A jay flew into the house, it will take on significance. Signs about birds - good and bad. December: traditions, fortune-telling and customs

30.08.2017 08:18

The national holiday Soykin's Day is celebrated on December 11 (November 28, old style) every year. In Orthodox churches on this day, the memory of the martyr Irinarch of Sevastia is honored.

Other names of the holiday: Winter Stepans, Bird Jay, Irinarkhov day, Jay-prophet.

Among the people, this is a holiday of greeting the jay. It is a small bird with bright plumage, a crest on its head and a long tail. Most interesting is the fact that she can imitate any sound, from the singing of other birds to human speech.

History

Irinarchus was an executioner. He lived in the second century AD in Armenia in the city of Sevastia. For many years he was engaged in the torture of martyrs, who were sentenced by the ruler to suffering and death.

He once attended the execution of seven women. The pagans sentenced them to death for the fact that they, being Christians, converted their husbands to the Orthodox faith and refused to sacrifice to pagan idols, drowning them in the Sebastian lake.

Observing the steadfastness and courage of women, how they proudly stigmatize the torturer, Irinarchus realized that he wanted to become a Christian. He immediately announced his decision publicly and recognized Jesus Christ as the true God. After that, he was martyred at the hands of a fellow craftsman.

Traditions and rituals on Soykin's day

The jay is a forest bird that is known for imitating the singing of other birds. She can reproduce other sounds as well - from the knocking of an ax to a human voice. In Russia, in the old days, it was said that if on its day a jay flies to the window and starts screaming at him, then this is a good sign. A wise person, having heard such a signal, will leave the house and follow the bird. It was believed that the jay can show the way to happiness.

In Russia, the jay was the patroness and intercessor of newborns. They believed that "a jay asks for intercession from a flock of crows, from a blizzard-twirl for the one born on that day, and brings happiness and good luck to the one who is born."

The jay was popularly called the prophet. People believed that this bird had small mirrors on its wings, in which you could see your future. You could find out what awaits you on this day without the help of this bird. The peasants approached the well and listened to the water: if a tinkling was heard, they could wait for profit, and if there was silence, they should not even count on success.

Also on Soykin's day they used to guess on coins. To do this, they took several pieces and threw them into a snowdrift, and then took them out one by one. If the first coin found turned out to be the largest of those thrown, then they believed that the person would definitely be lucky. If the smallest coin came across, then this indicated that one could not count on success in business.

Signs and sayings for Soykin's day

• If a jay sits on the window that day and starts screaming, this is a good sign.
• If you follow the jay you meet, it will open the way to happiness.
• If on December 11 crows fly in the sky - there will be an imminent snowfall, settled on the ground - there will be a thaw, and if they sit in flocks on the lower branches or in the very crown of trees closer to the trunk - there will be bad weather with the wind.
• In the well on Soykin's day, something tinkles - to wealth.
• Those born on this day especially love the color blue. An amazing and wonderful fate awaits them.

Name days December 11

Alexey, Andrey, Anna, Vasily, Gregory, Daniel, Ivan, Konstantin, Nikolay, Pavel, Peter, Sergey, Stepan, Timofey, Fedor.

For a long time, folk signs about birds have saved people from trouble and help to find out not only the weather, but also the future. Thanks to human observation, thousands of signs about feathered soothsayers have been collected. They will help a person not only in reality, but also in a dream.

Good or bad, omens about birds carry information, without which it is sometimes impossible to make the right choice or solve an urgent problem. Some of the more popular beliefs are:

• low flight of a swallow - rain;
• a sparrow on the windowsill - to financial troubles;
• a flock constantly flies over a person - he will soon get sick;
• to find a pen - a cherished desire will come true;
• see before important matter high flying birds - to good luck;
• dead bird on the road - imminent changes in life;
• beautiful bird singing next to a person - fortunately.

If an owl has settled near the house and is constantly making noise, then you should expect an early pregnancy.

Depending on the type of domestic bird

Domestic birds most often include chickens, roosters, geese and ducks, less often parrots and pigeons. Many beliefs and signs are associated with them. The most common are:

You can find out what the future holds for the family by throwing a pancake to the rooster at Maslenitsa. If he bites himself - a bad omen, wait for the owners of trouble, and if he shares with the chickens, then there will be peace in the house.

Superstitions about wild birds

For a long time, people have noticed the relationship between the behavior of wild birds and various events. Well folk wisdom is able to significantly help out in a difficult moment, if you know what this or that sign promises:

1. The jay sat down on the roof - there will be trouble with one of the household members.
2. The unexpected appearance of a sparrow in the room - to the news.
3. A lonely raven screaming on a tree is a sign of danger and trouble.
4. Seeing a pigeon on the windowsill of your window is good news.
5. A raven bathes in the yard - to illness and misfortune.
6. To see a stork's nest - to meet an old friend
7. Ravens and jackdaws on the roof of the house foreshadow a quick wedding.
8. The swallow made a nest and flew away - the owners should prepare for trouble.
9. A tit knocking on the window - to fast news.
10. To see an eagle above you is to happiness and joy.
11. An owl on the roof portends bad weather, and if it also screams, then there will be a fire in the house.
12. A magpie is jumping on the roof - the patient will recover.
13. Putting a wild bird in a cage is not good.
14. The cuckoo poured into her left ear - a good omen, promising happiness and good luck.
15. Hoopoe settled near the house - to ruin.

Many superstitions are associated with birds. There are different, positive and negative, folk signs about birds. People meet them every day under any circumstances. They can suggest or warn about unexpected changes in life, report good or bad news or events.

Folk omens about birds

Folk signs about birds can help you cope with the unknown and avoid dangerous life situations. Since ancient times, people have observed various natural phenomena and their influence on life. This connection was reflected in the signs. One should not neglect the knowledge that has been formed and passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years.

Folk signs cover:

• natural phenomena;
• weather;
• animal world.

The people have created a variety of signs about birds. Long-term observation of life and the peculiarities of their behavior allowed people to compare it with climatic changes and changes in their own lives.

Any bird, whether wild or domestic, has a lot to tell. You just need to be careful and listen to what your intuition tells you.

Signs about wild birds

If you rely on wisdom popular signs, then when a bird of prey is circling over a person for a long time, this may be a warning of betrayal.

1. If you notice an eagle above your head, then this is a good sign, predicts the imminent realization of the desired goals.
2. When a flock of birds flies towards a person, this is a success.
3. If you have heard the nightingale singing, then expect success in an important matter.
4. If you hear an owl or an owl near your home, expect an addition soon.
5. Seeing a wagtail nearby is a positive change in life.
6. If you see a sick or dead wagtail, you should beware of failures.
7. The appearance of a jay can herald the beginning of a happy stage in life. If you follow the bird, you can come across signs of fate that open the way to happiness.
8. If a hoopoe often flies to your house, or even settled there and built a nest for himself, then you should be more careful about your own finances.

Poultry signs

When they talk about poultry, the chicken and the rooster are immediately remembered. The crows of a rooster on the threshold of the house foreshadows the appearance of soon guests. If brood hens behave anxiously, do not fall asleep at night and do not fall asleep, then soon disagreements and disputes with neighbors are possible.

If you keep geese at home, then they can indicate in time possible troubles in the near future. It is considered a bad sign if a goose lays 2 eggs or when a goose disappears from the yard for any reason.

Signs about city birds

Swallow, magpie, crow, pigeon live in cities, which led to the emergence of many superstitions associated with them.

1. When a swallow has built a nest near your window, it bodes well, good luck will deign to your home. But if the bird suddenly leaves the nest, then this is bad, luck has turned away from you for some reason.
2. If any bird easily flies into your window and soon flew out, then positive news awaits you. If the bird was restlessly rushing around the room, you can get ready for equally disturbing news.
3. When a magpie flies near a sick person, one can expect a quick and successful recovery. A similar positive outcome may be evidenced by the rather energetic jumps of the magpie around the neighborhood of the house.
4. Crows are associated with not very good omens, but nevertheless these are not harbingers of bad, but only signs from fate. When a crow flies overhead for a long time and croaks quite loudly, you should expect trouble, and if a bird croaks on the roof of the church, then soon someone will die.
5. When a dove suddenly swooped down on you, this is a reason for joy, it informs you that any business you have conceived will certainly succeed.

Signs about the weather

There are a huge number of signs about the weather associated with birds:

• if a magpie made a nest at a high altitude, then the next month promises sunny and low wind weather, but if the nest is located quite low, bad weather should be expected;
• when the crow screams strongly and does not stop walking from place to place, rain is expected;
• high flight of a swallow - to clear weather, and low - to bad weather;
• the return of the swallow from warm regions in early spring - to an imminent thunderstorm, the weather should be favorable for growing crops.

Birds are the constant heroes of folk signs. Wild and domestic, harmless and predatory, local and exotic ... Almost every bird will find its place in the motley row of feathered soothsayers. Some of them are "responsible" only for the weather, not claiming the laurels of Nostrdamus. And someone brings news of the future. Although the birds themselves hardly realize that they are messengers of fate; such a role was assigned to them by superstitious people. But whatever happens in the world ...

Folk omens about the nightingale

A lot of songs have been composed about a discreet-looking gray singer with a golden voice. Even the most notorious pessimists expect harm from him. Judge for yourself: even the eternal fear of superstitious people "a bird flying through the window brings trouble" does not concern the nightingale.

Flew into the house

• It doesn't matter how the bird got into the room - through a window, an open door or a chimney. The nightingale, in any case, has come to endow you with wealth and happiness, and your task is to adequately greet the messenger. Without sudden movements, so as not to frighten the feathered baby, open wide all the windows in the room and quietly go out. Let the bird find its way to freedom on its own.
• It is considered useful to strengthen the effect of the omen by throwing three handfuls of millet after the nightingale in gratitude for the visit. Then the good fortune is guaranteed to stay with you.

Sings

No matter how you turn it, the nightingale arrives with good news

• If the nightingales have given a voice, it means that there will be no more frost.
• People say that these gray birds start singing only when they can drink dew from a birch leaf. The poetic interpretation has a real subtext: massive nightingale trills begin to spill in the air exactly after the first leaves appear on the birch.
• If the gray "maestro" entertained the area all night, the day will be fine. Although some say: sunny, but windy.

Other

If in the spring you are lucky to hear the nightingale before the cuckoo, the summer will be fun and interesting. The first to hear is the crowing - all three months you will have to be bored.

About the wagtail: what are bad signs associated with

A bright wagtail, she is a pliska, together with a nightingale, serves as a sign of a friendly spring. If she already caught your eye, you can safely hide fur coats and mittens in the closet. And the white wagtail bears the honorary title of the harbinger of the ice drift. As soon as she appears, the rivers will open in a matter of days.

Flew into the house

• A healthy and cheerful bird that confused your window with the street serves as a good sign. It is believed that she brings the news of a child to childless couples, and predicts financial well-being for those who already have children. And if the guest behaves so bravely that she even treats herself to crumbs from your table, it means that great happiness is in a hurry to you, and do not doubt it for a minute.
• A sick wagtail symbolizes the difficulties that can befall the inhabitants of the apartment. Take note of the warning and try to be more careful.
• A wounded bird is a sign of minor trouble.

In any "situation" you need to do the same as with the nightingale: open the windows and let the wagtail fly away. And if a wounded bird has got into your apartment and you will be able to help her, the predicted troubles will bypass your house.

Hit the window and flew away or crashed and died

• A wagtail on the windowsill informs about the approach of guests.
• If a bird knocks on the window, it has brought news. Most likely pleasant.
• It's bad if the bird hits the window and breaks to death. So that the troubles promised by the omen do not fall on you, take the injured baby away from home, preferably to the park, and upon returning, tie a red ribbon on the window. Red is considered a special and powerful antidote to the bad message you receive. The main thing is not to strengthen it yourself with excessive nervousness.

Other

The yellow bird brings joy, the white one opens spring

• A yellow wagtail seen on the street is a sign of good news. Those who have been struggling for a long time with some insoluble problem, after such a meeting, can receive unexpected help and deal with all the difficulties in one fell swoop.
• It is considered a colossal success to find a wagtail's nest. If you succeed, expect something great! Just do not touch the nest, otherwise the prediction will not come true.
• There is also such a variant of signs: a multi-colored wagtail brings joy and fun, if you see whites - to quarrels and tears. As luck would have it, you met a light bird? Monitor your behavior so as not to provoke a falling out with loved ones.

About the woodpecker

But for some reason they disliked this workaholic in a red cap. Strange affair. What did the zealous and generally beneficial forest doctor not please our ancestors?

Meet the spotted birdie on the street, in the forest, near the house

• If you've been suffering from a chronic illness or feeling fatigued for a long time, try forest walks. Legends assure that the health of a person who finds a “tree doctor” at work will quickly recover. Of course, fresh air and physical activity work wonders even without a woodpecker ... But why argue with a good omen?
• And here is a meeting with a bird in settlement for some reason it was considered by our ancestors a sign of a sharp deterioration in the financial situation. Although the logic of the signs cannot be traced. What does a woodpecker care how tight your wallet is?
• If the bird chooses a fence near the garden, the summer will be rich in worms. It is clear that for such a prediction, the housewives disliked the feathered hard worker, because the worms destroyed the crop. But what does the woodpecker have to do with it? That is why he became interested in the hedge, because there were plenty of larvae there.

A woodpecker in the forest is a good omen, at the house is alarming

It is very bad if the bird appears near the house:

• A woodpecker knocks on the roof - prophesies misfortune.
• Picking up the wall - one of the tenants survives. Someone calls this a sign of death of a person undesirable for a bird, while someone believes that he will only have to move.
• If a barn, a bathhouse or any other non-residential building gets hit by a sharp beak, mice will start there.

Knocks on the window or breaks on the glass

The woodpecker rarely shows interest in human housing enough to start breaking through windows. Rather, he will be attracted by a wooden frame with illegal "settlers"! But if there is plastic in the windows, and the bird continues to jump on the windowsill and knock, signs advise to beware of gossips. Perhaps, in the coming days, someone will try to build vain on the inhabitants of the house or harm in some other way.

A woodpecker that mistakenly dives onto your clean-washed glass is no different from any other bird. Sadly, there is no point in tormenting yourself about this. It is better to "get rid of the body" as soon as possible and hurry up for the red ribbon, take away the negative. A regular shower is also considered a good remedy. Stand under it for a few minutes, imagining how the water washes away all your fears and apprehensions and then carries them down the drain.

Other

But the one who hears the cry of the woodpecker, neither for his life, nor for the peace of his loved ones will not have to fear. The lucky one will have a wedding with a loved one and a big party.

About a parrot

Although the parrot is "not our bird", it has settled in modern apartments for a long time, firmly and managed to acquire its own marks. A cute lovebird or a noisy macaw can become not only an adored pet, but also a personal talisman of the family.

Home parrot

• Budgerigars create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort, amuse children, bring joy to adults. And in the esoteric sense, they contribute to family cohesion.
• Large parrots are courage, agility, calculation, bordering on cunning, and perseverance. If a person has been struggling with an inferiority complex all his life, let him add a cockatoo or cockatiel to himself and try to gain from them so missing qualities.
• A parrot of any breed brings prosperity to the house. Although rather the opposite is true: before the revolution, only very wealthy people could have an exotic talker at their homes. Over time, the omen "A parrot in the house - a family in abundance" has developed.

A stranger has arrived: is it necessary to catch it?

Does such a beauties predict bad things?

We all know that taking someone else's is not good. Apparently, therefore, in the understanding of beliefs, a kind and entirely positive parrot instantly transforms into a malicious dirty trick if he does not belong to us. A guest who has flown onto a balcony or apartment predicts:

• Big trouble.
• Small vanity and excitement.
• News: both good and bad.

... And sometimes a parrot is considered a sign of completion in the family, so do not hang your nose. And do not discount the opinion of esotericists, who consider every bird that flew into the house to be the embodiment of the soul of the person who loved you. It is believed that if you catch such a parrot and settle it at home, it will protect the family from trouble. Still in doubt? Then think that by your act you will save the life of a tropical bird, which would definitely die on the street. And this is a good deed and "plus in karma." But for complete peace of mind, check if anyone in the area is posting missing parrot announcements.

Signs about birds of prey (hawk or eagle, falcon or kite)

To meet a feathered predator in a city is such an extraordinary event that it seems to many to be a real miracle and, naturally, immediately suggests signs. Although, in fact, there is nothing incredible here. Even in some areas of such a large metropolis as Moscow, there is a small representative of the falcon genus - the kestrel, which sometimes very famously makes turns among high-rise buildings and is enough small birds! But no matter how things are, there are very curious signs about birds of prey.

Flies over the yard, next to the apartment

Sat on the window or flew into the house

Small species of feathered predators are found even in city parks

• The white eagle on the windowsill promises large cash receipts or a rich inheritance.
• The eagle, which bumped into the glass or on the window bars, foreshadows extremely important news ... and, most likely, a visit to the glazier.
• If a falcon has landed on the windowsill, there will be either a wedding or a move to a new place. Or maybe both - celebrate the solemn event and go to the place of residence of your spouse.

Flew into the balcony or into the house

Despite the fact that the falcon is a notorious predator, its appearance in a living room portends good. It is important here that the bird leaves the apartment without crashing against the wall and without harming the tenants with fright.

Sat on your head: is it a good sign?

• Almost every bird of prey that draws circles over a person bears him a warning to be careful and not trust everyone in a row. There is a great risk of becoming a victim of deception!
• A hawk emerging from behind the traveler's left shoulder symbolizes danger.
• But the eagle is a lucky exception. The king of birds is a sign of great luck and victory over enemies and circumstances. Even if it seems that everything is against you, and plans collapse one after another, it's time to roll up your sleeves and boldly rush into battle. Success is sure to come!

Only a brave and strong man can conquer the eagle

The chances that a bird of prey decides to take a break on the head of a pedestrian is about zero point and one hundredth. The more valuable is such a sign! A bird on the head always serves as a sign of the chosenness of a person, and a bird with a "fighting" disposition even more so. You will not become a Sith Lord, but you definitely will not miss your own in life.

Other

• If you kill the eagle, you will take upon yourself a terrible sin.
• If you pull the eggs out of the eagle's nest, you will not know peace until your last breath.
• However, the egg, boiled and shared between two comrades, makes witches all over the area in a hurry to pack their bags and look for a new place to live.

About other birds (forest, domestic and others)

There are birds that are not so generous in signs. But they make their contribution to the prevention of possible malfunctions and joys in human life. And those who do not try to look into the future successfully cope with the role of meteorologists.

When are the cranes supposed to fly?

A flock of cranes is a lucky sign

• If the crane wedge flies low, winter will come early; high - winter is far away.
• If the cranes appear early in the spring, the spring will be friendly.
• In summer, the birds, silently hovering in the sky, portend dry and sunny weather.
• A screaming flock warns of rain.
• One crane is a symbol of loneliness and ailments.
• A flock of cranes is a sign of a close-knit family and the appearance of a long-awaited child.

Seagull: flies low or lands on water

Hoopoe flew into the room

A noticeable bird with a beautiful tuft, met on the street, brings news of serious financial difficulties and ... the discovery of a valuable golden thing. Here is such a contradictory comrade.

Hoopoe predicts a noisy celebration

If the hoopoe flew into the room, he warns about:

• Visit distant relatives.
• Celebratory festivities. Wait for an invitation to an anniversary or wedding.
• Waste labor. Either someone will cheat you with payment, or spend half a day collecting a new cabinet in the kitchen, and then find out that there is no way to squeeze it between the stove and the refrigerator.
• The song of the hoopoe promises a meeting with a boastful man.

Heron

The bird does not pamper with good signs, but guesses the weather "with a bang"

• A meeting with a heron warns that you have to deal with someone belligerent, because this bird itself is quite aggressive towards other birds. For example, it often drives rooks out of their nests.
• By the way, if such a robbery takes place on someone's site, difficult trials await its owners.
• However, you cannot kill herons. The death of a bird brings misfortune in the same way.
• Before the rain, the heron rises high into the sky, and before sunny weather begins to scream.
• If flocks of herons moved to the north, expect warming, to the south - cold and rain.

White swan made a nest

• A symbol of loyalty and love, this bird brings good luck to those who see it floating on the water. If you are still in search of a life partner, say: “Be with a couple”, and the other half will definitely enter your life. If you saw a snow-white handsome man soaring high in the sky, do the same, and the omen will work even more faithfully. Just do not try to doubt the light magic of the bird. Immediately in search of the chosen one with full faith in success and future happiness!
• Whoever kills a swan will either die within a year, or financial position will worsen significantly. As the saying goes, "Money to money!"
• If the birds go up en masse, there will soon be a strong wind.
• The higher the swan's nest is, the rainier the summer will be. By the way, the legend says that swan chicks hatch from eggs only in a thunderstorm, together with thunderclaps.
• Another belief tells: once in a lifetime, before dying, a bird sings its one and only, but incredibly beautiful song. Alas, this is just a legend, because swans cannot sing.

If you see a turtledove (wild dove)

Formerly wild, the turtledove has not been afraid to settle in cities for a long time

The mysterious humble turtle-dove is the closest relative of ordinary pigeons. It is distinguished by its small size, elegance and adherence to one color of the plumage. There is no black or white turtle dove.

• If a bird cries in the forest, good news is promised to everyone who hears it.
• Sowing a nest under a roof or on a balcony will bring happiness and wealth to the owners. But if the turtle dove is driven away and the nest is thrown away, instead of luck, troubles will appear.
• When the turtledove has been cooing all day in the morning, there is no need to be afraid of rain.

What a jay prophesies to a man

The jay has a tough reputation. She is both a robber and a defender, and the very Blue Bird of Happiness, about which so many legends have been composed. On the azure wings of the jay, there are nine mirrors that reveal the future, you just have to look at them more closely.

Jay - mythical Bluebird of good luck and happiness

And if the bird is calling with a cry somewhere, you must obey it without fail - you will not lose. Jay is even assigned a separate day in the national calendar, December 11, and everyone who is born into it, the winged patroness will give a happy fate.

If starlings do not fly away for a long time

• The April starling is a messenger of the spring. If the starlings began to arrive, then spring is on the doorstep.
• If birds in flocks are jumping through the fields, looking for food, good weather will be established for a long time.
• When the starlings do not fly away for a long time in the fall, it will be lingering, dry and warm.

Oriole

In Scotland, the Oriole was suspected of having links with evil spirits

• The Oriole predicts joy and wealth by the road, and misfortune at home.
• Having heard the singing of a bird, know that something good awaits ahead.
• Harsh and loud bird cries promise bad weather.
• In Russia, the murder of an innocent feathered person threatened a person with numerous problems, which he had to rake alone, without hope for help and support from loved ones.
• And in the country of the harsh mountaineers, they believed that it was not a sin to knock down an accomplice of the dark forces. And who just thought of suspecting a bird of bad inclinations?

The lively black bird also fell victim to a human slander. The Russian people called her a voluntary assistant to sorcerers and witches, and the Poles managed to award an unpleasant pedigree at all - they say, cut out the devil of a wolf meaner, but with teeth, threw shavings into the grass, and a flock of jackdaws rose into the air from it. It is clear that meeting such a bird was considered a bad sign. Especially if the jackdaw wants to scream at the traveler! Here it was imperative to inform the prophetess: "You croak at your head."

A noisy jackdaw is not the best fortuneteller

• In Europe, it is customary to fear only a lonely bird. One jackdaw on a pipe or roof ridge means death, but a flock means the birth of a child and replenishment of the budget.
• The more restless the birds behave, the worse the weather will be. If the flock screams all day, you can safely stock up on rubber boots and umbrellas - the rain will charge for a long time.
• If, sitting in the trees, the birds huddle up to the trunks, expect a stormy wind.
• Jackdaws fly high in frost and land on the ground for a thaw.
• Jackdaw bathes - spring is conceived.

What does the peacock's cry mean

The peacock's cry predicts significant changes in fate that will surprise you a lot. Fortunately, they will be positive.

Robin on wood

Seeing a pheasant - to a change of weather

Not a single rain will pass by the attention of a sensitive bird

• Before rainy weather, pheasants hide in the bushes, and before dry weather they plant themselves in trees.
• If in the evening the birds gave their voice for a long time and calmed down with great difficulty, the morning will be clear.

Rook in the sky is a special sign

Judging by the abundance of weather signs that this bird inherited, the rook was entrusted with a serious mission to set the timing of agricultural work, make meteorological forecasts and predict the future harvest. For our farming ancestors, the rook was definitely an “important bird”.

Rooks who settled in the yard were considered a bad omen. The family, on whose land the birds will settle, faced a protracted financial crisis and childlessness. Meanwhile, a flock of rooks, which has got into the habit of flying into the yard for a visit, brings a period of incredible prosperity. Whatever the owners have in mind, everything will be given to them with ease.

Trusting all birds without exception is a thankless job. Thanks to the disturbed ecology, even the weather signs, which for centuries have faithfully served the cultivators, are now failing. But if some bird predicts a good turn in fate, why not believe her? Good mood always come in handy.

The memory of the bishop of the Russian Church is honored today Theodore Simonovsky ( in Ivan's world). He was born in Moscow, the exact date of birth is unknown. Born around 1339-1340.

His father was the brother of St. Sergius of Radonezh, and his grandfather was an influential person at the court of Prince Andrey of Radonezh. The saint's mother died early, and his uncle was engaged in his upbringing. He cut Ivan into a monk at the Trinity Monastery with the name Fedor. In the monastery, the young man studied icon painting, learned the Greek language, read a lot. In 1370 he founded his monastery, which was moved to a new place 9 years later.

After the Battle of Kulikovo, Fedor becomes the spiritual mentor of Dmitry Donskoy. For some time he leaves for Constantinople, after which he returns to his homeland.

The saint was a gifted and versatile educated person, a good diplomat. Died on November 28, 1394. Since the 15th century he has been revered as a saint.

Video: church calendar for December 11

December 11: traditions, fortune-telling and customs

The name of this day is dedicated to a bright and small bird with a long tail, on whose head is a crest. Jay feathers shine in the sun. The bird perfectly imitates various sounds, for which it was nicknamed the mocking jay.

In ancient times, it was considered a good sign if on December 11 a bird flies to a person's dwelling and sings a song. Then it was necessary to leave the house and follow her. They believed that a songstress can lead a person to happiness.

There was a belief that there are small mirrors on the wings of a jay, looking into which you can see the future. For this, the bird was called a prophet.

December 11 is a good day for fortune-telling. Our ancestors every year bewitched on this day for money, love and destiny. Some of the divinations are suggested below.

Fortune-telling for money on Soykin's day

To see if their financial situation would improve, people went to the well and listened to the water. If there was a splash, then soon the person will get rich. And if it is completely quiet, then a series of failures is coming.

They wondered for money in another way. A handful of coins of different denominations were thrown into a snowdrift and began to get them. If a coin of large denomination comes first, then next year the money will always be found in the fortuneteller's wallet. If it is small, then you should not expect profit.

Divination by the betrothed

After dark, the girls bewitched the betrothed. To do this, everyone got together and wrote in a circle the names of the guys they knew on pieces of paper. A light thread was threaded into the needle and placed in the center of the table with the point down. The girls took turns gently lifting the thread. In the direction of which name the needle swung, they will call the betrothed fortuneteller.

Fortune telling

Even on Soykin's day, they wondered what the next year would be like. To do this, they took a handful of beans and divided into three uniform heaps. Each of them characterized a separate area of ​​human life:

1. Health.
2. Work.
3. Personal life.

People believed that a person born on this day would live a long and happy life.

December 11: signs and beliefs

1. If it has become sharply warmer, it will soon become very and for a long time colder.
2. Geese often flap their wings - for a thaw.
3. The cold and dry weather promises dry and hot summers.
4. Ash in the oven quickly goes out - to warming.

The crows in the sky made a round dance - to the snowfall, they sit on the lower branches of the trees - to the wind, they walk on the ground - to the thaw.

Person, born on December 11, according to the horoscope Sagittarius. These people are hardy and strong-willed, have a powerful energy that can be felt from a distance. They are leaders who are not afraid to take on responsibility and responsibility for others. Opal suits them as a talisman.

Video: signs and fortune-telling on Soykin's day