Since ancient times people paid much attention to signs and used them even in such an important event as marriage. Even our ancestors believed that the marriage, concluded in the fall, will be strong and stable. In addition, the newlyweds will not suffer from material problems.
The Slavs chose exactly the autumn for the wedding , because at that time the harvest was coming to an end, and there was something to serve guests. Bad blanket was considered unfilled tables, because it meant that the young family will have financial problems.
Wedding in November - signs and traditions
The end of autumn is considered the most suitable time for marriage, because during this period there are many religious holidays that newlyweds can choose for their own celebrations. November 4, Christians celebrate the feast of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. It is believed that if lovers make a marriage on this particular day, they will receive protection from treason and separation, and they may not be afraid of gossip from the enemies. The marriage concluded on this bright holiday will be long and happy.
According to the existing signs about the wedding in November, the marriage, concluded on Paraskeva Linnitsa - Slavonic holiday, during which the holy Paraskeva is revered, will be strong and long. To her prayers lonely single girls who want to find a soul mate, and married ladies ask for a strong family relationship. The saint also helps in the conception of the child.
According to the existing signs, if the bride, who was getting married in November, puts on gold jewelry, she strengthens favorable predictions about a happy family life. Still young it is recommended in a secret place to pin a gilded pin, and put a coin in the shoe. The Slavs believed that a man who decided to marry in November would be lucky with his wife, as she would surround him with care for the rest of her life.
Now let's talk about the right day for a wedding. It is believed that the union concluded on Monday, will give the newlyweds wealth. Strong health spouses will provide marriage, concluded on Tuesday. The most favorable day for a wedding is Wednesday. It is not recommended to go under the crown on Thursday or Friday, because according to superstitions, family life will be filled with various problems and troubles.
Signs of weather related to November:
- If the day of marriage was snow or rain, then the union will be prosperous and happy.
- When large flakes of snow fall from the sky - this is a signal that young people will live in prosperity and they will not have problems with finances.
- If there was a wedding in November, and there was a severe frost, then according to the signs of the young the first child will be healthy and strong.
- Strong wind on the wedding in November can make a couple of levity, and life in such a marriage will also be windy.
- Thunder for the wedding in November is a harbinger of the tragedy.
- If for the wedding in November
the first snow fell, then the bride must certainly walk along it to stay for a loved one for the rest of her life.
There are also many wedding traditions, for example, parents to tighten the relations of their children beforehand to the doorstep of a house or church they put an open lock, which, after the pair passed through it, was closed. The very same key and the lock were thrown in different places, for example, buried in a wasteland or thrown into the river.
The wedding in November, according to popular signs, promised young people a happy and rich life in order to reinforce the importance of superstition , relatives took out grain from the barns, which, after the marriage, were sprinkled with a couple. People believed that in this way parents provided their children not only material stability, but also the birth of healthy offspring.