The Old New Year is a special, mystical time. On the night of January 13-14, the best time for fortune telling begins. Fortune telling for the Old New Year is available to all girls and married women. There are a huge number of ways to predict your destiny, each of them is interesting in its own way and is quite easy to do. There are many ancient and modern views that are quite true. You can guess both alone and in a large company.
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- loose hair;
- a shirt with a magical ornament to protect against evil forces on the naked body (embroidery on the shirt with red threads with floral designs);
- absence of men in the place of fortune telling;
- midnight.
- 1. Place a chair or stool at the head of the bed.
- 2. A square of sticks or matches is laid out on it. This is a well.
- 3. Then you need to say the words: “Betrothed, mummer, come to the well of water to drink.”
- 4. After this, you should immediately go to bed.
- coins;
- corn;
- mirror;
- water;
- a lump of earth or clay.
- grain with coins - a well-fed and prosperous family life, a rich groom;
- mirror - the groom is selfish, narcissistic;
- water - a narrowed drinker;
- clay or earth - the bad character of the groom, troubles and misfortunes in family life;
- chicken - the husband will cheat.
- marriage;
- gender of the unborn child;
- family strength;
- wish fulfillment;
- love and money;
- wealth and prosperity.
- Coin. Prosperity, comfortable life. The person will not need anything.
- Ring. For an unmarried girl - quick marriage. For a guy - marriage. For married and married - happy life married.
- Beans. A soon addition to the family.
- Olive. To longevity.
- Garlic. Major disagreements in the family, you need to think about mutual concessions. For single people, the upcoming marriage will not be happy.
- Raisin. Disputes and squabbles at work.
- Buckwheat. Unexpected money: salary increase, winnings, bonus, etc.
- Wax. Must be exclusively natural. It absorbs a person’s energy and produces an accurate result, which does not happen when using paraffin candles.
- Water. Any one will do, but preferably a well, spring or consecrated in a church. The ideal option is Epiphany.
- Wax candle. Only new ones with a natural color are used, with the exception of some rituals that require colored candles.
- Time. From sunset to sunrise. Ideally, midnight.
- even burning is joy;
- the crackling and trembling of the flame is important news;
- The fire does not light up for a long time, the light is dim - disappointments and tears.
- 1. Peering into the candle flame, you need to tune in to the ceremony and mentally repeat the questions in your head.
- 2. A piece of prepared wax needs to be slightly kneaded in your hands, not forgetting to formulate questions. If it is a candle, then it is used entirely, without cutting or breaking off pieces.
- 3. Place the wax in a melting bowl and bring it to a burning candle so that the top point of the flame comes into contact with the spoon or ladle. While the wax melts, questions are asked mentally. There is no need to rush, this is an important point in fortune telling.
- 4. When the melting process is over, the dishes are turned over with a sharp movement over the water. A wax cake is formed. After two minutes it is carefully removed. Turn it over and place it on a napkin.
- upper part - near future;
- right side - future within three years;
- left side - past;
- lower part - present;
- the center is a state of mind, something personal.
- stripe - luck in everything and good luck;
- circle - a difficult situation from which you need to get out;
- knot - troubles and a confusing life situation;
- triangle - great success in business and love;
- bow - quick wedding;
- snake - betrayal of a loved one;
- heart - peace of mind and happiness in love.
- King of Spades. The husband will be much older, jealous and married at the time of meeting. He will have to be taken away from his wife or another girl.
- King of Hearts. A young and wealthy guy. An excellent marriage option for a girl.
- King of Clubs. Military or representative of law enforcement agencies. A man wearing a uniform.
- King of Diamonds. A quick love marriage with a man who loves a girl.
- Ace. Good luck in business. For the unemployed - success in finding a good job. For employees - salary increases or career growth.
- King. Change your job to a more profitable one. For young people, the card means determination of their future profession. For those who are afraid of being fired, it is a good sign that they will not be fired.
- Lady. Finding a job will take a lot of effort. For working people - they can “sit in” at the workplace.
- Jack. The plan will not come true. You need to repeat the fortune telling at another time.
- On the windows of the house. In the evening, when the lights come on in the apartments, you need to make a wish and count the illuminated windows of any chosen house. An even number - the wish will come true, an odd number - it will not come true.
- By thread. A thread clinging to clothing is wrapped around the index finger, making a wish. The answer is similar.
- By grain. Having made a wish, any cereal is poured onto the table and the grains are counted.
- On the grass. Having picked a blade of grass, count how many times your fingertips can fit along its length.
- coming from the middle of the glass - a successful year without much trouble;
- unevenly - difficulties in business and a lot of emotions;
- rise in parallel rows - interesting affairs and acquaintances;
- intertwined - love, meeting your destiny;
- hit in the face - troubles in relationships;
- only reach half the glass - two-faced people in a close environment.
- newspaper;
- candle;
- fireproof stand (tray).
- cross- an event that determines fate;
- head with horns- danger;
- bag- profit, wealth;
- butterfly, bird- romantic relationship;
- child, doll- addition to the family;
- weapon- quarrels and conflicts;
- coffin- death of a loved one;
- mountains- difficulties;
- vehicle- travel, trip.
- the predominance of male passersby - good luck in all endeavors and affairs;
- most women - love;
- empty street - illness is likely.
- short beeps - hopes will not come true, efforts will be empty;
- long beeps and no one picks up the phone - possible illness, loneliness or disappointment in love;
- a woman answered the phone - to love or a date;
- man - problems at work;
- child - a successful marriage, the birth of a child, joyful chores;
- bumped into a friend - a happy future.
- onion- tears;
- bread- wealth;
- coin- wealth;
- sugar- fun;
- salt- troubles, quarrels;
- ring- imminent wedding;
- water- nothing will change.
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Fortune telling rules
On the night of January 12-13, girls tell fortunes about marriage. The conditions for the ceremony are very simple:
Our ancestors attached great importance to natural phenomena. Midnight was chosen for fortune-telling because at the border between days the door to the world of spirits briefly opened, which was supposed to answer the girls’ questions.
Simple rituals for the betrothed and marriage
In ancient fortune telling for marriage, a variety of objects, animals and food products are used. These are the easiest ways to find out the name of your betrothed, his appearance, well-being, social status And so on.
When performing any ceremony, the above conditions must be adhered to. A shirt with an ornament can be replaced with a cotton nightgown, worn inside out. The reverse side acts as a talisman.
With a comb or comb
One of the easiest ways to see your betrothed in a dream. Previously, a wooden comb was used for this; today you can take a regular comb.
Five minutes before midnight, you need to let your hair down and start combing your hair, saying: “Come to me in a dream, betrothed, comb my hair.” Go to bed exactly at midnight, placing the comb under your pillow.
Hair is considered a kind of intermediary between otherworldly forces and space, which is why many manage to see a guy in a dream.
Any fortune telling requires a certain attitude and faith. Without this, the ritual will not work.
"Well"
Another simple and quite popular way to see the groom in a dream. Wooden sticks or matches are used for the ritual. It is spent alone, without telling anyone:
If the groom did not come in a dream, then you should pay attention to the sticks. If at least one of them is moved and the “well” is open, then a quick acquaintance awaits. If you managed to see a guy in a dream, but the “well” is intact, then the wedding with him may fall through, the sticks are moved - a quick wedding, perhaps this same year.
"Bridge"
Fortune telling similar to "The Well". You need tree branches, cleared of bark. They are used to make a bridge - two long ones are laid parallel, the short ones across them to form a conditional bridge. The branches are fastened with thin wire.
Before going to bed, place the bridge under your pillow with the words: “Betrothed, mummer, take me across the bridge.” If you don’t dream about the groom, then it’s too early to get married.
With stocking
Before going to bed, a new stocking is put on the right leg. They say three times: “Betrothed, mummer, come take off my shoes.”
A guy who will be the groom should appear in a dream. If you didn’t dream about him, but the stocking slipped down, you’ll meet quickly; if he’s still there, you need to wait.
Fortune telling by ring
Use a ring with or without a stone. The place for the ceremony should be a central room, for example, a living room or hall.
At midnight you need to throw the ring and see how it falls or rolls. Towards the kitchen - life will be well-fed, and the groom will be rich, towards leaving the apartment - a quick marriage, towards the bedroom - life will be calm and happy.
With a dog
You can guess during the day. The girl is left alone in the room. They let her dog in. If the dog immediately runs up to the fortuneteller, then the marriage is quick, caresses and wags its tail in a friendly manner - the husband will be kind and affectionate, first sniffs the floor - the marriage will be difficult, and the husband will be angry.
Several girls usually take part in fortune telling and take turns staying in the room.
With a bucket
Easy and fun, fortune telling with a bucket is also a game. Young people gather in someone's yard shortly before midnight and begin a funny ritual.
An unmarried girl is put a bucket on her head and forced to spin around in place. After this she must take a few steps. If she heads towards the gate - there will be a wedding this year, if deeper into the yard - then there will be no marriage, if she falls - she will remain unmarried. Fortune telling is repeated every year.
On a towel
For fortune telling, the girls gather in one house, where they stay overnight. Each person brings a new cotton towel. In the evening they are hung on a rope in the yard. The girls say the following words: “Come, betrothed, wash yourself with well water and wipe yourself with my towel.” Those of them whose towel is wet in the morning will get married this year.
If there was severe frost at night, then a towel “standing like a stake” is considered wet. You cannot cheat and secretly wet your towel.
Find out the name of your betrothed
This fortune telling has deep roots. In the old days, when girls were not allowed outside on January 12, young guys hung around under their windows and scared them in every possible way. Among them were potential suitors who liked this or that beauty.
After midnight, already on January 13, the girl ran out into the street and asked the name of the first person she met. “The first person she met” tried to be a guy who had the most serious intentions. For this reason, fortune telling was very accurate.
The essence of the ritual: immediately after midnight you need to go out into the street and ask the first passerby you meet to name any male name. That's what they'll call their husband.
Rooster and hen
An ancient ritual that was performed in many villages. For it you will need a rooster and a hen, as well as:
At a short distance they place: a handful of coins mixed with grain, a plate of water, a mirror and clay. The hen is held in hand and released when the rooster appears near a separate plate of grain so that it remains in place.
The rooster is brought into the room and lowered to the floor. The result is calculated according to the choice of the bird: whichever he approaches first, the husband will be like that. The interpretation is as follows:
Yuletide fortune telling
The evening and night from January 13 to 14 is a Slavic holiday called "Generous Evening", or "Rich Vasily's Evening", in honor of St. Basil the Great. It is still popular in many countries.
There are many signs associated with these days and divination techniques for the future.
Young girls gathered together and performed special rituals to learn about their future. Each village had its own. Married couples wanted to know about the birth of children, the relationship between spouses and the future fate of household members. Many of the rituals have survived to this day and are successfully used today. The most popular topics continue to include:
Family fortune telling
Married women and married men are interested in their own family. Any ritual must be performed together. Family fortune-telling does not work out any other way. Fortune telling can be framed as a game.
If there are disagreements in the family, the ceremony should be postponed until better times.
For the child's gender
A young couple can find out the gender of their unborn child in the easiest way. To do this, pour water into a spoon and put it in the freezer. In the morning they look at the formed ice. If it is convex - there will be a boy, concave - a girl, even - you need to wait.
You can pour water into a mug and carefully examine the result in the morning. If there is a bump on the ice, then a boy will be born first, a dent or hole - a girl, and both - twins.
For the future of the family
Fortune telling is suitable for a family with mature children. A plate of plain water is placed on the festive table and a piece of crustless black bread is placed in it. The next morning they look at the result.
If the bread is preserved intact, then everything will be fine in the family, the children will remain with their parents. A piece falls off - one of the children will soon leave their father's house. Two - both children will leave. The bread is completely crumbled - the family will fall apart.
For good luck
Each family member is given a pinch of any cereal. The grains are counted. If the number is even, then the year will be happy and prosperous; if the number is odd, there will be problems.
The father counts the grains as the smallest one, if there is one.
On dumplings
The dish is prepared as usual, with any filling. A few dumplings have a “surprise” added to them. Depending on what is in the dumpling, they will know the future:
By wax and water
Fortune telling with wax and water are more complex rituals. When performing, you must adhere to certain rules:
You can guess correctly alone or with a group. Wax will tell you about the near future, prosperity, marriage, enemies and friends. For interpretation, special tables are used that describe the meaning of the figures.
Carrying out the ritual
You need to turn off the light and light a candle, put wax next to it that will be used in fortune telling, and place a container of water. The flame will tell you in general terms about the near future:
Carrying out the ritual:
When the wax is completely dry, you can examine the resulting images, mentally dividing the cake into five parts:
Everyone sees wax drawings according to their imagination. If several people participate in fortune telling, then priority is given to the images of the questioner, and what he sees is interpreted.
On a golden chain
At midnight, when the household members are sleeping, you need to take the chain and hold it in your hands for a while to warm it up. Transferring it to your right hand, shake it several times and throw it sharply onto the table. Depending on the resulting figure, the future is judged:
On playing cards
Christmas fortune telling differs from the fortune teller's layout. The cards are used differently, and the suit and picture serve to determine the character of the betrothed.
This is an individual tool that cannot be given to anyone, otherwise it will not work.
Fortune telling for kings
The deck must be new. It cannot be transferred into the wrong hands. Before fortune telling, the cards are “tamed”. To do this, you need to pick them up, ask for help and carry them in your pocket all day.
Before going to bed, you need to wash yourself thoroughly, put on a new shirt, take four kings from the deck and put them under your pillow. Mentally ask that your betrothed appear in a dream at night. If the groom did not appear in a dream, then a card is drawn at random from under the pillow:
You can dream about a specific person or a card king.
To work
Closer to midnight, you should tightly curtain the windows and light three candles. Hold a deck of cards in your hands, mentally asking for a truthful answer. Just take out the pictures and shuffle them. Draw one card at random. The meaning is as follows:
Modern fortune telling
In the modern world, you can guess on anything if we are talking about simple answers “yes” or “no”. A typical example is fortune telling for the fulfillment of a wish:
The options for fortune telling are endless. You can get a more detailed answer in other ways.
On champagne
You just need to drink the first glass to see off the old year. You need to guess using the second glass, carefully examining the play of bubbles:
According to the newspaper
Fortune telling is suitable for people with good imagination and developed intuition. For the ritual you will need:
Crumple the newspaper with your hands and place it on a tray. Light the candle and place it so that a distinct shadow from the crumpled newspaper is visible on the wall. Mentally ask a question and set the paper on fire. Carefully observe how the pictures on the wall appear and change.
The message is deciphered from the shadows. Approximate interpretation of silhouettes:
If the final figure is unclear, then the tray with the newspaper is slowly turned until a clear picture appears.
Using technology
Any gadget can serve as a tool for fortune telling. You can come up with a ritual yourself, based on traditional interpretations of the results obtained.
Such methods of fortune telling arose relatively recently, but they are interesting and have a right to exist.
By photo
On the morning of January 14, you need to take a photo of the street. From this photo you can interpret your future:
You need to take pictures right away, and not waste time, waiting for the right moment.
The name of the betrothed on the Internet
You need to go to any forum and ask for the man's name in the top line of messages. If he answers, it will be the name of the future husband, if not, there is no marriage in sight.
The method is cool and can give a completely unexpected result - a new acquaintance with a pleasant man.
By phone call
Dial a random number. The interpretation is as follows:
The first digits of the operator are dialed as usual, then - at random.
For a fun group
Gathering with a group at home, you can have fun. Collective fortune telling is more of a game, but some predictions are still worth paying attention to.
It is unlikely that it will be possible to carry out a serious ceremony, so they choose the simplest options.
Based on the book
A thick book is selected from which they will tell fortunes. You should not take the Bible or the Gospel; it is better to leave them for a more appropriate occasion and serious reflection.
Each person present asks a question and names the page and line number at the top or bottom. After reading the text, the questioner receives an answer to his question.
On paper
The process is similar to a game of spin the bottle. Each of those gathered writes a note of arbitrary content on paper. All pieces of paper are placed in one container. An “oracle” is collectively selected to retrieve the notes.
Everyone sits in a circle. The “Oracle” twirls a knife or bottle. The one who is chosen asks a question. The presenter takes out the note and reads it out loud.
The text is compiled in such a way that it can be used as an answer.
With cups
You will need seven cups. They must contain items that have the following meanings:
Fortune telling involves seven people who take turns choosing a mug while blindfolded.
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Fortune telling has been a favorite pastime for a huge number of people since time immemorial, but it is especially popular during Christmas time - the Old New Year and Epiphany.
For centuries, people believed that fortune telling was particularly accurate and reliable during the Old New Year and Epiphany. This means that every person can lift the veil into the future and find out what awaits him during Christmas time, and quite independently.
And although the Church condemns any attempts to find out the future with the help of divination and magic, people have been guessing and continue to guess. The unknown and mystery have always attracted people, so many rush to these holidays tell fortunes for your betrothed, for the future, or perform a ritual to attract money and good luck.
Fortune telling for the future and for the betrothed has always aroused the greatest interest among girls who longed to find out the name of their future spouse, or what is even “cooler” - to see his reflection in the mirror or in a wedding ring.
Sputnik Georgia asked what rituals and fortune telling for the betrothed and for the future were performed on the Old New Year and Epiphany and which of them were the most popular.
Fortune telling
In the old days, Christmas evenings were dedicated to divination and fortune-telling; accordingly, everyone who wants to look, according to the traditions of their ancestors, into their future, can do this before the Epiphany, on any evening, including on the night of the Old New Year.
You can choose any fortune telling. The most popular of them are fortune telling for the fulfillment of a wish, for the future and, naturally, for the betrothed or betrothed.
In the old days, fortune telling was done on everything that came to hand - on rings, mirrors, beans, shoes, rice, onions, brooms, apples and even on fence boards, which is not difficult to do in our time.
The girl, with her arms outstretched, tried to grab as many boards in the fence as possible, and then counted them - an even number indicated imminent marriage, and an odd number indicated loneliness.
For the betrothed
It is very easy to find out the name of your future husband - you just need to go out into the street and ask the first man you meet to tell him his name.
On Old New Year and Epiphany, girls could not only find out the name of their betrothed, but even see his face in the mirror. To do this, in the midnight darkness, they sat down between two mirrors, lit candles and began to peer into the reflection, hoping to see their betrothed.
Girls also wondered with a mirror on the street. Standing at the crossroads with your back to the month, looking in the mirror and wishing: “Betrothed, mummer, show yourself to me in the mirror.” As some claim, the betrothed appears in the mirror after some time.
People considered fortune telling on the night of the Old New Year to be the most truthful, and they said that it was at this time that you could see your future spouse in a dream.
In particular, the girl let down and combed her hair, then put the comb under the pillow, calling with magical words to her future husband: “Mummer, come comb my head.”
And it was possible to find out what kind of betrothed one would be by fortune telling with card kings. To do this, on the night before the Old New Year, before going to bed, you need to put cards with images of kings under your pillow, and in the morning, without looking, pull out one card.
In the old days, people believed that whichever king they got, so would the husband: the king of diamonds - the betrothed one would be desired, the king of hearts - young and rich, the king of clubs - military, and the king of spades - old and jealous.
Where to look for a betrothed
During Christmas time you can also find out the place where to look for your betrothed. The following fortune telling will help with this: put several multi-colored buttons, preferably the same size, into an opaque bag.
Tune in and ask the question: “My dear, where are you?” and then take one of them out of the bag. According to the button, the answer will indicate where you will meet your destiny.
The meaning of buttons: simple black - at work, green - in the store, brown - with friends, white - on a trip, yellow - in transport, iron - he will be in the military, with rhinestones - in the cinema, theater or village club, blue - by chance street.
Ancient fortune telling
One of the most popular fortune telling for the Old New Year and Epiphany for young girls who wanted to know their future was “inviting the betrothed to dinner.”
Before starting fortune-telling, the girl in an empty room covered the table with a tablecloth, put down the utensils in addition to the knife and fork, and said: “The betrothed-mummer, come to dinner with me.” Then she locked the windows and doors and waited alone for her betrothed.
The howling of the wind and blows on the windows and door indicated the approach of the groom, and then he appeared, sat down at the table and began to entertain her with conversation. The girl, without moving, was supposed to silently notice facial features and clothing and not answer questions.
Then, suddenly perking up, she asked point blank: “What’s your name?” The betrothed called his name and took something out of his pocket. At that moment the girl should have said: “Forget me!” - and the groom simply disappeared.
In the old days, people used to tell fortunes on Christmastide using a candle. They took a deep bowl and filled it halfway with water. On the edges of the bowl, pieces of paper were fastened on which questions were pre-written, such as “will I get married this year,” “will I have luck,” and so on.
Then a small candle was attached to a small wooden plank and lit so that the flame reached the edge of the attached pieces of paper. They lowered a board with a candle onto the water and looked. The prediction was that piece of paper with a question that the candle would burn.
Other fortune telling
The potential bride or groom, with their eyes closed, takes out a grain from a canvas bag of beans and examines it. If there are no spots or chips on the grain, then they will soon have a wedding. And if there are spots, then their number indicates how many years to wait before the wedding.
Fortune telling on things for the future was popular among girls. They took a felt boot and put several different objects there. For example, a piece of sugar, meaning a happy and comfortable life, a ring - marriage, a scarf - a handsome husband, a rag - a poor husband, an onion - tears, a coin - a rich husband, and so on.
They shook the felt boots and, without looking, took out the object that came to hand first, and used it to predict fate.
The girls and their friends were guessing using a thread. They cut the threads to the same length and set them on fire at the same time. Whose thread burns out faster than others will marry first. And if the thread immediately goes out or burns only halfway, then, alas, you are not destined to get married.
They also guessed from the book. They took a book and, before opening it, wished for the page number and the line at the top or bottom. Then the book was opened and read in the hidden place. What was read was interpreted in accordance with the wish made for marriage, prosperity, future, and so on.
In the Old New Year they also used fortune telling. On January 13, before going to bed, they wrote 12 wishes on separate pieces of paper, folded the sheets neatly and put them under the pillow. Waking up, in the morning they pulled out three of them, which were sure to be fulfilled in the new year.
Some take fortune telling very seriously, others with a bit of humor, as one of the pastimes during the holidays. And we can only wish you good luck and happiness in the coming Old New Year.
The material was prepared based on open sources
The Old New Year is still one of my favorite holidays. He is revered not only by children and believers, but also by those who want to lift the veil to the future. After all, January 13 is also known for the fact that on this day you can find out your destiny with the help of magical rituals. It is believed that on holy evening fortune-telling for the future is the most truthful, and the answers to questions received are very accurate.
Many beliefs, rituals and traditions associated with the old New Year have survived to this day, but, unfortunately, some of them have lost their relevance over time. For example, it is now difficult to imagine a person who would guess the future by listening to sounds under the neighbors’ windows.
In the modern world, most likely, they will not react very adequately to the fact that a stranger is hiding at exactly midnight and trying to catch someone else’s conversation. The same can be said regarding the ritual with a log, which girls used to perform when telling fortunes about their betrothed, because it is difficult to find a mountain of firewood and pull out a block of wood in the middle of the city. However, over the centuries, many have come down to us that can be easily used in large cities and in modern conditions.
Fortune telling for the Old New Year: what you need to know?
If you decide to devote the evening of the Old New Year to fortune telling for your betrothed or for the future, then in order for everything to work out for you, you need to follow certain recommendations.
- All rituals related to fortune telling are best performed after sunset.
- Make sure in advance that there will be no pets nearby during fortune telling, otherwise otherworldly forces may get scared and not give an accurate answer to the questions posed.
- If you need candles for a ritual, it is better to use church candles. This way you will be protected from the negative actions of spirits; they will not be able to give you false answers or scare you.
- Don't be upset if you receive a bad omen, because you have the power to influence your future. Consider what you've learned possible variant developments of events, not the final verdict. If you have been predicted to have a protracted illness, perhaps it is time to take care of your health and undergo a comprehensive examination.
- If you are not satisfied with the answer you received, then you should not perform other rituals on the same topic. Because even if you later receive a prediction that satisfies you, it may be false, it’s just that otherworldly forces decided to deceive you too.
Christmas fortune telling for the Old New Year
The ancient rituals presented are still particularly popular today, since they can be performed in modern conditions, both at home and on the street.
Fortune telling with cups
The ceremony can be performed in the company of familiar unmarried girls. For the ritual you will need seven cups or bowls. The following items are placed in six bowls: a coin, salt, sugar, a ring, an onion, a piece of bread, and water is poured into the seventh. The bowls are swapped, and each girl in turn, with her eyes closed, chooses a bowl for herself. Salt means quarrels and conflicts, sugar - good news, ring - engagement, coin - rich husband bread - a prosperous family life, water - a calm fate, onion - bitter tears.
Fortune telling by wish
You need to write your wishes on pieces of paper and mix them with the same number of empty leaves. Place all the pieces of paper in some container and pull out three pieces at random. What was pulled out will be destined to come true in the new year. If you come across blank leaves, it means that your desires are not yet destined to come true.
Money fortune telling
Place a piece of wood, a pebble, a silver ring, a gold earring in a large bowl and pull it out at random. Silver means a successful year in material terms, goldO – large monetary profit, stone – career advancement, tree - financial losses.
Fortune telling for a passerby
In the evening, when you go outside, turn your attention to the first person you meet. If this is a young guy, then this year you will begin a romantic relationship, but an old man or an elderly man does not foretell any visible changes in his personal life. A meeting with a girl or woman promises separation.
Fortune telling for future children
This ritual is suitable for both unmarried girls and women who are married but do not have children yet. In the evening, pour water into a cup, lower the ring and leave it in the cold overnight. In the morning, pay attention to the number of tubercles and dimples formed on the ice crust. The tubercles foretell sons, and the dimples foretell daughters.
Sleepy fortune telling for the Old New Year
Place the King of Diamonds card under your pillow before going to bed. What you dream about will come true.
Fortune telling with dumplings
Guests are served dumplings on the table and in some of them, along with the filling, certain items are placed, each of which has its own interpretation for the entire next year:
- sugar - good luck in all matters;
- salt - tears;
- coin - financial profit;
- dill - good health;
- grain - profit;
- thread - long road;
- ring - engagement;
- bay leaf - promotion up the career ladder;
- raisins - temptation;
- flour - litigation;
- dough - the birth of a child.
The Old New Year holiday is amazing and not entirely clear to new generations. Celebrated on the night of January 13-14, it is associated with the transition from one calendar, the Julian, to the “new style” of Gregorian counting.
On St. Basil's Day (according to Slavic tradition), rich tables were set, guests were awaited, and they themselves went home with congratulations and wishes for well-being. The date is important for unmarried girls, since it was from the evening of January 13 that all the “cards” of fate, predictions for grooms and marriage were revealed during fortune telling. The rituals on this day are the most truthful, so lovely girls rush to find out what is written in the future.
Preparing for fortune telling
Christmas fortune-telling is a serious matter that does not tolerate doubt or negligence. If you laugh at predictions, then it is better to leave the sacraments without turning everything into jokes.
Girls must prepare carefully:
- guess only with clean, combed and loose hair;
- ask questions (if provided) clearly and understandably;
- wear loose clothing (dress, nightie), without buttons, fasteners, or jewelry;
- remove all accessories.
It is advisable to carry out rituals for the betrothed in someone else’s house, and there should be no men in it. Fortune telling related to sleep can be resolved at home, the main thing is to have the right attitude and then everything will work out.
Fortune telling methods for Old New Year 2019
You need to prepare the attributes necessary for fortune telling in advance. Most often they told fortunes in different ways, gathering in large groups at someone’s house. Nowadays, rituals for the Old New Year are carried out in ordinary city apartments, after closing the curtains, turning off the lights, and lighting candles.
Fortune telling on rice or cereals
A simple ritual with cereal or rice will allow you to find out what awaits you in your future family life. Rice or cereal is poured into the box, and the rings are also placed there:
- gold;
- silver;
- with diamond;
- costume jewelry
Closing your eyes, use your palm to scoop the cereal out of the box. They look at what decoration was in their hand along with the cereal. Gold, silver and diamonds mean a rich and prosperous life, but if you find a ring made of multi-colored plastic in your palm along with the cereal, then the groom will be poor and the family will be in need.
If you want to find out answers to questions about the future, you can also use cereal. They ask a question out loud, scoop up a handful of grains and carefully count the number of grains. An odd number means the answer to the question is negative, an even number means yes.
Fortune telling on a shoe
At midnight they walk out the door and throw a shoe, boot or felt boot over their shoulder. If the toe of the shoe points in the direction opposite to the door of the house, you will soon get married, but if the toe points into the house, you will have to wait a year before getting married.
Fortune telling on wax with decoding
Among the most favorite fortune telling for the Old New Year are those with candles and wax figurines. On a winter evening, they sit down in a dark room, pour water into a deep plate, and light candles.
As soon as the wax melts, tilt the candle over the dish and carefully move it over the water. Dripping wax creates figures in the water. They hold it for about half a minute, and then take out the resulting figurine and consider what the future holds. Often many small wax droplets form in the water, and the large figurine does not fold up. The answer is simple - no changes are expected in the near future.
Under-the-radar fortune-telling
The ritual was usually timed to coincide with Vasilyev's Day, the number of participants - the more, the better. A large dish was always prepared, hence the name - sub-dish fortune-telling. Instead of dishes, they used a sieve or a hat.
Each person present during the ritual is required to provide one item of any kind - a comb, buttons, a ring, a brooch, a key. The dish is covered with a handkerchief, gently shaken, and then one item is taken out, while simultaneously calling the name of one of those present. Whatever happens is what life will be like for the next year.
Received a ring - wedding is coming soon, pulled out a key - housewarming, coin - increase in wages. The ring is allowed to roll along the floor; if it is towards the center of the room, you will be at home; if it is towards the threshold, you will soon be on the road.
Fortune telling with cups for the future
It is suggested to tell fortunes for the future using cups. You will need:
- a piece of sugar;
- coin;
- edge of bread;
- onion;
- a pinch of salt;
- ring.
Seven cups are prepared, the six listed items are placed in each. The seventh cup is filled with water. Close your eyes and choose any of the cups, finding out your future:
- salt - expect unpleasant news;
- onion - sad news;
- sugar - a happy future;
- bread - rich abundant life;
- coin - wealth;
- ring - marriage.
If the choice falls on a cup of water, life will go on as usual, no special changes will happen.
Fortune telling with a mirror
This ritual is known to many. They tell fortunes after midnight, in a dark room alone. Prepare two mirrors in advance, and one should be larger than the other. Place objects opposite each other. Burning candles are placed on the sides.
They sit behind a small mirror and watch the images in the large one. As soon as the appearance of the betrothed appears, a cloth is thrown over a small mirror.
Fortune telling on a towel
Seeing your future husband in a dream is the dream of any unmarried girl. A prophetic dream on the night of the Old New Year will allow you to recognize your betrothed.
A new white towel and a basin of water are prepared. Before going to bed, all accessories are placed next to the bed. They say out loud: “My betrothed, come. Wash with water and dry with a towel.”
Whoever comes in a dream will be the husband.
Fortune telling with matches
Two matches are taken out of the new box. Strengthen them vertically on the table using plasticine, wax or dough.
Two matches are a symbol of two people in a couple, one is a girl, the other is a potential spouse. Carefully set the tip on fire and watch the flame and combustion of the wood.
The position of the matches determines the relationship within the pair:
- a female match bowed in front of a male match - you should not expect equality in the family;
- the “man” burned out without ever leaning to the side - stubborn, proud, could leave the family at any moment;
- matches burned, leaning towards each other - respectful relationship in a couple, sincere love, complete reciprocity;
- matches that have burned out and turned into bent sticks are leaning in different directions - there is no respect in the couple, love and agreement should not be expected.
The left palm is placed on the closed book. They ask a question out loud, then open the pages at random and read 1-2 lines under the palm of their hand. Sentences are interpreted in accordance with the question. Sometimes the answer is mysterious and not entirely clear, so you need to imagine and rack your brain.
Fortune telling by thread
Among the Slavs, the thread was considered a strong amulet, so it was often used in various rituals. Christmas fortune telling is no exception.
The girls cut threads of equal length and set fire to one end at the same time. Whose thread burns out faster will be the first to go down the aisle.
The flame went out almost immediately - celibacy, but if the thread burned out less than half and the fire went out, then marriage awaits later.
Fortune telling with eavesdropping
On Christmastide, it was customary to walk around the village, listening to conversations in other people's houses under the windows. We heard swearing - this is the kind of life that awaits you in marriage, but if there was a cheerful conversation, then life will be bright and not boring.
Fortune telling by dogs
Fortune telling with a dog will help you find out what kind of character your future spouse will have. The girl sat down alone in the room, and a dog was brought near her. How the animal behaves, so will the husband. If a four-legged pet does not approach a girl for a long time, listens, and is careful, the husband will be strict. The dog immediately ran up and began caressing and licking his hands; the husband would be kind.
Fortune telling with ring, bread and hook
You will need to prepare a wire hook, bread, and a ring. The items are placed in a large bowl, and any other things (jewelry, stones, trinkets of various shapes) are added there. Cover the vessel with a towel or cloth.
They close their eyes and pull out the thing in their hand. Only three items are important, but if other things are in the palm of your hand, no changes are expected ahead.
They pulled out the hook - the groom will be sick, he came across bread - rich, well-to-do. The ring means that you will marry a handsome man.
Fortune telling with a glass of water and a ring
On a winter evening, a golden ring is placed in a glass of water and left out in the cold. In the morning they look at the frozen ice and find out their future.
If the water freezes evenly, there will be no children in the marriage. The holes and depressions on the ice are for the daughters, but the bumps will have to wait for the boys. If the ice on the surface of the water has frozen into tubercles and pits, it means that the family will have children of different sexes.
Fortune telling with a chain
In this ritual, it is advisable to ask questions alone, without witnesses. They only take their own jewelry; you cannot use other people’s chains.
The chain is carefully removed, clamped between the palms and slowly rubbed between them. Then they throw the decoration on the table or floor and carefully examine the resulting pattern:
- any geometric figure - a declaration of love awaits you;
- a straight line means good luck;
- the chain formed a wavy line - treason, betrayal;
- the decoration formed a figure in the form of a bow - a quick marriage;
- chain around - expect trouble;
- nodule – disease.
Only gold jewelry is used for fortune telling.
Fortune telling on dumplings
On the evening before the Old New Year, tables are set generously and plentifully. They often make dumplings and then use the treat to tell fortunes for the future.
Various small items are added to the traditional filling (potatoes, cottage cheese), and at the table family members and guests determine what promises them New Year.
If you come across a coin - to wealth, a piece of roll or rye bread - a satisfying life, prosperity in the house. A bean or cherry pit means a new addition to the family is expected, a ring means a wedding, but a slice of pickled cucumber means troubles and tears.
Salty filling - for quarrels, raisins or dried apricots - there will be a new love affair, a bay leaf predicts good luck and movement up the career ladder.
Fortune telling on an egg
Usually they take a warm egg from under a chicken. But it’s unlikely that you’ll find something like this in the city, so they just make sure the product is fresh.
They tell fortunes exactly at midnight, having prepared warm water in a glass or cup in advance. Crack the shell, carefully separate the yolk and white, and pour only the white into the container. Observe:
- the protein turned out to be mostly at the top of the glass - good news;
- has blossomed into a cobweb - expect trouble from ill-wishers;
- completely “sank” to the bottom - no changes are expected;
- blurred in vertical stripes in the water - changes and important events in life await.
Onion fortune telling
Several bulbs of the same size are selected. Each is given the name of the candidate on the hand and heart, placed in cups or a container with water. They perform the ritual in the evening or at night on January 14th. Observe over the next few days. They are waiting for the onion to sprout the first roots, and on behalf of that person they are waiting for a marriage proposal.
Fortune telling with a scarf for a wedding
The favorite topic of fortune telling for girls at this time is future marriage. In the old days, the following ritual was performed: knotted scarves from each girl were placed in a small trough.
Then they rocked the trough until several scarves fell out over the edges onto the floor. Whose scarves fell will get married in the coming year.
Fortune telling with papers to make wishes come true
Nowadays, they often carry out a ritual with pieces of paper to find out whether their innermost desires will come true or not. They take 12 pieces of paper, write down their wishes on them, and roll them into tubes. The pieces of paper are placed under the pillow before going to bed on the night of the Old New Year. In the morning, they pull out three tubes, unfold them and find out which wishes will come true in the near future.
Fortune telling with cards on the character of the future husband
The famous Russian folk proverb says: “Women repent, but girls get married.” Moreover, every girl wants to know the character of her future spouse.
A deck of cards will help. They choose only kings, after all, they guess about the betrothed. Before going to bed at night, place four cards under the pillow, and in the morning, when you wake up, take out one. The king of hearts is caught - the husband will be rich and young, the card of clubs predicts marrying a widower, spades promises a jealous and old spouse. If the card pulled out is the king of diamonds, then the husband will be loved.
Fortune telling Yes-No
An interesting ritual with a pendulum will answer questions about the future. A stone of your zodiac sign, a ring or a needle is tied to a strong thread or thin chain.
Carefully take the thread or chain so that the item hangs freely. They say the word “no” and swing the pendulum left and right. They wait until they come to a complete stop and say the word again, but this time “yes,” swinging the pendulum back and forth.
Now all that remains is to wait for the subject to stop completely and start asking questions. The vibrations of the ring or needle on the suspension will answer the question.
Fortune telling by shadows
A fascinating ritual for which a plate, paper and candles are prepared. The dishes should be white, without decorations or shiny rims. The paper should be exactly the same - without font or drawings.
Fortune telling is a business that does not tolerate fuss and negligence. Therefore, candles are chosen correctly: white or pinkish in color, without decoration. To observe the shadow, use a white, flat wall or hang a plain light-colored fabric (sheet, large towel) in advance.
The paper in the plate is set on fire with a candle flame, waiting until it completely burns out and turns into a black ash heap. The near future is determined by the shadow of the burnt paper, interpreting the images. Pale shadows are not considered, only clear shapes and images are needed.
After any fortune-telling, thank heaven and higher powers for help and tips. Whatever the result, remember that it is the person himself who is destined to create his own destiny, and let the ancient rituals set you in a positive mood and good mood.
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Everything unknown and mysterious has attracted people for a long time, which is why many look forward to the celebration of Christmastide in order to tell fortunes for the future.
On the night of January 13-14, the girls gathered in a dark room lit by candle flames, which created a mysterious, mystical atmosphere. In it they told fortunes using Christmas attributes.
- Fortune telling with cups
- Fortune telling on paper
- Wax fortune telling
- Fortune telling "Yes-No"
- Fortune telling by book
- Fortune telling by the king of diamonds
- Fortune telling with a chain
- Fortune telling with a mirror
- Fortune telling with sticks
- Fortune telling by dogs
- Fortune telling by conversations
- Fortune telling with matches
- Fortune telling with scissors and bread
- Fortune telling with bulbs
- Fortune telling on an egg
- Fortune telling on dumplings
Fortune telling with cups
To tell fortunes, you will need several cups, one cup for each fortune teller. A ring, a coin, bread, sugar, onion, and salt are placed in cups, and a small amount of water is poured into one of them. Everyone chooses a cup in turn with their eyes closed.
The person who gets the ring expects a wedding, the coin - financial well-being, bread - profit, sugar - happiness, onions - shed tears, and a cup of water - life without much change. 
Fortune telling on paper
You need to take a piece of paper and crumple it up. The crumpled sheet is placed on the bottom of an inverted plate and set on fire. Afterwards, the plate with the burnt sheet is brought to the wall and carefully turned until some shadow appears on the wall, the outlines of which will tell about the near future. 
Wax fortune telling
For this fortune telling, you will need two wax candles, one of them must be lit, and pieces of the other must be placed in a spoon and heated over a burning candle until the wax melts. Then the wax is quickly poured into a glass filled with cold water. Based on the figure formed from wax, one can tell about the future. 
Fortune telling "Yes-No"
Above a container with some grain or cereal, you need to hold left hand, turning your palm down. You need to focus and ask what interests you most. After the question is asked, a handful of cereal is taken from the container and poured onto the table. The number of grains is counted and if their number is even, the answer is yes. An odd number means no. 
Fortune telling about the number of future children and their gender
A ring is placed in a glass of water and placed in the cold. Before going to bed, you need to take the glass out of the cold. You can judge future children by the icy surface. The number of tubercles indicates how many boys there will be, and the number of pits indicates how many girls there will be. 
Fortune telling by book
Take any book at random and ask a question. After this, the page number and line number on this page are called. What is written on this line is the answer. 
Fortune telling by the king of diamonds
You need to hide the King of Diamonds under your pillow and wish for the man you want as your husband. After this they go to bed. What you dream about this night will be the future. Dreams will be prophetic. 
Fortune telling with a chain
After everyone falls asleep, you need to take the gold chain and rub it between your palms. You need to hold it in your right hand, shake it, and then throw it on the table.
If the result is a circle, closed misfortunes await the person; streak - good luck; knot - to difficulties and illnesses; triangle - to love success; bow - for a wedding; snake - to betrayal; heart - to love. 
Fortune telling with a mirror
Fortune telling with a mirror is the most mystical fortune telling. It is necessary to stand in complete silence in front of a mirror with a candle at midnight. No one except the fortuneteller should be in the room. You need to look in the mirror with all care. After 5 minutes it will become dimmer. After this, the betrothed will appear behind the glass, or, to be more precise, the devil in the guise of the betrothed. The girl must start saying “Beware of me!” so that the evil one disappears. If you don't shy away, evil spirits will appear in physical form. 
Fortune telling with sticks
Take three sticks - red, blue and white. They are put in a box. The sticks are pulled three times. For the first time you can find out how rich your future husband will be. A red stick is a rich man, a white stick is a man with average income, a blue stick is a poor man. The second time, the external attractiveness of the betrothed is determined: a red stick means handsome, a white stick means handsome, and a blue stick means absolutely unattractive. 
Fortune telling by dogs
In a room where only the fortune teller remains, you need to let the dog in. The fate of the girl is determined by how the animal behaves. If the dog immediately runs up to her, the girl will be happy in marriage; if the animal sniffs the floor first, the husband will be angry and cruel, and the marriage will not work out; if the dog begins to caress and wag its tail, the husband will be gentle. 
Fortune telling by conversations
The girls went out into a crowded place where they could hear a conversation, and listened. What people talk about will come true. If the conversation is fun, then life will be the same, swearing is bad luck, and the like.
Fortune telling with matches
Take a matchbox and place a match on both sides of it. One match is a girl, and the second is a man whom she wants as a husband. The matches need to be lit. When they burn completely, you need to pay attention to where the heads are facing. If towards each other, there will be a wedding, but if in different directions, the couple will not be together. 
Fortune telling with scissors and bread
If you put scissors and bread under your pillow before going to bed, you will dream about your future husband. 
Fortune telling with bulbs
Each girl takes an onion and places it in the water with its roots. After this, you need to observe whose bulb will germinate first. The winner will get married before the rest. 
Fortune telling on an egg
Take a fresh egg, in which you need to make a small hole. The contents of the egg are poured through the hole into a glass filled with water. After some time, the protein should coagulate. The shape it takes will speak about the future.
Fortune telling on dumplings
The lady of the house prepares dumplings and puts various surprises in them along with the filling. Guests will take a dumpling and determine by the filling what kind of future awaits them.
Orange - for pleasure;
Peanuts - for a love adventure;
White thread - for a long journey;
Cherry - for luck;
Peas - for home peace;
Walnut - to good health;
Buckwheat- to favorable news;
Mushrooms - to a long life full of happiness;
Money means big profits;
Green thread - for a trip to a foreign country;
Grain - to financial well-being;
Raisins - to great temptation;
Cabbage - for money;
Caramel candy - for love;
Potatoes - for career advancement;
Cranberry - to sudden life changes;
Ring - for marriage;
Red pepper - to trouble;
Dried apricots - fortunately;
Bay leaf - to popularity;
Honey - to health;
Carrots - to new acquaintances;
Flour - to torment;
Meat - to wealth;
Thread with knots - foretells difficulties in the coming year;
Cucumber - to a good sexual partner;
Nut - to two fans at the same time;
Ground allspice - to eventful events in life;
Black peppercorns - for friendly relations;
Button - to new things;
Millet - to fruitless efforts;
Rice - to household well-being;
Sugar - to an easy, favorable life;
Seeds - to new fruitful plans;
Capsicum - for a varied sex life;
Cheese - for income;
Cottage cheese - to a new friendship;
Dill - to good health;
Beans or fish scales - for the birth of a child;
Hazelnuts - to a successful acquisition;
Bread - for a well-fed year;
Chain - to strengthen relationships with relatives;
Black thread - for a short and very long trip;
Garlic - to a fictitious marriage;
An apple means receiving a well-deserved award.
