“Gregory day”: folk omens 7 Feb 2018

2018-02-06 20:23

“Gregory day”: folk omens 7 Feb 2018
Gregory Tecnocenter. Traders in this day, carried in store in advance a jinxed piece of sugar. It was believed that it brings good luck in Commerce. According to legend, who in this day would spit at his feet, that will not have a good way. But accidentally spilled milk on this day promises a long joy.

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National holiday “Gregory day” vjatskaja 7 Feb (old style – 25 January).

In the Orthodox calendar is the day of remembrance of Archbishop Gregory the theologian.

Other names of the holiday: “Gregory”, “Gregory the Theologian”, “the Gregory-tecnocenter”, “Smokestik”.

From a young age Gregory was given by his mother to the service of God. He managed to achieve great heights in the field of sermons and writings. He was called the Theologian for the great theological works that he left behind. Also Gregory was called universal teacher because he had the gift to penetrate by thought into the deepest mysteries of faith and to explain its truths clearly and precisely. Many phrases from his sermons taken for the festive chants. Gregory the Theologian was a close friend and associate of St. Basil the Great.

In the theological and literary heritage of Gregory 507 includes poems, 245 letters (Epistles) and 45 interviews (Words).

Grigoriev day in the national calendar followed Axim. Axinn day called Kseniya Polimnia, as it was noted in the middle of winter. And Gregory has already been possible to expect a turnaround in the spring, so he got people in the name of Gregory Tecnocenter.

The villagers said: “Aksinya Gregory hurries to the spring did not miss the sun roof planted.” From the point of view to take on the weather this day in the folk calendar is one of the most interesting.

If most of the other days of signs allowed prediction of the weather for the month, high for the season ahead, then Gregory could look much further into the future.

The weather on Gregory predicted the weather for next winter: weather by noon, said what the first half of next winter. Accordingly, the Outlook for the second half of the day predicted the weather for the second half of next winter.

In the Ukrainian villages Grigory was supposed to remember about the good deeds done by others and by doing good deeds. However, on their own good deeds to talk shouldn’t have to do good had a pure heart and for the sake of his own soul, and the Lord sees all the good deeds.

Traders in this day, carried in store in advance a jinxed piece of sugar. It was believed that it brings good luck in Commerce. 7 Feb desirable was spitting, cursing, cutting hair and nails. According to legend, who in this day would spit at his feet, that will not have a good way. But accidentally spilled milk on this day promises a long joy.