The people were sure: January 12 is perhaps the frostiest day of the year. It was noted that exceptions are quite rare. They say: “Don’t ask Anisya for warmth, because the cold has arrived.”
Meanwhile, the Christmastide continues. Therefore, there are rumors that there is a very great danger of meeting with evil spirits. It is believed that witches cast spells on Anisya. Finding a handkerchief on the doorstep on this day is a sign of such damage. For the same reason, you should not accept gifts from strangers today and, in general, you need to be careful!
The Church today honors the memory of Anisya the winter (Zheludochnitsa). On this day it is customary to visit people. Pickles, pork tripe, and mushrooms must be present on the table. Usually, geese were slaughtered for Anisya, and pork tripe was also cooked. In villages, it was customary to slaughter pigs on January 12th. They took pork spleen and liver, which they used to guess what the winter would be like. If the spleen is smooth, then there will be severe frosts in winter. If the spleen was thicker towards the back, then frosts can only be expected at the end of winter. If the liver is thick in the center, then frosts will begin very soon, and if it is wide only on the abdominal side, then frosty days will last until spring. There is also a tradition of boiling pork stomachs in Anisya. If your stomach is empty, then spring will not come soon.
Signs of the day:
- South wind at night — for a happy, fruitful year and warm summer. West wind — there will be a lot of fish in the rivers.
- It’s snowing — summer will be cloudy.
- Those born on Anisyu will be lucky in hunting and carpentry.
- They pray to Anisya Zheludochnitsa to cure stomach pain.
- In the old days, on this day people went to visit family and friends. This frosty winter day was accompanied by cheerful and abundant feasts.
- To see a dream related to the earth (field, vegetable garden, black soil, etc.) on the night of January 12th means your own death.
- If you dreamed about a wedding or kisses, it means a quarrel in the family.
- The day turned out to be sunny — birds will soon fly in from the south.
- There are no stars visible in the sky — the weather will change.
- Spinning, knitting and sewing on this day is unlucky.
- If on January 12 you go to an intersection, stand in the middle and loudly say the name of a sick person, then he will soon recover.
- Finding and picking up a thing at an intersection means inviting trouble on yourself.
- Eating food with salt on Anisya means illness.
Name days are celebrated today by: Maria, Makar, Lev, Irina.
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