New Year's holidays are a great time for predictions and fortune-telling. On the Old New Year, namely on the night of January 13-14, you can penetrate the secrets of the future, because this is a special mystical time. It is believed that it is at this time that powerful energy whirlwinds are created on the entire planet. The forces of evil and good descend on Earth to celebrate the "meeting of Melanka and Vasil".
Traditions and history
We all know that the Old New Year has been celebrated since many countries switched to the Gregorian calendar. But on January 13 and 14, Orthodox Christians also celebrate two other holidays. It is with them that such traditions as singing carols and divination for the Old New Year are associated. So, on the 13th, the memory of St. Melania is venerated, and on January 14 - St. Basil of Caesarea. It is for this reason that they say that on this night there is a "meeting of Melanka and Vasil." The rites that are held these days are pagan and have no direct relation to Orthodoxy.
It is customary to have fun on this holiday: dance, sing songs, go to visit, cook and eat various goodies. Of course, before, fortune telling was the most interesting fun. Young girls gathered together and tried to predict their fate. Over time, it became noticed that fortune-telling for the Old New Year came true for almost everyone. And in our time, many such rituals have been preserved. Someone guesses for the sake of interest, someone - to really know their future. But, in fact, for many - it's just entertainment. So what are these ways to know your future?
Divination for the whole family
Do you know that you can predict the future not only for yourself, but also for your acquaintances and friends? Every nation has its own secret for this. So, for example, in China they bake fortune cookies, but the Slavs make dumplings. Some of them contain surprises. Of course, the point is to determine by the filling what awaits a person in this new year:
- Coin - financial well-being.
- Ring - for the wedding.
- S alted dumplings - to a quarrel.
- Sweet filling - success.
- Nut - many fans or admirers.
It is very important to warn guests that they will have a little surprise in the treat so that they do not accidentally damage their teeth. In the family circle, such fortune-telling for the Old New Year will be great entertainment.
Two mirrors
Many people know about this ritual, although not everyone considers it safe enough. Such fortune-telling allows you to see your future husband. For thisat midnight from January 13 to 14, two mirrors are installed in the room opposite each other so that it looks like a mirror. In no case should the girl be displayed there. Two candles are placed between the mirrors. After that, you need to read the plot:
My betrothed, mummers! Come show me in one of those mirrors.”
After, you need to carefully observe what is reflected in them. Soon, a future lover will appear in one of the mirrors. You don’t need to be scared of him, you can’t talk to him, but you need to carefully study the guy’s appearance, because you will meet soon.
Another, similar divination is performed with one mirror. The girl should sit in front of him and light two candles from different sides. You need to take a good look at yourself. Soon in the reflection you will see that a person is standing behind you. You can't turn around to face him. He may even say something to you or give you something.
Find out husband's name
There are quite a lot of different fortune-telling for the Old New Year for the betrothed. All of them are very simple, but, despite this, many come true. It turns out that on a magical night from January 13 to 14, you can even find out the name of your husband. Go outside with your girlfriends and ask the first passerby man for his name. That's your husband's name. You can also write various male names on small pieces of paper. Roll them up and put them under your pillow. In the morning, just open your eyes, say: “Well, my betrothed, shall we meet?” and take out one of the pieces of paper from under the pillow. The name on it will be the name of your futurehusband.
There is another interesting divination for the Old New Year for the betrothed, which allows you to find out the first letter of his name. To do this, you need a bowl of water, a candle, an apple and a knife. Turn off the light, light a candle, blow on an apple and cut off some of the skin from it over a bowl. Let her fall into the water. What letter the skin will look like - that will be the first in the name of the groom.
Card layouts
On the night of January 13-14, every kind of prophecy reveals the truth. For this reason, many girls at this time sit down at the table and begin to tell fortunes. In order to know the future, it is enough to decompose the simplest alignment: “What happened? What is? What will happen? . Fortune telling on cards for the Old New Year can be done together with friends, and you can ask about any things. For such fortune-telling, three cards are drawn from the deck for each question.
There is another way by which you can learn more about your betrothed. To do this, four kings are placed under the pillow before going to bed. In the morning, as soon as they open their eyes, they take out one of the cards.
- Hearts - we althy and attractive.
- Club - serious and very responsible.
- Peak - jealous and grumpy.
- Diamonds - the most desired and most beautiful.
Divination by candlelight
With the help of candles and walnut shells, you can determine which of the girls present will be the first to marry, and who will be the last. You will also need a small pot of water for this. Each of the girls chooses a small candle and sets it in halfshells. It is very important not to confuse the so-called "boats". To do this, you can stick tags on each of them or just take candles of different colors. Now, at the same time, everyone needs to put the shell with candles on the water. If the “boat” is sinking, then it means that the girl is not destined to get married. Whose candle burns first will have the wedding soon.
Wax and water
Divination for the Old New Year by candlelight can be done using ordinary wax. To do this, it should be put in an iron container and put on a small fire. When it melts, pour it into a saucer of cold water.
A bizarre figure is formed, by which you can determine what awaits the girl in the future:
- heart is love;
- cross - separation;
- lightning - unexpected news or event;
- animal (cat, dog, bird) - for pregnancy;
- clock - financial success;
- angel - change;
- butterfly - happiness;
- circle - difficult situation;
- spiral - finding something new;
- droplets all over the surface of the water - cash receipts.
Coffee grounds
Quite a similar divination for the Old New Year for the future can be done without wax and water, but with the help of delicious brewed coffee. In principle, the values will be almost the same, but the fortune-telling process is slightly different. First you need to brew high-quality coffee in a Turk and pour it into a cup together with the grounds. As long as you enjoy the excellent taste andthe aroma of the drink, you should think about what exactly worries you. Mentally formulate your question. Leaving a little liquid in the cup, cover it with a saucer, and turn it over sharply. You can see the answer to your question in the picture. Here are some more meanings:
- star - successful solution of cases;
- dog - true friends;
- flower - all wishes will come true soon;
- axe/knife - difficulties await you;
- fish - romantic relationship.
Divination from the book
A great way to have fun and find out the answers to your questions is a simple divination for the Old New Year using a book. Literature can be almost anything. A detective story or a novel is perfect, but it is better not to use textbooks. So, look how many pages there are in the book. Now you need to close your eyes, ask a question, mentally name 2 numbers. The first will mean the page and should be no more than the pages in the book, but the second will be the line number (as a rule, there are no more than 15-30 of them). Now open and read what is written there. This will be the answer to your question.
For fun, you can also try another similar method. To do this, you need to use a large encyclopedia of animals. Guess any boyfriend or girlfriend's name and ask "what animal is he (a)?", then randomly open the book and poke your finger anywhere with your eyes closed. Read what is written there. Sometimes it turns out very funny.
Fortune-telling for the Old New Year on desire
UEvery girl has her secret and innermost dreams. Of course, it is very interesting to know if they will come true. It is on the Old New Year that this can be checked, and there are various ways to do this. The first and most popular is the use of cereals or coffee beans. You need to focus on desire, take a handful and pour it on the table. Then you need to count the number of grains. If even, then this year the wish will surely come true, if odd, then no.
Four-legged friends
Beloved pets can also help you know your destiny. To do this, take a pet, stroke it and send it to another room (required with a threshold). Close the door and mentally formulate the question. Now call the animal again. If it crosses the threshold with its right paw, then the wish will come true, if it crosses the threshold with its left paw, then it will not. It happens that the pet does not want to go to you at all. In this case, it will mean that your desire is formulated incorrectly.
With the help of dogs, you can also find out where the future groom lives. To do this, you need to go to the gate and say: “Hail, bark, doggy, bark, gray top!”
Accordingly, from the side where barking is heard, the betrothed lives there. If your dog barks, then he is closer than you think, and if everything is still quiet outside for 7 minutes, then you will not get married soon.
Basic rules of divination
In order for the result of divination to be more truthful, certain rules must be observed. So, fortune-telling for the Old New Year can be performed with girlfriends, but the result is not worth moreto tell anyone. All participants in such a ritual seem to be united among themselves, but if the information becomes known to outsiders, then nothing will come true.
Despite the fact that some fortune-telling before the Old New Year can be called playful, you should not take them too lightly. Everything that a person sincerely believes in always comes true.
It should be noted that the Orthodox Church does not welcome Christmas divination, so during their conduct you should not read prayers, be baptized and remember God. If you are a sincere believing Christian, then this idea should be abandoned, since such rituals are considered a sin.
Before divination for the Old New Year for the future, you should not drink alcohol and smoke. This may attract evil forces, and the answers to your questions will be untruthful. You should not take all the results obtained as the ultimate truth, but you need to listen more to your intuition.
