Yuletide fortune-telling for Christmas, old New Year and baptism. Fortune telling for Christmas and Christmastide
The site helps you master the skill of fortune-telling - both for your husband and for your children.
From January 7 to January 18 in Rus' is the traditional time of fortune telling. From the Nativity of Christ to Holy Baptism, guessing is not a sin at all. So let us follow the traditions of our ancestors! And if we don’t like something during the fortune-telling, we won’t attach much importance, we’ll only believe in the good!
Fortune telling with cups
The girls took several cups (bowls). Water was poured into one, and bread, a coin, salt, sugar, and a ring were placed in the others. The fortune-telling girl closed her eyes and touched the cup with her hand.
If there is water in the bowl, there will be life without much change.
A bowl with a ring - she will get married soon.
With bread - quick material receipt.
Coin - marry a rich man.
Salt - the year will be unsweetened.
Sugar - a happy year ahead.
Married by a tree trunk
The girl goes into the forest and, closing her eyes, hugs the first tree she comes across. Opening his eyes, he examines the trunk. The trunk is smooth - the husband will be good.
The tree trunk is rough, with cracked bark - a grumpy, ugly husband.
A knotty tree means success in all matters.
Throwing felt boots
Which side should I wait for my beloved? The girls went outside the outskirts and threw their felt boots. Where the nose of the felt boot was pointing, wait for the groom from there!
Fortune telling rules
You need to guess quietly
and a quiet place -
then the subconscious opens
and gives information.
Arms and legs should not be crossed: the channels through which information will flow will be blocked.
Hair should be loose (these are antennas for communication with the subtle world).
Ring and children
Hang the ring on a thread and slowly lower it onto your palm. If it starts swinging like a pendulum, you will have a son, if it goes in a circle, you will have a daughter. If the ring does not move at all, there is a possibility that there will be no children this year.
Onion fortune telling
You can find out the name of your future spouse by looking at the bow (this is especially true if the girl has several guys in mind).
You need to take several bulbs (as many as the guys), write the names of the applicants on them and put them in a container with water to germinate. The name written on the bulb that sprouted first will be significant for the girl.
In the same way, you can guess which of the girls will be the first to get married. The girls write their names on the bulbs. Whichever one hatches first, that girl will be the first to get married.
Fortune telling with wax and water
Water is a keeper of information. Wax is a very sensitive substance and can accurately transmit energy and information. That is why fortune telling with wax and water has always been popular. Paraffin is not suitable for fortune telling!
1 Large wax candle. It is advisable to buy candles in yellow shades, not white (it is difficult to see the information on white wax). And if you want to tell fortunes about love, take a pink candle.
2 Bowl of water at room temperature. The color of the bowl should contrast with the color of the candle.
Before the fortune telling process, you need to clearly formulate your question.
How to guess
You need to light the candle and wait until it burns well and a sufficient amount of wax is formed. Then carefully tilt the candle over the bowl and allow all the wax to flow onto the water (pour it in the same place, to the point, without drawing wax on the water - it will fall on its own as it should).
When the wax is molded into a figurine on the water, you need to try to read this symbol and interpret it (the interpretation is on the Internet, and the meanings described by the technique of fortune telling on coffee grounds are also suitable).
A little interpretation
Small individual droplets promise financial profit. If they resemble flowers, this means love. And if they look like a bunch of grapes, the fortuneteller will be successful.
A large shapeless spot - perhaps a difficult period awaits you.
A wreath is a good sign: success, happy marriage, recognition.
The heart is a difficult symbol: a large heart can mean strong passion. And if the heart is small, with uneven edges, cracks - problems in the love sphere. A beautiful, even heart, evenly filled - happiness in love.
How to define a symbol
Who said that the profession of a fortune teller is simple? It requires not only a subtle vision, but also an analytical mind and imaginative thinking. It is necessary to analyze not only the final figurine, but also how the wax was poured, how the symbols changed during the process of fortune telling. This is the only way to get a holistic picture of the situation, and the final figure will mean the result. In this case, the figure must be examined from different angles.
What to do with the figures
Our ancestors buried in the ground or gave to pigs those figures that they deciphered as negative. And good symbols were carefully preserved until next Christmas.
Fortune telling by mirrors
You need to tell fortunes at midnight by candlelight at home.
Sit at the table, place a large mirror in front of you. Place a smaller mirror opposite the larger one. With the words “My betrothed, dressed up, come to me dressed up!” look carefully in the mirror - the outlines of your future husband should appear there. After fortune telling, you should thank the Universe and cross the mirror and yourself.
Fortune telling by candles
The candle was placed in a walnut shell and lowered into the water. The girl whose candle burned out first should be the first to get married. And so on in the order in which the candles burn. But if the candle goes out, that girl will not get married yet.
They're coming Christmastide– time from Christmas to . It is surprising that it is with these official church holidays that people traditionally associate such pagan rituals as fortune telling. Let us remind you that the church does not welcome such exercises... but still you really want to penetrate into the future, to look at least with one eye and see your betrothed. Of course, fortune telling is most often of interest to young people who, as the once popular song sang, “have their whole life ahead of them.”
So, Christmas rituals include fortune telling in order to find out the future. The word “gad” itself is Hebrew and means the name of the goddess of happiness.
One of the most common - fortune telling on things . Those gathered take rings, earrings, cufflinks and place them under the dish along with pieces of bread and pieces of paper with various wishes. Cover the top with a towel. Then they put their hand under it and take out objects with wishes. Accordingly, they relate to the owner of the item.
Widely known rite of eavesdropping . Girls go out into the street at midnight and listen to the first words of passers-by. They are interpreted for the future.
Also used for fortune telling several onions and notice each of them. The bulbs are placed on the ground, whose owner will germinate faster - the owner of that one will be more likely to get married.
Fresh egg- also a subject of fortune telling. Carefully release the contents of the egg into a glass of clean water. They let it sit for a while, and the future is judged by the location of the protein.
You can take birch splinter , wash with spring water and light it. Whoever flares up faster is destined to live a long life.
They also take a scarf¸ a piece of bread and a piece of wood and lowered into a cast iron pot (where can I get it?). Closing or blindfolding her eyes, the girl approaches the cast iron pot and takes whatever she comes across. If there is a scarf - for marriage, bread - to stay at home, a piece of wood - a coffin. Creepy, some kind of fortune telling.
Therefore, let us turn to what was sung by Ivan Zhukovsky in the poem “Svetlana” fortune telling with a mirror . On Christmastide, closer to night, taking with you a mirror, a candle and a towel, go into an empty room. Put it all on the table and sit in front of the mirror with the words: “Mummer, come to me for dinner.” You can sit in front of the mirror for a long time, or not for very long. Five minutes before the appearance of the groom, the candle flame will begin to flutter and the mirror will dim. Then immediately wipe it with a towel, and you will see: the groom will definitely show up, stand behind you and look in the mirror. Take a better look at him, and then shout: “Out of this place!” - the groom will disappear. And if you don’t say such words, then the groom will sit down at the table and take some jewelry out of his pocket. The main thing is to have time to say the word “mind”, then in the future the groom will give you exactly this gift.
To find out what the groom will be like, put it on the floor ring, hook and piece of bread, cover it all with a scarf. A person who has not seen the order in which these items are laid out is guessing. If he took out a ring for you from under a scarf, the groom will love himself very much, expensive things and outfits, if the bread is very good, it means the betrothed is rich, the worst thing is the hook - you will have to work to provide not only for yourself, but also for your spouse .
Another original fortune telling, which is unlikely to be done yet. Usually in winter, if there is a lot of snow, the girls secretly go out into the yard and throw themselves back into a snowdrift . Early in the morning they go out to see how the figure turned out. If it’s even, the husband will be calm; if not, he’ll be grumpy.
Possible at night walk on the first snow . If the trail is covered in the morning or remains untrodden, there will be abundance and a lot of happiness in the house. If the trail is damaged or someone crossed it, the sign is not good: expect trouble.
In the 18th century in Germany they used to tell fortunes in winter for four kings . Before going to bed, they put cards with their image under the pillow and said, “Who is my betrothed, who is my mummer, dream about it!” In the morning, without looking, they took one card out from under the pillow. The king of spades is an old jealous husband, the king of clubs is a widower, the king of hearts is young and rich, but the king of diamonds is desirable. Men can also do all this with ladies.
Write any of your own wish on a piece of paper , place it on a plate, text side down, and set the paper on fire. If it burns completely, the plan will soon come true, if only part of it, something will prevent it.
It’s even better if someone lives in your house cat. Go to another room, think of your cherished wish, call the purr. If she steps over the threshold with her right front paw, her wish will come true.
After dinner, take a large dish and place it in a circle tablespoons. Each fortuneteller remembers his own. Then the dish is placed in a secret place overnight. In the morning they come to see how the spoons are lying: upside down means death, turned to one side means illness, in the normal position means long life.
The wool thread can be placed in a bucket of water. If it curls up into a circle, the husband is cheating; if it floats freely, everything in your life is going well; a thread that has sunk straight to the bottom means the death of someone close, floating on the surface.
Of course, whether to believe or not in fortune telling is a personal matter for everyone. As a rule, those who have something come true enroll in the ranks of supporters of fortune telling, while the losers become non-believing Thomases. We have a whole life ahead of us, when we can check all the predictions.
Prepared by Elena KORNILKOVA
Christmastide in 2016 - from January 7 (Christmas) to January 19 (Epiphany)
Let's dive briefly into the magical world of New Year's and Christmastide. To begin with, it was necessary to prepare for fortune telling.
Preparing for fortune telling
- Take off your belt, rings, bracelets. All closed objects prevent contact with the other world.
- Dissolve the hair. They are like antennas that pick up vibrations of the astral world.
- Remove the icons, remove the cross.
- Turn off the electricity, light the candles.
- Prepare the necessary attributes in advance.
- It is better for the clothes to be loose: a long shirt, a loose-fitting dress. Particularly brave natures told fortunes naked.
- Internal mood. The spirits will joke with jokers, and they may even play a bad joke. Fortune telling is a serious matter. Leave excitement and fear at the door.
Christmas fortune telling alone
The most accurate predictions were considered to be those obtained by fortune-telling alone. But only the bravest girls decided to do this. Previously, similar actions were carried out in the bathhouse, since it was considered an “unclean” place where dirt was washed off. In a civilized city, a bathhouse can be replaced by a bathroom or kitchen. But it is better not to do such things in your bedroom. Inept communication with the other world can cause harm, and negativity will linger in the room for a long time.
Fortune telling performed on the old new year from January 13 to 14
On the evening of January 13, you need to put two candles in front of the mirror and sit opposite. Say 7 times: “Fate-fate, open the picture.” For a long time, almost without blinking, peer into your own reflection, look into your own eyes. Gradually, your reflection will begin to blur, familiar facial features will begin to replace strangers. Gradually you will see that another person is looking at you from the mirror - your betrothed. But don’t count on him coming with anything good just now. After all, it is not he himself, but someone or something that is showing him to you. Therefore, when you first recognize a man’s face, have time to shout 3 times: “Forget me!” After this, it is advisable to extinguish the candles and throw a scarf over the mirror.
Fortune telling by ring and water
You will need a glass without edges and a completely flat bottom without inscriptions or drawings. Fill it with water and place the wedding ring at the bottom. The decoration must be cleaned first. Having patience, peer into the center of the ring at the bottom of the glass. Some claim to see the face of their future spouse.
Dream fortune telling: how to see your betrothed in a dream
In a dream, our subconscious opens to new information, to connect with the world of the dead. On Christmas Day, without even guessing, you can receive signs from your guardian angel or deceased loved ones through a dream. But you can also conduct fortune-telling, which will reveal a picture of the future.
Locking the water. Before going to bed, fill a bucket of running water and lock it, that is, hang a padlock on the handle of the bucket. You can't say a word to anyone anymore. Place the bucket by the bed, place the key by the pillow and say in a whisper: “Mummer, come get the key to unlock the lock and water the horse.” Go to bed. If you see a person's face in a dream, then you do not know him at the moment. If the face is hidden, then he is familiar to you.
For salty. Before going to bed, eat something salty or drink very salty water, without saying a word to anyone, take a glass of plain water and place it at the head of the bed. Say to the water: “Whoever is my betrothed, whoever is my mummer, will give me a drink.”
To the bridge. Make something resembling a bridge from thin twigs of a broom or matches, cover it with a pillow and whisper: “Betrothed-mummer, take me across the bridge.”
Fortune telling with card kings. Four kings from the deck should be placed under the pillow and each one should be told: “Betrothed, betrothed, dream, show yourself in a dream!” The groom will appear in a dream in the form of some king. The king of spades means that the groom will be jealous and middle-aged, the one of hearts - young and rich, the one of clubs - a man in uniform, an official or an entrepreneur, and the one of diamonds - a loved one.
Fortune telling on Tuesday. On the night of Holy Tuesday, you need to stand at the window and say: “From Monday to Tuesday I will look at the windowsill. Let me dream about who dreams of me.”
Fortune telling by the Moon. Leave a mirror on the windowsill so that the moon is reflected in it. They say in a whisper: “Betrothed-mummer, show yourself to me in the mirror!” In a dream you will see your beloved.
Remember all the details of such dreams. Everything is important: what he was wearing, whether he stood with his back to you or facing you, whether he said something or not, where he met, accompanying sounds, images, objects. When you wake up, from all this you will be able to collect a more complete picture of the prediction. When inducing a dream about the future, you should also not have knots, encircling clothing parts or hairpins.
Fortune telling in company
Fortune telling with friends is fun and not so scary. You can take turns pouring wax into a bowl of cold water, and then come up with interpretations for the resulting bizarre figures. Or you can gaze in fascination at the shadows on the wall from the paper burnt on the tray. Let us recall a few more ancient fortune tellings that will entertain a group of girlfriends.
Fortune telling "Boat". All the girls write predictions on strips of paper, then mix them and attach them to the edge of the pelvis with the inscription facing down in any order. A boat is launched into the center: a walnut shell with a candle attached to it. The girls take turns making circular movements with their hands in the water around the boat three times clockwise. Whatever piece of paper the candle lights will come true.
Spiritualistic seance. Draw a circle on a piece of paper. Letters are written around the entire circumference, and below them are numbers from 0 to 9. A needle and thread are placed in the center. Holding the thread lightly, the girls take turns asking questions. The needle will spin to point to letters or numbers.
Fortune telling on the ring. You will need a glass half filled with water and a wedding ring with a thread or chain threaded through it. The girl asks a question so that the answer is “yes” or “no”, and puts the ring in the water. If it swings in a circle, then the answer is yes. If from side to side, then the answer is no. The same question cannot be asked twice, nor can it be rephrased. After each question, the ring must be removed from the water. First a question, then we lower the ring into the water. First one girl asks all her questions, then the second, then the third.
Fortune telling on strings. Each girl ties her own thread, and then they are set on fire at the same time. Whose thread burns first will get married first.
Fortune telling on objects. One girl leaves the room or turns away. The rest hide four different objects under glasses or cups: a ring - for marriage, a key - for moving, a toy - for the birth of a child, a comb - for sitting “in the girls”. The girl picks up any mug. Whatever he finds will come true.
Fortune telling on an egg. Take a raw egg, make a hole in the shell and pour the white into a glass with hot water. After waiting a little, they guess the future from the shapes of the coagulated protein:
- ring - wedding;
- church - wedding;
- ship, train - travel,
- a dog is a new friend;
- cat - to caution;
- the squirrel has sunk to the bottom - don’t wait for change.
A girl who has long dreamed of love, but cannot find it, must walk around the church 12 times on Epiphany Eve at midnight. It is believed that this simple ritual will break the ring of her loneliness.
We have given examples of simple, but quite powerful, centuries-tested rituals. In conclusion, it is worth recalling that Orthodoxy condemns fortune telling, considering it superstition and the promotion of evil spirits. But young girls wondered and will continue to guess throughout the ages. Do not forget that by frequent fortune-telling you can miscalculate your happiness, attract evil spirits to you, which, with a little joke, will change your fate not for the better. Be careful not to take bad predictions too seriously.
Once upon a time in Rus', every national holiday was accompanied by songs, round dances, and various rituals. There was also such a custom as Christmas fortune-telling. How did he appear? What did our ancestors want to find out when they poured melted wax into water or peered into mirrors? The presenter of our column, K.I., will tell you about this today. Doronina.
FROM THE STARto the water
Svyatki is an old Russian word meaning holiday. As we have already told on the pages of our newspaper, winter Christmastide is the 12 days from the Feast of the Nativity of Christ to the Feast of Epiphany. People say that this is the time “from star to water.” That is, from the appearance of the first star on Christmas Eve until the baptismal blessing of water.
Although major Christian holidays are mentioned here, Christmas fortune-telling has nothing to do with church rituals. This custom appeared during pagan times. When the Christian faith replaced the pagan one, many ancient rituals were banned. But still, some customs that were not part of pagan worship remained among the people and even survived to this day. Some turned out to be timed to coincide with Christian celebrations. The meaning and origin of many of them are so confused that even famous historians and ethnographers cannot clearly define them.
In Rus', perhaps, there was not a single celebration that was distinguished by such a variety of customs and rituals. After all, at this time the old year ends and the new one begins. The sun turns from winter to summer, and daylight hours shift from darkness to light. And before, as you probably know, the Slavs had a cult of the sun.
WHAT IS FORTUNE?
People have always wanted to know their future, so since ancient times they have resorted to fortune telling. In paganism, prediction was part of the ritual of worship. When the pagans began to convert to Christianity, fortune telling was banned. Those who engaged in any kind of divination began to be persecuted. But fortune telling remained as a folk pastime. The word itself is reminiscent of the name of the ancient Jewish goddess of happiness, fate. According to other sources, it comes from the Sanskrit root "gad", which means "to examine" or "to test". And divination, witchcraft, was the name given to the action of supernatural hostile forces to the detriment of some and the benefit of others. However, not only the Slavs or, for example, Babylonian (Chaldean) magicians were interested in predictions. In one form or another, both the Greeks and the Romans had fortune telling. And now Svyatki, or holy evenings, as they were called in Russia, are remembered abroad, especially where Slavic peoples live.
From Christmas to Epiphany
Christmas fortune-telling is usually done in the evening or at night. A variety of objects are used for this. Dreams are also of great importance at this time. It is believed that if a girl sees her betrothed in a dream, it means that she will get married within the next year.
FOLK FUN
The remnants of ancient pagan rituals were preserved in Christmas fortune-telling. But, rather, as fun, entertainment. Previously, people generally gathered together more often, especially on holidays. So during the holy week, young people came to someone’s hut. For fortune telling they took rings, rings, cufflinks, earrings and other jewelry. They were placed under a dish with bread. The top of the dish was covered with a clean towel, an embroidered napkin. After this, they danced in a circle to a song dedicated to bread and salt. Then they sang other songs. And each one in turn, turning away from the dish and putting his hand under it, took out some object from there - the one that came to hand first. It was like a home lottery. For prediction, not only the object removed from under the dish was important, but also the content of the song that was sung at that moment.
Since the items taken out were not always found by those to whom they belonged, a ransom was assigned. And a wedding song was sung to the last participant, foreshadowing an imminent marriage.
Then they rolled the ring along the floor, watching in which direction it would roll. If to the door, then for the girl it meant a quick marriage, and for the man it meant departure, a long journey. Rings and other gold items were very often used in fortune telling. This reflected the special attitude of people towards gold.
GOLD SILENCE
Gold has been valued for centuries. And to this day, when people talk about it, one can feel respect for this metal. For example, a mother says to her son or daughter: “You are my gold.” This is how she expresses affection and love. We also, for example, sometimes say: “This is not a person, but gold.” There is also a saying: “Your word is like a golden platter...”
Apparently, respect for gold arose in ancient times. It was laid before the pagan gods Perun and Veles, swearing an oath of allegiance. And the Varangian princes, when they swore allegiance, drank from golden vessels.
So people have always had a special attitude towards gold things. During Christmas fortune-telling, sitting girls, widows and men quietly passed a gold ring to the person sitting next to them. And someone alone had to find him while singing a ritual song. Whoever holds the ring will get married in the new year.
There was also fortune telling with a ring to evoke the image of the future groom.
The girl threw a wedding ring into a glass of water and said: “The betrothed, the mummer...” Inside the ring she could see the future groom.
Another very common fortune telling was as follows. Having removed the chicken or rooster from the perch, they brought the bird to the upper room. There, water, bread and various small items, including gold and silver earrings and rings, were prepared in advance on the floor in three places. They lowered the bird to the floor and watched what it would do first. In the evening or at night, the chicken is blind and, out of natural habit, will begin to peck at whatever it comes across. Whose ring or earring she pecks will be married within a year. If the bread bites, there will be no hunger. And if you drink water, it means good health. If he doesn’t touch anything at all, then fortune-tellers will face failure. In Siberia, during such fortune-telling, a hen and a rooster were allowed into the middle of the room. If the rooster proudly walks around and pinches the chicken, then the husband will be angry. And if the hen begins to be brave, this is a sign that the wife will be in charge in the house.
MAGIC OF MIRRORS
Fortune telling on mirrors was considered the most difficult and also unsafe. The bravest girls, who really wanted to know their future, decided to do this. They told fortunes at night, often alone. And always in silence, silently. Here's how they did it.
In dark chambers they placed a mirror on the table, and in front of it a lit candle, through which they looked. The betrothed was supposed to appear in the mirror. When the girl said “mind me,” the vision disappeared. And in Siberia they put two mirrors - one opposite the other. In front of one, the girl put two candles on the table. And the other was located behind it. That is, she found herself between two mirrors. The fortuneteller drew a circle near her with a lit splinter, which was used to light the fire on Christmas Eve. She looked carefully into the mirror placed in front of her. And the betrothed appeared, looking over the girl’s shoulder.
There was another method of such fortune telling. In the evening we took two mirrors, if possible of the same size. They also installed one opposite the other, lighting them with two candles from one or the other edge. It was believed that it was best to hold a mirror in your hands opposite a lighted wall mirror. And hold it so that a long corridor is formed in the wall, illuminated by lights. Of course, mirrors must be immaculately clean and without damage. When they are already installed opposite each other and illuminated by two candles of the same height, the fortuneteller must remove cats, dogs, birds from the room... And besides, strangers, except for two modest girls, who are also interested in the result of fortune telling. These two girls should not look in the mirrors, nor should they approach the fortuneteller or talk. And the fortuneteller must look in the mirror motionless, directing her gaze to the end of the resulting corridor. It is impossible to determine the time for such fortune telling. Sometimes we stayed up long after midnight and saw nothing. The girls could have dozed off and then seen a lot in their dreams... They say that before a vision appears, the mirror becomes dim. And the lights from the candles become different. This is where you need to concentrate on some fixed point, looking into the endless distance of the corridor. Then the imagination supposedly depicts a moment of the future.
CASE FROM HISTORY
Some people believe in fortune telling, others don't. But they say that there were cases when people actually managed to predict fate with their help or see real events. Here is one of them, described by professor of Russian history M.P. Pogodin.
In 1807, in the house of a landowner, a conversation arose about the dangers and labors of people close to their hearts, who were in the army at that time. We haven't heard from them for a long time. And those gathered turned to the owner’s daughter to tell fortunes on the mirror. “Look where my brother is now, what’s wrong with him now?” - asked her friend. The owner's daughter installed mirrors and sat down to tell fortunes, while the others sat at a distance. The fortune teller sat silently for a long time and suddenly spoke. She saw in the mirror a large fast river, a forest and a soldier's camp. A boat moored to the shore, and people began to fuss... The friend approached the fortuneteller and stood behind the chair. Looking in the mirror, she saw the same thing. “Sovereign!” - the owner’s daughter screamed and jumped up, amazed by what she saw. As it turned out later, the mirror showed in every detail the meeting of two emperors - Alexander I and Napoleon.
HOW THEY GOT FORTUNE IN THE OLD TIMES:
Shoe. The girl took off her shoe from her left foot and threw it over the gate. Then she looked where he would lay his toe - which meant that he would get married in the next year. And if the shoe lay with its toe towards the gate from which it was thrown out, then she should remain unmarried for now.
Seven bulbs. The girls planted them in warm soil, in a pot, and left them on the window. Then they watched them: whose onion sprouts first, that girl will be the first to get married.
Egg. Very often they guessed like this. A fresh chicken egg, previously warmed by the hands of a fortuneteller, was carefully poured into a wooden bowl filled with water. They let it sit for a while, and then looked closely at the arrangement of the white and yolk. And depending on the imagination they judged the future.
Wax. In Western Europe, as well as in Russia, wax, tin or lead was poured into cold water and melted over a fire. Looking at the bizarre figures, they predicted their happiness or misfortune, harvest or famine, health or illness.
Book. Also one of the most common Christmas fortune telling. They took a book of spiritual content (often the Bible) and, without opening it, thought at random about the page number, the line at the top or bottom. Then they opened the book at that place and read the answer to their question. If it turned out to be indirect, then it was interpreted in its own way.
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Once on Epiphany evening
The girls wondered:
A shoe behind the gate,
They took it off their feet and threw it;
The snow was cleared; under the window
Listened; fed
Counted chicken grains;
The ardent wax was heated;
In a bowl of clean water
They laid a gold ring,
The earrings are emerald;
White boards spread out
And over the bowl they sang in harmony
The songs are amazing.
V.A. Zhukovsky.
Galina Mikhailovna Sazanova, the founder of the Baranovsky folk choir, talks about how they used to tell fortunes in the villages of the Vseyegonsky district on Christmas Eve.
SECTION III: DIVINATION
Devils, demons
Come running from the forest
Sotona himself
Rise from the bottom of the sea.
The little devils are all for me!
A circle could be drawn with a stick; Then each girl stood in a circle and one summoned the devils.Little devil,
Mother devil,
Imps. demons,
Scream in the forest.
Satan himself
Rise from the bottom of the sea.
Little devils
Squeal for me
Serve for me.
The boys went “getting crazy” separately from the girls.
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| photo from the archive |
When we were spinning during the conversation, we looked out the window to see who was walking down the street and made a wish for him. If a woman calls her a mother-in-law, a man calls her a father-in-law, a guy calls her a groom. We went under the windows to listen to the conversation. Whatever name was mentioned, the father-in-law, groom, and mother-in-law noticed. They wrapped their arms around the fence. If you capture an even number of boards, you will get married, if you take an odd number, you will not get married.
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| G.M.Sazanova, photo 2009 |
fortune tellers put together small objects, usually jewelry: a ring, a ring, an earring, a brooch, a cufflink. If you don't have any jewelry, you can put a thimble, button, etc. The dish is covered with a scarf, the singer sings a “short” song, during which the object in the dish is grabbed. And whoever gets what falls, the song will tell:
That on terrible evenings,
Yes in Vasilievski,
