosthetic structures consisted of gold plates connected with a sponge. Springs were used to fix artificial teeth, and from the end of the 18th century. - suction cups. Material for prostheses until the mid-twentieth century. Volcanic rubber served, which was later completely replaced by acrylic plastics. Modern dental technicians are multidisciplinary specialists. They use metal, plastic, ceramics and composite materials to make fixed or removable dentures, and dental wax to create models. Dentists use knowledge of the anatomy of the jaw apparatus, chemistry, physics, mathematics and 3D graphics in their work. A dental technician must have the skills of a welder, electroplating chemist, milling machine, engraver and metal caster, i.e. be a jack of all trades. Despite February 9, International Dentist Day, in order to pay tribute to dentists, another holiday was established, albeit not an official one. Dental technicians, specialists in precision mechanics, are compared to jewelers, in whose work every detail and professional skill are also important. There are a lot of hard of hearing and deaf specialists among dentists. Since 1929, in the USSR, people with hearing problems began to be trained in two-year dental schools. After 35 years, graduates of boarding schools for the hearing impaired have the opportunity to enter medical school. schools. In 2000, there were more than 20,000 deaf dental technicians and laboratory assistants in Russia. The profession provides them with the opportunity to lead a full social life and do what they love. Therefore, Dental Technician Day for hearing-impaired specialists is one of the main holidays in their lives. The tradition of honoring dentists who make dentures for dental patients began in the early 2000s. Since 2008, July 25 has become a solemn date in the wall calendars of dental laboratories. After 4 years, it was proposed to give the holiday official status, but the initiative did not find support at the government level. Despite this, Dental Technician Day is celebrated annually on July 25 by doctors and their patients in all regions of the Russian Federation.

Good taste is important in everything. A person should be pleased with beautiful clothes and shoes, home design and food. Fans of delicious food and connoisseurs of beauty make a choice between fusion, haute and molecular cuisine, traditional and vegetarian dishes. It is known that the gods of Olympus ate exclusively ambrosia nectar. The menu of mere mortals is more varied. Tasty and healthy food is offered every day by culinary specialists who have chosen a profession based on their soul's calling, and who love to cook for their households. An annual holiday is dedicated to bakers, confectioners, sushi chefs, pizza makers and other craftsmen. July 25th is Cooks' Day. Culinarians Day originated in the USA, but over time it began to be celebrated in other countries of the world. And this is not surprising, since food is an important component of human life. People not only get energy from food, they also get vitamins, minerals and other useful substances. A tasty, beautifully presented dish pleases the eye and gives pleasure, becoming an inspiration for the cook. The creative attitude to one's work and the level of skill are appreciated by restaurant critics. The best representatives of the industry are awarded professional awards - Michelin stars. The word "cooking" comes from the Latin culina, which translates as "kitchen", "roaster". The history of the professions of baker and confectioner goes back thousands of years. Cooks worked at the courts of emperors in Ancient Rome, preparing food for ceremonial receptions and military campaigns in China. The first schools for teaching cooking appeared in the 4th century. BC. Today, the profession of a cook and baker is obtained in colleges and technical schools, and they hone their skills in the kitchen under the guidance of a chef. For culinary experts, cooking, developing original recipes, creating menus for restaurants, tasting and presenting new dishes is akin to art. Chefs and pastry chefs are constantly improving their skills. Perhaps that is why another holiday is celebrated on July 25 - the Day of Searching for New Tastes and Sensations. Cooking, like any field of human activity, is in constant development. Chefs and bakers daily search for new flavor combinations of products and ways of processing them, original design and presentation of dishes, so they never cease to surprise and delight admirers of their talent. Culinarians Day is an excellent occasion to thank people who work in industrial production as catering technologists, cooks in the kitchens of canteens, cafes and restaurants. In honor of the holiday, cooks are given gifts or simply thanked for the deliciously prepared food. If there is a cook in the family, then on July 25 his relatives take on the responsibility of organizing a gala dinner. This includes both cooking food yourself and creating a festive atmosphere for the master of his craft.

The color red in makeup and clothing is used by women to attract attention to themselves as a sexual object. Scarlet lipstick, nail polish and shoes of the same color look provocative. High heels on red shoes are a challenge, a manifesto of strength, self-confidence and readiness for passionate relationships. July 25th is International Red Shoe Day. During the time of Louis XIV, high-heeled shoes were worn only by members of the upper class. The "Sun King" was distinguished by his eccentricity and great ambitions. He issued a decree according to which shoes with red heels and soles could belong exclusively to courtiers. Shoes became a symbol of noble origin and belonging to a noble family. The king's love for 10-centimeter heels was explained by the fact that they helped him appear taller. Louis XIV borrowed the shoe design from the Persian cavalry uniform. But if while riding a horse the heel helped keep the body balanced in an elevated state, then in life it created a lot of problems for the king’s courtiers. The aristocrats had difficulty walking in high heels along the streets with chipped brick pavements; it was easier to walk on the parquet floors in the palace halls. The fashion for shoes with red soles quickly spread throughout Europe. They were worn by Charles II at his coronation in England in 1661. By the end of the 17th century. fashion has changed. On women's shoes the heel gradually became thinner, and on men's models it disappeared completely. The stronger sex relied on the functionality of the shoes, while the weaker sex relied on the elegance of form and beauty. Napoleon, who led the French Revolution, banned the “Louis heel” and introduced the fashion for sandals. However, women remained faithful to the “recaptured” shoes with red soles. Designer Elsa Schiaparelli used scarlet to create her famous surreal shoe-shaped hat. This model of headdress was part of the autumn-winter collection of 1937-1938. The sketches, invented by Schiaparelli together with Salvador Dali, depict a hat in the form of an inverted shoe with a red sole. Hans Christian Andersen wrote the fairy tale "The Red Shoes" in 1845 about a girl named Karen who loved to dance. But the real popularity of scarlet shoes came from the film adaptation of the story of Dorothy Gale from “The Wizard of Oz,” which was released in 1939. The creators of the film specifically replaced the silver shoes worn by the heroine played by Judy Garland in the book with a brighter color. After the film was released, red shoes became iconic. Valentino Garavani is known to be a big fan of scarlet. He actively used its warm shade when creating clothing models, later named “Valentino red” in honor of the designer. To complement the dresses from the 1969 collection, the maestro came up with tone-on-tone shoes. Much later, in 1992, the famous Louboutin shoes appeared. According to legend, the sole of the first Christian Louboutin model was painted with nail polish. The designer borrowed it from his assistant. Over time, the scarlet sole became the brand's trademark. The color red is the personification of lust, passion and magic. According to fashion designers, scarlet shoes are a bright spot in the gray everyday life, a symbol of protest and provocation. Everyone who agrees with this statement and is ready to focus on shoes in the created image celebrates International Red Shoe Day on July 25th. International Red Shoes Day remembers all those who have died from Lyme disease and other “invisible diseases” such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. It was founded in memory of Theda Myint from Australia, who passed away from Lyme disease on July 25, 2013. As Tede’s friends recall: “Her favorite color was green, unless it was shoes! She loved red shoes." This is how the idea of ​​establishing Red Shoes Day arose. Every year on July 25, Theda and all those who have passed away from Lyme disease or other “invisible diseases” are remembered. In their memory, participants wear red shoes. Diseases are known as "invisible" diseases for several reasons. Firstly, a person with such a disease may not even look sick. On the other hand, research, treatment and care for these diseases are often not as reliable as for other diseases. Third, those who suffer from illnesses may be confined to their beds for long periods of time and cannot be seen anywhere else, appearing almost invisible.

The day of choosing a victim for Perun falls on July 25th. Perun's Day is a pagan holiday; during it, the Slavs chose a victim to slaughter on the altar. Some historians question the possibility of human sacrifice rituals. They believe that the fact of the sacrifice was invented to discredit the pagan gods during the period of early Christianity. One way or another, there is chronicle evidence that until the 10th century, the Slavs held lots in July (Lipene) and chose a victim for Perun. Perun is a pagan god, the patron of warriors, he was honored, wanting to achieve victory on the battlefield. This deity is similar to the Roman god of war, Mars. Perun was considered the lord of thunderstorms, thunder and lightning, which terrified the ancient Slavs. According to pagan beliefs, Perun walks through the Slavic land in the form of the forest bull Tour. The symbol of this god is the iris. The temples of Perun are built in the form of a flower of this plant, containing six or eight petals. The function of the petals was performed by the pits in which the sacred fire burned. A statue of Perun was placed in the middle, and in front of it was an altar, where the bloody sacrifice was performed. If it was necessary to urgently ask Perun for good luck during a difficult battle, then the sacrifice could be made not at the temple, but near a centuries-old powerful oak tree. On the day of Perun, every man present at the temple had to be armed with bladed weapons. The latter was necessarily sanctified. The young men underwent initiation rites and were dedicated to the defenders of their native land. The priests supervised all these sacred actions. The choice of sacrifice and demand was made by drawing lots. A bull, a red or motley rooster, and sometimes even captured warriors were sacrificed. In later times, the human sacrifice was replaced by a symbolic one: a doll or other objects. Requirements were also brought to the altar: food or money, intoxicating drinks. After the ceremony, the fight between Perun and Veles was staged. The latter was raised by the dark forces of Navi, often caused harm to the Slavic Family, but he was still revered by the pagans. Veles and Perun were brothers who defeated the Scepter of the Serpent, which brought many troubles to the Slavs. Then the young men and women began a ritual meal, competitions in prowess and games.

About 400 thousand people die annually from injuries received due to negligence while swimming in rivers, lakes and pools, during fishing, surfing and other water sports. 7% of this number are children. The highest mortality rates due to drowning are recorded in low-income countries located in Southeast Asia, Africa and the western Pacific coast. In Western Europe and the United States, socially active young women and men most often die from asphyxia due to immersion in water, which negatively affects the economy and the state of society as a whole. Adults die due to failure to comply with safety precautions, drunken swimming, decompression sickness and other reasons; children die due to the negligence of parents, coaches and educators. At one of the UN sessions, a decision was made to attract public attention to this global problem. By resolution of the General Assembly, July 25 was proclaimed World Drowning Prevention Day. For the first time, lectures, webinars and other events in honor of World Drowning Prevention Day were held at the state and local levels in 2021. Both national governments, WHO and other UN agencies are interested in preventing drownings and reducing the number of people who die in water from unintentional injuries. and public organizations. The following activities help save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people: • swimming and safety training; • flood risk management - timely warning to the population living in coastal areas; • instructions on providing first aid and resuscitation of drowning people; • compliance with the basics of life safety on boats, ferries and ships; • installation of barriers to control access to places prohibited for swimming and fishing. The purpose of the events held on July 25 is to prevent deaths from wet, dry, syncopal and mixed types of drowning. Death occurs due to the penetration of water into the lungs and bronchi in only 20% of cases. People die due to vascular spasms and cardiac arrest, muscle spasms received before or during immersion in water injuries. In all cases, asphyxia occurs, damage to the central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system organs occurs, and irreversible changes in the brain are observed. Death after drowning is diagnosed within 5-10 minutes. With timely assistance, up to 90% of victims can be saved in the first minute. To do this, it is necessary to take emergency measures: remove the drowned person from the water, delivering him to the shore or ship, remove fluid from the lungs and stomach - induce vomiting by pressing on the chest. If there is no gag reflex, perform artificial respiration, followed by chest compressions. After providing the first measures to save a drowning person, he must be taken to the hospital to receive intensive care. About 3,500 thousand people die annually in the rivers, lakes and seas of Russia, of which every fifth is a minor. Most of the deaths occur at the beginning of the swimming season and are associated with violation of the rules of safe behavior on the water. Therefore, in the Russian Federation, together with other countries, it takes an active part in organizing events for World Drowning Prevention Day.

The senses help a person to understand the world around him in all its diversity. The brain, which is responsible for analyzing sensations, helps process information about the smells and tastes of food, drinks, medicines, toothpaste and much more. When we encounter a familiar scent, we are immersed in memories of the past. The brain stores data about any previous experience. Therefore, a person who imagines a lemon begins to feel the sourness characteristic of the fruit in his mouth. The sense of smell helps to recognize the taste of food. The brain stores associations caused by the sight of a product that has a certain smell. However, not only repeaters of the oral epithelium are responsible for taste recognition, but also the brain. If you show a person a pod of hot pepper, but at the same time put a piece of apple in his mouth, he will feel bitterness and spiciness. This is due to the brain processing information according to which each product has a certain taste. One of the areas of modern cooking - molecular gastronomy - is dedicated to breaking stereotypes and playing with sensations. Chefs work magic in restaurant kitchens to surprise customers with unusual dishes. The restaurant's menu includes sturgeon caviar with fresh raspberry flavor, an airy soufflé - vinaigrette, dessert in the form of scrambled eggs and bacon, blood sausage and pumpkin soup in the shape of a piece of steak. A smoking gun is used to prepare dishes in molecular cuisine. Thanks to it, the aroma of smoke from a fire appears not only in meat and fish, but also in ice cream, fruit and even tea. An unusual holiday has been invented for everyone who is ready to experiment with their senses. July 25th is the Day of Searching for New Tastes and Smells. You don't have to visit Michelin-starred restaurants to celebrate a fun occasion. Rare combinations and unusual aromas are found in perfume stores. There you can find Don Xerjoff eau de toilette for a pirate party with the smell of tobacco, gunpowder, whiskey and burnt sugar, Womanity perfume by Thierry Mugler, which creates a trail of fish caviar, fig tree and its fruits. People with a keen sense of smell are surprised to encounter the aroma of gasoline, synthetic resin, glue, mushrooms and even pizza in famous perfume compositions. The day of searching for new tastes and smells encourages everyone to experiment. To do this, it is enough to take the initiative and use your imagination. Come up with a new scent on July 25 by creating your own perfume from alcohol and essential oils, prepare your favorite dish according to a new recipe, adding more oriental spices to it. In honor of the holiday, experiments with smells and tastes are encouraged, for which you do not have to be a perfumer or a chef of a gourmet restaurant.

In a trance state, due to the activity of the anterior part of the cerebral cortex, a person relaxes and focuses on specific thoughts, ceasing to react to the world around him. Classical hypnosis, to which 20-30% of the world's population succumbs, is used during psychocorrection, to get rid of bad habits, alcohol and drug addictions, and to suppress physical pain. With the aim of improving the results of participation in competitions, specialists influence athletes - wrestlers, track and field athletes, swimmers, figure skaters - with suggestion. In the USSR, hypnotherapy has been studied and put into practice since the 1930s. Thanks to “psychomuscular training,” Soviet athletes quickly regained their physical strength, won the Olympic Games and set world records. Hypnotherapy is used both in the treatment of neuroses, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, as well as for weight loss and combating insomnia. In honor of the altered state of consciousness, the introduction into which brings great benefits to a person, a holiday has been established. July 25 is International Day of Health, Happiness and Hypnosis. In honor of International Health, Happiness and Hypnosis Day, lectures, symposiums, webinars and other educational events are held. The first international congress dedicated to experimental and therapeutic hypnosis took place in 1889. A year later, the British Medical Association approved the use of this technique in the treatment of many diseases. Following her, hypnosis gained recognition in the health care systems of other countries around the world. The technique had to go a long way before it was approved for use in medical practice. The first mentions of hypnosis are found in the works of Avicenna, dating back to 1027. In the Book of Healing, Ibn Sina proposed the use of sleep and hypnosis to treat various diseases. This technique was used in the 1770s to treat patients by the Austrian doctor Fraz Mesmer. The scientific method, mesmerism, was named after its author. The term “hypnosis” (from the Greek ὕπνος - “sleep”) was introduced into use in 1842 by the Scottish ophthalmologist James Braid. The doctor laid the scientific foundations for the use of animal mesmerism, which was criticized by the scientific community. Based on the results of his own observations, Braid wrote the book “A Practical Essay on the Healing Effects of Neurohypnotism.” Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, paid attention early in his career to the works of the Scottish ophthalmologist and began to practice his technique. The Austrian scientist used hypnosis to treat neurotic disorders. However, Freud encountered difficulties due to the non-susceptibility of most patients to suggestion and the impossibility of putting them into a trance, so he began to use the method of free association for therapy. The technique proposed by Avicenna is actively used in their practice by modern psychologists and hypnotherapists. In honor of International Health, Happiness and Hypnosis Day, professionals conduct sessions where they put patients into a trance state. Experts teach everyone the skills of self-hypnosis - immersion in its middle stages to relieve psychological stress and increase the level of awareness.

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According to the folk calendar, Proclus the Mourner is celebrated on July 25 (July 12, old style). The name of the holiday is partly borrowed from the church calendar - the date of honoring Saint Proclus, whose memory is revered by Orthodox Christians. Proclus lived in the 1st-2nd century near Ancyra (modern Turkey) and professed Christianity. During the period of persecution of Christians, he was one of the first to be tortured by the pagans. Proclus was ordered to make a sacrifice to idols, but he refused. Then he was tied to the chariot in which the ruler was, and forced to run after it. At the request of the unfortunate Christian, the Lord stopped the horses and made the charioteer motionless until he confessed to the Almighty. In anger, the ruler ordered the death of Proclus. He was chained to a stake and shot with a dozen bows. Until the last minute the saint was faithful to the Lord. Along with Proclus, the pagans executed his nephew Hilary. And among the people, the saint was called the Mourner, because during this period, a lot of dew often fell in the mornings and it seemed as if someone had flooded the earth with tears at night. Dew always appeared from a temperature change when a cool night came after a hot day. Thus, nature provided some moisture to the plants during dry times. However, such moisture made it difficult for peasants to collect hay. Drying grass often rotted from the abundance of dew, so residents tried to quickly remove the hay into stacks and hide it under cover. On this day they also harvested grain, and the remaining stems were used as winter feed for livestock. The dew on Proclus the Weeper was believed to have healing powers. Housewives spread linen on the grass in the morning, and then squeezed the moisture from them into a vessel and stored it in case of serious illness. They believed that washing with dew on this date would help maintain health, as well as relieve eye diseases and give clarity of thought. If on Proclus the Lamenter they noticed a foggy haze in the fields and a lot of dew, then they expected the next days to be fine. Seeing the fog coming out of the forest, residents prepared for rainy weather. The absence of dew was a sign of future bad weather.

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Orthodox holidays on July 25:

Every year on July 25, Orthodox Christians remember the Holy Martyr Simon of Volomsk. Simon Volomsky was called Simeon Mikhailovich in the world. He was born in 1586 into the family of a peasant from a monastery estate in Volokolamsk. In 1607, the young man’s father went bankrupt and went north, and Simeon went to the capital. There he was sheltered by a tailor who taught him his craft. After graduating, Simeon went to Ustyug, and then to the Solovetsky Monastery. There he planned to bow to the founders of this monastery - the Monks Zosima and Savvaty. Simeon decided to stay in Solovki: to learn to read and write and church singing. The diligent young man spent all his time at tailoring, reading liturgical books and in soul-saving conversations with the elders. The Solovetsky Monastery is a popular and very crowded place among Orthodox Christians. Simeon wanted to perform feats in the name of God in solitude. Then he went to a monastery on the Pinega River. There, Abbot Macarius, heeding the young man’s fervent requests, tonsured him as a monk and named him Simon. At that time he was 24 years old. The pious monk became famous among the brethren for his zealous service; he resignedly accepted the most difficult obediences. Gradually, his fame spread far beyond the monastery. However, the abbot, knowing about Simon’s reluctance to communicate with worldly people, released him into solitude. For some time, Simon traveled to the monasteries of Novgorod, Vologda and Moscow, looking for a suitable place for solitude. In 1613 he settled near Ustyug, in the Volomsky forest. The wild, deserted place attracted the monk, eager to perform silent feats. Here he set up a monastery and planted a vegetable garden, which fully provided him with food. Only sometimes did the recluse go out to neighboring settlements, asking for bread as alms. So he lived in silence for 5 years. The surrounding residents, having learned that a monk lived in the dense forest, persecuted him. But Simon, who by this time had already sent several disciples before him, decided to build a church on the site of the monastery. Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich presented him with a letter granting him ownership of land in an area several miles away. This caused even greater anger among the people living nearby. They burned Simon's church, but he did not complain about his fate and built a new one. One day, three villains attacked Simon and threatened to kill him if he did not grant them land charters. The man managed to deceive them and leave. On July 12 (July 25, new style), 1641, several people made their way into the monastery territory. Finding Simon there, they again demanded the letter with threats. Having received a refusal, the villains cruelly tortured the monk and then beheaded him. The body of the martyr lay for several days, untouched by wild animals. The returning brethren found the monk at the very door of his cell. Simon was buried on the left side of the church, and a chapel was erected over the grave. Miracles of healing soon began to occur at the burial site. In 1646, the church decided to honor Simon, so a service and his life were created. A year later, an icon depicting the martyr was painted. It was placed on the coffin of the saint, but at the beginning of the 20th century. After the destruction of the church, she disappeared without a trace. In 1996, on the anniversary of Simon's death, the first pilgrimage was made to his burial place. Since then it has been performed annually. On the day of remembrance of the saint, you can turn to him with prayers for deliverance from a variety of diseases.

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