CrimeaPRESS reports:
And more and more folk signs say that autumn is coming. Anna Kholodnitsa was popularly called a winter indicator, since the days gradually became colder. It is believed that from this day the first morning frosts come — light pre-dawn frosts. Peasants believed that the first frosts are the tricks of Khvorost himself — an evil spirit «responsible» for frosts and cold winds. According to legend, he walked around the yards on this day, froze the earth and air, and brought various ailments to the elderly.
The Church today honors the memory of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus Christ. Anne was born into a priest’s family and married Joachim, with whom she lived in Nazareth. Despite numerous attempts to conceive, the couple never had children. But one day, an angel appeared to Joachim, who had retired to the desert, and said that Anne would soon give birth to a daughter. Joachim returned home, and soon his wife, indeed, gave birth to a girl. She received the name Mary only on the 15th day, according to Jewish custom. By the way, they named her as the angel commanded, saying that the name of the daughter of Anne and Joachim was prepared by the Lord himself.
On August 7, they also honor the Venerable Makarii Unzhensky, Zheltovodsky, who was born in Nizhny Novgorod and preached Christianity in the territory of Chuvashia. He was a monk during the reign of Prince Vasily Ioannovich and lived for 95 years. He died in 1504. On the burial site of Makarii, the Makaryevo-Unzhensky Monastery with seven stone churches was built.
Signs of the day:
- Frosts on Anna’s Day mean an early and cold winter.
- Rain in the morning means a snowy winter.
- What the weather was like before midday was what December would be like. The weather in the afternoon predicted the weather in January and February.
- Too large anthills in the forest mean a cold winter.
- A large harvest of acorns means the winter will be warm.
- If it’s cold at night, it’s a sign of a frosty winter.
- It is a good omen to baptize children and have weddings on Anna’s Day.
- Anyone who is born on this day will grow up healthy and happy.
- Swearing and making scandals is a bad omen! Therefore, refrain from negative emotions.
- The dew on the meadow has frozen, which means that the winter will be particularly cold.
- Frost on the windows means frost in October.
- The bird cherry tree is bearing fruit – autumn won’t come soon!
Name days are celebrated today by: Nikolai, Iraida, Anna, Makar, Alexander.
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