Will take on August 14 there is a great many. After all, on this day, the first of the rescues was celebrated - the Honey, which was also called the Wet or Macovei (Makov), and also - the harvest season for the grain crops was closed, the season for the completion of agricultural work, the beginning of the season of weddings. From the middle of the last month of the summer, they began to speculate about the upcoming autumn and, most importantly, winter, which peasants were not always able to survive without losses. Because our ancestors and used all means to secure good luck and safely to hold out until the spring.
Beliefs and signs for August 14, related to honey
On this day, lit honey - people brought it to the temple with honeycombs, not only to bless the delicacy itself, but also to ask the Lord for the well-being of toiler-bees. Otherwise, the next year it was possible to remain without harvest a sweet product. It was believed that on this day you must certainly eat at least a spoonful of honey and certainly treat them to beggars, as well as friends and relatives. The one who did not do this, risked incurring misfortune. But the one who carried out all the prescriptions correctly, the whole year until the next Savior, was healthy, rich and successful.
Signs on August 14, Macovei, associated with the poppy
Since the Honey Savoy was often called Makov, some folk features are associated with this plant. It was believed that the seeds collected this day, have the ability to drive away impure force, so they poured the threshold of the house to drive away demons and bad people. Also, the housewives baked pies with poppy seed, each member of the family had to eat a piece of baking to ensure their health for the next year. And I had to treat everyone who came on this day to visit.
People's signs on August 14, related to water
Wet savior - another name for the holiday. Our ancestors believed that water on this day is gaining healing power. On August 14, it was decided to dig new wells - the water in them was always fresh and tasty, and also helped to cure various diseases. And people swam in rivers and lakes to wash off all the negative.
Weather signs for August 14, the Orthodox holiday Honey saved
If it rained on that day, there would be a good harvest of rye. If the sun was shining, wheat will be born and cattle will bring a big litter. If people observed the flight of swallows to the south - then, the autumn cold will come early. The weather, standing on August 14, will be the same and on the Nut saved - on August 28.