The Orthodox Church remembers every year of the Saints Proculus and Gennaro, and the people celebrate Lyalnik. Find out what kind of holidays and some national signs connected with this day.
Hieromartyr Januarius, and Proculus (Proclus), which recalls the Orthodox Church each year on May 4 were martyred for their faith. In people, this day is called Cursed be the day Day Procula, Proculus, and more – The curse of evil and Lyalnik, Lyalny day.
People have long believed that everything bad that happens to them - the tricks of the impure forces. In all their troubles and illnesses they blamed witches, mermaids, devils, fright, evil spirits, and their other "brothers." And it was May 4, according to popular tradition, it was decided to perform the rites the curse of evil spirits their expulsion from their homes. Therefore, from young to old everything in this day performed such rituals curses, charms, facing west - accepted that it was there hiding all evil. No wonder there is a rule - all the doors of temples and churches should be located on the west side - everyone entering the temple, as it were coming out of the darkness to the light of faith.
Cursed be the day to work on it was not accepted, people believed that the evil will interfere in all matters and nothing will.
On fences, fences and doors of houses hung bundles of onions and garlic, a sprig of thistle - which are considered home charms and should They were to drive away all evil spirits.
Home safety read prayers against evil spirits, lit up the corners of the cross and was sprinkled with holy water.
By May 4 comes the so-called lyalnoe time - girls were going to play, singing the songs, dances, zazyvaniya summer dances. Dances around the apple trees, cherry, singing of spring songs, humorous games - cherished or lyalili spring, warm weather, good harvest.
The woman checked in the day of his men of loyalty and honesty. To do this, it burned in small denominations, and the ashes are spread by the wind. It was believed that after this faithful man will be there, and the evil, selfish and wrong disappears from life.
If you have to date in Cursed be the day good luck appointed him under the clock.
It is believed that dreams on May 4 tough, prophetic, to remember what you dreamed.
According to the signs, Cursed be the day favorable for search disappearances.
Be sure to ask, when the strongest power in the days of May.
