Krympress reports:
Our ancestors believed that after the day of Ilya’s prophet it is no longer possible to swim in reservoirs — the summer is ending, colder, and autumn is no longer around the corner. They said: «It freezes on Ilya and the stone.» It was also believed that it was impossible to enter the water on August 2 — the drowned man would be.
In addition, our ancestors believed that on August 2, all reptiles and wild animals go to the white light, and therefore tried not to let the cattle into the pasture. A sign was distributed according to which it is impossible to let cats and dogs into the house — this can attract a zipper, which the peasants were very afraid of.
As for the holy prophet Ilya. According to historical information, he lived in the 9th century BC and was known as a zealous Christian. During the life of Ilya, Ahab ruled Israel, whose wife allowed him to introduce paganism in the territory of the state. However, Ilya was able to stand up for the Jews, who were not going to worship the pagan god Vaal. The Lord endowed Ilya with the gift of miracles, which He used to turn people into faith. Ilya could also send a punishment to the ruler for allowing him to introduce idolatry — he was a three -year hunger. In addition, Ilya independently executed pagan priests who arranged on Mount Carmel. The wife of the ruler, Jezeville, was very angry with this and swore that she would destroy Ilya. However, he managed to hide in the desert. Much later, Ilya returns to Israel again and continues to preach. It is known that it was the Prophet Ilya that was taken alive to heaven — this was said in the Bible. So, Ilya went to God on the fire chariot, after which he began to be called only a thunderer. On the day of his memory, a procession was arranged and prayed for rain or clear weather.
The signs are as follows:
- Until noon on Ilya — summer, and after noon — autumn.
- Dry weather — it will be hot for 6 weeks.
- The rain went in the morning — six weeks will be damp.
- Bright lightning sparkles in the sky-somewhere, unclean wanders around, along which Ilya-Perek seeks thundering arrows.
- Where on this day lightning got, then the place in the old days was considered damned.
- The one who dives on August 2 can meet the deceased sinners under the water. But such meetings are dangerous: dead can take the opportunity to lure a person to the bottom.
- “Thunder arrow” (sandy sand, focused on the lightning), found after a thunderstorm on August 2, can become an amulet against evil spells and infectious diseases.
- If a cat or dog cannot be expelled from the house on this day, an unclean spirit can move into it.
- Rain water in the afternoon heals eye diseases.
- If on this day to hide the cabbage from the sun, the heads will be white and magnificent.
Name things today are noted: Alexander, Fedor, Nikolai, Konstantin, Sergey, George, Kuzma, Afanasy, Leonty, Alexey.
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