Krympress reports:
The main events of July 11 — collected and harvested to the future net. It was believed that after this day she completely loses its healing properties. The people were sure that the burning plant in the most magical way gives a person of strength and vigor. They made infusions, decoctions, ointments, etc. They also believed that nettles protecting from a bad eye. They burned it and fumigated it with smoke of the house.
By the way, not only drugs were made from nettle. It was actively used in cooking: they added to salads, soups and even made a pies from it. Moreover, the nettles of the Slavs also went to the production of fabric, making a worthy competition of cotton and linen.
And even on July 11, on the eve of Petrov’s day, it was customary to have fun. They drove round dances, danced, arranged games and fun. The daredevils searched for the flower of the grass «Petrov Cross» that night. There is a belief that the one who finds it will get rid of all diseases. In addition, the magical flower helps to look for treasures and provides the new owner with myriad wealth. But it is not easy to find the Petrova Cross flower: it gets only the most daring people, and those who decided to search for it, unclean power sends the most terrible visions. And only before the one who overwhelies fear, will the mysterious flower seem!
The church now honors the memory of St. Herman and Sergey Valaam — the righteous and miracle workers. Little is known about their life. Only that it was they who founded the Valaam Monastery.
As for the signs, then:
- Working on this day is a sin. After that, you can get seriously ill.
- To see on the eve of Peter and Paul the “playing” morning dawn — fortunately.
- The cuckoo does not doll — to the early winter.
- An early leaf fall began — in September, all trees will be naked.
- If until Petrov’s day a woman is a honeycomb from nettle, it will become a reliable remedy for lower back pain.
- If a person was enchanted (they spoil it or he is obsessed with an evil spirit) — it is necessary to put a sheet of nettles under the sole, and the evil forces will lag behind him.
- If on this day there is a plate with a nettle broom, you can get everything evil out of it.
- In order for the nettle to be healing, it must be torn with my bare hands, without fear of burns.
- Nettle, torn in front of the Petrov Day, will be a great talisman for scorpions and Aries.
- If a woman carries a frankincense with a Petrovskaya nettles, hooligans and rapists will bypass her.
Name days today they note: Pavel, Vasily, Herman, Ivan, Joseph, Gregory, Sergey.
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