Saturday in Passion Week is a sign of superstition. What to do in Holy Week before Easter

Holy Week- the week before Easter. This is a period of strict fasting and intense prayers. These days, people have come up with many signs and beliefs. Most of them are associated with Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Good Saturday. If you listen to these signs, you can attract wealth into your life, improve your health and protect yourself from trouble.

Easter cake baked on Holy Week can heal from any illness, protect from bad weather and fire.
Before kneading the dough, you need to pray, cleanse your soul and space, otherwise Easter cakes will not work.
Easter turned out to be neat, not burnt - to well-being and health; failed - to a serious illness.

Signs and beliefs on Pure Thursday

Bathing on this day gives a person health and extraordinary strength.
From Thursday to Easter, you can’t give salt, bread, money from home, otherwise you can give peace and health.
To see a man or a dog through the window first on Maundy Thursday morning - fortunately and well-being; an old woman is a sign of failure.
If you put a silver coin, spoon or jewelry into the water on Maundy Thursday, and wash yourself with this water on Easter, then this will attract beauty and wealth.

Signs and beliefs on Good Friday

If it is starry on Good Friday, then the wheat will be grainy.
The ring, consecrated on this day, becomes a strong amulet.
A man who has fun on Good Friday will cry all year.
Clothes washed by the hostess and hung out to dry on this day will never become clean: stains will appear on them.
If you sow wheat or plant anything on the Friday before Easter, there will be no harvest.
If you endure thirst on this day, then no drink will harm you for a whole year.
Chopping wood on Good Friday is a bad omen.
On the Friday before Easter, one cannot pierce the earth with iron; whoever does this will be in trouble.
A child conceived on Good Friday may be born sick or crippled.

Signs and beliefs on Holy Saturday

Clear and sunny weather is a sign of a hot summer.
It is impossible to fish and hunt on the Saturday before Easter - unfortunately.
A person who spends Holy Saturday in fun and laughter will cry all year.
Who will survive the night without sleep before Easter - to be whole healthy year. For girls, wakefulness will bring a successful marriage, and for boys - good luck in hunting.

With the help of folk signs, you will find out which signs from above should not be ignored in order to avoid serious difficulties.

Our ancestors noticed that many amazing things happen before Easter. With the help of folk signs, you will find out which signs from above should not be ignored in order to avoid serious difficulties.

The long-awaited Easter holiday is celebrated every year by believers on different days. In Rus', only the preparation for the great event was given special importance. In this regard, many folk signs and superstitions have appeared, most of which have been tested for centuries. Our ancestors believed that during this period the Higher powers themselves give us signals about upcoming events, so it is extremely dangerous to ignore them. Experts will tell you about the main signs of Holy Week.

Folk omens for Holy Week

Holy Week is the strictest period of Lent. At this time, people limit themselves in their usual entertainment, exclude meat, fish and dairy products from their diet, actively prepare for Easter and observe folk signs.

The first preparations for Easter began in Great Monday. General cleaning was carried out, sometimes combined with repairs. In order to cleanse the house of negativity on this day, it is customary to get rid of old and broken things.

If the weather is sunny on Maundy Monday, then the summer harvest will be good.

Newlyweds who marry on Maundy Monday will live happily ever after.

Having washed your face with holy water on Monday, you will provide yourself with health for the whole year.

IN Maundy Tuesday believers continue to prepare for Easter and begin to think about festive dishes. If there were not enough products for cooking, then they were bought on Tuesday.

If the weather is rainy on Tuesday, then the year will be cold and lean.

IN Great Wednesday believers remember the betrayal of Judas. On this day, it is customary to complete preparations for Easter. One of the signs says that cleaning should end with washing windows and doors so that unclean forces cannot enter the house.

Most folk signs are associated with Maundy Thursday. If by this day the family has not had time to complete the cleaning, there will be quarrels and disagreements in the house all year long.

On Thursday, it is customary to bathe before dawn in order to have time to cleanse ourselves of evil and get rid of negative energy.

If there is a seriously ill person in the house, on Maundy Thursday you need to bring a candle from the church and burn it at the head of the patient's bed. The remaining wax must be buried in the yard of a neighboring house.

So that prosperity and well-being reigned in the house all year long, on Thursday it is customary to move furniture and count money.

In Rus', girls who wanted to get married cut their hair on Maundy Thursday, and then kept it under their pillows until Easter.

Good Friday- day of mourning. To avoid trouble, in the morning it is necessary to say the prayer "Our Father".

In order for babies to grow up healthy and strong, it is best to wean them on Good Friday.

If on Good Friday the first person you saw is a man, it means that great luck awaits you soon.

According to the sign, one who bathes on Good Friday will wash away all health from himself.

IN Great Saturday free time should be spent in prayer. Whoever has fun on this day will cry all year.

On Saturday, it is forbidden to borrow and lend money, so as not to lose health, good luck and prosperity.

On Easter the house must be clean so that the whole year is successful.

If on Easter morning a husband and wife embrace, they will live their whole lives in love and harmony.

By this time, Great Lent has already come to an end, which means that on Easter you can finally please yourself and your loved ones with your favorite dishes. It is allowed to serve red wine as drinks, but it is forbidden to abuse the drink.

In Rus', it was customary to make a wish to the sound of Easter bells. The sign says that it can come true exactly 33 days after Easter.

Whoever throws food from the refectory table on Easter, misfortunes will haunt him all year. It is advisable to bury the remaining dishes in the courtyard of your house or feed the homeless with them.

Before meeting the Bright Resurrection of Christ, it is customary to observe Great Lent. During this period, there are many prohibitions and restrictions that every believer must take into account. However, most of the important church traditions are connected precisely with Great Easter. In order not to anger the Higher powers, spend this day correctly, without violating customs.

Easter is one of the most significant holidays in Christianity. They prepare for this celebration for a whole week, which is popularly called the Holy Week.

Since ancient times, people have carefully observed the events taking place these days, collecting all the patterns and retelling them from generation to generation.

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Therefore, today there are many Easter signs, thanks to which you can predict the future.

Signs for Easter for marriage and for unmarried girls

Directly on Easter day, young girls go to the church bell tower early in the morning.

The plot is read at night, on the growing moon, during the week.
Conspiracy words:

“As the servant of God (the name of the beloved) wakes up early in the morning,
so longing for me will wake up in his soul.
It will not subside and will not weaken, but will only flare up more strongly.
Will return, my beloved, soon to the familiar threshold,
because he remembers the way to it.
And he will no longer be able to leave me, and in my arms he will find happiness.
- Return of former love

The ringing of bells on this day has magical powers.

Girls who want to find themselves a wonderful groom who can provide them with a decent financially independent life, ring the bell, pronouncing their desire.

Definition of magical abilities

Choose the description that best suits you and find out what hidden magical abilities you have.

Pronounced telepathy - you can read and transmit thoughts at a distance, but it takes a lot of work to achieve your goal and believe in your hidden abilities.

Remember that the absence of a mentor and control of abilities will turn good into harm and no one knows how destructive the consequences of the devilish influence can be.

All signs of clairvoyance. With certain efforts and the support of higher powers, one can develop the gift of recognizing the future and seeing the past.

If the forces are not controlled by a mentor who can help to cope with them, breaks in temporary space are possible and evil will begin to seep into our world, gradually absorbing it with dark energy.

Be careful with your gift.

By all indications - a medium. We are talking about the ability to connect with spirits and even control the passage of time, but it takes years of practice and the right mentor.

If the balance of power is disturbed, then darkness will begin to absorb the remnants of goodness and strength that could serve for good, I will move into another hypostasis and darkness will reign.

By all indications - witchcraft. It is feasible for you to study and induce damage, the evil eye, you can do love spells and divination will not be an impossible task.

But everything must be used exclusively for good and done so that others do not suffer in their innocence from your superpowers, bestowed from above.

It takes at least 5 years of practice and the right mentor to develop inner strength.

Most of all you have telekinesis. With the right concentration and effort, which can be compressed into a spherical force, you will be able to move small, and over time, larger objects with the power of thought.

By choosing a mentor who has more power, you have a bright future that can be darkened by going to the dark side if there is not enough strength to keep yourself from the temptations of Satan.

You are a healer. practical magic, conspiracies, spells and everything connected with this is not just words, but your life choice and the power that is given by the higher mind and this is not just like that, but for a sacred purpose that you will soon learn.

It will be like a vision prophetic dream that you can never forget.

Remember that this power must be used only for good, otherwise darkness will swallow you up and this will be the beginning of the end.

During the Easter service unmarried girls speak softly:

"Resurrection of Christ! Send the unmarried groom!”

Signs and traditions of the last week before Easter

Preceded by Palm Sunday, Holy Week - the last week of Lent - was marked by the observance of special rites. From Monday on Holy - or, as the people used to say, Terrible - week, everyone began to put themselves and their homes in order, preparing for Easter.

Herself week before Easter- the week of the week is dedicated to last days life of Jesus Christ. So, for example, Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Christ on a donkey into Jerusalem. The people meet him, laying their clothes and palm branches. At present, it is supposed to bring willow branches into the house, it has become an obligatory tradition to whip each other with them in order to expel illness, failure, bad thoughts from the body and recharge the spirit with health, driving away thinness and troubles for the next year.
Monday.
From this day begins the diligent preparation for Easter. Each family member is supposed to decorate their willow bouquets with ribbons, beads, bright threads, and flowers. It was also customary on this day to clean the house, wash, wash. Yes, it is on this day, and not as we are used to, believing that clean Thursday is named so that it is on this alleged day that you need to get out.
Tuesday.
This is the last day when it was allowed to sew seven new clothes for Easter, and on this day it was supposed to put up with everyone with whom he was in a quarrel. Today you can simply put all your clothes in order for the great Easter holiday.
Wednesday.
The busiest day is the middle of Holy Week, it was on Wednesday that the main symbol of Easter was created - the "pearling" from hollow branches of straw and thread, which was supposed to personify the fragility of the world. They hung this decoration in the middle of the main room and began the general cleaning. Before midnight it was necessary to wash. On this day, a parallel was drawn between the repentant and forgiven sinner and the traitor Judas. According to other sources, on Great Wednesday, on the contrary, it was necessary to finish all the cleaning around the house and be prepared for the next great day.
Thursday.
There is a misconception that in Maundy Thursday need to clean the house and put things in order. On this day, it was strictly forbidden to do anything about the housework, so as not to bring trouble to your home. In the morning, women collected dew, with which they washed all their relatives, rewarding them with good health, those who washed themselves from silver dishes called wealth into the house. It was on Thursday that people cleansed their souls: they took communion, stood a service, during which the Thursday fire was lit. It was supposed to be brought to your house in order to protect everyone from diseases and fill the house with happiness. The most important Gospel events belong to this day (the Last Supper, the Lord washing the feet of his disciples, prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane of the Savior and the betrayal of Judas). Also on this day, it is necessary to knead the dough for Easter cakes, but do not bake.
Friday.
The strictest day of fasting, on which it was forbidden to eat. This is the day of the crucifixion of Christ, his death and subsequent burial. To distract from temptation, which is why the day is called Passionate, people decorated their houses with willow, heather, embroidered towels and other decorations.
Saturday.
From the very morning on this day, the hostesses baked Easter cakes, painted eggs, in order to consecrate holiday delicacies at the evening service. All believers on this day tried to attend the all-night service, after which they congratulated each other with the joyful news “Christ is Risen” and received in response a triple kiss with the words of joy “Truly Risen”. After three in the morning it was possible to break the fast.
Sunday.
On this day, all believers celebrate Easter, exchange eggs, treat each other at the festive table, go to visit, sing solemn prayers and rejoice in the new day, listening to the chimes.
If we follow long-standing traditions, then this is how last week before Easter every believing family.

More signs

On Holy Wednesday and Maundy Thursday it was customary to wash all domestic animals - from cows to chickens - with water melted from snow, and burn the salt in the oven, which, according to popular belief, acquired healing properties from this. In some villages, at midnight on Maundy Thursday, women were also instructed to douse themselves with water to protect themselves from disease. It was believed that at this midnight even "the raven bathes his children."

There was even a custom at midnight on Holy Thursday for girls to go waist-deep into the river (if the ice had already gone) and, standing in a tight circle, call for spring. If the ice had not yet broken, the girls washed themselves from the hole and rolled "to the east and west sides" on the ground.

If you wash before dawn on Great (Clean) Thursday, it is necessary to say at the same time: “I wash off what was let loose on me, what the soul and body toils with, everything is removed on Maundy Thursday.”

And so that young people pay attention, the girls, washing themselves, said: “As Pure Thursday is bright and red, so the slave (name) will be beautiful for everyone. Amen".

Wednesday of Holy Week they remembered a special rite against any bodily infirmity. It was necessary to scoop up a mug of water from a well or from a barrel on the street or draw water from a river. Crossing themselves three times, they covered the mug with a clean or new towel, and at 2 o'clock in the morning, crossing themselves again three times, they poured this water on, leaving a little in the mug. After that, they put on clothes on a wet body, without wiping themselves, and the water that remained in the mug was poured up to 3 hours on a bush or flowers. It is said that a body washed in this way is reborn.

On Maundy Thursday advised to cut hair for the first time one year old baby(up to a year, cutting was considered a sin), and for girls - the tips of the braids so that they grow longer and thicker. All livestock were also advised to cut a tuft of wool for health and well-being.

There was also a custom to burn crosses on doors and ceilings with a candle to protect the house from the invasion of evil spirits. Passionate candles were given into the hands of those who were seriously ill or suffering from difficult childbirth: it was believed that they had healing powers. From Maundy Thursday it was forbidden to sweep the floor in the house until Easter itself. Weather signs were also associated with it: if it rained, spring would be late and wet.

Good Friday- the day of the most strict fast - was especially revered by the people. He anticipated Great Saturday, when it was customary to conjure matinees (morning frosts).

Throughout Holy Week, according to pagan tradition, bonfires were lit on high hillocks in honor of the fire god Perun. Another pagan tradition was to protect the fields from the evil spirit. Guys and girls with lit torches in their hands, and some with brooms, whips, began to ride horses with wild cries from one end to the other in the village: it was believed that this should scare away evil spirits.

So, the last, seventh day of Holy Week came - Holy Christ's Resurrection. According to custom, on this day in the morning bonfires were lit in front of churches and along the hills, which is also associated with the pagan tradition of celebrating the victory of light over darkness and spring warmth over the winter cold. In the villages, on Holy Night before Easter Sunday, tar barrels are burned, and coals are collected from them and then these coals are placed under the roof: it is believed that this protects the house from a lightning strike.

As soon as in Easter Sunday bells began to ring, people crossed themselves and said three times: “Christ is risen, and my family will have health, my house of wealth, my field will harvest. Amen".

After singing in the churches: “Christ is risen,” it was customary to shoot into the air with blank charges from guns, which also symbolized victory over darkness and death.

If on Easter night you scoop up water from a spring or river, then, according to popular belief, it will have special power.

If someone is near death in the house, then in the church on Easter Sunday it was necessary to try to take the Easter egg from the hands of the priest. Leaving the church, you need to go to the icon of the Mother of God and call her with you: “Mother Mother of God, come with me to my house. Spend the night with us, heal the slave (name of the patient). At home, it was necessary to feed at least part of the brought egg to the patient. Then, according to popular belief, he will not die this year.

There is another, no less interesting belief: if at the morning service on Easter Sunday you stand in the corner of the church, holding a silver coin in your left hand, and at the first greeting of the priest “Christ is Risen” instead of “Truly Risen” say: “Antmoz Mago”, the coin will receive miraculous power and will not only return to owner, but also bring him a lot of money.

More signs and conspiracies

On this day, money should be counted three times, so that the money is "carried" all year. Everyone in the family should take a handful of salt and pour it into one bag. This salt is removed and stored, and it is called "Thursday salt", i.e. Great Thursday. You can treat yourself with it, as well as your family and friends. This salt is used to make amulets for the family, livestock, garden, home, etc.

On Maundy Thursday remove, erase. Starting from Thursday, nothing is returned from home until Easter.

IN Friday sweep the corners with a rag, this rag will help get rid of lower back pain if you tie yourself with it. The same rag is used to wipe the feet in the bath after washing, so that the feet do not hurt. Ash, taken on Friday before Easter, will help to recover from alcoholism, black shaking, from the evil eye and from mortal anguish.

IN Friday they look out the window, noting who they will see first of all: if a man, then to well-being for three months. If a person falls ill at this time, he will quickly recover. Any problem can be easily solved. If you see an old woman, then there will be a series of three months of failure and illness, and a young woman - you will live these three months without problems. You will see the family - to peace in the family, to the reconciliation of those who are in a quarrel. A dog - to longing, a cat - to profit, birds to a new acquaintance and good news, a disabled person - to the death of a loved one.

Of course, all prepared work: cooking, painting eggs must be completed before Bright Sunday.

Easter morning they wash themselves with water left from Maundy Thursday. It is good to put a silver little thing or a spoon in it, you can use a coin. Wash for beauty and wealth. If a girl cannot get married, you need to give the towel with which she wiped herself on Maundy Thursday to people for Easter, those who beg for alms, along with krashenka and Easter cake. After that, they soon get married.

FOLK SIGNS AND BELIEFS FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

Our ancestors firmly believed that the events taking place on Easter are full of special divine meaning.
There were many signs and beliefs among the people for Easter, the veracity of which was not even questioned.

HOLY WEEK (week before Easter)

Monday
On this day begins a big tidy. The house is cleared of old, bulky things.

Tuesday
Buying food for Easter. Women prepare medicinal infusions. Men should not even touch herbs, tinctures, powders.

Wednesday
This is the day of washing and all sorts of rubbing. On Wednesday, it is advisable to thoroughly wash, scrape the floors, knock out the carpets.

On Wednesday during Holy Week, they remembered a special rite against any bodily infirmity. It was necessary to scoop up a mug of water from a well or from a barrel on the street or draw water from a river. Crossing themselves three times, they covered the mug with a clean or new towel, and at 2 o'clock in the morning, crossing themselves again three times, they poured this water on, leaving a little in the mug. After that, they put on clothes on a wet body, without wiping themselves, and the water that remained in the mug was poured up to 3 hours on a bush or flowers. It is said that a body washed in this way is reborn.

Thursday
- Maundy Thursday was advised to cut the hair of a one-year-old child for the first time (up to a year it was considered a sin to cut), and for girls - the tips of the braids so that they grew longer and thicker. All livestock were also advised to cut a tuft of wool for health and well-being.

On this day, Thursday salt is prepared: it is calcined in a pan, and the salt acquires medicinal properties. It is desirable to consecrate this salt in the Temple.

Maundy Thursday is traditionally called “clean”, and not only because on this day every Orthodox person seeks to cleanse himself spiritually, to receive communion, to accept the sacrament established by Christ. On Maundy Thursday was widely distributed folk custom cleansing with water - bathing in an ice-hole, river, lake or dousing in a bath before sunrise.

There are many traditions associated with this day. On Maundy Thursday, they cleaned the houses, washed and cleaned everything. It was customary to collect and burn juniper branches to fumigate dwellings and stables. It is believed that the healing juniper smoke protects the person and the "animal" from evil spirits and diseases.

There was also such a belief that eggs laid on Good Thursday, eaten at Easter, protect against illness, and egg shells buried in the ground in a pasture reliably protect livestock from the evil eye.

Starting from Maundy Thursday, we were preparing for festive table, painted and painted eggs. By ancient tradition colored eggs were laid on fresh sprouted greens of oats, wheat.

On Thursday morning they began to bake Easter cakes, women, small products from wheat flour with the image of crosses, lambs, doves, larks, as well as honey gingerbread. Easter was being prepared in the evening.

Everyone in the family should take a handful of salt and pour it into one bag. This salt is removed and stored, and it is called "Thursday salt", i.e. Great Thursday. You can treat yourself with it, as well as your family and friends. This salt is used to make amulets for the family, livestock, garden, home, etc.

On Holy Wednesday and Maundy Thursday, it was customary to wash all domestic animals - from cows to chickens - with water melted from snow and burn the salt in the oven, which, according to popular belief, acquired healing properties from this.
In some villages, at midnight on Maundy Thursday, women were also instructed to douse themselves with water to protect themselves from disease.

If before dawn you wash your face on Maundy (Clean) Thursday, you need to say at the same time: “I wash off what they let loose on me, then what the soul and body toils with, everything is removed on Pure Thursday.”

On Easter morning, they wash themselves with water left from Maundy Thursday. It is good to put a silver little thing or a spoon in it, you can use a coin. Wash for beauty and wealth.
If a girl cannot get married, you need to give the towel with which she wiped herself on Maundy Thursday to people for Easter, those who beg for alms, along with krashenka and Easter cake. After that, they soon get married.

There was also a custom to burn crosses on doors and ceilings with a candle to protect the house from the invasion of evil spirits. Passionate candles were given into the hands of seriously ill or suffering from difficult childbirth, they have healing power. From Maundy Thursday it was forbidden to sweep the floor in the house until Easter itself.

Friday
Cooking on this day is argued. They continued to bake and prepare for the celebration of Easter. “Angels help,” say pious people.

On Friday they sweep the corners with a rag, this rag will help get rid of lower back pain if you tie yourself with it. The same rag is used to wipe the feet in the bath after washing, so that the feet do not hurt. Ash, taken on Friday before Easter, will help to recover from alcoholism, black shaking, from the evil eye and from mortal anguish.

Saturday
Last (quiet) tidy. You can also dye eggs. On this day, common festive dishes are prepared. On Saturday, they brought painted eggs, Easter cakes, Easter cakes and other products to the church to consecrate. And before going to the service on Easter night, they left refreshments on the table so that later they could break the fast. True, they ate a little - only symbolically, after which they went to sleep. But late Sunday morning, a real feast began, which lasted all week.

Of course, all the preparatory work: cooking, painting eggs must be completed before Bright Sunday.

EASTER AND EASTER WEEK

It was believed that the chime of bells on the day of Christ's resurrection was endowed with truly magical powers - by striking the bell, believers asked good harvest, peace and harmony in the family, and the girls of a handsome and rich groom. If a person spoke his request from a pure heart, then it certainly came true.

In Rus', every year on the day of this great holiday, jugs of honey, called kanunchiks, were placed near the icons in every house. The owners lit candles in them and commemorated relatives and friends who had left this world, so that they too could rejoice that Christ had risen. After the holiday, on Easter week, these jugs were taken to the cemetery and left on the graves of the dead. They also took three red Easter eggs with them to the cemetery and, having said “Christ is risen” on the grave, they crumbled eggs for birds.

As soon as the bells began to ring on Easter Sunday, people crossed themselves and said three times: “Christ is risen, and my family will be healthy, my house of wealth, my field will be harvested. Amen".

It's good for Easter (and the whole Easter week) to ride a swing. This is the ritual of fanning. They say it blows away all sins.

If on Easter night you scoop up water from a spring or river, then, according to popular belief, it will have special power.

So, the one who first sees the sunrise on Easter will not know troubles all year.

Girls, in order to get married, had to say to themselves during the church service on Easter: “The Resurrection of Christ! Send me a single fiancé!"

If a child was born on Easter Sunday, then he will become a famous, famous person. The one who was born in the Easter week will have good health.
Great people who can even change the course of history are born not just on Easter Sunday, but also at noon and wearing a shirt.

Death on Easter is a special sign. The person who died on this day is marked by God. His soul will immediately rush to heaven, to the saints. The deceased is buried with a red testicle in his right hand.

After the morning service, you need to get home as soon as possible and start a festive meal: the sooner you do this, the more successfully things will go.

And in order for the baby to grow strong and strong, on Easter Sunday morning, you need to put your legs on an ax and say: “As steel is strong, so be strong and healthy. Amen.

If your baby is slow to develop, walk him around barefoot on Easter wooden floor. And the teeth will erupt faster, and the legs will soon walk on their own, and will speak earlier.

Willow, brought in the palm week, fanned the children's room, thereby driving out misfortunes and ailments.

It is a good sign for Easter to hear the cuckoo - this portends an addition to the family, and for young girls - a quick marriage.

Our great-grandfathers necessarily crumbled a piece of the consecrated Easter cake to the birds, thus calling for good luck and wealth.

bad omen it is considered that if a candle goes out during the Easter service in the church, but if it burned out before the end of the service and the person extinguished it himself, then this is good.

On the feast of Easter and throughout the week after it, the church did not marry the young - being distracted by worldly holidays was considered a great sin.

On the Great, or as it is also called clean, Thursday, each housewife arranged a general cleaning in the house and washed all the dirt clean. People say that a holiday does not come to a dirty house.

If you are experiencing constant difficulties with money, be sure to give a beggar a coin on Easter - you will not know the need for the whole year.

The girls on this day brought beauty - the consecrated red Easter egg was placed in water, and then they washed themselves with this water.

Couples in love were in awe of Easter kisses. It was considered a bad omen to kiss on the threshold - it promised separation. Also, if during the kiss you hear the croaking of a raven, then the lovers could soon disperse. But if the kiss took place under a tree, then this promised a joyful life.

Mothers protected their children in the following way - starting from Easter and throughout the Easter week, the kids on an empty stomach were first given a piece of the consecrated Easter cake, and then they were only fed with the rest of the food.

And so that there is peace in the family, harmony and no one quarrels among themselves, Easter meal it is imperative to start with the whole family and everyone should first of all eat a piece of Easter cake and eggs that were consecrated in the church.

A woman who can’t get pregnant in any way should put an extra plate next to her on Easter, put a piece of Easter there with the words: “Kulich for the kids!”. After the meal, this piece was crumbled to the birds.

On Easter, as well as on the Annunciation, as a sign of spring freedom, birds were released into the wild. When releasing, they made a wish - it was believed that the bird is a heavenly creature, and it will pass it on to the Almighty.

Candles bought for Easter were kept in the church for the whole year - they blessed the young with them, placed them near the seriously ill, and used them to drive out evil spirits from their homes.

People aged all Easter week, combing their hair, said the following words: "Send me, Lord, as many grandchildren as there are hairs on a comb."

The remains of wax from Easter candles were kept until the next Easter - according to popular beliefs, this served as a talisman to the house from fire, and to the family from curses.

Husband and wife must hit each other with colored eggs at breakfast on Easter Sunday, whoever does not break a testicle will be the "head" of the family all year.

If your child is whiny and whiny, on Easter, parents should definitely go to church to atone for their sins.

So that the crop would not suffer from hail, drought or rainstorms, the peasants on Easter buried Easter egg shells in the ground in the field.

It was considered a bad omen to oversleep the morning service on Easter - this prophesied failure.

If on Easter week you saw a deceased relative in a dream, this means that next year no one in the family will become seriously ill or die;

And, of course, people paid attention and noticed the weather on this bright holiday.

Good weather at Easter was considered a harbinger of a hot summer, cloudy weather meant a cold, dry summer;
- If a lot of stars were visible in the sky, it meant that there would still be frosts;
- According to popular beliefs, if all the snow has already melted on Easter, then the harvest in this ode will be rich.
- Also, a prosperous year was foreshadowed by heavy rains during the Easter week.
- A thunderstorm during the Easter week was considered a sign of late and dry autumn;
- To see a multi-colored sunset on Easter was considered an excellent omen and promised great luck.

Happy EASTER to you! PEACEFUL SKY!!! HAPPINESS!!