Folk signs on October 14: why it is impossible to cut your nails and lend

According to the national calendar on October 14, the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God is celebrated - one of the most beloved and significant holidays in Russia. It was believed that on this day the Mother of God stretches her omophorion over people and shelters them from harm. The holiday marked the end of fieldwork and the beginning of the wedding season. They said, “Autumn is winter, and winter is winter.”.

• What the weather will be like in winter.

It snows - winter will start early and it will be snowy.

• Warm and dry - stable frosts will come late, autumn will drag on.

• The rain foreshadowed a mild and humid winter.

• A clear day - winter will be without severe frosts.

Wind from the east or west - to the harsh winter, from the south - to the mild.

• The trees have completely shed their leaves - expect a lot of snow.

• The first snow has fallen - there will be no sustained snow cover until December.

• Go to the temple - to pray to the Virgin for the protection of the family, peace in the house and the health of loved ones.

• Unmarried girls - to light a candle and ask for a good groom.

• To gather the whole family at the table - the hostess baked pancakes, pies and treated relatives and neighbors.

• To be generous - to give alms, not to refuse the requester for help, it promised prosperity.

• To insulate the hut for winter - to drown the oven with branches of an apple tree so that the house is warm all winter.

• Finish the field work and transfer livestock to winter feed.

• Arrange evenings - from this day began winter gatherings with needlework and songs.

• Arguing, swearing and swearing - the conflict on this day could "stay strong" for the whole year.

• Housework – washing, cleaning, sewing and knitting (with the exception of a holiday lunch).

• To guess and perform magical rites.

• Cutting your hair and nails was believed to shorten your life.

• Giving money in debt or borrowing - a year could pass in poverty.

• To borrow money and make big purchases.

• To brag about success and income - you could "jinx" yourself.

• Changing clothes with someone can lead to loss of luck.

• To refuse matchmakers was considered a bad omen.

• Drinking alcohol and overeating.

On this day, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God – a great holiday established in honor of the miraculous appearance of the Mother of God in the Vlachernsky Church in Constantinople in 910. St. Andrew saw how the Mother of God removed the veil from her head and spread it over the praying people, protecting them from disaster. There is no fast on this day: even if the holiday falls on Wednesday or Friday, fish is allowed.