October 14, Orthodox Christians celebrate Intercession of the Theotokos. What not to do on this day? How to spend the holiday to prosperity has been all year? And as pointed out by him, our ancestors? We understand in this article.
Feast of the Protection of our ancestors celebrated long before the arrival of Christianity. This day is the day of the meeting of autumn and winter. Since it cold and advancing the first snow covered ground.
Cover of the Slavs
By the onset of the Protection of our ancestors collected the entire crop, they are completely finished field work, started wedding. It was believed that the marriage from 14 to 28 October will be very happy. Older women asked women to cover their heads, to find your fortune. On the Protection of the maiden began meetings - vechornytsi.After October 14 our ancestors were not allowed to do anything with the land. Nor to build fences or collect leaves. It was believed that Nature went to bed and, if disturbed, can draw troubles upon oneself.
On this day oven meltedbranches of fruit treesTo harvest and wealth happy next year. For now, just set fire to the branches in the house or throw them into the fireplace.
home-maker baked pancakes - symbol of the sun and wealth. First she gave a pancake houses, laying out a piece in the corners. The Slavs believed that house sleeps in winter, starving it to be impossible. Satiated, he will take care of the heat in the home. Also the spirit of the house Trays of dried mushrooms and did not take them from the corner until the spring.
Children at home through a threshold watered, Saying: "It flows-flows thicker than water through a sieve strainer yes - all ailments with Dityatki (name) will be washed away!"
Signs for the winter
On this day, the Slavs We are watching weather. If it was warm and sunny - so the winter will be nice. If it was cold - waiting for fierce winter. They thought:- Cranes flew away - wait for the imminent onset of winter.
- Oak and maple leaves in the stands? Winter is harsh: prolonged frosts. A spring will be late and cold.
- On the Cover of first snow? Wait a little snow winter.
- What is the wind on holiday - so it will be winter.
- Rainy day in store for us snowless winter and poor harvest in the summer.
- Birds in Cover hide and do not sing - winter will come before the end of November.
- On which side the wind is blowing - there will come the first cold. South wind promised a warm winter.
- The first snow fell to the Intercession, wait warming and warm winter.
Christian Cover
Now people go to the temples and ask for the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary: health, marriage, the remission of sins.
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