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The calendar of signs can help you learn more about the meaning of many days. Sometimes, even the most ordinary day can be a good indicator for upcoming events, while telling not only about the weather, but also about what awaits you.

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The calendar will accept - Russian, church and Orthodox

Signs and beliefs are not at all limited to weather forecasts, a series of births, weddings and deaths among people, as well as everyday life and household tips that have come down to our time and have been observed for a long time.

There is a so-called folk omens calendar that will help you observe holiday and seasonal omens. This list is incomplete; in its compilation, only those signs that may be of interest to a modern person were selected. It does not include holidays that are not celebrated on certain dates. The list contains both a calendar of weather signs and other days that are undoubtedly important for our ancestors.

On our website you can find individual articles that are dedicated to summer, spring and autumn. In addition, you can learn more about the holiday traditions of our ancestors. Almost every long-known holiday is closely associated with superstitions. Good examples of such celebrations are New Year and Easter.

Russian folk omens about winter by date

December 4- the day of the Entry into the Church of the Most Holy Theotokos, a Christian holiday.

Church signs by date say that from the Introduction until the Annunciation itself, you can’t dig the earth, disturb it at the wrong time for this. This holiday was especially loved by women, as it was considered patronizing women's fate. If you are not yet married, say before going to bed:

Holy Introduction, lead me to where I live.

It is believed that this way you can see the house where you will live after the wedding. In the old days, people used to ride sleighs on Vvedenye and organize folk festivals. What will be the weather on this day, so it will be on all other Orthodox holidays of this year. The snow that fell before the Introduction may melt, and the snow that fell after that day will last until spring.

Thaw December 7 says that there will be no winter weather for another ten days, until the day Barbarians. December 7 - Catherine's Day, a holiday in which folk festivals were held. There is such a sign - you can not sit at home on this day, to loneliness. On the same day, young girls pray Saint Catherine, not to be old maids. If there is a desire to tell fortunes on the betrothed, then December 7 is one of the days suitable for this.
December 10 pray for the conception of healthy offspring holy Roman. If the north wind blows at sunset or dawn, you need to go outside so that it blows all the problems away.
December 13th girls pray Andrew the First-Called to send a good groom. On the night of December 13, you may dream of a betrothed or future wife.
December 19th- day Saint Nicholas. Guys and girls pray for a successful marriage. In the old days, matchmaking began on this day.
December 22 - Anna Winter, special day for pregnant women. At this time, they pray for easy childbirth. Pregnant women did not leave the house that day and tried to be as careful as possible.
Dec. 31 note New Year. You can read a separate article on New Year's signs on our website, from which you will learn how to attract happiness and good luck for the whole year. The feast should be magnificent, and the festivities should be cheerful. Don't forget to make a wish during the chimes and don't leave unfinished business.
January 1st to 14th - Christmas time, the best time for divination. What is the weather on January 1, with this summer will begin. On this day, you can not work, otherwise the whole year will pass without rest. In the old days, winter holidays were celebrated on a large scale.
4 January pray Anastasia the Patterner if there is a pregnant woman in the family, they ask for an easy delivery. This saint is considered the patroness of pregnant women and an assistant in childbirth.
January 6 - Christmas Eve. There are many beliefs associated with Christmas, as well as conspiracies that are read only at this time. You can find them on our website. You can’t do needlework, it’s a disaster.
January 7- Christmas. You can’t work and needlework, it’s unfortunate. The first guest in the house should not be a woman, do not invite familiar girls on this day or try to make sure that any man comes in front of them. Otherwise, women in the family will be ill for a whole year. In the old days, it was believed that new clothes worn at Christmas brought good luck and ensured a rich harvest.
January 8- a holiday of porridge. Be sure to cook and eat porridge, treat friends.
January 12 - Anisya-gastric. They laid a rich table and invited guests. It is believed that on this day the evil spirits are especially active, so you need to think about protection from it.
13th of January - Vasiliev evening. In the old days, this evening, young people were generous. The more people you treat on January 13, the richer the next year will be. They set the table, invite guests and accept invitations. If the dishes in which the porridge was cooked are damaged - to trouble. According to ancient legends, witches and evil spirits are trying to steal the month at this time.
January 14 - Vasiliev day, Old New Year. Time for sowing and bounty. Be sure to serve pork. In the old days, they tried to celebrate Vasily's Day with fun, this promises fun throughout the year.
January 16- Gordeev day. You can’t brag, you need to avoid pride, otherwise what you are proud of will be taken away by Gordey.
January 17- the last day on which you can do Christmas divination. In the past, at this time, evil spirits were driven away, which returned after being absent during the holidays.
January 18- Epiphany Christmas Eve, fast day. Another name for it is hungry evening. The collected snow is good for washing, helps to preserve beauty and removes negative energy. It can be collected and stored in the freezer. Crosses are drawn with chalk to protect the house. It is believed that just before dawn the sky opens up, before people went out into the street to ask in prayer for the most cherished desires.
January 19 - Baptism. There are many baptismal signs and fortune-telling, this topic is worthy of a separate article, which you can find on the site. The procession, the prayer service, the blessing of water and swimming in the hole - this is what they have been doing for a long time on this holiday. One of the best days for christening children.
FROM January 20th and before Shrovetide weddings have been played for a long time, this time was considered not only convenient, but also favorable for marriage.
January 21 they treat the godparents, while the godparents should give soap and a towel to the godson.
The 25th of January - Tatyana's Day. They look at the weather and predict what the summer will be like. Frost and sun - summer will be good, snow - rainy.
February 6 wondered the price of bread. The same loaf was weighed in the evening and then in the morning, and compared how the mass changed. Decreased - prices will fall next year, increased - will rise, remained unchanged - which means that prices will not change.
February 10- birthday brownie, be sure to leave him a treat.
The 14th of February pests are driven out of houses both with the help of conspiracies and by conventional methods. It is believed that on this day it brings the best results. Girls pray for marriage.

February, 15 -Candlemas. They don't go on the road. In the old days, the sun called out, and they also looked at the weather, since it would be the same in spring.

February 16 boil flour porridge - straw.
February 17 almost always severe frosts.
February 20th- Memorial Day. Be sure to bake pies with onion filling.
February 27- treat those who took birth, in gratitude.
February 29 it is better to oversleep until noon, because this is the day of the most vindictive saint - Kasyan. On this day and the day before, they do not work, and they try not to leave the house once again.

Folk Russian signs of spring

March 1 pregnant women went outside at dawn. It used to be believed that if you look at the dawn on the first day of the spring calendar and stand under its rays, the child will be born healthy. We tried to wash ourselves with snow at noon.
2nd of March is the only day when a shooting star becomes a bad omen. In the old days, this evening they tried not to look at the sky at all. The meaning of belief is death or serious illness.
March 4 do good deeds - treat the poor, give alms. A rich table was laid, the main dish on which was a sunny loaf. Treated neighbors and passers-by. The more the hostess prepares dishes, the more successful the year will be for her entire family.
9th of March cannot be erased. on this day - fortunately.
10th of March do not sleep during the day, so as not to go sleepy all year.
March 14th- summer indicator, according to the weather of this day, the calendar will take nature predicts what summer will be like. In the old days stoneflies sang and baked rolls.
March 17 guessing about marriage according to the first person they meet outside the threshold. If this is a woman, an ambulance awaits you.
March 21- willow day and spring equinox. It is useful to slander her at this time. Old people often lightly whipped themselves with willow branches to restore health and ease of movement to the body. This is a plant of beauty, chastity and good health, it is very useful for her to decorate the house on this day.
April 1 The brownie can do harm if you do not leave him a treat. The pranks that are popular now on this day originated from the tradition of amusing the brownie in order to cheer him up and avoid sabotage. The more people a girl can deceive, the better she will lead the guys by the nose, and they will not be able to deceive her. What is the weather on April 1st, it will be like this on October 1st.
April 2- day Fotinyi Wells. They wash themselves with well water to get rid of diseases and gain beauty. In the old days they danced and revered flax - they decorated the house, yard and trees with linen ribbons and towels.
April 5 clean the house and yard, the day of general spring cleaning.
April 6- day Zechariah, which is afraid of evil spirits. Therefore, they were engaged in her exile in the old days on this day. Devils do not settle where this saint is revered. We were preparing for the Annunciation, trying to redo everything. If a girl stays all night in the service, she will successfully marry.
April 7 - Annunciation, about which there are quite a few. The birds are released. You can’t work, it’s even forbidden to braid girls’ braids, before they were braided tightly in advance. Jumping over a fire to get rid of negativity. Salt is burned in the oven, which helps in the treatment of diseases. On our website you can find a separate article about what to do on the Annunciation.
April 12th bake cookies in the form of stairs and eat them for health. The brownie does not recognize his tenants, he is naughty, makes noise and frightens people.
April 16 the merman wakes up, the fishermen try to appease him so that he does not confuse the nets and helps to catch fish. To do this, at midnight, bread or other pastries are dipped in water and oil is poured.
20 April even before dawn, women take unnecessary clothes, towels or just pieces of cloth to the reservoir. It used to be believed that mermaids who woke up after the winter needed clothes, and if you appease them, drowning does not threaten. But they were always afraid of water evil spirits, so they took garlic and wormwood with them. They especially dislike the latter.
April 22 they go to the springs to draw water and wash themselves in order to gain health and remove the evil eye.
If 1st of May it is raining, you need to moisten your head under it so that your hair grows well.
May 2- day Ivan the Warrior who punishes thieves. If something was stolen, praying to him will help him find or recognize the thief and return the stolen goods.
May 3 visit the graves of deceased relatives. The earth opens up, and departed ancestors can visit the living. In the old days they set the table and covered it with a white tablecloth.
5 May you can’t go into the forest, you can get lost due to the high activity of evil spirits on this day.

May 8 nettle has a special power against evil. They go around the house with it, wash the floors, add it to food.
12 May health spells are very powerful. From that time on, weddings stopped until the very autumn, because getting married in May is toiling all your life.
If May 15 trade is going well, success awaits you throughout the year. Try to sell something on this day with great profit, then you will be able to get rich this year.
May 20 water has special cleansing properties; with a simple dousing, you can remove damage from yourself. To do this, at dawn, they put a bucket or other container of water outside, and pour it over it in the fresh air during the day.
May, 23rd gather herbs, is considered the best day to collect plants for magic and healing.

Folk signs and beliefs of the summer calendar

June 3 do not braid hair to grow better, be beautiful, thick and healthy.
6 and 8 June they try to sit near the wild rose in order to get rid of anxiety. The girls tried to touch their faces with wild rose flowers so that their skin was bright and clean. With the help of this plant, they tried to cure diseases and restore youth.
the 9th of June carefully watch what you have to say. It is necessary to avoid gossip, quarrels, complaints about someone and empty chatter. This is the day Fedora which can turn such conversations against the speaker.
June 11th one of the most unhappy days of the year.
12 June- snake day. Beware of bites, so do not go to nature. But healing and witchcraft using parts of the body of snakes on this day has a special power.
July 6- day eve Ivan Kupala. Harvested herbs for healing and magic, it was believed that the plants collected on July 6 had special properties.
July 7- day Ivan Kupala. It's good to swim on this day. In the old days they jumped over the fire, danced round dances and organized folk festivals in honor of this holiday. One of the symbols of this day is, symbolizing the fern flower.
July 25 collect dew. It is considered healing. This dew is especially good for eye diseases.
After August 2- Ilyin of the day - you couldn't swim in the pools.
5th of August I tried to sleep less, wake up earlier and go to bed later. If you sleep a lot on this day, signs promise poverty.
12th of August men, especially the sick, tried to eat and drink more. It was believed that it gives strength and cures diseases.
August 14 - Honey Spas you should definitely try the honey.
August 18 be sure to eat bread with onions and salt and drink kvass. You can not sing at work, otherwise it will be unsuccessful.
August 19 - Apple Spas. Apples and honey are consecrated in the temple. Must try apples.
In the old days they believed that 24 August you can’t walk near the cemetery at night and even more so go into its territory. According to legend, on this day ghosts come into our world.
August 28 - Dormition. On this day, it is customary to pickle cucumbers, in the villages and now they believe that they turn out to be tastier than usual.
August 29 - Walnut Spas. It is advisable to eat nuts, and it is better to cook pastries with them.
FROM August 31 in the old days they were engaged in the manufacture of home preservation. This day was considered especially successful for this business.

Autumn Russian calendar superstitions

September 2 girls pray to get married.
4 September beware of the goblin, who used to come out of the forest that day. But if you did nothing wrong with him and appeased him, the goblin can help you in some way.
11 September commemorate fallen soldiers. This is the day Ivan Lenten. They didn’t sing songs on this holiday, it was also forbidden to dance, but they tried to set a rich table and feed the poor. However, it was impossible to eat something that had a round shape, it resembles the head that was cut off to this saint. Do not pick up a knife on this day.
September 14 they take insects out of the house, bury one of them so that they do not appear for another whole year. This applies to fleas, cockroaches and ants, although the latter are considered a good sign and bring wealth.
September 17 in front of the icon Burning bush pray for the protection of the house.
September 19 can't work, it's the day Michael.
September 24 do not start new business.
September 27 - Exaltation. You can not go into the forest and start important business. Cooking pies with cabbage. From this day, cabbage gatherings begin in the evenings, which last for two weeks.
September 28 you can appease the merman by throwing a headless goose into a pond. This is very important for modern fishermen.

October 14 - Protection of the Holy Mother of God. What is the weather on this day, such will be the winter. From that day on, the wedding season began, and not only because the field work was over. Autumn is still considered the most suitable time for marriage.
November 4- day Our Lady of Kazan. They don't travel far from home. Pray for accident protection. November 4 is one of the best days for a wedding, those who get married on this holiday will live happily ever after.
November 8 commemorate deceased relatives, visit graves, bring treats. It was customary to treat the dead generously, it was believed that the more generous the treat, the calmer the soul in the afterlife. After that day, weddings were no longer arranged, there was a break until the winter meat-eater.
10th of November- day Paraskeva Fridays. They prayed for family happiness and well-being, healing and quenching longing, a speedy wedding and a good groom. This saint was especially revered by women. It was impossible to laugh on this holiday - to tears and unhappy old age.
November 12 make bird feeders.
November 14 girls prepared festive dishes and invited guys to visit. We went to visit each other, such festivities could continue until the early morning. There must be a chicken on the table.

The Young Sun, Kolyada, was born in the sky, a new circle of the solar wheel began. Today, the beginning of the year is considered from January 1, but in the old days it was different. The original Slavic names of the months carried a deep meaning and reflected the essence of nature around.

New Year's Eve in different centuries was celebrated in spring or autumn, and a new year for farmers began with the Kolyada holiday. About how our Ancestors saw the year, they tell the Slavic names of the months and sayings that the northern land keeps. We will tell about that in this article.

The name of the months according to the folk calendar reflects what nature is rich in at this time. In January, the day grows, the cold grows, and in the spring the grass overgrows with grass during the night. The Slavs have noticed this since ancient times, and gave the folk names of the months, suggesting what to expect from Mother Nature.

How many calendars did the Slavs have?

Since ancient times, the Slavs used the natural calendar, Monthly. It was embroidered by Kargopol craftswomen on old sundresses and aprons. The Slavic names of the months in different areas knew their own.

In the south, "worm", the month of ripening berries, already came in June, in the north - in July. The folk names of the months reflected the gifts of nature, characteristic of a certain season, and therefore differed for the south and north. And all the same were part of a single natural calendar!

Kargopol calendar on an apron and sundress

After that, the Christian faith came to us, and the foreign names of the months in the calendar. So three calendars appeared in Russia at once: the “worldly” calendar, which we know today, the church calendar with Christian holidays, and the agricultural one, with traditional folk Slavic names of the months.

Slavic names of the months

The Slavic names of the months, as if the images of young guys, mature husbands and old people, pass before us in a round dance. Who is affectionate, kind, yes, like a young guy, owns small wealth, and who is stern, but keeps great wisdom.

Opens the year January Prosinets month. We honor young Kolyada at this time. The sun begins to arrive, as if the sky “shone”, hence the name of the month. And at the end of Prosinets the sky will become bright, turquoise blue. We know it's February Sechen, wait for a visit. The name of the month according to the folk calendar suggests that in February, winter and spring meet for the first time, Velesova Strecha cuts the winter in two, it’s time to wait for spring soon. Finally, another winter will fight, that's why February is still called Snezhen due to frequent snowstorms.

Well, among the people, the time for watching began:

What about the first powder,
Well, according to the first powder,
Shell is a good guy.
By another powder,
White curly.
Not by walking, not expensive -
Alien boundary.
Not a stranger walked between -
To visit the lady.

Slavic names of the months of winter: Studen, Prosinets, Sechen

Winter is over, spring is coming! All red, but hungry. Slavic names of the spring months:

Zymobor, Protalnik(March);
Berezen, Snegogon(April);
Herbalist, Pollen(May).

Zimobor, the month of March - the first Calls of Spring, a premonition of imminent heat. At the end of March, on the day of the vernal equinox, we meet God Yarilo.

April, Snegogon, is rich in water. And also April - the month of Birch, the sap is moving in the birch trees, people are starting to prepare for sowing - April will drive it out of the oven! Bloom, the month of May is the long-awaited time! May grass feeds the hungry! Yes, May is different. In a good year and in an open field, you can sleep, in a bad year - and it's cold on the stove. The morning of the month is not yet summer.

Popular names of the spring months: Zimobor, Berezen, Travnik

Summer

June is another matter. Multicolor, Grain-grower. Flowers and herbs grow everywhere, bring joy to life. Bread is growing, because in June it’s a day for a year, you need to do a lot in the fields. There is time in June for the holiday of the crown of summer - the meeting of God Kupalo.

July follows: and mows, and reaps, does not let sleep. The name of the month of July according to the folk calendar - Stradnik, Cherven. Worm - from the fact that they ripen in the forests, in the gardens, red, black and red berries. June is a rich month, and August will be even richer!

Zhniven, Serpen, Slavic names of the month of August. The harvest begins, the feast of the sponka, the first bread of the new harvest is baked, the Gods are thanked for the fertility of the Earth, and they look into the future with one eye.

What's in store for autumn?

How we walked with you, white swan,
By raisins, by red ones, by berries,
We walked and showed off
We walked and rejoiced!

Slavic names of the months of summer: Raznotsvet, Stradnik, Zhniven

Opens autumn September frowning month. The name of the month according to the folk calendar reflects the saying: in September it is finer in the afternoon, but it is worthless in the mornings. They also say that September is cold, but full. In September, the remains of the harvest are harvested, and God Avsenya is met on the day of the autumn solar break. It's time for weddings.

The nightingales are chirping like summer,
Birds chirp in a mezhonny way.
The red girl sat
From the head the road will
From braids and scarlet ribbons -
Nicknamed braids.
Even if you don't sit still.

Generous September will be replaced by October, the month when the peasant lives with an eye. leaf fall, October, does not give generous fruits. Who did not have time to prepare for the winter, it will be bad today. They also say that in October there is no road on wheels or on skids - another Slavic name for the month mud.

November, Breast overnight puts winter, brings the first winter, "chest" road, consisting of frozen earth and snow. The toboggan run opens, women arrange linen brides, men prepare grain for the winter auction.

The names of the autumn months in the folk calendar: Khmuren, Leaf fall, Gruden

December ends the year Jelly. In early December, Frost, the Spirit of Winter, comes to earth. It covers the rivers with ice, paves the winter road, nails the roofs, nails it, closes the houses with an ice crust for the winter, protects people from the fierce cold.

December Solstice is glorious! As the sun turns, we will meet the young Kolyada, a new circle will begin, a new meeting with the twelve Slavic months!

Where can I find a calendar with the popular names of the months these days?

The Severnaya Skazka publishing house has prepared a traditional, natural calendar for the next year 2017 with Slavic names of the months and dates of traditional holidays.

Before the introduction of European calendars, Russia used its own system of chronology. A summer or a year consisted of 9 calendar months, consisting of an average of 40 days (odd or full months had 41 days each, and even or incomplete months had 40 days), and each week had not 7 days as it is now, but 9 and they were called like this: Monday, Tuesday, Treteynik, Chetverik, Friday, Six, Seven, Oct and Week. Oddly enough, but all of us all days, except perhaps Treteynik and Week, are well known and we still use them, naming the days of the week.

What do these names mean?

Again, everything is simple and nothing muddy as others write:

Monday - after the Week (day after the week),
Tuesday is the second day
Treteynik - the third day,
Thursday is the fourth day
Friday is the fifth day
Sixth - sixth day,
Seven is the seventh day
Oct - the eighth day (in Polish 8 - eight, and we have eight),
Week - do not do (a day when nothing is done).

The churchmen, having conquered Russia, altered the calendar and threw out two days from the week. The third day became AVERAGE - WEDNESDAY, and the WEEK became SUNDAY - neither to the seventh day - WEEK, nor to the WEEK, it has nothing to do, and the sixth day SIX was replaced by the Hebrew word Sabbath - SATURDAY, which they mean the last day of the week or the seventh day creations!

Quoting the Bible, we find the following meaning of the word SATURDAY - the Sabbath was given by God after the sixth day when man was created: “And on the seventh day God finished His works that He did, and rested on the seventh day from all His works that He did. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, for in it he rested from all his works, which God created and made” (Genesis 2:2-3).
For Jews, Saturday is indeed a holy day. On this day they do not work and they are forbidden to touch money. On Saturday they rest.

We rest in a WEEK - a day when nothing is done (this word has remained in the Ukrainian language to this day, and the word RESURRECTION, which has a clear church character, has been imposed on the Russian language).

But the baptists of Russia found a way out of this situation, they came up with Slavic names for the Julian calendar and instead of numbers in Latin, they received Slavic names for the month:
Birch - the time of burning trees cut down in winter, mainly birch, for coal. It was also called "Dry", according to the time of drying of the cut down forest or the drying of the earth.

Flowering is the month of flowering.
Traven is the month of herb growth.
Worm - from fruits and berries, which, ripening in June, are distinguished by a special reddishness (scarlet, scarlet, red). In the southern areas, the time of redness of the cherry.
Lipen is the month of linden blossom.
Serpen - from the word "sickle". Harvest time.
Veresen - otherwise called Velesen - the month of the god Veles.
Leaf fall - the time of yellowing and the beginning of falling leaves.
Breast - from the word "pile" - a frozen rut on the road.
Studen - icy (cold). Speaks for itself.
Sechen - from the word "cut" - to cut wood. Usually, the felling of forests for the preparation of new sown areas and its harvesting for construction was carried out in winter. The month was also called "Prosinets", after the appearance of a blue sky after a long cloud cover.
Fierce is the month of snowstorms and frosts.

Ancient pagan and Slavic traditional holidays, the main memorable dates and rituals, the significance of which is important for the entire Family, were on the calendar of a certain day or month for a reason. All the holidays of the Slavic peoples and traditions are closely connected with Nature and its rhythm of life. Wise ancestors understood that it is impossible to reverse it and it is pointless to rewrite old styles with new ones.

In our calendar of pagan holidays of the Slavs, we indicate the dates according to the new style for your convenience. If you want to celebrate them in the old way, just subtract thirteen days from the indicated date and month. We will be sincerely glad that you will be imbued with honesty and usefulness, reasonableness and grace of the pagan holidays of Ancient Russia and Ancestral Slavs, their traditions and help to revive and pass them on to your Descendants to strengthen the strength of the entire Family. For those who want to enter a new rhythm with the protection of amulets, go to our catalog -.

The natural calendar of the Slavs is based on four main points - the days of the autumn and spring equinoxes, winter and summer solstices. They are determined by the astrological position of the Sun relative to the earth: shift in dates from 19 to 25 is possible

Summer (year)
2016	December 22,23,24 (25th Kolyada)	March 19	21st of June	September 25
2017		March 18	21st of June	September 25
2018	December 20,21,22 (23 - Kolyada)	March 19	22nd of June	September 25
2019	December 22,23,24 (25 - Kolyada)	March 21	21st of June	23 September
2020	December 21,22,23 (24 - Kolyada)	20th of March	21st of June	September 22nd

The very same annual Wheel - Kolo Svarog consists of twelve rays-months. By the power of the Gods and the Family, it is launched into a continuous rotation of salting and forms the Cycle of Nature.

The very love of the Slavs for their Earth and the Cycle of the elements and seasons reflect the ancient pagan names of each month. One capacious word reflects the essence of time and affectionate appeal to Nature, understanding of her difficult year-round work for the benefit of her children.

This is how our Ancestors called the months in which they celebrated the main Slavic holidays:

January - Prosinets
February - Lute
March - Berezen
April - pollen
May - Traven
June - Cherven
July - Lipen
August - Serpen
September - Veresen
October - Leaf fall
November - Breast
December - Studen

Winter Slavic holidays and rituals

Pagan and Slavic holidays in December

December 3

On this day, the Slavs remember and honor the giant hero Svyatogor, who brought great benefits to Russia in the fight against the Pechenegs. His exploits are described along with the heroism of Ilya Muromets in Slavic epics, he lived on the high Holy Mountains, and according to legend, his body was buried in Gulbishche, a large boyar mound. On such a holiday, it is good to tell your Descendants about the giant Svyatogor and extend the Memory of his heritage, and tell about the Native Gods of the Slavs.

December 19-25 Karachun

Karachun is the second name of Chernobog, descending to earth on the days of the winter solstice, Kolovorot (lasts 3 days between December 19 and 25). Karachun is an evil underground spirit and has servants in the form of bears - snowstorms and wolves - snowstorms. It is frost and cold, shortening day and impenetrable night. However, along with this, Karachun is considered a fair God of death, who does not violate the earthly Orders just like that. To protect yourself from the wrath of Chernobog, it is enough to follow the Rules and wear Slavic amulets-amulets.

At the end of Karachun, the Holiday comes - Kolyada, Sunny Christmas

Kolyada is the young Sun, the embodiment of the beginning of the New Year cycle. From that day on, the Big Winter Christmas time began and the Sun turned to spring. At this time, children and adults dressed up as fairy-tale characters and animals and, under the name of Kolyada, stepped into the huts of wealthy families. Under fervent songs and dances, they demanded treats from the laid table and wished the owners happiness and longevity. Offending carolers meant incurring the wrath of Kolyada himself, so on the eve of Sunny Christmas, the preparation of sweets and cooking kutya began.

December 31 Generous evening, Schedrets

On this day of the Great Winter Christmastide, they gathered and went out through the streets to play performances. Gather treats, praise the generous hosts and jokingly scold the stingy. Generous, good evening! - Shouted to every passerby in greeting. Hence the name of this winter Slavic holiday came from the time of the pagan faith.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in January

January 6

Tur is the son of Veles and Makoshi, the patron of shepherds, guslars and buffoons, young men - future warriors and breadwinners of families. On this Slavic holiday, a ceremony of initiation into men was performed, and the main shepherd in the village was also chosen. This holiday closes the Veles Winter Christmas time and therefore everyone is in a hurry to tell fortunes for the last time what awaits them in the future, they set a rich table.

January 8

On this Slavic holiday, midwives and all the older women of the Family are honored. Generous gifts and praises are presented to them, and in return they sprinkle their children and once adopted babies with grain with a blessing and a wish for a generous Share and an Easy Fate. The symbol of the Family in Slavic amulets also helps to keep the connection between generations, to instill in the Descendants respect for their Ancestors.

January 12 Abduction Day

On this not a Slavic holiday, but a memorable day, Veles kidnapped Perun's wife, Dodola, or otherwise Diva, in retaliation for refusing a marriage proposal, and later Marena, the wife of Dazhdbog, who became Kashchei's wife and bore him many demonic daughters. Therefore, on the twelfth of January, they are wary of letting girls go out alone and are working to strengthen personal protections: they make jewelry-amulets, embroider protective ornaments on women's shirts.

January 18 Intra

This is an ancient pagan holiday of the Slavs, on the day of which they honor the participant of the Military Triglav Intra. He, Volkh and Perun made up the Code of qualities necessary for a warrior. Intra symbolized Light and Darkness as a struggle of opposites and the need to choose the right, sometimes tough decision. Also, Intra, Indrik the Beast, is also the patron of wells, clouds, snakes, Navi God, therefore on such a night the Veduns spoke to protect all chimneys so that dark spirits in the form of snakes could not enter the house.

January 19

It can be seen that the customs of this holiday are very reminiscent of the Christian holiday of Epiphany. However, Christians replaced the name of the pagan holiday "Water Light" with "Baptism of the Lord", and the essence and traditions remained the same, although this is not a Christian holiday, and even Catholics do not celebrate January 19th.

On this day, the Slavs celebrated the pagan holiday Vodosvet. It was believed that actually on this day, the water became bright and turned into healing. According to tradition, on this day they bathed in the hole. If it was not possible to plunge, then they poured water in a warm place. After everyone bathed, the guests gathered and wished each other good health until the next Vodosvet.

It was believed that such bathing charges a person with health for the whole year. The Slavs believed that on this day the Sun, Earth, and also the center of the Galaxy are located in such a way that water is structured and a channel of communication between people and the center of the Galaxy opens, a kind of connection with space. That is why water and what consists of water was considered a good conductor. Water is able to "remember" both negative and positive information. And of course, it can either restore a person, or, on the contrary, destroy him.

Our ancestors believed in the healing properties of water and understood that human health depends on the quality of water.

January 21 Prosinets

This Slavic holiday is dedicated to the glorification of Heavenly Svarga and the revival of the Sun, softening the cold. In ancient times, pagan Veduns remembered and thanked Kryshen, who gave people fire to melt the Great Ice and shed life-giving Surya from Heavenly Svarga - water, which on January 21 makes all springs healing and rejuvenating.

January 28

On this day, they praise the children of Veles - his heavenly warriors and thank God for such protection of the Family. They also don’t forget about the Brownie, treat him to the most delicious in the house and ask him not to be offended by anything, sing songs and fairy tales to him, try to appease and entertain him. On this day, everything is a lot: from spirits to people, so you should not be surprised at the miracles happening and the banter of Father Veles over us. If you want, you can bring the trebs under the spruce or the made idol of the Native God right in the forest.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in February

February 2 Gromnitsa

On this winter Slavic holiday, you can hear amazing single peals of thunder - this is how Perun congratulates his wife Dodolya-Malanyitsa, Lightning, inviting us to praise the goddess and ask her for mercy - not to burn barns and yards in anger, but to work for the glory of the future harvest, causing rain. Also at such a time they looked at the weather and determined whether the year would be dry or not.

February 11 Great Veles Day

The Great Veles Day marks the middle of winter, a certain milestone. On this holiday, they praised the Father and performed game rituals of a comic battle between Marena and Veles, as a symbol of the imminent end of the cold, his retreat together with Mara. Also on this day, they put up protection for livestock and applied Veles chirs to all the gates in the courtyard, praised and brought the requirements of the Cattle God, asked for health to cows, pigs and other breadwinners of the family.

February 15

This is an ancient Slavic holiday of the meeting of Spring and Winter, the last winter colds and the first spring thaws. As a sign of respect for the Sun, pancakes were baked, and at noon they burned Yerzovka, a straw doll, releasing the spirit of Fire and the Sun to freedom. It is curious that all the numerous signs associated with this day are quite accurate. Therefore, we recommend observing the weather for the Candlemas and making plans based on what Nature predicted.

February 16 Pochinki

Pochinki is an important date that comes immediately after the pagan holiday of the ancient Slavs of the Presentation. From that day on, they began to repair carts, fences, barns, barns and agricultural implements. Prepare the cart in winter - it was from Pochinki that such a wise proverb came to us. You should also not forget about Domovoy, bring him treats and talk with harmony and peace in order to establish contact and receive support in working for the benefit of the economy.

February 18 Troyan Winter, the day of Stribog's grandchildren, commemoration of the fallen at Troyanov Val

This wonderful Slavic holiday is the Day of Remembrance of the fallen soldiers worthy of Svarog's grandchildren. In their honor, ceremonial reconstruction battles were performed and generous commemorations were brought, and the Descendants were told and clearly shown how much the soldiers who participated in the battle near Troyan Val did for the entire Russian Family.

Spring Slavic holidays and rituals

Pagan and Slavic holidays in March

March 1

On this day, they praise the goddess of Winter and Death Marena, who owns the Navi world and helps people after life to reach the Kalinov Bridge. On it you can go through the line of Yavi and Navi, the Smorodina River. On the night before this holiday, all the undead, forgotten and unburied souls of the dead awakened in Yavi. They could walk around the yards, trying to get attention and even move in alive. From that, at that time, people put on masks - animal masks, so that the evil spirits would not notice them and could not harm them. On the last Navi day, it is customary to honor their deceased Ancestors and prepare a memorial table, bring trebes and give Glory for the life lived and the Descendants of the Family given by them. You can treat your dead Relatives both at the graves, and by throwing shells from painted eggs on the water - if they left for another world a long time ago and it’s a pity, the grave is no longer there or it is very far away.

March 14

According to the ancient Slavic custom, the New Year fell on Maly Ovsen - the beginning of the awakening of NATURE and its readiness for agricultural work and fertility. Accordingly, March was previously the first month of the year, and not the third. Ovsen, who was born a little later and is considered the younger twin brother of Kolyada. It is he who conveys to people the knowledge of his brother and helps to translate them into practical experience. On this day, it is customary to rejoice in the new year and make plans for the future, start new business, glorify the awakening of Nature.

March 19-25 Komoyeditsy or Maslenitsa, Velikden

The pagan holiday Maslenitsa is not just a Slavic meeting of spring and a cheerful farewell to winter. This is the spring solstice, a turning point in the calendar and way of life. In the Orthodox holiday of Shrovetide, the pagan Komoyeditsa has been preserved with almost all of its traditions: burning an effigy of winter - Madder, treating pancakes - Komami and eating them all week. The first solar pancakes were usually given as treb to the Bear, the personification of Veles. They were laid out on forest stumps, and then they went to burn ritual bonfires, in which they burned unnecessary junk and cleansed themselves and their families of unnecessary burdens. They began to celebrate Komoyeditsy a week before the day of the Equinox and continued to have fun for another week after it.

March 22 Magpies or Larks

This Slavic holiday is a continuation of the glorification of the spring equinox, and is called so because, according to custom, forty new species of birds begin to arrive from the winter hut, including the first larks. And even they were late this time, then each family baked its rich larks, which were supposed to attract real ones. Usually, this was entrusted to children, who gladly ran to call for spring, and then enjoyed delicious pastries. In the form of a lark, wooden charms for the house were also made. They attracted happiness, health and good luck.

March 25 Opening of Svarga or Invocation of Spring

On the last, third call of spring with fragrant rye larks, games and round dances, the Opening of Heavenly Svarga takes place and Zhiva descends to earth. Finally, nature will wake up, come to life and begin to grow in the course of rivers and seedlings, young shoots and new tree branches. On this Slavic holiday, one can feel the Living breath of the Gods, who favorably relate to the living Descendants.

March 30

On this March day they praised Lada: the goddess of love and beauty, one of the two heavenly Rozhanitsa, the Mother of God. This Slavic holiday was accompanied by round dances and dances, as well as baking cranes from unleavened dough for home family amulets. The bright day of kindness and warmth made it possible to recharge and jewelry for girls or married women - earrings, pendants and bracelets with Ladin, symbolizing the harmony of female beauty, health and wisdom.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in April

April 1 Brownie Day or his awakening

This cheerful Slavic holiday was dedicated to Domovoy - the very spirit that protected your house, farmstead and bins. On the first of April, he woke up from hibernation, during which he did only important things - guarded your property, and began active work to bring comfort and prosperity to the family. So that he woke up faster and became more cheerful - they treated him with milk and other goodies, they began to joke and play with him and with each other - play and tell jokes, put them on inside out, and socks or shoes separately.

April 3

It was on this day that Vodyanoy woke up and ice drift and river flooding began. This Slavic holiday was dedicated to him: the fishermen carried generous gifts for the Water Man in the hope that he would restore order in the water kingdom and thank those who treated him with a generous catch, would not tear their nets, drive large fish into them, and also punish the mermaids not to touch them and their loved ones. Some artels could bring a whole horse as a gift, but most often the requirements were limited to milk, butter or bread with eggs. Throwing them into the cold spring water, the Slavs hoped that the Water Spirit would wake up in a good and full mood.

April 14 Semargl Day

On this Slavic holiday, Semargl-Firebog melts the last snows, turning into a flaming winged wolf and flying through the fields. It is this God of the Sun and Fire that guards the crops and gives good harvests, and it is he who can burn down all living things. It is said that Svarog himself forged Semargl from a spark at his sacred forge. Every night he stands guard over the Order with a fiery sword, and only on the day of the autumn equinox comes to the Bathhouse so that they have children - Kupalo and Kostroma. Trebs of Firebog are brought by throwing them into the fire, amulets with Semargl are also activated in his flame asking God for protection.

April 21 Navi Day or Commemoration of the Ancestors

On this day of spring Christmas time, the souls of the dead Ancestors descend to us to visit and hear about our life, joys and sorrows. Therefore, relatives are commemorated at the graves and feasts are brought: treats in memory of them. The older ones in the Family are commemorated by dropping the shells from colored eggs into the water, so that by Rusal Day they will be given to them as dear news from loved ones. As well as the first of April, on the day of Marena, on this Slavic holiday, going to the side of reality and the undead, restless, restless, offended dead souls. That is why many again put on masks to protect themselves from them.

April 22 Lelnik Krasnaya Gorka

On this amazing holiday and for a long time after it, they praised Lelya, the goddess of spring, youth and assistant in obtaining the future harvest. The youngest and most beautiful girl was seated on a high hill, Krasnaya Gorka, they brought her all sorts of gifts: milk, bread, sweets and eggs, danced around her and rejoiced at the life that had awakened after winter. Painted, painted eggs were distributed to relatives and friends, and also rushed to the already deceased Ancestors as a memorial. Such colored, painted eggs are generally part of the Slavic culture, some of them should have been reserved for the subsequent one after another spring holidays of the awakening of Nature and the glorification of Yarila, Zhiva, Dazhdbog.

April 23 Yarilo vernal

On this Slavic holiday, they go out into the street to meet and thank the patron saint of shepherds and the protector of livestock predators, Yarila, the spring Sun. From this period, the first spring weddings begin and symbolic fertilization is carried out - the Opening of the Yarila Earth and the release of the first dew, which was considered strong and was used during ritual skating of men on the ground to increase their health and heroic will. Yarilina dew was carefully collected and used for the future as living water for the treatment of many ailments.

April 30

On this last day of April and Krasnaya Gorka, the spring cold ends and people go to commemorate their ancestors, bringing them standard trebes: kutya, pancakes, oatmeal jelly and hand-written eggs. Also on this day, competitions are organized: skiing from a mountain of written eggs. The winner is the one whose egg rolls the farthest without breaking. Such rolling out of the earth with eggs symbolizes its future fertility. By midnight, all the celebrants prepare the beginning and collect a huge big fire on the same mountain to celebrate Zhivin's day.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in May

May 1 Zhivin day

Immediately at midnight on the first of May, the Slavic spring holiday begins in honor of Zhiva: the goddess of spring, fertility, the birth of life. The daughter of Lada and the wife of Dazhdbog, Zhivena gives life to all living things and fills the entire Family with this creative power. When a fire is lit in her honor, women and girls, who are patronized by the goddess, take brooms in their hands and perform a ritual dance-cleaning from evil spirits, jump through the Life-Creating Fire, clearing themselves of winter Navi sleep and haze. Alive is the movement of nature, the first shoots, the first streams, the first flowers and the first love.

May 6 Dazhdbog Day - Ovsen big

On this day they praise Dazhdbog, the Ancestor of the Slavs, the God of Fertility and the wife of Alive. It was on this day that he renounced Marena and made a choice in favor of his daughter Lada, thereby becoming, together with the Alive, in defense of Nature and its Fruits. On the sixth of May, people go out into the field and make the first ritual sowings, take cattle to fresh fields, and also begin the construction of new houses, and of course, they bring generous gifts to grandfather Dazhdbog and rejoice in the hot sun as a symbol of this spring and future abundant harvest.

May 10 Spring Makosh

This is the day of honoring Mother-raw-Earth and her patrons - Mokosh and Veles. On this day, it was forbidden to injure the earth: dig, harrow, or simply stick sharp objects into it - after all, it wakes up after a winter Navi sleep and is filled with life-giving juices. All sorcerers and simply honoring Nature brothers-Slavs went out on this day with generous gifts to the fields and poured full cups to Mother Earth, glorifying her and asking for a good harvest, lay down on her and listened to her affectionate parental whisper with advice and instructions.

May 22 Yarilo wet Troyan, Tribog day

On this day, there is a farewell to Yarila - the spring Sun and the three summer Gods of Svarog Triglav are famous, strong in the Rule, Navi and Reveal: Svarog, Perun and Veles. It is believed that Troyan gathered the strength of each of them and every day stands guard over Nature from the attack of Chernobog. On Troyan, boys were initiated into warriors, their ancestors were commemorated and amulets were made from the souls of the restless dead, including plowed entire villages with a protective, protective circle from the evil Navi forces, and women and girls were cleansed of the haze before wedding ceremonies and childbearing.

May 31

This very interesting Slavic holiday implies that we are all brothers and sisters of the same Genus. Therefore, those who wish to make a fuss - to become related, without having a direct consanguinity, on the last day of spring, such an opportunity is provided. You can also ask Zhiva for what you want - just tell your hopes and dreams to the cuckoo, she will bring them to the Goddess and forge her about you. Also on this ancient pagan celebration, the Slavs exchanged gifts-amulets with people dear and close to them in spirit.

Summer Slavic holidays and rituals

Pagan and Slavic holidays in June

June 1 Spirits day or the beginning of Mermaid week

Spirits day begins on the first day of summer and continues throughout the week, called Mermaid. From this day Marena releases the dead ancestors to stay in Yav, and their Descendants invite them to their homes, laying out birch branches in the corners, symbolizing Family ties. However, along with them, not dead, suicidal and drowned people are activated. Most often these are women and Mermaids. Water at this time most actively receives and conducts the energy of Rule, Silavi and Reveal. With it, you can recover, damage, or learn something. As a requirement, clothes were brought to the banks of the rivers for mermaid children, and so that the spirits could not penetrate the body, they wore amulets with.

June 19-25 Kupalo

This is the main summer pagan holiday among the Slavs - the Day of the Solstice, the Kolovorot. On this day, many rituals are performed - after all, the power of such a period is very great. The herbs collected on Kupalo are of great value. The ardent fire of the fire cleanses people, and the water washes away all sorrows and illnesses from them. Feast, games and round dances with rituals continue from dawn to dusk. This is a Slavic merry and cheerful holiday, the symbol of which for the whole year are amulets with Odolen-grass, Fern Flower and Kolo Goda.

June 23 Agrafena Bathing suit

This pagan ancient Slavic holiday opened the bathing season. Healing bath brooms began to be prepared in each house and a ritual heating of baths was carried out for cleaning relatives - steaming, and subsequent charging - restoring health by dipping into open water. On the day of Agrafena Kupalnitsa, as well as at other Christmas holidays, girls of all ages went with praises and petitions to present gifts: Slavic outerwear, silver jewelry with protective symbols.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in July

July 12 Veles Sheaf Day

From the Veles day, the heat begins to rise and hay is mowing for livestock, the first sheaves absorbing the fertile spirit of the fields are tied up. Therefore, demands and glorifications are brought to Veles, as the patron of agriculture and cattle breeding. Also on this day, Alatyr was also called, and Veles was asked to move it for a while and let the souls of their ancestors go to Nav and find their peace there. On this Slavic summer holiday, Veles's chirs were applied to his idols, as well as personal and home amulets-amulets. Also on this day, the trebs are brought in the Holy Fire.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in August

August 2 Perunov day

This ancient pagan Slavic holiday was dedicated to honoring and glorifying the Supreme God of fire and thunder, Perun. On such a date, all men consecrated their weapons so that they would serve faithfully to the owner, be sharp, and also cause rain after a long drought to save the fields and harvest. Sacrifices were made to Perun and simply generous requests to the altar with an idol and chir: pastries, bread, wine, kvass. Put on with the blessing of God or another Slavic talisman guarded the owner in a foreign land and in difficult situations.

August 15

Pozhinki, pozhinki or squeezing is a pagan holiday of the ancient Slavs with the glorification of Veles and the cutting of the last fruitful sheaves of grain. In each field, they left the last bunch of wheat and tied it in the form of Veles's beard, as a sign of respect and understanding of all that great gift of agriculture given to them. Also at this time, they began to consecrate the collected honey, apples and grain on the Great Fire, bring them to the requirements along with bread and porridge to the Native Gods.

August 21 Stribog Day

This is a Slavic holiday in honor of Stribog, the lord of the wind and God who controls tornadoes and natural disasters. On this day, they bring trebes to assure their respect: shreds, grain or bread and ask for indulgence - a good harvest next year and whole roofs over their heads. Stribog is the brother of Perun and holds seventy-seven winds in his fist, living on the Buyan Island. That is why the ancestors believe - he can convey a request or desire to the Native Gods and punish the offenders, wherever they are.

Autumn Slavic holidays and rituals

Pagan and Slavic holidays in September

September 2 Memorial Day of Prince Oleg

Prince Russian Oleg did a lot for his people: he concluded an agreement with Byzantium and established trade routes with duty-free sales, united the disparate Slavic Clans into a single one - Kievan Rus, gave a worthy education to Rurik's son Igor, and nailed his shield as a symbol of victory on the gates of Constantinople. Prophetic Oleg died through the fault of his horse, as the wise Priests predicted. No matter how hard he tried to change the course of fate, it was impossible.

September 8

This Slavic holiday is dedicated to the family and its well-being. On such a bright day, Rozhanitsy is glorified: Lelya and Lada and all the Rod produced by them. After bringing the requirements to the Native Goddesses, ritual games and ritual funerals of flies begin, symbolizing the imminent numbness of all insects and falling into hibernation until spring. In addition to a feast for the whole house, loved ones exchanged gifts and amulets with Slavic symbols: Ladinets, Rozhanitsa, Rod and Rodimych, and also solemnly hung and placed the faces and idols of the Gods on the Altar.

September 14 First Osenins, Day of the Fiery Wolf

On this day, farmers began to celebrate the First Osenins - Harvest Day and thank Mother Earth for it. It is also worth remembering the honoring of the Fiery Volkh - the son of Indrik the Beast and Mother Earth, the husband of Lelya, whose love withstood all obstacles and circumstances, and the wise, brave and pure image of the Volkh is clearly reflected in Slavic fairy tales in the main character Finist the Clear Falcon.

September 21 Svarog Day

On this September day, the Slavs celebrated the holiday of Svarog and praised him for descending and teaching people crafts along with Veles, giving the sacred Ax and Forge. Thus, the Russian Rod could survive and do business in the autumn and winter. On this day, it is customary to slaughter chickens fattened over the summer, and give the first of the farmstead to Svarog as a requirement. Autumn brides and weddings also began from this day, and the brothers gathered a huge number of young guys in the girls' huts. On this day, the closing of Svarga and the departure of the goddess Zhiva into it until spring also took place.

September 22 Holiday Lada

Lada, as the Mother of God and the giver of family well-being, the patroness of all living things, deserved a holiday among the Slavs for her own glory. At this time, they thanked her for the harvest and prosperity, as well as for sending a soul mate and creating a new family, they played weddings with ritual wedding rings, and also gave their grown-up daughters protective jewelry with Ladins as a talisman for beauty and harmonization of women's fate.

September 19-25 Radogoshch, Tausen, Ovsen or Autumn Equinox (New Year)

On this day, the results were summed up and the harvested crop and stocks made were considered. People praised the main God of the Family and Rozhanitsa and brought them generous requests in gratitude for their patronage and help. In some territorial regions, the Slavs began to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with the closing of Svarga, the Feast of the Heavenly Smith or the Rich Man, and all this time they were lavish feasts.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in October

On October 14, Intercession, with the introduction of Christianity, this holiday was celebrated in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her miraculous payment.

In folk tradition, on this day, the meeting of Autumn with Winter was celebrated, and this holiday has very deep roots. The very name of folk beliefs was associated with the first frost, which "covered" the earth, indicating the proximity of winter cold, although the exact name of the holiday has not been preserved. The Day of the Intercession coincided with the complete completion of field work and serious preparations for winter.

October 30 Goddess Mokosh Day

On an autumn day, they praised Makosh, the one that spins human destinies, patronizes families and children in it, gives a happy bright hearth and helps to learn women's crafts: weaving, spinning, sewing, embroidery. Trebs were brought to her under idols on the Altar or in the fields and in the rivers: sweet buns, red wine, coins and wheat as a symbol of prosperity. Also on this day, pre-embroidered amulets for the home, chirs and Slavic amulets-decorations were activated.

Pagan and Slavic holidays in November

November 25 Marena Day

In the last days of autumn, Marena finally kicks out Yarila and covers Yav with her veil of cold, snow and ice. This pagan holiday of the Slavs does not contain joy. People reconcile themselves to the fact and in the beginning put modest demands on the Goddess, but they still try to show Mara their fearlessness and readiness to survive even in the most severe winter. Also on this date, they are attentive to the spirits of the dead Ancestors, their whisper in the last remaining leaves and try to bring a remembrance, appease the Navi Forces.

folk calendar covered the whole year of peasant life, describing by day month after month, where each day corresponded to its own holidays or weekdays, customs and superstitions, traditions and rituals, natural signs and phenomena. The cyclical nature of the folk calendar is reminiscent of human life, where spring is youth, summer is flourishing, autumn is the time for harvesting fruits (it’s good if they are, otherwise you can live life, but not harvest fruits), winter is a time of wisdom and peace. The folk calendar was an agricultural calendar, which was reflected in the names of the months, folk signs, rituals and customs. For this, each nation has created its own system of predicting events and signs.

The word “sign” comes from the word “note”, i.e. observe. As a result of observing what is happening around a person, he accumulates life experience. This knowledge was passed down from generation to generation and was carefully kept and trusted by the people, like a sacred book.

Many folk signs have come down to us from time immemorial, without losing their knowledge. Each of us is free to choose: to dismiss all this as an absurd superstition or take a closer look at the signs and take the centuries-old experience of generations more seriously. But, undoubtedly, in folk signs there is a lot of accurate knowledge and practical wisdom of our ancestors. They cover all the characteristic, often difficult to perceive natural phenomena. A lot of what was in the old folk holidays and customs has been preserved in signs, they help to predict the weather, grow crops ...

The national holidays of Russia are Christmas, Maslenitsa, Easter, Trinity, Ivan Kupala. Today, the folk holidays of Russia and church traditions are so closely intertwined that even in the folk and Orthodox calendar, many holidays coincide - the Nativity of the Virgin, Intercession, Epiphany, the Annunciation and others.

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