The celebration of the day of Ivan Kupala is filled with mystery and riddles. In ancient times, this day worshiped the god of the sun. On this holiday, it is customary to guess at the betrothed, to bewitch men, light big fires, gather herbs, weave wreaths and have fun. People on this holiday receive an energy charge from the star and watch the World Solstice Day. Young ladies want to find their betrothed or to improve relations with their beloved.
Now this holiday is celebrated on July 7, but people who believe in the mysticism of this festival continue to burn bonfires and sing the sun god according to the old calendar - on June 22. Divination and love spells have magical powers not only on this day, but until July 12. Even the elements of nature and the energy of the cosmos are much closer to humans, according to all esotericists.
It is said that a marriage concluded from June 22 to July 12 will be the strongest and happiest.
The history of the holiday of Ivan Kupala
If you look at the history, this holiday was celebrated in honor of Ivan the Baptist, but people who believe in magic believe that this is the day of the sun god and the god of fertility and flora named Kupala. This separation is due to the fact that at the time when this festival appeared, there was an opposition between the church and people who worshiped pagan gods. By the way, the priests do not approve of this holiday to this day because of the rites and divinations that the church prohibits.
For a long time, the clergy tried with all their might to ban the celebration of this day, but did not achieve a ban. For many years, it begins to celebrate from July 6, after sunset. The fun lasts all night, which is considered mysterious and even mystical. People who believe in mysticism believe that all mythical creatures go free and help people with their supernatural abilities. Even grass and water have healing powers. People collect bouquets of healing herbs and drink water, "charged" from the bathing fire.
Popular fortune telling on the night of Ivan Kupala
The most popular fortune telling, of course, is associated with the love and desire of free girls to meet their betrothed and get married. Girls often sit near a mirror in a dark room and wait for their intended wife to appear in the reflection. Sometimes guessing about the fire. With the help of the flame, you can bewitch a man or a woman who really likes.
You need to stand in front of the fire and sentence:
"The fire is burning brightly, it illuminates the night is hot, the heart of the beloved (oops) (the name of the person) will help me to open and open his (her) heart to the meeting with me. As soon as our palms touch, the heart will be filled with passion and love. The flame of happiness will strengthen and we will forever unite".
After this sentence, the person who reads the spell must make the loved one jump with him over the fire or dance around the fire. Also, the girls weave wreaths of grass. In their magic wreath must be exactly eighteen. After that, the girl should wear a wreath on her head for some time, and then throw it into the lake or the river. If the wreath drowns, then the man the girl thought about, weaving a wreath, is not her husband, and if he floats, then he is the one and only.
Many often guess wealth. For this you need to collect a large bouquet of herbs. This bouquet should be placed in the largest room in the house in a vase on the table, turn off the light, light a candle and say:
"The flowers are healing and the spirits are good, help me to live well and make good. The spirits of the envious are bad and malicious, leave this house and never come back. Let the penny ring and invite your friends. Let the paper rustle and purse fills".
After these words, you need to put out the candle and, without turning on the light, leave the room. You need to bury the candle in your garden and not enter the room with a bouquet until the morning. They say that in a month money will start flowing into the family. The plot helps only those who sincerely believe in the power of the spirits.
Love spells on Ivana Kupala
Many are wary of love spells, but those rituals that are performed on the night of Ivan Kupala cannot bear anything evil. People ask only for love, happiness, well-being and good for loved ones. Love spells do not only love and family happiness.
Consider the most popular conspiracies:
- That there was a good harvest and there was always bread and salt on the table.
- In order not to change the husband or wife.
- Love plots to return the beloved.
- To attract good luck.
- Plot on health.
Let's take a closer look at the plot for luck, maybe someone wants to try to attract a little luck to themselves on a summer holiday. This rite is held at sunrise.
You need to get up to meet the first rays and say:
"The sun is bright and all-powerful in the sky clean soon will rise and a lot of joy and good luck will soon bring to my house. I meet you first and by this I attract good luck to myself. Now I know that everything will work out for me and soon there will be many happy occasions.".
Some people even make a conspiracy on fire this night. Someone brews a herb potion and puts a bottle by the fire. They say that after midnight, you need to add a little bit of this decoction in the drink to the person you love, and he will very soon reciprocate.
What is forbidden to do on Ivan Kupala
This holiday involves not only living people, but also magical creatures and spirits of the past. Good ghosts are quietly having fun with people. According to beliefs, this night you can not sleep, otherwise I will oversleep good luck and happiness, which will be in the air and spread to all people. It is enough just to think about the good and to dream that all your cherished wishes will soon be fulfilled.
On this night, you can not swim in the waters, they say that water will take you to the bottom and leave you as a captive for life. They say that you need to stay away from water, especially young children, women during pregnancy and the elderly. Evil forces hunt the mind, which has a weak defense, and confuses consciousness. In ancient times, many people went crazy or started to communicate with spirits and they were considered crazy because of it.
Witches come to the fire, who do not come across to people’s eyes, but are present at the celebration, take water from the reservoir and charge it by the bathing fire. Charged water becomes magical and helps them to conjure. On this night, you should not borrow or lend money to anyone - this is a bad sign. It is not worth buying or selling anything, otherwise misfortune will happen. You can not be long near the bathing fire after midnight. This is the time of the witches.
Beliefs and signs on Ivan Kupala
On this night, all of nature comes to life and can talk to each other: the rustling of leaves is the conversation of trees, the singing of birds is the talk of birds, the cries of animals are the talks of forest dwellers. It is said that trees and shrubs can move and move through woodland. Fireflies fill the forests and it becomes very light. Believers in mysticism claim that the fireflies are the souls of deceased relatives who descended to earth to have fun with their relatives.
Scum not only has fun, but also builds people little mischief. Often sweets disappear from the house or garden items are not found in their places. People are sure that those women who do not come to the bonfire at sunset, are able to conjure and are afraid of bathing fire. To make yourself protected from unclean forces, you need to cut a few willow branches, find aspen pegs, pluck a few stalks of hemp in bloom, nettle and wormwood. These attributes must be worn as protection. In order for evil spirits not to steal livestock, you need to hang men's ripped pants on the barn or shed.
Interesting Facts
In ancient times, it was on this holiday that youth could have fun all night long, and none of the adults condemned them. Some people have long since called this holiday "the song of freedom and love." They say that this night you can feel "absolute happiness", if there is a loved one nearby.
Let's analyze other legends and interesting facts of this holiday:
- It is customary to collect grass rich and fill it with cracks at home, then the owners will live happily ever after.
- If you pick chamomile, thyme and other medicinal herbs and put it under the pillow of an unmarried girl, then she will definitely get married within a year.
- A fern blooms on this night, and it is said that it can point to ancient hidden treasures.
- Oil is collected on anthills that supposedly cures all diseases.
- At the threshold of the house people put a bouquet of nettle. He scares away the witches.
On a note! If a person lived in a rural area, he could make any wish, and it would surely come true if he climbed over 12 gardens and no one noticed him. Many of these attacks ended in failure, because in almost every yard there was an evil dog.
