CrimeaPRESS reports:
This day was also popularly called Cornflower Day, St. Vassa’s Day, Nightingale Day. In addition, on June 4, our ancestors honored Yarila, the god of nature and life-giving forces. It was believed that nowadays love magic has special power, which is used to attract betrothed and achieve family well-being. They danced around the birches, decorated tree branches with bright ribbons, lit bonfires and asked Yarilo to send them love and happiness.
The Church today honors the memory of the martyr Basilisk, who in 308 suffered for his faith in Christ, because he did not want to sacrifice to the pagan gods. As a result, he was beheaded.
In Rus’, on June 4, they tried not to sow anything and not go to the arable land. Otherwise, only cornflowers will grow; they also didn’t go into the gardens — otherwise only wormwood will grow. Nevertheless, the people loved cornflowers very much and affectionately called them blueflower, cyanosis, blavat, voloshka, and ragwort. The flower, according to legend, got its name in honor of a young guy, his mother’s only son, Vasil, who was bewitched and destroyed by a mermaid. Carried away by her in the field, he turned into a blue flower, reminiscent of deep water in its color.
As for weather signs, then:
- Heavy fog and heavy dew on Basilisk foretell a fruitful year.
- Birds sing cheerfully — for good weather.
- The north wind will disperse the rain.
- Do the stars in the sky shine dimly and at the same time flicker in a reddish or bright blue color? To the rain.
- Black circles appeared around the stars — a sign of bad weather.
- Fogs often appear — it will be a mushroom summer.
- Do you hear a nightingale singing in the middle of the night? It will definitely be dry in the coming days.
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