On the first Sunday after Easter in Russia a holiday was held, which is called Krasnaya Gorka. On this day different festivities took place, but to a greater extent it is considered a girlish holiday, where brides are chosen and weddings are held.
Signs, customs and rituals of the Red Hill
On this day, people performed rituals to improve their health, attract wealth, fulfill their cherished desire, and so on. In some ceremonies, a large number of people took part, for example, for a ritual on fertility, all women of the village had to plow a furrow around the village.
The rite with washing to the Red Hill is very popular. With its help you can get rid of diseases, strengthen health and improve beauty. We need to wash at sunrise with spring water or consecrated water and say the plot:
"In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. How red the sun rises, as all the people rejoice to him, so let my face be red and rosy. Everyone would look at me, not see enough, rejoice, not rejoice. I would have been everything, the servant of God (name) was pretty. The key to my words. Amen".
Magic and conspiracies on the Red Hill for wealth
For the ritual, an icon is needed, for example, "The Savior with the Force" or "The Savior of the Golden Vlas". At dawn, it is necessary to take spring water and capacity, and best of all, if it is made of clay. Holding an icon over a basin, you need to water it three times and seven times to read the plot:
"In the seven temples there are seven pillars,
And in one thing only, God forbid.
To that God's pity is the true word.
Put God down, God himself Solomon.
Who before God's hand will touch,
With these words the holy icon will be washed,
To that rich destiny will be opened, treasures will be exposed.
Gold, silver will mourn for the servant of God (name).
Truly there is, it will be true, Give God the Servant of God (name) for ever and ever will not forget.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen".
After this, the water must be washed with water and poured all under a tree. Repeat the ritual three years in a row.
Prayer and rite on the Red Hill to fulfill the desire
The ritual is completely identical to the previous one, but only need to read another plot:
"Jesus Christ was coming from heaven,
Nes holy miracle Cross,
He healed the sick, helped the poor,
Glory and honor erected.
My God! My God! Help me, too.
Do for Christ's sake for me (this and that and that).
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Now, ever and ever and ever. Amen".
A conspiracy and rite on the Red Hill to love
As already mentioned, this feast was considered a girlish, therefore it was necessary to perform a ritual in order to get married quickly. To do this, the girl must independently bake a loaf and take two needles. The first speaks the following words:
"A good merchant, bring me a wedding ring. As they call you, they know about that. And I have a ring for a young woman, and bread for salt on the table. The truth to my words for the measured! "
The second needle reads such a plot:
"I am beautiful girl blush and prigozha. She played the sparrow, the bridegroom beckoned. Goy, you fellow, al boyar, al merchant, al visiting fellow. Come on bread and salt. The truth to my words for the measured! "
The next step is to insert the spiked needles into the loaf with a cross, seasoned with salt. A loaf should be placed in the corridor at the doorstep until the next morning, and then, shifted to the highest place in the house for a year.
Customs on the Red Hill
On this day all the villagers went out on the hill, had fun, sang songs and danced. This holiday has its own specific traditions:
- On this day it is customary to commemorate the deceased. The church does not recommend going to the cemetery.
- It is believed that the marriage union, concluded on this day, will be strong and happy.
- People believed that guys and girls who did not take part in the holiday would be left alone for a long time.
- To determine who will be lucky this year, people from the mountains lowered the colored eggs. If the egg rolled smoothly and did not break, then the person will be sure to be happy.