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On May 21, the memory of St. John the Theologian is venerated. He was called by Jesus to become a disciple at the same time as his older brother James. According to legends, the evangelist and apostle saw many miracles of Christ, took a direct part in his life, witnessing the most important events. He was present at the Transfiguration of the Lord, and it was to John that Christ entrusted the care of Mary after his death.
John the Theologian is also known as the author of the Gospel, as well as the Apocalypse, the only prophetic book of the New Testament.
John’s death was miraculous. He ordered one of his students to bury him alive, but after some time it turned out that there was no body in the grave. However, every year ashes came out of the grave of the holy apostle, which had healing powers.
On May 21, the people baked pies — they didn’t eat them, but they took them outside the outskirts and distributed them to passers-by. It was considered a bad sign not to meet a passerby, and in this case, in order not to invite trouble, they fed the pie to the birds, uttering a special spell.
As for the weather signs associated with Ivan the Theologian Day:
- A good and clear day — there will be few mushrooms. And, on the contrary, rain during the day means a good “harvest” of mushrooms.
- The bird cherry blossoms profusely — it will be a wet summer.
- The moon is covered with haze — the weather will soon worsen.
- Have the oak leaves blossomed? You can sow heat-loving crops, since the soil is already warming up well.
- Did the sky turn red in the evening? The weather will be good in the coming days. If the sky is red in the morning, it means rain.
- The clouds on May 21 float upward — it will be a clear day, and vice versa.
- Clouds gather in one heap — bad weather.
Name days are celebrated today: Adrian, Arseny, Zosima, Ivan (John the Theologian), Milius, Pimen.
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