The summer holiday of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker falls on May 22. It is also called Nikola Veshny or Warm. The Wonderworker is considered one of the main defenders of people, so many people turn to him in prayers for help in different situations. This holiday is associated with many traditions and signs that have come down to our time since antiquity.
Signs on the feast of St. Nicholas on May 22
It is believed that it is from this day comes the heat and you can not be afraid of serious colds.
Signs for the day of Nikola the Miracle Worker of the Summer:
- This day is usually given to the needy and feed the hungry, because if you do not, then during the year you will have to starve yourself.
- You can not sit on a horse until a prayer is pronounced for it, otherwise the devil will dwell in it and she will die.
- Until this day, it is forbidden to swim in the river so as not to attract sins and various problems.
- A sign of the weather on Nicholas Summer - after this day there will be 12 more cold matinees, and if they are not in the spring, then it will be cold in September.
- If this day it rains, then the harvest will be good, but cloudy weather the next day promises a rainy and cold summer.
- The frog loudly croaks in the morning is a sign that there will be a good harvest of oats.
- The day of Nikola was considered the last day of the year, when it is necessary to pay off all debts.
- The owner of the house on this day must bypass his yard, otherwise the whole family will face different problems.
- On this day, you need to plant potatoes, because if you do not, then it will not have time to grow, which means that there will be no harvest.
- If the morning is foggy and dewy on the ground, then it should be sure to wash so as not to get sick throughout the year.
- To land was fertile, it is necessary to walk through the fields and read the plots.
- If the alder has blossomed, then it's time to sow the buckwheat.