Folk signs for September. Folk signs - September. e Ivan Postny

September in the era Ancient Rus' called differently: “howler” because of the roar of deer, which began the rutting period; "frown" - by a large number cloudy days; “deciduous” or “golden summer” due to the yellowed foliage of the beginning of leaf fall.

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Changes in nature could not go unnoticed, but still the main signs of September are associated with harvesting and preparation for winter.

September in folklore

The main features of this month are reflected in the oral folk art. For example, proverbs call it “the blush of autumn.” This colorful definition reflects both red maple leaves and purple clusters of rowan trees. This is the last berry that still shows off in the first month of autumn. The colorfulness of September is also reflected in the proverb that at this time “there is fire in both the field and the hut.” True, from these words it is clear that not only bright colors come, but also cold weather.

Folklore also did not ignore the harvest, which ended precisely at this time. Popular proverbs noted that September has an important feature: it is “cold, but full.”

Signs about the weather

Warm autumn is a sign of a cold winter

The arrival of autumn meant the onset of a period of rest from work in the field, but also numerous concerns about preparing for winter. Everyone was looking forward to winter with great tension, because not just well-being, but sometimes even life itself depended on the severity of the frosts. Signs for September helped to navigate the upcoming weather and understand what to expect from life. General signs about the weather for September are as follows:

Customs of September

During the first month of autumn, the harvest continued, and towards the end of it, weddings began to take place. Therefore, signs about weddings for September folk beliefs considered very important, because they could tell the young what awaits them ahead.

Getting married at the end of September is a sure way to a happy life together.
A spider's web that accidentally ends up on the bride's face portends a joyful family life.
For the groom who stepped into a puddle, superstitions prepared the fate of a drunkard.
It starts to rain - for good luck. But a thunderstorm means trouble.
Frosts on the wedding day - for the birth of the first child - a boy.

Signs by day of the month

The agricultural calendar, combined with the Saints, became the basis of a unique system of life values and rules. This calendar has absorbed all the folk traditions and beliefs, scheduled by day. Each day has its own name, associated with the veneration of a certain Saint and the basic economic affairs of a person. The calendar also contains instructions for any church holiday. Below is a description of each day in September:

Stratilat - Teplyak, Thekla - Beetroot. We started harvesting beets and oats.
Samoilin day. It was believed that on this day the Saint stood up for the peasants. From this day on, they began to look for winter mushrooms.
Thaddeus. Vasilisa. Start of flax harvesting. This day showed signs about the weather for September itself. The weather on the 3rd extends for 4 weeks.
Agathon Ogumennik. They were waiting for the devil to appear from the forest, so the men, dressed in sheepskin coats with the fur on the outside, went out to the threshing floor and lit fires around it, which were supposed to scare away the evil spirits. Just in case, they armed themselves with pokers.
Loop Lingonberry. At this time, the first frosts were expected. They said that “the frost is beating.” The harvest of oats that had not yet been harvested was in jeopardy. Folk traditions advised going for lingonberries.
Eutyches. Pay attention to precipitation. If it starts to rain, then October should be dry. If the wind rose, the flaxseed could fall off. Therefore, windy weather was considered a bad omen.
Bartholomew Zhitosei, Titus Listopadnik. They sowed winter crops and began threshing. The mushroom season was coming to an end.
The autumn day of Peter and Paul, which was called Rowanberry. They said that “today the mountain ash is the birthday girl.” Another name is Natalya Ovsyanitsa. Oat pancakes were made from the fresh harvest of oats.
Anfisa's Day. They collected rowan berries and hung their bunches under the roof. If there was a lot of it, they expected October to be rainy.
Anna Skirdnitsa. In anticipation of the September bad weather, they removed and hid the grain harvest from precipitation. The time of glorifying the harvest, when fairs and merry festivities were organized. On the eve of the Beheading of the Head of John the Baptist, it is strictly forbidden to eat meat. Fasting protects against poverty and disease.
Beheading of John the Baptist. You should not eat foods that are round in shape and look like a head. Apples, pumpkins, potatoes, and cabbage are prohibited. Therefore, folk customs prohibit cooking cabbage soup. It is also prohibited to harvest all of the listed crops, as well as to cut poppy heads. It was not easy to observe fasting and prohibitions, because there was an abundance of everything around that could not be touched.
Svytnik, Sytnik. At this time, everyone was getting used to a well-fed life. Rituals were performed to increase the harvest for the next year.
Cyprian - Crane flight. Active harvesting of root crops is underway. Carrots, potatoes, and beets are collected. If dandelions began to bloom at this time, they hoped for a warm October.
Autumn. Semyonov day. Indian summer was beginning, about which they said that dry weather these days indicates wet October and November. The geese that flew away on Semyon Day foreshadowed that November would be frosty, winter will come early. September traditions considered the Autumns a good time to move to a new home. When moving, they did not forget to take with them the brownie, who, according to legend, moved in a pot of coals. In old houses, a global cleaning was carried out, expelling evil spirits and parasitic insects. The only exceptions were days when the 14th fell on a Sunday. Also on this day, it was customary to cut children’s hair, put them on horses for the first time, and go hunting with them.
Mammoth - Sheepdog. On this September morning, the cattle were not allowed out of the barn. This was only allowed at lunchtime. Signs for September, as well as folk superstitions These days were attributed to the rampant of dangerous evil spirits.
Vasilisa - “in a hurry with flax.” Housewives began working with hemp and flax. Another name - Domna Dobrorodnaya - is associated with the custom of going through all the things in the house, drying everything from the summer and putting it in chests, and getting warm clothes suitable for autumn frosts. Everything spoiled was burned along with the potato tops. This helped to get rid of not only junk, but also unnecessary problems. Potato sacks were being washed.
Burning bush. People offered their prayers for protection from fires and from diseases that mentioned fire in their name, for example, “firebug.” "Ognevitsa" and others. Lukov day. The last onions were removed from the beds.
Saint Elizabeth. The memorable event of Saint Elizabeth's prediction to the Virgin Mary of the birth of a son is revered. Therefore, they began to celebrate the holiday of predictions, going to the witches for fortune telling. Kumohi Day. Kumokha was the name given to the evil spirits from the forest who were friends with the goblin.
Michaelmas. On this Orthodox holiday, working in the field was considered a sin, but in the house it was necessary to resolve all disagreements. Therefore, families gathered together at a common table. The Mikhailovsky frosts hit, and they were used to judge the future weather.
Sozont, Luke. These days typically marked the end of the onion harvest, which immediately began to be traded. And the girls used onion skins to beauty their hair. Bundles of onions were hung around the necks of cows and horses so that they would survive the winter safely.
Christmas Holy Mother of God. This is the twelfth Orthodox holiday that affected the entire population of the country. Women turned to the Most Pure Virgin Mary with prayers for happiness, for the health of children, for conception, and for a successful outcome of pregnancy. Future soldiers held celebrations - farewell to peaceful life. They illuminated spring water to take it into the house and use it to improve health. The newlyweds received guests on this holiday.
Nikola Autumn. Horses were no longer driven at night. Time autumn equinox. The parents of the Virgin Mary were revered - Joachim and Anna, who were considered the patrons of women in labor. Relatives congratulated women who had recently given birth to children. Families prepared worldly porridge, baked pies and called midwives for a treat.
Peter and Pavel, who were called the Rowan growers, because after the first frost the rowan became sweetish.
Fedora. In the calendar by day, this is the beginning of the autumn thaw, the complete end of grain harvesting. The owners in the fields were assessing winter seedlings. Usually the first beer was brewed and everyone was treated to it. They hurried with all their might to do good and help those in need. In the evenings, cabbage parties began to be held, when women gathered, chopped cabbage together, accompanying the monotonous work with jokes and songs.
Automon. Animal day. Hunters went into the forest for their first kill; luck in the hunt brought good luck for the year.
Cornelius. The onset of ground frosts, which occurred every day, would take over October and cause the ground to freeze when November arrived. They were harvesting turnips.
Exaltation. Believers went to the temple for a service dedicated to the holiday. During the Exaltation it was obligatory to fast; the main dish was cabbage. They did not go into the forest to protect themselves from the goblin and from the bear preparing the den for winter.
Nikita Osenniy. The flight altitude of wild geese determined whether there would be a flood in the spring or not. The mermen were appeased by sacrificing a bird to them.
Efimiya. We hunted wood grouse and wild ducks. They tried to figure out what kind of winter to expect from their bones. If thunder was heard, they were afraid of the harsh winter months.
Faith, Hope, Love, their mother Sophia. The Ecumenical Indian Name Day was celebrated. All representatives of the fair sex were congratulated; the celebrations lasted 3 days. The main tradition of the day is to cry, lament about your lot, about your loved ones. After this, you could spend time doing household chores, preparing pretzels and pies for a festive dinner.

Folk wisdom is expressed in signs and observations. There are a lot of signs about September - the first month of autumn, which in folk culture has always meant the transformation of nature and inner world of people.

In September 2016 there will be many Christian holidays, which are famous for many folk and church signs that have come to us through dozens of generations. One of the most important holidays will be the Exaltation. We have already written about the signs for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - September 27. In addition to such signs, there are also general universal folk observations for September that may be useful to you.

Energy September

September is a transition period, or rather, its beginning. This month is the link between summer and autumn. Its beauty and mystery are amazing, because it contains a piece of the passing summer and light chords of winter, which is already about to make itself known.

At this time, the overall tone of the body drops for most people, so it is important to maintain energy at the same level, otherwise you risk running into a streak of failures and bad mood. That is why autumn is called the time of depression and melancholy. People simply forget that the physical processes occurring in the body are incredibly important for developing a good mood.
The decline in energy affects everything that surrounds us, so many signs of September are associated with this phenomenon.

Folk signs of September

In 2016, September promises to be cool, but not brutally cold. Autumn should be mild and pleasant - at least that's what summer omens and meteorologists say.
The most common sign of September is associated with the autumn equinox. On September 22, 2016, day and night will become equal, after which the day will begin to wane, and the night will rapidly gain momentum. If the weather is clear on this day, then expect the rapid arrival of summer next year. If there are a lot of yellow leaves at the beginning of September, then winter will begin very early this year, and summer will go away very quickly. If September 2016 is very warm, then winter 2016-2017 will be a cold and long year. Fast-growing weeds indicate that there will be a lot of snow in winter, and the weather will be very pleasant. On September 27, the last birds fly south, bears go into hibernation. When you discover a wormhole, then Pay attention to the entrance to this animal’s home. If it is in the northern part, then the winter will be warm. If it is in the south, then the winter will be fierce and merciless. If in the west, there will be a lot of snow. A hole in the east means a dry winter with little snow. If there are a lot of acorns on the oak trees, then the winter of 2016-2017 will be very warm. In this case, there should be a lot of snow on New Year's holidays and Christmas Eve. If there is little rowan, then autumn will be dry and pleasant. When there are a lot of rowan trees, expect rain. If snow falls on September 29, then severe winter frosts should not come soon. Thunder in September foreshadows many problems in the coming spring. Traditions of September In addition to signs, there are many traditions associated with September:
September 21, 2016 will be the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Usually, at this time, bees are removed for the winter, all work in the gardens is completed and frost-resistant crops and flowers are prepared for winter. On September 21, they also usually visit guests, treating each other to what they managed to collect in the garden.
It is not recommended to start any important business on September 27th. Also on this day, according to tradition, they begin to harvest cabbage. People visit each other and spend their evenings talking.
At the end of September, livestock is usually slaughtered and a festival to welcome autumn is held.
On September 23, it is customary to pick rowan berries and prepare them for making juice. According to tradition, some of the berries are left for the birds.

Rite for September 2016

This ritual can be performed in any autumn, including this year. You will need yellowed leaves from trees. Rip it off more leaves and take them home. Do not pick up already fallen leaves, as they are lifeless.

When you bring the leaves home, place them on the windowsill on the sunny side so that the Sun energizes them. The energy of the Sun is still strong enough to charge the leaves with positive energy. In the warmth they will accept all the gifts of our luminary. Three days later, before going to bed, wash the leaves and leave them for an hour or two. cold water. Then wash your face with this water before going to bed, saying the spell: “Autumn-autumn, give me strength. I want to be like you, as beautiful. Let all those who need me see joy. Let my eyes be open before you. Mother Nature, give me strength to survive this colorful cold.”
Then the leaves will need to be carefully wiped and dried. Throughout the fall and winter, they can be kept at home to attract good luck in everything.

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There are 31 national Christian holidays celebrated in September. This list does not include international and professional holidays, only Slavic and Orthodox holidays. There are more holidays than every day.

September is the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. September is the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere of the Earth and the beginning of spring in the southern.

The name comes from the Latin word septem, which means seven, since it was the seventh month of the old Roman year, which began before Caesar’s reform in March.

The Proto-Slavs named the month September from the name of the heather plant, which blooms in the summer-autumn period.
In the modern era, until September 16 according to the Gregorian calendar, the sun stands in the constellation Leo, from September 16 - in the constellation Virgo.

Holidays and signs for September

If on this day the wind blew from the south, then they said: “Father the south let the wind blow on the oats.” Oats are ripening. Beet harvesting begins with Fekla, the beet grower.

The peasants considered the prophet Samuel to be the patron and intercessor of the peasant peasants before the Lord. On Samoilin day he prays to God for a man. On this day they asked for good weather for autumn work. It is considered the day of the appearance of winter mushrooms.

If it is clear on Thaddeus, then there will be clear weather for another month. On Thaddeus, the last apples are harvested so as not to deplete the tree. On this day flax was harvested. They said: “Baba Vasilisa cares about flax.”

On Agathon, the goblin comes out of the forest into the field, runs through villages and villages, scatters sheaves. On the night of Agathon, the peasants guarded the threshing floor wearing sheepskin coats inside out, with a poker in their hands, so that not a single devil would dare to approach the fence.

First frost. “Lupensky frosts set on the oats, sweeten them with lingonberries,” “On Luppa, the oats are crushed with frost.” According to the folk wisdom of peasants, flax blooms for two weeks, ripens for four weeks, and on the seventh week the seed flies - “husks.” These days, cranberries and lingonberries ripen. Flax and oats are ripening. They noticed: if the lingonberries are ripe, then the oats have arrived. If there is no matinee on this day, it won’t freeze in September. If the cranes flew south to Lupa, then wait for early winter. If the cranes fly low, the winter will be warm; if they fly high, the winter will be cold.

On Eutychius we watched the weather. This day must be quiet and windless, otherwise the flaxseed will fall off: “Okay, if Eutyches is quiet, otherwise you won’t be able to keep the flaxseed on the vine.” If it rains on this day, there will be a dry autumn and a good harvest next year.

Time to sow winter crops: “Bartholomew has come, harvest for this winter!” Time to collect the last mushrooms. Time to thresh bread. And there is a belief that those born on this day will be lucky in adulthood.

The day is dedicated to the mountain ash - the birthday girl of the mountain ash. They collected rowan and viburnum. From that day on, they began to mow oats and bake oat pancakes: “Natalya brings an oat pancake to the barn, and Odriyan brings oatmeal in a pot.” A cold morning on this day foreshadows an early and cold winter. If the birch and oak leaves do not fall, there will be a harsh winter.

On this day they begin to collect mountain ash. On this day, rowan berries are hung on poles under the roof. A large harvest of rowan - to frost. Birds are the first to feast on rowan berries. Winter will not be harsh for the peasant if there are a lot of berries left on the rowan tree.

The grain is being put into stacks, the sheaves are being hurriedly removed before the onset of September bad weather. If you don’t choose cannabis before Ivan Lenten (September 11), you will spend the entire Lent without oil. Autumn fairs began. September 10 is also a day of vision and purification. They pray to Moses Murin for deliverance from smoking and drunkenness.

On this day, the fast lasts only a day, but it is usually strictly observed. It is not allowed to eat anything round, cook cabbage soup (from a round head of cabbage), dig potatoes or pick apples. Autumn comes from Ivan Lenten: “Ivan Lenten came, took away the red summer.” Ivan the Baptist chases a bird overseas. If the cranes went south that day, it was early winter. The swan flies towards the snow, and the goose towards the rain. Starlings do not fly away for a long time - towards dry autumn. Flocks of rooks move in the dark evenings - to good weather. The Day of Remembrance of John the Baptist is a noticeable turning point both in nature and in peasant concerns; The preparation of pickles for the winter began.

On this day they prepared a hearty (satisfying) barley porridge. Until this day, barley stalks had been left standing in the field since August. There was a custom to curl barley stalks with flax and oat stalks, to charm the cornfield for the future harvest.

On this day, root crops are harvested (except turnips), potatoes, carrots, and beets are dug. Every root has its time. On Kupriyanov day the cranes get ready to set off. In the village they believed that those born on September 13th knew the way to the crane forest - a swamp with cranberries. On September 13, cranberries were collected, which were called crane berries. Until this day, according to popular belief, it was forbidden to go to the swamps.

Once upon a time, on this day, which according to the old calendar fell on September 1, they celebrated New Year. Wedding day. Last thunderstorms. On this day, they moved to new houses and celebrated a housewarming, being sure to observe the ritual of “transferring” the brownie to a new hut. Indian summer is dry - autumn is wet. If the first day of Indian summer is clear, then Indian summer will be warm. The sowing of winter grains was completed. If the day is clear and warm, then the winter will be warm and the autumn will be dry. Lots of cobwebs - autumn is long and dry. If wild geese flew away on Semyon-day, wait for early winter. If the day of Simeon the Stylite did not fall on Sunday, then in the morning the women in each house began to thoroughly tidy up. On this day, housewives took care of all sorts of ways to eliminate annoying insects: flies and cockroaches.

On this day, from morning until late evening, they sorted through and threw away all sorts of junk and rubbish. Potato sacks and thin shoes were washed in the river, and what was no longer useful was burned in the blast furnace on the ridge along with the potato tops. They believed that this was a sure way to gain prosperity and happiness for the whole family for the whole year.

Late onions are beginning to be harvested at the Burning Bush. The Burning Bush is considered a guardian against fires and lightning. Prayers are ordered to save houses from fire. On Vavila, the pitchforks are celebrated - on this day the men walked around the haylofts and haystacks and poked them with pitchforks - so that the evil spirits hidden in the hay would not harm the cattle in winter.

On this day they predicted what the winter would be like. The average period of yellowing of a rowan leaf. The leaves on the rowan tree turned yellow early - early autumn and early cold winter. Day of predictions. They drove out kumokha - fever with birch brooms, heated the bathhouse. Those born on the day of Kumohi were hired as shepherds, because Kumoha could not touch him. It was believed that he mastered spells and had witchcraft powers. On this day they went to healers and fortune-tellers. They tell fortunes about their future marriage.

If aspen leaves lie face up - to cold winter, from the inside out to the top - the winter will be warm, and if it’s both ways, then the winter will be moderate. If frost grows on the trees after the Michaelmas frost, you should expect heavy snow in the winter. On this day, worldly gatherings were held at which family matters were decided. After the gathering - reconciliation - mutual treats were offered, turning into a celebration. You can’t work for Mikhail - God will punish you.

From that day onions were harvested en masse. Onions are harvested from the fields and stored for the winter. an abundance of husks on the bulbs portends a cold winter.

Popularly known as the Little Most Pure One. This is the time to collect onions and work in the apiary. Autumn solstice. If the weather is good on this day, then autumn will be good. In the agricultural calendar, this day was called "Osenin" and was celebrated as a harvest festival.

The day of remembrance of the righteous Joachim and Anna, the parents of the Blessed Virgin, are considered helpers and benefactors of women in labor and the childless. This day was celebrated as Mothers' Day. They congratulated young mothers with their babies, baked pies, and cooked porridge. On this day it was customary to give polarki to loved ones.

Mass collection of rowan. On this day, rowan berries were prepared for future use, for compotes and making kvass. Rowan infusion was considered a good anti-inflammatory remedy for winter colds. They decorate the windows for the winter with bunches of rowan berries to protect them from all wickedness.

It begins to rain and slush. On the day of Theodora, the onions were harvested and the hives with bees were taken to the omshan farm. Theodora was considered the patroness of winter bread. On this day we went to the field to look at winter crops. Strong and dense shoots promised a good harvest next year. Beer was usually brewed for Theodore's day. Cabbage parties began with Fedora, where girls and women gathered. The women chopped cabbage and told jokes and stories. Such gatherings were called skit parties - hence the name of humorous parties with parody numbers. Cabbage dishes were prepared at the kapustniks.

This day was very important for hunters. If you kill even a hare on this day, then luck and happiness will accompany you in all your endeavors. From this day on, the life of animals comes to a standstill, autumn comes into its own. According to legend, from this day on, snakes move from fields to forests.

Since Cornelius, the root does not grow in the ground, but freezes. Good owners removed the last root crops (except turnips) from their gardens, because from that time on regular frosts began on the soil.

The Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, as this holiday is officially called. The Elevation throughout Rus' was considered a “cabbage day.” Exaltation is a Lenten holiday. Three days before the Exaltation, cabbage was harvested from all gardens. You can’t start important and significant things on Exaltation - everything will go to waste. “Indian summer” was ending and real autumn was coming. You cannot go into the forest on this day.

On this day, the slaughter of geese that had been fattened over the summer began in peasant households. There were goose fights. The goose raises its paw - to the cold, stands on one leg - to the frost, rinses in the water - to the warmth, hides its nose under the wing - to early winter. From this day on, wild geese fly to warm seas. By the cry of the geese and their flight, they judged the onset of imminent cold weather. Geese fly high on Vozdvizhenie - to high floods, low - to low floods. If migrating geese often landed on the ground, if starlings were not yet in a hurry to fly away, a dry and warm autumn was expected. Gardeners were digging up the last turnips in the fields.

On this day they caught birds, guessed from the bird bone what kind of winter it would be like: with their hardness and fatty coating, the bones of capercaillie and duck gave the answer. We continued to harvest cabbage for the winter. Thunder on this day means an evil snowless winter.

Name days for many women. In Rus', all women were congratulated on this day. Name days were usually celebrated for three days in honor of maternal Wisdom and female Virtues. On this day it was necessary to cry for oneself, for one’s family and friends. After crying and complaining, they baked special birthday pies and pretzels with a bright soul. If the cranes fly on this day, then there will be frost on Pokrov; if not, it will come later.

The full list of signs for each day can be read by clicking on the name of the holiday.

Signs, proverbs and sayings of September

We started collecting rose hips - autumn has arrived.
Ledum repels clothes moths.
Thick warm fogs warn of the beginning of the mushroom pore.
If an owl hoots often on a rainy night, the weather will be good tomorrow.
Frogs jump onto the shore and croak during the day, and fish jump out of the water - it will rain.
The leech lies calmly at the bottom - a sign of good, clear weather.
When there is a north wind, the fish bite poorly, but a south or southwest wind is another matter.
Cirrus clouds are harbingers of close flights of bird flocks.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn.
September will wait - to the peasant's delight.
September is the evening of the year.
August cooks, September serves.
In September, hold on tight to your caftan.
In September it is nicer during the day, but bad in the morning.
In September, if cobwebs spread across plants, it means warmth.
In September, even a leaf does not stick to the tree.
In September the forest is thinner and the birds' voices are quieter.
In September, summer ends and autumn begins.
In September, it is not the hut that warms the peasant, but the chain (threshing bread).
In September there is one berry, and that bitter rowan.
In September, the tit asks autumn to visit.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm and long autumn.
There are a lot of acorns on an oak tree in September - for a fierce winter.
A lot of shading in the Indian summer - for a clear autumn and cold winter.
The breezes started blowing from midnight, oh yes September!
There is no September without fruits.
September takes the caftan off his shoulder and puts on a sheepskin coat.
September sees off the red summer, welcomes the golden autumn.
September has turned the swamps purple - frosted oats are being threshed.
September sent the birds on the road.
September is cold, but full.
The drier and warmer September stays, the later winter will come.

Autumn has come... The days are getting shorter, the nights are longer and colder. Every day the sun warms us less and less with its warmth. You can already feel the coolness in the air and the irreversible approach of cold weather and winter.

Our wise ancestors, our forefathers from Kievan Rus, left us many folk signs for every month and even for every day of the year.

We must save folk wisdom, passed on for centuries and tell your descendants about your knowledge, extending the spiritual connection of your ancestors, stretching it like a thread through centuries, through generations.

Signs of the day

Signs of September 1

Day of Knowledge. Teplyak(frequent southern warm winds on this day).

People call this day during the day Thekla Beetroot Lady. These were real “beet birthdays”; on this day the harvest was harvested. In Rus', white and red beets (or beets) have been consumed since ancient times. Red beets were more valued for their healing properties. She was also credited with “emollient, nourishing, cooling, diuretic and laxative powers.” In ancient times, our ancestors applied crushed beet leaves to sore eyes, and kept raw beet roots in their mouths for toothache. Our ancestors also prepared a wide variety of dishes from beets, including soups. The names of two popular dishes of our glorious ancestors are also known to us - this is hot, rich borscht (Ukrainian borscht) and cold vitamin botvinya. Pickled beets - beetroot - were often served with boiled potatoes in winter.

The church honors the memory of the martyr Andrei Stratilates, also on this day a holiday is celebrated in honor of the Don Icon of the Mother of God, the church honors the memory of three martyrs - Timothy, Agapius and Thekla.
People say:

“Stratilat’s day has come, the oats have arrived,”
“Father South let the wind blow through the oats.”

From 1492 to 1700, September 1 was celebrated as the New Year. Until this time, it was celebrated on March 1st. Since 1700, by decree of Peter I, the New Year began to be celebrated on January 1.

The first day of autumn is great for starting new successful businesses, because... Lunar calendar a person receives a colossal charge of energy.

Signs for the weather:

The wind from the south to Thekla promised a large harvest of oats. After all southerly winds promote the ripening of oats.

Signs September 2

Orthodox Church honors the memory of the prophet Samuel.
But among the people, September 2 was considered a “men’s” holiday. The skillful housewife tried to prepare the most delicious treats and set the table; the daughters gave their father a shirt prepared in advance. The whole family tried to please and make the head of the family happy, so that he would be in a great mood and in good health to begin the autumn work.

Signs for the weather:

if the sun sets in the fog, it will rain;
if the Moon appears in a reddish circle, there will be wind.

Birthdays on September 2: Alexander, Fedor, Victor, Timofey, Vladimir, Stepan, Ivan, Samuel, Lev, Maxim, Nikolai.

Signs of September 3

On this day the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Thaddeus, a disciple of Christ, one of the seventy apostles (followers of the twelve apostles). According to legend, Thaddeus once heard the sermon of John the Baptist, whose words inspired Thaddeus to accept Christianity.

In ancient times, it was customary to harvest flax on Thaddeus. Having compressed it, it was laid out in the meadows - for the sake of “laying down”, that is, so that all the excess moisture would come out of it and the flax would become soft and flexible.

Signs for the weather:

A sunny and warm day means that this weather will last for another month.
Heavy dew predicts rain.

Signs of September 4

On this day the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the holy martyr Agathen (IV century).

Since ancient times, people have called this day the day of Agathon the Ogumennik. Day of the devil. And since this day was dedicated to the devil, it was undesirable to go into the forest. Our ancestors believed that the goblin “amused” with the sheaves on this day. Therefore, on this day you should guard the sheds from the devil, sitting in the corner and drawing a circle around you. Also, the goblin really liked to misbehave on this day. In order not to succumb to his charms, you had to wear your shirt inside out. However, if you respect the devil, he will not only leave, but will even help in some way.

Signs for the weather:

A clear day predicted the same pleasant sunny weather for another month.
Lots of acorns on the oak trees promised a snowy winter.

Birthdays on September 4: Alexander, Felix, Alexey, Fedor, Ariadne, Mikhail, Athanasius, Isaac, Vasily, Hilarion, Gabriel, Ivan.

Signs September 5

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the holy martyr Lupus of Thessalonica.

But people call this day Lingonberry. After all, just by this time the lingonberries are usually ripe, from which medicinal tea was made, and pies were also baked with them, tasty and healthy. They also made jam from lingonberries, made marshmallows, and compotes. Juice from ripe lingonberries was used for colds and tuberculosis. Tea was made from lingonberry leaves, which helped with intestinal and liver diseases. By the ripeness of the lingonberries, our ancestors judged whether the oats were ripe. For example, if the berries have already filled with juice and turned red, then you need to hurry with the oat harvest. They were also in a hurry to remove the flax. After all, the first frosts had already begun.

Signs for the weather:

A flock of cranes in the sky flying south indicated an early winter this year.
A flock of cranes is flying low, which means the winter will be warm.
If the cranes fly silently and low, there will soon be bad weather.

Signs September 6

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the holy martyr Eutyches, disciple of the holy apostles John the Theologian and Paul. Eutyches amazed everyone with his wonderful deeds.

In Rus' it was noted that usually this day was windless and fine. In the first week of September, flax seeds usually ripened and it was necessary to collect them on time. In ancient times they said this about this:

It’s good if Eutyches is quiet, otherwise “you won’t be able to keep the flaxseed on the root: everything will be completely husked.”

Weather sign:

The rain that day promised a dry and warm autumn and an excellent harvest next year.

Signs September 7

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Titus, an apostle from the age of seventy, a disciple of Saint Paul. Titus accompanied the Apostle Paul on his travels, and later even became a bishop on the island of Crete.

Usually by this day leaf fall began. People called this day Titus the Deciduous Day. According to the established tradition in Rus', on this day mushroom pickers usually went into the forest to pick mushrooms. And housewives today always prepared mushroom dishes for the family (mushrooms fried with sour cream, mushroom pies and mushroom soups). It was not customary to go mushroom picking after today. The craftsmen tried to weave boxes and baskets just in time for this day. But on this day they worked not only with mushrooms, but also with grain - they began threshing.

People said this:

“Saint Titus grows the last mushroom.”
“Mushrooms are mushrooms, but the threshing is behind us.”

Weather sign:

There are a lot of mushrooms in the forest - there will be long and severe cold in winter.
The bees buzz loudly and do not fly far from the houses - it will rain.

Signs September 8

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Great Martyr Natalia and her husband Adrian (IV century).

In Rus' this day was called Natalya Ovsyanitsa and Adrian Autumn. On this day there is a tradition of baking oat pancakes. It was from this day that they usually began to mow oats. The first sheaf of oats was carried with songs to each hut and placed in the red corner - under the icon. The owner and employees sat down at the table, and the hospitable hostess treated them to dezhen - oatmeal mixed with milk or water with berries, as well as oat pancakes. The horses were fed plenty of oats that day.

From this day on, the day begins to decrease by about three hours from the summer solstice.

Signs for the weather:

The cold morning spoke of an early and cold winter.
If the leaves have not yet fallen from the birch and oak trees, the winter will be harsh.

Birthdays on September 8: Adrian, Victor, Roman, Georgy, Peter, Dmitry, Maria, Natalya.

Signs September 9

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of two saints Pimen the Great and Pimen of Palestine.

The people of Rus' traditionally “bowed” to the rowan tree on this day and picked its berries. On this day, our ancestors traditionally brewed rowan with tea, made jam from it and prepared berries for the winter. In folk medicine in ancient times, rowan berries were used as a bactericidal, antiscorbutic, and diuretic. On this day, there was a custom to hang bunches of rowan under the roof of the hut.

Signs for the weather:

A lot of rowan berries predicts a rainy autumn and a frosty winter.
If there are a lot of berries left after the birds, there will be a mild winter.

Birthdays on September 9: Alexander, Stepan, Anfisa, Pimen, Vladimir, Mikhail, Dmitry, Ivan.

Signs September 10

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Anna the Prophetess (lived in Jerusalem and saw the baby Jesus, whom his parents brought to the temple) and Savva Krypetsky (lived in the monastery 15 centuries later and was a miracle worker). Day of Moses, who healed drunkenness.

In Rus', on this day, Russians glorified the harvest, organizing big holidays and fairs in honor of the end of the harvest.

According to long-standing customs, people did not get married on this day, as it promised trouble. It's better to postpone the acquaintance.

By this day the sowing of winter wheat is usually completed. The birch has late leaf fall, the leaves of the oak tree are beginning to fall.

Birthdays on September 10: Alexander, Ignatius, Georgy, Arseny, Gregory, Denis, Efim, Zakhar, Ivan, Joseph, Lavrenty, Leonty, Lukyan, Makar, Moses, Nikolay, Pavel, Anna, Savva, Sergey, Hilarion, Stepan, Susanna, Fedor, Alexey, Anatoly, Afanasy, Vasily, Benjamin.

Signs of September 11

John the Baptist, John the Baptist, John the Lenten. By church calendar This is the day of the beheading of John the Baptist, who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ and then baptized the Son of God in the waters of the Jordan. Christians fast for 24 hours in honor of this. According to Christian traditions, on September 11th they did not eat anything round and tried not to pick up a knife. Also on this day, soldiers who died in battles were remembered. Ivan the Baptist is also considered a healer of eye diseases.

This day was a turning point: field work was just finishing and preparations for the winter had already begun. Autumn trades and fairs began. Frosts begin, autumn comes. On this day it was customary to harvest turnips. The “Turnip Festival” was celebrated rather modestly: without cheerful songs and without feasts, but on this day it was customary to give Lenten food to the poor and wanderers.

Signs for the weather:

Cranes are flying south - it will be a dry autumn.
Flocks of rooks on dark evenings - the weather will be good.
Swans are flying - there will be snow.
Geese are flying - it will rain.

Since Lenten Ivan, no man goes out into the field without a caftan.
Ivan Lenten came and took away the red summer.
Ivan Lenten is the godfather of autumn.

Signs September 12

On this day, the transfer of the relics of the blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg is celebrated.

In Rus' this day was called Sytnik or Svytnik (that which gives bread). In the old days they used to say this (the saying has survived):

“It’s satisfying to live on bread.”

On this day, it was customary to gather guests, arrange feasts, and set rich tables. The traditional dish on this day was barley porridge with milk. According to custom, fresh bread from the grain of the new harvest was served on the table. In ancient times, there was a special ritual for the future harvest. It consisted in the fact that the barley stalks, which had been left standing until that day from the August harvest, were curled into one braid with flax and oat stalks, and the cornfield was spoken for the future harvest.

Signs for the weather:

If the evening is warm today and the night is starry, then there will be a rich harvest next year.

Birthdays on September 12: Alexander, Fedor, Alexey, Stepan, Angelina, Semyon, Arseny, Savva, Vasily, Grigory, Peter, Daniil, Evgenia, Pavel, Elizabeth, Ephraim, Ivan, Nikolai, Ignatius, Makar, Maxim.

Signs September 13

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Cyprian of Carthage, the first African bishop and martyr (3rd century).

Among the people there is Kupriyanov Day, Crane Assembly. On this day, according to tradition, people began to collect cranberries, which were called crane berries, crane berries. The one who was born on September 13th was sent for the crane, since according to belief he knows the way to the crane's nest, the very place where the largest berry grows. On this day, housewives prepared pies with cranberries, cranberries in sugar for tea, and made jam, compotes and jelly from the berries.

In Rus', this day was called the Crane Assembly, since our ancestors believed that on this day the cranes were preparing to fly to warmer lands.

Usually on this day they harvested root vegetables: carrots, potatoes, turnips, beets, and housewives prepared various baked, boiled and fried delicacies from these vegetables. Potatoes traditionally occupied the central place.

Birthdays on September 13: Alexander, Kupriyan, Vladimir, Mikhail, Gennady, Dmitry, Miron.

Signs September 14

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Simeon the Stylite and his mother Martha (IV century, Syria).

The first holiday of kennel hunters.

By folk calendar September 14 is called Semin Day, the Indian summer and especially women's work began. From the very early morning, girls and women crushed and ruffled hemp, washed flax in water and spread it across the meadows so that it could rest. In the evenings the girls sat down to spin. While spinning, the girls noted: if the threads lie straight, the husband will be good. The girls organized merry celebrations with round dances and songs. The grooms went out to the festivities to choose their brides. While the young people were walking, the hostesses made mead, baked pies, set the tables, after which they invited all the girls from the area to visit, where boys from all over the area came to look at the girls.

The wedding week traditionally began on this day in Rus'. During this period, girls of marriageable age showed off their culinary skills, and grooms chose their brides.

The day is considered happy, so it was customary for people to celebrate housewarming on this day:

"Semin's day is a happy housewarming."

Signs for the weather:

A clear and sunny day predicts a warm autumn.
Dry weather on this day speaks of the same autumn.
There will be a lot of cobwebs on this day - it will be a long autumn.
Warm weather on this day promises a warm winter.
“Marfa is dirty - autumn is rainy.”
The wind blows from the south - the winter will be warm and rotten.

Signs September 15

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyr Mamant and his parents, Rufina and Theodotus. Traditionally, he was considered among the people the patron saint of goats and sheep. Therefore, housewives treated their loved ones with sheep’s cheese on this day. On this day, goats and sheep were looked after especially carefully, the animals were fed heartily and locked in stalls.

Signs for the weather:

Low clouds mean rain.
Heavy dew in the morning indicates good weather.
Red sunsets meant imminent frosts.

From this day on, according to tradition, the guys held festivities, because they could soon be recruited (usually this was in November), so after finishing field work, the young people were given complete freedom and were not burdened with any work. The guys put on the most elegant clothes and went to visit each other, arranged games and comic battles and fights.

People noticed that by this day the bird cherry should have completely shed its summer outfit.

Birthdays on September 15: Anatoly, Leonid, Anton, Bogdan, Ksenia, Rufina, Vasily, Ivan, Fedosy, Fedot, Victor, Vladimir, German, Efim, Ivan, Julian.

Signs September 16

On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Domna of Nicomedia (302) and Vasilisa the Great (309), who, according to legend, was a pagan priestess, but later converted to Christianity and soon suffered for her faith.

According to an old folk belief, on this day you must get rid of old things. In the old days in Rus' there was a custom to collect old junk and burn it with potato tops. Our ancestors believed that this would definitely bring prosperity to the house. In ancient times, old worn-out bast shoes were hung on stakes around the garden or under the roofs of barns, or on poles at the gates. This custom protected the house, livestock, yard, crops, and even the owners themselves from the evil eye. These rituals brought prosperity to the family for the year ahead.

It was customary to wash the bags in which potatoes were collected in the fields in the river and hang them to dry. They continued to harvest flax from the fields; it was necessary to have time to remove it before the cold weather and rains.

A saying just for this day:

Baba Vasilisa is in a hurry with the flax, get ready for some chatter and confusion.

Birthdays on September 16: Alexey, Philip, Andrey, Vasily, Sergey, Vasilisa, Roman, Vladimir, Domna (Dominika), Pimen, Efim, Ivan, Peter, Ilya, Konstantin, Mikhail, Nikolay.

Signs September 17

The Orthodox Church celebrates icons on this day Mother of God, which is also called “Burning Bush”. According to the old tradition, the Mother of God and Child are depicted in the icon against the background of an eight-pointed star. Our ancestors considered this icon a protector from fires and lightning. There was even an old custom: if a house suddenly caught fire, you need to carry this “Burning Bush” icon around it and read a special prayer.

According to an ancient folk tradition, in the morning our ancestors in Rus' gathered to hear the voices of flying birds. It brought good luck.

There were many beliefs about fires in ancient times. For example, a fire caused by lightning can be extinguished with milk from a black cow, beer or kvass. The flame will go out if you throw a white dove into a burning house. According to legend, a black dog or cat that lives in the house could save you from a thunderstorm fire.

There were also special signs: for example, a fire was usually foreshadowed by mice running across the floor; as well as a cuckoo flying through the village or a hare running through the village. It is interesting that in ancient times a fire barrel could not be kept in perfect working order - it was believed that being prepared for a fire would tempt God.

Birthdays on September 17: Alexander, Julian, Vasily, Fedor, Grigory, Stepan, Elena, Ivan, Mitrofan, Peter, Mikhail, Pavel, Moses, Nikolai.

Signs September 18

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Avdey. Day of Boris and Gleb. The day of the prophet Zechariah and the faithful Elizabeth, who predicted the birth of a son to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Orthodox Church also honors on this day the memory of the parents of John the Baptist - the priest Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth, who did not have children for a long time, but the appearance of the Archangel Gabriel predicted to the couple that they would soon have a son, John.

This day was popularly known as Elizabeth the Fortune Teller and Avdey the Drunkard. Traditionally in Rus' on this day all the girls told fortunes.

Signs for the weather:
If the rowan leaves are already yellow, winter will be early and cold.
If there are a lot of red berries on the rowan tree, autumn will be rainy.

Birthdays on September 18: Alexander, Fedor, Alexey, Afanasy, Raisa, Gleb, Boris, David, Maxim, Elizaveta, Efim, Zakhar.

Signs September 19

The Orthodox Church today honors Archangel Michael, the head of the holy angels who guard the Law of God.

According to the old tradition, it was impossible to work on this day. The first night frosts are already appearing.

Weather sign:

Green leaves on the top of the birch tree indicate early winter this year.

Birthdays on September 19: Andrey, Fyokla, Vsevolod, David, Mikhail, Denis, Makar, Dmitry, Ivan, Kirill, Konstantin.

Signs September 20

On this day the Orthodox Church honors the Venerable monk Luke of Glubokorechensky (10th century).

People in Rus' celebrated the holiday of Luke on this day. Today, according to tradition, the harvest was usually onions and cooked various dishes with it. On this day, the girls made braids from onions and hung them from the ceiling. Onion peels are good for hair. On this day in the old days, girls washed their hair with a decoction of onion peels, which gave their hair strength and shine.

Weather sign:

A lot of peeling on the onion foreshadows a frosty winter.

Birthdays on September 20: Alexander, Stepan, Andrey, Vasily, Nikolay, Grigory, Peter, Evgeny, Ivan, Mikhail, Lev, Luka, Makar.

Signs September 21

IN Orthodox calendar- Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to the Bible, the righteous couple Joachim and Anna did not have children for a long time. Joachim retired to the desert to pray, but somehow an angel told the couple that they would soon have a daughter, the future Virgin Mary, a “prayer girl” and intercessor for women before God.

Weather sign:

Good sunny weather on this day will last throughout the autumn.

Autumn equinox day, second meeting of autumn.

People called this day Ospozhinki and Oseniny. Ospozhniki is a harvest festival, which was sometimes celebrated even for a whole week - from fun games and feasts, songs and dances. It was customary to meet autumn people near the water. Early in the morning, women went to the banks of reservoirs - rivers and lakes with bread. The eldest of them stood with a loaf of bread, and the young ones sang songs. After this, the bread is broken into pieces according to the number of people and fed to livestock.

On the Most Pure Day, it was also customary for relatives to visit the newlyweds, check how they were living and teach them wisdom. The young housewife traditionally fed the guests a delicious lunch and gave the parents round pies. The young owner showed his family the farm - livestock in the barns, as well as harness and tools in the sheds.

It is an obligatory tradition to invite young people to their father-in-law and mother-in-law, along with their father-in-law and mother-in-law. During this time, the grandchildren stayed with their grandparents for several days after the holiday.

This day was also popularly called Lukov or Pasikov - the name comes from the words “onion” and “apiary”. After all, onion harvesting continued in the gardens that day, and in the apiaries beekeepers prepared the bees for wintering.

Signs September 22

The Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Saints Joachim (Akim) and Anna, who were the parents of the Mother of God.

Day of the autumn equinox. The night is now completely equal to the day. Now the days will become shorter and shorter, and the nights, on the contrary, will become longer.

In Rus' they called this day the Day of Women in Childbirth. Akim and Anna are considered patrons of women in labor and childless women.

On this day, young mothers were usually congratulated and midwives were honored. For this, housewives baked pies, cooked porridge and invited all the women to the feast. Childless women prayed to Akim and Anna for conception.

In ancient times, there was a tradition for newlyweds and young parents to give gifts to loved ones, usually round pies were given as gifts.

Birthday people of the day: Alexander, Sergey, Alexey, Nikita, Anna, Akim, Afanasy, Joseph, Vasily, Gregory, Dmitry, Zakhar, Severian, Feofan, Joseph, Feodosius and Khariton.

Signs September 23

Orthodox Christians honor the memory of Saints Peter and Paul.

By this day, the rowan usually became sweet from the autumn frosts, so they began to harvest the berries for future use, making delicious compotes and healing kvass from them. Rowan was considered in Rus' by our ancestors as an excellent remedy against diseases and evil spirits. Rowan infusion was used to cure the body of a cold.

Rowan was also, as was often the case, credited with miraculous properties. Our fathers believed that a fairly simple ritual could help with insomnia: you just need to take a rowan branch and draw a circle around you with it. After all, rowan was believed to drive out evil spirits, so all the windows in the house were decorated with bunches of rowan before the onset of winter.
Experienced housewives also made popular tinctures and liqueurs from rowan.

Weather sign based on mountain ash:

The abundance of berries on the trees foreshadowed a rather damp autumn and a harsh, cold winter.

Birthday people of the day: Andrey, Tatyana, Vasily, Pavel, Gabriel, Gleb, Peter, Evgeniy, Ivan, Nikolai, Clement, Konstantin.

Signs September 24

Day of St. Theodora of Alexandria.

Popularly, this day has a different name - Fedora Autumn or Fedorin's Day. Began Gold autumn. The custom of “Osenschina” - the whole village collected gifts for the priest for the winter.

It is believed that it is on this day that real autumn begins with its rains, slush and dirt. That’s why people said that they “tuck up Fedora’s hem” with dirt.

On September 24, people celebrated Fedorina's evening. In Rus', on this day they celebrated the third meeting of autumn; there was a popular saying about this:

“Every summer ends, autumn begins.”

As usual, cabbage parties began with Fedora. For two weeks in a row, young girls and women chopped cabbage, fermented it for the winter, while at the same time telling stories, joking and laughing. Such traditional gatherings were also called skit parties.

According to custom, men in the villages brewed beer on this day. Korchag beer, which was kept in large clay korchags, was considered the most delicious.

The peasants removed the last onions from the beds and took the hives with bees to the omshanik.
On this day, it was also traditional to go to the field to watch winter crops grow. If strong and dense shoots were visible from under the ground, it means there will be a good harvest next year.

According to legends, winter will pass easier if you do as many good deeds as possible on this day.

Birthdays on September 24: German, Dmitry, Sergey, Fedora, Victor, Evdokia, Iya, Karp, Lev, Nikolay, Peter, Roman.

Signs September 25

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Hieromartyr Autonomus, Bishop of Italy.

People noticed that on Artamon, forest animals go into the forests and are in full swing preparing for winter, strengthening holes and dens. Animal life dies out very quickly. According to ancient beliefs, from this day snakes also move from fields to forests, so this day is popularly called Autonoma (Artamon) of the Serpentine.

Our ancestors in Rus' celebrated only two snake holidays a year: in the spring, on Basilisk, when the reptiles crawled out of their holes, and in the fall, when they went back underground, into the holes. In ancient times there was even such a saying about this:

“Artamon releases the snakes into freedom for the last time, and then locks them in the depths of the earth.”

This day was very important for the hunters. In the old days they believed that if you killed at least a hare in the forest while hunting with Artamon, then luck would accompany you in absolutely all your endeavors.

Signs for the weather:

If the maple leaves fall quickly, winter will come very soon.

Birthdays on September 25: Daniil, Avtonom, Athanasius, Ivan, Semyon, Nikolai, Fedor and Julian.

Signs September 26

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Hieromartyr Cornelius the Centurion (the first pagan to be baptized).

In Rus' this day was called Corniglier, since it was today that it was customary to remove all root vegetables from the beds: turnips, beets, radishes, carrots. After all, future frosts could destroy the crop, and from that day on, the growth of plant roots stops. The following sayings have also been preserved for this day:

“The root does not grow in the ground, but freezes.”
“Cornelius is the rhizome over there.”
“Holy Cornelius - remove the rhizome from the ground.”

Hospitable housewives prepared various dishes from vegetables collected from the garden beds. After all, root vegetables contain many vitamins and are very useful. The radish was usually grated, chopped onions were added, seasoned with kvass and vegetable oil - the result was tasty and healthy salad. Also, the radish was cut into thin slices, placed in a plate and sprinkled with salt, after which the radish should be allowed to stand for a while so that it produces juice. Carrots were eaten boiled and added to salads. Turnips were usually steamed, boiled, and also eaten raw. The most famous dish in Rus' was prepared from beets - borscht, Ukrainian borscht. What’s interesting is that the dish got its name from the hogweed plant, which was originally the main ingredient in borscht (by the way, out of 34 there is 1 very dangerous species of hogweed, Siberian hogweed, which can lead to death, read about it on the Internet or here: Burns from Sosnowski hogweed). Our ancestors prepared borscht from meat, poultry, mushrooms and even fish.

Corniglier was considered in Rus' the last warm day of autumn.

Weather sign:

Warm rain on this day was considered a good omen.

Birthdays on September 26: Valerian, Julian, Ilya, Lukyan, Serapion, Cornelius, Leonty, Peter, Alexander, Nikolai, Stepan.

Signs September 27

The Orthodox Church celebrates the holiday of the Exaltation of the Honest and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord.

In Rus' it was believed that on this day the Third Meeting of Autumn takes place. The first frosts begin. On this day, our ancestors tried to rest, abandoning important and difficult matters, and fasted. Also on this day, cabbage was traditionally prepared for the winter. Today it was customary to organize cheerful cabbage evenings. The housewives were cooking delicious dishes from cabbage and received guests, the evenings were spent with funny stories, jokes, tales, and songs.

Three days before this, it was necessary to remove the cabbage heads from the garden, and then for a week or two the peasant women prepared cabbage for the winter for future use. And according to custom, they did it all together, at cabbage parties. Girls' parties also continued to be held in villages.

There was ancient belief-rite: if a girl, going to a girls’ get-together on this day, reads a special spell seven times, then the guy she likes will definitely fall in love with her.

According to legends, it was forbidden to go into the forest on this day, because at this time the bear was just making a den for himself, and the goblin was inspecting his kingdom, driving all the animals to one place.

Signs September 28

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Nikita.

In Rus' it was the holiday of Nikita Gusyatnik and Nikita Guseprolet. According to a long-standing custom, sheep were sheared for “Hussar Nikita”. On Nikita in Rus', in villages and settlements, the slaughter of geese that had been fattened over the summer usually began. Wild geese began to fly away to warmer regions for the winter, so hunters had one last chance to hunt geese. There was a popular saying about this:

“The geese are flying, dragging the winter coat on their tail, carrying snow.”

Signs for the weather:

If the geese flew high, there will be high floods in the spring.
If a bird stands over a puddle with one paw tucked in, it will be frosty.
If the geese gargle in the water, it will be warm.

At this time, our ancestors traditionally removed turnips from the beds, cutting off their tops and roots, so the holiday was often called Turnip Cutting. Reporez saying:

“I would eat turnips, but my teeth are rare.”

Birthday people of the day: Andrey, Yakov, Vissarion, Fedot, Gerasim, Gregory, Stepan, Dmitry, Semyon, Evdokia, Ivan, Porfiry, Ignatius, Joseph, Peter, Leonid, Nikolai, Lyudmila, Nikita, Makar, Maxim, Maria.

Signs September 29

The Orthodox Church today honors the memory of the Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Honorable (304).

People in Rus' called this day Euphemia the Prevalent. On this day in Rus', our ancestors caught and told fortunes by the bones of birds. The more fat has grown on the bones of a duck or wood grouse, the stronger the frosts will be in winter.

Housewives continued to prepare cabbage for the winter, mainly fermenting it. Lingonberries, apples, cranberries, and carrots were often added to cabbage.

Signs for the weather:

Warm and dry weather indicates a late and not very cold winter, even a mild one.
Thunder that day promised a snowless winter.

Birthdays on September 29: Victor, Kupriyan, Dorofey, Euphemia, Melitina, Joseph, Lyudmila, Alexey, Grigory, Isaac, Sergey.

Signs September 30

The Orthodox celebrate on this day the memory of four martyrs - Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia (137).

In Rus', on this day, many girls and women celebrated their name days, since the names Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and Sophia were very popular at that time. Among the people, this day was also a big holiday, which was called the Ecumenical Women's Name Day. Also, this day in ancient times was called: Women's Howl, All-World Women's Name Day, World Women's Holiday, Maiden's Holiday. In ancient times, these name days were celebrated for three days; on these days, maternal wisdom and feminine virtues were glorified - hope, faith, love. There was a rather strange tradition on this day: a woman was supposed to cry about her lot, about the fate of her family and friends. After this ritual, with a clear head and a pure heart, women could take up housekeeping; on this day, housewives, as usual, baked birthday pretzels and pies. In Rus', bachelorette parties were held everywhere on this day.

Usually on this day the weather is clear and warm.

Signs for the weather:

If the cranes fly south, there will be frost on Pokrov.
If they don’t fly, then winter will be later.

Birthday people of the day: Alexandra, Sophia, Fedotya, Vera, Dmitry, Neil, Seraphim, Zinovy, Zinon, Pavel, Ivan, Nikodim, Ilya, Nadezhda, Irina, Lyubov, Miron.

September- the first month of autumn. His popular name- “gloomy”, since the sky begins to gloom at this time, it often rains. This time of year marks a wonderful period - Indian summer, when there are a lot of cobwebs flying in the air and the weather is warm and sunny. “September sees off the red summer and welcomes the golden autumn,” people say. This month, the trees begin to slowly change their color from green to yellow. The days are getting shorter and cooler, and migratory birds are heading south. During this period, the harvest ends and preparations for the winter are carried out. Through repeated observations of animals and natural phenomena by our ancestors, many folk signs of September were formed, which make it possible to predict the weather and predict what the coming autumn, winter and spring will be like.

Signs about the weather in September

Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn and a snowy winter.
The drier and warmer September is, the later the arrival of winter.
September is cold - next year the snow may melt faster than usual.

Signs about nature in September

A lot of cobwebs in September during Indian summer - for a clear autumn, for a cold winter.
Late leaf fall means a harsh and long winter.
The leaves will fall soon - the winter will be cold.
If there are a lot of acorns on the oak trees in September, expect a lot of snow before Christmas.
If in the fall the leaves of birch trees begin to turn yellow from the top, spring will be early, and from below - late.
If in September ants run along the tops of the grass, then the snow will be deep and the winter will be early, and if at the bottom it will be long.
If the cranes fly high, slowly and coo, it will be a good autumn.