New Year's holidays is a great time for predictions and fortune telling. On the Old New Year, namely on the night of January 13-14, you can penetrate the secrets of the future, because this is a special mystical time. It is believed that it was at this time that powerful energy vortices were created on the entire planet. The forces of evil and good descend to Earth to celebrate the "meeting of Melanka and Basil."
Traditions and History
We all know that the Old New Year began to be celebrated since many countries switched to the Gregorian calendar. But on January 13 and 14, Orthodox Christians celebrate two more other holidays. It is with them that traditions such as carol singing and fortune-telling for the Old New Year are associated. So, on the 13th, the memory of St. Melania is revered, and on January 14 - St. Basil of Caesarea. It is for this reason that they say that "a meeting of Melanka and Vasil" takes place that night. The rites that are held these days are pagan and have no direct relation to Orthodoxy.
On this holiday, it is customary to have fun: dance, sing songs, go on a visit, cook and eat various goodies. Of course, before, the most interesting fun was fortune telling. Young girls got together and tried to predict their fate. Over time, it was noticed that fortune-telling for the Old New Year almost all came true. And in our time many such rituals have been preserved. Someone wonders for the sake of interest, someone - in fact, to really know their future. But, in fact, for many - this is just entertainment. So what are these ways to know your future?
Fortune telling for the whole family
Do you know that you can predict the future not only for yourself, but also for acquaintances and friends? Each nation has its own secret for this. So, for example, in China they bake cookies with predictions, but the Slavs sculpt dumplings. Some of them have surprises. Of course, the bottom line is to determine what the person expects in this new year by the filling:
- Coin - financial well-being.
- A little ring - for the wedding.
- Over-salted dumpling - to a quarrel.
- Sweet filling - success.
- Walnut - many fans or fans.
It is very important to warn guests that a small surprise awaits them in the treats so that they do not accidentally damage their teeth. In the family circle, such a fortune-telling for the Old New Year will be great entertainment.
Two mirrors
Many people know about this ritual, although not everyone considers it safe enough. Such fortune-telling allows you to see your future husband. To do this, at midnight from January 13 to 14, two mirrors are set in the room opposite each other so that a mirror is obtained. The girl should by no means be displayed there. Between the mirrors put two candles. After that, you need to read the plot:
“My betrothed, mummer! Come, show me in one of these mirrors. "
After, you need to carefully monitor what is reflected in them. Soon, a future lover will appear in one of the mirrors. He doesn’t need to be scared, you can’t talk to him, but you need to carefully study the guy’s appearance, because you will soon meet.
Another, similar fortune-telling, is performed with one mirror. The girl should sit in front of him and light two candles from different sides. You need to look at yourself carefully. Soon in the reflection you will see that a person is standing behind you. You can not turn to face him. He may even tell you something or give you some kind of thing.
Get husband name
There are a lot of different fortune-telling for the Old New Year for the narrowed. All of them are very simple, but, despite this, many come true. It turns out that on a magical night from January 13 to 14, you can even find out the name of her husband. Go out with the girlfriends to the street and ask the first passerby man his name. That's the name of your betrothed. You can also write various male names on small pieces of paper. Roll them up and lay them under your pillow. In the morning, just open your eyes, say: “Well, my dear, will we meet?” And take one of the pieces of paper out from under the pillow. The name on it will be the name of your future husband.
There is another interesting fortune-telling for the Old New Year for the narrowed one, which allows you to find out the first letter of his name. To do this, you need a bowl of water, a candle, an apple and a knife. Turn off the light, light a candle, blow on an apple and cut a little skin from it over a bowl. Let it fall into the water. What letter the skin will look like - that will be the first in the name of the groom.
Card layouts
On the night of January 13-14, any kind of prophecy reveals the truth. For this reason, many girls at this time sit down at the table and begin to enchant. In order to find out the future, it is enough to decompose the simplest scenario: “What happened?” What is? What will happen?". Fortune telling on cards for the Old New Year can be carried out together with friends, and you can ask about any things. For such fortunetelling, three cards are drawn from the deck for each question.
There is another way by which you can learn more about your fiancée. For this, four kings are placed under the pillow before going to bed. In the morning, just opening their eyes, they take out one of the cards.
- Hearts - wealthy and attractive.
- Club - serious and very responsible.
- Peak - jealous and grumpy.
- Tambourine - coveted and most beautiful.
Fortune telling by candlelight
With the help of candles and walnut shells, you can determine which of the girls present will be the first to marry, and which to be the last. For this, you will also need a small saucepan with water. Each of the girls selects a small candle and places it in the half of the shell. It is very important not to confuse the so-called “boats”. To do this, you can stick tags on each of them or just take candles of different colors. Now, at the same time, everyone needs to put the shell with candles on the water. If the "boat" is sinking, then, then, the girl is not destined to get married. Whose candle will burn first, that one will have a wedding in the near future.
Wax and water
Fortune telling at the New Year's Eve by candlelight can be done using ordinary wax. To do this, it should be put in an iron container and put on a small fire. When it melts, pour it in a saucer of cold water.
A bizarre figure is formed, by which you can determine what awaits the girl in the future:
- heart is love;
- the cross is separation;
- lightning - unexpected news or event;
- animal (cat, dog, bird) - for pregnancy;
- hours - success in the financial sector;
- angel - change;
- butterfly - happiness;
- the circle is a difficult situation;
- spiral - gaining something new;
- drops over the entire surface of the water - cash receipts.
Coffee grounds
A fairly similar fortune-telling for the New Year’s future can be made without wax and water, but with the help of delicious brewed coffee. In principle, the values will be almost the same, but the process of fortune telling is slightly different. First you need to brew a high-quality coffee in a Turk and pour it into a cup together with thick coffee. While you enjoy the excellent taste and aroma of the drink, you should think about what excites you. Mentally formulate your question. After leaving a little liquid in the cup, cover it with a saucer and turn it upside down. From the picture you can see the answer to your question. Here are some more meanings:
- star - a successful decision of affairs;
- the dog is true friends;
- flower - all wishes will soon come true;
- ax / knife - difficulties await you;
- fish - a romantic relationship.
Fortune telling by book
A great way to have fun and find out the answers to your questions is a simple fortune-telling for the Old New Year using a book. Literature can be almost any. A detective or a novel is perfect, but textbooks are better not to use. So, look how many pages are in the book. Now you need to close your eyes, ask a question, mentally name 2 numbers. The first will mean a page and should be no more than the pages in the book, but the second - the line number (as a rule, there are no more than 15-30 of them). Now open and read what is written there. This will be the answer to your question.
For fun, you can also try another similar method. For this you need to use a large encyclopedia of animals. Make a guess at any guy or girlfriend’s name and ask “what kind of animal is he?”, Then randomly open the book and with your eyes closed poke your finger anywhere. Read what is written there. Sometimes it turns out very funny.
Fortune telling on the New Year's wish
Each girl has her secret and secret dreams. Of course, it’s very interesting to know if they will come true. It is on the Old New Year that this can be checked, and for this there are various ways. The first and most popular is the use of cereals or coffee beans. You need to focus on desire, take a handful and pour it on the table. Then you need to count the number of seeds. If it’s even, then this year the desire will come true, if it’s odd, then no.
Four-legged friends
Favorite pets can also help you find out your fate. To do this, take the pet, stroke it and send it to another room (always with a threshold). Close the door and mentally formulate the question. Now call the animal again. If it crosses the threshold with the right paw, then desire will come true, if it is with the left, then no. It happens that the pet does not want to go to you at all. In this case, it will mean that your desire is not formulated correctly.
With the help of dogs, you can also find out where the future bridegroom lives. To do this, go to the gate and say: "Bark, bark, dog, bark, gray top!"
Accordingly, on the other side from where the barking is heard, the narrowed one lives there. If your dog barked, it means he’s closer than you think, and if for 7 minutes it’s still quiet on the street, then you won’t get married soon.
Fortune telling rules
In order for the result of the divination to be more true, certain rules must be observed. So, fortune-telling on the New Year’s Eve can be performed with girlfriends, but the result is not worth telling anyone else. All the participants in such a ritual seem to be united among themselves, but if the information becomes known to outsiders, then nothing will come true.
Despite the fact that some fortune-telling before the Old New Year can be called playful, you should not treat them too frivolously. Everything that a person truly believes in is always true.
It should be noted that the Orthodox Church does not welcome holy fortune-telling, so during their holding you should not read prayers, be baptized and remember God. If you are a sincere believing Christian, then you should refuse this idea, since such rituals are considered a sin.
Before fortune telling on the New Year’s future, you should not drink alcohol and smoke. This can attract evil forces, and the answers to your questions will be untrue. You should not take all the results obtained as the ultimate truth, but you need to listen more to your intuition.