Folk omens of August

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The last month of summer brought with it a lot of worries and troubles. It was necessary to harvest the forest harvest, manage the garden, prepare the land for winter. The peasants were guided by signs of August. From time immemorial, people have judged by nature how to live further, what to expect. Today we are not particularly dependent on the vagaries of the weather, and earlier an inopportune rain or frost could starve the village. Therefore, people tried to understand the connections between natural signs and the weather in the next period. Some signs of August are connected with this.

About the weather

Let's start with the first number. It was called like this: Makar'in's day. It was believed that it determines the amount of precipitation this autumn. If the rain has poured warm, know that it will fall wet. And when it was dry, autumn will be the same. Anna Kholodnitsa (seventh) predicted winter cold. If the morning turns out to be fresh, then do not wait for a thaw before the New Year. The October winds were judged by Isaac and Anton Vikhrovey (16th). If it blows, spins on this day, then it will turn out to be a snowy winter, the earth will turn white early. The old people said that it would be "feisty", windy, frosty, with huge snowdrifts. Signs of the month of August can be considered the first attempt to predict the weather. AccuracyOf course they need to be checked. But at least remember whether the wind blew on Miron in your area (on the 21st). It is believed that it characterizes the coldest winter month - January. If it was chilly from the wind, then don't expect a thaw after the New Year holidays.

For summer residents and gardeners

Folk omens of the month of August are most often of interest to people who grow their own crops. Berries and mushroom pickers are not far behind them. After all, August is the most generous month. You need to go to the forest and collect its fruits, as much as you can find. Signs of August say that this visit should be planned based on the clues of the sky, and not on your own desires. Otherwise, you won’t bring home the prey, just breathe fresh air. For a black berry, go to Mary (4th number), and pick mushrooms as soon as the dew begins to fall, when moisture nourishes the forest. Vegetables in the garden should be removed before the end of the month. Can't make it? Notice how the sky will turn out on Micah (the 27th). If the wind rises, then drop everything and save the harvest. September will bring cold rains, everything will rot in the bud. If the breeze caresses your cheeks that day, then take your time. There will be more time in September to finish gardening.

Holidays and signs of August

A rich and generous month gives us many reasons to relax and socialize. As many as three Spas falls in August. These days were celebrated in a special way. On the honey Spas (on the 14th) it was necessary to bake gingerbread cookies and treat the neighbors. Then the year will be generous. In apple (19number) go to church today. Believers do not eat ruddy fruits until this day. It is believed that there will be no use from them, only the stomach will hurt. Apples should be taken to the temple early in the morning. Breakfast is not allowed. The first food on this festive day should be a lighted apple. People recommend making a wish on him. It is believed that it will certainly come true, if they have not sinned much. And after breakfast, people went to the forest with apples. The raspberries are already there. It was collected and prepared for the cold winter, so that there was something to escape from colds. People now know less about the third Savior (the 29th). This is a peasant holiday. On the third Savior, they usually baked bread from a new crop of grain. They said that anyone who drops even a crumb on the floor will definitely suffer. Even worse will be the fate of those who step on bread.

Prophet Elijah

Traditions and signs of August give us the opportunity to touch the real magic. The almighty day was considered Elijah the prophet (second number). His power descends into the water. Therefore, it was necessary to wash from a spring or a well. Then illnesses in the current year of the person pass. There is also a belief that on this day evil spirits settle in the water. Swimming in open water after Ilya was forbidden. Otherwise, the mermaids could confuse their heads and drag them to the bottom. Yes, and the water one became the guardian of his expanses. He can enslave a careless diver and force him to build underwater castles. That is, they swam on Ilya for the last time. Yes, and the cold from this day is already making itself felt. If you get into the water, you'll catch a cold or something.worse. The peasants began to speak, asking Ilya to endow them with his strength. They believed that such a rite increases productivity. Don't believe? Try it yourself!

August signs for healers

Healers also love the last month of summer. They were waiting for the ninth of August. On this day we went for herbs. They said that Panteleimon the Healer endowed them with special powers. They will cope with any illness, they will put the sickest person on his feet. And a day later, on Kalinnik (the 11th), it was customary to carry out complex “investigations”. It is believed that any lie can be revealed, thieves are caught by the hand, and liars are exposed. On the same day, the barn was spoken of by witches so that the milk would not turn sour, and the cows would not get sick. But on the 24th, they tried to stay at home, not to roam through the forests and swamps. There is a belief that the lights wander there, luring the unwary traveler into the quagmire.

Conclusion

August was popularly considered a fruitful month. It was necessary to work, hands not working. Everywhere a villager must be in time: both in the field and in the garden, and even run into the forest. After all, nature gave its generous fruits so that a person could calmly wait out the sleepy, cold, winter time. And whoever is not lazy, the holidays are due. On the last day of the month, one could sit and gossip with neighbors. The youth arranged festivities, people were looking for a couple for themselves. After all, the summer was not before. Everyone worked: they mowed hay, they went for cattle, they cultivated the fields. Today we have a different life. But it is good for everyone to go to the forest in August. Yes, and make a wish for Apple Spas to anyonenot harmful. And suddenly the truth will come true! Don't be lazy, try it!