CrimeaPRESS reports:
February 1 is the day of honoring the memory of St. Macarius the Great — those very days of winter, in which our ancestors actively “calculated” what spring would be like and when to expect its arrival. Today’s forecast was considered the most accurate, so take note and check:
- The first day of February is clear — spring warmth will set in quickly. February will also be clear and warm.
- It’s dripping from the roofs — spring will be early.
- The snowstorm has started and it won’t subside for a long time. There will be revenge all February, until Maslenitsa. This sign is considered especially accurate if it starts to snow at noon.
- Starry sky — for a long winter.
- If high atmospheric pressure drops quickly and the wind direction changes from east to northeast, snow will soon fall and the wind will increase.
- Circles have appeared around the solar disk — expect a snowstorm.
- Severe frosts hit — the summer months will be hot and dry.
By the way, on this night you have prophetic dreams that come true in the very near future.
Name days are celebrated on this day by: Anton, Arseny, Gregory, Louise, Makar, Mark, Savva, Fedor, Peter, Nikolai, Efim.
As for another celebration, which also falls on February 1 (and on the 2nd, since this is the day of the transition quarter on the solar calendar, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox). Imbolc is dedicated to Brigid — the Goddess of vital and creative power, nature and rebirth, prosperity and well-being, initiation, sacred knowledge.
In fact, Imbolc is a winter rite of purification, one of the Four Fire Holidays. Various traditions celebrate the rebirth of nature. It is believed that space is being cleared for new sprouts. Through the cold, the first signs of spring appear, and the Wheel of the Year in its rotation begins to move towards warmth, lengthening the day.
We must approach this day responsibly and dedicate it to cleanliness. At Imbolc, it is customary to put oneself in order — to “wash”, pour water on pets, and clean the house.
AND! This holiday there must be dairy products on the table! As well as spicy, meat dishes with peppers, onions, garlic, various seeds and herbal teas. Moreover, you need to add raisins to all these foods. Don’t forget to treat the brownies with milk too! And if you put a saucer with a hot drink outside the window or door, you will greatly please the spirits who will be homeless that night.
Also, light some candles today. On February 1, they symbolize the return of warmth and the increasing power of the Sun.
Happy Imbolc and happy spring soon!
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