August 19 for all Christians is associated with a great holiday, which in the church tradition is called the Transfiguration of the Lord , and in the people - the Apple Savior. The second name appeared due to the pagan tradition of sacrificing the gods part of the harvest of fruits. Temple solemn divine services have biblical roots: according to the main book of Christians, on this day Jesus Christ learned that he was appointed to be the Savior of mankind and experienced the Transfiguration: on his face the divine light descended, and his clothes became white and pure as snow . According to custom, priests for the feast are also obliged to dress in white and conduct consecration of the fruits brought by parishioners.
Since the holiday among the people was very popular, it is not at all surprising that many signs and superstitions appeared on the Transfiguration of the Lord. Some of them are well known so far and are even considered quite relevant.
Apple signs for the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Since "Apple Saved" - the name equivalent to the official name of the holiday of the Transfiguration of the Lord, many signs on this day are associated with juicy, bulk fruits, which are considered a visiting card of the late summer. For example, our ancestors believed that if on the way from the church to treat a lighted apple of a friend, friend and even just a passer-by, then both will be happy . A special success was considered to distribute all the fruits and come home empty-handed - it means that along with you at the door will go well, well-being, and the house will be cleared of all negative and there will be plenty of room for new riches.
Other interesting apple signs:
- leaving the church, on the porch, bite off a piece of lighted apple and make a wish - it will certainly come true;
- the same was recommended to do unmarried girls and a woman, making plans to meet their second half as quickly as possible;
- if you eat apples this day alone, not sharing with anyone, - you will call misfortune;
- start harvesting apples from this day - the winter will be full and pass quickly.
Other people's signs for the Transfiguration of Our Lord
It is worth noting and other interesting signs for the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. For example, if on this day there was dry and warm weather, then the winter will be little snow and frosty if it was rainy - it was worth waiting for snowy January, and also a dull wet autumn. On this day it was not forbidden to work, on the contrary, it was believed that the harvest from the garden should be finished on that day, otherwise the vegetables will not lie for a long time and quickly deteriorate.