KOLYADA/Koleda in ancient Russian pagan mythology, the embodiment of the change of the annual cycle, the winter solstice, the transition of the sun from winter to summer, the inevitability of the victory of good deities over the spirits of evil. At this time the most very coldy, according to ancient beliefs, coinciding with the revelry of unclean spirits and evil witches.
The celebration of Kolyada, with its joy and optimism, expressed the faith of ancient Russian pagans in the inevitability of the victory of good principles over the forces of evil. To help Kolyada defeat and drive away evil spirits, those celebrating his day lit bonfires, sang and danced around them, rolled a burning wheel from the mountains, inviting the sun to “turn around”:
Wheel, burn - roll,
Come back with a red spring!
After the adoption of Christianity, the optimism and life-affirmation of Kolyada celebrations received new content in the celebrationNativity of Christ , and ritual pagan customs turned into fun game on Christmastide. In these days, as in ancient times, bonfires were lit, and young men and girls dressed up in hari (masks) of horses, goats, cows, bears and other animals and, mummers, walked around the courtyards, singing carols, songs glorifying Kolyada, the bringer good for everyone. They praised the owners, wished well-being to the home and family, and in return they demanded gifts, jokingly predicting ruin for the stingy. Sometimes the gifts themselves: cookies, loaves were called Kolyada. Kolyada was symbolized by a sheaf or a straw doll, which was sometimes brought to the hut with songs at Christmas.
Mom's fun, grandma's pies
Once upon a time, this was the affectionate name given to small, varied-shaped sweet baked goods made from butter yeast dough. They are easy to prepare at home with your children. You just need to stock up on nuts, raisins, poppy seeds; for filling - cottage cheese, jam, apples; for dough - flour and yeast, butter and sugar. Then knead the yeast dough and, using your imagination, start creating!
Roll . Separate small pieces of dough, roll them into balls, then roll each ball into an oval cake, grease the cake with butter and sprinkle with tasty things - poppy seeds, sugar, crushed nuts. Roll the flatbread into a tight roll, brush the top with egg, decorate with raisins and nuts, place on a baking sheet, but put in the oven after 15 minutes, let them become puffier. Then into the oven until browned. The roll shape will be the basis for other rolls.
heart . Fold the roll in half, pinch the ends, make a deep cross-cut in the middle of the “back” of the roll, slightly turn out the two resulting halves, giving the bun a heart shape, and again brush with egg, decorate, and bake.
Snopik . We make a familiar roll, apply a shallow transverse stripe on it with the blunt side of a knife, marking a third of the length. We will leave this third untouched, and cut two thirds of the length of the roll into “straws” and spread them out like a fan, as if the sheaf had fluffed up. And then we’ll bake it.
Bagel . Everything is like a roll, only the dough piece is not oval, but triangular. We will wrap the buttered triangle from the wide base to the top, and then we will bend the “horns” with a horseshoe, then we will get a real bagel. Don't forget to brush the top with egg, sprinkle with sugar, cumin, poppy seeds, and coriander.
Pretzel . Roll out the dough into a rope with slightly tapered ends. With both hands, wrap the ends of the tourniquet into a bow, lightly twist them together, pull them up and place them on the bow. After proofing, brush with egg wash and bake as usual.
Happy holiday, friends!
21.12.2016 16:01
December 21 - day winter solstice. Today is the shortest day and the longest night.
The moment of the solstice shifts every year, as the duration solar year does not coincide with calendar time.
In 2016, the winter solstice begins on December 21st. The Sun, moving along the ecliptic, at this moment will reach its most distant position from the celestial equator to the side South Pole peace. Astronomical winter will begin in the Northern Hemisphere of the planet, and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. These December days above the Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees northern latitude) the polar night begins, which does not necessarily mean complete darkness throughout the day. Its main feature is that the Sun does not rise above the horizon.
At the North Pole of the Earth, not only the Sun is not visible, but also twilight, and the location of the star can only be determined by the constellations. The picture is completely different in the area of the Earth's South Pole: in Antarctica at this time the day lasts around the clock. On December 21, the Sun crosses the 18 o'clock meridian and begins to rise up the ecliptic, beginning its path to spring equinox when it crosses the celestial equator.
Different cultures interpreted the winter solstice differently, but most peoples perceived it as a rebirth, ushering in a new beginning. At this time, holidays and meetings were held, appropriate rituals were held, and celebrations were held with songs and dances.
Solstice and equinox were among the most revered days among the ancient Slavs, since they personified the hypostases of Dazhbog. The Slavs considered this holiday a time of renewal and birth of the sun, and with it all living things, a time of spiritual transformation, a time promoting both good material and spiritual changes. The night that precedes the winter solstice was considered the patroness of all nights.
During the winter solstice, the Slavs celebrated pagan New Year, who was personified with the deity Kolyada. The main object of the celebration was a large bonfire, invoking and depicting the sun, which, after one of the longest nights of the year, was supposed to rise higher and higher into the heavenly heights. It was also necessary to bake ritual New Year's pies of a round shape, reminiscent of a celestial body.
In Europe, pagan festivals kicked off a 12-day cycle of magnificent festivities, marking the beginning of the renewal of nature and the beginning of a new life.
In Scotland, there was a tradition of launching a burning wheel, symbolizing the solstice. The barrel was generously coated with resin, set on fire and launched down the slide, with rotating movements reminiscent of a fiery luminary.
In China, the winter solstice was a worthy celebration, because it was considered a happy day. Residents of the country performed ceremonies and rituals to protect themselves from diseases and evil spirits. Winter Solstice Day is still one of the Chinese traditional holidays.
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Full Moon and Summer Solstice
On the night of June 20 to June 21, we will witness an event that has not been seen since 1967 - the full moon at the same time as the June solstice.
The Sun reaches its highest point in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the start of northern summer, and its lowest point in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the start of southern winter.
12 hours before this, the Moon will reach full phase and rise again on the night of Monday to Tuesday, 99% illuminated.
The last time two astronomical events coincided was 49 years ago on June 22, 1967.
The next time this happens will be 46 years later, on June 21, 2062.
Why do solstice and full moon so rarely coincide? The full moon occurs quite often between June 20 and 22, but the date of the June solstice “jumps” within the interval, which is why coincidences are so rare.
How to improve energy on the summer solstice
In order not to encounter a problem on the longest day of the leap year, it is better to acquire a talisman as early as possible. You can do this even from the evening of the previous day, meeting the first summer Full Moon.
You should not choose a talisman at random, but based on your plans and desires. For example, if you are a creative person, and you cannot lose inspiration in your search, and there is not enough support under your feet, the Sun will help you.
Wear gold jewelry, use yellow things, put a positive sun on your computer or phone screen.
And if you have a serious step scheduled for this day, an important exam, a meeting on which the future depends, Mars will help with this, even when the Sun intensifies its influence. Help them come to an agreement, add a touch of red to your image.
Finally, the Moon can help make dreams come true, and the Full Moon is a very good time for money rituals. It is unlikely that Mars, who is not indifferent to benefits, or the generous Sun will be against the fact that you decide to increase your finances with the help of the Full Moon.
The full moon peaks on June 20 at 14.02 Moscow time.
The summer solstice will fall on June 21, 01.34 Moscow time.
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On the night of June 21-22, the Celts celebrated a holiday called Litha. The Druid evening began with bonfires. It was believed that on this day the Sun has the greatest strength, then the strength will decrease.
The Lita holiday is the celebration of the Sun, it is the road to the light. It is believed that the period from the Lita holiday to the Yula holiday is a very good time for good magic, communication with good spirits and fairies.
Nature reveals itself in all its power.
This holiday is one of the portals from which forces carrying various information penetrate. During the day, many wreaths were woven from various flowers, and in the evening people burned bonfires, letting good spirits bringing light into the world.
Now, according to the Celtic tradition, you can carry out a ritual of cleansing your subtle bodies in order to attract the energy of health, well-being and a lot of children's laughter into the house.
During this period, you can perform rituals to cleanse ancestral energies.
It is believed that during this period the Sun rises into the sky, sits on its Throne, and all the Fairies sing songs to it, so that there would be a lot of children's laughter and fewer children's tears on earth.
You can also perform rituals on the Day of Power. They are necessary in order to change the energetic direction of circumstances.
A person has creative potential, divine energy, when a ritual is performed, then at the same moment the energy of the Soul and the Universe of the soul is united, circumstances fill it with new energy and are more likely to be realized on Earth.
At this moment, consciousness turns off, filters are removed, and a person connects with the energy of the Universe.
What can be done during this period?
There are meta cards, a Celtic deck, you can choose a card for a given period. Fire is a meditation, best done in the morning. You can imagine fire, its power. Power, courage, readiness.
This meditation gives health and confidence. This meditation gives a powerful transformation. You can imagine how a ray of Love bursts out of you and merges with Fire on a symbol, then the Fire flares up with even greater power.
A huge force bursts out of the fire, which envelops you, protects you, structures your aura and fills it with health. This meditation can be done every day until October.
In this meditation, you allow your subtle body to connect with the inner hero who is always ready to overcome and win. This meditation also helps to accept changes in yourself and others.
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The summer solstice in 2016 is June 20 or 21, depending on the time zone. It begins when the Sun enters 0 degrees of the zodiac sign Cancer, this happens on June 20 at 22:35 UTC or June 21 at 01:35 Moscow time.
On this day, the ancient pagan holidays of Midsummer, Kupala, and Lita were celebrated.
The summer solstice is one of the four main solar points of the year. Others are the winter solstice, when the Sun enters 0 degrees Capricorn, the spring equinox, when the Sun enters 0 degrees Aries, and the autumn equinox, when the Sun enters 0 degrees Libra.
For those who work on self-development, these days are very important.
On the summer solstice, solar energy intensifies and the potential for magic, ritual and meditation increases dramatically.
What kind of magic is Summer Solstice Day suitable for?
Solar magic rituals are greatly enhanced. For example, on this day you can make a Sun talisman for yourself.
Opportunities for communication with astral entities: elves, fairies, gnomes, etc. are enhanced on this day.
Subtle communication with the astral world occurs much easier.
Fortune telling on the day and night of the summer solstice is much more accurate. Fortune telling using Tarot cards and Runes is especially suitable. Love fortune telling gives truthful answers.
Love magic spells work much better on the summer solstice.
For love magic, collect seven different herbs and flowers and sew them into an amulet. Flowers of calendula, lavender, rosemary, sunflower, leaves of fern, verbena, oak, rowan, etc. have properties that attract love on this day.
The traditional magical colors of this day are yellow and red; red and pink flowers are also suitable for love magic. On this day you can perform a ritual to attract love.
This is a powerful magical time for rituals with crystals, stones using solar energy.
This day is very good for starting healing work, because the Sun is an esoteric healer.
Collecting herbs for magic, especially those used for solar magic, fire magic, and healing.
Solar herbs collected at this time have powerful healing powers: wormwood, burdock, St. John's wort, mistletoe, dill, parsley, green onions, thyme, honeysuckle, hyssop, nettle, meadowsweet.
And some, such as nettle, rowan, burdock, and dill, are used at home to protect against evil. On the day of the summer solstice, you can perform a ritual to protect your home.
The night before the summer solstice is a magical time.
To celebrate the solstice, rituals are performed at night on the eve of this day. This is the time when the veil between our world and the parallel world becomes thin, allowing magic, spirits and fairies to permeate our world.
In ancient times, celebrations of the summer solstice almost always included ritual bonfires. The tradition of jumping over the fire has been preserved from ancient times to the present day.
Nowadays, not everyone has the opportunity to make a fire, but you can light yellow or orange candles. The element of fire symbolizes vitality and life itself.
Devote three days before the solstice to cleansing. Your home, your workplace, your body, your environment, your thoughts. Throw away old things that clutter up space and hold old energy, preventing the New from entering your life. When cleaning your house, imagine how you are cleaning your entire life.
I also like to sprinkle salt in every corner of the house before cleaning, this salt will collect all the negative energy, accumulated in the house. After this you can wash the floor. I also cleanse the house with fire (light candles) and incense. It is important to do all this consciously, talking with your home, with fire, salt, as with living beings, setting tasks for them. And thank fire, salt, water for cleansing.
Another ritual I love is to go out into the yard and light a fire out of old things. If you have children, take them with you. And talk to the fire, watching all these things burn. Ask the fire to turn into light everything that interferes with your happiness and abundance.
You can give each item you burn a special meaning and, as you throw it into the fire, gratefully imagine certain aspects of your life turning into light. This way you can burn thoughts, emotions, relationships that have ended, unhealthy habits.
Besides the fact that this is a very unusual ritual that can take you back to childhood and bring you (and your children) a lot of joy. It really powerfully cleanses the space of your life and transforms old energies.
Spend the day eating light food, vegetable juices, or fasting. And in the evening, take a bath with salt. And imagine dark smoke coming out of every pore of your body. These are toxins and energy dregs that filled your cells.
While lying in the bathroom, mentally walk through your entire body, pay attention to each organ, thank your body for its love and good service. And imagine how every cell of your body is cleansed. And then stand in the shower for a minute so that not a drop of “old” water remains on you.
Think about what people fill your life with despondency, interfere with your development, and with whom it’s time to stop communicating. Remember all the unfinished connections that are long overdue for completion.
Write a letter to these people (no need to send), and in this letter be sure to tell them about your feelings, grievances, claims, if any. After that, write: “Thanks to you, I realized that... Thanks to you, it appeared in my life...”
Thank them for the role they played in your life. End your letter with the words: “I release you to your happy life" Reread this letter 3 times and burn it.
If you have debts - financial or intangible, pay them back. And if you feel that you cannot (or do not want) to fulfill the promise you made earlier, call the person and tell him about it: “I’m sorry, but I cannot fulfill the promise I made to you.” This is very important to do. Yes, a person may become upset or offended. But he would be more offended if he continued to expect you to fulfill what you promised, and did not wait.
And if they owe you, either do everything to get the debt returned to you, or give it to the debtor as a gift. Believe me, this way you will only do better for yourself, you will unblock energy. And if you do this with all your heart, with gratitude to the debtor for the lesson, the world will find a way for you to repay the gifted debt.
It is better to enter a new life lightly. With gratitude to God, with pure thoughts, pure intentions and wishes for happiness.
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