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UNIAN collected the most popular divination and rituals for Christmas.
The Slavs have developed many traditions of divination at Christmas / pravoslavie.fm
Ukrainian Orthodox are preparing to celebrate one of the major religious holidays – Christmas. 6 January is celebrated on Christmas eve, and on the night of 7 January Orthodox churches committed Christmas worship.
Christmas believers celebrate the birth of Jesus, this day, for centuries have given a mystical meaning. UNIAN collected the most popular divination and rituals for Christmas.
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Christmas divination betrothed
It should be noted that the Orthodox Church refers to divination negatively, arguing that the future is known only to God. However, the Eastern Slavs in ancient times there was a tradition to guess in the Christmas day.
“Yule” divination conducted during the period between Christmas Eve, January 6, to Epiphany, January 19.
Among the young girls was popular guessing at her spouse. The night before Christmas, they took to the streets and asked the first counter men name. The name that he utters, and was the name of the future partner.
In the Christmas day, the girls wondered at her spouse / M. Pimonenko. “Christmas divination”. 1888
In addition, the girls went to hear the talk under the Windows of other houses to find out what will be their life in marriage. If the conversation was a cheerful girl was expecting a happy and joyful life.
In Christmas night the girls were thrown through the gates of their yards shoes, to see where they will take married. At this point the toe of the Shoe: which way he turned there mate will take the bride. If the toe of the Shoe facing the girl’s home, until the next Christmas her not to get married
On Christmas night the girls were trying to see the image of a future husband with the help of mirrors. This girl sat in the dark between two mirrors, lit candles and began to peer into the reflection, saying: “Betrothed, disguised, come to me for dinner.”
Christmas divination in the future
One of the oldest and most popular divination is divination by wax. Christmas eve in a glass or a plate, poured the water, leaving the bottom ring without a stone. Then over a candle flame in a spoon of melted wax, and poured it into the water, trying to get to the center of the ring.
When a wax figure froze, on its basis it was possible to interpret the future. If the wax will spread the strips – it promised the road and travel. If it forms a “star” – Gad will be lucky at work or school. If the figurine will remind people – it promises the emergence of new friends, and if the beast, then I guess there are or will soon be a secret enemy. The figure of the flower indicates a meeting with the betrothed or imminent marriage.
One of the most popular Christmas fortune-telling remains a divination on wax / grimuar.ru
The popular group was also guessing the future with the cups.
For he was required to take several cups corresponding to the number of the number of Gad.
In Cup put a ring, a coin, bread, sugar, onions and salt, and one Cup of poured water. Each of Gad chose his Cup with closed eyes.
The contents of the Cup foretold the future: a ring for the wedding; coin money; bread — to prosperity; sugar for mirth; onion tears; salt — unfortunately, the water, the lack of change.
Christmas rituals
The people believed that the Christmas day impure force weakens, and the earth descended angels. This is the best time to make a wish – the most intimate of them, the authors will perform. The desire should think of before going to sleep, after that, preferably with no one to talk to in the morning.
Family, people performed rituals to strengthen the family and prosperity at home. It was necessary to heat in an oven or furnace kilo of salt, heating it until then, until it changes color. Then over salt 40 times to read the prayer “our father”. The cooled salt is poured in the jar and throughout the year to fill up in common salt for food.
It was believed that on Christmas Eve it was possible to make a talisman against disease for the whole family. To do this, took a new towel over him, said conspiracy:
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit. I speak from seventy seven ailments, From any pain the night mate, Feigned dry, educaho cancer, Seizure, epilepsy, From damage, from night cramps. Virgin mother of His Son washed linen with a Towel wiped. God bless and my flax too. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit. Who am I (name) this flax wipe, I all seventy-seven ailments erase. Key, lock, language. Amen. Amen. Amen.
According to popular belief, he who on Christmas early morning wash your face with cold water will take on a new spiritual and physical strength. It should be three times to say the plot:
The Savior was born, the light of the world appeared.
You will be saved, I (name), through Jesus Christ.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Earlier UNIAN was told about the history and traditions of Christmas.