Traditionally, the best period for girls' fortune-telling for the future and for love is Christmastide. At the same time, the most powerful days from a magical point of view are Christmas and Old New Year.
Christmas divination before bedtime.
As on any other Christmas day, you can try to see your betrothed in a dream. For example, they put four card kings under the pillow and say the following words:
"Who is my betrothed, who is my mummer - that dream in a dream."
It is believed that in a dream a girl will certainly see her future spouse in the form of one of the kings. If the fortuneteller sympathizes with a particular young man, you can put only the king of diamonds under the pillow and ask any specific question related to him. In a dream, she should receive an answer. You can use fortune-telling to find out the name of your future betrothed. To do this, in the evening, various male names are written on several small pieces of paper and put them under the pillow. In the morning, waking up, they take out the first piece of paper that comes across: what name is indicated on it, so they will call the future husband.
Divination with mirrors
It is not by chance that the mirror is considered one of the most mystical objects and is used in many fortune-telling. You can tell fortunes on Christmas time using a mirror in several ways. For example, you can take a mirror and go out with it to an intersection. This should be done, of course, at night. You should draw a circle around yourself and say: "The betrothed-mummer, come to me along the path, but on a white snowball." After that, they gaze into the mirror. A wide variety of visions are said to be seen. Ideally, of course, this should be the image of the future betrothed. If something bad is dreamed up, you need to read the prayer "Our Father", and there will be no harm.
Christmas fortune telling on dumplings
One of the traditional Russian fortune-telling for the Old New Year is fortune-telling on dumplings. To do this, the hostess of the house, inviting guests, prepares dumplings with potatoes, in some of which she puts the filling in the form of small surprises. The essence of fortune-telling is that no one knows what exactly the dumpling will come across with, and it is by its filling that they determine what awaits a person next year.
Also, on the old New Year's Eve, girls are fortune-telling on a wedding ring without stones and jewelry. The ring is placed in a glass of water. The bottom of the glass should be flat. Then light a candle and place it on the left side of the glass. Exactly at midnight, they gaze intently into the ring, making a wish. Soon the water in the glass will turn cloudy and you will see an image that answers your question.
Another simple fortune-telling for the next year is as follows: several pieces of bread, different in size, are placed in a bowl of water, according to the number of family members. Spinning the water with your finger, pronounce the following words:
“Spin bread and water, my whole family is here. If there is trouble, separate the bread and water. "
If, having looked in the morning, all the pieces of bread are together, then the whole family will be safe and sound. And if some piece is separate from the others, then that person will either leave or die.
Divination by desire held on the morning of January 14 at the church gates. People are noticed entering the church - who is more of the thirteen parishioners, men or women. The desire to be fulfilled if there are more men and not fulfilled if there are more women. And if a man is wondering, then vice versa. Also, for the old New Year, you can freeze water in a spoon and watch: if there are bubbles, then this is a good sign. It portends a long, happy life. And if there is a hole in the ice, then this is to grief and misfortune.
Fortune-telling for the old New Year on the trough They wondered in the courtyard where they put the trough. The girls walked towards him with their backs forward. Who fell into the trough, she got married this year.
Yule fortune telling on a thread Unmarried girls gathered in a group, cut the threads of the same length, and then set them on fire at the same time. Whose thread is the first to burn, she will get married. It was considered a bad sign if the thread burned out only to the middle or went out very quickly - such a girl did not get married.
Christmas divination for the sex of the child Take a ring, a needle and a woolen thread. The ring must be held in water, the thread pulled into the needle. Then the ring is hung on a thread and slowly lowered near the hand of the one who wants to know the gender of her unborn child. If the ring rotates in a circle, then there will be a girl, but if it moves like a pendulum, there will be a boy. If the ring remains motionless, there will be no children.
Fortune telling on matches on January 13-14 Usually a girl who has a certain guy in her heart makes a fortune to find out if they will be together. To do this, two matches are inserted on the sides of the matchbox and set on fire. If the heads of the burnt matches are facing each other - be a pair together.
Fortune telling on the ring on January 13-14, a fortune-telling girl throws a ring on the floor. If it rolls to the door, then she will soon get married. If a man conducts such a fortune-telling, and the ring indicates the door, he will have a long business trip or leaving home.
Fortune telling on an egg on Christmastide The girl takes a raw chicken egg, makes a small hole in it and pours the protein into a glass of water. When the protein curls up, you can guess the future by its shape. The figure of the church means a wedding, a ring means an engagement, a rectangle means a coffin, a ship or a car means a business trip (for a man) or the return of a husband from a trip (for a woman). If the squirrel sank to the bottom - there will be a fire in the house or other troubles in the family.
Fortune-telling on logs on Christmastide A girl needs to go back to the woodpile at night and take a log by touch. If later it turns out that it is even and smooth, without knots, the spouse will be with an agreeable character. If the log is thick and heavy, the husband will be rich. If there are a lot of knots, there will be many children in the family, and if the log is crooked, the husband will be oblique and lame.
News on Bloknot-TsimlyanskOn the night of January 13-14, it is customary to celebrate the New Year according to the old style. Fortune-telling for the Old New Year falls on the Christmastide period, which means - at the time of Christmas fortune-telling. Vasilyev's evening is especially recognized when the result is considered highly accurate, even prophetic. It's January 13th. Therefore, unmarried girls, with the help of various fortune-telling, are trying to find out the name of their betrothed, whether they will get married in the coming year, and also how many children they will have.
1. Fortune telling with cups
Fortune-telling will require several cups corresponding to the number of the fortunetellers. A ring, a coin, bread, sugar, onion, salt are placed in the cups, and a little water is poured into one cup. With closed eyes, each of the fortunetellers takes turns choosing a cup.
Predictions for the future are as follows: a ring - for a wedding; coin - to wealth; bread - to prosperity; sugar - for fun; onions - to tears; salt - unfortunately, and a cup of water - to life without much change.
2. Fortune telling with candles
You will need a bowl of water, halves of a walnut shell in an amount equal to the number of fortunetellers, and the same number of small candles or their pieces. Candles need to be inserted into the shells, light them and let them float in a bowl.
The girl whose candle burns out first will be the first of the fortunetellers to marry. Accordingly, the girl whose candle burns out last and gets married last. If someone's shell with a candle drowned, that girl would never be married at all.
3. Fortune telling on wax
For divination on wax, two wax candles are required, one of which must be lit, and the pieces of the other must be put in a spoon and, heating the spoon over a burning candle, melt the wax. After that, the molten wax is quickly poured into a glass of cold water and, by candlelight, the figure is judged about the future by the light of the candle.
4. Divination YES-NO
Above a jar with any cereal or grain, hold the left hand with the palm down. Concentrating, you need to ask the question that interests you. After that, take a handful of cereals from the jar and pour it on the table, then count the number of grains. If the number of grains is even, it means a positive answer - YES, an odd number means a negative answer - NO.
5. Fortune telling on the number and gender of future children
On Christmas evening, you need to pour water into a glass, dip a ring into it and put it out in the cold. Before going to bed, a glass is taken from the frost and the future children are judged by the ice surface formed in it. The number of bumps indicates the number of boys, and the number of pits indicates how many girls there will be.
6. Fortune telling with a chain
When everyone is asleep, you need to take a gold chain, rub it between your palms, hold it in your right hand, shake it and throw it on the table.
A circle has formed - closed troubles are expected; streak - luck; knot - difficulties and illnesses; triangle - love successes; bow - wedding; the snake is betrayal; heart is love.
7. Fortune telling with a mirror
This fortune-telling is considered the most mystical. You need to sit in absolute darkness in front of a mirror with a candle at the very height of midnight. An important condition is that no one else should be in the room. Carefully look into the reflective surface. In about 5 minutes it will fade. Then, behind the glass, the betrothed, or rather, the devil who took his guise, will be reflected. The girl should start to shy away so that he disappears, saying "Chur me!". Otherwise, the evil will materialize.
The Old New Year, or rather the New Year according to the Julian calendar, is celebrated not only in Russia and other countries of the former USSR, but also in Serbia and Montenegro, as well as in some German cantons of Switzerland. However, it became "old" for us quite recently, 100 years ago. And before it was just New Year, a fun and a bit mystical holiday, when everyone wanted to glimpse the future at least out of the corner of their eye. The peasants were interested in the future harvest, the girls were interested in grooms, the heads of families were interested in profit, and all without exception - in happiness!
What happy omens do you lack? Maybe it's time to tell a little fortune?
Weather for the Old New Year: a note to summer residents
Earlier in the New Year, people watched ... the wind!
If the wind blew from the south at night, the summer will be hot and dry.
From the west, it means there will be a lot of milk and fish.
The east wind foreshadowed an abundance of fruits and vegetables.
” For some reason, folk omens keep an ominous silence about the north wind. Let's hope he just harvests it all at once!
The clear starry sky foreshadows the berry year, and the abundant frost in the morning - a record honey harvest.
If it is warm outside, then the summer will be with rains, if it is wet snowing, then a good harvest should be expected.
Guessing on the groom for the Old New Year
Probably, there was no one in Russia more superstitious than maidens of marriageable age. They wondered about the coming marriage in such a number of ways, as if they were going to marry ten times a year. For example, did you know about fortune telling ... on bulbs?
Fortune telling on bulbs. On the night of 13-14, the girls put the bulbs in a bowl of water and watched them for several days. Which one will release the roots faster - that mistress will be the first to marry!
Divination on a ring, bread and a hook: these three items were put in a bowl along with coals, stones, any other rubbish and covered with a cloth. The girls, without looking, pulled out the first thing that came to hand for this bowl: bread foreshadowed a rich marriage, a ring - a handsome husband, a hook - a poor or sick husband. Well, she pulled out a pebble - do not wait for a marriage proposal!
Fortune telling by a dog. The dog was launched into the room where the girl was waiting for her. By the behavior of the dog, they judged the temper of the future husband: caressing - and the husband will be affectionate, sniffing and bypassing - the husband will be jealous and angry. And God forbid, if he strives to bite!
Divination with a comb. Before going to bed, the girl puts a comb under the pillow with the words "The betrothed, dressed up, come and comb my hair." If in a dream he sees a man combing her hair, then this year to be married to the man who dreamed.
Fortune-telling with eavesdropping. The bride-to-be, in the company of her bridesmaids, sneaked up to the neighbors' windows and listened to what was happening in the house. Swear - and the husband will swear, laugh - there will be fun in the family, drink - the husband will get drunk.
” Celebrating the Old New Year in an exclusively female company is a bad omen: the year will be full of various troubles. So it is better to invite a young man to the house, preferably from a large family. It was believed that if he becomes the first guest in your house, then the year will be well-fed, rich and prosperous.
Guessing at the table
Besides the traditional fortune-telling on dumplings or dumplings was very popular, in the filling of which various edible and inedible items were added. Quite frankly, everything that is small enough to be rolled up in a dumpling seems to go there! Print out the list of values for "attachments in dumplings" in advance, if you decide to treat guests - have fun! Just do not forget to warn that inedible solid objects may be present in the dish ... The list of predictions is under the spoiler.
Old New Year's fortune telling on dumplings
- Orange - to delight
- Peanuts - for a love affair
- Cherries - good luck
- Peas - home peace
- Walnut - health
- Buckwheat - favorable and profitable news
- Mushrooms - for a long and happy life
- Big money - to a big win
- Grain - to wealth
- Raisins - to a great temptation
- Cabbage - for money
- Caramel - for love
- Potatoes - for a promotion at work
- Cranberries - to unexpected changes in life
- Ring - for the wedding
- Red pepper - to chagrin
- Dried apricots - to joy
- Bay leaf - to fame (career growth)
- Honey - health
- Coin - a prosperous year in material terms
- Carrots - to new acquaintances
- Meat - to well-being
- White thread - long road (long and long journey)
- The thread is green - the road abroad
- A thread with knots - for a difficult year
- Black thread - short and not very long trip
- Walnut - immediately to two fans (admirers)
- Pepper - thrill
- Ground allspice - to "spicy", ie. eventful life, serious changes
- Button - for a new thing
- Millet - fruitless chores
- Rice - well-being in the house
- Sugar is a sweet life (easy, auspicious year)
- Seeds - to new fruitful plans
- Salt - to quarrels and failures (tears)
- Cheese - to win
- Cottage cheese - to new friends
- Dough, beans, or fish scales - to replenish the family
- Dill - for good health
- Hazelnuts - to successful acquisitions
- Bread - the year will be full, good
- Chain - strengthening family ties
- Black peppercorns - to friends (to new friendly relations)
- Garlic - for a marriage of convenience
- Apple - to a well-deserved reward
Luring good luck in the Old New Year!
You don't have to rely solely on good omens; a number of rituals have been designed to make the new year better than the previous one.
It is advisable to cook dishes from pork, chicken or hare... Pork promised wealth, rooster dishes - freedom, and hare - success in all endeavors. If you are not ready to look for hare or do not like pork, then replace the meat with the symbols of these animals - cookies or crackers in the form of animals.
On the table no game or fish was served so that happiness does not "fly away" and "float away" from home. Crayfish and other animals that move backward or move sideways were also undesirable - they promised a return of old problems in the new year.
Finally, the network found a description of "the surest and most reliable way to attract money into the house for the Old New Year." So: take two candles, one white wax and the other yellow. White will symbolize you, and yellow - gold, which will be attracted to your house. Light them at the festive table, placing them on a platter 10 centimeters apart. Close your eyes and mentally imagine a yellow candle being attracted to a white one. Put them out and the next day repeat the ritual, setting the candles a little closer. Continue this way until Epiphany, when the candles should burn out to the end. Wrap the cinders in a silk cloth and hide in a secluded place. Keep them for as long as there is no money in the house (and this, of course, will happen very soon!)
Happy new (now definitely new) year to you!
Prepared by Alena Novikova
This is a fabulous day when you want to believe in a miracle and feel like children. May there be more magic in our life, and then the world will become kinder, and all our desires will certainly come true!
What is the Old New Year, why does this holiday still exist, in which countries is it still relevant?
On January 24, 1918, in Soviet Russia, the Council of People's Commissars decided to catch up with the progressive world and switch from the archaic Julian calendar to the Gregorian one. On the same day, a corresponding decree was formulated and adopted. Two days later, on January 26, Lenin signed it.
The Bolsheviks tried to switch to the Gregorian calendar since November 1917, but could not agree on the form of the transition. Discussions boiled down to two projects. According to the first of them, it was supposed to switch to the new calendar within 13 years, discarding 24 hours every year. The second project, for which Lenin advocated, assumed a one-step transition, which ultimately happened.
- In order to establish in Russia the reckoning of time that is the same with almost all cultural peoples, the Council of People's Commissars decides to introduce a new calendar into civilian use after January of this year. Due to this, the first day after January 31 of this year is not considered February 1, but February 14, the second day is considered 15 and so on, - said in the text of the decree.
And already on the night of January 13-14, 1919, Soviet citizens had an additional reason to drink, because they had already celebrated the New Year in the new style, and the old style was still used by the church and was not completely forgotten.
Thus, the tradition to celebrate the Old New Year is almost 100 years old.
In Ukraine, Belarus on this day they celebrate the Generous evening, which includes celebrations, festivities and fortune-telling. The lavish evening of January 13 is very much like Christmas Eve. However, the dishes are no longer cooked lean: there should be sausages, meat, bacon, pies, dumplings, pancakes on the table.
The whole family should gather for a festive dinner. Ask each other for forgiveness and wish you happiness and prosperity in the new year.
In addition, the Old New Year is celebrated in the countries that were part of Yugoslavia. This is done especially actively in Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in Montenegro, where the church uses the Julian calendar.
Finally, the Old New Year is also celebrated in North Africa. The Berbers do it. True, for them, unlike Europeans, this is a real New Year, because the Berber calendar, in fact, is not a very competent tracing paper from the Julian. They celebrate the holiday on January 12th.
Fortune telling for the Old New Year
Old New Year is a special, mystical time. It is believed that it is on the night of January 13-14 that the best time for fortune-telling comes.
Despite the fact that the Orthodox Church categorically does not approve of various rituals for guessing the future, which people resort to on Christmastide, nevertheless, fortune-telling remains a favorite Russian pastime.
The holiday of Christmas gave a start for the famous Yuletide fortune-telling, but you can guess until January 19 - Epiphany.
In the interval between January 8 and 18, it is customary to ask the names of late passers-by in the hope of finding out the name of the future chosen one, throwing a shoe into the darkness and seeing who will pick it up, guessing what awaits us by the coffee grounds or by the outlines of burnt paper.
Of course, all this is just entertainment for people who are going to fool around with the company. But only a few dare to try to see the betrothed-mummer in the mirror on one of the most faithful and mysterious fortune-telling, which is known in Russia.
According to popular belief, on the night of January 13-14, all prohibitions are lifted, mysterious forces rush to Earth. Some - in order to harm people, others - to help.
Vasiliev's evening, January 13, when the result turns out to be highly accurate, even prophetic, is especially recognized. No less successful in divination and January 18 - Epiphany Christmas Eve.
In the old days, girls, going to tell fortunes, tuned in to a serious mood. They mentally fenced off from the real world and turned to supernatural forces.
They put two mirrors: one - large, the other - smaller, facing one to the other with the front side. Two candles were placed between the mirrors and looked through the top of the smaller mirror. It turned out to be a long corridor, gradually darkening and going into the depths.
It is necessary to direct your gaze to this deep part, and after a while you begin to see various objects there, by which the future is determined.
By the way, it is better to guess in a non-residential building or in the attic.
At the beginning of fortune-telling, it is required to say: “The betrothed-mummer! Come to me, dressed up! "
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They say that sooner or later a person appears in the mirror, destined for you.
By the way, there is a more mystical, in my opinion, version of this fortune-telling. You need to sit in absolute darkness in front of a mirror with a candle at the very height of midnight.
An important condition - no one else should be in the room!
Carefully look into the reflective surface. After about 5 minutes, it will fade. Then, behind the glass, the betrothed, or rather, the devil who took his guise, will be reflected.
The girl should start to shy away from making him disappear, saying "Chur me!"
Otherwise, the evil will materialize.
Preparing for fortune telling:
You need to tune in to a serious mood;
- dissolve the hair;
- untie all the knots that are on the clothes (belts, belts, decorative elements);
- remove bracelets and rings;
- mentally isolate oneself from the real world;
- accurately formulate the question.
On the night of January 13-14, we have another chance to make plans that we did not have time for the New Year, or to say the main words to close and dear people.
The Old New Year is a day when you need to pursue old thoughts, old moods and open your heart to a new one, for something to come and be!
Let the year be easy, but bright! Nice, but not empty!
Happy Holidays!
In Russia, Christmastide was considered the best time for fortune-telling at all times - the time between Christmas (January 7) and Epiphany (January 19).
Surprisingly, now, in the 21st century, despite the amazing discoveries and inventions of scientists and engineers, which for our ancestors would seem like real magic, almost nothing is known about the natural and psychological processes underlying any fortune-telling.
Until now, it remains a mystery, shrouded in darkness, how can cards, runes or fortune-telling on Christmastide predict the future, why with the help of wax or coffee grounds you can see the past and how fortune-tellers and healers penetrate the souls of people, guessing the thoughts and feelings of both those present, so and located on the other side of the world? Why, while wondering about a person who is thousands of kilometers away from you, do you so clearly imagine what is happening in his soul? Neither science nor scientists are yet able to give an intelligible answer to all these questions.
According to statistics, more than half of people in the world believe in fortune-telling and at least once in their lives have turned to fortune-tellers for advice. On Christmastide, each person, without resorting to the help of seers, can independently look into the future and see what he should expect in the future.
Since ancient times in Russia, people have been fortune-telling on Christmastide
Many believe that the custom of fortune telling on Christmastide dates back to the advent of Christianity. But this is not so - even in ancient times, when our ancestors worshiped pagan gods, the day of January 7 was a holiday in honor of the god Karachun, who symbolized cold, darkness and winter. According to popular beliefs, the Slavs called for a bright, warm sun, which, on that day, left to meet the summer.
After the baptism of Rus, pagan traditions gradually receded into the past, but the memories of pagan festivals were preserved among people. The people believed that it was during the period from January 7 to January 19 that evil spirits were having fun on earth. Invisible spirits were among people and could, if asked correctly, give an answer to any question.
To make divination true
Fortune-telling on Christmastide is best after sunset. During fortune-telling, there should be no cats, dogs and other pets nearby, because they can prevent the spirits from giving truthful answers to your questions. If you decide to use fortune telling in which you will need candles, then it is best to buy them in a temple or church. In this case, you will be reliably protected from the dark otherworldly forces that can no longer harm you or play a trick on you by giving false answers.
In order for fortune-telling to be accurate, you need to guess after sunset
In order to be completely sure of the truthfulness of the predictions, be sure to read the conspiracy for truthful fortune-telling before guessing.
“In the name of the Father and the Son
And the Holy Spirit.
Stars were born in the sky
Magi
They came to the Mother of God.
How true the truth
Was on their lips
In their prophetic works
And how they are Jesus
The birth was predicted
Savior of His world
Named,
So that my fortune telling
It was true
And wonderfully true.
In the name of the Father and the Son
And the Holy Spirit.
Now and ever
And forever and ever.
Amen."
Fortune-telling for Christmas, old New Year and Epiphany is, of course, accurate. But if suddenly you receive a bad prediction, you should not fall into despair, because the result of fortune-telling is not a sentence, but only a warning, which you will be able to receive to influence the future. If, suppose, Christmas fortune telling predicted a disease - think about it, maybe you should have consulted a doctor for a long time and to improve your shaky health.
Having received even a negative result of fortune-telling, there is no need to despair
If the spirits predicted monetary losses, then it is not at all a fact that you will lose everything - you just need to be extra careful, double-check everything several times and do not trust everyone in a row. And if you did everything right, then guessing next time, you will get completely different, happy predictions.
If, after not very good fortune-telling, you feel that your soul is restless, you can ward off troubles with a special conspiracy. Memorize it and read it 12 times, facing east.
“The earthly firmament,
Heavenly firmament
Holy firmament
Celestial,
I lean on you
For the glory of God.
And how this glory will never be muddied,
So it is with me
Servant of God (name),
Nothing will ever happen.
I've got
Three holy leaves.
One sheet -
From the true Christ.
Who owns this sheet,
That never grief
Will not experience.
In the name of the Father and the Son
And the Holy Spirit.
Now and ever
And forever and ever.
Amen."
Ancient fortune-telling on Christmastide
We offer you several old folk fortune-telling for Christmas, Epiphany and the old New Year, which our grandmothers and great-grandmothers turned to, trying to open the curtain of the future and find out their fate.
Christmas divination on mirrors
Fortune-telling on mirrors was one of the most popular among young girls, although they were considered extremely dangerous: the spirits that escaped during such fortune-telling from the
ronnogo world, could kill a person or drive him crazy. But if everything is done correctly, then the spirits will not only not cause harm, but will also give a truthful answer to any question.
Candles are a mandatory attribute of any Christmas divination
Here is one such fortune-telling. In the evening, before the old New Year or Epiphany, after sunset, place two mirrors opposite each other, and two lighted candles in front of one of the mirrors. Place another mirror behind you so that you are between the two mirrors. Look carefully in the mirror in front of you, where the mirror is reflected from behind. In it you will see the person you will marry. In no case should you look back. When you decide to finish the fortune-telling, be sure to say: "Chur me."
Fortune telling with a candle
And here is an old Christmas fortune-telling with a candle. Take a deep bowl and pour half of the water into it, and at the edges fix pieces of paper on which you first write: "I will get married this year," "I will get sick," "I will be lucky," etc. Then, to the walnut shell or Attach a small candle to a small wooden board and light it. (The flame of such a candle should reach the edge of the fixed pieces of paper.) Then lower the candle into the water and see which of the pieces of paper it lights up - this will be your prediction.
In general, our ancestors used to guess on everything that only came to hand: on bulbs, brooms, apples, rings, rice, beans ...
Here, for example, is an ancient fortune-telling on fence boards, which is easy to perform in our time. With her arms outstretched, the girl tries to grab as many boards in the fence as possible, and then counts them: an even number promises an early marriage, an odd number promises loneliness.
Fortune telling
They guess together with their friends: they cut off the threads of the same length and set them on fire at the same time. Whose thread burns faster than others - that girl will marry before anyone else. If the thread immediately goes out or burns out only to half, then, alas, it is not fated to get married.
Divination for the future life on things
This divination was very popular among young girls. Take a felt boot and put various objects in it: a piece of sugar, meaning a happy, comfortable life, a ring - marriage, an onion - tears, a rag - a poor husband, a handkerchief - a handsome husband, a coin - a rich husband, etc. Shake a felt boot, and then, without looking, take out the first object that comes to hand, which will predict your fate.
On Christmastide evenings, you can tell fortunes for the future with the help of an egg. To do this, pour warm water into a glass and carefully pour the egg white into it, having previously separated it from the yolk. (It is best to buy an egg for fortune-telling not in a store, but in the village.) Once in the water, the squirrel will begin to form various figures by which they judge the future.
On Christmas evenings, you can guess on the egg.
Church means a wedding for a girl or a young woman, for an elderly woman - a quick death. A ship with sails: for a girl - marriage in a foreign land, for a married woman - a quick meeting with her husband, for a young man - a long journey. A protein that sank like a stone to the bottom portends various disasters: serious illness, fire, loneliness, etc.
Fortune telling in the bath for the old New Year
In the old days, not a single Christmastide could do without fortune-telling in the bathhouse, which is not surprising, because, according to beliefs, an unclean force lives in the bathhouse, turning to which you can find out your fate. To do this, at night they came to the bathhouse, stripped naked and, sitting down on the shelves, read the following conspiracy three times:
“Bath board-floorboard,
Bringing bath water,
Sauna shelf,
Bath ceiling,
With the bathhouse owner
Brownie
I'll show you what
Than give birth,
And you show that
What awaits me. "
After that, they rose from the shelf and backed up to the stove, going up to which they stuck their hand into the blower and without looking they took out ash and stones from there. (Important: do not turn to the stove, stand with your back to it.) Then the stones were washed through a sieve and counted.
One stone promised loneliness. Even if a woman got married after such a prediction, she quickly became a widow, or her husband left her. It was also believed that one stone that got it would not live long.
Two stones - a woman to be married twice and she will give birth to two children. She will live to middle age and will not see joy in her life: there will be little money and many enemies. Her
you should stay away from water (rivers, lakes, etc.) and beware of colds, which can develop into serious illnesses.
Often in Russia, not only girls, but also guys wondered
Three stones - a woman will marry, but her husband will be unfaithful to her, and tears will become her eternal companions. Knowledgeable people advised such women to look closely at their friends. But despite all the betrayals, she will not be able to part with her husband, and her only consolation in life will be children.
Four stones - family life will completely depend on the mother-in-law, with whom the woman will have a difficult relationship. Five stones promised a joyful, carefree life and a kind, rich husband. The health of such a woman will be good, and the children will be obedient and happy.
Six stones predicted a quick theft or fire and a short life full of hardships.
Seven stones are a bad sign, indicating that you will outlive your own children and die in someone else's house. It is possible that in old age a woman who has received such a prediction will lose her mind.
Eight stones or more is the most ordinary life. Work, children, household ... There will be little joy in the life of such a woman. The only consolation in
the fact that the spirits promised her a long life, without any special troubles, but also without joys.
Prophetic dream
On Christmastide, you can also get an answer with the help of prophetic dreams. To see what worries you in a dream, read the following conspiracy on Thursday evening:
“Thursday with Wednesday,
Tuesday to Monday
Sunday to Saturday.
Friday one
And I, young, alone.
I lie on the Zion mountains,
Three angels in my head:
One sees
Another will say.
The third will indicate destiny.
Amen.
Or mix before bed
thimble of salt and thimble
water and swallow. Lying down
sleep, say:
Who is my betrothed
Who is my mummer
Come to me
And give me a drink. "
Place a comb (comb) under the pillow and say before bed:
“The betrothed-mummer,
Comb my head. "
The most popular fortune telling among girls is fortune telling about the groom
For the same purpose, put four card kings (of hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades) under the pillow and read the following conspiracy:
“Who is my betrothed-mummer,
I dream about him. "
Place a small bowl of water under the bed with a wooden stick on top. And before going to bed, you should say:
"The betrothed, come and transfer me across the bridge."
If you do not trust prophetic dreams, then go to church and, putting a candle there, say:
"Lord, take away all unnecessary and send the one you need."
Appeal to the housekeeper on Christmastide
On Christmastide days, you can turn to the housekeeper for an answer, and if you take it seriously, the keeper of the hearth will give you a truthful answer to any of your questions. To ask the brownie about the future on Vasilyev's evening (January 13), pour some fresh milk into a saucer and put it in front of the front door. After that, take the candle you bought in advance in the church and melt the wax from it. Politely address the brownie, uttering conspiracy words over milk:
“Brownie, my master,
Come under the threshold
Drink some milk
Eat wax. "
Home can be a good helper for those who want to tell fortunes.
Having said the last word, pour the wax from the candle into a saucer of milk. A wax figure frozen on the surface of milk will predict your fate. A horseshoe promises prosperity, a star - receiving the long-awaited news and good luck in business, a cross - a serious illness or funeral, a flower - love or a wedding, a certain beast - the appearance of an enemy, etc. Wax frozen on the surface of milk in stripes means a long journey, moving ...
Card Fortune Telling
Well, how can you not tell fortunes on the cards on Christmastide? Shuffle the thirty-six card deck, focusing on the question of interest. Arbitrarily (without choosing) place the deck into three piles. Then remove from each pile one card from the bottom, one card from the middle, and remove the top card. (You should have nine cards in total.) Lay them out in the order in which you took: first the bottom three cards, then the cards drawn from the middle, and finally the top cards. Look at them.
Which is more: people (kings, queens, jacks), small cards (from six to ten) or aces? If all the aces or two aces and two cards with the image of people fell out in the layout, your wish will certainly come true.
One ace and one card with the image of a person, and all other small cards predict strained relations in the family, various troubles. If three aces and one card with the image of a man fall out, you will or already have strong enemies.
Four ladies promise serious quarrels with a loved one and, in general, problems in their personal lives.
Four kings mean success.
Four jacks warn of hard, useless work and empty hassle.
One ace, one king, one queen, one jack and small cards promise the most ordinary life, without any special joys, but also without sorrows.
Some small cards are a failure, your desire will not come true, but you should not be upset: there will be a holiday on your street too.
And at the end of the article on Christmas-time fortune-telling, I would like to warn everyone who will predict their fate on the approaching Christmastide - do not guess the same thing several times in a row (this applies to all types of fortune-telling without exception). Otherwise, the spirits will still tell you what you want to hear, but then they will deceive you for a long time.
Not a single person can outwit the higher powers, no matter how hard he tries. Therefore, when starting fortune-telling, try to focus as best as possible on the process and clearly formulate the question, the answer to which you want to know.