CrimeaPRESS reports:
This day was also popularly called Anna, Dark Anna, Winter Anna, Anna of the Childless, the day of Stefan and Anna Winter.
If Varvara and Nikola still had doubts about the reliability of the roads, then today legitimized the final transition to winter transport. This is the shortest day of the year, which means the longest night is ahead. Now the sun turns to summer, and winter to frost.
And in Rus’ they believed that December 22 was the time of a terrible battle between the forces of Darkness and Light. Our ancestors turned to the pagan Red Sun, glorifying him. Such celebrations lasted 12 days. According to popular beliefs, at this time the dying Sun was reborn into a new, powerful and growing stronger day by day. Imitating the luminary, the peasants extinguished the flames in the hearths, and then produced a new “living fire”.
The church today honors the memory of St. Anna, who is also known as the mother of the Virgin Mary. Anna and her husband Joachim could not conceive a child for a long time. And when they completely despaired, since they were in old age, an angel appeared to them, announcing that very soon they would become parents. Grateful Anna and Joachim decided that they would subsequently give their daughter to the temple to serve God. Indeed, 9 months after the angel announced this news to Joachim and Anna, they had a daughter, whom they named Mary.
Signs of the day:
- Good weather — January 31 will also be sunny.
- Frost on the trees — it will be cloudy on New Year’s Eve.
- If a person was born on December 22, then he should wear agate or malachite as a talisman.
- Pregnant women are prohibited from lighting a fire or doing any work — this could harm the unborn child.
- Abundant frost on the trees — there will be a good harvest.
- If the snow on Anna Winter’s day lies close to the fence, then it will be a bad summer.
- The gaps promise a rich harvest.
- Clear weather — the sun will also come out on New Year’s Day.
- Pregnant women should definitely fast on Anna’s day, but it is not necessary to do this on other days.
- It was also forbidden to meet with sick people or those who had any injuries — the child would be born unhealthy.
- Pregnant women should not light a fire or do any work at all.
- On December 22, pregnant women should not step over sharp objects or harnesses, otherwise the child will be born sick, or difficulties will arise during the birth process.
Name days are celebrated today by: Vasily, Stepan, Vladimir, Alexander, Anna.
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