31th of December. They say that winter releases all evil spirits

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On December 31, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Modest of Jerusalem, born in the territory of Asia Minor into a Christian family. He felt an attraction to a strict monastic life from a young age. In his youth he took monastic vows.

Saint Modest was the abbot of the monastery of Theodosius the Great, founded in the 4th century in Palestine. During this period, Palestine and Syria were attacked by the troops of the Persian king Khozroes. His warriors, united with the Jews, killed about 90 thousand Christians and destroyed their temples. They took the Patriarch of Jerusalem Zechariah captive along with other Christians and the Cross of the Lord. At this time, Saint Modestus was entrusted with the administration of the Jerusalem Church. He buried the murdered Incas with honor and, together with the Patriarch of Alexandria, restored the destroyed Christian shrines.

After 14 years, Zachary, together with the Cross of the Lord, returned from captivity and took his place. After the death of the patriarch, Modest was appointed to his position. The saint died in 637 at the age of 97.

December 31: signs and traditions

According to popular beliefs, today winter releases all the evil spirits, which walk freely on the earth day and night. That is why in ancient times there were some prohibitions for this day. It was impossible:

• leave milk in an open container, otherwise evil spirits will get in there;
• leave knives unattended on the table, otherwise the evil spirits will begin to play around, and then disaster may result.

Saint Modest was considered the patron saint of livestock, so the peasants turned to him with prayers and asked him to help the animals endure the winter more easily.

• knocking — to death;
• ringing — for a wedding;
• threshing — to wealth.

Before the New Year, you need to pay off all your debts, otherwise you will spend the entire next year in debt. They also believed that an Angel was speaking today through the mouth of a child. Therefore, children’s requests were listened to sensitively.

Probably few people know that the countdown of the New Year in Russia was postponed three times. Until the 15th century, it was met in March, then in September. In 1699, Peter I moved the New Year to January 1.

Our ancestors treated nature with awe and respect. Initially, they considered it blasphemous to cut down a tree for New Year’s fun, but gradually this tradition firmly entered our lives.

The peasants were looking forward to the Bright Holiday of Christmas. They tried to be enlightened and spiritually pure, fasted and spent a lot of time in prayer.

December 31st: what to do on this day?

To attract happiness and good luck into your life, you need December 31st:

• buy a new broom, tie it with a red ribbon and place it in the corner of the kitchen with the whisk up;
• leave a glass of wine and a plate of salad on the table for the brownie;
• hang a wreath on the front door of the house;
• take a bath or shower to wash away all the negative energy;
• shortly before the New Year, light a candle in each room of the home;
• ask forgiveness from loved ones and forgive everyone’s offenses.

What can’t you do on December 31st?

There are also prohibitions that should be adhered to. On December 31st you cannot:

• breaking dishes — this will lead to quarrels with household members;
• swear at the festive table — misfortune will happen;
• leaving the New Year’s table empty means poverty and hunger;
• throwing away leftover food from the New Year’s table — drive away your luck;
• refuse hospitality — you will live in need.

New Year’s signs

On the eve of the New Year, every person dreams of financial well-being, family happiness and good health. For all this to come into your life, you need to listen to folk signs:

• One of the most important signs is celebrating the New Year in a close family circle at a richly laid table. After this, you can go outside and take a walk, visit entertainment venues or visit friends.
• Do not invite enemies and people who are unpleasant to you to New Year’s dinner. Celebrate the holiday only with your loved ones, otherwise you will bring misfortune upon yourself.
• A girl who wants to meet her soul mate in the coming year must give gifts to seven children. This will help create the positive energy necessary to start a family.
• Menstruation starting on December 31 is a good sign. You will soon receive good news.
• Pay off all debts before the New Year and then next year your income will increase sharply.

Source: vsyamagik.ru

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