The car is one of the most famous inventions of mankind, which in our time has become no longer a luxury, but a means of rapid movement in space. A modern person spends much of his time in the car. Because the interior of many cars owners are trying to maximally adjust to themselves and make the original, filling with various items. Among these things you can often see small icons. What icons are placed in the car and why is it needed? We will tell about this in our material.
Immediately it is worth noting that in the first place it is important to determine, why do you personally want to hang icons in your car? If you treat the presence of icons as a certain guard that will save you from accidents, breakdowns and inspectors of the traffic police, then this approach from the church point of view is erroneous at the root. The image of the Savior or the Theotokos is not an amulet that works independently of your life, but an object that is necessary for prayer. Unfortunately, this is not understood by all, because sometimes one has to observe the absolutely wild neighborhood of the car's torpedo of icons, amulets, CD disks and semi-naked girls. Such an arrangement of images for an Orthodox person is unacceptable! 
The icons in the car are usually placed after its consecration. In the new publications of the Treasurer there is a special Chin of the consecration of the chariot, in which, in a special prayer, the priest asks the Lord to put his angel to guard everyone who uses this car so that they can further glorify God in their prayers. The very text of the prayer directly accentuates the importance of addressing God before and at the end of any matter, including driving a car. Therefore, placing icons in your car, you should also develop the habit of reading some prayers before departure: the 90th Psalm and a special prayer for the driver. It is for reading these prayers in the car and placed icons.
As for which icons should be in the car, there is no unambiguous answer to this question. You can put in your car the icon that is closest to your liking. Usually, a small icon-tee is placed on the torpedo - small images of the Savior, the Mother of God and St. Nicholas, who has long been revered as the patron and assistant of all travelers. Also often in the salon stick small stickers with the image of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. In addition, you can put in the car icon of the Guardian Angel , a prayer which can also be read before the trip.
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In the issue of placing icons, you must also adhere to a sense of proportion and normal ergonomics. Do not turn the control panel car into a small iconostasis of various icons, their number will not protect you from trouble. In addition, it can only damage the convenience in the management of the vehicle itself. Also, do not hang up the salon mirror in bright colors from different materials. The rosary is not a beautiful decor element, but a practical thing for the monks, which is necessary for them to perform incessant prayer. Symbolically, they are often called a spiritual sword, by means of which the praying monk wins evil spirits.
And, of course, placing icons in your car , do not forget about strict observance of the Rules of the Road Movement, which were created in order to ensure the most safe and comfortable movement. After all, if you deliberately and systematically expose yourself and other participants of the traffic to various risks, then no image will save you from trouble.
