It is generally accepted that fortune-telling with special accuracy and reliability differs in the Old New Year and Baptism. And although the Church condemns any attempts to find out the future with the help of divination and magic, people have guessed and continue to guess. Uncertainty and mystery have always attracted people, so many are in a hurry to tell fortunes for the future on these holidays or to perform a ceremony to attract money and good luck. Well, the girls, of course, guess at the betrothed.

Sputnik Georgia presents which rituals were performed on the Old New Year and Epiphany and which of them were the most popular.

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Christmas evenings were devoted to divination and fortune-telling in the old days, respectively, everyone who wants to look, according to the traditions of their ancestors, into their future, can do this before the Epiphany of the Lord, on any of the evenings, including on the night of the Old New Year.

They guessed in the old days 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, arms outstretched, tried to grab as many boards in the fence as possible, and then counted them - an even number indicated an imminent marriage, and an odd number indicated loneliness.

For the betrothed

It is very easy to find out the name of the future husband - you just need to go out into the street and ask the first man you meet to give his name.

On the Old New Year and Epiphany, the girls could not only find out the name of the 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.

They were guessing with the mirror of the girl and on the street. Standing at the crossroads with your back to the moon, looking in the mirror and wondering: "Narrowed, mummers, show yourself to me in the mirror." As some assure, the betrothed appears in the mirror after a while.

Among the people, fortune-telling on the night of the Old New Year was considered the most truthful, and it was said that it was at this time that you could see your future spouse in a dream.

In particular, the girl loosened and combed her hair, then put the comb under the pillow, calling magic words future spouse: "betrothed, mummers, come and comb my head."

And to find out what kind of betrothed it would be possible to guess at card kings. To do this, on the night before the Old New Year, before going to bed, you need to put cards with the image of kings under the pillow, and in the morning, without looking, pull out one card.

People in the old days believed that what kind of king would get, so would the husband: the king of diamonds - the betrothed would be desired, the worms - young and rich, the clubs - the military, and the spades - old and jealous.

Where to look for a betrothed

During Christmas time, you can also find out the place where to look for the betrothed. This will help next divination: in an opaque bag, fold several different-colored buttons, preferably the same size.

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 mean where you will meet your fate.

The meaning of the buttons: simple black - at work, green - in a store, brown - with friends, white - on a trip, yellow - in transport, iron - he will be military, with rhinestones - in a movie, theater or country club, blue - randomly on street.

Ancient divination

One of the most popular fortune-telling for the Old New Year and Epiphany for young girls who want to know their future was "inviting the betrothed to dinner."

Before starting fortune-telling, the girl in an empty room set the table with a tablecloth, put, in addition to a knife and fork, an appliance and said: "Betrothed-mummer, come to dine 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 the door testified to 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, had to silently notice facial features and clothes and not answer questions.

Then, suddenly startled, she asked point-blank: "What's your name?" The betrothed called the name and took something out of his pocket. At that moment, the girl should have said: "Stay away from me!" - and the groom just disappeared.

In the old days, they used to tell fortunes at Christmas time with a candle. They took a deep bowl and filled it halfway with water. Papers were fixed on the edges of the bowl, on which questions were previously written, such as "Will I get married this year", "Will I be lucky" 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 fixed pieces of paper. They lowered a plank with a candle into the water and looked. The prediction was that piece of paper with a question that the candle would burn.

Other divination

From a canvas bean bag, a potential bride or groom with eyes closed takes out a grain and examines it. If there are no spots and cracks on the grain, then they will soon play a wedding. And if there are spots, then their number indicates how many years to wait before the wedding.

Fortune-telling was popular among girls. future life on things. They took a felt boot and put several different items there. For example, a piece of sugar, meaning a happy and comfortable life, a ring - marriage, a handkerchief - a handsome husband, a rag - a poor husband, an onion - tears, a coin - a rich husband, and so on.

The felt boots were shaken and, without looking, they took out the object that first fell under the arm, and fortune was predicted from it.

Guessing girls with girlfriends on a thread. Threads of the same length were cut off and set on fire at the same time. Whose thread burns faster than others, she will marry first. And if the thread immediately goes out or burns out only halfway, then, alas, it is not destined to get married.

They also guessed from the book. They took a book and, before opening it, guessed the page number and the line above or below. Then the book was opened and read in a hidden place. The read was interpreted in accordance with the wish for marriage, prosperity, future, and so on.

In the Old New Year, they also guessed at desire. 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 are sure to be performed in the new year.

Some take fortune-telling very seriously, others - with a bit of humor, as one of the pastimes for the holidays. And we can only wish you good luck and happiness in the coming Old New Year.

Material prepared on the basis of open sources

Another holiday is approaching, which in our country has been celebrated for a long time and on a grand scale - the Old New Year. And how not to remember on this occasion about divination for Christmas time? After all, this is part of our culture, and the desire to at least a little look into our future

The celebration of the Old New Year, firstly, is firmly intertwined with the fact that the New Year according to the old style comes just on January 14, and secondly, it goes deep historically: after all, the Old New Year coincides with Basil's Day, when the Christmas holidays continue.

On the eve of the holiday, on January 13, it was customary to be generous - to go from house to house with generous songs, wishing the owners well-being and happiness in the New Year, and also on this evening, young girls wondered.

Today I will tell you about fortune-telling for the Old New Year, which I personally experienced, were carried out repeatedly, and - you can believe it, you can not believe it and laugh - it mystically came true or correctly predicted the future.

So, here they are - divination for Christmas time. Try it, and what if they tell you something or tell you something?

The betrothed will give water to drink from the well

Such fortune-telling was done with girlfriends, while still being high school students. Youth, languor, the desire to find out: what if this very boy really likes me? ..

By the way, a little later, my acquaintances and girlfriends were repeatedly given water to drink by those young men with whom fate later brought them together. Some people came up very unexpected. But, nevertheless, it is difficult to argue with the facts!

Late at night, just before going to bed, you need to build a well of matches under your bed. The procedure is simple, however, requiring some patience, attention and concentration.

The ritual is performed with a lit candle (no electric light!). Everything must be done silently and quietly.

You get on your knees and conjure, putting one match on another, until you get this well:

A glass of water is placed next to it (similar to a bucket). After that, you need to lie down in bed and say mentally: "Betrothed-mummer, give me some water to drink."

It is very important not to do any other actions (undress, go to the toilet, comb your hair, talk). All these needs must be done before the start of divination.

If at night you dream of someone who will give you water to drink (it doesn’t matter whether it’s from a well or from a cup), then he is your one and only.

If you don’t dream, it means that this year you will not find a mate for yourself. If you dream of a stranger or you don’t see the faces, you will definitely have a new admirer 🙂

bible prediction

A very interesting fortune-telling, and a wise book seems to know what you need to say.

For divination, you can get together friendly company(men can also participate in this).

A candle or several candles are lit on the table. The Bible is taken in turn. All fortunetellers need to do only one action: open the book on a random page and, without looking, poke a finger at any line and read it out loud.

The book is passed around. Can go around the circle three times, but no more. Your task is to remember what they say wise words. Even if right now you don’t understand the meaning of what you read, believe me, later, you will definitely have a situation that is consonant with what you read supposedly by accident.

It's not done verbatim, of course. But the general meaning of the situations is very symbolic.

To be honest, I participated in such a fortune-telling only a couple of times. Almost everything I read came true. But this is such a strong emotional shock at times (after all, you never know in advance what you will read - there are not very good things), that in the future I was careful not to guess on the Bible.

Fortune telling on the shadows

I met this fortune-telling in my student days. I really liked it, and every year we held a similar ritual.

The girls are gathering. Fortune telling takes place in the twilight, it is better to do it closer to midnight and with candles lit.

Every girl crumples in her arms White list paper. So, as he sees fit - strongly or not so much. With one hand or two.

Then the crumpled leaf is placed on a saucer and set on fire. In this case, the flaming “torch” must be brought to a white wall (we had wallpaper, so we either hung the wall with a white sheet or white paper - the second option is better and safer).

Then you need to carefully look at the dancing shadows, peer into them and see some specific symbol. Assumptions can be made to all girls, but it is better if you see the symbol yourself.

For example, I remember very well how I saw an open book - I had to study and read a lot all year. My girlfriend saw a baby carriage. At that time, she even young man was not, however, within a year she got married, and by the end she gave birth to a baby :).

Pour the wax - predict the fate

Pouring wax during divination is a traditional occupation. For divination, you need a piece of wax or wax candles.
Wax melts and pours fortunetellers into cold water. Symbolic figurines are sure to predict something for you for the coming year.

Wax threads - travel or roads are waiting for you.

Wax is twisted into round drops-coins - the year will be monetary and profitable.

Wax forms a cross - to the illness of you or your loved ones.

It turns out a face - this year a marriage is possible or a groom will appear.

Asterisks - to success or good luck.

The month is for reflection and expectations.

Often it is not always possible to correctly interpret what will come out of wax. But fortune-telling itself is very emotional and exciting. Therefore, girls love him so much at all times.

Boot over the threshold

Very simple, but in my practice - effective fortune-telling. Usually held among girls of marriageable age.

We guessed in this way more than once, as students. Several girls-girlfriends gather in a room (or apartment), each picking up their own shoes. Since January is winter, we took boots. They crowded against the wall that led to the doors (although this is not important, but there must be a wall from which the countdown is taken). They were determined in order. We just shouted: “first boot!”, “second boot!” and so on.

And whose boot crosses the threshold of the house first - that girl will get married.

When my boot stepped over the threshold, I laughed so hard that I even fell to the floor. At the beginning of the year, I did not even have a potential groom. And the girls already had permanent gentlemen.

However, a month later I met my future husband and got married in the summer. Let it be a coincidence, but a year before this happened with another of our girlfriends: her boot stepped first, she got married in the summer.

Unfortunately, I no longer had to participate in such fortune-telling: firstly, I became a married lady, and secondly, my student years were over 🙂

What fate awaits your baby or who will be the future husband

Also fortune-telling from the category of traditional. Usually they guess at the future husband: what will he be like? Various objects are placed on the tray: a piece of bread, a glass, a coin (iron ruble), a mirror, coal, and so on.
The tray is covered with a clean towel (preferably linen).

The girls take turns approaching the tray, put their hand under the towel and randomly pull out an object.
Bread - the husband will be hard-working, a mirror - hand-written beauties, a coin - a rich one, a glass - a drunkard, a coal - a poor one.

You can modernize this divination by adding other items to the tray: a pen, a notebook, a string, some part from a computer (for example, a USB cable). A pen is a writer, a notebook is a businessman, a string is a musician, a cord is a computer scientist.

Exactly according to the same scheme, you can guess the choice of profession for your baby. Such fortune-telling is carried out, as a rule, with children of one or two years old only once.

The principle is the same. Only the item should get your child. My son, for example, did not stand on ceremony - he pulled out several items at once. In general, the boy turned out to be talented, you already understood 🙂 But most of all he was interested in the pen. Looking forward to becoming a writer :).

Fortune telling on dumplings or what the year will be like

I love this sort of thing very much. It's more fun than globally significant. Prepare for the Old New Year. And some of them are surprises. We usually put a coin, salt, sugar, pepper, a handful of rice, peas, a piece walnut. Wedding ring never laid down. But some people do it.

You got a sweet dumpling - the year will be good, fruitful, joyful.

Salty comes across - tears and strength tests await.

Dumpling with rice - to prosperity, good harvests, addition to the family.

Dumpling with peas - get ready to travel and ride. And then move.

A walnut will crunch on your teeth - the year will be monetary, rich. Perhaps a rich groom will appear (depending on who gets the nut).

A coin on the tooth will jingle - you will not have time to count the money :). Simply bags.

It is clear that any fortune-telling is a delicate and subjective matter. And it is not necessary to put all your soul into it and believe unconditionally in any symbol. It's more of a way to socialize and have fun. And accept all the good things that fortune-telling for the New Year carries.

Happy holidays to you!

Old New Year coincides with Vasiliev's Day. Namely, this day in ancient Rus' endowed with magical powers and was prophetic. It was believed that fortune-telling for the Old New Year made it possible to obtain reliable information on any issue.

Many folk beliefs are associated with this day and will accept, as follows:

It was not advisable to pronounce the word “thirteen” throughout the day, so as not to attract evil spirits to your house;

When paying for any product, you cannot count the change in change, otherwise you will shed tears all year;

On the evening of the Old New Year, you can not borrow anything from your own home, otherwise the whole next year will go into debt;

On the evening before the Old New Year, you can’t take out the garbage from the house, otherwise you can take out your own happiness with it.

Divination was very popular in ancient times. Therefore, many rituals are rooted in the deep past. IN modern world they are not so easy to implement, notes rsute.ru. But on the other hand, they allow you to get an exact answer to the question of interest.

Rite with a rooster

In Russian villages, a rite with a rooster was held on the Old New Year. He allowed to determine whether luck awaits the family in the coming year. To do this, closer to midnight, the rooster was removed from the perch and brought into the house, where wheat grains were previously scattered on the floor.

It was necessary to pay attention to the following:

If the rooster pecked all the grains, then in next year good luck will not bypass your house, and peace and harmony will reign in your family;

If the bird pecks just a couple of grains, then you need to prepare for the wedding;

If the rooster refused to peck the grains, then the year as a whole will be unsuccessful.

Guessing with the whole family

Also very popular was another family ritual. When everyone gathers for festive table, then you need to put a bowl of water in the middle of it and throw in small pieces of bread, the number of which should match the number of family members.

Spinning the water with your finger, you should pronounce the following magic words:

“Spin the bread in the water, my whole family is here. If trouble comes, then show it to the water.

After that, the container must be set aside until the morning. In the morning you need to look at the result of fortune telling. If the bread remains in the pile, then the whole family will be preserved during the coming year. And if at least one piece falls off, then it may well be that trouble will happen to one of the family members. If all the pieces of bread fall apart, then the family will fall apart, but this may also mean that in the coming year everyone will disperse.

Divination by wax

Divination for the Old New Year on wax is very much in demand in the modern world. You should know that divination using wax should be taken very seriously. This is due to the fact that wax is a very strong magical attribute that is able to work with human energy.

For the ceremony, in order to get divination wax, you need to melt one church candle in the flame of another. As a rule, this is done in a tablespoon, it became known to the Internet portal rsute.ru. Having melted the wax, it must be poured into a previously prepared container with water. After it hardens, the resulting cake should be considered and interpreted in relation to your own question.

In any case, the main factor is the shape of the resulting figure. If it is round, then it is already good omen, which indicates that luck will accompany a person in the coming year. Availability sharp corners and peaks around the perimeter indicates that you are surrounded by ill-wishers, from whom you should expect trouble in the coming year. Wax interpretation entirely depends on the imagination of the person conducting the ceremony. And at the same time, it is very important to listen to your inner feelings.

Wax decoding

Among the most popular interpretations are the following:

Numbers and letters can be associated with specific dates, names, or the names of specific places;

Straight lines on the wax figure indicate that successful undertakings await you in the new year;

Clear dots on the wax portend a possible profit;

A figure resembling an angel or wings indicates that when solving complex problems, you can count on the help of higher powers;

The figure of a woman may indicate the presence of a rival;

The figure of a man predicts an early acquaintance in the near future, or even marriage;

The figure of a child indicates both the birth of a child in the coming year and the beginning of a new business;

The figure of a cat warns of imminent betrayal among close friends;

The figure of the dog emphasizes that close friends will always be with you in the coming year.

Divination for the betrothed

Divination for the Old New Year for the betrothed was very popular among the girls. There were many customs by which girls could predict their marriage, the news portal rsute.ru noted.

Using a towel

In our time, divination has come in which the use of a towel was supposed to be used. For the ceremony, you need to purchase a snow-white thin towel. On the night before the Old New Year, when going to bed, one should hang a towel outside. In the modern world, an item can be hung on a balcony.

During this, it was necessary to pronounce the following words:

“My betrothed, I’m waiting for you, love is stored in my soul for you, come soon, let me know about yourself, wipe yourself with a towel.”

After that, it was necessary to go to bed immediately, imagining the betrothed, that is, endowing him with features that would be sweet to you. Early in the morning you need to go out and feel the towel. If it is wet, it means that the betrothed came and marriage will take place next year. If the towel is left dry, then there will be no wedding next year.

On the nature of the husband

There is also a simple and, one might say, half-comic fortune-telling that will tell the girl what her future husband will be like.

To do this, put five plates on the floor and, accordingly, in them:

Pour coins;

Pour vodka;

Put down cigarettes;

Put a mirror;

Put down the book.

After that, you need to launch a rooster into the room and, being at a certain distance, watch him if the rooster pecks:

Coins, then the husband will be rich;

Vodka, then future spouse will have a passion for drinking;

Cigarettes, then the man in your life will be a smoker;

Mirror, then you will come across a handsome man;

Book, then your spouse will be very smart.

In the name of the future husband

To find out the name of the future husband, you need to write nine male names on ten small leaves, and leave one blank. All of them need to be rolled into tubes and folded under the pillow just before bedtime. It is impossible to be distracted during such an action, and after everything is done, you must immediately go to bed, writes the information Internet portal rsute.ru. In the morning you need to immediately get one of the notes. If a name is written on it, then soon a close friend with the same name. And if an empty note was pulled out, then you will have to spend another year alone.

To make a cherished wish come true

Fortune-telling on the Old New Year can help a cherished wish come true. For example, on Christmas tree you need to hang a colorful box among the toys, and put a note with a cherished desire inside it. On the Old New Year, the box must be removed, a note should be taken out of it.

"Let my wish become a reality."

Then the box should be hung again on the Christmas tree, and the note should be burned in a candle flame, and the ashes should be blown out the open window.

If you decide to conduct fortune-telling for the Old New Year, then treat it as a fabulous event. All actions must be carried out in a positive mood - and then success is guaranteed.

The Old New Year, which is celebrated on the night of January 13-14, is a special, mystical time. It is believed that on this night comes best time for divination. How to find out your fate, the name of the betrothed or the date upcoming wedding- read the article.

Why guess on the Old New Year

The period of Christmas time (from January 7 to January 19) has long been considered special, people believed that it was on these days that fate could reveal its secrets and mysteries. They learned about the future by divination and various folk omens. On the night of unmarried girls, they wondered not only about their future, but also about their betrothed.

During Christmas time, you can find out not only the name of your betrothed, but also the color of his hair, character or figure. As well as the date of the wedding, the number of children, a successful or unsuccessful marriage.

It was believed among the people that it was divination on the night of January 13-14 that was the most truthful. There was even such a saying: "Everything that the red girl under Vasily thinks will come true, and what will come true will not work."


Divination for Christmas time - the most accurate and truthful

Folk traditions of divination are forgotten, losing their form and content. However, until now, on the night of January 14, many girls want to look into their future, as our great-grandmothers once did. If you also want to tell fortunes in this mystical night- read the material on how to do it at home.

How to prepare for divination for the Old New Year

Before fortune-telling, you need to tune in to a serious mood, let your hair down, untie all the knots that are on your clothes (belts, belts, decorative elements), remove bracelets and rings and accurately formulate the question that interests you.


How to guess on the Old New Year

If you are guessing at your future husband, then this should not be done in the family home. At this point, men should not be present in the house.

They say that every fortune-telling for the Old New Year had to be done without doubting its veracity, only then it would certainly come true.

Fortune telling with a comb

Before going to bed, the girl puts a comb under the pillow with the words "Narrowed, mummers, come and comb my hair." If in a dream she sees a man combing her hair, then this year she will be married to the person who dreamed.


Divination for the Old New Year with a comb

Divination for the future with cups

For fortune-telling, you need several cups (as many as people who guess). 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 those who guess, 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; onions - to tears; salt - unfortunately, and a cup of water - to life without much change.

Divination for marriage with candles

You need a bowl of water, halves from a walnut shell, in an amount equal to the number those who guess, 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.


Divination for the Old New Year with candles

The girl whose candle burns first will be the first to marry. Accordingly, the girl whose candle burns last will be the last to marry. If someone's shell drowned with fire, that girl will not be married at all.

Divination in the name of the future husband

Another very popular fortune-telling for the Old New Year is the search for the groom under the pillow. To do this, you need to put pieces of paper with written on them under the pillow. male names. Take out one of the leaves in the morning. The name on it will be the name of your betrothed.

You can also go outside at midnight and ask the name of the first person you meet. They believe that whatever name they call you will be the name of your future husband.

Fortune telling on the character of the future husband

On the night of January 13-14, before going to bed, the girls need to put under the pillow playing cards with pictures of kings. In the morning, without looking, it is worth drawing one card. Whichever king the girl gets, so will the husband: the king of spades is old and jealous, the king of clubs is a military man, the king of hearts is young and rich, and the king of diamonds is desirable.


Divination for the Old New Year with cards

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. At the same time, the girl should say: "Narrowed, disguised, come take off my shoes." A man who takes off his stocking in a dream will become a future husband.

Divination by a thread

Insert three threads into three needles: black, white and red. Have someone carefully pin them to your garment from the back. Not knowing in what order the needles are located, pull out one thread. A red thread means an early marriage and the birth of a baby, a white thread means loneliness, and a black thread means marriage will not bring you happiness, you need to pay attention to career growth.


Divination for the Old New Year by a string

Divination for a wedding

On the Old New Year at midnight, girlfriends go out into the yard and, blindfolding each other with a handkerchief in turn, rotate around themselves several times, and then push the girl in the back. If she goes towards the gate, she will soon get married. If she goes to the porch, then she will sit in girls for another year.

Divination on dumplings

The hostess, preparing dumplings with potatoes, puts "surprises" in some of them along with the usual filling: coins, rings, nuts. Divination itself occurs directly while eating the dish. Whoever gets what - that is waiting.

A coin or some grains - to wealth, a thread - to the road, salt - to tears, sugar - to a good and prosperous life, a ring - to marriage, a nut - the presence of two gentlemen, pepper - a new boyfriend, a cherry bone - to replenish in family.


Divination for the Old New Year with dumplings

Fortune telling on cereals

In a circle, you need to arrange saucers with different cereals: buckwheat, millet, rice, semolina, oatmeal, barley, and pour water into a separate saucer. Girls take turns spinning in the center of the circle a raw egg and see which way it goes.

If to buckwheat - the groom will be rich, to millet - he will be blond, to rice - he will be married, to semolina - the groom will be from the north, to pearl barley - the groom will be a military man. Water means that the girl is waiting for travel. If the egg spins in place, then the girl will not get married this year.

Divination by desire

Before going to bed on January 13, write 12 wishes on separate pieces of paper, carefully fold and place under your pillow. In the morning, waking up, draw out 3 of them - they will definitely come true in the new year.


Divination for the Old New Year at will

Old New Year - favorable period for divination and magical rituals. On the night of January 13-14, heavenly forces help people and answer exciting questions.

Divination for the betrothed

On the Old New Year, young unmarried girls tell fortunes about their betrothed. They are trying to find out the date of the wedding, the name or image of the future groom. To higher power answered an exciting question, sincerely believe in the power of magic.

Mirror corridor. Divination is carried out in an empty dark room. Take two large mirrors of the same size and two candles. Set the mirrors opposite each other and place the lit candles so that you get a mirror corridor. After that, look at the end of the corridor. The betrothed will appear in it.

Divination on bread and scissors. Before going to bed, put bread and scissors under your pillow and think of seeing your betrothed in a dream. The dreaming man will be the groom.

Fortune telling on stockings. On the eve of the Old New Year, get new stockings. Before going to bed, put on a stocking on one leg and say: “Betrothed-mummer, come undress me.” A man who takes off a stocking in a dream will become a husband.

Wooden bridge. On the night of January 13-14, place a deep bowl of water under the bed and place a wooden stick on it. Lying in bed, say: "Narrowed-mummer, come, transfer me across the bridge." With whom you cross the bridge in a dream, he will become a husband.

Ritual with matches. Take a matchbox and place a match on the sides. One of them personifies a fortune-telling girl, and the second - her lover. Then light the matches. If the heads of the burnt out matches are facing each other, then the couple will have a happy joint future. Otherwise, the lovers will part.

Divination on threads. Fortune telling is carried out in the company of girls. Take a thread of the same length and set them on fire at the same time. Whose thread will burn out the fastest of all - she will be the first among her friends to marry. Whoever's thread burns out to half or goes out at the beginning - she will remain lonely.

Divination in the name of the groom. On the night of the Old New Year, go outside and ask the first man you meet for a name. The name heard will belong to the groom.

Divination for the future

Fortune telling about future events for the Old New Year is better on January 13 after sunset. At that time magical powers have the most power. Carry out ceremonies and rituals with a positive attitude. good signs 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, while 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 romantic relationship and a quick engagement, the dome of the temple - a wedding, an airplane, a ship or a car - a move or a long journey.

Divination on dumplings. Comic fortune-telling at the festive table for family members and guests. A traditional dish for Generous Evening (January 13) - dumplings. Put small items inside them. A candy 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, arrange paper sheets with written on them in a circle. cherished desires. 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.