Prepare folk signs of winter. Folk signs of winter for children and adults. How to determine the beginning of a cold winter
The first frosts are Nikolsky, followed by Christmas, Epiphany, Afanasiev, Sretensky, Vlasevsky and Annunciation frosts.
December. First month of winter. Jelly. Student. Zimnik. Breast. Student.
* December ends the year, winter begins
* Warm December - to a long winter and late cold spring.
* The first snow in December is dense, wet and heavy - to be a wet summer, and dry and light - to be a dry summer.
* December is snowy and cold - there will be a fertile year.
* What is Plato and Roman, such is winter. If there is a change in the course of the day, the winter will undergo the same change.
Introduction. Vvedensky early frosts. On the introduction, winter is introduced. The first winter fairs began, and with them the first sleigh trips to the festivities. The custom of "showing young" - to take out a young wife in her first year to show to all honest people was necessarily observed on this day.
* Imposes ice on the water.
* On the Introduction, there is also a thick icing.
December 9 - St. George's Day. Yuri is cold. On this day, once serfs had the right to change their owners. "Here's to you, grandmother and St. George's day!" - began to speak among the people after its abolition by Tsar Boris Godunov.
* The bear falls asleep in the den.
* On Paramon the morning is red - to be clear in December. Snow on Paramona - to be snowstorms until Nikolin's day (December 19).
* Barbara will come - frosts will also brew.
* Varvara bridges bridges.
* Varvara bridges, Savva sharpens nails, Nikola nails.
* Varyukha crackles, take care of your nose and ear.
* Barbara snatched the nights, sewed the days.
December 19 - Nikola (winter), cold. Nikolsky average frosts are not like the Vvedensky ones. "Winter with a nail goes to Nikola."
* Frost on Nikola - for the next year's harvest.
* Praise the winter after Nikola
* Nikolin's day would come, there would be winter.
* If winter sweeps the trail on Nikolin's day, the road will not stand.
Carols - until mid-January (Winter Christmas time). The mummers walk around the yards with songs and jokes, begging for refreshments: “Shchedryk-bucket, give me a dumpling, a breast of porridge, a sausage ring ...”
* On Tryphon starry (clear) - by late spring.
* If there is a severe frost on Haggai, then he will stand until Epiphany (January 19). And if on this day there is frost on the trees, then Christmas time (January 8) will be warm.
* Frost on Daniel - to warm Christmas time
New Year - to spring turn.
January. Second month of winter. The blue of winter. Two-faced Janus. Break of winter. Root winter. Rewinter.
Month-Latin-Meaning - January-Januarius-on behalf of Janus (Janus) - the two-faced god; one face is turned to the past, the other to the future.
January is the beginning of the year, the middle of winter.
* Dry, icy January - to a hot summer.
* The new moon in winter heralds a change in the weather.
* Fear the January spring.
* Starry sky - to the harvest of berries
* Strong wind - wait for the harvest of nuts
* Frost and a small snowball - to the harvest of bread, and if it is warm and there is no snow - to a crop failure.
* Apple day, on which it was supposed to shake the apple trees from the snow so that the harvest was good.
January 5 - Fedul Satornin. Day Fedula - a baked cake-amulet, wrapped in a towel, the hostess carried to the barn and fed all living creatures.
* On Fedul the wind blew to the harvest
January 6 - Christmas Eve. Kuteinik. Kolyada. On Christmas Eve they don't eat until the first star. Kutya is a ritual food. Pet figurines are baked from dough.
The night before Christmas ends the forty-day fast
Christmas average frosts. End of Christmas. Christmas time(from 7 to 17 January - Solid week). Praise the coming of Christ.
On the occasion of the Nativity of Christ, a Christmas tree is placed with an eight-pointed star on top, in memory of the Star of Bethlehem. Under the tree - gifts for children. Dressed up green beauty stands until Epiphany.
January 8 - Babi porridge - midwives are honored. The feast of porridge. Carols. Vasilyevsky average frosts
* Shake fruit trees in the morning
Christmas holidays are ending
January 18 - Appolinaria. Epiphany Christmas Eve. Eve of the Epiphany. One day post.
Epiphany frosts
* In Epiphany, the hole is full - there will be a big spill
* On Epiphany, snow flakes - for the harvest
* Hoarfrost on stacks - to a wet summer.
* It is warm in Feodosia - by early spring
* On Tatyana's day, the sun will peep through - to the early arrival of birds, and if it snows, the summer will be rainy.
* Wind on this day - the year will be wet
January 30 - Anton-perezimnik. Heat on Anton - only for one day, then it will be frost again.
* A fox on warm days lies on the snow - to frost.
February. Third month of winter. Sechen. Bokogrey. Snezhen. Fierce. Vyugovey. Wedding.
Blizzards and blizzards flew into February.
Month-Latin-Meaning - February-Februarius - by the name of the rite of purification (Februa)
* February has two friends - a blizzard and a blizzard
* The beginning of February is finer - wait for an early, clear spring
* Cold February - to a favorable summer.
* Long icicles at the end of February - to a long spring.
* As it comes around in February, it will respond in the fall.
* Warm February is deceptive: it will be cold, with frosts, spring
* Fogs in February herald a rainy year
* Cold northern winds in February - to the harvest.
* Birds before the heat sit on the tops of trees.
* What is the weather on the first day, so is the whole of February
* If the sky is starry, then winter will last a long time
* It is sunny at noon - by early spring, if it is cloudy - the whole Shrovetide week will be cloudy.
* On Macarius and on Yefimiy, a blizzard is all oil blizzard.
* Hoarfrost this day - to autumn night frosts.
* Clear weather - by early spring
* A month will rise from behind a cloud - to be harvested
February 4 - Timothy-semi-winter (the first half of winter has already passed). There are Timofeevsky average frosts.
* If the sun is visible at noon, then spring will be early.
* Beginning of snowstorms.
* What is Aksinya, such is spring.
* What is the day from morning to noon, such will be the 1st half of the next winter, and from noon to evening - portends the other half of winter.
* If mice crawled out from under the snow on Xenophon, wait for the thaw.
The year of the female black water snake, according to the eastern menagerie calendar, will begin on February 10, 2013(at midnight, from the ninth to the tenth), on the day of the second new moon from the day of the winter solstice. This year - you must always be on the alert and prepare to fight against the natural elements. What colors correspond to the year of the Snake: black, blue, green. It will last until January 31, 2014.
"Ephraim is a baker, a joker, a cricket protector."
* Wind on Ephraim - to a damp summer
* The air turns blue over the forest - to heat
* Starry (clear at night) - spring is late, and winter will last for a long time.
February, 15 - Meeting of the Lord
The twelfth church non-passing holiday. Sretenie is a Slavic word that means "meeting".
Candlemas is considered the boundary between winter and spring. "Winter and summer met at the Candlemas." Another name for the holiday is thunder. This was the name of the candles brought to the temple on this day for consecration. Sretenskaya water is healing.
The weather at Sretenie determined the spring. Kapel foreshadowed the harvest of wheat. The last winter frosts and the first spring thaws were called Sretensky. "If the sky is starless, spring will cry late." Arriving from the church, it was supposed to shake the garden trees so that they would be with fruits.
* At the Meeting of the Snow - in the spring dozhzhok.
* Snow blows across the road - noble millet will grow, but winter will not recede for a long time.
* If the road is swept across the Candlemas - the spring will be late and cold, if it is warm on this day - the spring will be early and warm.
* What is the weather like at the Candlemas, so is spring.
* At the Candlemas of drops - a crop of wheat.
February 19 - Vukol-calf. Beginning of spring calving of cows. Fumigation of the barn with thyme on this day helps to preserve the good taste of milk throughout the year, and also contributes to the birth of healthy offspring in cows.
* Not every Pankrat has rich bins.
February 25 - Meletius and Alexy. For three days, grain was exposed to morning frosts, believing that this would improve the harvest.
February 26 - Forgiveness Sunday - the last Sunday before Lent, when believers ask forgiveness from God and each other.
* Good weather - to frost.
// Folk omens winter
- Squirrels make a large supply of nuts - expect a cold winter.
- Large ant heaps with sharp roofs - for a harsh winter.
- A large harvest of mushrooms during the summer heralds a long winter.
- Fast, friendly leaf fall - for a harsh winter.
- In December, winter lays white canvases, and frost builds bridges across the rivers.
- In October, the birds fly lower to the ground - be an early and cold winter.
- Crows gather in a bunch - to bad weather, bathe - too; croak in a flock in the summer - to bad weather; in winter - to frost.
- The year ends in December, winter begins.
- Wintering rooks - for a warm winter.
- Thunder in September portends a warm autumn and a snowy winter.
- Thunder in winter - to strong winds.
- Thunder in winter - to severe frosts, lightning - to a storm.
- Good aftermath - to winter.
- The oak forest turned black in winter - to a thaw or a storm. Noisy forest in winter - expect a thaw.
- If there is a lot of fat in hares, then the winter will be harsh.
- If the forest is noisy in winter, it means that there will be a thaw soon.
- If the weather is constant in the first week of August, then the winter will be long and snowy.
- If geese and cranes are in no hurry to leave their native places, the cold will not come soon and the winter will be mild and short.
- If earrings appear in the sun in winter, there will be a severe frost.
- If in winter the snow falls evenly, this spring it is thicker; lays down in beds, inflates - this less often.
- If a cat runs around the room in winter, it will be frosty.
- If there is a lot of field thistle in summer, the winter will be cold, if there is a lot of sorrel, the winter will be warm.
- If the leaf fall passes soon, we should expect a steep winter.
- If the leaves on the trees turn yellow from below, winter sowing will be good.
- If the leaves, crumbling, lie inside out - for a harvest and a warm winter, face up - for a cold winter.
- If mice tear off holes on the warm side (south), then the winter will be severe.
- If a mouse builds a nest in flax, then there will be big snows in winter.
- If field mice drag a lot of bread into their holes, then a long cold winter can be expected.
- If a leaf does not fall cleanly from a tree, it will be a cold winter.
- Noticed: the drier and warmer September, the later the arrival of winter.
- The willow was covered with frost early - for a long winter.
- When smoke hits the ground without wind, in summer - to rain, in winter - to snow.
- When the month is born with its horns down (to the south), then it will be a warm month in winter and a hot month in summer; when the horns are up, it is cold in winter, and windy in summer.
- When ants inflict large ant heaps in the summer, expect an early cold winter.
- If there is frost in winter - dew in summer, blizzards in winter - bad weather in summer.
- If moles carry a lot of straw in their holes, the winter will be cold.
- Mosquitoes in November - be a mild winter.
- Moles and mice make large reserves - for a harsh and snowy winter.
- A circle around the sun that does not separate when it disappears - to good and dry weather. If the circle breaks, then from the side of the ring break, there will be wind. If the circle is darkish, in winter - portends a cold, in summer - rain and wind. The circle is greenish or reddish before sunrise or sunset - rain or wind for several days.
- Chickens begin to molt early in the fall - by the warm winter.
- Stormy summer - winter with blizzards.
- Rainy summer - snowy winter.
- Summers are dry and hot - winters are cold and snowy.
- Many ducks stay for the winter if the winter is expected to be warm.
- A lot of acorns in September on oak - for a fierce winter, there will also be a lot of snow before Christmas.
- A lot of acorns on oak - for a warm winter.
- A lot of cobwebs for Indian summer - to a clear autumn and cold winter.
- Ants increase anthills in August - wait for an early and cold winter.
- The abundance of berries in summer portends a cold winter.
- October thunder - winter is snowless, short and mild.
- In autumn, birds fly low - to a cold, high - to a warm winter.
- The first snow falls forty days before winter.
- Late leaf fall - to a harsh and long winter.
- The appearance of mosquitoes in late autumn - to a mild winter.
- The bird hohlitsya - before a severe winter.
- Bees close up the notch in the hive with wax, leaving a barely visible hole - the winter will be cold; leave the notch open - warm.
- In autumn, bees close up honeycombs denser with wax - for a cold winter, leave them open - for a warm winter.
- Horns to the wind, but the lower one is steep, the upper one is sloping, then the first half of the month is cold in winter, windy in summer; if the upper horn is steeper, and the lower one is delayed, then the same sign for the second half of the month.
- The stars shine brightly in summer - to heat, in winter - to frost. Darken - to variable weather, wind and thunderstorms.
- The bullfinch sings in winter on snow, blizzard and slush.
- Strict winter to be, if the bird went away together.
- Damp summer and warm autumn - to a long winter.
- Damp summer and warm autumn - to a long winter.
- Warm winter - to cold summer.
- A warm October predicts a frosty winter.
- The hare's fur has turned white - winter is coming.
- Harvest for nuts, but no mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh.
- A fruitful summer heralds a cold winter.
- Khleborod - before severe winter.
- Clear, roundish moon - in winter to cold. In the summer - to the bucket.
Tatiana Cherdantseva
Target: we expand children's knowledge about winter, fix it
characteristics,
introducing children to
Tasks:
* continue to activate the children's vocabulary with new words, phrases
* we expand children's knowledge about winter, introduce them to winter signs and sayings
* we teach children to understand the content, the essence embedded in signs and sayings
*encourage children to speak up, talk about the content
sayings, explain what it might mean, show independence in the discussion
* we instill love for nature, we cultivate a positive attitude towards it, the desire to admire, see the beauty of wildlife, describe it in our own words, without the help of an adult
* we cultivate a friendly attitude towards our peers, help them, in case of difficulty
Equipment
Kit winter illustrations
Photo from winter moments
Musical background (Tchaikovsky seasons-winter)
Set for drawing paints by the number of children
Under a soft-sounding phonogram, bring up reads poems about winter
In December, in December
All trees in silver
Our river, as if in a fairy tale,
Frost paved the night
Updated skates, sleds,
Brought a Christmas tree from the forest
(S. Marshak)
Here comes the winter
Has firmly come into its own
As the beautiful autumn did not resist, but her time is over
Winter is one of the 4 seasons
Her period is between autumn and spring
The main sign of winter is persistent low temperatures.
Questions for children
How many months does winter consist of?
Without which there is no winter
Name the months in order
How many weeks in each month
How many weeks in total (in 3 months)
The most important winter holiday
What are the holidays in each month - name them
(Children's statements are optional)
Folk calendar based on natural phenomena
Determines the beginning of winter with the appearance of the first frosts,
and ending at the beginning of snow melting
Sub-seasons of winter
Meteorologists in our country share winter for 2 periods:
Mild and cold winter
About winter, the people piled up a lot sayings, in sayings
describes natural phenomena that have been noticed for years and
Based on these notes, sayings, with the reflection in them of certain natural phenomena
Winter sayings
"Winter without snow, summer without bread"
- "Winter is frosty - summer is hot"
- "Good snow will save the harvest"
- "Winter scares summer, but it still melts"
-"Winter the snow is deep - in the summer the bread is high"
"Winter is snowy, summer is rainy"
There will be winter, there will be summer
-"IN winter cold - everyone is young"
The teacher together with the children discuss the content and meaning embedded in sayings
Fizkulminutka:
"The wind blows in our faces,
The tree swayed
Wind hush, hush, hush
The tree is getting higher and higher"
(Repeat 2-3 times)
"Snowfall, snowfall!
The garden is covered with snow
And swamps, and meadows,
And river banks
And mountain paths
And the fields are wide
Everything around is white
All roads are frozen
I. Vasilevsky
In winter, all nature is immersed in a sweet dream, securely covered with a white blanket of plentiful fluffy snow.
Winter time
One day, severe frost, silence, grace
In other snow blizzards, with howling wind
winter omens
* a lot of frost in winter - a lot of dew in summer
*dry and cold in winter, hot and dry in summer
* if there are blizzards in winter, bad weather in summer
* large snow flakes, there will be a thaw
* sparrows chirp together "to the heat
* cat on the stove - to the cold
* cat on the floor - to heat
* the stars shine strongly in winter - to frost
Didactic game "What's good in winter?"
Children's statements
Children list everything that winter is famous for - holidays, winter activities, gifts, trips to visit, pleasant surprises, trips to nature, free games, games with friends in the yard and much more.
The teacher offers to reflect in his drawing who liked what (choose a proverb or proverb and try to pay into the drawing so that you can understand what it is about.
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Winter is a stunning time of the year that combines bone-deep frost with rare but welcome winter sunshine. If we consider the ancient signs of winter, as a rule, people have always tried to find out what events of the future should be prepared for and how long to wait for the onset of spring.
- Remember the date when the first snow fell,- winter will come 40 days after this day.
- If there is a lot of snow in winter, which means that you will have an excellent harvest of bread. Conversely, a lack of snow will indicate a poor harvest.
- If there is heavy snowfall at the beginning of winter, which means that in early summer there will be heavy rains.
- The snow fell before all the leaves fell- In winter there will be severe frosts.
- Thunderstorm in winter portends a strong cold, and the appearance of lightning indicates a storm.
- If smoke comes out of the chimneys of the house, it is worth preparing for a cold snap.
- In the daytime it is very cold, and in the evening it begins to warm up- get ready for a long cold.
- The presence of a strong blizzard in winter promises inclement weather in summer.
- Cold and dry winter predicts that the summer will be dry and hot, and a warm winter indicates a cold summer.
- The stars are shining bright in the sky- severe frosts are coming.
- The sun is framed by a foggy circle- wait for a blizzard, and if it hides behind the clouds, there will be a strong snowstorm.
- There is not a cloud in the sky- expect frosty weather.
- When the moon is formed horizontally in the sky, expect warming, vertically - cooling.
- reddish moon indicates that the next day will be warm and snowy.
- If the moon has sharp luminous horns, expect heavy rains, and when steep, get ready for frost.
- Frost appeared on the trees- warming is coming.
- When light and dry snow falls, This means summer will be dry.
- Falling leaves on wet ground promises a warm winter.
- On a fine winter day, you can hear the sound of the forest- It will rain soon.
- Snow falls on the ground in large flakes, it is worth preparing for inclement, wet weather.
- If the winter is very cold, it means that the spring will be warm, and on the contrary, a warm winter portends a cold summer.
- Strong snowstorms in winter Spring will be rainy and summer will be sunny. Our ancestors believed that on what day of winter a snowstorm passed, on the same day of summer there would be a downpour.
Winter signs for birds, animals and plants
Our ancestors paid increased attention to how animals and birds behave, as well as the state of plants. All this helped to make a certain forecast for the future.
Notes for winter holidays
A very large number of signs and beliefs are dedicated to the theme of the New Year.
So, for example, it was believed that how you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it. For this celebration, they always tried to dress in everything new, so as not to know the need for the whole next year.
The following are also very popular:
- The appearance of a large number of stars on New Year's Eve in the sky foreshadowed a good harvest.
- Frost appeared at Christmas- the year will be grain-bearing.
- Snowstorm at Christmas indicated that the bees would swarm well.
- If the days are clear all Christmas week- reap a big harvest.
- If there is a blizzard at Epiphany, there will also be a blizzard on Easter.
- Filled hole for Epiphany predict a big spill.
- Full moon for Epiphany also indicates polyhydramnios in spring.
- If on Epiphany the snow begins to fall in large flakes, it is worth waiting for a fertile year, and clear days will indicate a crop failure.
- If it's colder on Epiphany than on Candlemas and Christmas, this is for a good harvest.
- On Tatyana's day the weather is very sunny.- it means that the birds will arrive early, and if it is snowy, the summer will be rainy.
Signs for the months of winter
Winter signs in December
- If in December the first snow fell dense, wet and heavy, prepare for rainy weather in the summer, and if dry and light, expect a dry summer.
- The presence of frequent winds winter indicates slush in March and April.
- December is warm- it means that winter will drag on for a long time, and spring will be cold and belated.
- The presence of heavy frost and large snowdrifts when the soil freezes well, indicates a good harvest.
Signs in January
- Long and frequent icicles hang on the roofs of houses- the harvest will be good.
- If for 30 days the weather is snowy with snowstorms and snowfalls- a lot of rain in the middle of summer.
- Cold January predicts that July will be dry and hot.
- And warm weather indicates a cold March.
- If at the beginning of the month you can strongly hear the woodpecker knocking,- spring will come early.
- If January was very cold, next year is likely to be warm.
signs of february
- If the days at the beginning of the month are warm, spring will be early and fine.
- If on the evening of February 1 there are many stars in the sky, cold will persist for a long period. And sunny weather heralds a late spring.
- Heavy fog in February- the year will be rainy.
- The presence of abundant frost on the trees predicts a good harvest of honey.
- If snow sticks strongly to the trees, expect warm weather soon.
- Heavy rain in February indicate a wet summer, and their absence indicates a drought.
- If you hear the chirping of tits in the morning, need to prepare for frost.
Listening to these popular beliefs, you will be able to make a certain forecast of the future weather and will be prepared in advance for its various surprises.
December is the last, twelfth month of the year - a month of cheerful and joyful holidays, but also of severe, severe frosts and deceptive blizzards. In Russia, it used to be called jelly, among the Poles - “gruzday”, and among the Serbs - “wolf month”.
“December ends the year, and opens the real winter.”
General December omens
Large hoarfrost, mounds of snow and deeply frozen ground in December - for the harvest.
In December, the water in the well is quiet - for a good winter, noisy - for frosts, storms and snowstorms.
In December, winter lays white canvases, and frost builds bridges across the rivers.
In December, the frost increases, but the day arrives.
There are usually up to four thaws in December.
In December, there are seven weathers in the yard: blowing, blowing, circling, tearing and sweeping.
At the end of December, the sun for summer, winter for frost begins.
The year ends in December, winter begins.
December is the month when the old grief ends, the new year lays the path with new happiness.
December is the month of big packs of wolves.
December is the month of the first white trails.
December ends the year.
December is snowy and cold - it will be a fertile year.
The December wind from the north portends bitter frosts.
If in December there is a big hoarfrost, mounds of snow, deeply frozen ground - this is for the harvest.
If a lot of snow fell in December, which did not have time to melt, but lies in large snowdrifts, then expect a good harvest of bread in the coming year.
If there are frequent winds in December, then in March and April there will be slush in the yard.
If the snow sweeps close to the fence - wait for a cloudy and rainy summer, and if there is a small gap, then the summer promises to be bucketful.
Green sneezes on alder branches sing "tilly-tip" - to frost.
Hoarfrost in December - to the harvest of oats.
We are spruce in the house, and she is with her - a blizzard.
North wind in December - to bitter frosts.
Warm December - to a long winter and late cold spring.
Steady blizzard weather - to a good swarming of bees.
Folk calendar december
December 1 (Day of Plato and Roman). What is the weather on this day, and so it will be all winter.
The people said: "Plato and Roman show winter to us." If you say to the martyrs Plato and Roman: “Plato and Roman, pour it into my pocket,” then money will flow all year long.
Signs December 1
Look at winter from Plato and Roman to praise it on Maslenitsa.
What is the first day of December, such is the winter.
If a mosquito flies around the room on Roman, wait for the thaw.
A crow wanders along the road towards Roman - to warmth.
December takes everything and gives nothing back.
December 2 (Andrian's name day). If northern birds arrive on this day, then it is worth waiting for early frosts.
Also - Avdey the guardian.
The patron saint of this day was responsible for the economy and peace in the house. In order to prevent any evil spirits from sneaking into the house, it was necessary to take an ax and knock on all the jambs, door and window frames with its butt.
What is the weather on this day - such is the haymaking.
It was believed that from that day a winter sledge track was established, and Saint Proclus was asked to establish it. On Proclus, every evil spirit underground is cursed so that it does not come out.
Evil evil spirits are cursed on Proclus.
What is Proclus, such is June.
Before Proclus, do not expect any good from the road.
If it snows that day, then it will rain in June.
On this day, according to popular beliefs, Winter herself passes through the earth in a snow-white fur coat and with her icy breath casts snow patterns on window panes. From this day, the Vvedensky thaws often began, from which the roads completely became limp, but there were also Vvedensky frosts. They said about them: "Vvedensky frosts do not set winter."
Introduction - the gates of winter.
Introduction - thick ice (frosty).
The introduction breaks the ice (thaw).
The introduction has come - the winter has brought.
If there is frost on the Introduction, then wait for hot days in the summer.
Vvedensky frosts do not set winter.
In the oven, millet porridge blushes - to the snow.
December 5 (Prokop). From that day on, a good sledge track is established, most often enough snow has already fallen, so that there is a need for winter roads suitable for both walking and sleighing. On Prokopiev day, it was supposed to do just that, usually the roads were laid by the whole village, after which they arranged a plentiful treat for all the workers.
Prokop came - he dug up a snowdrift, he steps on the snow - he digs the road.
Prokop steps through the snow - the roads are torturing.
December 6 (Mitrofan's day). If on this day there is snowfall and a north wind, then on June 6 it is worth waiting for a north wind and rains.
Also Memorial Day of Alexander Nevsky.
On this day, they always remembered the fallen soldiers and wondered about those who went to war or served in the army. To do this, you need to catch the spider and put it in a jar, which you then tie. After six (sometimes after eight) days, they look to see if he is alive. If he is alive. then the person they are guessing at is also alive. Or the spider should be planted in a pot. The insect begins to weave a web. If it starts doing this from the very top of the pot, then the person they are guessing at will soon return home.
The clouds are floating low - the cold is near.
Clouds - burn at sunset - the weather will be clear.
December 7(Katerina sannitsa). On this day, mass festivities were held among the people, a cart was opened, fortune-telling began, and sleigh races were held. On December 7, the girls looked out for their suitors, and the peasants prayed to Katerina that she would protect them from their harmful wife.
Saint Catherine among the Russian people is revered as the patroness of marriage and brides, pregnant women, as well as an assistant in childbirth. On the night of this day, one could tell fortunes about marriage. To do this, it was necessary to break off a branch from an apple tree, put it under the pillow and ask to show the betrothed. The young man could be bewitched. To do this, they rolled a loaf of bread from the rye ear, which was placed at the door, to the thing, slowly taken from the guy they liked, and then around this thing in circles. The girls believed that the guy near her house would walk in circles. From that day on, a winter cart was opened, and merchants were going on a long journey with goods.
December rolls the road to Catherine.
December 8 (Klima is cold). On this day, according to legend, the frost is severe and wolves walk in a pack around the hut of a newborn.
At this time, a real winter was already setting in the entire territory of the country, and from the white snow in the house it became much brighter. Therefore, it was possible to do needlework, spin, embroider at the window, and not only at the torch. It was believed that any important business could be started on Clement only on an empty stomach.
Frost showered white roses on Clement.
Clement drives the peasant to tears.
A big frost wraps up on Clement.
Frost on Klim drove a wedge into the winter of cold.
December 9 (St. George's day). In the old days, it was on this day that peasants passed into possession from one master to another. In 1649, this tradition was canceled and it was from here that the saying “Here you are, grandmother, and St. George’s Day” came from.
Also - George the Victorious.
Memorial Day of St. George the Victorious, who is popularly called Yegoriy or Yury, and whose second name day falls on May 6 (Yuri is warm). After St. George's Day, people, according to custom, went out to the wells to listen to the water. If there was no splashing of water, it foreshadowed a warm winter. On this day, before the journey, a prayer service for well-being for the upcoming journey was sure to be served. By Egoriev's Day, it was customary to caulk windows and cellars.
In Russia, there are two Yuris - one cold (winter), the other hungry (spring).
Do not repay the debt before St. George's Day - go all your life in debtors.
Yuri collects cold dues.
If there is frost before Egor's Day, the sowing of oats next year will end on May 6th.
December 10(Sign of St. Roman). On this day, the future weather is judged by the stars and winds. If you stand with your face in the direction of the wind from the north, he will take away all sorrows and sorrows with him. People pray to the holy novel for deliverance from the punishment of infertility. All the fish by this day should already hide in pools and pits for the winter, but burbot, whitefish and frogs swim up to spawn.
From this day, they always expected something special and carefully looked at the starry sky, the flight of birds, clouds and listened to the wind. Everything in nature contained signs for those who mastered the art of interpreting signs and symbols. On this day, clouds and stars were used to predict the future weather. It was believed that if at dawn you stand facing the north wind, then all troubles and hardships will go away with it. They prayed to St. Roman the Wonderworker for the resolution of infertility - according to legend, this monk, through his prayer, asked "to give birth to many barren women." The people believed that by this day the fish had to be buried in wintering pits and whirlpools, prepare for wintering, and burbot, whitefish and vendace began to spawn.
December 11th. Irinarch's day. According to signs on Irinarkh, they “listen to the water” for success in future affairs. If some kind of tinkling is heard in the well, next year one should expect monetary profit, and if the water is silent, there is nothing to count on success.
Even on this day, they tell fortunes on coins. To do this, you need to throw a handful of coins into the nearest snowdrift, and then get them out of there. If the smallest coin comes across first, do not expect success in business, and if it is large, the year will be successful.
On this day, they tried to see the jay, which was considered a prophet. If on her day she flies to the window and starts screaming at him, this is a good sign: the jay heralds happiness.
December 12 (Paramon Winter Index). If this de There will be a lot of snow - it is worth waiting for week-long snowfalls.
On this day, snow was thrown from the roofs, and, according to legend, this had to be done with a broom and brooms, but not with shovels, so that the roof would not leak. In general, the broom was treated with great respect, it was believed that it was endowed with special magical properties. It was impossible to sweep the floor with different brooms in one hut, otherwise wealth would scatter in the corners. On this day, they predicted the weather for the whole winter, for this it was necessary to look at the morning dawn. Crimson dawn - to cold winds, clear morning - to clear December, snowy morning - to be snowstorms.
If the valleys are covered with snow, then the blizzard will blow for another seven days.
On Paramon the earth turns to stone, the river freezes.
December 13 (Andrew the First-Called Day). On this day, it is supposed to “listen” to the water; for this, in the evening they go to rivers, lakes or wells. If the water is calm, then this means that the winter will be warm, without blizzards. If the water is splashing, buzzing, then we have to wait for storms, severe frosts. If the water is very agitated - to trouble. On this day, the girls could tell fortunes about their betrothed. To see your fiance in a dream, you need to sow flax in a pot of earth. Above it, you need to read “Our Father” nine times while standing, nine times on your knees and sitting nine times, and then say such conspiracy words: “Saint Andrew, I sow flax on you, let me know who I will be that flax for. vomit," and go to bed. To find out if a girl will get married soon, you need to pick a branch of an apple tree or any other fruit tree that day and put it in water. If leaves bloom on it before Christmas, then in the spring the girl will marry. In order for fortune-telling to be truthful and accurate, one must certainly ask for the help of Andrew the First-Called and fast for a week before that day.
If it snows on St. Andrew's Day, then it will lie for 100 days.
December 14 (Naumov day). The people said about this day: “Nahum came, the winter wind blew”.
On the day of the holy prophet Naum, children were sent to school - this day can be called the original Russian September 1. They prayed to St. Naum, asking to be thoughtful - to teach, they said: “A head is crazy, like a lantern without fire”, “Not learning, and you can’t weave bast shoes.”
December 15th. Habakkuk Day. If there is a lot of snow in mid-December, there will be a rich harvest of herbs in summer.
December 16th. Ivan the Silent. This day is dedicated to the memory of St. John the Silent, and on December 16 it was supposed to chat as little as possible, talk about yourself in order to avoid absurdities and rumors, and in no case make promises. They said: "Ivan is silent, a good rumor grows things." As they say, people were afraid to "take dirty linen out of the hut." It was believed that the one who fulfilled this covenant would be eloquent all year long and would be able to resolve conflicts and reconcile those who quarreled with the power of the word.
December 17 (Barbarian day). Particularly severe frosts were expected on Varvara the Great Martyr, which continued for the next few days. It was believed that this is one of the coldest days, and the cold on Varvara is second only to Epiphany. Saint Barbara was considered the intercessor of women; pregnant women prayed to her.
To the cold - the sky is covered with stars, to the heat - blind, dull.
On Varvara, winter will make the road barbaric (brew).
December 18(day of Savva the omentum). According to legend, Savva continues Varvara's work “Varvara bridges, and Savva lays” - it becomes a little warmer. It is impossible on this day to swear with a topic who has a horse.
Even in the people they said that Savva continues the work of Varvara - he freezes rivers and lakes. It was with this day that the saying was associated: "Barbara bridges, Savva nails the nails, Nikola nails."
Savva is torovat in the cold (generous).
Savva rolls away - the earth will be covered properly.
The bullfinch sings - in the snow, blizzard and slush.
December 19 (Nikola Zimniy, Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, cold Nicholas). St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was considered the patron saint of all sailors and travelers. According to popular belief, on December 19, Nicholas the saint in the form of a kind grandfather passes through the earth, dispersing all the dark forces. Saint Nicholas is also considered the patron saint of marriages. They like to say to Nikola: “You can’t drive around the betrothed”, “whoever you marry, he will be born into that one”, - thereby confirming the belief in the power of St. Nicholas to bind the fate of the betrothed. This day was considered the deadline for all sorts of transactions, payments and business contracts. The weather was also closely monitored that day.
Winter comes to Nikola with a nail.
Winter sweeps over Nikola - there is no road.
Nikola will nail that Yegoriy will pave.
Ask Nikola, and he will say: I will save you.
If on Mikhailov's day the winter will shackle, then it will unshackle on Nikola.
We drove the winter on sleds to Nikola, here's a thaw for you.
If winter covers the trail before Nikolin's day, the road will not stand.
Nikolsky convoy for the boyar treasury is more expensive than gold.
Winter on Nikola covers roofs with ice resin.
If Nikola is cold and clear - by the grain-bearing year.
The height of the summer grass will depend on how much snow falls that day.
December 20 (Ambrose Day). It was on this day that all the winter holidays of the current year ended, and the girls sat down to sew on the upcoming dowry. The people said: "Ambrose threw away the holidays," - before Christmas there will be no more national holidays. It remained only to wait for the Bright Christmas and Christmas time.
Cold winter - hot summer, warm winter - summer cold.
Snow is dense and wet - to a wet summer, dry and light - to a dry one.
The sun is in a foggy circle - expect a blizzard.
The sun sets in the clouds - to the snowfall.
21 December. Anfisa Day. On this day, the girls were engaged in needlework: they spun, weaved, embroidered. It was believed that on this day an extra eye is for the evil eye, therefore, on these evenings, girlish beauty is dissuaded from damage. To protect yourself from the evil eye, you could also tie a silk thread around your wrist.
December 22(Anna Winter). The people believed that it was from this day that the real winter began. The shortest day of the year.
It was believed that on December 22, a real harsh winter begins. On this day, pregnant women had to observe a strict fast (on other days they are exempted from fasting), avoid any quarrels and troubles, and not catch the eye of the crippled and disabled. There were other prohibitions: you can’t make a fire, knit, embroider, so as not to accidentally harm the unborn child - it was believed that the fire kindled on this day could leave a red mark on the child’s body, tangled threads twist his umbilical cord, and the miserable and ugly people she saw his mother, can pass on their injuries to the baby.
The sun is for the summer, the winter is for the frost.
Opoka (lace) on trees for the conception of Anna - for the harvest.
Anna finally sets the winter.
December 23rd. Ming Day. The Great Martyr Mina is considered a healer of eye diseases—this saint really possessed the gift of miracles and really healed eye diseases. It was believed that he not only grants healing to the eyes, but also removes the veil from the eyes that prevents them from distinguishing good from evil, truth from lies. He was approached with a request for spiritual insight.
If the snow rolls down to the hedge - a bad summer, and if there is a gap - a fruitful one.
December 24th. Nikon day. On this day, it was supposed to pray to Saint Nikon so that he would calm the soul and drive away the evil spirits, which were trying with all their might to get into the house. The people said: "Nikon stands at the icons."
December 25 (Spirodon Solstice). If the sun shines brightly on this day, spring will be early, and the New Year will be frosty and clear. If there is a storm outside the window, expect long cold weather and the New Year will be gray and warm.
This is the day of the solstice - the longest night and the shortest day of the year. “The sun for the summer - the winter for the frost,” they say about this day. It was believed that Spiridon himself turns the sun for the summer and watches that it does not hide from people, and from that day the sun dresses up in a festive sundress and kokoshnik, gets into a cart and goes to warm countries.
According to the weather of the first 12 days following Spiridon, the weather of each of the 12 months of the coming year was judged.
From the solstice of the day it will arrive at least at a sparrow's lope.
If the sun is bright, radiant, the New Year will be frosty, clear, and if it is gloomy and there is frost on the trees, it will be warm and cloudy.
Spiridon's Day determines the character of the whole winter.
December 26(the day of the martyr Eustratus, Eugene). The people said: "Martyr Eustrat is glad for the sun." From this day, they begin to observe the weather of the next twelve days, believing that every day they predict the corresponding weather of the next 12 months.
It was believed that on this day, witches arrange gatherings and gatherings, where they decide how to deprive people of sunlight and heat. It is impossible to use foul language on this day - otherwise the witches from the sky will fall directly on the head of the offender. It was impossible to leave a broom on the porch - otherwise the witches would drag it away.
27th of December. Filimonov day. The darkest days of the year have come, it was believed that at this time echidnas, kikimoras come out into the light of God, huddle up to the windows, scratch at the doors. To scare away evil spirits, it was necessary to wash more often on this day - the undead of water are most afraid of water.
December 28th. Trifonov day. From that day on, the day began to increase, and people in the fight against evil spirits had allies - the sun's rays that pierce the evil spirits and drive them away from their homes.
Red rainbows are visible in the sky - frost will be formidable.
There will be a strong frost if the cat is looking for warmth in the morning.
If the water drops in winter, the summer will be clear.
If there is frost in winter, dew in summer.
If there is little snow in winter, there will be little rain in summer.
If there is a lot of moisture in winter, then the summer will be good and warm.
If there was frost at night, it will not snow during the day.
If the snow is deep, the bread is good.
December 29 (Ageev day). If on this day there is frost on the windows in the morning, Christmas will be warm, and if the cold is strong, this will be the weather until January 7th.
It was believed that the prophet Haggai instructs on a righteous life and especially notes in a person the love of work. If a lot of hoarfrost falls on this day - deep snow will fall on Svyatki, frost will hit - the cold will last until Epiphany itself. It was also possible to learn about the weather at Svyatki in this way. On this night, according to an old custom, bonfires were kindled and little men made of snow were thrown into them. If the flame soon went out, clear, sunny weather was expected at Svyatki.
Haggai sows frost.
If the frost is strong, winding the spirit of curls (patterns on the glass), it will freeze for another twenty days.
If there is a severe frost on Haggai, he will crack all Christmas time, stand until Baptism.
If there is frost on the trees, Christmas time will be warm.
December 30th. On this night (from 30 to 31), people used to make bonfires, and throw snowmen there. If the flame continued to burn, Christmas time will be cloudy and snowy.
In the old days, this day was called Danilov's Day, and since it is the penultimate one in the month of December, they usually said: "Daniel is hurrying December."
On Danilov's day, there was a smell of the Holy Spirit and incense.
On Danila's day, the hostess stoked the stove so that there would be enough heat for two days.
If there is frost on this day, it will be warm in a week.
In December, snowstorms - the bees will swarm well.
On the prophet Daniel, frost - warm Christmas time.
Danila December hurries.
Dec. 31(Simeon or otherwise Modestra, Novolet
e ). On this day, the people slaughtered pigs for the festive table, and prepared for the holiday.
Saint Modest is known as the patron saint of livestock, and therefore in the Tale of the Saints he is assigned a prayer in case of an animal case. According to popular beliefs, on this day, all the evil spirits that seek to harm people are released. Therefore, it was impossible to leave milk in an open container - evil spirits would climb in. In no case did they leave knives on the table unattended - the evil spirits would indulge, and there it was not far from trouble.
December ends the old year, lays a new path with new happiness.
The wind blew from the west or from the southwest - warming will come.