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Christmas divination - Christmas divination. be patient

Fortune telling at Christmas and Christmas time is rightfully considered the most truthful. The roots of Christmas divination go back to the times of pagan Rus'. It was fortune-telling during the winter solstice (and this is the period of Christmas time) that was given special importance in pagan times.

It was believed that it was on these days that otherworldly forces were most active, and the boundaries between the worlds were thinner, which contributed to a more truthful result of New Year's, Christmas and Christmas fortune-telling.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', Christmas divination not only survived, but also acquired a more mystical meaning, and although the church tried to fight superstition and divination, they were carefully passed down from generation to generation, and have come down to our days in a slightly altered form.

Christmas time is called two weeks winter holidays, from Christmas Eve, which falls on January 6, to Epiphany, celebrated on January 19.

Having decided to guess for Christmas, remember that the result of fortune-telling may not meet your expectations, so is it worth spoiling your holidays ...

There were a lot of ways of Christmas fortune-telling in Rus', but the main theme of all Christmas fortune-telling is fortune-telling for the betrothed (groom). This is understandable, because in ancient times, the fate of a girl depended entirely on how successfully she would marry.

Christmas divination or divination at Christmas time

Fortune telling on Christmas Eve is called "yuletide" for a reason. It is on Christmas Eve on January 6 that the so-called Christmas time begins, which lasts until the night of Epiphany, January 19. In ancient times in Rus', people believed that this was a magical period at the beginning of the year, when higher forces willingly contacted a person, and if you ask the spirits well, you can get a variety of answers and you can open the door of your future.

In order to predict your fate and see what lies ahead, how life will turn out and what events can happen, it is important to know not only when they are guessing at Christmas, but what is needed for fortune telling. Traditional divination in January on cards or on wax, on mirrors and logs, coffee grounds and many other improvised materials.

It has already been noted that divination for Christmas time very often comes true and is accurate. Because, these days, angels and good spirits help.

When can you guess in 2019

Best time for fortune-telling, as we have already reported, this is the night before Christmas.

It is then that astral spirits and ghosts penetrate the physical world, making contact and reporting the facts of our future.

Another suitable period of winter attempts to look into your future is the period between January 8 and January 18. At this time, they are also guessing, recognizing their betrothed (name, hair color, character, estate), an early or distant wedding, the number of children, a successful or unsuccessful marriage.

Vasiliev's evening was recognized as special, when the result is highly accurate, even prophetic. This is January 13th.
No less successful in divination and January 18 - Epiphany Christmas Eve.

Preparing for divination at Christmas time

In order to get reliable answers and not harm themselves, fortunetellers had to comply with a number of certain conditions:

First of all, it was necessary to take off the protection, that is, the cross. You understand that fortune-telling is “a conversation with the devil”, and he, as you know, is afraid of the cross. It was also necessary to take out all the icons from the room in which the ceremony would be performed, or cover them with a scarf.
Secondly, it was necessary to remove rings, belts and any other “closed”, “encircling” things from oneself. It's better to let your hair down.
Thirdly, during the divination itself, it was not worth crossing your arms and legs. Even now, any esotericist will tell you that this blocks energy.
Fourthly, in the room, there should be no other lighting than from candles.
Fifthly, before fortune-telling (for about a day) it was not worth swearing with anyone.

And lastly, silence must be observed.

Well, here are the basic rules. In fact, in different time in different provinces, this list could change, but these are already subtleties.

Now, as for the place in which it is best to guess. It was believed that the place for this rite should be "unclean". A bathhouse was ideally suited for such a description, I have already mentioned in passing why a bathhouse is considered such a place, we will not put emphasis on this now. If for some reason there is no bath nearby, then you can perform the ceremony in the attic, basement, or in an abandoned house. And the last option is at home (by the way, one of the least desirable).

By the way, in addition to all of the above, the girls wondered:

at crossroads;
in the courtyard of the house (there are several such fortune-telling);
and the worst option is in the cemetery (it is believed that this place is reminded of strong energy, besides, the line between the worlds is the thinnest).

Simple ways of divination for Christmas and Christmas 2019

Divination by the book

They took a book at random and asked a question. After that, they called the page number and the line number on it - what was written in this place in the book, and served as an answer.

Fortune telling on coffee grounds

You need to drink a cup of coffee, cover it with a saucer and knock it up and down three times. The thick at the same time will spread along the bottom, forming various figures, according to which you need to guess. For example, the contour of a dog will symbolize friendship, the contour of a forest will symbolize wealth.

The image of the cross means patience. Wreath - glory. The ladder is the achievement of the desired and long-awaited goal. The shadow of a person predicts a pleasant date, the shadow of a house when fortune-telling on coffee grounds is a symbol of abundance. The contours of the church or the bell tower means the return home. A deer may portend a fast road.

Divination by hair

Fortune telling on the hair has always been especially popular with girls. It is generally accepted that it should not be used more than once a year. This predictive technique will help in the case when a person has to make an important decision, and the choice will entail important consequences.

In the windless moonlit night you should cut off a strand of your own hair, and then burn it on fire and see how it burns:

if everything lights up at once, then soon expect changes for the better, success awaits you in any planned business;
if they burn, but smoke, then there will soon be changes in your life;
if they burn brightly and for a long time, then large acquisitions await you;
if they smolder and do not light up for a long time, then this is a warning of a major nuisance or illness.

Fortune telling on wax with a candle

It is one of the most popular and interesting ways divination at Christmas time. To tell fortunes on wax during Christmas time, take cool water in a basin or bowl, a deep plate and pick up a wax candle. Light a candle and wait for some wax to melt.

Of course, in this matter one cannot do without a share of imagination, it is desirable that during fortune-telling you are not alone in order to correctly read and interpret the signs of fate from all sides. Of course have certain figures that appear more often than others. For example, a ring or a wreath is a sign of imminent marriage.

A bad omen is a snake or a coffin.

Swan and mushroom are good forms that promise only prosperity and success in the new year.

If, in addition to a large figure, a lot appeared on the water small figures is a great sign. He indicates that in 2016 everything will be fine financially for you, you can expect a good income. Often the main figure turns out to be large and round, resembling an apple in outline. This is also a great sign that indicates prosperity, success in 2016. The egg is a symbol of unfounded fears.

The meaning of the flame of a candle during divination:

If you lit a candle and you succeeded the first time and it burns steadily, this is a good sign.
If the candle sparkles, hisses, whistles, or somehow makes noise, it means that some important news or message awaits you.
A wax candle that burns badly and barely burns is not a good sign.
If, during divination, the candle does not want to light up, this is a sign that it is better not to guess today, but to postpone the ritual of divination by candlelight to another day.

The meanings of wax figures when divining on wax:

If the wax poured out in the shape of a horse, your life will change in better side.
Home for an unmarried girl means imminent marriage, in Rus', this symbol has always meant farming.
Apple, pear - means wisdom and good health.

A wax figure resembling a ball or a round ball of the correct form - the birth of a child.
A wax egg promises some kind of change in life.
If during divination you saw a deep hole, this is a sign of a serious illness or death.

Wax figures resembling stripes are roads, you are destined to spend 2017 in constant moving.
If the wax did not form some kind of large figure, but was divided into small droplets, this indicates a monetary period.
Wax mushroom indicates longevity

A wax figure resembling a tree with branches up is a symbol of joy and prosperity.
The figure in the form of a ring is the case for the wedding.
If you saw the shape of a pancake, this is a sign of late marriage.

The dragon will tell about the work, which promises the successful completion of a large project.
Figures in the shape of a bell - a time of alarm.

Flowers and berries are signs of love and marriage.
Figures from cross - symbol anxiety and sickness.

Divination by the mirror

This ancient divination was considered the most correct at all times. However, it also carried dangers. Often impressionable young ladies lost their senses. And the thing is that, according to ancient legends, a mirror is nothing but the line between the real and the other world.

Many signs and customs are associated with this belief. Previously, when mirrors were made using silver, it was believed that in addition to their connection with the world of spirits, they had a long memory, which could harm people. Therefore, almost all signs relating to the mirror are bad omens.

Everyone knows that a broken mirror promises misfortune and trouble. IN old days women could not look in the mirror during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth, because. it was believed that this could destroy the shaky line between the two worlds and harm the baby and mother. At the same time, the mirror also served strong amulet: it was thought that evil spirits, reflected in the mirror, instantly and forever lost their strength.

But back to the divination itself. Fortune telling with a mirror in an “unclean” place (for example, in a bathhouse, where they washed off all the dirt from themselves), at midnight on holy night, when the border between reality and the other world became thinner. The girl who did the divination was supposed to be alone in the room.

She had to take off her belt, let her hair down, and put two cutlery and a candle on the table. Having prepared everything necessary, the girl sat down facing the mirror and said: “Betrothed, mummers, come to dinner with me.”

Exactly at midnight, in the mirror, she saw the face of a man leaning over her shoulder. At this moment, peering into the face of her future fiance, she had to utter the words that drove away the image: “Church this place!”. From that moment on, the danger receded. It was believed that if this was not said, the betrothed could leave the mirror, and then misfortune would occur.

Fortune telling by egg

Pour water into a glass and pour protein into it raw egg. Put the glass in a heated oven so that the protein curls up. After that, remove the glass and carefully look at the resulting figure.

Interpretation of figures:

Church dome or ring - fast wedding.
Rectangle or square - a serious illness, death.
Ship - moving after marriage to another city or country.
A pancake that has sunk to the bottom is a series of adversities and troubles, a long girlhood.

Take a clean sheet of paper and crumple it, then put it on the bottom of an upside down plate and set it on fire. When the paper burns out, bring the saucer with the ashes to the wall and carefully turn the plate until a shadow appears on the wall, the outlines of which will be the result of divination. How to interpret the shadow? Connecting your imagination!

Christmas divination by nutshell

Pour water into a bowl. At the edges of the basin, attach strips of paper on which events are written, for example, a wedding, a trip, receiving money, new job etc. (if the fortuneteller is alone), or the names of all those present who want to know their future.

In the second case, one event is thought of, in particular, a wedding, engagement, acquaintance with a future spouse, etc.
Take a half of a walnut shell and fix the cinder of a church or birthday candle in it. Light a candle and push the "boat" to the middle of the pelvis. From there, the shell itself should swim to one of the notes.

But the wish will come true only if the paper, upon contact with the boat, ignites from the flame of a candle.

Divination by the ring

Take a bowl with clean water, throw in it wedding ring and refrigerate. In the morning, watch the water freeze. If the surface of the water is flat, the fortune-telling woman will not have children in the near future. If the surface is uneven, examine it very carefully, for the bumps are boys, and the depressions are girls. Accordingly, how many tubercles and dimples you count, so many children you will have.

When everyone falls asleep, you need to take a golden chain, rub it between your palms, hold it in your right hand, shake it and throw it on the table.

A circle has formed - closed troubles are expected;
stripe - luck;
node - difficulties and illnesses;
triangle - love success;
bow - wedding;
snake - betrayal;
heart is love.

Divination on a knife

For this type of divination, gypsies use a round wooden board with a diameter of about 30 centimeters to cut bread. If there is no board of this size at hand, then you can take a tray or cut a circle out of cardboard. Along the edges
circle write answers to the most frequently asked questions:

"Yes",
"No",

"Be patient",
"Caution: next to you is an enemy hiding under the mask of a friend",

"Good news"
"Love Message"

"Good luck in the undertaking",
"Unexpected Guest"

"Love",
"Today's tears will turn into joy tomorrow"

"Unexpected news"
"New love",

"Unexpected meeting",
"Journey",
"Important Letter"

Put an ordinary kitchen knife in the center of the circle and mentally formulate a question. Rotate the knife around its axis three times. One of the three messages to which the knife point will point and will be the answer to question asked.

The other two may be the cause or effect of the predicted event. If, after rotation, the tip of the knife stops at an equal distance from two messages, the divination must be repeated.

Divination YES-NO

Above the jar, with any cereal or grain, hold the left hand with the palm down. Concentrating, you need to ask a question that interests you.

After that, take a handful of cereals from the jar and pour it on the table, then count the number of grains. If the number of grains is even, it means a positive answer - YES, an odd number, means a negative answer - NO.

Divination with a needle

Take a needle and white thread. Insert the thread into the eye. Take the thread by the end with your right hand, and point the tip of the needle to the center of the palm of your left hand at a short distance from it. Follow the needle. If she began to sway across the palm, then you will have a girl, if along - a boy.

After the needle stops, it may begin to swing again, which means it notifies you of the next child's gender. Wait until the needle stops making any movement at all, and until now, count the number of your children and do not forget to remember their gender.

Christmas divination by barking dogs

At midnight, take a knife, go out into the street, go up to a snowdrift and start cutting the snow with a knife, saying: “Damn, damn, don’t be silent, damn, damn, tell me what kind of husband will I get, will I have to laugh or cry?”.

After saying the words of the spell, shut up and listen carefully to the barking of dogs. If a vicious, abrupt bark is heard, it means that future husband will be strict and gloomy.

If the dogs bark merrily and loudly, then the husband will also be cheerful and kind.

It is very bad if a dog howl is heard during fortune-telling. This suggests that the marriage will be short-lived and very quickly the young wife will become a widow.

Fortune telling on the number and gender of future children

On Christmas Eve, you need to pour water into a glass, put a ring in it and put it in the cold. Before going to bed, a glass is taken from the cold and the future children are judged by the ice surface formed in it.

The number of tubercles indicates the number of boys, and the number of pits indicates how many girls there will be.

Divination for a future husband

Divination at Christmas for the future husband - the most popular view divination in girls. There are many fortune-telling for the future husband. One of the simplest is to go outside and ask the first passerby man for his name - this will be the name of the future spouse. Also, the appearance of this person will tell you how handsome and rich your fiancé will be.

You can find out how the groom will look like in your own dream. This dream must be prophetic. To call him, take a clean comb before going to bed, slowly comb your hair with it, while saying: “Betrothed-mummer, come to me dressed up.” Then put the comb under the pillow and go to bed.

In the old days they guessed on the log. The girl had to go out of the house at night and in complete darkness choose one log from the woodpile, without looking at it and not exchanging it for another if it is difficult to pull out. Arriving at the house, it is necessary to properly examine the log, because it can tell a lot about the future spouse.

A smooth and even log is a good and handsome groom. A rough log is an ugly but hard-working husband. Thick and good bark - rich narrowed. A peeled bark is a poor groom. A thick log is a large and strong future husband. A log with knots is a big family. A crooked log is an old groom or physically handicapped.

Christmas divination for love

This fortune-telling is for the lonely, but eager to meet true love. At midnight, go to the nearest church and walk around it 12 times. It is believed that this ritual destroys loneliness and promotes the emergence of new love.

Divination for desire

Fortune-telling on desires is as different as the others. We suggest that you try to tell fortunes on grains, a handful of which you need to take in your left hand, clench your palm into a fist and say your desire out loud.

Then count the number of grains. If you have in your hand even number grains - a wish will come true, odd - not now.

You can guess the wish by the cat, if there is one in your house. Make a wish and invite a cat to your place. If he crosses the threshold of the room with his right paw, the wish will come true, the left one will not.

During Christmas fortune-telling, you need to look in all predictions only good sense. Bad omens should not be given importance, otherwise you will set yourself up for failure in the new year.

If you did not have time to tell fortunes for Christmas - do not be discouraged! Christmas time is ahead of you, and this is almost 2 weeks of exciting and fun fortune-telling!

Video: Christmas divination at home

Even in the old days in Rus', it was believed that on Christmas Eve and on the so-called Holy Days from January 8 to 18, 2019, people can, by telling fortunes, find out their fate. Fortune-telling on "prophetic" days becomes the most accurate - Vasiliev evening, January 13, and Epiphany Christmas Eve, January 18. We will tell you how to properly conduct fortune-telling at Christmas time and Christmas for the future, husband, family and children, money, wealth and good luck this year for married and single people.

If it so happened that you could not tell fortunes on Christmas Eve, do not be sad: there will still be time for fortune telling in January. Christmas time begins in 2019 right after Christmas, this auspicious time when everyone is guessing and predicting their future at Christmas time. Even in the old days in Rus', on Christmas Eve, people on the so-called Holy Days from January 8 to 18 could predict their fate and look into the future with the help of fortune telling.

Christmas time lasts from January 8 until Epiphany Eve. This is the time for divination and you can guess all night long and perform rituals and rituals.

They also singled out the most important nights at Christmas time, which were the strongest for fortune-telling: the first - on St. Basil's Day (from January 13 to January 14, 2019 or Old New Year), the second - for Epiphany (from January 18 to January 19, 2019).

It has already been noted that divination for Christmas time very often comes true and is accurate. Because, these days, angels and good spirits help.

Preparing for divination at Christmas time

Guessing is better closer to midnight. During these night hours, everyone is getting ready for bed and no one will make noise around, such a calm atmosphere is good for fortune telling;

It is very important to bathe before ritual divination, dress in clean clothes, a nightgown, loosen and comb your hair, and remove all jewelry from yourself.

Christmas divination and divination for Christmas time

Divination by the book

They took a book at random and asked a question. After that, they called the page number and the line number on it - what was written in this place in the book, and served as an answer.

Fortune telling on coffee grounds

Divination by hair

On a windless moonlit night, you should cut off a strand of your own hair, and then burn it on fire and see how it burns:

if everything lights up at once, then soon expect changes for the better, success awaits you in any planned business;
if they burn, but smoke, then there will soon be changes in your life;
if they burn brightly and for a long time, then large acquisitions await you;
if they smolder and do not light up for a long time, then this is a warning of a major nuisance or illness.

Divination by candlelight and wax for the future

This is one of the most popular and interesting ways of divination at Christmas time. To tell fortunes on wax during Christmas time, take cool water in a basin or bowl, a deep plate and pick up a wax candle. Light a candle and wait for some wax to melt.

Of course, there are certain figures that appear more often than others. For example, a ring or a wreath is a sign of imminent marriage.

A bad omen is a snake or a coffin. Swan and mushroom are good forms that promise only prosperity and success in the new year.

If, in addition to a large figure, many small figures appeared on the water, this is an excellent sign. He indicates that in 2016 everything will be fine financially for you, you can expect a good income. Often the main figure turns out to be large and round, resembling an apple in outline. This is also a great sign that indicates prosperity, success in 2019. The egg is a symbol of unfounded fears.

The meaning of the flame of a candle during divination:

If you lit a candle and you succeeded the first time and it burns steadily, this is a good sign.
If the candle sparkles, hisses, whistles or makes some kind of noise, it means that some important news, a message is waiting for you.
A wax candle that burns badly and barely burns is not a good sign.
If, during divination, the candle does not want to light up, this is a sign that it is better not to guess today, but to postpone the ritual of divination by candlelight to another day.

The meanings of wax figures when divining on wax:

If the wax poured out in the shape of a horse, your life will change for the better.
A house for an unmarried girl means an early marriage; in Rus', this symbol has always meant a household.

Apple, pear - means wisdom and good health.
A wax figure resembling a ball or a round ball of the correct form - the birth of a child.

A wax egg promises some kind of change in life.
If during divination you saw a deep hole, this is a sign of a serious illness or death.

Wax mushroom indicates longevity
A wax figure resembling a tree with branches up is a symbol of joy and prosperity.

The figure in the form of a ring is the case for the wedding.
If you saw the shape of a pancake, this is a sign of late marriage.

The dragon will tell about the work, which promises the successful completion of a large project.
Figures in the shape of a bell - a time of alarm.

Flowers and berries are signs of love and marriage.
Figures from the cross are a symbol of anxiety and ailment.

Divination by the mirror

Everyone knows that a broken mirror promises misfortune and trouble. In the old days, women could not look in the mirror during pregnancy and immediately after childbirth, because. it was believed that this could destroy the shaky line between the two worlds and harm the baby and mother. At the same time, the mirror also served as a strong amulet: it was believed that evil spirits, reflected in the mirror, instantly and forever lost their strength.

The girl who did the divination was supposed to be alone in the room. She had to take off her belt, let her hair down, and put two cutlery and a candle on the table.

Having prepared everything necessary, the girl sat down facing the mirror and said: “Betrothed, mummers, come to dinner with me.” Exactly at midnight, in the mirror, she saw the face of a man leaning over her shoulder.

At this moment, peering into the face of her future fiance, she had to utter the words that drove away the image: “Church this place!”. From that moment on, the danger receded.

It was believed that if this was not said, the betrothed could leave the mirror, and then misfortune would occur.

Fortune telling by egg

Pour water into a glass and pour the raw egg white into it. Put the glass in a heated oven so that the protein curls up. After that, remove the glass and carefully look at the resulting figure.

Interpretation of figures:

Church dome or ring - fast wedding.
Rectangle or square - a serious illness, death.
Ship - moving after marriage to another city or country.
A pancake that has sunk to the bottom is a series of adversities and troubles, a long girlhood.

Divination on paper for the future

Christmas divination by nutshell

Pour water into a bowl. At the edges of the basin, attach strips of paper on which events are written, for example, a wedding, a trip, receiving money, a new job, etc. (if the fortuneteller is alone), or the names of all those present who want to know their future.

But the wish will come true only if the paper, upon contact with the boat, ignites from the flame of a candle.

Divination by the ring

Take a bowl of clean water, throw your wedding ring into it and put it in the cold. In the morning, watch the water freeze. If the surface of the water is flat, the fortune-telling woman will not have children in the near future.

If the surface is uneven, examine it very carefully, for the bumps are boys, and the depressions are girls. Accordingly, how many tubercles and dimples you count, so many children you will have.

Divination on a knife

"Yes",
"No",

"Be patient",
"Caution: next to you is an enemy hiding under the mask of a friend",

"Good news"
"Love Message"

"Good luck in the undertaking",
"Unexpected Guest"

"Love",
"Today's tears will turn into joy tomorrow"

"Unexpected news"
"New love",

"Unexpected meeting",
"Journey",
"Important Letter"

Put an ordinary kitchen knife in the center of the circle and mentally formulate a question. Rotate the knife around its axis three times. One of the three messages, which will show the edge of the knife, and will be the answer to the question asked.

The other two may be the cause or effect of the predicted event. If, after rotation, the tip of the knife stops at an equal distance from two messages, the divination must be repeated.

Divination with a needle

Follow the needle. If she began to sway across the palm, then you will have a girl, if along - a boy. After the needle stops, it may begin to swing again, which means it notifies you of the next child's gender.

Wait until the needle stops making any movement at all, and until now, count the number of your children and do not forget to remember their gender.

Christmas divination by barking dogs

After saying the words of the spell, shut up and listen carefully to the barking of dogs.

If an angry, jerky bark is heard, it means that the future husband will be strict and gloomy.
If the dogs bark merrily and loudly, then the husband will also be cheerful and kind.
It is very bad if a dog howl is heard during fortune-telling. This suggests that the marriage will be short-lived and very quickly the young wife will become a widow.

Divination for a future husband

Fortune-telling at Christmas for a future husband is the most popular type of fortune-telling among girls. There are many fortune-telling for the future husband. One of the simplest is to go outside and ask the first passerby man for his name - this will be the name of the future spouse. Also, the appearance of this person will tell you how handsome and rich your fiancé will be.

A smooth and even log is a good and handsome groom.
A rough log is an ugly but hard-working husband.
Thick and good bark - rich narrowed.
A peeled bark is a poor groom.
A thick log is a large and strong future husband.
A log with knots is a big family.
A crooked log is an old groom or physically handicapped.

Christmas divination for love

This fortune-telling is for the lonely, but passionately wishing to meet true love. At midnight, go to the nearest church and walk around it 12 times. It is believed that this ritual destroys loneliness and promotes the emergence of new love.

Divination for desire

Then count the number of grains. If you have an even number of grains in your hand, the wish will come true, an odd number - not now.

During Christmas fortune-telling, you need to look for only good meaning in all predictions. Bad omens should not be given importance, otherwise you will set yourself up for failure in the new year. If you did not have time to tell fortunes for Christmas - do not be discouraged! Christmas time is ahead of you, and this is almost 2 weeks of exciting and fun fortune-telling!

Video: the simplest Christmas divination on tea

Divination for Christmas time, on the night before Christmas, is the most truthful. Ask questions that interest you, but prepare everything you need to make the divination go right.

Rules and conditions for divination at Christmas time and at Christmas

Before the beginning of the session, you need to remove from yourself the objects that are tied to a person, encircling his body parts. These are: bracelets, rings, belts. If the hair is tied with an elastic band, it is also recommended to remove it. During some divination, it is necessary to remove shoes and certain items of clothing.
During the period of the sacrament, it is forbidden to cross legs and arms, since information may be closed.
During some fortune-telling, a person should not be protected by his religion, so you need to remove the icons, remove the pectoral crosses.
It is better if the table and chair used are made without nails.
It is necessary to turn off any lighting, except for candles.
There should be silence in the room, you can’t make noise, so that nothing distracts a person from the sacrament, he needs to fully concentrate.

The choice of a room for divination is of great importance; one that was previously considered “unclean” is used, for example, a bathhouse. Many have heard that in such rooms, according to legend, there are spirits, various evil spirits. Perfect attic, basement, abandoned house. It is believed that the cemetery is the junction of two worlds, so the most daring guessed here too.

Modern people can perform such a ceremony near the inner corners of the house, thresholds, near the gate. Such places were also considered "unclean", as was the crossroads.

Rumor has it that at the intersection of two roads you can feel the presence of otherworldly dark forces.

Of course, it is better to guess in the company, taking precautions. In particular, fire safety must be considered, since many types of such sacraments involve the use of candles. If you do not believe in the veracity of predictions, then you can just have fun in the company of like-minded people.

Divination for Christmas on mirrors

Those that celebrate the Catholic and Orthodox Christmas, can plunge into the prediction twice a year - on the night of December 26 and January 7. Those who did not have time to find out their fate these days will be able to guess for another two whole weeks at Christmas time, which runs from the night of January 7 to January 19.

The mirror is one of the most mystical attributes. It is it that will be needed for the following types of prediction.

How to guess on 3 mirrors?

Here's what you need for this:

3 mirrors of approximately the same size;
2 candles;
chalk or torch;
matches.

Light candles without using a lighter, do it with a match.
Before fortune-telling, which is carried out at midnight, outline the place where you will sit with chalk. Our ancestors also used a burning candle for this, a lit torch to draw a symbolic circle. It was believed that in this way people protected themselves from evil spirits, which during divination and will answer main question: Who will be the groom?
Place a mirror behind you. Place the rest on the sides, place a candle near these two. rear mirror should be located so that in the side you can see everything that is reflected in the third.
Light the candles and begin to contemplate, your goal is to see the betrothed, whose image should appear in the far mirror. In no case should you turn around and admire the outlines of the figure that has arisen for a long time.
If something that seems to scare you, you need to say out loud three times: “Chur me!”, And no longer continue to tempt fate.

Fortune telling on a mirror, on a month and a window

If at Christmas the sky is covered with clouds, the month is not visible, then postpone this process for Christmas time. You need to take a small mirror, direct it in such a way, standing near the window, in order to be able to see the moon in the mirror. This will take a certain time, after which you will see several outlines of the heavenly body. The more there are, the more numerous the family expects the girl after marriage.

And here is another interesting fortune-telling of the betrothed in which he must somehow prove himself. Sit near the window and say quietly: “The betrothed-mummer! Drive past the window! Wait for the first moving car to pass on the street. If it sweeps noisily, at speed, with music, then a rich, fun life awaits you in marriage. If the car drove quietly, it is inexpensive, then a poor and quiet life awaits.

Divination for the betrothed

The main attributes of this sacrament are also mirrors. Here's what you need for fortune telling:

one small, another large mirror;
two candles;
suitable room.

It is best to sit in the attic country house, dissolve the hair.
Place a small mirror next to you, turning its shiny surface to the other side. It should be reflected in a large mirror that is directed at you.
Place two candles between them. Tell the betrothed mummer to come to you for dinner.
Now, without looking up, you need to look in a large mirror. The fortuneteller should see a long corridor with a dark background in the depths. It is in him that the sufferer will see his fate - the image of the betrothed.
When this happens, you need to shout: "Stay away from me!" so that the vision disappears.

Divination for Christmas time

Let's look at the options for asking questions and getting answers to them. To do this, you need to prepare in advance.

Divination by letters and numbers

For this you will need:

sheets of paper;
pencil;
pre-prepared questions.

Write the alphabet on a piece of paper, cross out the vowels from it. Give each consonant a serial number.
On another sheet, write the question that interests you. Here also cross out all the vowels.
You already know the consonant numbers, it remains to put them under the consonant letters of the questionnaire.
Multiply the resulting numbers, divide the result by the number 7. You will get the remainder, which refers to a specific day of the week.
Number them in order, starting with Sunday. But for this day of the week, assign the number 0, Monday - one, Tuesday, respectively, 2, and Saturday 6.
Find the resulting number on the presented table, while the letter H is negative character, D is affirmative, and X means that it is necessary to postpone the decision of the issue for the time being.

There is another divination using letters and numbers. Usually a whole company spends time behind such an activity. For this action you will need:

paper sheet;
pencil;
candle;
light saucer, for example, porcelain.

First, prepare a sheet of drawing paper. To do this, in its center, draw a large circle of such a size that all the letters of the alphabet fit on it. Draw them in the outer circle. Find its center.
In the right upper corner you need to draw a segment, put on it the numbers from 0 to 9.
All those present sit down at the table, one of them takes on the role of leader. He lights a candle, brings an upturned saucer to it, holding it with his fingers by the edges. Previously, an arrow is drawn on it, from the center to the edge.
When the saucer is heated, the host puts it in the center of the circle, all participants place an index and middle finger right and left hand.
Now you need to determine which famous person's spirit will be called. Then someone says aloud that such and such appears. Usually, a window is opened for this, since the invisible shell of the called person will penetrate through it into the room.
The facilitator asks the question: The spirit of so-and-so, are you here? The heated saucer should begin to move, if so. In this case, the arrow will point first to the letter D, then to A. This means an affirmative answer.
Now everyone takes turns asking a question. You can find out the name of the groom, ask about when this or that event will occur. Periodically, the saucer must be heated to make it easier to walk. Then this item will point to the letters that those present will say out loud. You get words and whole sentences.
When you need to find out the digital answer, the arrow will indicate certain numbers.
At the end of the Christmas divination, you must thank the spirit and ask him to leave. After that, ask the question, is the called one still here? If the arrow continues to rotate, then it has not left. Then once again it is necessary to say that the spirit departs.

You can draw the numbers in the same circle as the letters, as well as write the word Yes and No.

Divination on objects

It is also held in a large company. Put on the table in advance:

ring;
a needle;
a slice of bread;
earring;
a coin;
handkerchief.

Each in turn close their eyes with a scarf, change the arrangement of objects. The man, without looking, takes one. The facilitator explains its meaning. So, a scarf symbolizes tears; the coin will please the upcoming wealth; the ring will be a harbinger of the wedding; the key promises a new apartment.

If girls gathered for Christmas fortune-telling, they can try to find out the profession of their future husband. Then enclose more modern items. The driver's license will say that he works as a driver; flash drive will get future wife programmer spoon, the one whose fiancé is a cook; banker's coin.

Fortune telling by cards, book, ring

Such types of fortune-telling are most true if they are carried out on the above days of Christmas or at Christmas time.

Divination on the book

For it you will need:

key;
book;
rope;
hook or nail.

Take a thick book, put the key in it so that its ring is outside. Tie the closed book tightly with a rope, and hang it on a nail or hook by the key ring. Wait for the publication to freeze in a stationary position. Then the gathered girls take turns calling their names. This should be done slowly, after each statement for some time to be silent. When the book starts spinning after a certain name, that girl will be the first to marry in the near future.

Determination of the sex of the child

For this fortune-telling, prepare in advance:

ring;
glass or saucer;
water;
a thread.

Dip the ring in water for about five minutes, then remove it from there, tie it to a thread. Bring a homemade pendulum to the palm of the one to whom you are guessing. If the ring begins to move in a direct amplitude, then this person will have a boy. If it starts spinning in a circle, then a girl will be born. If the object does not manifest itself in any way, then there will be no children.

But you can’t blindly believe in fortune-telling, be upset if they promise something unpleasant. First, you could do something wrong, so the answer is wrong. Secondly, not everyone believes in predictions, treat them more like entertainment.

If a girl wants to spend fortune-telling in the company of her girlfriends, then one more will do. For him you need to take:

a piece of wire or some straw;
ring;
handkerchief;
loaf of bread.

Bend the wire or straw in the form of a hook, put bread and a ring next to it on the table, all this must be covered with a scarf. Now the girls get up, spin around their axis 5 times, then you need to quickly remove the scarf and take each item. Whoever gets the bread will marry the rich; the owner of the ring will become the wife of a dandy. The one who got the hook will have to live with a poor man. This symbol in the old days meant that he had to hunch back in order to earn his living.

Such fortune-telling is not only an interesting pastime, but also a tribute to the ancestors who performed these rituals on holidays. It's great that there is an opportunity to remember the ancient traditions, for a while, as if to move into the past.

Fortune telling by cards for desire

Make a wish in your mind, don't tell anyone about it. Take a deck of cards, shuffle without looking, get 6 cards out of it. Now turn them upside down, Guess one card that is not among these. Shuffle the remaining cards, you will lay them out in groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 pieces. Now look what it means if the intended card is in a certain pile:

in the one that consists of two - the desire will not come true;
in the third - most likely, it will not come true;
in the 4th - serious obstacles await you on the way to the fulfillment of your desire;
in 5 - maybe it will come true;
at 6 - it will come true.

If this card is not in these piles, remove them. Take the remaining 10 pieces, put the very first 6 in them, mix.
Now pull out the cards one at a time, starting from the top. In this case, you need to pronounce certain words.
Taking out the first one, you need to say what you need to "Wait, endure." If it is this card that turns out to be conceived, then the above will await you on the way to fulfilling your desire.
Taking the second card, say the word "Rejoice", taking out the third, say "Be strong, angry", and the fourth "Wave your hand."
Taking the fifth card, again say the first phrase that you need to wait and be patient. Thus, taking them out one at a time, say all the phrases in order, they will be the answers to your question.

Prediction on patches

Many housewives have scraps of fabric left, with which you can also make Christmas and Christmas fortune-telling. For one of them you will need:

pouch;
patches of fabric - blue, blue, orange, red, pink, green, yellow, light green;
designations of color combinations.

Place the canvases in the bag, without looking, take out two shreds. Next, you will read the designation of possible combinations. Interpretation will help you more than once, since you can guess in the company and tell everyone what the scraps of fabrics that a particular person took out mean.

Light green and blue. The actions of the one who took the patches of these particular colors are difficult to predict. This person is energetic, prone to shocking. Likes to try new things, but often goes to extremes. Tell him that while cardinal changes are not needed, you need to learn to be content with what you have, as well as show more attention and love to others.
Combination blue and blue will tell that this person is a dreamer and a dreamer, but this is not always beneficial. To achieve the goal, he needs to learn to believe in himself, perform only feasible tasks, be bolder and try not to be afraid of being disappointed.
Yellow and blue. This combination of tissues indicates that a person's actions are often contradictory, but oddly enough, this helps him. He communicates well, finds words to reconcile those who quarreled. But inconsistency in character sometimes leads to disorder in the soul. Such a person needs to learn to highlight the main thing, pushing the secondary into the background. Don't make decisions too fast or too slow.
Green and blue will tell that the owner of these pieces of fabric has a deep soul, but he likes to complicate things. He needs to learn to enjoy life, find a favorite pastime for himself, a hobby, in order to be an interesting and positive person not only for others, but also for himself.
Combination red and blue colors indicate that a person experiences harmony in the soul. He feels good alone with himself, but sometimes this quality scares others. Even if you are bothered by communication with them, try to keep friendly relations. Explain that for now you have decided to take a break from worries and want solitude and peace. It would be nice to go on vacation, to be away from home.
If for the New Year of fortune-telling on fabric, by the will of fate, you got patches blue and orange colors, this means that although you are an emotional person, you have a sense of tact. Even if you are very unhappy, in order not to offend someone, you will restrain your anger. And now you don’t need to do this, find the words to explain to the person what he is wrong about, otherwise you simply won’t be taken seriously.
Yellow and blue shreds will tell about the love of freedom of their owner. This person has own opinion, does not accept anyone's advice, does not like the restriction of rules. But the time has come to learn the ability to control oneself, to bear responsibility.
Blue with light green testify to the common sense of the one who got such canvases. In addition, he has excellent intuition. Now this fortuneteller is experiencing some problems, but you need to think about yourself, act in obedience to your own instincts.
Green with blue patches will tell a person that he needs to trust others, otherwise they will think that he is unnecessarily arrogant. You can change your life for the better if you do not miss the opportunity that will soon present itself.
If you got orange and blue shred, know that now is not the time to take the initiative, although you want to quickly put your idea into practice.
Pink with blue testify to an adventurous nature, but adventures are out of place now, otherwise you can fall for the hook of scammers. Return to reality, think about the danger that could threaten. When you manage to solve a problem, you will gain wisdom that will be very useful in the future.
Delivery red and blue patches, a person may be upset. After all, he loves daily holidays so much, but this combination portends the onset of everyday life. However, if you open your soul to new events, they will certainly be happy.
If the night turned out to be clear for this New Year's fortune-telling, then even in the dark, by the light of a candle and the moon, you will see what you got green and orange flap. These items will say that the desire for a compromise, now will not be the best way out of their situation. Learn to stand your ground, as soon you will have to protect your interests.
Green and yellow they will give hope that warm feelings will soon develop in your heart, although before that you did not really believe in love.
trimmings green and light green fabrics will give you hope for free time, absolute peace. Well, if you get tired of such a smooth and a little boring life, then do not be afraid of an emotional shake-up, go towards an adventure. Now it will only help you.
Owner green and pink flap can be called a narcissus. Yes, this person really likes himself, but the created image is not always accepted by others. Be simpler and more natural both externally and in communication, then you will become more attractive to them.
Green and red the color will tell you that you are trying too hard to impress the environment, which sometimes leads to absurdity. But to earn their respect, you will need to speak your mind. And it might be annoying for some.
Light green and orange canvases will encourage you to think deeper. You must not only flutter on the wings of joy, but learn to act. Advice from loved ones, new knowledge gained will certainly help in this.
yellow and lime indicate that the former carefree life has come to an end. You will have to change, then you can gradually solve the accumulated problems.
If at Christmas fortune-telling foretold you that you don’t need to get depressed, you need to learn to perceive life easier, and then you will succeed, then you pulled out red and lime shreds.
If you got pink and orange segments, know that you are shown temporary solitude. Too much for a long time life was like a bright holiday, you just got fed up with it.
Red and pink canvases warn of the risk of making enemies. Look, maybe you are surrounded by false friends. Do not trust them with your heart secrets, better listen to your next of kin.
Also wary of random people should be treated to the one who got orange and red textile. You have great spiritual generosity, mercy, but false friends can take advantage of this. Therefore, first of all, think about yourself.
to the one who got it yellow and red flaps do not need to change anything. It's simple happy man, fate will continue to promise him a life that others can only dream of.
Pink with yellow- the colors indicate that although the person is very charming, but for now you should not draw too much attention to yourself and not make new acquaintances.
The cordiality that pulled yellow and orange flap, attracts many. They are ready to choose you as a leader, but now you do not need to take on big responsibilities. Transfer some of them to an assistant from among close people.
If in divination at Christmas time a person got light green and pink flap, he needs to stop, stop being afraid that the situation will get out of control. You just need to relax, occupy your head with something interesting. This will help you take the burden off your shoulders and enjoy life.

Here are some interesting fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas time you can spend. If you want to see how others do it, then just turn on the video player.

Traditionally, in the period from January 7 to 19, fortune-telling is held for the coming year, fate, future and betrothed. This time is called - Christmas time. The Christmas period acts as a boundary between the old and new solar year and was perceived as a "bad time". Next year hasn't arrived yet. old year has already passed, the upcoming future is dark and incomprehensible.

It was believed that at that time the souls of the dead appeared on earth, and the evil spirits became especially dangerous, since during the timeless period the border between the world of people and the hostile world of evil spirits was blurred.

Ideas about the "bad" time are reflected in the name "terrible week" in relation to the second half of Christmas time; the first half of Christmas time, which began with Christmas, was called "holy week." Pagan ideas combined with Christian ones: the legends told that God opened the gates of hell so that demons and devils could also celebrate Christmas.

Particularly truthful fortune-telling occurs on January 13 on Vasiliev evening and on January 18 on Epiphany Christmas Eve. By old beliefs it is most likely to guess at the narrowed one on the night of January 13-14. At this time there are often prophetic dreams, so if you dreamed of something unusual, think about what it could mean for you.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: for a betrothed with a mirror

Divination by a mirror is considered one of the most dangerous Russian Christmas divinations for a betrothed.

Guessing begins at midnight, the girl should be alone in the room.

For divination, you will need a mirror and a candle. Let your hair down, if you are wearing a belt, take it off. Place a mirror in front of you, next to it - a candle, which should be the only source of light. Quietly cast a spell: "Betrothed, mummers, come to me for dinner," and look into the mirror. The appearance of the groom will portend a slight swaying of a candle and a foggy or darkened mirror. Look carefully at the left shoulder of your reflection. Examine the face and say the spell-amulet: "Keep away from this place!". After these words, the image of a man will disappear, and you will be out of danger.

You can guess by two mirrors. Put them opposite each other, and between them - candles. If you did everything right, a kind of corridor should appear in the reflection. Leave only your closest friends in the room, but they should not interfere with you and comment. Start peering into the corridor and wait for the groom to appear. After the end of fortune-telling, it is also necessary to cast a spell-amulet.

Fortune-telling for Christmas time and for Christmas is true: in patches

This fortune-telling will help you find out about the appearance of the betrothed or betrothed. You need to guess alone, on any holy day, preferably at dusk. Put the pieces of fabric in the box different color- white, black, red, brown. Ask the question: “What color hair will my betrothed (narrowed)?”. Then pull out any shred. White means light hair, black means dark, red means red, brown means blond. In the same way, you can find out the color of the eyes, the length of the nose and other external signs.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: in the name of the future husband

1. “Christmas time has come, that’s the joy, the windy youth is guessing,” Pushkin wrote, describing this interesting Christmas fortune-telling. At all times, young girls went out into the street at night and asked the first man they met for his name. It was considered the name of the future husband.

2. The names of possible contenders for the hand and heart are written on the bulbs. They put them in the water. Which bulb will sprout earlier - on behalf of that, wait for the offer.

3. They write notes with names, twist them and put them under the pillow. The next morning they pull out one and read the name of the betrothed.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: who will be the future husband

One of the most interesting fortune-telling At Christmas. Objects are laid out on the table, according to which the husband's profession is guessed. In the old days, these were bread, a book, keys, coal, meaning the work of a peasant, blacksmith, priest and merchant. Now modern things are used, but among them there should be a wedding ring. A blindfolded girl chooses an object. If a ring falls into her hands, then she will certainly get married in the coming year, but who this person will be is unknown.

Scissors - it will be a fashion designer, a computer disk - a programmer, a candle - a priest, a pen - a writer (official), a knife - a military man, a glass - a drunkard, a cereal - a businessman, ashes - a loser, a coin - generous, a mirror - a dandy (reveler), hatchet - wicked. And if a girl comes across a coal, she will walk in brides for another year.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: by thread

Only girls guess by thread. Thread three needles with three threads - black, white and red. Have someone carefully pin them to your garment from the back. Not knowing in what order the needles are located, pull out one thread. Red thread - rejoice - this year you will get married and have a baby. White - the road to the registry office is still ordered for you. Black - better turn your attention to your career: marriage will not bring you happiness.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: on coffee grounds

To correctly read the sign, it is better to use a simple-shaped cup. After drinking coffee, cover the cup with a saucer and shake it up and down three times.

Thickness creeps along the bottom, forming intricate shapes:

- The outline of the dog symbolizes friendship.

- Forest is wealth.

- Ladder - the achievement of the desired goal.

- The cross is patience.

- Wreath - glory.

- The mill is a lie.

- Rock - sadness, longing, loneliness.

- The shadow of a man is a pleasant date.

- The shadow of the house is a symbol of abundance.

- Arable land is a good sign - fertility, shoots, success.

- Meadow, field with grazing animals - the fulfillment of desires.

- Church, bell tower - return home.

- Deer - fast road.

- Gate - the arrival of guests.

- The mountain is a difficult life path.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: on tea thick

Holding the cup in the left hand, shake the tea (the liquid should slightly cover the bottom) - making three sharp turns of the cup clockwise, and turn the cup over, holding it with the handle towards you, slightly deflecting, look inside. Mentally divide the volume of the cup in half. Everything that is closer to the pen is related directly to the fortuneteller, the rest - to strangers, but familiar people. Tea grounds at the walls of the cup predict the near future, at the bottom - the distant:

- The bottle is a health hazard.

- Mountains are obstacles on the path of life.

- Tree - getting rid of diseases, fulfillment of desires.

- The key is to health, prosperity, wealth, happiness in love.

- The road - two tracks or two rails - to close changes, if the lines are winding - the path is difficult.

- The turn is associated with drastic changes in life.

- One big star in the center of the cup is a warning: it's time to change the nature of the activity, otherwise trouble awaits.

- The contours of the plane - to an unexpected journey.

- Cross - trouble, suffering, anxiety, illness.

- Coffin - sad news, loss, regret.

- Circle - a happy event, marriage.

- Two circles - disappointment.

- Ruins - broken hopes.

- Ball - ups and downs.

- Ladder - takeoff in official and personal affairs.

- The heart is a symbol of love.

- The heart at the bottom of the cup is a disease, a heart attack in a loved one.

- Arrow - bad news. If it flies away from you, you yourself can become a messenger of trouble for others.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: on wax

Divination, very common in Rus' since ancient times. What you need: wax (wax candle), large spoon, bowl of water, small open fire (regular burner or candle fire will do).

If the candle is hard, you can rub it on a coarse grater or just cut it into pieces. It is necessary that the wax fit into a tablespoon. Melt the wax and then quickly, in one bold move, pour it into a bowl of cold water. And look, look! Silhouettes, shapes and incomprehensible patterns can tell a lot about the future. You can interpret many figures yourself - they can look like a palm tree (vacation in a hot country), Pushkin's profile (discovery of a poetic gift) or a $ icon.

But some figurines have a special meaning:

- If the wax has broken up into small droplets - for money.

- Many stripes - there will be many trips in the year.

- Fan - difficulties in work, friction in the team. The more clearly the fan is "drawn", the more serious problems should be expected.

- Grapes - good luck and happiness in the coming year.

- Mushroom - vitality, health, and not only yours, but those of your loved ones.

- The figure of the dragon - the achievement of the goal, the realization of a dream.

- The bell always means news. A bell that is even on all sides portends good, a crooked one - bad, and several bells mean alarm.

- Asterisk(s) - good luck at work or school.

- A leaf from a tree - someone has conceived evil, they envy you and weave intrigues behind your back.

- The monkey promises betrayal, false friends and lies.

- Pants portend a quick choice on the path of life.

- Flower - congratulations! - promises a happy marriage or a romantic meeting.

- Human figure - a new friend will appear.

- If a figure resembling an apple has formed from wax, take a closer look - the smoother it is, the better the sign, if the apple turns out to be crooked, in the future you will be tempted to refuse.

- The egg has always symbolized new life, whether it's either the birth of a child or a change in life. In any case, it will be something new and unknown.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: with a knife

It has long been believed that the gypsies guessed this way. To do this, they used a round wooden board for cutting bread with a diameter of about 30 centimeters. You may well get by with a piece of cardboard or a large tray, around the edges of which you need to write answers to the most frequently asked questions:

- Yes

- No

- be patient

- near the enemy, hiding under the mask of a friend

- good news

- love message

- good luck in business

- unexpected guests

- Love

Today's tears will be replaced by joy tomorrow

- unexpected news

- journey

- important letter

- new love

- delay making a decision

Place an ordinary kitchen knife in the center of the circle and mentally formulate a question. Spin the knife three times. The answer will be the message that the knife point points to for the first time. The other two may be the cause or effect of the predicted event.

If the tip of the knife stops at an equal distance from two messages, the divination must be repeated.

Fortune-telling for Christmas and Christmas is true: for the sex of the unborn child.

Needed: a ring, a thread, a glass of water.

Pass the thread through the ring and slowly lower it into a glass of water. Then, just as slowly, pull it out and bring it to the palm of your girlfriend. If the ring makes circular movements, a girl will be born. If it starts to swing like a pendulum, then it's a boy.

According to http://www.tainoe.ru/gadania/svyatki.htm

Christmas time is New Year's holidays, shrouded not only in the joy of children and adults, but also in mysticism. At this time, it is customary to tell fortunes, since divination for Christmas time turns out to be the most “true”.

Tradition Christmas celebrations in Rus' exactly Jan. 7 originated in the early 19th century with the official transition to the Gregorian calendar. Some people "instantly switched" to new dates, others began to celebrate "double holidays" (like, for example, New Year and Old Year).

Orthodox people adopted to comply post before christmas, go to church, honor church holidays. However, not everyone observed all Christian traditions, in particular young people. This is what happens in our time. Nevertheless, the custom of guessing at Christmas time has survived to this day. As a rule, fortune-telling began on the night of Christmas and lasted until Epiphany on January 19th.

INTERESTING: The fortune-telling that took place on the festive night from January 6 to 7, as well as from 18 to 19 was considered the most powerful and truthful.

How was it customary to tell fortunes in Rus' at Christmas time?

Divination was especially popular for young girls and unmarried women. They guessed mostly on the betrothed and love. Those ladies who were already married could also engage in divination for fun or interest: for the future, for happiness, for money, for children.

What's interesting is that most divination preserved to our times, assumes its holding in the village. Such fortune-telling cannot be carried out in a modern apartment. Therefore, if you want to perform a specific ritual to perform on the upcoming holidays, it is important to find a really suitable place for him.

The most popular divinations were: fortune-telling with a ring, bread, a hook, through a mirror, by throwing a boot over the fence. Each of the divinations needed be able to correctly interpret, because at that time it was important to have a good imagination.

On Christmas Eve in Rus' It was customary to greet guests standing on the threshold. At the same time, gifts were often given to those who came to the house. Some guests frankly "demanded" gifts and at that time sang songs, recited poems wishing the owners of the house happiness and prosperity.

INTERESTING: All these customs were far from politeness and festive mood. Noisy guests "scared away" evil spirits from the house, not allowing them to harm the owners. Those, in turn, "thanked" their defenders.

Divination in Rus' on Christmas

Christmas time(time from January 7 to 19) were incredibly mystical holidays for every Orthodox. It was believed that together with living people devils, witches and other entities roam the streets. They guessed at Christmas time because only then it was possible get the most accurate answers to all your questions, after all, it is the mystical power that will help in this.

INTERESTING: It was possible to guess alone or with the whole family. Young girls often gathered in small groups so that divination was fun, interesting, and most importantly, it could not scare. Many stories tell that if one guessed alone, he often went crazy because he did it wrong or had the opportunity to see something from the other world.

Video: "Divination in Rus'"

Divination for the New Year and Christmas: for love

Divination with a coin:

You will need a coin that has some history, meaning or value. You will need a collectible, old or royal coin made of any metal.

IMPORTANT: If you do not have the opportunity to guess at an expensive coin, you can use the most common wallet. But, for this you need to charge the coin with your energy. Carry it with you for three days, in your pocket or on your body, touch it regularly, talk to it.

In addition to the coin, you will need a white saucer. Guess exactly at midnight. This time is considered the most mystical and predisposed for divination. Also carry a black marker with you, they can write important words and symbols.

Divination:

Tune in to fortune telling, dim the lights and try to eliminate unnecessary noise in the house. Guess in solitude.
Place the saucer in front of you on the table
With a marker, divide the saucer into 4 parts of equal size.

Each sector must be labeled with a word:

Top left - "OH"
Upper right - "SHE"
Bottom left - "WE"
Bottom right - "I"

Divination:

You need to take a coin in your hands and put it with an edge right in the center of the saucer.
It is necessary to sharply spin the coin so that it starts moving and, after spinning, stops in one sector.
Before you begin to spin the coin or while it is spinning, you will need to ask a question, the answer to which can be the answer written on the saucer.

Another interpretation:

"OH" - the problem is in your beloved.
"SHE" - you have a rival in a love relationship.
“I” - you have problems that do not allow events to unfold the way you want.
"WE" - everything will be fine with you and you will be able to find your love.

Interesting fortune-telling

Fortune telling on the groom with the help of an old boot:

This fortune-telling suggests that the name of the betrothed will try find out a girl "of marriageable age". To do this, at midnight on Christmas night, you need get out of the house into the yard, I took my old boots with me. After that, you need to stand with your back to the fence and, moving your hand back, throw your boot over the fence with all your might.

It is believed that the boot will fall in the direction that will show the girl on the way to her betrothed. That is why such fortune-telling was popular in the village: each path led to a certain house. It is simply impossible to make such a fortune-telling in a city with apartment buildings.

Old Russian divination in Svyatki

Divination for the New Year and Christmas for the betrothed

Simple divination on a decanter of water:

For this simple divination, you will need a carafe, water and a glass.
You will need to pour water from a larger vessel into a smaller one.
In this case, it is important to say special words: “You will get tired on the road, but I have water. You come to me, betrothed, and I will give you a drink.
These words should be spoken very gently and affectionately, in a pleasant voice.
You need to repeat the phrase three times.
The last time the water is poured into a glass. This glass is placed at the head of the bed.
He should stay by your side all night. If you dream of a person, this is your betrothed. If no one dreams, it means that the time for a serious relationship has not yet come for you.

Fortune telling about romantic events

Divination in the name of the betrothed:

This is one of the oldest and simplest fortune-telling, which came to us from ancient Rus'. It assumes that single woman must go out into the street on Christmas night and find the first person you meet. And it must be a man.

You need to ask the name of this man. It is believed that this name will be fateful for a woman and will be the same (or similar) as the name of the betrothed. Of course, in Rus' it was customary to run out into the street in groups of young girls, which made divination fun, funny and not at all strange.

Simple fortune telling for women

Fortune telling on the betrothed with the help of a broom, a comb:

Take for divination a broom that is stored in your house and already managed to sweep the floor. Break a few twigs on the broom. From the twigs you should weave a kind of bridge. This "bridge" keep under pillow all night. Before going to bed, say the phrase: My betrothed, take me across the bridge. At night, you should dream about the desired image.

In the absence of a broom (this often happens in modern apartments), you can use your comb. To do this, you should carefully comb your hair, put the comb under the pillow, say: "Betrothed, comb my hair, comb my head." After that, go to bed. The dream will present you with an image of a future lover.

Interesting fortune-telling

Fortune telling for the New Year and Christmas for a wish

Divination by desire with paper:

Such fortune-telling is good to do at Christmas or new year's eve. Fortune telling is long and requires your patience.

For the process you will need:

Basin with water
Paper
Pen
Candle

Divination:

Pour water into a basin or large bowl
Write all your cherished desires on pieces of paper and spread them around the pelvis.
Light a candle. Wait until it flares up and starts to melt.
Your hand should be exactly above the center of the basin with water.
Tilt the candle so that the wax droplets fall into the center of the basin.
A few, or even one drop of wax will be enough.
Wait until the hardened wax can go to one side.
The side in which the wax will be sent will “tell” you that this desire will come true soon.

Determine whether a wish will come true or not, fortune telling will help

Divination for Christmas and Christmas for the future

Divination for the future with a mirror:

For this divination, you will need the following set of tools:

Mirror
Decanter
Candles (3 pcs.)

Divination:

Fill the carafe with water (it is desirable that it be water that has been standing for three days in your house).
Arrange three candles (ordinary or church) around the decanter.
Light the candles
Place a mirror in front of you so that you are separated by a carafe of water.
Through the water column you must consider your future.

IMPORTANT: Only your imagination will help to correctly interpret what you see in the glare. In order to see something understandable (or even see something), you need to use a decanter made of thin, smooth glass. As a last resort, in the absence of a decanter, use an ordinary glass cup.

How to know the future with the help of divination?

Fortune telling about the future using patterns on the mirror:

This fortune-telling will allow you to find out what will happen to you in the new year. All you need for divination is a mirror. But, fortune-telling will be impossible if, to put it mildly, “not winter weather” on the street.

Divination:

Pour water on the mirror
Take him outside alone
You need to go outside at Christmas time, at midnight
Wait until frost can draw a frozen pattern on the mirror.
Start the interpretation on the street, or bring the mirror home.

Interpretation of patterns:

Circles - the pattern tells you that next year you will experience financial difficulties.
Square - the pattern suggests that next year you will be able to experience many kinds of problems and disappointments.
Triangle - a pattern that portends you success in any business on next year.
Herringbone - a pattern that says that the new year will "bring" you a huge amount of work and work.
Straight lines are a sign that the coming year will be calm for you and there will be no problems in it.
Smooth wavy lines - a pattern that portends the guardianship of loved ones, the warmth of relatives and family, good attitude friends.
Zigzags - portends active, happy year, a lot of emotions and events.
Dots and specks - a pattern that tells you that next year can be full of good events, completed deeds and work completed.
The face of a person or the face of an animal - the pattern portends major changes in your life in the new year.
Divorces and stains - your fate has not yet been defined so clearly as to give an accurate interpretation.

Mirror - a magical attribute

Fortune telling with a book for the future:

This is a simple divination that can literally "speak" to a person. For fortune-telling, you should choose the right time: midnight. For fortune-telling, you will need any meaningful book written artistic text (it is desirable to choose works of literary art).

Take a book and be alone with it: hug the book, press it to your heart, put it to your forehead. Try to mentally convey to the book all your experiences and ask the most exciting question. Close your eyes and open the book to any page, point your finger at any paragraph. Open your eyes and read the one or two sentences that your finger has landed on. The written text will be the answer to your question.

A book can become a magical attribute

Divination for the future with a saucer of water:

Divination:

Fill a saucer with water
Take the saucer outside, leave it overnight (you can put it on the balcony).
The saucer should stand until the morning
In the morning you should look at the frozen water and interpret it.

Interpretation:

Waves - the pattern portends pleasant events in the coming year, joyful meetings, travel.
Surface - next year will not be alarming for you, any business will have a good end.
Sharp crust, spikes - next year will be active for you, you will always be on the move, in the center of events.
Hole - portends lack of money, problems with money and health in the new year.

How to determine your future by divination?

Divination for the future with a chain:

For fortune-telling, you only need a body long chain made of any metal and a surface on which you can throw it. The picture that comes out of the chain will be able to tell you about the future.

Interpretation of patterns:

Straight line - good luck will favor you.
A snake is an enemy and an envious person next to you
Triangle - good luck in any business: love, work, dating
Circle - financial difficulties
Oval - you will find yourself in an unfavorable situation more than once
Heart - portends you a love meeting and a romantic acquaintance.
Node - health and financial problems
Bow - marriage, meeting the betrothed
Loop - the new year will bring you many difficulties, but you can handle everything.
Zigzag - a stormy, eventful year
Flower - joys, pleasures and entertainment in the new year

Modern divination according to old customs

How to guess on the Old New Year?

The Old New Year carries the energy of an ancient Slavic holiday. On this day, from January 13 to 14, it is also customary to engage in fortune-telling in order to find out the name of the betrothed, the events of the future, or to make wishes come true.

Divination:

Fortune telling on the shadows is a simple ritual. On paper, write down everything you want to get and are afraid to lose. Further, the sheet is crumpled in the hands, but not too tightly. Place a candle in front of a white empty wall, and a piece of paper between the wall and the candle. By the shadow that lies on the wall and the interpretation should be read.
Divination on a wedding ring. For fortune-telling, you need to take a ring from a married lady, but you can’t touch it with your hands. Ask the woman to remove the ring and tie it to a string. This attribute should be asked questions and held over the open palm. If the ring will make an even movement in the form of a line - the answer is “no”, if the circle is the answer is “yes”.
Divination on wax For this you will need a candle and a cup of water. Retire in a room with candles, fill a cup with water and place it in front of you. Point the candle at the center of the cup and gently let the wax drip into the water. The resulting figure should be interpreted as a sign foreshadowing future events or the answer to a question.
Divination on grains. For this fortune-telling, it is best to use coffee beans, but if they are not available, any grains, as well as cereals, will come in handy. To do this, dip your palm into the grain and rake it into a handful. Holding the grain, ask them a question, the answer to which can be yes or no. Count all the grains, add up all the numbers in the sum. For example, 247 \u003d 2 + 4 + 7 \u003d 13 \u003d 1 + 3 \u003d 4. If the number is even, the answer is “no”, if it is odd, the answer is “yes”.