Divination has been in demand at all times. Even in the age of high technology, people's craving for such things has not weakened. There are a lot of divination options. The chosen method depends on the goals and opportunities to get the necessary tools. One of the most popular and easy to perform can be considered fortune-telling by candles and water. It is difficult to imagine how many people around the world at least once, at least for the sake of a joke, have resorted to this method.
History and origins
Divination by candlelight and other similar rituals have been performed in all corners of the planet for hundreds of years. It is generally accepted that these rites have passed into the modern world from paganism. The essence of such a procedure is to attempt to establish a connection with the other world or the afterlife in order to obtain the required information from there.
Most often, they guess in order to gain knowledge about the future, but different types of rituals allow you to reveal more about the past and present of a person, as well as about his past lives.
Soothsayers are found in all religions and peoples. Many of them only pretend to be real fortune-tellers and magicians, and some are really endowed with a special gift to see the future. Some people do not require additional tools for rituals, while others resort to the help of magic balls and mirrors, candles, water, cards and even the bones of dead animals.
If gypsies are considered to be the first card predictors, then the history of the origin of divination by candlelight is covered with a much greater mystery.
What will it take?
If someone decides to perform the ceremony at home, then you should carefully prepare for it.
Firstly, for divination with candles and water, of course, you need a candle and water. Secondly, the ritual itself is best done at a round table. If during the ceremony at an ordinary square or rectangular table one of the participants "sits on the corner", then he incurs misfortunes and troubles. Thirdly, it is customary to guess in the dark and behind closed doors. A person accidentally entering the room can disrupt the entire process.
In addition to the necessary tools and compliance with "safety precautions", it is also important to clearly know which days and months are best for ceremonies. Then the predictions will be as accurate and truthful as possible.
When to hold?
Christmas divination has always been popular among the Slavs. They endowed this time with a special mystical meaning and believed that during this period the veil between the worlds becomes thinner, which allows them to achieve more.contact with otherworldly forces.
Many modern pagans, especially the Celtic ones, consider the holiday of the end of the harvest - Samhain, to be mystical and ideal for divination by candlelight. In North America, rituals are often held on All Saints' Day.
In a certain sense, any significant day, even Friday the thirteenth, can be suitable for divination if the ritual is performed correctly and taking into account all the subtleties.
The most suitable time for divination is midnight or 3:15 am.
What can I learn?
During divination rites, one can not only predict the future, but also see the past. People perform similar rituals to find answers to their questions: when will they get married or get married, when will they have children, will the next real estate transaction be successful. Some even wonder how long they will live and how they will die.
In addition to direct predictions, fortune-telling can help find answers to various life and existential questions. Of course, often a person does not receive exact answers, but only signs and hints. Therefore, in order to obtain more specific information, you need to be able to interpret the figures that appear in the process of divination by candlelight for Christmas or any other holiday. For beginners, this may not always be possible. Therefore, it is better to contact people who are more competent in these matters.
If divination is carried out at home, then for a more complete and accurate understanding of the figures, you can use dictionaries for interpretation.
Is it dangerousthis?
Although most divination by candles and water is harmless, it is important to remember that in the process of performing the ceremony one has to turn to otherworldly forces. Perhaps such a procedure is contraindicated for people who are impressionable or suffering from various forms of mental disorders. Divination can adversely affect children and infants, especially if they have not yet been baptized.
When conducting the ceremony at home, it is important to observe certain precautions. For example, beginners are advised to remove all mirrors from the room where fortune-telling will take place, since it is commonly believed that they are both conductors that strengthen the connection with the other world, and portals through which creatures can enter the real world.
In general, if you follow simple safety rules, including fire safety techniques when divining by candlelight, the rite will be easy and without consequences, but it will still be useful to clean the apartment after the session. Especially considering that this procedure will take very little time.
How to clean the apartment after the ceremony?
There are several ways to cleanse. After most fortune-telling, it will be enough to light a candle bought in the church in the room and wait until it burns out. The cinder should be stored in a dark place for three days, and then simply thrown into the trash can.
The second and equally simple method is holy water. A glass of holy water is placed in the room where the ceremony took place and allowed to evaporate completely. After that, the glass can be removed.
More elaborate methods include fumigating a room or even an apartment with incense, reciting prayers, and calling a priest to bless the place. As a rule, such drastic measures are rarely required. Signs that you need to clean the apartment after the ceremony more thoroughly will be:
- sudden restless night sleep of those who live in this apartment;
- strange pet behavior;
- feeling cold or the presence of something invisible;
- a series of illnesses or misfortunes.
Can believers perform rituals?
All Christian denominations have a negative attitude towards divination. Carrying out ceremonies and rituals is equated with communication with "dark forces", occultism and witchcraft. Islam and Judaism also treat divination with rejection. People who practice various magical rites are considered apostates and infidels.
People with moderate religious views allow themselves to resort to such methods and do not consider it something "bad". In addition, fortune-telling is considered part of Slavic culture. This also includes jumping over the fire on the day of Ivan Kupala, throwing wreaths on the river and other pagan traditions of the past, which, to one degree or another, have survived to the present.
If a person has something to do with the church, then fortune-telling and attempts to predict and find out the future are unacceptable for him.
Step by step instructions
So, for those who want to conduct fortune-telling at home, it is important to follow simple rules that will help them do everythingcorrectly and achieve the desired result.
First, you need to prepare the room for the ritual (remove mirrors, arrange candles, bring a container of water).
Secondly, check that the door to the room is tightly closed (it is undesirable to interrupt the ritual).
Third, come up with questions that you would like answered. You can even write them down on a piece of paper.
Fourthly, choose a more suitable method of divination. Even with just one candle and a container of water, several different rituals can be performed.
After the ceremony, it is best to clean the room or even the apartment in one of the above ways. If the result of fortune-telling was not liked or did not suit the person, then one should not guess again. Such a process takes strength and energy, which can lead to exhaustion and illness.
Fortune telling by candlelight: the meaning of figures
A properly performed rite does not guarantee the accuracy of the answers received in the process. Much of the "success" depends on the correct interpretation of the received figures. And there are at least two reasons for this:
- The figures obtained during divination by candlelight can be interpreted in different ways, since the interpretation directly depends on the question being asked.
- Often, instead of a specific answer, a person receives only hint symbols.
For example, if the wax that fell into the bowl resembles the outline of a dog, then next to the fortuneteller there is a faithful comrade and a reliable friend.
A drop of wax in the shape of a fish indicates that soon a fortunetellerreceive notifications. Perhaps they will be associated with water. It can be either good or bad. Sometimes the direction of the fish's tail is used to interpret the nature of future news, but this method is not 100% accurate.
Wax hearts - for love affairs. If the boundaries of the figure are clearly visible, then the feelings of the fortuneteller or the fortuneteller are mutual, but if the contour of the heart is broken, then this is unfortunately in love, separation or quarrel.
A tree seen in a drop of wax is a good symbol that all goals will be achieved soon, but a dagger speaks of an approaching danger.
What other rituals are there?
For the simplest prediction of the future, two items are enough: containers with ordinary water, matches and candles. You can also guess on milk, wine, coffee and tea. Each ritual will require different skills and abilities.
You can guess with the help of wax on water, reflection from a candle in a mirror, according to the shape of a burnt piece of paper with a question and according to the pattern that is obtained by breaking an egg into water.
The purpose of most rituals is to predict the future or answer a specific question. Some rituals can also show the mistakes of the past that prevent people from achieving what they want in the present. Therefore, the interpretation of the meanings of divination by candles and water may be different.
For example, with their help, they learn about ill-wishers and enemies, about impending adversities and illnesses. Separate rituals also help to avoid these things. For beginners, this will unfortunately betoo difficult a task. In addition, conducting more serious rites without the appropriate skills or the presence of a knowledgeable person nearby can be a dangerous occupation.
It is important to remember that divination is not a toy. It is necessary to treat all ongoing rituals seriously and carefully, observing all the rules and precautions.
Tips for beginners
For those conducting fortune-telling for the very first time, there are several useful tips:
- Follow the rules and order of the ritual.
- Do not perform more than one ceremony at a time.
- Choose the right tools (buy candles from church shops or make your own, do not use scented candles).
- Observe safety precautions (for example, do not leave lit candles unattended).
- After the end of the ceremony, clean the room.
- Do not tell fortunes to children in the presence of children.
- Do not guess in a bad mood or in a sick state.
- Ask specific and clear questions that can be answered as simply as possible.
- Do not start your practice with complex divination rites.
- Never believe in the result of divination 100%, as the interpretation of divination by candlelight can be erroneous.
If you follow these simple rules, performing rituals can be a useful and safe activity, and really help in solving difficult or controversial life situations.
