Notes and prohibitions on November 11: do not let strangers and pour a shepherd
On Wednesday, November 11, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Monk Martyr Anastasia Rimlyanyni, in the national calendar this date is known as the day of Abraham Ovchar and Anastasia Ovechnitsa
From the Roman beauty to the patroness of sheep: the life of St. Anastasia
The Monk Martyr Anastasia was born in Rome in the third century and was orphaned early. The upbringing of the girl took over the abbess of the small female monastery Sofia, which instilled in her a love of prayer, work and modesty. Anastasia grew up a real beauty, and noble Roman suitors literally lined up behind her hand, but the girl decided to devote her life to God.
During the time of persecution against Christians under the emperor Decius, the pious beauty was reported to the mayor Probus. The guards brought the twenty-year-old girl to trial, where the ruler tried to bribe her with promises of wealth and profitable marriage. Convinced that Anastasia was adamant, an angry Prov ordered her to be subjected to cruel torture.
According to legend, during the tortures, the martyr asked for water, and one of the spectators, the Christian Cyril, asked her to get drunk, for which he immediately paid with his life. Seeing the resistance of the girl and the discontent of the crowd, the mayor ordered the beheading of the saint outside the city. The body of the martyr was buried with honor by her mentor Sophia.
Later in Russia, Anastasia began to be revered as the main patroness of sheep and female needlework.
Pies for shepherds and the magic of spokes
The main stars of this November day in the villages were sheep and their permanent accompanying shepherds. By mid-November, most regions completed the haircut of animals, so that they had time to re-insulate before the arrival of serious frosts.
No guests or shoes
Ancestors were sure that one awkward movement on the day of Anastasia Ovechnica can spoil karma and financial situation for the coming winter.
Pigeons vs. wolves
In the absence of weather satellites, peasants read the weather forecast for the winter according to the behavior of the local fauna and the state of the sky.
Who to carry the cake: birthday on November 11
On this day, greetings on the Day of the Angel take the following names:
Why dream of shearing sheep and wandering in the forest
Dreams on the night of November 11, people considered a kind of navigator, which helps not to get lost in life circumstances.
