Ascension - signs and beliefs

It is useful to know about the signs and beliefs of the day of the Ascension to every believer. However, such information can be of interest to those who are passionate about the history of their country, its traditional culture and ritual. Appeal to the history of the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord and its signs is an opportunity to touch the heritage of our ancestors, to imbue with the Russian spirit, which A.S. Pushkin.

Signs on the Feast of the Ascension

A significant event for all believers does not have a binding to a specific date, the day of celebration is defined as follows: 40 days after Easter are counted. Usually the holiday falls on the middle-end of May, occasionally - on the beginning of June. At that time in Russia, the period of agricultural work was in full swing, so most people will accept the customs of the Ascension, related to the expectation of the future harvest, weather conditions. For example, it was believed that if the holiday will be sunny weather, then the harvest will be abundant, and the winter - full. If it was raining, abundance should not wait, on the contrary, it is better to prepare for the restrictions, tighten the belts tighter and make more stocks, because it is likely that the livestock will also start to hurt. However, if the rains are charged for several days in a row, it is only to be happy - then the forecast for the harvest will still be favorable and you will not have to starve. Some signs for the Feast of the Ascension are related to the dew: If it falls on this day especially abundantly - the year will be prosperous in all respects. It was also believed that it is necessary to wash it, so that until the next holiday it does not hurt, and even this procedure should be done by young girls who are dreaming of getting married.

What should I do on this day?

In addition to accepting the Ascension of the Lord, there are also rituals associated with this holiday. So, it was customary to fry eggs on that day, throwing pieces off the window - to lure the crop. And in any case it was impossible to eat that egg, which the chicken will carry on the holiday, on the contrary, it had to be preserved, read over it a special conspiracy and put it under the icons as a charm. On the feast it was impossible to work, but it was necessary to visit the church to pray for the deceased loved ones, to remember them.

At the Ascension of the girl the birch twigs curled, making a kind of spit out of them and tied the ribbon, marking where. The Trinity was looked at, what a scythe turned green - then, this girl will soon marry. But if the branches wilted, then the hostess spit is waiting for illness or even death.