The Old New Year, or rather the New Year according to the Julian calendar, is celebrated not only in Russia and other countries of the former USSR, but also in Serbia and Montenegro, as well as in some German cantons of Switzerland. However, it became “old” for us quite recently, 100 years ago. And before it was just New Year, a cheerful and slightly mystical holiday, when everyone wanted to take a glimpse into the future. The peasants were interested in the future harvest, the girls were interested in grooms, the heads of families were interested in profit, and everyone, without exception, was interested in happiness!
What lucky signs are you missing? Maybe it's time to tell your fortune a little?
Weather for the Old New Year: a note for summer residents
Previously, on New Year's Day, people followed... the wind!
If the wind blew from the south at night, the summer will be hot and dry.
From the west - that means there will be a lot of milk and fish.
The east wind foreshadowed an abundance of fruits and vegetables.
” For some reason, folk signs remain ominously silent regarding the north wind. Let's hope he just harvests everything at once!
A clear starry sky foreshadows a berry year, and abundant frost in the morning - a record honey harvest.
If it’s warm outside, then summer will be rainy; if it’s snowing, then you should expect a good harvest.
Fortune telling for the groom for the Old New Year
Probably, there was no one in Rus' more superstitious than girls of marriageable age. They guessed at their future marriage in so many ways, as if they were going to get married ten times a year. For example, did you know about fortune telling... using bulbs?
Fortune telling on bulbs. On the night from 13 to 14, the girls put the bulbs in a bowl of water and watched them for several days. Whichever one puts out roots faster, the owner will be the first to get married!
Fortune telling on a ring, bread and hook: these three items were placed in a bowl along with coals, pebbles, and any other debris and covered with a cloth. The girls, without looking, pulled out the first thing that came to hand from this bowl: the bread foreshadowed a rich marriage, the ring - a handsome husband, the hook - a poor or sick husband. Well, if you pulled out a pebble, don’t wait for a marriage proposal!
Fortune telling by dog. The dog was let into the room where the girl was waiting for her. The behavior of the dog was used to judge the disposition of the future husband: caressing - and the husband will be affectionate; sniffing and walking around - the husband will be jealous and angry. And God forbid if it tries to bite!
Fortune telling with a comb. Before going to bed, the girl puts a comb under her pillow with the words “Betrothed, mummer, come and comb my hair.” If in a dream she sees a man combing her hair, then this year she will be married to the person in the dream.
Fortune telling with eavesdropping. The future bride, in the company of her girlfriends, slowly crept up to the neighbors' windows and listened to what was happening in the house. They swear - and the husband will swear, they laugh - there will be fun in the family, they drink - the husband will be caught as a drunkard.
” Celebrating the Old New Year in an exclusively female company is a bad omen: the year will be full of various troubles. So it’s better to invite a young man into your home, preferably from a large family. It was believed that if he became the first guest in your home, the year would be well-fed, rich and prosperous.
Guessing at the table
In addition to the traditional Fortune telling on dumplings or dumplings was very popular, the filling of which included various edible and inedible items. Frankly, it seems that anything small enough to be rolled into a dumpling ends up in there! Print out the list of meanings of “dumpling investments” in advance if you decide to treat guests - have a lot of fun! Just remember to warn that the dish may contain inedible solid objects... The list of predictions is under the spoiler.
Old New Year's fortune telling using dumplings
- Orange - for pleasure
- Peanuts - for a love affair
- Cherry - good luck
- Peas - home peace
- Walnut - health
- Buckwheat - favorable and profitable news
- Mushrooms - to a long and happy life
- Big money - big win
- Grain - to wealth
- Raisins - to great temptation
- Cabbage - for money
- Caramel - for love
- Potatoes - for a promotion at work
- Cranberry - to unexpected changes in life
- Ring - for the wedding
- Red pepper - to chagrin
- Dried apricots - to joy
- Bay leaf - to fame (career growth)
- Honey - health
- Coin - a prosperous year in material terms
- Carrots - for new acquaintances
- Meat - for well-being
- White thread - long journey (long and long journey)
- Green thread - the road abroad
- Thread with knots - for a difficult year
- Black thread - a short and not very long trip
- Nut - immediately to two fans (admirers)
- Pepper - thrill
- Ground allspice - to “spicy”, i.e. an eventful life, major changes
- Button - for a new thing
- Millet - futile efforts
- Rice - prosperity in the home
- Sugar - sweet life (easy, favorable year)
- Seeds - to new fruitful plans
- Salt - to quarrels and failures (tears)
- Cheese - to win
- Cottage cheese - to new friends
- Dough, beans, or fish scales - to add to the family
- Dill - to good health
- Hazelnuts - for successful acquisitions
- Bread - the year will be full and good
- Chain - strengthening family ties
- Black peppercorns - to friends (to new friendly relations)
- Garlic - for a marriage of convenience
- Apple - to a well-deserved reward
We entice good luck in the Old New Year!
You don't have to rely solely on lucky signs; A number of rituals have been developed to ensure that the new year is better than the previous one.
It is advisable to prepare dishes from pork, chicken or hare. Pork promised wealth, rooster dishes promised freedom, and hare meat promised success in all endeavors. If you are not ready to look for hare meat or do not like pork, then replace the meat with symbols of these animals - cookies or crackers in the form of little animals.
On the table did not serve game or fish so that happiness does not “fly away” and “float away” from home. Crayfish and other animals that backed away or moved sideways were also undesirable - they promised the return of old problems in the new year.
Finally, on the Internet there was a description of “the surest and most reliable way to attract money into the house for the Old New Year.” So: take two candles, one white wax and the other yellow. White will symbolize you, and yellow will symbolize gold, which will be attracted to your home. Light them at the festive table, placing them on a platter 10 centimeters from each other. Close your eyes and mentally imagine how a yellow candle is attracted to a white one. Put them out and repeat the ritual the next day, placing the candles a little closer. Continue this way until Epiphany, when the candles should burn out completely. Wrap the cinders in silk cloth and hide them in a secluded place. Keep them until you have money in the house (and this, of course, will happen very soon!)
Happy new (now definitely new) year to you!
Prepared by Alena Novikova
New Year's Eve is the border between the past and the future, and at such a magical moment you can not only send wishes to the Universe, but also ask it for answers to your questions. One of the most frequently asked questions from women is where to look for a betrothed and what kind of person he will be.
shutr.bzOn Old New Year, you can take a moment and tell fortunes in order to reveal the secret. So, Ivetta will tell you some of the most accurate ways to bewitch your future husband.
Rules
Before you start the session, you should familiarize yourself with the rules of the process so that the prediction is as accurate as possible. On January 13, you need to wait until sunset and only then start. During fortune telling, there should be no animals in the room with those who want to know their fate, because they can frighten away the spirits and they will either not give out information at all or give incorrect information.
If you plan to tell fortunes using candles, then you need to buy them at the church. In this way, you can protect yourself from the influence of evil spirits, which are especially active during the holidays.
And the main rule: Before starting fortune telling, you need to prepare yourself mentally. There is no need to laugh and joke, because this is a serious matter.
shutr.bz Fortune telling by candles
Fill a bowl with a diameter of at least 30 cm halfway with water. Attach several pieces of paper to the edges, on which you first write: “I will get married this year,” “I will lose weight,” “I will be lucky,” “I will give birth to a child,” “I will increase my salary,” “I will travel a lot.”
Now you need to find a suitable candle so that it fits into the walnut shell. So, light the candle inserted into the shell and place it in the middle of the container with water. An improvised boat will wash up on one of the shores, on which a prediction is written.
You need to drip wax (from a church candle) onto the mirror and place it under the pillow. Before you go to bed, say: “My betrothed, dream about me this night.” Rest assured, a prophetic dream is guaranteed. Just don’t forget the guy’s name or face when you wake up, otherwise you’ll have to wait a whole year to repeat the ritual.
shutr.bz Fortune telling with a ring
Pour half a glass of water and throw into it the ring that you often wear, with the words: “Show yourself to me, my future husband!” Looking carefully through the water at the roundness of the decoration, you should see the man’s face.
Fortune telling on a chain
Sit at the table, rub the chain between your palms. When you feel the warmth, take the chain in your right hand and sharply throw it on the table. Interpret the patterns:
- Circle: You will find yourself in a difficult situation from which it will not be easy to find a way out.
- Flat strip: good luck will accompany you all year.
- Node: get ready for a very difficult year.
- Triangle: success in amorous affairs.
- Bow: you will get married.
- Heart: you are loved very much.
- Snake: Be careful, there is a traitor nearby.
shutr.bz Fortune telling on paper
Before you go to bed, take seven pieces of paper and write men's names on six of them. One sheet should remain blank. Place the notes under your pillow, and in the morning, as soon as you open your eyes, without looking, pull out one of the notes. Think about which of those whose names are written on the piece of paper are in your circle and, most importantly, whether he can lay claim to the title of your groom. If you come across a blank sheet, it means that you haven’t met your betrothed yet.
On January 13, before going to bed, you need to put a new stocking on your left leg with the words: “My betrothed, come and take off my stocking!” Whoever dreams about it will become your future husband, who will have to take off your stockings for the rest of your life and put on dresses and fur coats.
shutr.bz Fortune telling on the ridge
Comb your hair with a comb at night and braid it. The comb should spend the night under the pillow, but when sending it there, don’t forget to say: “I’m waiting for my betrothed so that he can undo my braid and comb my hair!” If you are going to be a bride in the coming year, your braid will definitely unravel overnight, and if it’s too early to think about marriage, your hair will remain neatly braided.
By the way, if you comb your hair with your favorite comb instead of a comb, then it’s okay. The main thing is to scratch your hair with an object that you use every day, because it carries very strong energy.
These are simple ways to find out how life will turn out in the new year and whether you will dance at your wedding. But remember that your destiny is only in your hands, and if you guessed something for yourself that you don’t want, then you can change everything not with the help of “magical” attributes, but by using hard work and the desire for the best.
On New Year's Eve we are used to partying in a big way, on Christmas - a little calmer and more modestly, but sometimes we completely forget about such a holiday as the Old New Year. But in vain! It is also famous for its fun and rich in tradition.
Why are we celebrating?
It's simple - thanks to the difference in chronology, we can celebrate the New Year twice. So, due to the 13-day discrepancy between the Julian and Gregorian calendars, it is customary to go for a walk both on the night of December 31 to January 1, and from January 13 to 14. By the way, the Orthodox Church still celebrates the New Year according to the old style - January 14. According to the church calendar, this is also the day of remembrance of the Venerable Melania (Melanka, Malanka, Milanka).
On January 13, it is customary to celebrate Generous Evening in Ukraine. There are many signs, rituals and fortune telling associated with this date.
What can and cannot be done?
For good luck:
Make peace, resolve quarrels and conflicts, ask for forgiveness;
Visit neighbors and relatives;
Sit down at the table in beautiful festive clothes;
Treat guests generously;
Gather an even number of guests at the table (if this does not work, place an empty plate);
To failure:
Lend money;
Solve financial issues and count money;
Argue;
Take out the trash;
Be stingy when setting the table;
There is a bird or fish (otherwise happiness will “fly away” or “swim away”).
Generous table
On the evening of January 13, it is customary to sit down to a rich table. The main dish is generous kutia, which, unlike the Lenten Christmas one, is seasoned with meat and lard. Housewives also prepare colorful Ukrainian dishes - homemade sausage, roast, dumplings, pies, pancakes, various snacks and salads. It is important to put on the table everything that can maximally demonstrate the wealth in the family.
Previously, one of the main attributes of the Generous Evening was considered to be a roasted pig - a symbol of the fertility of livestock and the fertility of the earth.
After the meal, the young people went to be generous and tell fortunes.
We give and sow
Among the people, Generous Evening is considered a time of rampant evil spirits. Generators drive away all evil spirits, wishing the owners happiness, health and good luck in the new year.
It is best to be generous in mummer costumes or wear animal masks - wolf, bear, goat.
It is customary to walk from house to house and sing songs after sunset until midnight. Such guests should be invited to the table and treated generously to appease them.
But in the morning it’s time for the sowers. The guys fill mittens or fabric bags with grain and scatter it around the room with the words “We sow, winnow, sow, Happy New Year! Even though it’s the Old New Year, it still brings goodness!” The owners treat the sowers or thank them with money. And it is not customary to sweep the grain before sunset.
Girls' favorite pastime during the Old New Year is telling fortunes about their betrothed. It is believed that the most truthful fortune telling occurs on Generous Evening.
Fortune telling by chain
You need to guess right after midnight (the beginning of the New Year according to the old style) and always in complete solitude. To do this, you need to pick up a gold or silver chain, preferably an antique one, and, crumpling it in your palm, sharply throw it on the floor or other hard, flat surface, for example, on a table. Depending on the shape the chain takes, predictions are made for the coming year.
If the chain lies in the form of a circle, this means that the year will be difficult. If the dropped figure resembles an oval or ellipse, this portends a difficult year, but difficulties will be interspersed with joyful events. If the chain is a straight line, good luck will accompany you in everything next year. A polygonal figure (for example, a triangle) also portends a successful year, but the path to success will not be straight and cloudless. A winding line reminiscent of the path of a snake is a warning of possible treachery that you will encounter. If the figure resembles a figure eight, this is an omen of an imminent wedding. If the chain depicts a letter, it means that you are destined to soon meet your betrothed, and his name will begin with this letter.
Fortune telling by thread
They tell fortunes with their friends: they cut the threads of the same length and set them on fire at the same time. Whose thread burns out faster than others - that girl will get married first. If the thread immediately goes out or burns only to half, then, alas, you are not destined to get married.
Fortune telling with bulbs
The girlfriends take an onion and place them with their roots in the water, after which they observe - whose onion will sprout green sprouts first, which girl will be married sooner.
Fortune telling by ring
The ring is placed in a glass of water. The bottom of the glass should be level. Then they light a candle and place it on the left side of the glass. Exactly at midnight they look intently into the ring, making a wish. Soon the water in the glass will become cloudy and you will see an image that will answer your question.
Fortune telling under neighbors' windows
Fortune telling is usually done this way in rural areas. To do this, on the night of the Old New Year, they quietly approach their neighbors’ windows and listen to what sounds are coming from there. If there is a scandal with swearing and breaking dishes, then we should expect an alarming and turbulent year. If you hear nothing or only a quiet conversation reaches you, it means that the coming year will be calm and harmonious.
Fortune telling on things
This fortune telling was very popular among young girls. Take a felt boot (or other shoes) and put different objects there: a piece of sugar, meaning a happy, comfortable life, a ring - marriage, an onion - tears, a rag - a poor husband, a scarf - a handsome husband, a coin - a rich husband. Shake your felt boots, and then, without looking, take out the first object you come across, which will predict your fate.
Fortune telling by book
To do this, take a book and each girl in turn asks a question, and then names the page number and line (bottom or top) where the answer is contained. The answer is read in the book. Classic works are great for fortune telling. It is better to formulate the question in such a way that it implies a detailed answer.
Fortune telling on bread
Several pieces of bread, different in size, according to the number of family members, are placed in a bowl of water. While swirling the water with your finger, say the following words:
“Circle, bread and water, my whole family is here. If there is trouble, separate the bread and water.”
If, looking in the morning, all the pieces of bread are together, then the whole family will be safe and sound. And if some piece is separated from the others, then that person will either leave or die.
Fortune telling on the street
1. Girls go out into the street, and which animal they meet first will be the betrothed: if it’s a dog, then it’s bad, but life is a dog’s life, a cat is independent and freedom-loving, a sheep is quiet and obedient, and so on.
2. When leaving the house, you need to call out to the first man, guy or boy you meet and ask his name. That's what their future husband will be called.
Fortune telling by dogs
The girl is left alone in the room, after which the dog is allowed in. If a dog immediately runs up to a girl, then family life will be happy; if it starts sniffing the floor first, then the husband will be angry, and family life will be unhappy; if the dog begins to caress, then the husband will be affectionate.
Fortune telling by spoon
Freeze water in a spoon and watch: if there are bubbles, then this is a good sign. It portends a long, happy life. And if there is a hole in the ice, then this will lead to grief and misfortune.
Fortune telling for the betrothed
1. They put a comb under the pillow and, going to bed, say: “Mummer, comb my head!” Whoever you dream about is the one you will marry.
2. Before going to bed, put several pieces of broom into a plate of water, saying: “Mummer, take it across the bridge.” If in the morning the fragments are placed at the crown, then the girl will become engaged to the one she dreamed about.
1. Gardeners shake off snow from apple trees at midnight - for the harvest.
2. If at night the wind blows from the south, then the summer will be hot and prosperous, from the west - to an abundance of milk and fish, from the east - expect a fruit harvest.
3. Starry night - for the berry harvest.
4. A lot of fluffy frost on the trees foreshadowed a good honey harvest.
5. If the night after the New Year is quiet and clear, there will be a happy year not only for people, but also for livestock.
6. If the sun rises high, the whole year will be happy, and the garden harvest will be especially good.
7. If frost covers the trees abundantly, there will be a grain harvest and a good honey harvest.
8. If soft snow falls, it means a harvest, and when it’s warm, the summer will be rainy.
9. Whatever the first day of the New Year, such will be the year: if there is a thaw on Generous Evening, expect a warm summer.
10. From which side the sky is covered with clouds on the Old New Year, happiness will come from there.
The Old New Year is a special holiday. It is unlikely that any foreigners can understand what it means, and even many of our compatriots who celebrate the Old New Year do not understand what, exactly, they are celebrating. And it appeared less than a hundred years ago, when the New Year began to be celebrated according to the European, Gregorian calendar. But many are convinced that fortune telling on the Old New Year is stronger and more accurate than on our current New Year's Eve. After all, if the modern New Year is just a calendar event, then behind the Old New Year there is a thousand-year tradition of New Year’s magic and mysticism.
Fortune telling for the future
Many fortune-telling for the Old New Year may coincide with ordinary New Year's fortune-telling. Therefore, if you did not have time to tell your fortune on New Year’s Eve or want to check the New Year’s fortune-telling prediction again, you can do this on the night of January 13-14. However, there are also special fortune tellings that are used only for the Old New Year. One of these fortune-telling is fortune-telling under neighbors' windows. Fortune telling is usually done this way in rural areas. To do this, on the night of the Old New Year, they quietly approach their neighbors’ windows and listen to what sounds are coming from there. If the sounds of a scandal with curses and breaking dishes are heard from there, then you should expect an alarming and turbulent year. If you hear nothing or only a quiet conversation reaches you, it means that the coming year will be calm and harmonious.
Fortune telling by chain
Fortune telling for the Old New Year in a chain is done immediately after midnight (the onset of the New Year according to the old style) and always in complete solitude. To do this, you need to pick up a gold or silver chain, preferably an antique one, and, crumpling it in your palm, sharply throw it on the floor or other hard, flat surface, for example, on a table. Depending on the shape the chain takes, predictions are made for the coming year.
If the chain lies in the form of a circle, this means that the year will be difficult. If the dropped figure resembles an oval or ellipse, this also portends a difficult year, but difficulties will be interspersed with joyful events. If the chain is a straight line, good luck will accompany you in everything next year. A polygonal figure (for example, a triangle) also portends a successful year, but the path to success will not be straight and cloudless. A winding line reminiscent of the path of a snake is a warning of possible treachery that you will encounter. If the figure resembles a figure eight, this is an omen of an imminent wedding. If the chain depicts a letter, it means that you are destined to soon meet your betrothed, and his name will begin with this letter.
The night from January 13 to 14 for the Old New Year is considered the best time for fortune telling. It is on this night that Christmas fortune-telling for the betrothed will be the most truthful. It is believed that fortune telling is not a serious sin on any of the holy days. And it’s generally true.
Let us remind you that Christmas fortune telling has several important rules.: the process should take place in silence, fortune telling should be done only after sunset, do not cross your arms and legs during fortune telling.
When starting any kind of fortune telling, remember: you need to concentrate well on your object, question or desire. And there is one more nuance - the more you believe in the answer you receive, the more likely it is that the dream will come true. Have a good trip to the future!
Fortune telling by frozen water
You need to throw the wedding ring into the water and leave it in the cold overnight. How many bumps there will be on the frozen water - the same number of suitors there will be before marriage. If the water is frozen in one bulge, it’s time for marriage this year, but if it’s flat, the time has not yet come.
Fortune telling on a chain
Fortune telling for the Old New Year is in many ways similar to ordinary Christmas fortune telling, but there are also those that are considered intended specifically for this day.
One of the oldest fortune-telling offers to reveal the secret of your future with the help of a chain. It must be carried out immediately after midnight and always alone. You need to take a silver or gold chain with your right hand, crumple it, and then throw it on a flat, hard surface, such as a table. After this, they look at what kind of figure has formed.
For example, if the chain is laid out in the shape of a circle, this symbolizes that the girl will face many difficulties next year and will have to make a lot of effort to overcome them. Oval means almost the same thing, albeit in a slightly softer form. If the chain has formed a straight line, it is recommended to start new things - in all of them the fortuneteller will be lucky. Triangles and rectangles are also signs of imminent success.
A figure resembling a bow in its outline foreshadows success in love - a romantic date or a quick wedding, depending on whether the girl already has a fiance or lover. If the chain lies on the table in the form of a letter, this means a new relationship, and the gentleman’s name will begin with this letter. The snake warns of deceit and that not everyone can be trusted, even among loved ones. And if the chain is tangled in a knot, then the year will not be easy in all respects.
Fortune telling with a mirror
Another method of fortune telling for your betrothed will require a mirror. On the night of January 13-14, go outside with a pocket mirror. Every girl has it in her bag. Go to an unfamiliar place or somewhere you rarely go. In this place, find the intersection of two or more roads; it is believed that in such places you can see amazing things.
Say to yourself: “Come to me as a betrothed on the road, and in the snow.” Then look in the mirror, pointing it at the center of the intersection. If you are lucky, you will see the face of your future lover. But there are times when the visions are of a completely different nature, and it is not always possible to easily establish a connection between the future lover and what was seen.
Everyone knows this method. Each of us has at least once made a wish for the New Year using a piece of paper, a match and a glass of champagne. You can also make a wish for the old New Year. Only there won’t be a chime on TV and a festive table in front of you. But the method itself is different.
For fortune telling we will need a piece of dark chocolate, a glass of champagne and a watch. Wait until five minutes to midnight on the 13th and make a wish. A minute before twelve, pour a glass of champagne and ask the question: “Will my wish come true?” At the stroke of midnight, throw a piece of chocolate into your glass. If he drowned, then you need to immediately drink the entire glass, within the first 12 seconds after midnight. If you stayed swimming, then this year your wish will not come true. However, you can drink champagne!
Fortune telling by things for the betrothed
One of the most interesting fortune telling for unmarried girls to find out who their future spouse will be. The girl being told fortunes is blindfolded. Objects symbolizing different professions are laid out on the table. In the old days it was bread, a book, keys, coal, meaning the work of a peasant, blacksmith, priest and merchant. Now you can put a flash drive (programmer), a book of legislation (lawyer) and so on. In addition, a wedding ring is also included. The girl is asked to choose one of the items at random. If after three attempts (the objects are swapped before each) she chooses the same thing, then her future husband will be in the profession that the chosen object symbolizes. If you only come across a ring, this means that the girl will certainly get married next year, but who this person will be is unknown.
Fortune telling on dumplings
To do this, the hostess of the house, inviting guests, prepares dumplings with potatoes, some of which she puts filling in the form of small surprises. The essence of fortune telling is that no one knows what exactly the dumpling will come with, and it is by its filling that they determine what awaits a person in the coming year.
The fillings can be very diverse. For example, a piece of meat or bread portends prosperity. The same thing - a coin. Beans, rice or other grains also symbolize wealth and profit. Sugar - for sweet, pleasant events, salt - for tears. Thread or peas - for the road, travel. A ring is for marriage, a sweet candy or a pod of red pepper is for a new admirer, and a nut is for two gentlemen at once. A cherry pit or fish scales means a new addition to the family.
Christmas fortune telling before bed
As on any other holiday, you can try to see your betrothed in a dream. For example, four card kings are placed under the pillow and the following words are said: “Who is my betrothed, who is my mummer - dream about him.”
It is believed that in a dream a girl will certainly see her future husband in the form of one of the kings. If the fortuneteller sympathizes with a particular young man, you can put only the king of diamonds under the pillow and ask a specific question related to him. In a dream she should receive an answer.
You can use fortune telling to find out the name of your future betrothed. To do this, in the evening, various men's names are written on several small pieces of paper and placed under the pillow. In the morning, when they wake up, they take out the first piece of paper they come across: whatever name is indicated on it, that will be the name of the future husband.
Fortune telling with needles
Only old women do this Christmas fortune telling, but girls can also tell fortunes if they ask a fortune teller. Take two needles, smear them with melted wax or lard and pronounce your desire, lower them into the water. If the needles sink instantly, the wish will come true. If you got together, you will get married soon; if, on the contrary, you separated, you will not get married this year. For married women, loose needles foretell family problems, and for men, failures in business. If the needles stop opposite each other, obstacles await you in the future.
Fortune telling with cups
Usually modern girls tell fortunes about their betrothed in cheerful companies - this fortune telling is perfect for just this. To find out who in your group will get married first, you will need 7 cups or small bowls. A ring, a coin, sugar, salt, onion, bread are placed in each of them, one item at a time, and a little water is poured into the remaining one.
Then you need to swap the cups with your eyes closed so that you forget which cup contains what. After this, with her eyes closed, each girl chooses a cup that she will feel intuitively. If there is salt in the bowl - unfortunately, a ring - for an imminent wedding, coins - for incredible wealth or a successful marriage, onions - for tears, water - for life without change, bread - for prosperity, sugar - for fun and good news.
Christmas fortune telling on spruce branches
Our ancestors revered spruce as a sacred tree. During the Christmas season, girls collected fir branches and hid them under the pillow, saying: " I go to bed on Monday, put a spruce tree under my head, and dream about what I have in mind. The dreams that night were prophetic"They also used spruce needles to judge future life and longevity. On the night of January 13-14, select a spruce branch and set it on fire over a candle, incanting: " Queen Spruce, mother of all trees, should I live long or wait for death, wealth or poverty, betrayal or fidelity?". They recite the spell twelve times, and then they put the burnt branch under the pillow and go to bed. The dream that you have that night will be prophetic. In the morning, look at the branch. Fallen needles predict illness and troubles, and a whole branch means happiness and longevity.
Fortune telling with notes
You need to write all your wishes on small notes (one per note), and then they need to be mixed thoroughly. You need to pull out three notes at random - this is exactly what will come true in the New Year.
This fortune telling can be diversified by placing jewelry made of wood, stone, silver and other precious metals in a bag or in a large bowl. Closing your eyes, you need to pull out one object at random: if gold means wealth, stone means stable income, wood means poverty. Ideally, if the jewelry is not yours and your friend will help you during this fortune-telling.
Fortune telling for the first person you meet
If you think that when you leave your friend for your home on New Year’s Eve, fortune telling ends, you are mistaken. You can tell fortunes to the first person you meet - this fortune telling will help you learn something new about your future husband.
When you go outside, pay attention to the first man you meet who catches your eye. If you see an attractive man first, then this year you will begin a new happy relationship. A meeting with an old woman or a girl will not predict anything good - most likely, this year will pass without dizzying love.
Fortune telling about future children and their gender
They say there is another true fortune telling with which you can find out how many children you will have in the future and what gender they will be. To do this, on Old New Year, you need to pour some water into a glass, put a ring in it and put it in the cold (for example, on a balcony or on a windowsill). Before going to bed, the glass with the ring is taken out of the cold and you can guess from the icy surface that has formed on it.
The number of bumps that appear on the ice surface will indicate the number of boys, and the number of dimples will indicate the number of girls.
Fortune telling to obtain a definite answer “yes - no”
You will need a jar with some kind of cereal (rice, buckwheat, millet). To get a one-word answer, hold your left hand palm down over the jar, ask your question in your mind, and then take a small handful of cereal from the jar with your left hand.
Do you have a cat? Black, white or striped - not so important. She can become your personal fortune teller this Christmas!
Make a wish and call the cat. Then we carefully look at her paws. The first paw to cross the threshold was the left one? Then the wish will come true, the right one will not. We don’t know how true the fortune telling is, but it’s definitely fun!
Have a nice and good fortune telling for the Old New Year!
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