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How to guess on the old New Year? Fortune telling for the new year for the betrothed the best ways Fortune telling on January 13 for the betrothed

Christmas time is New Year's holidays, shrouded not only in the joy of children and adults, but also in mysticism. At this time, it is customary to tell fortunes, since divination for Christmas time turns out to be the most “true”.

Tradition Christmas celebrations in Rus' exactly Jan. 7 originated in the early 19th century with the official transition to the Gregorian calendar. Some people "instantly switched" to new dates, others began to celebrate "double holidays" (as, for example, New Year and Old Year).

Orthodox people adopted to comply post before christmas, go to church, honor church holidays. However, not everyone observed all Christian traditions, in particular young people. This is what happens in our time. Nevertheless, the custom of guessing at Christmas time has survived to this day. As a rule, fortune-telling began on the night of Christmas and lasted until Epiphany on January 19th.

INTERESTING: The fortune-telling that took place on the festive night from January 6 to 7, as well as from 18 to 19 was considered the most powerful and truthful.

How was it customary to tell fortunes in Rus' at Christmas time?

Divination was especially popular for young girls and unmarried women. They guessed mostly on the betrothed and love. Those ladies who were already married could also engage in divination for fun or interest: for the future, for happiness, for money, for children.

What's interesting is that most divination preserved to our times, assumes its holding in the village. Such fortune-telling cannot be carried out in a modern apartment. Therefore, if you want to perform a specific ritual to perform on the upcoming holidays, it is important to find a really suitable place for him.

The most popular divinations were: fortune-telling with a ring, bread, a hook, through a mirror, by throwing a boot over the fence. Each of the divinations needed be able to correctly interpret, because at that time it was important to have a good imagination.

On Christmas Eve in Rus' It was customary to greet guests standing on the threshold. At the same time, gifts were often given to those who came to the house. Some guests frankly "demanded" gifts and at that time sang songs, recited poems wishing the owners of the house happiness and prosperity.

INTERESTING: All these customs were far from politeness and festive mood. Noisy guests "scared away" evil spirits from the house, not allowing them to harm the owners. Those, in turn, "thanked" their defenders.

Divination in Rus' on Christmas

Christmas time(time from January 7 to 19) were incredibly mystical holidays for every Orthodox. It was believed that together with living people devils, witches and other entities roam the streets. They guessed at Christmas time because only then it was possible get the most accurate answers to all your questions, after all, it is the mystical power that will help in this.

INTERESTING: It was possible to guess alone or with the whole family. Young girls often gathered in small groups so that divination was fun, interesting, and most importantly, it could not scare. Many stories tell that if one guessed alone, he often went crazy because he did it wrong or had the opportunity to see something from the other world.

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Divination for the New Year and Christmas: for love

Divination with a coin:

You will need a coin that has some history, meaning or value. You will need a collectible, old or royal coin made of any metal.

IMPORTANT: If you do not have the opportunity to guess at an expensive coin, you can use the most common wallet. But, for this you need to charge the coin with your energy. Carry it with you for three days, in your pocket or on your body, touch it regularly, talk to it.

In addition to the coin, you will need a white saucer. Guess exactly at midnight. This time is considered the most mystical and predisposed for divination. Also carry a black marker with you, they can write important words and symbols.

Divination:

Tune in to fortune telling, dim the lights and try to eliminate unnecessary noise in the house. Guess in solitude.
Place the saucer in front of you on the table
With a marker, divide the saucer into 4 parts of equal size.

Each sector must be labeled with a word:

Top left - "OH"
Upper right - "SHE"
Bottom left - "WE"
Bottom right - "I"

Divination:

You need to take a coin in your hands and put it with an edge right in the center of the saucer.
It is necessary to sharply spin the coin so that it starts moving and, after spinning, stops in one sector.
Before you begin to spin the coin or while it is spinning, you will need to ask a question, the answer to which can be the answer written on the saucer.

Another interpretation:

"OH" - the problem is in your beloved.
"SHE" - you have a rival in a love relationship.
“I” - you have problems that do not allow events to unfold the way you want.
"WE" - everything will be fine with you and you will be able to find your love.

Interesting fortune-telling

Fortune telling on the groom with the help of an old boot:

This fortune-telling suggests that the name of the betrothed will try find out a girl "of marriageable age". To do this, at midnight on Christmas night, you need get out of the house into the yard, I took my old boots with me. After that, you need to stand with your back to the fence and, moving your hand back, throw your boot over the fence with all your might.

It is believed that the boot will fall in the direction that will show the girl on the way to her betrothed. That is why such fortune-telling was popular in the village: each path led to a certain house. Make such fortune-telling in the city with apartment buildings just impossible.

Old Russian divination in Svyatki

Divination for the New Year and Christmas for the betrothed

Simple divination on a decanter of water:

For this simple divination, you will need a carafe, water and a glass.
You will need to pour water from a larger vessel into a smaller one.
In this case, it is important to say special words: “You will get tired on the road, but I have water. You come to me, betrothed, and I will give you a drink.
These words should be spoken very gently and affectionately, in a pleasant voice.
You need to repeat the phrase three times.
The last time the water is poured into a glass. This glass is placed at the head of the bed.
He should stay by your side all night. If you dream of a person, this is your betrothed. If no one dreams, it means that the time for a serious relationship has not yet come for you.

Fortune telling about romantic events

Divination in the name of the betrothed:

This is one of the oldest and simplest fortune-telling, which came to us from ancient Rus'. It assumes that an unmarried woman should go out into the street on Christmas night and find the first person you meet. And it must be a man.

You need to ask the name of this man. It is believed that this name will be fateful for a woman and will be the same (or similar) as the name of the betrothed. Of course, in Rus' it was customary to run out into the street in groups of young girls, which made divination fun, funny and not at all strange.

Simple divination for women

Fortune telling on the betrothed with the help of a broom, a comb:

Take for divination a broom that is stored in your house and already managed to sweep the floor. Break a few twigs on the broom. From the twigs you should weave a kind of bridge. This "bridge" keep under pillow all night. Before going to bed, say the phrase: My betrothed, take me across the bridge. At night, you should dream about the desired image.

In the absence of a broom (this often happens in modern apartments), you can use your comb. To do this, you should carefully comb your hair, put the comb under the pillow, say: "Betrothed, comb my hair, comb my head." After that, go to bed. The dream will present you with an image of a future lover.

Interesting fortune-telling

Fortune telling for the New Year and Christmas for a wish

Divination by desire with paper:

Such fortune-telling is good to do on Christmas or New Year's Eve. Fortune telling is long and requires your patience.

For the process you will need:

Basin with water
Paper
Pen
Candle

Divination:

Pour water into a basin or large bowl
Write all your cherished desires on pieces of paper and spread them around the pelvis.
Light a candle. Wait until it flares up and starts to melt.
Your hand should be exactly above the center of the basin with water.
Tilt the candle so that the wax droplets fall into the center of the basin.
A few, or even one drop of wax will be enough.
Wait until the hardened wax can go to one side.
The side in which the wax will be sent will “tell” you that this desire will come true soon.

Determine whether a wish will come true or not, fortune telling will help

Divination for Christmas and Christmas for the future

Divination for the future with a mirror:

For this divination, you will need the following set of tools:

Mirror
Decanter
Candles (3 pcs.)

Divination:

Fill the carafe with water (it is desirable that it be water that has been standing for three days in your house).
Arrange three candles (ordinary or church) around the decanter.
Light the candles
Place a mirror in front of you so that you are separated by a carafe of water.
Through the water column you must consider your future.

IMPORTANT: Only your imagination will help to correctly interpret what you see in the glare. In order to see something understandable (or even see something), you need to use a decanter made of thin, smooth glass. As a last resort, in the absence of a decanter, use an ordinary glass cup.

How to know the future with the help of divination?

Fortune telling about the future using patterns on the mirror:

This fortune-telling will allow you to find out what will happen to you in the new year. All you need for divination is a mirror. But, fortune-telling will be impossible if, to put it mildly, “not winter weather” on the street.

Divination:

Pour water on the mirror
Take him outside alone
You need to go outside at Christmas time, at midnight
Wait until frost can draw a frozen pattern on the mirror.
Start the interpretation on the street, or bring the mirror home.

Interpretation of patterns:

Circles - the pattern tells you that next year you will experience financial difficulties.
Square - the pattern suggests that next year you will be able to experience many kinds of problems and disappointments.
The triangle is a pattern that portends you success in any business for the coming year.
Herringbone - a pattern that says that the new year will "bring" you a huge amount of work and work.
Straight lines are a sign that the coming year will be calm for you and there will be no problems in it.
Smooth wavy lines - a pattern that portends the care of loved ones, the warmth of relatives and family, the good attitude of friends.
Zigzags - portends an active, fun year, a lot of emotions and events.
Dots and specks - a pattern that tells you that next year can be full of good events, completed deeds and work completed.
The face of a person or the face of an animal - the pattern portends major changes in your life in the new year.
Divorces and stains - your fate has not yet been defined so clearly as to give an accurate interpretation.

Mirror - a magical attribute

Fortune telling with a book for the future:

This is a simple divination that can literally "speak" to a person. For fortune-telling, you should choose the right time: midnight. For fortune-telling, you will need any meaningful literary text book(it is desirable to choose works of literary art).

Take a book and be alone with it: hug the book, press it to your heart, put it to your forehead. Try to mentally convey to the book all your experiences and ask the most exciting question. Close your eyes and open the book to any page, point your finger at any paragraph. Open your eyes and read the one or two sentences that your finger has landed on. The written text will be the answer to your question.

A book can become a magical attribute

Divination for the future with a saucer of water:

Divination:

Fill a saucer with water
Take the saucer outside, leave it overnight (you can put it on the balcony).
The saucer should stand until the morning
In the morning you should look at the frozen water and interpret it.

Interpretation:

Waves - the pattern portends pleasant events in the coming year, joyful meetings, travel.
Surface - next year will not be alarming for you, any business will have a good end.
Sharp crust, spikes - next year will be active for you, you will always be on the move, in the center of events.
Hole - portends lack of money, problems with money and health in the new year.

How to determine your future by divination?

Divination for the future with a chain:

For fortune-telling, you only need a body long chain made of any metal and a surface on which you can throw it. The picture that comes out of the chain will be able to tell you about the future.

Interpretation of patterns:

Straight line - good luck will favor you.
A snake is an enemy and an envious person next to you
Triangle - good luck in any business: love, work, dating
Circle - financial difficulties
Oval - you will find yourself in an unfavorable situation more than once
Heart - portends you a love meeting and a romantic acquaintance.
Node - health and financial problems
Bow - marriage, meeting the betrothed
Loop - the new year will bring you many difficulties, but you can handle everything.
Zigzag - a stormy, eventful year
Flower - joys, pleasures and entertainment in the new year

Modern divination according to old customs

How to guess on the Old New Year?

The Old New Year carries the energy of an ancient Slavic holiday. On this day, from January 13 to 14, it is also customary to engage in fortune-telling in order to find out the name of the betrothed, the events of the future, or to make wishes come true.

Divination:

Fortune telling on the shadows is a simple ritual. On paper, write down everything you want to get and are afraid to lose. Further, the sheet is crumpled in the hands, but not too tight. Place a candle in front of a white empty wall, and a piece of paper between the wall and the candle. By the shadow that lies on the wall and the interpretation should be read.
Divination on a wedding ring. For fortune-telling, you need to take a ring from a married lady, but you can’t touch it with your hands. Ask the woman to remove the ring and tie it to a string. This attribute should be asked questions and held over the open palm. If the ring will make an even movement in the form of a line - the answer is “no”, if the circle is the answer is “yes”.
Divination on wax For this you will need a candle and a cup of water. Retire in a room with candles, fill a cup with water and place it in front of you. Point the candle at the center of the cup and gently let the wax drip into the water. The resulting figure should be interpreted as a sign foreshadowing future events or the answer to a question.
Divination on grains. For this fortune-telling, it is best to use coffee beans, but if they are not available, any grains, as well as cereals, will come in handy. To do this, dip your palm into the grain and rake it into a handful. Holding the grain, ask them a question, the answer to which can be yes or no. Count all the grains, add up all the numbers in the sum. For example, 247 \u003d 2 + 4 + 7 \u003d 13 \u003d 1 + 3 \u003d 4. If the number is even, the answer is “no”, if it is odd, the answer is “yes”.

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According to the tradition of the ancestors, on the night of January 13-14, unmarried girls guessed at the future and suitors. The celebration of the Old New Year falls on the winter Christmas time, which is celebrated from Christmas Eve to Epiphany. It was believed among the people that at this time the evil spirits could take a little walk and play pranks, which is why various kinds of fun were in use on holy days, including fortune-telling.

There was a rumor among the girls that fortune-telling on the Old New Year, the night of January 13-14, was the most faithful.

Divination for the betrothed

Divination on mirrors

This fortune-telling is not suitable for everyone, but rather for those who like to tickle their nerves. In the people it is considered one of the most dangerous.

For divination, two mirrors are taken (sufficiently large and, if possible, equal in size), placed opposite each other and illuminated by two candles.

It is best to keep one mirror in front of the illuminated wall mirror, so that you get a long corridor lit up with lights. All animals and strangers must be removed from the room.

If it is very scary, you can leave a couple of modest persons, however, they should not make a sound, do not look in the mirror and do not approach the fortuneteller. At the end of the corridor formed between the two mirrors, the narrowed one should appear.

True, sometimes you have to look for a very long time, and you can see not only the betrothed, but also all evil spirits ...

Fortune telling on the character of the groom and marriage

Various objects are put into a bowl or saucer, which the fortune-telling girls must take turns pulling out without looking. The main condition is that the items must clearly reflect a character trait or quality of life.

For example;
sugar - a sweet life, a good docile character of the groom,
ring - marriage,
a glass - a fun life,
gold ring - wealth.

Divination with matches

For this fortune-telling, it is necessary to prepare a matchbox and several matches in advance. On the sides of the box, a match is installed: one is a fortune-telling girl, the other is a man she likes. We set fire to the matches and wait until they burn out completely. If the heads are facing each other, then the guy and the girl will be together.

Old New Year. Traditions and rituals

Divination on dumplings

One of the most traditional divination for the Old New Year.

The hostess of the house, inviting guests, prepares dumplings with potatoes, and in some she puts stuffing in the form of small surprises.
The essence of fortune-telling lies in the fact that no one knows what he will come across, and it is by filling the dumpling that they determine what awaits a person next year.
For example:

Lollipop - life in next year will be sweet;
Paper bill - big money awaits you;
Thread - to a long road or journey;
Dragee-type sweets - replenishment of the family;
A pea of black pepper - means life with peppercorns;
Button - a lot of interesting new things.
Simple fortune-telling for the old-new year

Divination in the name of the betrothed

In order to find out the name of the future husband, it is enough for a girl to go out into the street and ask the first man she meets to name his name.

Divination on the ring

Fortune-telling girls take turns rolling a ring on the floor. If it rolls towards the door, the girl will soon get married.

Fortune telling on an egg

It is necessary to prepare a fresh egg in advance. Make a small hole in it and carefully pour the contents into a glass of water. After some time, the protein will curl up, according to what shape it will take and judge the future.
For example, if they see in the figure;

church - to be a wedding,
ring - betrothal,
Car, ship or plane - to travel, business trip, fast road.

Divination by the book

It is necessary to prepare a book with suitable content in advance. Without opening the book, the girls guess the page number and the line above or below. Then they open the book on the desired page and read the necessary lines. Depending on what the fortune-telling girl cares about most, they interpret the selected paragraph.

Divination for desire

Divination on grains

This fortune-telling is one of the simplest: any cereal is poured into the jar, a question is asked, after which a handful of cereal is taken out of the container with the left hand, and the grains are counted. An even number symbolizes a positive answer to the question posed, and an odd number - negative, respectively.

Divination on the water

Prepare two identical glasses. One of them is filled to the top with water. Having made a wish, the fortune-telling girl begins to pour liquid from one glass to another. Does this several times. After that, you need to look at the surface where the glasses stood. If no more than two or three drops remain on it, the wish will come true. If there are more drops, its implementation is difficult.

Also read this article: Christmas divination

Divination by shadows

It is necessary to prepare a saucer or flat plate, a sheet of clean paper, a candle and matches. A sheet of paper must be crumpled and put on a plate, gently set fire to a lump. When the sheet is completely burned, it is necessary to make a reflection of it on the wall with the help of a candle. After that, it's time to connect all your imagination - looking at the shadows you can find out about your future.

Divination for the future

Fortune telling about future events for the Old New Year is better on January 13 after sunset. At this time, magical powers are at their strongest. Carry out ceremonies and rituals with a positive attitude. Good signs of fate will help instill faith and strength. The bad ones shouldn't matter.

Divination on grains. Pour cereal grains into a jar. Focus on a question that can be answered with "Yes" or "No". Then take a handful of cereals out of the jar with your left hand and count the number of grains. An even number means a positive answer, and an odd number means a negative one.

Shadow prediction. For divination, you will need a saucer, matches, a piece of paper and a candle. Crumple up the leaf and place it on a saucer. Position the candle so that the shadow of the paper falls on the wall. Set fire to the leaf and examine the shadow from it on the wall. The interpretation of the picture seen depends on the fortuneteller's imagination.

Fortune telling on an egg. Prepare a glass with hot water and a fresh egg. Make a small hole in the egg and pour the contents into a glass. In the image of the resulting figure, predict the future. The ring portends a romantic relationship and an early engagement, the dome of the temple - a wedding, an airplane, ship or car - a move or a long journey.

Divination on dumplings. Comic fortune-telling at the festive table for family members and guests. The traditional dish for the Generous Evening (January 13) is dumplings. Put small items inside them. Lollipop symbolizes a happy and carefree life, a coin - wealth, a thread - a long road, a button - new clothes, a pea of hot pepper - adventures. Depending on the surprise that came across, predict the events of the coming year.

Divination for the fulfillment of desires

On the Old New Year, people make wishes and guess at their fulfillment. To make dreams come true, sincerely believe in the miracle and magic of the holiday.

Divination with a candle. Take a deep bowl and fill it halfway. clean water. Along the edges of the bowl, place paper sheets with cherished desires written on them in a circle. In the middle of the bowl, lower a candle lit in a nutshell or a sliver of wood. The wish on the leaf that burns first will come true in the new year.

Flame prophecy. Concentrate on desire and light a white candle. Then observe the flame for 15 minutes. If it is quiet and calm, then the plan will be fulfilled. A flashing fire or crackling indicates failure.

Divination on the leaves. On the evening of Old New Year's Eve, place an even number of pieces of paper under your pillow. Mark half of them with a cross, and leave the rest blank. Before going to bed, imagine in detail your desire. In the morning, take one leaf out from under the pillow at random. If it is marked with a cross, then the desire will come true in the near future.

The best fortune-telling for the Old New Year

1. Divination for the future with cups

For divination, you will need several cups corresponding to the number of fortunetellers. A ring, a coin, bread, sugar, onion, salt are placed in the cups, a little water is poured into one cup. With their eyes closed, each of the fortune-tellers, in turn, chooses a cup.

Predictions for the future are as follows: ring - for the wedding; coin - to wealth; bread - to prosperity; sugar - for fun; onion - to tears; salt - unfortunately, and a cup of water - to life without much change.

2. Divination for the future with candles

You will need a bowl of water, halves of a walnut shell, in an amount equal to the number of fortunetellers, and the same number of small candles or their pieces. Candles need to be inserted into the shells, light them and let them float in a bowl.

The girl whose candle burns first will be the first of the fortune-tellers to marry. Accordingly, the girl whose candle burns last will be the last to marry. If someone's shell with a candle sank, that girl will not be married at all.

3. Divination on paper

Take a sheet of paper and crumple it up. Place the crumpled leaf in the bottom of an upside-down plate or saucer and light it. After that, bring the saucer with burnt paper to the wall and carefully turn the saucer until some kind of shadow appears on the wall, according to the outlines of which one judges the near future.

4. Divination on wax

For divination on wax, you will need two wax candles, one of which needs to be lit, and pieces of the other put in a spoon and, heating the spoon over a burning candle, melt the wax. After that, the melted wax is quickly poured into a glass with cold water and by the light of a candle, the future is judged by the figure formed.

5. Divination YES-NO

Above the jar, with any cereal or grain, hold the left hand with the palm down. Concentrating, you need to ask a question that interests you. After that, take a handful of cereals from the jar and pour it on the table, then count the number of grains. If the number of grains is even, it means a positive answer - YES, an odd number, means a negative answer - NO.

6. Fortune telling on the number and gender of future children

On Christmas Eve, you need to pour water into a glass, put a ring in it and put it in the cold. Before going to bed, a glass is taken from the cold and the future children are judged by the ice surface formed in it. The number of tubercles indicates the number of boys, and the number of pits indicates how many girls there will be.

7. Divination by the book

They took a book at random and asked a question. After that, they called the page number and the line number on it - what was written in this place in the book, and served as an answer.

8. Fortune telling on the king of diamonds

You will need the appropriate card, which you need to hide under the pillow and make a wish on the man you want to see as your husband. Then go to bed. What will dream tonight, then it will be your future. On this night, all dreams are prophetic.

9. Divination with a chain

When everyone falls asleep, you need to take a golden chain, rub it between your palms, hold it in your right hand, shake it and throw it on the table.

A circle has formed - closed troubles are expected; stripe - luck; node - difficulties and illnesses; triangle - love success; bow - wedding; snake - betrayal; heart is love.

10. Divination with a mirror

It is considered the most mystical. You need to sit in absolute darkness in front of a mirror with a candle in the midst of midnight. An important condition is that no one else should be in the room. It is necessary to carefully look at the reflective surface. After about 5 minutes, it will fade. Then the betrothed, or rather, the devil who has taken his guise, will be reflected behind the glass. The girl should start to shy away so that he disappears, pronouncing shy me! Otherwise, evil will materialize.

Whatever happens to you in fortune-telling, remember that the good will come true, but do not believe in the bad. The main thing is to be confident in your happiness.

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Some argue that there are days when we can learn about what awaits us in the future. One of them is the evening and night of January 13th. This is one of the Terrible evenings, such as the evening on Andrei and Rozhdestvensky. On January 13, on the evening before the old New Year, the girls traditionally tell fortunes. We have collected 10 of the most, according to experts, reliable methods of fortune-telling, which make it possible to find out what awaits in the future.

1. Fortune telling on grains

This divination allows you to get answers to the most exciting questions. any cereal is poured into the jar, a question is asked, after which a handful of cereal is taken out with the left hand and the grains are counted. An even number means a positive answer to the question, an odd number means a negative one.

2. Divination for kings

On the night before the Old New Year, before going to bed, put playing cards with the image of kings on the pillow. In the morning, pull out one card without looking. Whichever king gets, so will the husband: spades - the betrothed will be old and jealous, clubs - a military man, the king of hearts - young and rich, and the king of diamonds - desired.

3. Divination on the ring

Players take turns rolling the ring across the floor. If it rolls to the door, this girl will soon get married.

4. How to find out the name of the future husband

Finding out the name of the future husband is easy. It is enough just to go out into the street and ask to call the first man you meet his name.

5. Fortune telling on mirrors

This fortune-telling is relevant not only for the Old New Year, but also on the night before Christmas and on Epiphany. Fortune telling on mirrors is considered very dangerous, so not every girl agrees to tempt fate so much. Two mirrors are taken (large and preferably of equal size), set against each other, illuminated by two candles; it is best to hold the mirror against the illuminated wall mirror so that a long corridor illuminated by lights forms from the directed mirror in the wall.

The fortune-telling girl must remove cats, dogs, birds and strangers from the room, except for one or two close friends. At the same time, friends are strictly forbidden to look in the mirror, approach the fortuneteller or talk to her. And at the end of this mirror corridor, the betrothed should appear; True, sometimes you have to look for a very long time, and you can see not only the betrothed ... but also all kinds of evil spirits.

6. Fortune telling on wax and milk

For this divination, you need to pour milk into a saucer and leave it on the threshold. Take the cinders of wax candles and melt on the stove in a metal bowl. At the same time, you need to say: “Brownie, my master, come under the threshold to drink milk, eat wax.” They said the last word from the spell - and pour the wax into the milk, carefully examine the resulting figures.

7. Divination for a love dream

Another classic simple fortune-telling for the Old New Year, which will also appeal to modern young ladies. Before going to bed, eat something salty and in no case drink water. Going to bed, say: "Narrowed, mummers, come to me and give me a drink!". Whoever comes to drink you, you will marry him.

8. Divination by threads for marriage

A simple divination, which is popular in our time. The girls who have gathered for divination cut the threads of the same length and at the same time set fire to them all together. Which of the girls will burn out the thread faster, that first one will be married. The sequence of burning threads in the hands of girls will show the order of their marriage.

9. Divination by barking dogs

At midnight, you need to gain courage, take a knife, go outside, go to a snowdrift and start cutting snow with a knife. At the same time, do not hesitate to cast a spell: “Damn, damn, don’t be silent, damn, damn, tell me, what kind of husband will I get? Should you laugh or cry?" After saying these words, shut up and listen carefully for any dogs barking nearby. If an angry jerky bark is heard, it means that the future husband will be strict and gloomy.

If the dogs bark merrily and loudly, then the husband will also be cheerful and kind. It is very bad if a dog howl is heard during fortune-telling. This suggests that the marriage will be short-lived and very quickly the young wife will become a widow. If the dogs do not bark at all, this means that this year you will not have to wait for marriage.

10. Fortune telling on the gender of the unborn child

You need to thread the ringlet and slowly lower it into a glass of water. Then, just as slowly, pull it out and bring it to the palm of your girlfriend. If the ring makes circular movements, a girl will be born. If it starts to swing like a pendulum, then it's a boy.

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Old New Year is a time of divination. It has long been believed that it is on the night of January 13-14 that you can find out your fate for the next twelve months. There are a lot of varieties of fortune-telling, but candles and mirrors remain the most popular. The main thing, psychics advise, is to start rituals with a bright soul and good feelings.

The winner and judge of the “Battle of Psychics”, an expert of the project “Psychics are investigating” (STB), admitted that she herself sometimes wonders about the old New Year. The hereditary clairvoyant says that on the night of January 13-14, everything that is prophesied will surely come true. True, for this you need to follow a few rules. Otherwise, nothing will come of it. Alena herself prefers this evening not to guess on the cards, but to use predictions in dumplings. He says that this is a method that has been tested for centuries.

In an exclusive interview with FACTS, Alena Kurilova spoke about the traditions of celebrating the old New Year and revealed the secrets of fortune-telling on a festive night.

- The tradition of celebrating the old New Year has taken root quite firmly in our society.

So it has a long history! The tradition of celebrating the Old New Year arose after the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1918. When it happened, January 1 to julian calendar began to correspond to January 14 according to the accepted Gregorian calendar. Thus, the old New Year began to be celebrated from January 13 to 14.

- What dishes should be on festive table so that the coming year will be happy?

“I think many are waiting for this holiday, when all kinds of dishes can be put on the table, without looking back at fasting or any other restrictions. Meeting the old New Year, you should prepare a generous table on which there will be all kinds of meat dishes - from baked chicken to hearty meat pies. But according to tradition, dumplings with a “secret” should become the main dish of the holiday. These are small objects embedded inside the products that symbolize our expectations and make predictions for the coming year.

— How does it work?

- Everything is very simple. The hostess or all the guests together can sculpt dumplings. You just need to select a few dumplings, which will become an object for fortune telling. In each of them put on the subject. And during the height of the feast, the guests take a dumpling and receive a prediction. Each of them has a specific meaning. You just need to know what this or that object means.

- For example?

- If you got a coin (any small grain can symbolize it in a dumpling), this promises financial prosperity in the coming year. A button came across (it can be replaced with a grain of rice) - wait for new things and major acquisitions. Bay leaf always portends fame and creative success.

- And if a fateful meeting awaits you in the new year?

- Then you should get raisins. It is he who prophesies love and heart adventures. If an unmarried girl caught a raisin, then for sure she will have a fateful meeting. And if a ring is found in a dumpling, then it will certainly indicate a wedding. Beans - to soon replenishment in the family. Walnut means success in study and creativity. Anyone who gets cranberries can count on getting rid of all sorts of ailments. But if a bow is found, this suggests that you will be upset. Hot peppers are for adventure, and garlic is for disappointment.

- With whom and where is it best to celebrate the old New Year?

- Like all New Year holidays, the old New Year belongs to family celebrations. Therefore, it must be spent in the circle of family, relatives and friends. Thus, you will share the wealth of the common table and transfer this abundance to the whole coming year.

- Absolutely, if everything is done correctly. Most often, girls guess at their betrothed and fate. To do this, you need to prepare a metal plate in advance, you can also use a copper, flat plate, a small dish will do. To him take a mirror and a candle in a candlestick. On the evening before the old New Year, you need to write your question on a piece of white paper. Then crumple the sheet with both hands and place on a tray near the candle flame. The room must be dark. You have to look in the mirror and the reflection on the wall. The picture that you see on it will be a prophecy.

Did you also guess that way when you were young?

- Certainly! I remember once my friend in the reflection of a candle saw a man sitting in an armchair and reading a book. Most likely, it was an old grandmother. At that moment, a friend was renting a room from an elderly woman. They promised to give her a hostel only next year. But we all believed in a miracle when this grandmother intelligently, over a cup of tea, introduced Natasha to her nephew. It turned out that he became her destiny! Personally, I was a friend at their wedding. And by the way, this couple is still together today.

- Are there any rules that must be observed when fortune telling?

- It must be remembered that fortune-telling comes true only for those who take the ceremony seriously. It must be carried out in a calm atmosphere, without laughter, in absolute silence. And then the Higher Powers will feel respect for us and reveal all the secrets.

And the famous Ukrainian psychic Khayal Alekperov is sure that next year will be happy for all signs of the zodiac.

On the night of January 13-14, before going to bed, the girls need to put playing cards with the image of kings under the pillow. In the morning, without looking, it is worth pulling out one card. Whichever king the girl gets, so will the husband:

the king of spades is old and jealous,
king of clubs - military,
king of hearts - young and rich,
the king of diamonds is desired.

Divination by bread and scissors

According to legend, if you put bread and scissors under your pillow before going to bed on the Old New Year, the girl will certainly dream of her betrothed.

Divination for a love dream

Before going to bed, a fortune-telling girl needs to eat something salty and in no case drink water. Going to bed, you need to say:

"Narrowed, mummers, come to me and give me a drink"!

According to legend, whoever comes to get you drunk is the one you will marry.

Fortune telling on a betrothed with a stocking

Girls will have to prepare for this fortune-telling in advance - buy stockings. Before going to bed, put on a new stocking on one leg and go to bed. In this case, the girl should say:

"Narrowed, mummers, come take off my shoes."

A man who in a dream takes off a stocking from a fortune-telling girl will become her husband.

Divination for love

Under the bed you need to put a small bowl of water, and put a small wooden stick on it and say before going to bed:

“Betrothed, come and take me across the bridge”

Whoever in a dream translates the bridge - he will marry him.

Divination for the betrothed

Divination on mirrors

This fortune-telling is not suitable for everyone, but rather for those who like to tickle their nerves. In the people it is considered one of the most dangerous.

For divination, two mirrors are taken (sufficiently large and, if possible, equal in size), placed opposite each other and illuminated by two candles.

It is best to keep one mirror in front of the illuminated wall mirror, so that you get a long corridor lit up with lights. All animals and strangers must be removed from the room.

True, sometimes you have to look for a very long time, and you can see not only the betrothed, but also all evil spirits ...

Fortune telling on the character of the groom and marriage

For example;

sugar - a sweet life, a good docile character of the groom,

ring - marriage,

a glass - a fun life,

gold ring - wealth.

Divination with matches

Divination on dumplings

One of the most traditional divination for the Old New Year.

Lollipop - life next year will be sweet;
Paper bill - big money awaits you;
Thread - to a long road or journey;
Dragee-type sweets - replenishment of the family;
A pea of black pepper - means life with peppercorns;
Button - a lot of interesting new things.
Simple fortune-telling for the old-new year

Divination in the name of the betrothed

In order to find out the name of the future husband, it is enough for a girl to go out into the street and ask the first man she meets to name his name.