Divination for the future spouse is a rite that came to us from ancient times. The result of such a cult is the receipt of information (name, appearance) about the future bridegroom. Some divinations involve a conversation or the appearance of an image of a person in a dream.
These rituals are usually performed by young girls who want to know about their future, namely, to receive information about the future husband, wedding, children and family.
Ways of divination
According to unofficial statistics, there are more than forty thousand of the most diverse divinations, which involve the use of various objects, fire, and subsequent analysis or interpretation of predictions.
To obtain a more accurate result, it is recommended to choose the place and time of the ceremony. Also, many fortune tellers are guided by the phase of the moon. It should be borne in mind that the main ways of predictions are held in the Christmas holidays, so to spend them at another time is simply meaningless.
The method of divination primarily depends on special periods, of which there are a sufficient amount in the national calendar. The most suitable time for conducting ceremonies for the betrothed are the following dates and holidays:
Svyatki. This period begins on the seventh of January and lasts until the nineteenth of January, that is, falls on the days between Christmas and Epiphany.- Christmas Eve. It is the most suitable time for divination. Christmas Eve is the evening before Christmas, that is, the sixth of January.
- Old New Year. It is celebrated on the night of the thirteenth to the fourteenth of January. At this time, mostly guessing for the future.
- Green Yule Accounted for apple saved, which Orthodox Christians celebrate the twenty-second of June.
- The night before Ivan Kupala. Celebrated in various ceremonies on the night of the seventh of July. This holiday in ancient, even pre-Christian times had a special meaning for the Slavs. Since then, a considerable amount of beautiful and original rituals, which are called Kupala ones, have come down to our days.
- Andrew Pervozvanny. There are most types of divination, which are held only on the night of December thirteenth.
Svyatki. This period begins on the seventh of January and lasts until the nineteenth of January, that is, falls on the days between Christmas and Epiphany.There are also many other cults that are held on other days regardless of the calendar. For such fortune telling, it is best to select the period when the moon is full (full moon).
As for the days of the week, the rites are not recommended on Friday and Saturday.
Christmas rituals for the betrothed
During the Christmas season, there are many different divinations, the outcome of which is the prediction of wealth, destiny, personal relationships, etc. However, most of all at this time they are wondering about the future groom. The most common and widely used method among unmarried girls is divorce on a mirror.
This subject, without which not a single modern person can currently do without is considered to be very mysterious, causes particular alertness in people. This is because the esotericists present it to people as a portal to the afterlife. Probably, therefore, the mirror is the most suitable object for holding a fortune-building.
Many fortune-tellers say that this method is frightening, because in the mirror you can really see the silhouette or image of a person. Therefore, people with an upset psyche and a weak character are not recommended to resort to this method of prediction. But if you still ventured on such an event, then you need:
- to be located opposite the mirror (it is desirable that it be large, with a human height);
- put a smaller mirror to the front side of the large mirror;
- place candles around the mirrors that you need to light.
When performing all of the above actions, you get a kind of corridor of mirrors, in which, if you look closely and for a long time, you can see the human image or the silhouette of the condescended. After the girl has seen her fate, she needs to say the following words: “Chur, you, chur”, otherwise misfortune will happen (the betrothed can maim, if she does not say this phrase in time).
There is also another very common divination against the betrothed, which involves the use of a comb. This prediction is carried out as follows:
- At bedtime, you need to put a comb under the pillow.
- Speak out loud the following words: "Suicide-disdainful, come to me in a dream and comb my head. Dreams."
- Go to sleep.
If everything is done correctly, then the future husband should dream of the girl at night. It is best to carry out such a fortune tent on the night from Thursday to Friday, since it is during this period that the prophetic dreams are dreamed.
Divination for marriage
Many unmarried girls want to know whether they will marry this year or not. The following prediction methods are used:
- On the hay. For this you need to put a bundle of hay under the tablecloth, then pull out one straw from there. This method of divination comes down to the fact that if a girl pulls a whole blade of grass, she will marry, and if she is broken and black, then she will not see any wedding this year.
- On the water. This method of divination is carried out at Baptism in the wee hours. The girl should go to the hole and look at the mirror of water. If a human image appears on the water, then there will be a marriage, and if not, there will be no marriage.
- On the sounds. For this fortune-telling, a girl needs to go to church at night, listen carefully to the sounds. Since there are no church services at night, only the sounds of otherworldly forces or the result of imagination can be heard there. The girl who heard the sound of the wedding, will meet her lover, and if he hears the funeral of the deceased, she will have to wait for a strong illness.
Magic on Ivana Kupala
On this holiday a very large number of magical rites and cults, including all kinds of divination, are held. The most interesting and magical method of divination is the one that is carried out with the use of various herbs and flowers. First of all, for the ceremony you need to collect the following plants, which have a certain value:
Hawthorn twigs - hope for love;- cornflowers - fast love;
- bindweed - lack of love in the near future;
- white carnations - the approach of sadness;
- red carnations - passion;
- dahlias - thanks;
- sprigs of jasmine - a frivolous relationship (flirt);
- bells - male deception;
- buttercups - clarity in attitude;
- daisies - modesty;
- peppermint - mutual understanding;
- forget-me-nots - maintaining relationships and the absence of the closest separation;
- calendula - breaking off relationships;
- peonies - bad behavior from the beloved;
- white roses - mysterious and unpredictable love;
- red roses - longing for the beloved;
- daisies - doubt.
Hawthorn twigs - hope for love;In addition to vegetable divination, to see your betrothed, you can resort to sleeping help on the night of Ivan Kupala. To do this, put under the pillow at least seven kinds of different colors that were collected at sunset.
Prophecies of fate and the day of Andrew the First Called
No less magical is the night of Andrew the First Called. In this period, girls can learn a lot about their future.
More often than not, girls on this night will spell the name of their betrothed, who must dream. This rite is held at home. To get the ceremony, you need to put a few sheets of paper under your pillow before going to bed, on which the names of potential suitors will be written. After this, read a simple plot, go to bed.
Waking up in the morning, the girl should pull the first leaf out from under the pillow, and the name of the future spouse will be written on it.
Other ways of divination
There are still quite a lot of different divinations, here are the most interesting and, as they say eyewitnesses, the most truthful:
On an old book. This divination is considered the easiest. In the distant past, the Bible was used for this, but now lovers of fortune telling use any other old book. Then the girl asks a question about her husband, opens the book without looking, and pokes a needle at the line. Words written in the line, and will be the answer to your question.- On popping the ring. The girl needs to throw a ring and, when it falls to the floor, watch where it rolls. If the ring went to the door, the fortuneteller was destined to marry soon, and if in the direction of the stove or the kitchen, it means living in prosperity. The ring, which rolled into the bedroom, treats about a calm and serene life.
- On the keys. In this way, they will know the name of the future spouse. To do this, on the full moon behind the window of the house keys are hung out, when they start ringing, you need to open the window and ask the name of the first passerby. The sounded name will be the name of the groom.
On an old book. This divination is considered the easiest. In the distant past, the Bible was used for this, but now lovers of fortune telling use any other old book. Then the girl asks a question about her husband, opens the book without looking, and pokes a needle at the line. Words written in the line, and will be the answer to your question.Card divination for the betrothed
In order to anticipate various life situations, including love relationships, most girls and women guess on the cards. To do this, from the deck you need to choose kings of all stripes. After which each king is given the name of a specific person, the cards are expanded in one row.
Next, the remaining deck should be divided into four even stacks. Each pile is for one king. After dividing cards are shuffled in ascending order, enclosed under kings. Then the girl chooses one king and interprets the cards under him:
