Baptism, traditions, customs and rituals of which are original, is the last holiday of the winter cycle of Christmas time. Speaking of this day, we immediately draw parallels with severe frosts, swimming in the hole and, of course, fortune telling. Girls do not miss the opportunity to open the veil of the future and find out what awaits them on the path of life.
Getting ready ...
Can one read fortune at baptism? Of course. This is the last chance to know your fate, as the holiday ends with long Christmas time, after which mirrors, candles and other elements of the rituals should be postponed until December 13 - St. Andrew's Day. Epiphany fortune-telling is usually carried out on the night of January 18-19. The eve of the holiday was even nicknamed by the people on the Babi night, since in ancient times it was women alone or in whole groups who performed rituals: the young ones tried to find out when they would get married, the elders wanted to find out from fate whether there would be prosperity and happiness in their house.
There is nothing complicated in the procedure. If you know how to read fortune-telling on New Year's or Christmas, then you can use familiar rituals for Epiphany. Remember only that before you start, you need to seriously prepare. First, stock up on the necessary attributes, clean the room - the area should be clean and tidy. Secondly, put on light clothing that does not constrain movements, and also loose your hair - they are a powerful source of energy.
In the name of the spouse
Having learned from mothers and grandmothers when they are divining in January, as well as learning about the rules of the rite, having prepared physically and mentally, you can proceed. Of course, the girls are eager to find out the name of the future groom. This is pretty simple. Ever since time immemorial, women at exactly midnight went out the gate of the house and asked the first man they met for what his name was. It was believed that the spouse would also dignify.
The second method is also simple. When there is bad weather on the street and you don’t want to go to the tear of frost and blizzard, you can stay at home and do the next ritual. Take a few sheets of paper, write a masculine name on each and fold them into any container: hat, for example. Shake and mix the contents thoroughly, then pull out one thing. The name, written on paper, will also belong to the chosen one. By the way, men can perform similar rituals. After reading in the specialized literature how to guess correctly, they do everything exactly the same as the girls. Only the names are written for women.
What will the future husband be?
When on the calendar January 19 - the Epiphany - you can divine with the help of cards. The whole deck will not be needed: we use only four kings, which we first extract from the general heap. Before going to bed, put them under a soft pillow: each in a different angle. And at the same time we condemn: "My beloved, beloved and only, come to me in a dream." Repeat the phrase several times so that it is firmly imprinted in your consciousness, penetrates into the deepest nooks of the soul.
If at night the peak king is dreamed, then the future husband will be either older in age or higher in social status. Perhaps the spouse is a multifaceted personality, a jealous person or a meanie. The king of the cross says that you should wait for the groom, working as a businessman or consisting of military service. The tambourine hints at the person desired and even loved, and the hearts at the rich, but not free. Do not worry if in a dream you did not see a single king. In this case, remove the card from any corner of the pillow in the morning and interpret it as described above.
When to get married?
The ritual is carried out by a group of girls and makes it possible to find out which of those present will quickly try on a wedding dress. They start guessing about their future marriage with preparation: they cut the same length of thread from one skein. Holding it in a hand, they are set on fire at the same time: that girl, in whom she will burn faster, the first will become a newlywed and so on. If the thread does not burn out to the end and goes out, this means that the woman will not marry. At least this year.
For the second method of divination for marriage, you will need a flap of black velvet and a gold ring. Each girl takes a piece of jewelry in her hand and rolls it, saying: “I will shake the ring around the city, fields and forests. I’ll go for the ring - I’ll find a sweet one. ” Where it stops put a mark. In the end, they summarize: whose decoration is closest, the first will become the bride, the woman whose ring is far away - the last will marry. They say that for this rite it is better to take the mother’s engagement ring if she is in a happy marriage. When she survived a divorce or buried her husband, the ring is borrowed from another, more successful relative.
That the coming year?
The answer to an exciting question is always found out by girls and boys when they divine. In January, this is best done on the eve of Epiphany, since it is on the night of this holiday that the mystery of the future is revealed as widely as possible. To conduct the ceremony, you should prepare six glasses filled with a small amount of water. In each put one subject: salt, sugar, bread, a match, a coin and a ring. Guests are blindfolded, mixed glasses and allowed to choose the capacity. What will be in it will tell about the near future: salt - to sorrows, sugar - wait for luck, bread - a well-fed life and prosperity, a match - a baby will be born, a coin - there will be income, a ring - a wedding.
You can choose glasses several times: at the same time, the first clearly characterizes the year, the second - portends a not so significant event that may not happen to you, but, for example, to relatives. Having learned from grandmothers or other knowledgeable people whether it is possible to divine for Baptism with more glasses, you can use 10 or 15 pieces. Put in them other objects that you logically interpret: for example, pills - for illness, a shell - for a trip to the sea, and so on.
Fortune telling
There are many rituals that will tell you whether your dream will come true or not. Here are the most simple fortune-telling in Russia, which does not require special expenses and laborious preparations. For example, take 12 pieces of paper, write a wish on each and hide it under a feather pillow. Waking up in the morning, randomly select three of them: dreams written on these copies will come true in the coming year.
You can also tell fortunes with the help of small items. Having scattered matches, buttons, pebbles or beans on the floor, make a wish and count them. If the number turns out to be even - it will come true, odd - no. The third method is also simple, only for it you need a small mirror. Take it out in the cold on Epiphany evening, let it lie there an hour or two. Before going to bed, bring it into the house, write a wish on a sweaty surface with your finger, put an object under the bed and go to bed. If the inscription disappears the next morning, your dream will come true.
Fortune telling on the floor of the unborn child
Usually the ceremony is performed by women who, being married, want to become mothers. If you doubt whether it is possible to divine at Baptism, being unmarried, then cast aside all fears. Even young girls can use the ritual as a prospect, because it in no way guarantees that the baby will be born this year. To find out its gender, just put any golden ring in a glass of water and take out the utensils in the cold. In the morning, look at the pattern of a frozen surface: a flat one portends a childless life, tubercles - sons, and pits - daughters. The number is also counted and indicates the number of babies in the family.
You can also take the ring, pass through it a woolen thread and lower it into a glass of water. After placing the girls over the hand. An object rotating in a circle indicates that a girl will be born when the movements are pendulum-like, wait for the boy. You can use a needle. How to guess in this case? The actions are similar, only before the ritual they stick a needle into the woolen fabric.
Straw ritual
It is fun and entertaining to guess for the future when the ceremony is carried out by a group of girls. They turn their backs to the huge stack, throw their heads back and pick out one of the straws hanging overhead. Grabbing a copy with teeth, they try to pull it out of the general mass. If there is a spikelet on the other end, marriage will be prosperous, and the chosen one will be rich and young. When a straw breaks, it speaks of an unhappy life with a poor man or a drunkard. Therefore, the girls try to pull out the spikelets slowly and carefully.
Another straw rite, which is usually done in a noisy and large company. The fortuneteller takes an even number of straws and ties them in the middle in a bundle. The number of copies is arbitrary, but not less than six. Then connects the spikelet and the lower part of the straw with a thread. The bundle is untied and they look what happened. The resulting chain portends well-being and prosperity, a torn string or links dropped out of it - failures and troubles.
On wax
Baptism, traditions, customs and foundations of which can not be imagined without fortune-telling, long-awaited for every girl. Indeed, on the night of January 19, she can find out her fate: for this it is enough to conduct a ceremony with the help of a candle. A woman lights it and waits for a sufficient amount of wax to accumulate at the top. After overturns a candle over a pre-prepared saucer filled with water. Dripping, wax forms figures, according to which interpretation is made. In this case, you need to include imagination and tune in positively to see exclusively positive signs.
Another interesting rite. In the evening before divination, two swans must be made of wax. They will symbolize you and your loved one. The winch should be painted with pink blush , the swan should be left white. Before going to bed, they are placed in a basin with water, bent over it and covered with a towel. Then they watch how the birds behave. If the figures swim together - a happy life together, separately - an unsuccessful marriage and the breakdown of a love relationship.
On the mirrors
The most popular divination used by girls on the night of January 19. Baptism is a holiday for which otherworldly forces help to perform the ceremony, showing you in the mirror gallery the face of the future husband. To carry out the ritual, take two mirrors: place the large one opposite you, hold the small one in your hands. Between them put a lighted candle and try to make a corridor. Say at the same time: “Narrowed-over, come to me to have dinner.”
Look carefully through the looking glass: there you can see the future bridegroom. Once the image appears, you have a few seconds to examine the features of its face. After that, turn the mirror over and say: “Chur me!” If you do not have time to do this, you are in danger. Is it possible to guess at Baptism in this way, because the ceremony is very dangerous and terrible? If you are afraid or unsure of yourself, it is best not to use it. First, keep in mind that you need to carry out the ritual all alone, in an empty dark room, exactly at midnight. Secondly, in the mirror you can see not only the image of a person, but also a representative of the other world.
On the needles
Knowing how to guess for the New Year, you can easily cope with the baptismal ritual. All rituals are very similar to each other. Many girls recommend divination by needles, saying that it is very practical and true. Two sewing tools are rubbed with fat and lowered into a container of water. If the needles are drowning, the fortunate girl is threatened with problems, troubles and illnesses, they have become parallel - detractors impede the wedding, sailed away in different directions - parting, closed together - love and happiness.
Needle divination, like all previous rites, should be carried out competently, knowledgeably, - older women advise. Holy Baptism is a religious holiday. According to them, on his eve on the loose all evil spirits. In order not to become a hostage to the demon, you need to be able to establish protection against the evil influence of demons. It sounds, of course, fabulous. Believe it or not in
these prejudices, you decide. In any case, conducting a ritual of fortune-telling in a large company is worth it: it is safe and also entertaining. Good luck girls.