Signs on August 2

On August 2, the holiday of Elijah the Prophet is celebrated. People believed that this saint performed an important mission: he, walking across the sky in his chariot, sends thunder and lightning to punish insincere and evil people. With this holiday, many traditions and superstitions are connected, which many use to this day.

Signs and customs on August 2

Since ancient times, there is an opinion that on this day on the ground, various evil spirits are walking around and to protect people, Ilya beats them with arrows. To hide, leshies, witches and other magical creatures settled in different animals, so people on this day did not let pets out into the street and did not take the cattle to the pasture.

It will be interesting to know what can not be done on August 2 in Ilin day, since non-observance of certain prohibitions, according to many people, will have negative consequences. The most important prohibition concerns the fact that starting from this day, it is forbidden to swim in open water. Versions that explain this taboo are quite a lot. The most common says that one of the horses of Elijah the Prophet that day loses the horseshoe, which makes the water cold. Another explanation is that mermaids can be dragged to the bottom.

Signs on August 2 the day of Elijah the Prophet:

1. The storm that passed after lunch promises a good harvest and a rich life.
2. Morning rain means that the bad weather will last a long time.
3. It is generally accepted that the summer is still before noon, and after autumn comes.
4. If this day is dry weather, then the heat will be set for another six weeks.
5. Another sign on August 2 concerns that if a fish with red eyes was caught on that day, it must be thrown out, for the demon had settled into it.
6. A large amount of lightning means that somewhere near there is an evil force, with which Ilya the Prophet is fighting. The place where the lightning hit is considered to be damned, but if, after August 2, petrified sand, then it can be used as an amulet, which will protect against evil spirits.
7. If the thunder is deaf, it means it will rain, but if it's hollow, it's a harbinger of a downpour. Constant unceasing thunder promises hail.
8. The water collected after the rain on the Ilin day, is able to heal eye diseases.
9. If you cover cabbage on this day, so that the sun does not fall on it, the heads will be white and lush.
10. The rain on August 2 means a good harvest of rye, but the lightning indicates that there will be few nuts this year. Clear weather is a harbinger of good haymaking.