Midsummer's Day - one of the most mystical days of the year. It was at Midsummer, our ancestors made the magical rites and rituals associated with fire, water, and herbs. And, of course, on this night not without love magic. How to find out their fate in the midsummer night?
The day of Ivan always have the night of 6 on 7 July this year on Friday. This is one of the most important pagan festivals of the ancient Slavs, which with the advent of Christianity became associated with the name of John the Baptist and St. John the Baptist.
Divination by the Midsummer
Girls waiting for midsummer night with a special look, because it is in this holiday was madeguessing at the narrowed. There was a belief that if a girl can not wait to get married, you need to undress at night naked and run round three times around the rye field. It was believed that in that case she will dream of her chosen one and he soon will call it down the aisle.
Most known midsummer divination - let water wreath with a lighted candle. If he drowned - it is not good, most likely a favorite fall out of love. Quickly landed to the shore? Wait for the wedding at least a year. The most happy is the one who wreath sailed the longest, and the later the candle goes out, the longer the life.
Also our ancestor divination on wax. To do this, the candle had to break into pieces, put them in a spoon and heat over a fire. When it melts quickly pour the wax into a container with water. The resulting figure will predict the future.
On the night of Ivan Kupala girl in darkness he tore a variety of herbs and flowers, and then hid them under his pillow. In the morning she saw that she was able to gather. If the bouquet was no less than 12 different herbs, so she will be getting married soon.
You could tell fortunes by birch. For this it was necessary to take seven small birch twigs, stir and draw one. If it was flat and smooth, then life will be long and happy, if on the twig were twigs, irregularities and bumps in the fate will be a lot of difficulties.
Another well-known fortune-telling on a camomile flowers. We had to pour water into a bowl and put the two of chamomile flower. If they sail in different directions - the lovers to part, will sail close - in front of a long and happy life together.
Also in the pelvis could previously make a wish, toss a small pebble. If the number of circles on the water even, the desire to be fulfilled.
Our ancestors believed that if you raise the fallen to the maple leaf and make a wish, it is possible to know if it will come true. To do this, you need to calculate how much leaf area of sharp protruding edges. Even - our plans come to pass.
Also be sure to ask about that in no case can not be Ned on a holiday of Ivan Kupala
