Fortune telling for the Old New Year: how to find out your destiny and the name of your betrothed. Fortune telling for the old new year for the future

From January 13 to 14, many girls want to tell fortunes - to find out their fate. The site's editors have prepared simple and interesting methods of fortune telling.

Rituals and traditions

Generous evening is a holiday celebrated on the eve of the Old New Year (from January 13th to 14th). Many signs and rituals are traditionally associated with it, which allow us to lift the veil of secrets of the future. This is a time of rampant otherworldly forces. That evening, after sunset and until 12 o'clock at night, girls walked around the courtyards and gave generously, driving away unclean spirits with their singing and wishing their owners health, happiness and prosperity in the new year.

The night from January 13 to 14 is time for renewal. You need to burn your worn clothes and immediately put on new ones. This ancient ritual is still preserved in many villages; it symbolizes the beginning of a new life. And how it will turn out, simple and interesting fortune telling will help you find out.

Fortune telling for the Old New Year

A simple version of family fortune telling for the Old New Year. In the evening, you need to go outside during dinner and carefully look at your neighbors’ windows. If you can see the heads of everyone present at the table, then the relatives will be alive and well; if conversations are heard and no one is visible, then trouble will soon happen to one of your loved ones.

To protect your home and family from misfortunes, on January 14 you need to go around all the rooms clockwise with three lit church candles. At the same time, constantly be baptized. There is another way to prevent trouble: early in the morning, lightly knock on the threshold with an ax and say: “Life, health, bread.”

With bread and water

A ritual with bread is a simple way to find out the future of your family for the coming year. It is as follows: . You need to fill the bowl with plain water.

Break the crust of bread into pieces of different sizes according to the number of household members.

For each of them, make a wish for one of your relatives.

Throw the pieces into a bowl.

Look in the morning: if all the pieces come together, then the whole family will be complete all year. And if any of them floats separately from the rest, then the mysterious person will face a wedding, departure or death.

Gender of the child

It was possible to find out the gender of the unborn child by fortune telling with a ring. It required:

Dip the ring into a glass of water.

Hang it on a thread or your own hair.

Carefully bring it to the hand of the person being told fortunes. If she begins to move in a circle, then a girl will be born, if she makes pendulum-like movements, then a boy will be born. Well, if it stands still, then there will be no children.

Conversations

You can find out how the coming year will turn out by listening to other people's conversations. First you need to concentrate, and then listen carefully to what others say. If you hear boisterous laughter, then everything will be fine in the new year, crying or swearing - the year will not be easy, if the conversation is between tipsy people, you should beware of bad habits.

With glasses

An interesting, fun and accurate New Year's fortune telling to find out upcoming events - using glasses. It can be spent in a cheerful company of friends.

To do this you should:

Take four glasses;

Fill them halfway with water or melted snow;

Pour a small spoonful of salt and sugar into two of them, put a ring into the third, and leave the fourth glass unchanged;

Then one of the fortune tellers should turn her back;

Her friend needs to point her finger at each of the glasses in turn until the girl who has turned away stops her;

You need to take a sip from the chosen glass: if you feel the taste of salt, then there is sadness and tears ahead, if the water is sweet - fun and joy, if it is ordinary - then the year will be the same, when a ring is found in the glass - the girl will soon get married.

Fortune telling at the festive table

Another name for the Old New Year holiday is the rich holy evening or rich Vasilyev evening, named after St. Basil the Great. On this day, according to the old tradition, it was customary to generously set the table. Pork dishes were considered a special treat, and a whole roasted pig - a symbol of fertility and fertility - was the main decoration of the festive table, because St. Basil was considered the patron saint of pig farmers. “A pig and a boletus for Vasily’s evening”, “The pig is an unclean animal, but God has nothing unclean - Vasily will bless the winter! “- our ancestors said in proverbs about this day. Another important dish at the holiday was generous kutia, which was generously seasoned with meat and lard, and then placed in a corner with icons.

Fortune telling

You can use this easy method. Freeze water in a spoon in the evening and look in the morning: if there are bubbles, it promises a long, happy life. And if a hole forms in the ice, then this means great grief, misfortune and death. The following method of fortune telling is suitable for unmarried girls.

It requires:

Pour any cereal or pebbles into a fabric bag.

Place a crust of bread, a hook and a ring in it.

Without looking, get any of the items.

Get a prediction. If a girl came across a loaf of bread, it promised a life of prosperity, a hook foreshadowed a difficult fate, and a ring - a happy marriage.

No less popular is the method of divination based on the shadows of burnt paper.

Crumple up a large sheet of paper or newspaper;

Place it on a flat dish;

Set fire;

When it burns down, you need to bring the dish to the wall, lit by candles, and judge the future by the shadows formed.

You can also find out your fate by the wax of a church candle.

Fill any container with water (or melted snow);

Melt the candle;

Carefully pour the melted wax into cold water into the very center of the bowl;

The resulting figure should be used to judge future events.

Who will be the first to get married in the new year?

Unmarried girls or their mothers can also tell fortunes for a quick marriage using nut shells. Place two walnut shells in a bowl of water. If they get together, the girl will soon get married, if they go their separate ways, the wedding is still far away. Another well-known New Year's ritual for the betrothed is carried out using a towel.

Take a new white towel;

Before going to bed, hang it out the window;

You cannot say the word “thirteen” on holiday.

During the old New Year they do not lend money, otherwise the whole year can be spent in poverty.

A clear and starry sky predicts a generous harvest of berries.

On January 14, you can shake fruit trees so that St. Basil will protect the gardens from pests. In the morning you need to go around the garden, reading the spell: “As I shake off (name) the white fluffy snow, so Saint Basil will shake off every worm-reptile in the spring.”

The ancestors believed that on the Generous Evening, witches stole the moon from the heavens, but still could not stop the coming of the growing day.

On the holiday, early in the morning, it was customary to cook Vasiliev’s porridge and monitor its preparation. If the porridge “escapes” from the pan or the pot in which it is cooked cracks, there will be trouble. In this case, the porridge along with the vessel was thrown into the hole. If it was cooked as it should be, they would definitely eat it all.

The celebration of the Old New Year falls on the winter holidays, which are celebrated from Christmas Eve to Epiphany. People believed that at this time the evil spirits could take a little walk and play pranks, which is why on Christmas Day various kinds of fun were in use, including fortune telling.

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

“KP in Ukraine” has prepared a selection of the simplest and most truthful fortune-telling that will help girls brighten up the Generous Evening and just have fun.

Fortune telling for the OLD NEW YEAR BEFORE BED

Fortune telling for kings

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

Fortune telling with bread and scissors

According to legend, if you put bread and scissors under your pillow before going to bed on Old New Year's Eve, a girl will certainly dream about her betrothed.

Fortune telling for a love dream

Before going to bed, a fortune-telling girl needs to eat something salty and under no circumstances drink it with water. When going to bed, you need to say: “Betrothed, mummer, come to me and give me something to drink!” According to legend, whoever comes to give you something to drink is the one you will marry.

Fortune telling for the betrothed with a stocking

Girls will have to prepare for this fortune telling in advance - buy stockings. Before going to bed, you need to put on a new stocking on one leg and go to bed. At the same time, the girl must say: “Betrothed, mummer, come take off my shoes.” A man who takes off a fortune-telling girl’s stocking in a dream will become her husband.

Fortune telling for love

You need to put a small bowl of water under the bed, and put a small wooden stick on it and say before going to bed: “Betrothed, come take me across the bridge.” Whoever crosses the bridge in a dream will marry him.
This fortune telling is not suitable for everyone, but rather for those who like to tickle their nerves. It is popularly considered one of the most dangerous. Fortune telling on mirrors

For fortune telling, two mirrors (large enough and, if possible, equal in size) are taken, placed opposite each other and illuminated by two candles. It is best to place one mirror opposite the illuminated wall mirror, so that you get a long corridor illuminated with lights. All animals and strangers must be removed from the room. If it’s very scary, you can leave a couple of modest people, however, they should not make a sound, not look in the mirror and not approach the fortuneteller.

At the end of the corridor formed between the two mirrors, a narrowed one should appear. True, sometimes you have to look for a very long time, but you can see not only your betrothed, but also all sorts of evil spirits...

Fortune telling on the character of the groom and marriage

And various objects are placed in 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, flexible character of the groom, a ring - marriage, a glass - a cheerful life, a gold ring - wealth.

Fortune telling with matches

For this fortune telling, you need to prepare a matchbox and several matches in advance.

There are matches on each side of the box: one is the fortune-telling girl, the other is the man she likes. We light the matches and wait until they burn out completely. If the heads are facing each other, it means the guy and the girl will be together.

Fortune Telling with Dumplings

One of the most traditional fortune telling for the Old New Year.

The hostess of the house, inviting guests, prepares dumplings with potatoes, and puts some filling in the form of small surprises. The essence of fortune telling is that no one knows what he will get, and it is by the filling of the dumpling that they determine what awaits a person in the next year.

For example:

• Lollipop - life next year will be sweet;
• Paper bill - big money awaits you;
• Thread - for a long road or journey;
• Candies such as dragees are a new addition to the family;
• Black peppercorn - means life with a peppercorn;
• Button - many interesting new things.

Fortune telling for the betrothedSIMPLE DIVINATIONS

In order to find out the name of her future husband, a girl just needs to go out into the street and ask the first man she meets to tell him his name.

Fortune telling by 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 coagulate, and the future will be judged by the shape it takes.

For example, if they see a church in a figurine, it means a wedding, a ring means an engagement. A car, ship or plane - for a trip, a business trip, an ambulance.

Fortune telling by 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 at the top or bottom. Then open the book to the desired page and read the required lines. Depending on what worries the fortuneteller the most, the chosen paragraph is interpreted.

Fortune telling on grainsFortune Telling by Desire

This fortune telling is one of the simplest: any cereal is poured into a 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 symbolizes a negative answer, respectively.

Fortune telling 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 the liquid from one glass to another. He does this several times. After this, 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, it is difficult to implement it.

Fortune telling by shadows

You need to prepare a saucer or flat plate, a sheet of clean paper, a candle and matches. A sheet of paper must be crumpled up and placed on a plate, carefully setting the lump on fire. When the sheet is completely burned, you need to use a candle to make its reflection on the wall. After this, it’s time to use all your imagination - by looking at the shadows you can learn about your future.

This is a fabulous day when you want to believe in miracles and feel like children. Let there be more magic in our lives, and then the world will become kinder, and all our wishes will surely come true!

What is the Old New Year, why does this holiday still exist, in which countries is it still relevant?

On January 24, 1918, in Soviet Russia, the Council of People's Commissars decided to catch up with the progressive world and switch from the archaic Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. On the same day, a corresponding decree was formulated and adopted. Two days later - January 26 - Lenin signed it.

The Bolsheviks tried to switch to the Gregorian calendar since November 1917, but could not agree on the form of the transition. Discussions boiled down to two projects. According to the first of them, it was supposed to switch to a new calendar within 13 years, discarding 24 hours each year. The second project, which Lenin advocated, assumed a one-time transition, which ultimately happened.

- In order to establish in Russia the same calculation of time as almost all cultural peoples, the Council of People's Commissars decides to introduce a new calendar into civil use after the month of January of this year. Because of this, the first day after January 31 of this year should be considered not February 1, but February 14, the second day should be considered the 15th, and so on,” the text of the decree said.

And already on the night of January 13-14, 1919, Soviet citizens had an additional reason to drink, because they had already celebrated the New Year in the new style, and the old style was still used by the church and was not completely forgotten.

Thus, the tradition of celebrating the Old New Year is almost 100 years old.

In Ukraine and Belarus, a Generous Evening is celebrated on this day, which includes celebrations, festivities and fortune telling. The generous evening of January 13 is very similar to Christmas Eve before Christmas. However, the dishes are no longer meatless: there should be sausages, meat, lard, pies, dumplings, and pancakes on the table.
The whole family should gather for a festive dinner. Ask each other for forgiveness and wish you happiness and prosperity in the new year.

In addition, the Old New Year is celebrated in the countries that were part of Yugoslavia. This is done especially actively in Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in Montenegro, where the church uses the Julian calendar.

Finally, the Old New Year is also celebrated in North Africa. The Berbers do this. True, for them, unlike Europeans, this is a real New Year, because the Berber calendar, in fact, is a not very literate tracing from the Julian. They celebrate the holiday on January 12th.

Fortune telling for the Old New Year

The Old New Year is a special, mystical time. It is believed that the night from January 13 to 14 is the best time for fortune telling.
Despite the fact that the Orthodox Church categorically does not approve of the various rituals of guessing the future that people resort to during Christmas time, fortune-telling nevertheless remains a favorite Russian pastime.

The start for the famous Christmas fortune-telling was given by the Christmas holiday, but fortune-telling can be done until January 19 - Epiphany.
In the period between January 8 and 18, it is customary to ask the names of late passers-by in the hope of finding out the name of the future chosen one, to throw a shoe into the darkness and see who will pick it up, to guess what awaits us by the coffee grounds or by the outlines of burnt paper.
Of course, all this is just entertainment for people gathered in a group to fool around. But few dare to attempt one of the most reliable and mysterious fortune-telling known in Rus' - to try to see the betrothed in the mirror.

According to popular beliefs, on the night of January 13-14, all prohibitions are lifted and mysterious forces rush to Earth. Some are to harm people, others are to help.
Vasilyev's evening is recognized as special - January 13, when the result turns out to be highly accurate, even prophetic. No less successful in fortune telling is January 18 - Epiphany Eve.

In the old days, girls, going to tell fortunes, were in a serious mood. They mentally fenced themselves off from the real world and turned to supernatural forces.
They placed two mirrors: one large, the other smaller, facing each other with their front sides. Two candles were placed between the mirrors and looked through the top of the smaller mirror. It turned out to be a long corridor, gradually darkening and going into the depths.
You need to look into this deep part, and after a while you begin to see various objects there, by which the future is determined.
By the way, it is better to guess in a non-residential building or in the attic.
At the beginning of fortune telling you need to say: “The betrothed-mummer! Come to me, dressed up!” .
They say that sooner or later a person destined for you appears in the mirror.

By the way, there is a more mystical, in my opinion, version of this fortune telling. You need to sit in absolute darkness in front of a mirror with a candle in the middle of the night.
An important condition is that no one else should be in the room!

You must look carefully 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 must start shunning him so that he disappears, saying “Forget me!” Otherwise, evil spirits will materialize.

Preparing for fortune telling:

You need to get serious;
- dissolve the hair;
- untie all the knots that are on the clothes (belts, belts, decorative elements);
- remove bracelets and rings;
- mentally isolate yourself from the real world;
- accurately formulate the question.

On the night from January 13th to 14th, we have another chance to wish for something that we didn’t have time for the New Year, or to say the main words to our near and dear people.
The Old New Year is a day when you need to let go of old thoughts, old moods and open your heart to something new, for something to come and to come!

May the year be easy but bright! Pleasant, but not empty!

Happy holiday!

The Old New Year coincides with Vasily's Day. Namely, this day in ancient Rus' was 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.

There are many popular beliefs and signs associated with this day, such as:

It was not advisable to say the word “thirteen” throughout the day, so as not to attract evil spirits into your home; When paying for any goods, you cannot count the change in small change, otherwise you will shed tears all year; On the evening of the Old New Year, you cannot borrow anything from your own home, otherwise the entire next year will pass in debt; On the evening of Old New Year, you cannot take trash out of the house, otherwise you can take your own happiness with it.

Ancient fortune telling for January 14

Fortune telling was very popular in ancient times. Therefore, many rituals are rooted in the deep past. In the modern world, they are not so easy to accomplish. But they allow you to get an accurate answer to your question.

Ritual with a rooster

In Russian villages, a ritual with a rooster was held on the Old New Year. It made it possible to determine whether luck awaited the family in the coming year. To do this, closer to midnight, the rooster was removed from the roost and brought into the house, where wheat grains were first scattered on the floor.

It was necessary to pay attention to the following:

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

If the bird pecks only 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.

Let's guess with the whole family

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

Having swirled the water with your finger, you should say the following magic words:

After this, the container should 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 survive throughout the coming year. And if even 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.

For the ritual, in order to obtain wax for fortune telling, you need to melt one church candle in the flame of another. Typically this is done in a tablespoon. Having melted the wax, you need to pour it into a previously prepared container with water. After it hardens, the resulting cake should be examined 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 this is already a good omen, which indicates that the person will be lucky in the coming year. The presence of 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. The interpretation of wax depends entirely on the imagination of the person performing the ceremony. And at the same time, it is very important to listen to your inner feelings.

Decoding on wax

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 a wax figurine indicate that successful endeavors await you in the new year; Clear dots on the wax foreshadow possible profits; A figure resembling an angel or wings indicates that when solving complex problems you can count on the help of higher powers; A woman's figure may indicate the presence of a rival; The figure of a man predicts a quick 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.

Fortune telling for the betrothed

Fortune telling for the betrothed for the Old New Year was very popular among girls. There were many customs with the help of which girls could predict their marriage.

Using a towel

In our time, fortune telling came, which involved the use of a towel. For the ceremony you need to purchase a snow-white thin towel. On the night before the Old New Year, when going to bed, you should hang your towel outside. In the modern world, an item can be hung on a balcony.

During this, the following words had to be said:

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

After this, you had to go straight to bed, imagining your betrothed, that is, endowing him with traits that will be dear to you. Early in the morning you need to go out and feel the towel. If it is wet, it means that the betrothed has come and will get married in the coming year. If the towel remains dry, there will be no wedding next year.

On the husband's character

Pour in coins; Pour vodka; Put down the cigarettes; Put down the mirror; Put down the book.

Coins, then the husband will be rich; Vodka, then the future spouse will have a passion for drinking; Cigarettes, then the man in your life will smoke; Mirror, then you will come across a handsome man; A book, then your spouse will be very smart.

In the name of the future husband

To make your cherished wish come true

“Let my wish become reality.”

Then the box needs to be hung on the tree again, and the note should be burned in the flame of a candle, and the ashes should be blown out of the open window. If you decide to do fortune telling for the Old New Year, then treat it as a fairy-tale event. All actions must be carried out in a positive mood - and then success is guaranteed.

Fortune telling for the Old New Year It has become a popular entertainment since ancient times and unmarried girls on this day tried to find out their fate, the name of their betrothed and how many children they would have. It is believed that on this holiday this kind of prediction will be the most truthful.

Here are the most popular and simple fortune telling for girls on the occasion of the Old New Year:

Guessing with felt boots

Each girl takes turns throwing her felt boots or felt boots onto the road. In which direction the sock is pointed, the girl will get married.

Guessing with mirrors

The girl needs to sit between two mirrors in the dark, light a candle and peer into the reflection, thinking about her future groom. Whose appearance appears will be the husband. You need to guess at midnight.

Fortune telling with a thread

Several girls take threads of equal length and set it on fire at the same time. The one who burns first will get married faster.

Fortune telling with a ring or needle

If it is a ring, then it should be placed in a glass of water; if it is a needle, then it should be pierced through the woolen fabric. Then we hang it on a thread or thread, and gradually lower it to the hand of the person we are guessing about. If the object makes circular movements, then a girl will be born, if it is pendulum-shaped, then a boy will be born.

Selecting a subject for the future. We put different objects in a bowl or saucer (you can put them in a felt boot): ash - not a very good life, sugar - on the contrary, a sweet life, a ring - marriage, an onion - tears, a glass - a cheerful life, gold - wealth, etc.
We pull out one object without looking.

Guessing with matches

Matches are inserted into the matchbox on both sides and set on fire. Burnt matches are aimed at each other - the guy and the girl will be together.

Fortune telling in a dream for the Old New Year

If a girl goes to bed for the first time in a new place, then before going to bed you need to say “I’m sleeping in a new place, the bridegroom is dreaming about the bride.” The one he sees is the future groom.

Before going to bed, you need to put four kings under your pillow and say, “Who is my betrothed, who is my mummer, he will appear in my dreams.” If you dreamed about the one of spades, then the groom is old and jealous, the one of hearts is young and rich, the one of the cross is a military man or businessman, the one of diamonds is desirable.

On the bulb

Each girl takes an onion and marks it. Then they are planted together in the ground; the one that sprouts faster will get married faster.

On a passerby

At midnight, go out into the street and ask the first man you meet what his name is. This is exactly the name of your future spouse.

Guessing by log

Walk backwards to the woodpile and take the log without looking. If it’s straight and smooth, then the husband will be flexible; if it’s heavy, he’ll be rich; if there are a lot of knots, there will be a lot of children; if it’s crooked, then the husband will be crooked and askew.

Fortune telling with a cat

You need to make a wish and call a cat into the room; if it comes in with your left paw, it will come true, but with your right paw, it won’t.

Guessing from a book

Take a book, maybe a Bible. Mentally ask the question, then say the page and line number. And read - this is the answer to your question.

Whatever they tell you for the Old New Year, be sure that the good will come true and the bad will not. The main thing is to believe in your own happiness!