The period from Christmas to Epiphany is called Christmastide. This is a mysterious time, shrouded in magic and wonder. They say that these days are the best for fortune telling - the predictions will be reliable. The advantageous moment is the night from January 18 to 19, Epiphany Eve. According to legend, at this moment the heavens open, and with the help of a ritual, everyone can lift the curtain of the sacrament and peek into the future.
With the help of rituals and ceremonies, girls, and sometimes boys, look for omens, ask for their interpretation, and thus predict their fate. If the result is good, they believe in it and hope for the favor of fate. Predictions that contain negativity are rejected, citing the machinations of evil spirits. They say that evil entities can really “replace” the results of fortune telling, so why be upset in vain?
To carry out the ritual, special accessories are used, for example, church candles or improvised objects, matches, a comb, paper, cards. Fortune telling is often aimed at obtaining answers to questions: health, family, work. You can also get a general prediction regarding the embodiment of any desire or future.
Fortune telling about your betrothed in a dream
The easiest way to find out the name of your betrothed is through divination before going to bed. When you get ready to go to bed late in the evening, quietly say the phrase: “Saint Samson, show me a holiday dream.” When you say this, think about your future boyfriend. In the morning after waking up, remember what you dreamed. If there was a man in the dream, then he will be your betrothed. Just don’t tell anyone what you saw, otherwise what was predicted may not come true.
You need to remove all icons from the room where they are telling fortunes or cover them with towels. Take off your pectoral cross, let your hair down, and do not cross your arms and legs during the ritual.
If several people are going to tell your fortune, then prepare rings, they should be different: gold, silver, with a stone insert and jewelry. You can take more rings. Place the rings in a cup with grain, stir so that they are not visible. Each fortuneteller (or fortuneteller) must pull out the first ring that comes across from a cup of grain. What metal it will be made of, so will the groom.
If you get gold, then the husband will be handsome and rich, silver - with average income, but handsome. If a ring with a stone falls out, then the spouse will be very wealthy and famous, and the one who pulled out the jewelry will get the poor groom. If the ring is not found, then marriage will not happen.
Fortune telling by candles for the future husband (wife) at Epiphany
To find out how they would call their sweetheart, girls in Rus' gathered in the bathhouse. Nowadays, you can go to the bathroom and perform this ritual. You will need a basin of water, empty whole walnut shells, a church candle, pieces of paper and a pen. Write a name on the paper, roll it up and put it in a shell. Do this with all the notes. Then fill a basin with water and place the shells around the edges. Light a church candle, drip wax into the shell, attach it and place it in the center of the pelvis. There is no need to move it. The candle should stop near the name of your future lover. If it stands still, then don’t expect love this year.
For fortune telling, it is best to use church candles, but if there are none, simple ones will do.
Fortune telling on books on Epiphany evening
This is fortune telling for those who have a library. They are telling fortunes about their betrothed. You need to go to the bookcase, stand with your back to it and take out a book at random. Look by author. If he is of the opposite sex, meet your fate. You can read the name too. Most likely, the darling will be called the same.
If you are interested in the events of the coming year, then do not put the book down. Open it in any place and read the piece that catches your eye first. Now comes the most interesting part: try to interpret what you read and connect it with your life. Sometimes you can get good advice.
How to tell fortunes about your betrothed on January 19
Before going to bed on the evening of January 18, take a sheet of paper and cut it into equal pieces. On each segment, write any male name. You can't repeat yourself. There should be at least 10 notes. Then put the pieces of paper in a bag, put it under the pillow, and in the morning after waking up, without getting out of bed, pull out the first piece of paper you come across from the bag. Whatever name comes up, that’s what the betrothed will be called. It doesn't have to be someone from your circle. It may be a stranger yet, but you will meet soon.
How to choose a fan on Epiphany night?
This interesting fortune telling is intended for girls who just can’t decide who is their favorite. There seem to be many fans, but it’s difficult to choose the only one. My heart is silent, I like everyone, and I don’t want to offend anyone.
For the Baptism of the Lord, take onions according to the number of applicants. Tie each one with a thread of a certain color so as not to forget who is who (you can write notes). Place them in jars of water.
The one that grows faster means the guy who has the most ardent feelings for you. But you don’t need to eat them right away. See what happens next. The one who gave the strongest arrows means the most reliable groom, he will never leave you. And the one who withered the fastest (the arrows fell) will tell the traitor. He won't be with you for long.
Epiphany fortune telling for the betrothed with a mirror
There is one proven way to determine the future groom. You will need 2 identical small mirrors and a church candle.
The lights in the room must be turned off, there should be no strangers. You need to guess at midnight on January 19th. Place mirrors opposite each other to create a mirrored corridor. Then sit between them, light a candle and hold the flame to the mirror. Peer into the fire until you see a male image. Sometimes you have to sit for 10-15 minutes, or even more. Focus and don't look away. Whoever takes your fancy will become your future spouse.
On the mirrors
One of the most terrible Epiphany fortune-telling, allowing the girl to see the face of her betrothed. It must be carried out at night so that no one knows about the ritual. Proceed this way:
- Two mirrors are prepared - one larger, the other smaller. It is recommended to take new mirrors that you have not looked at before.
- Around midnight, mirrors are placed opposite to form a corridor of mirrors. Two candles are placed on the sides; electric light is not used.
- At midnight they sit between two mirrors and ask the betrothed to come dressed up. They peer into the mirror that stands in front of the person. You cannot look into the glass that is located behind the fortuneteller’s back.
- The plot is repeated until a man appears in the mirror. You need to quickly examine the face that appears, throw a white cloth on the mirror and extinguish the candles. We must not allow the “betrothed” to come out of the mirror.
It is believed that the man who appears in the mirror is the devil in the guise of his betrothed. On the Feast of the Lord, it will not harm a person if the fortuneteller does not allow evil spirits to escape from the mirror. If the girl hesitates and fails to put the fabric on the glass in time, misfortunes will begin in life.
True fortune telling for Epiphany with slippers
Even by looking at your house shoes you can predict whether you will get married this year or not. Go outside at midnight on January 19, move away from the house, close your eyes, spin around and throw your slippers over your shoulder. Wherever his sock points, the future groom will come from there. If you don’t want to leave the house, then go out into the corridor, close your eyes, turn around and throw away your slipper. If the toe is turned towards the door, then you will definitely get married this year.
Instead of a house slipper, you can take a boot, and in the old days girls would throw up felt boots.
Prediction for future spouse on cards
Take a deck of cards that has not yet been played on; it is better to buy it specially in the store. Take all the kings out of her and put them under the pillow. When you go to bed on January 18, say the words: “Who is my betrothed, the mummer, he will dream in a dream.” In the morning, as soon as you wake up, pull out the first card you come across from under your pillow and look at the suit that fell out. If the king of diamonds falls out, then the groom will be young and cheerful, if the king of clubs comes up, it means the betrothed will be a military man. Hearts are rich and handsome, and spades are older than you and jealous.
For predictions to come true, you do not need to tell anyone about what you saw or guess several times. If you're unlucky, don't worry. Remember, every person has the right to change his life and manage it, so it is possible that everything will still happen, and fortune telling simply did not work out. In the event that you manage to find out the name of your betrothed, and you happen to get married soon, believe in what was predicted, and then it will come true in the near future.
Epiphany fortune telling 2020 for children and health
Here, for example, is how you can ask about children. Take a glass of water. They put a ring in it. Married women - engagement. Others are different. The main thing is that the ring was on the woman’s finger beforehand. That is, it is best to use the jewelry that you wear most often. The glass was put out the door. Can be placed on the balcony. And residents of megacities can use the freezer.
When the water freezes, they look at it.
- If the surface is flat, there will be no babies yet.
- If there are grooves and depressions in it, it will be a girl, Lumps will be a boy.
- How many figures appeared, so many children were destined for a woman.
To find out about health, Epiphany water is used in fortune telling.
- If an ice cross is clearly visible in the glass, you will get sick. The illness will be serious.
- If the water freezes, leaving many rings on the glass - good health.
- It happens that the ice is frozen in a tilt.
- This means you will often get colds. It's very bad to see a figurine that looks like a coffin. Perhaps this is a sign of someone's serious illness.
Fortune telling on pins and needles
An interesting method of Epiphany fortune-telling using needles. Previously, it was used to find out whether there would be a wedding. Now you can use it to get a survey about any interpersonal relationship.
You need to take two needles and rub them with any fat (in the old days they used lard). That is, make sure that their surface is slippery. Now the needles are dipped into a glass of water and a question is asked.
- If they sank, then there will be some kind of trouble (or you rubbed them badly).
- If you get together, the relationship will be close, you will get what you want from the person, he is disposed towards you.
- If they “get up” in the water, but do not get closer, then the relationship will be cool. You should not turn to the hidden person for help; he does not feel the desire to provide you with support.
- If the needles go in different directions, then your paths will never cross. Don't waste your time hoping for someone who is "looking the other way."
Epiphany fortune telling 2020 for fate
Prepare several figures cut out of paper. Place them in a hat or opaque box, shake them well, and then stick one in at random.
- The gate symbolizes travel and new discoveries.
- The staircase will indicate rapid progress in your career.
- The heart indicates sincere and mutual love.
- The cradle symbolizes pregnancy and the appearance of healthy offspring soon.
- The dog symbolizes loyal friends who will help in difficult times.
- The house indicates the acquisition of your own home or moving to a new place of residence.
- The road indicates the need to continue towards the goal, regardless of obstacles.
- Money means quick wealth.
- Clover - luck will not leave you all year.
- Sun - there will be many joyful events and news in life.
- Ax - beware of ill-wishers and don’t let people manipulate you.
- Lock with a key - someone wants to pick up the key to your heart.
Fortune telling under the pillow
This is the simplest method in which, using a comb, a girl lures her betrothed into her dream. The item must be new, unused. When preparing for bed, you need to comb your hair so that there are hairs left on the comb. Place the object under the pillow and say: “My mummer, my betrothed, come into my sleep and comb me.” After that, turn off the light and go to sleep. In the morning, try to remember what you dreamed about: it could be a person or his image. Be careful: if combing in a dream is difficult, the marriage will not be happy.
Fortune telling on water with wax
Wax casting is an ancient and precise method of divination, which is often used by girls on Epiphany night. The popularity of the method is due to the fact that the water at this moment is charged with special energy, the heavens are open, and therefore higher powers will be able to give an accurate and truthful answer to the girl’s question.
For the ritual, you need to choose a wide but shallow dish in order to get a large and detailed design after casting. The candle should be tight. Before fortune telling, you need to voice your goals and desires. The lit candle is brought clearly to the center of the bowl, placing it so that drops of wax fall clearly into the center. You need to hold it straight, without moving it from side to side.
When the candle burns out, you can interpret the figure:
- a fetus or embryo is a symbol of new beginnings (love, friendship, relationships), which sometimes promises pregnancy;
- dog - there are many loyal friends near you who can come to the rescue in difficult times;
- mushroom - surprises and surprises;
- the frog is a symbol of change for the better;
- fish - joy;
- monkey - be careful, there is a cunning envious person nearby;
- cat - expect betrayal from friends;
- flowers - the fulfillment of cherished desires;
- squirrel - a “hungry” time is coming, learn to be thrifty;
- apple is a symbol of good health;
- shoes - long-awaited trips and trips to distant countries;
- hedgehog - change your attitude towards others, become kinder;
- skull is a bad sign, a symbol of death or serious illness;
- angel - you are protected by higher powers;
- head - changes will occur in life;
- couple - new relationship.
Attention!
These are common interpretations; it is impossible to remember all the possible shapes that appear during wax casting. But try not to go to extremes, try to see a good sign.
Fortune telling for a loved one
Most often, the rituals and ceremonies performed by girls at Epiphany are related to their personal life. For this fortune telling you need sewing needles and glasses of ice water. Tools are rubbed with oil or grease so that their surface is slippery. The glass is placed on the table and water is poured into it, and then the needles are lowered.
If the instruments go to the bottom, there will be no relationship and the couple will soon separate forever. If the needles come together, expect a wedding, sincere and mutual feelings. If they go to different sides of the glass, you shouldn’t hope for luck in love; you can only save the couple with considerable effort.
Fortune telling on January 18 to attract money
This ritual is performed not alone, but in the company of friends. For it you need to take several opaque containers - preferably glasses. Place a coin in one, a paper bill in the second, and leave the third empty. The fortuneteller leaves the room, and the assistant mixes the objects. After this, the person selects a bowl without looking. The interpretation is as follows:
- coins symbolize prosperity and wealth;
- bills - there will be a difficult period, the financial situation is deteriorating;
- empty cup - everything will remain unchanged.
This ritual is simple, but very accurate, as confirmed by reviews. The second person, acting as an assistant, can also tell fortunes and find out whether prosperity awaits him in the coming year. In order for the ritual to be accurate, at the time of its implementation, people should not talk to each other; it is important to show respect for higher powers.
Pregnancy fortune telling
To carry out pregnancy fortune telling, a girl will need a deck of new playing cards of 36 pieces. They are carefully shuffled and 4 are chosen. On each card, the girl mentally concentrates and voices the following questions:
- Will you get pregnant this year?
- Who will be born, a boy or a girl?
- Do I know the child's father?
- Will pregnancy and childbirth go well?
The interpretation of the results is simple. Black suit is a negative answer, red is a positive answer. The only deviation: diamonds and hearts - a girl, clubs or spades - a boy. How the long-awaited pregnancy will proceed can be judged by which cards predominate in the layout: dark ones - difficulties are possible, red ones - everything will be fine and calm.
Fortune telling with a comb
Using this method, fortune telling is not done on the night of Epiphany, but on the morning of January 19th. The girl gets out of bed, combs her hair with a new comb, takes it off and lays it on the surface to count it.
The interpretation is as follows:
- there is no hair on the comb - you won’t have to wait for changes in your personal life;
- one - a meeting with your betrothed will happen in the coming year, perhaps you already know each other;
- two - the new relationship will not be happy, expect an unpleasant turn prepared by fate;
- three - a rival or rival will infiltrate the existing relationship, he can break up the couple;
- four – surmountable difficulties.
Attention!
Girls rarely consider this method as accurate, because the intensity of hair loss is different for everyone.
Fortune telling for children
You can also find out the gender and number of future children on Epiphany night. To do this, before going to bed, the girl fills a glass or mug with water and puts her ring in it. The vessel is sent outside, and the result is examined in the morning, or rather, what the ice crust looks like is assessed. If there are tubercles on it, a blue dowry is prepared, if there are pits, a pink dowry, most likely the couple will have a daughter. The number of children a couple has is determined by the number of deformations present on the surface, but this method is not accurate.
Fortune telling on paper
To carry out a full ritual it will take no more than 5 minutes. On a small piece of paper you need to write the name of the person with whom you want to connect your destiny. Crumple the leaf, set it on fire and place on a saucer. During fortune telling, you need to think about what awaits in the future. If the leaf burns completely, it means that all your plans and desires will become reality. If a small particle of it remains unaffected by the flame, soon expect difficulties and troubles.
Why do they tell fortunes at Epiphany?
Why do they tell fortunes about Epiphany? This is, in principle, the same question as why and how one makes fortunes at Christmas or New Year. Attention, the answer to why people guess at Epiphany! Because this date is mentioned in the gospel events of the birth of Christ and his baptism in the Jordan. According to East Slavic beliefs, God, rejoicing at the birth of his son, releases from the “other world” both the souls of the dead and evil spirits to walk around the world.
Namely, the evil spirits strive to penetrate into any home on Epiphany night. In Rus', they even made amulets on this day, trying to protect their corner from an evil spirit. As mentioned above, any fortune telling is an appeal to evil spirits. Here is the answer to the question of why people tell fortunes at Epiphany.
