July 20-Avdotya-Senognyk. Butterflies work miracles, and the water can be dragged along
Krympress reports:
The people believed that this day could present any weather surprise. Unpleasant, usually. And often on July 20 it was raining. The peasants believed: the sign is not good! Literally it means that showers can last as long as they like. For hay harvesting, this was a large obstacle — it was not wet and rotten to feed livestock, which foreshadowed a difficult winter. That is why the day was called the Avdotya-Senognyk.
If the weather was given good, the peasants went to the field that day. The first harvest began. They sting in the old days by hand, sharply sharpened sickles. Compressed ears were collected in sheaves. The first sheaf used special honor. He was called the birthday. Immediately from the field, such a sheaf was carried to be consecrated to the church, then put in the red corner of the house. And then they fed home cattle on the feast of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
And even after the first harvest, all family members wondered for the future. Everyone threw his sickle on the floor of the hut. If a sickle stuck on the floor, it means that a person will die this year. He went to the floor — fortunately.
The church on July 20 worships the memory of the Monk Euphrosyne, known in the world as Avdotya or Evdokia. She was born in the family of Suzdal Prince Dmitry Konstantinovich, subsequently becoming the wife of the Moscow Prince Dmitry Donskoy. Avdotya built several temples during her reign, especially the Ascension Convent in the Moscow Kremlin, the Ascension Convent. Few knew that Avdotya followed a strict post and wore Verigs under princely clothes. Avdotya had 5 sons, and they were very surprised when Avdotya decided to accept monastic tonsure, after which she received the name of Euphrosyne. It is known that before that there was rumor that the princess wears so many clothes and jewelry to please her lovers, and this was very upset by her sons. However, Avdotya dropped her clothes, and under them there was a body exhausted and thin, which she proved that she believes in Christ, and it is impossible to reproach her with sin. In the last years of the life of Euphrosyne (Avdotya), she prayed a lot and did good deeds.
Signs for July 20:
- The rain went on this day — for seven weeks will drag on.
- It rains in the morning — to the crop failure.
- Oak brooms made on this day have a special healing force. If there is no bath, you can just sit under the oak, and you will notice how your strength will recover.
- You can’t swim on July 20 — the water is dragged.
- If you fumulate the house with smoke of oak leaves, there will be no fire in it.
- If a beautiful butterfly sits on your hand, and you will have time to read “Our Father” 40 times before it flies away, any disease will leave.
- If on July 20 it falls on Friday, then washing on this day to poverty.
- The one who was born on July 20 will be lazy, but rich.
Name days today they note: Alexander, German, Nikon, Ostap, Polikarp, Sergey, Evdokia and Euphrosyne.
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