Fortune-telling, opening the door to the future, has been known since pagan times. But even with the adoption of Christianity in Russia, this tradition was preserved and exists to this day. Fortune-telling at Christmas is considered the most truthful.
It is necessary
- - candles;
- - 2 mirrors;
- - wax or paraffin;
- - clean paper;
- - newspaper;
- - 8 cups;
- - salt;
- - sugar;
- - onion;
- - bread;
- - coins;
- - different rings;
- - wine;
- - water;
- - a bowl;
- - rice or buckwheat groats.
Instructions
Step 1
On Christmas Eve, that is, on the night of January 6-7, they are wondering about everything: what to expect in the coming year, whether there will be prosperity in the family, who will marry or marry, what kind of betrothed is destined for, etc. There are many methods of fortune telling, and, as a rule, they are all simple and accessible.
Step 2
To find out what awaits the family in the new year, take 8 cups and place in each one of the symbols of the divination: salt, sugar, onion, bread, coin, ring, wine and water. Cover the cups with a napkin or towel and have each family member take turns choosing one. Salt predicts misfortune, sugar - a sweet life, onions - tears, bread - prosperity, a coin - wealth, a ring - a quick wedding, wine - fun, and water means life without change.
Step 3
Divination with wax is very popular. Melt the remaining paraffin or wax candles over the fire and quickly pour into a bowl of cold water. Based on the formed figure, determine what awaits you. The meaning is usually symbolically associated with an upcoming event. For example, a flower or a ring speaks of a wedding, a cat means an enemy surrounded, a dog means a faithful friend, small drops mean money, stripes mean a trip or a trip, and a cross means a possible illness or serious trouble.
Step 4
Fortune-telling by the shadows gives similar predictions. Crumple a newspaper sheet well by candlelight, place it on a plate and light it. When the paper burns down, slowly turn the plate of ash, carefully look at the shadows on the wall and, from the resulting figures, determine if any events and changes await you.
Step 5
Unmarried girls, as a rule, are interested in fortune telling about their betrothed. To find out if there is a wedding in the new year, blindfold, turn clockwise several times, then several times in the opposite direction and take a couple of steps forward. Then remove the blindfold from your eyes and assess your direction: if you stepped towards the door, you will certainly get married soon.
Step 6
The girls are also interested in the question of how the chosen one will be called. To do this, go outside at midnight on Christmas Day and ask the first man you meet to give a man's name, it doesn't matter whether yours or the first one that comes to mind - this is what the betrothed will wear.
Step 7
If you are afraid to go out at night or are simply embarrassed to ask passers-by such questions, you can do it differently. Write a few male names on small pieces of paper and ask your friends or family to do the same. Fold all the notes in a hat, shake well and take out 4 pieces of paper. Without reading, spread them out under each of the corners of the pillow to see your betrothed in a dream, and in the morning, take out the first note that comes across and read the name.
Step 8
The financial position of the future husband can be determined in the following way. Pour rice or buckwheat into a bowl, throw in several different rings and stir. Take out a handful of cereals and appreciate the "catch": a gold ring promises a rich groom, a silver ring promises a simple guy from a good family, a ring with a stone - an influential person who has not only money but also power, and a copper ring promises a poor but hard-working husband.
Step 9
It is believed that with the help of the following fortune-telling, you can see the image of the betrothed. Place 2 mirrors of different sizes opposite each other so that a mirror corridor is formed, and light candles on both sides. Be patient and courageous and carefully look at the end of the corridor, where after a while the image of your beloved will appear.
Step 10
No matter what fortune-telling promises, one should not forget that a person creates his own destiny, and one should treat predictions with a certain amount of humor. At the same time, fortune-telling is to some extent useful in that bad omens force you to take care of yourself, your loved ones, not to commit rash acts and thus help to protect yourself from future troubles.
