CrimeaPRESS reports:
On July 4, our ancestors began to collect linden flowers. The tree was considered healing and various decoctions and drugs were made from the flowers, which had diaphoretic, bactericidal, antipyretic and other properties. A special linden powder was prepared, which can heal burns and stop bleeding. By the way, girls in Rus’ used linden for cosmetic purposes: linden infusion makes the skin soft and smooth, and the juice strengthens the hair. It was said that whoever cuts down a linden will surely get lost in the forest. It was a very bad omen if the linden growing in the garden of the house dried up — this foreshadowed illness or even death.
Among the people of Ulyanov, July 4, was interpreted very romantically. It was said that in ancient times there lived two lovers named Ulyan and Ulyana. Once Ulyan walked through the fields and meadows, called Ulyana, and she was sitting on the bank, staring at the waters of the stormy river. Ulyana came to her senses only in the evening, ran to the meadow, but Ulyana at that time went to the river along another road. So Ulyana and Ulyana missed each other, and now they still cannot meet.
The church today honors the memory of St. Julian of Tarsus, who suffered for his faith during the persecutions organized by Emperor Maximilian in Antioch. He lived in the 3rd-4th centuries, he was from a noble family in Cilicia (modern Turkey). His mother secretly instilled Christianity in him, and after the death of his father, the family moved to live in Tarsus. When Emperor Diocletian issued a decree on the persecution of Christians, Julian was 18 years old. Upon learning of his faith, the guards seized the young man and locked him in prison for almost a year. He was persuaded to idolatry, but received a firm refusal, for which, as a result, Julian was drowned in the sea. Later, the relics of Julian were discovered. It turned out that they possess miraculous power — miracles began to be performed on them.
As for signs, there are few of them on July 4:
- It rattles lingeringly — to a long bad weather.
- If after the rain the sun shines brightly and bakes, it will rain again until the evening.
- The wind howls in every way — to the rain.
- The clouds are converging — to the precipitation.
- White and red circles near the stars — to clear weather.
- The wind changes direction clockwise — towards clear days.
- The rainbow stretches from east to west — to good weather.
Name days are celebrated today by: Maxim, Fedor, Nikolai, Ivan, Julian, George, Pavel, Anastasia, Vasilisa, Alexei.
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