August. Folk holidays and signs of August

August brings summer to a close, but it doesn’t look much like summer anymore. The nights become cooler and the days are not so hot. People say about August nature: “The night is long, the water is cold.” The main occupation of people in August for centuries has been harvesting. It’s not for nothing that August was nicknamed the thick-eater, the thick-eater, the generous hospitable person. And today farmers take care of timely harvesting of grain.

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Gardeners rejoice at the tomato harvest, and gardeners enjoy the sight of plump apples. Everyone involved in agricultural work will benefit from the signs of August, which unobtrusively give instructions related to harvesting and preparing the land for the next season. Many folk signs for August allow you to find out the weather in autumn and even winter.

August traditions

August - time to clean up

The last month of summer had a lot of work for the farmer. They began the grain harvest, dug early potatoes, collected medicinal herbs, berries, mushrooms, carried out the second haymaking, and sowed winter crops. Every step fed the whole year.

Delay could lead to famine in winter. Therefore, the whole family tried, involving all family members in economic affairs. Every Orthodox holiday made his own adjustments to life.

Signs about weather and nature

Knowing the folk signs of August about the weather and nature, you can prepare in advance for the surprises that fall and winter have in store. The following signs that give weather predictions are very popular:

Signs about animals and birds

Many weather signs for this August were based on the behavior of animals, birds and even insects.

Cranes are trying to leave their native places - to the rapid onset of winter frosts.
Before the rain, songbirds fall silent.
The bees begin to actively buzz in the hive - before a good, clear day.
Mosquitoes cluster and fly in heaps, grasshoppers chirp loudly on fine days.
If it’s rainy, cloudy, and the owls start crowing, it means dry weather will set in.
If in the rain the chickens behave calmly and do not try to hide, and the spiders calmly continue to weave webs, it means that the precipitation will soon stop and several days of clear weather will set in.
Frogs jump out of the water before the rain.

In the past, this is known: pigeons hide under cover, the cuckoo flies low, seagulls spend all their time swimming - also in anticipation of rain.

Signs by day

The knowledge collected by the people is distributed according to the days of the calendar. Each day corresponds to a church holiday established Orthodox Church or coming from more ancient, pagan times. This combination made the agricultural calendar part of the Orthodox calendar, which mentions all the Saints and the days of their veneration. The people have always respected the traditions of venerating the Saints, skillfully combining in their minds prayers to the Saints for help and appeasement of Domovoy, Leshiy, and Ovinnik.

Listed below are the main traditions of each day of August and the folk signs that were observed on this day.

Macrids. Macrin's day. It marked the end of summer work and the beginning of autumn work. The weather on Makrid was used to judge the weather for all days of August. Rainy weather scared by stormy August. But she promised a rye harvest for next year.
Elijah the Prophet. Many signs are associated with the day of Elijah. They stop swimming in ponds, watch the weather, and begin harvesting. Ilya sets the weather for a month and a half.
Day of Onesimus. They sowed winter crops and carried out the ritual of “letting cats into the huts,” the purpose of which was to get rid of rodents. Heavy dew at this time was a bad sign and did not promise a good flax harvest.
Mary Magdalene, Berry. Flower growers traditionally remove flower bulbs from the soil on Mary. We went into the forest to pick out berries - red and black currants, blueberries. The signs of August on the 4th believed that the morning fog ensured the dominance of windless weather until the evening.
Theophilos, Trofimus, Day of the 13 Martyrs, Kalinniki-Malinniki. This period has many names. If morning sun V short time stopped shining, and the weather remained windy for 24 hours.
Boris and Gleb. Thunderstorms usually prevented work in the fields during this period of the month. Thunderstorms were accompanied by lightning, so the peasants tried not to go out into the fields and postpone harvesting. We continued to collect currants and bird cherries. They made jam and juice from the berries. There was an active harvest of birch brooms for the bathhouse.
Anna Kholodnitsa. A cold morning on Winter Index means a frosty winter. The weather conditions before lunch indicated the weather patterns before the New Year. The afternoon foreshadowed frosts or a calm winter during the New Year holiday.
Yermolai Day. The apple picking began, but they were only picked and stacked; they could not be eaten. After all, the Apple Savior has not yet arrived. Early potatoes from the new harvest were fried into pancakes and added to vinaigrette and okroshka, which was an indispensable dish during the time of need. Folk traditions It was advised to start collecting medicinal herbs, which accumulated many useful substances during this period of the month.
Panteleimon the Healer. This is a lively holiday. They were engaged in harvesting oats, collecting herbs, and the collected ears were blessed in churches. The consecrated spikelets were kept in the house.
Smolenskaya. Parmen and Prokhor. On August 10, many signs and proverbs were based on the glorification of blacksmiths. The productivity of the farmer’s labor depended on their skill. The day was generally considered negative, so they tried not to leave home or organize fairs. People slowly worked in their gardens, picking pears in the orchards.
Kalinnik. We started collecting viburnum, dried it, and cooked it different dishes. Often the first frosts began in the morning. To prevent frost from destroying crops, people asked to send them troubles - fogs instead of frost. It was believed that if fog appears in the evening, it means... At this time, mushrooms began to grow in the forests.
Strength and Siluyan, John is a warrior. They hoped to receive strength from the Force to work in the field. The more you work during this time, the stronger you will become. So everyone tried their best. Winter rye was sown. The cloudy weather on Sil had nothing to do with rain. Superstitions advised to get rid of pain in the legs by applying three burdocks, plucked from three bushes, to the sore spots.
Evdokim. Preparation for the Assumption Fast. If the night before Evdokim was windless, the weather will be good. But during the day, hearing the frequent knock of a woodpecker means bad weather.
Makovei. Honey Spas. They begin to cut off the honeycombs. Honey was illuminated in the church. A treat is prepared from the fresh harvest and served festive table. they treated everyone, including the poor. The Assumption Fast began, but people did not have to starve, because vegetables, bread and mushrooms were in abundance. The Makovei martyrs were commemorated in the church. On Makovei, they went to the rivers in a procession of the cross and blessed the water. And then they bathed themselves and the livestock, protecting themselves from diseases and the evil eye for a year. On August 14, all the signs advised us to determine the weather on December 28 based on the weather of the day. Swallows begin to fly away warm regions.
Stepan Senoval. In the middle of the month, they began to mow the grass that had grown back after the first haymaking for the second time. The first thing they did in predicting winter weather was look at August 15-19. The weather these days is similar to the weather in mid-January.
Anton Vikhrovey, Isaac. The first thing the day foreshadowed was violent winds and eddy currents. If this happened, they were afraid of winter with cold and snowstorms. The weather on October 19, which coincided with this day, was also determined. Recognized by the wind winter weather. Each wind had its own meaning. North wind promised a fierce winter, the southern one - a mild one.
Avdotya Ogurechnitsa, Malinnitsa. The housewives were collecting the last cucumbers of the year. And the girls went into the forest to pick raspberries. If you manage to collect a lot of it, next year you will be able to enjoy the grain harvest. The beginning of the rains can destroy the hay.
Evstignei Zhitnik. The ritual of invoking stubble was practiced. People in the field turned to the land asking for help. Singing in the field was prohibited so as not to distract the land. At home they ate bread and salt; kvass could be used as a drink, paying tribute to the cornfield. The first kneading of dough from fresh flour was ritual. Bread baked from it was stored until spring as a talisman.
Apple Spas. It's time to collect apples and consecrate them. the signs on the Savior on August 19 did not allow eating fruits until that time, but on the Second Savior they broke their fast with blessed apples and welcomed autumn.
Marina. The raspberries were completely gone. Storks were used to judge what autumn would be like. Their departure heralded the cold autumn days.
Myron Vetrogon. The cold was actively manifesting itself. Based on the weather, Miron was judged to be in January.
Matthew. The rain no longer looks like summer, it looks more like autumn. Cows were not allowed out of the house so that snakes would not suck their blood.
Lavrentiy Zorechnik. At noon we watched the water. If it is calm, then autumn will remain smooth and calm, and winter will delight you with its softness.
Evpatiy Kolovrat, Fedor and Vasily. The swamps at this time were considered a place of rampant evil spirits, so they did not go there. Drinking alcohol was forbidden, because a drunk person is the first desire for evil spirits, because drunk people are very easy to overcome.
Holy Fire Day. Fotya Povetenny. We need to put things in order in the villages. After all, the time was approaching to change the harness and put away the tools for storage until spring. So first. What needs to be done is to remove the garbage, sort everything, put it in its place.
Tikhon Strastnoy. Organized cleaning of barns, cellars, and entryways. To drive out evil spirits, they used spells. They walked around the house with the “Passionate” icon, and prayed to Saint Tikhon for deliverance from misfortunes.
Mikhei Tikhovey. Masons and other builders who participated in the construction of churches and temples were revered. At the end of the month, the autumn weather was determined by the winds. The raging winds promised a windy autumn.
Dormition. We saw off the summer and celebrated the harvest. The day was also called Dozhinki. A wreath woven from the last ears of corn was brought into the hut. The Assumption Fast was ending.
Nut (Bread) Spas. The nuts ripened, they were collected and blessed in the church along with the ears of corn. Pies were made from the fresh harvest. From that day on, they began to sell canvas and grain, and clean wells.
Miron. The beginning of leaf fall. Signs on Miron on August 30 said that by this time the sowing of winter crops should be completed. There is another name - “Widow's Help”. Everyone tried to help widows as much as possible and give gifts to their children. To understand the future weather, they looked into the chimney. If the soot falls off in pieces. This means bad weather is ahead.
Frol and Laurus. Horse holiday. Since the Holy Saints Frol and Laurus can only be depicted on icons together with horses. On this day, these animals were given special attention. They weren't harnessed anywhere. The horses needed to rest. They were fed intensively and given something tasty. Thoroughly cleaned and bathed. According to legends, this will protect horses from diseases. There were logical reasons for this: the agricultural season had ended, and now the horses could rest.

August 1st. Mokrina. Mokrina is considered an indicator of autumn. It's dry on Mokrina - autumn will be dry, rain - wet. “It’s raining on Makrida - next year there will be a harvest for rye.” The fluff has flown from the aspen tree - it’s time to go get the boletus.

August 2. Elijah's day. On Ilyin's day, before lunch it is summer, after lunch it is autumn. Since Ilya’s day the water has been cold and you can’t swim. On Elijah's Day, kolob and crumpets from the new harvest are baked.

August 3. Simeon. Heavy dew means a poor flax harvest. On this day the trail is covered in dew until noon.

August 4th. Marya-surovitsa, dewy window. On this day they don’t go to work in the field: they will be hit with hail, they will be killed by thunderstorms. “If there’s a thunderstorm, there’ll be hay behind your eyes.”

August 5th. Trofim Bessonnik. On Trofim there are raspberry bushes. It's time to suffer. In times of suffering there is only one concern: there will be no work. If work in progress- I don’t feel like sleeping. "The day is short for a good master."

August 6. Boris and Gleb Letnik. Boris and Gleb - the bread is ripe. But Boris and Gleb were suffering from palikopna (thunderstorms burn haycocks), so they tried not to go into the field and not undertake field work.

August 7. Anna Winter Guide. What is the weather on Anna before lunch, such is winter until December; what is the weather after lunch, what is the weather after December. You can start collecting bird cherry berries.

August 8. Mary's day. Autumn hazes walk through the grasses, giving healing power to the herbs. In the morning the coolness of dew fills the leaves, washes away the dust, and at noon it is born in the grass. healing power.

August 9. Panteleimon. Nikola Kachanov. "The forks are curling into heads of cabbage." Panteleimon - the haystacks fell. “The fire will burn the yard of the one who carries the heaps to the threshing floor on this day.”

August 11. Kalinov day. If ripe oats turn green for the second time, autumn will be stormy. "It's foggy on Kalinnik - expect cold."

August 12. Silantium. The weather on Sil is windy and drizzling - a sign of prolonged wetness. Strength strengthens bread. On Sila and Siluyan, the rye is drunk (full of grain and leaning towards the ground).

August 14. Honey Spas. The end of summer is associated with this holiday. Beekeepers break the first honeycombs in the hives, only from this day onwards it is allowed to eat honey.

August 15. Stepan Senoval. On this day, they mowed the regrowth - the regrown grass. On Stepan's day, horses are watered by putting something silver in the water - it is believed that this gives them strength and beauty, protects them from misfortunes and evil spirits. As is Stepan, so is September.

August 16. Anton Vikhrovey. As Anton is, so is October. On Anton there is a strong cold wind - a frosty winter; southern, warm - to soft and snowy. Hazelnuts ripen by this day.

August 17. Avdotya Cucumber. According to Avdotya, November was determined. Avdotya Borage brings seven rains.

August 18. Evstignei Zhitnik. On Evstigney they eat raw onions with bread, salt and kvass, which is why they are healthy and have fresh look. Bundles of bulbs are hung in rooms to purify the air.

August 19. Transfiguration, Apple Spas. On Apple Spas, a dry day means dry autumn, a rainy day means damp, and a clear day means autumn. harsh winter. Harvesting of early ripening apple varieties - Spasovsky - begins.

August 20. Marina. If storks are preparing to fly away, autumn will be cold. On Marina's day, all the raspberries disappeared.

August 21. Myron Vetrogon. As is Miron, so is January. Miron only has an hour: keep some gloves in reserve.

August 22. Matthew. The autumn rain interrupts the summer rain. It was believed that on this day snakes could suck all the blood out of cows, so they were not driven out to pasture.

August 23. Lavrenty Zorechnik. If the water is not agitated at noon, autumn will be quiet, and winter will be without evil snowstorms. A red glow on this day means windy weather for seven days.

August 24. Evpatiy Kolovrat. It was believed that alcohol should not be consumed on this day. You should also avoid swampy areas, because on this day “miracles” happened in the swamp: “songs can be heard, but no one is there.”

August 25. Holy Fire Day. Winter crops are being sown. Early frost on this day means next year's harvest. If it is rainy on this day, the Indian summer will be short; the weather is warm and clear - expect a harvest of porcini mushrooms.

August 26. Tikhon Strastnoy. On this day, they cleaned the barns and cellars so that autumn rot would not take hold of the winter storage areas.

August 28. Dormition Holy Mother of God. End of the Assumption Fast. The day of farewell to summer and the end of harvesting - dozhinki. The beginning of the young Indian summer(until September 11).

August 29. Third Savior, bread. Walnut plant (nuts ripen). "The Third Savior - supplied bread." If the crane flies to the third Spas, then it will be frosty on Pokrov.

August 30. Miron. The beginning of leaf fall. The birch tree begins to drop leaves first, followed by linden, elm, and bird cherry. If there is fog and dew in the morning, the weather will be good.

August 31st. Day of Frol and Laurus. These great martyrs were considered patrons of horses. Brands are not burned on Frol and Lavr. Frol and Lavr are kind to a workhorse. The beginning of autumn mornings and frosts.

The site team has prepared signs for you for every day.

The hot season is over and the end of summer is approaching. August is the height of the harvest, the harvest of vegetables and fruits begins. People give it the names “sickle” and “stubble”. It is in August that the most favorite ones occur church holidays- Spas. There are three of them: honey (August 14), apple (August 19) and nut (August 29).

Proverbs and sayings related to August:

In August, the sickles are warm, the water is cold;
From Ilya's day the night is long and the water is cold;
Swallows begin spring and call for autumn;
Honey mushrooms have appeared - summer is over.

FOLK SIGNS FOR EVERY DAY OF AUGUST

Macrida Day. People said that Macrida is equipped by autumn. A good day heralds a dry season, while a cloudy day heralds a wet season. August 1 is also important for the next year: it was believed that if it rains, then the rye next year will be excellent and the harvest will be rich.

Signs:

If fluff flies from an aspen tree, go after the boletuses.
Look at autumn according to Macrids.
Macrida is wet - and autumn is wet, dry - and autumn too.
Bucket on Makrida - autumn is dry.
If it is wet on Makrida, then the suffering is stormy.
If it rains that day, there will be a good harvest of nuts.
If the Mokrins had passed, you would have bread.
If it rains on Makridy, sowing of winter crops will be good.
If at sunrise the sun slowly emerges from behind the clouds, it will be a good day.
If, in clear weather, the wind blows from the east for several days, and in the evening it intensifies, bad weather is approaching.
The moon is pale and foggy - for rain.
The frog does not come out of the water - this means dry weather.
Ants are hastily sealing the entrances to the anthill in the middle of the day - it will rain.
Spiders make nests - to the cold.
The web spreads over the plants - for warmth and clear autumn.

Elijah's day. At this time they traditionally held religious processions with prayers for rain or good weather. It was customary not to work in the fields, as it was considered dangerous due to thunderstorms. People believed that from that day onwards mosquitoes would no longer bite.

Signs:

Until Ilyin days, sweep away the hay and put a pound of honey in it.
As is Ilya, so is the Exaltation (September 27).
Prophet Elijah ends the summer and reaps the harvest.
For Ilya it’s summer before lunch, autumn after lunch.
If it was dry on Elijah’s day, it would be dry for six weeks; if it rained on that day, it would be dry for six weeks.
Before Ilya, even the priest will not pray for rain, but after Ilya, even the woman will catch up with an apron.
Before Ilya the clouds are with the wind, after Ilya they are against the wind.
Ilya will come and bring rot (rain).
On Elijah’s day even the stone will vegetate (matinees).
Ilya holds and brings down rain with his words.
Ilya holds thunderstorms.
If the rye is harvested by Elijah’s Day, then finish the new sowing before Florus and Laurus; and if the rye ripens later, then this too later, until the Seed of the Day.
The first Savior saved an hour, Peter and Paul added two, and Elijah the Prophet brought three.

On this day, it is customary to restore order and repair bins, because this is where the grain of the new harvest will be poured. You can collect fallen apples, but eat them not fresh, but processed (cook compote or wine).

Signs:

Elijah the Prophet - with thunder, Onuphrius - with bows to the ground.
Elijah the Prophet walks across the field, counts the suslons (left on the stubble for drying the sheaves) individually, the Monk Onuphrius lifts the cornfield, directs the plow.
The thunder is continuous - there will be hail.
Good weather will persist if ground fog forms in low places in the evening and at night, dissipating after sunrise.

Popular wisdom says: “If you wash yourself with dew and silver, you will become white,” so the girls got up early in the morning and went out to the meadows. It was not customary to work on this day, as they said that a thunderstorm would kill, and they prayed to the patroness asking her to protect her from lightning.

Signs:

If there is a thunderstorm, there will be hay behind your eyes.
Thunder rumbles continuously - there will be hail.
Marya is a dewy window.

Trofimov day. If the weather was good, people spent almost all day and night in the garden and field. People used to say: “If you sleep too long, you won’t see good things.”

Signs:

The boot is big - on the foot, small - under the bench (about the harvest).
I thought about mowing, but the rain doesn’t allow it; I was getting ready to go home, but Trofim didn’t tell me to.
Trofim the insomniac owns a supply of bread.
Kalinniki-Malinniki - from Trofim to Silantiev day.
The appearance of fog in the evening, which spreads along the ground, portends good weather.
The stars twinkle brightly at dawn - the rains will begin in a couple of days.
The owl screams - to the cold.
The morning dawn will soon fade - there will be a strong wind.

Boris and Gleb summer day. This name was given due to the fact that thunderstorms, and as a result fires, could destroy the entire harvest. On August 6, people did not work - they were afraid of the disfavor of the holy saints.

Signs:

Don’t rely on Gleb and Boris for bread (don’t reap).
Boris and Gleb create the harvest, manage the stacks of grain.
If, according to Boris and Gleb, the grain is still waxy, sticky, and unripe, it is necessary to wait until the day of Silin to harvest.
It started to rain in the morning - the weather was fine in the afternoon.
Night dew does not dry out - a thunderstorm.
Flies wake up early and begin to buzz - before dry weather, sit quietly - before rain.

Anna is a cold person. From this day on, cold morning frosts begin, and gardeners begin digging early potatoes. People said that “what is the weather on Anna before lunch, such is the winter until December; as is the weather after lunch, so is the weather after December,” so this day was considered an indicator for winter.

Signs:

Light and warm weather foreshadows a cold winter, but if it rains, the winter is snowy and warm.
If the night the next day is fresh and cold, then the coming winter will come early and is expected to be frosty.
A lot of acorns on an oak tree - for a warm winter.
If it rains on Anna, it will be a snowy winter.
If frost falls on Anna - to cold winter.

Yermolai Day. On August 8, everyone tried to quickly remove the compressed bread. From this day the collection of early apples began. You can’t eat them yet, but please use them for homemade liqueurs, jams and other preparations.

Signs:

Ermolai - tidy up the bread.
There is no end to the harvest, there is God's light on four sides.
In the morning there is cold dew, and in the afternoon the skies thunder.

Kachanov day and the day of Panteleimon the healer. On August 9, it is customary to turn to the patron saint of all healers with a request for a cure for various diseases. It is also believed that on this day late cabbage curls into heads of cabbage, so everyone baked pies with it and treated everyone around.

Prokhor's Day. On this day in Rus', blacksmiths were honored, who adjusted the plowshares of the plows before plowing the land for winter crops, and adjusted the plows. It is believed that after August 10, potato tops begin to wither. This day was also considered unlucky for trade and exchange of anything.

Signs:

On Prokhor, the sun is shining and the hay is happily drying.

Kalinin day. On August 11, the first frosts often occurred, which could harm the grain that had not yet been harvested. People said that from this day migratory birds begin to gather in flocks and prepare to fly away.

Signs:

On Kallinika there is fog - the harvest for barley and oats.
If ripe oats turn green a second time, autumn will be stormy.
If it hardens (gets colder), the matinees will be cold at the beginning of September.
If there is no frost on Kalinov day, then Luka (September 5) will not freeze.
The viburnum won't jam, and the magnifying glass won't get stuck.
If there are fogs on Kallinika, save your scythes for oats and barley.
In the evenings and at night, Kalinnik threatens with lightning and sends autumn thunderstorms.
Kallinik troubles are an unfavorable time for bees; in the dark the bee has no choice.
Seraphim collects lightning in the field, and the reapers collect rye and wheat.
If there are a lot of berries and nuts, but few mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh.

Silin day. August 12 is perfect for sowing winter grains. On this day the weather is most often cloudy and cool. People believed that rye and other crops sown on this day would bear especially good fruit.

Signs:

Whoever sows rye for Strength will be born strong.
Early plowing of the fields and sowing at Sila means a bountiful winter harvest.
If there are a lot of rowan berries, the autumn will be rainy and the winter will be harsh.
If the rowan berries are red, next summer will be rainy.
Wind gusts - to calm weather.
Frequent thunderstorms in August mean a long autumn.

Evdokim Day. On August 13, the people bowed to the harrow - they thanked it for its help, put it in order and cleared it of earth. The peasants began to collect the first turnips, the real breadwinner.

Signs:

Sow a rye field on Evdokim.
The snail-harrow will completely tear out all the roots.
If you don’t talk to the harrow, you won’t please the horse.
If the fog quickly dissipates into the rays rising sun- good weather will remain for a long time.
If the web has flown, the sunny weather will last for a long time.
If there is a steamy (thick, white) fog over the forest, go pick some mushrooms.

Macovei Day and Honey Savior. According to custom, on August 14, water in rivers and lakes was blessed. After this, people could swim, but only one last time. New honey, fresh vegetables and seeds were traditionally brought to the temple.

Signs:

Rain on Makovey - there will be no fires.
Swallows fly off at three Spas (August 14, 19 and 29).
Roses are fading, cold dew is falling.

Stepanov Day. On August 15, it is customary to turn to St. Stephen with a request to protect horses. In some areas, haymaking ended, so village holidays were held. On this day, the following ritual was supposed to be held: all family members wove a wreath of twelve herbs, which was called the “sun with hazes.” It was brought home with honor and hung in the red corner under the icons. He was supposed to protect the family from autumn and winter fevers.

Signs:

If it rains on Stepanov’s day, there will be few fires, and the potatoes will grow well.
If a cold north-east wind blows on Stepanov's day, there will be a poor supply of bread.
If it’s dry on Stepan, it will be dry for six weeks, and if it rains, it will be dry for six weeks.
As is Stepanov's day, so is September.
Hayloft - cold dew.
Good hay is in haylofts, not in the rain.
If the month is born and washed by the rains, then there will be no rain, but when the month becomes horns again and is washed by the rains, then the mushrooms will grow.
If spiders reduce the size of the net traps, it may be windy weather.

Isaac's day. On August 16, people expected the appearance of whirlwinds. They could be asked about what kind of winter it will be this year. In addition, people called this day raspberries, because there were a lot of this tasty and healthy berry in gardens and forests.

Signs:

Whatever the whirlwind, such is October.
If the wind is whirlwind, expect a snowy winter.
It will swirl from all sides - it will be a furious winter with thick snow on the houses.
As is Isaac, so is St. Nicholas (December 19).
A strong cold wind means a frosty winter; southern, warm - to soft and snowy.
There are whirlwinds on Isaacia - a cool winter.
If poultry begins to change feathers early, the cold will come early.
If high (cirrus) clouds stretch out into a narrow and long strip, there will soon be a strong wind.

Avdotya day. On August 17, the last cucumbers, garlic and onions are harvested. It begins to rain from Avdotya-Senognoyka, which causes irreparable damage to the hay. People were in a hurry to remove it from the meadows just before this day.

Signs:

Seven youths bring seven rains.
If there is a thunderstorm on Avdotya, there will be hay for your eyes.
If there is heavy dew on Avdotya, the flax will be sulfur and braids.
As is Avdotya, so is November.

Day of Evstigneus the Garnet. On August 18, people conjured stubble so that evil spirits could not settle on them and harm the livestock. Also on this day, it was necessary to knead the first barley bread from the fresh harvest, and onions were hung in the upper rooms and stables to purify the air.

Signs:

As Evstigney is, so is December.

Apple Spas. On August 19, it is customary to pick the first apples, which are eaten with honey, sugar and great pleasure. Before the Second Savior, it was forbidden to eat any fruits; such an act was equated with sin. People always went to church to bless apples. The poor were given fruit for free, and the sick were sent home.

Signs:

Such is the Second Savior, such is January.
Second Savior - take mittens in reserve.
What is the day on the Second Savior - such is the Intercession (October 14).
A dry day foretells a dry autumn, a wet day foretells a wet one, and a clear day foretells a harsh one.
The Second Saved everything in an hour (the fruits are ripening), I saved a fur coat.
Spasovka is a gourmand, and Petrovka is a hunger striker.
On the Second Spas even a beggar will eat an apple.
From the Second Savior, sow winter crops.

Pimena-Marina Day. On August 20, people observed the behavior of a stork. If the birds are preparing to fly away, then the winter will be cold.

Signs:

If storks are preparing to fly away, autumn will be cold.
Pimen-Marina - don’t look for raspberries in the forest: the girls will go around the forest and pick it clean.
After the summer they don’t walk on raspberries.
If spiders leave the web and hide in nearby shelters, wait for the weather to worsen.
If the water in the river foams, it will rain.
Red dawn at sunrise means rain.
Clouds in August are sparse - to clear, cool weather, arranged in stripes - for rain.
The roosters crow together until the sun sets and the first stars - the next day the weather will be good.

Mironov day. People believed that a strong wind would blow on August 21. People imagined him as a spirit who sits on a chain at the edge of the sky. The wind was often used in spells, especially love spells.

Signs:

The carminative winds drove the dust across the wide world and wept over the red summer.
As are the Mirons, so is January.
Early frost on Miron - for next year's harvest.
The carminative myrons drive dust along the road and moan through the red summer.

Quiet winds blow on Micah - for a stormy autumn, on Micah a storm - for a stormy September.
Extreme heat or heavy rains - throughout the fall.
At noon they look at the water in rivers and lakes: if it is calm, the autumn will be quiet, and the winter will be without blizzards and evil snowstorms.
An abundance of berries foreshadows a cold winter.
Rowan is formidable (many bright red berries) - winter is frosty.

Antonov day. People believed that on August 22, cows suck milk, so they should not be driven out to pasture. From this day on, merchants and wealthy peasants began to prepare for autumn fairs.

Signs:

Matvey is rainy - labor in the field is in vain.
South wind with whirlwinds - for a snowy winter.
Ripe oats are ringing - the nuts are ripe.
Steep whirlwinds - for a cool winter.
Summer rain and autumn rain begin to argue.
From Midsummer they put milk in jars at three dews - the cows will give more milk.

Lawrence Day. At this time the waters get cold. It was customary to pray to Lawrence in order to receive his sight and get rid of demons. If the reservoirs are not disturbed by the wind on this day, then autumn will be quiet, and there will be no snowstorms in winter.

Signs:

If there is extreme heat or heavy rain in Laurentia, this will happen throughout the fall.
The Zorechnik looks into the water, spreading scarlet dawns across it.
Dawns - candles to God.
Whatever July and August don’t cook, September won’t fry either.
Autumn and winter live well if the water is calm and there is rain on Laurentia.

St. Basil's Day. At this time, people believed that he was jumping in the swamps. white horse, which is looking for its owner, and will-o-the-wisps light up. Believers believed that these were the souls of the dead and drowned. In addition, sheep were sheared on this day, since before the big cold weather they would have time to grow new wool. Under no circumstances should you drink alcohol. People believed that the souls of the dead punished drunkards.

Signs:

Saint Feodor grazes goats, Saint Basil gives wool to sheep.
Smoke without wind hits the ground - towards rain.
There are a lot of nuts, but few mushrooms - the winter will be snowy and frosty.

Day of Pamphilus and Kapiton. On August 25, we began cleaning the povets (a room under a canopy for household equipment). People said: “Fotya the Povetenny does not give his owner peace - he calls him to tell him.”

Maximov day. At this time, the peasants were cleaning barns and cellars, preparing to store the new harvest.

Signs:

Summer and winter build: winter warmth - summer cold, winter blizzards - bad weather in summer, snowy winter - rainy summer, frosty winter - hot summer.
The winds blow quietly - towards the bucket, but rush through a storm - it will be a rainy September.

Micah's day. End of the Assumption Fast. People believed that leaf fall began on this day. In addition, masons were honored on August 27. Representatives of this profession were feared in Rus', because they could play a cruel joke on the house if the owners annoyed them with something.

Signs:

If the cranes fly, there will be frost by mid-October, and if not, then winter will come later.
Quiet wind in the garden - dry autumn in the forest.
Mikheev's day echoes the Indian summer with storm and wind.
Plow the field - press the extra hay.
Micah with the storm - for stormy September. If the wind is calm on Micah, it means a stormy autumn, and if a storm sweeps through, it means bad weather in the fall.

Dormition is an important holiday at the end of summer and beginning of autumn. On this day it is customary to finish the harvest and harvest the last crop. On the Assumption, a worldly feast was held and various pies were baked from the flour of the new harvest.

Signs:

Since the Assumption the sun goes to sleep.
To plow until the Assumption - press an extra hay.
Young Indian summer from Assumption to Semyon Day.
Swallows fly away three times, three times the Savior.
Winter this three days before the Assumption and three days after the Assumption.
Before Peter's Day we must have time to plow, before Ilyin - to fence, before the Savior - to sow.
Farewell to the Assumption, welcome autumn.
If the young Indian summer is stormy, expect bad weather for the old one.
If a rainbow appears on the Assumption or on these days, it means a long and warm autumn.
A lot of cobwebs in Indian summer means a clear and cold winter.
On Assumption, pickle cucumbers, on Sergius (October 8), chop cabbage.
By the Day of the Assumption, the entire harvest (harvest, especially grain) is in time;
Sow winter three days before the Assumption and three after the Assumption.

Khlebny Spas. On this day, the first loaf was baked from flour of the new harvest. Immediately after the holiday they began to sow winter bread. It was customary to consecrate new wells, clean healing springs in the fall, and drink underground water.

Signs:

The third Savior is a holiday for all holidays (the harvest has already been harvested and a rich table can be set).
Petrovka is a hunger strike (Peter's Fast is as strict as the Great Fast), and Spasovka is a gourmet fast (the harvest is ripe).
The Third Savior saved bread.
The Third Savior is good - there will be kvass in winter.
It’s good if the Savior is on the canvas, and the bread is on the threshing floor.
If the water is calm on the Third Spas, then autumn will be quiet, and winter will pass without snowstorms.
If the cranes fly to the Third Spas, there will be frosts under the Intercession (October 14); if not, then winter will be late.
Swallows fly off to three Spas.

Day of Myron the Carminative. It was generally accepted that August 30th was the beginning of leaf fall. On this day, people pooled their money to help widows and families without a breadwinner. In some areas, a fly funeral was held on this day - festively dressed girls had to take flies, cockroaches and other insects out of the house in coffins made from vegetables.

Signs:

You won’t drop out of Miron – next year you’ll only collect flowers.
If there is fog and dew on Miron in the morning, the weather will be good.
The beginning of leaf fall: the birch tree begins to drop its leaves first, followed by linden, elm and bird cherry.
If the clouds covering the entire sky gradually thicken and darken, prolonged bad weather will soon arrive.
The golden color of dawn and the violet color of the horizon indicate good weather.
Early frost at the end of August means a rich harvest next year.
Tikhon blows quietly - Myron is resting

Day of Frol and Laurus. At this time it was not customary to work on horses. In the morning they were cleaned, washed and braided in their manes.

Signs:

This winter from Transfiguration to Frol.
From Frolov's day the zealous ones sit (i.e., work by fire), and from Semyon (September 1st style) the lazy ones.
You can’t work on horses for Frol and Lavr, otherwise there will be death.
Autumn matinees with Flora and Laurel.
If you don’t drop out before Frol, Frols will be born (flowers).
We looked at the roots of wormwood: if the roots are thick, the year will be fruitful.
He begged Frol and Lavr - expect good things for the horses.
Crimson-red star - to rain and wind.
If the air is clear, the weather will change for the worse.
Flor and Laurel - stop sowing rye.

August - last summer month in the Northern Hemisphere and the last winter one in the Southern Hemisphere. During this period, fields are sown with winter crops, barley is harvested, gooseberries, summer varieties of apples and raspberries are collected. It’s quite a hot time, but the closer we get to September, the more often and more intensely the signs of approaching autumn appear. The weather is fickle and unpredictable. Basically, folk signs of August are associated with the autumn suffering and the onset of cold weather. IN Ancient Rome the patroness of the month was Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, which corresponds to the ancient Greek Pallas Athena.

Other names for August

Due to the abundance of a wide variety of harvests this month, August was called pickle.

Today we use the Latin name of the last month of summer, with the traditional ending being dropped, as is customary in Russian borrowings from Latin. The Romans originally called August “sextile” and it was the sixth month. The name Augustus was introduced by Julius Caesar, simultaneously with the introduction Julian calendar. The sixth month was July, named after Caesar (Julius), and the former “sextile” (“sixth”) became the eighth in honor of another emperor, Octavian Augustus.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, August was considered the first autumn month in Ireland. On the first of the Irish people celebrated “farewell to summer.” This tradition has its roots in the historical Celtic festival of Brontrograin, called Lughnasadh in Irish.

In Russia, the name “August” was established with the light hand of Peter I. The ancient Roman name came to Russian lands through the Byzantine tradition. In Rus', before Peter, August had different names:

stubble, serpen (in southern Russian lands, both names are associated with harvesting, the first from “stubble”, the second from “sickle”);
dawn worker, glow (more typical for northern Rus', the names are associated with beautiful sunsets and the northern lights).

General signs of the month

Warm and rainy August - for mushroom harvest

For centuries it was believed that winter would be long and snow-rich unless the weather was changeable during the first week of August. Cranes rushing south ahead of time, like frost in the morning, indicate the early onset of winter. An abundance of thunderstorms predicts a long autumn, and the absence of rain indicates a dry and warm season.

Folk signs for every day

August 1 - Makridy, Makrinin's day

Precipitation on Makridov day - autumn will be fruitful and rainy. If there is no rain, then it will be dry until the end of the month.

August 2 - Elijah's Day

On Ilya's day, according to ancient beliefs, before lunch it is summer, after lunch it is autumn. A very important day for the eastern and southern Slavs, who from ancient times revered Elijah the Prophet along with Nicholas the Wonderworker.

August 3 - Onesimus, Semyon the Summer Guide, Onuphry the Silent

A thunderstorm on Onesimus indicates a protracted autumn. Magpies scream loudly - the winter will be warm. There are large piles on anthills - a sign of a cold winter. Heavy morning dew indicates a poor flax harvest.

August 4 - Maria, Marya Yagodnitsa (sweet girl, pope girl)

They say “on Marya’s day there will be a thunderstorm - there will be hay for the eyes”, “on the berry of dew - flax will be sulfur and braids.” On this day, it was customary to go to the forest to pick berries and relax. It is contraindicated to work. It was believed that for such disrespect for the holiday, Mary Magdalene could be punished, beaten with hail or even struck by lightning.

August 5 - Trofim Bessonnik

Start of field work. They either worked for Trofim from dawn to dusk, or went into the forest to pick berries and do home canning. “There’s work going on for Trofim - there’s no desire to sleep”... and there’s no time to follow the signs.

August 6 - Boris and Gleb Summer

To prevent the harvest from being destroyed by fire, the peasants prayed to Boris and Gleb

If Boris and Gleb falls on a full moon, then the weather on that day determines the weather in the second half of August.

August 7 - Anna-Kholodnitsa, Anna Letnyaya, Macarius

It was believed that the weather in the first half of the cold day indicates the weather of September-December, and in the second half of the day - December-February. Rain on Makaria - for a snowy winter.

August 8 - Hermolai of Nicomedia, Moses (Ugrin), Paraskeva (Roman)

It was believed that at noon the healing power was born in the herbs. And this power remains until the 10th. After lunch on Ermolaev day it is customary to gather medicinal plants. Frogs jump along the shore, flies bite - for rainy weather.

August 9 - Panteleimon the Healer, Nikola Kochansky

On “Head of Head Day,” cabbage curls into heads of cabbage. Healing herbs on Kochannik retain their strength, therefore “and the dog on Panteleimon knows that the grass helps.” On August 9, like the second half of August 8, medicinal plants were traditionally collected. Ants close the entrances to anthills - for rainy weather.

August 10 - Prokhor and Parmen

Rain without wind means prolonged bad weather. Heavy dew in the morning - the day will be sunny. High clouds mean good weather.

August 11 - Kalinniki

If there are a lot of nuts and berries, but no mushrooms, you should wait for a cold, severe winter

Since ancient times, “Kalinniki” was the name given to the first frosts, which often occurred on August 11th. On Kalinov Day it was forbidden to cut down trees, and branches broken even by accident were believed to be harbingers of misfortune. Our ancestors believed that if Kalinnik was warm, the weather would be good in early September. Fog in the morning means poor honey collection. A foggy day means a good grain harvest.

August 12 - Silin day, Silouan, John the Warrior

Warm and dry - for a good mushroom harvest. Frost on the branches - to a rich harvest of winter crops. A lot of rowan - for rainy and early autumn. Rain with wind - to prolonged rainy weather. It's cool in Sil - the weather will be dry.

August 13 - Evdokim, Evodikomovo plot

The cat scratches its back - bad weather calls. A strong wind on Evdokima means a snowy winter. Quickly dissipating morning fog means clear weather. Cobwebs are flying in the air - the heat will remain for a long time.

August 14 - First Savior, Maccabeus

The roses have faded - to the imminent cold weather. Windy weather means a cold and snowy winter. What is the weather on Maccabee, so will it be on August 28 (Assumption).

August 15 - Stepan Senoval

It is believed that whatever the weather is like on Stefan, it will be like that in September. Rain means a good potato harvest. Northeast wind - to a poor grain harvest. The weather in the morning on Stepan determines the weather for the next month and a half. If the waxing moon falls on Stepanov’s day, the weather will be dry. If the New Moon means rain.

August 16 - Anton Vikhrevey.

Another name of the day is Malinnik

South wind with dust swirls - for a snowy winter. What the weather will be like on Anton-vortex, this will be the case in October. Moulting of poultry means imminent cold weather. A warm wind means a snowy and mild winter, a strong and cold wind means winter frosts.

August 17 - Avdotya (Evdokia) Borage, Malinovka

The weather on Malinovka determines the weather in November. If it is clear and warm on August 17, November will also be fine. Rainy weather means snowy and cloudy November.

August 18 - Evstignei-Zhitnik

The weather on Evstigney determines the weather in December. Also according to folk beliefs, leeches at the bottom of the river on August 18 - to hot weather. Leeches on the surface and seagulls swimming in the water mean rainy weather.

August 19 - Second Savior (Apple), Transfiguration

Yablochny (Second) Spas determines the weather in January and on Pokrov. Clear and warm - for a snowy and cold start to next year. It's raining - autumn will also be rainy.

August 20 - Marina-Pimen

Storks are preparing to fly away for the winter to warmer climes - for the cold winter. Quickly dissipating morning fog means good weather.

August 21 - Miron Vetrogon

On this day it was customary to read conspiracies for the wind, most often they were love ones

Frost on Miron and Matvey (August 22) - for a rich harvest next year. A rich harvest of berries means a harsh winter. Heat means a warm autumn, and rain means a cloudy autumn. North wind on August 21 and a rich harvest of rowan - means colder weather. It is believed that as Miron-Vetrogon is, so will January be.

August 22 - Cow Sucker, Matvey (Matthew)

Early frost on Matthew's day and Miron (21st) - for a rich harvest next year. If Matvey is rainy, cloudy weather will continue until the end of August. A strong south wind means a snowy winter. Fine weather means warm autumn and late winter.

August 23 - Lavrentiy Zorechnik

Our ancestors believed that heavy rains or intense heat on Laurentia predetermined a rainy or warm autumn, respectively. Calm water - for a fine autumn and winter without blizzards. At noon there are ripples on the water - autumn and winter will be cold.

August 24 - Evpl, Vasily, Fedor

A blood-red sunrise means strong winds and rain. Rain at sunrise means cloudy weather for the following days. If Eupla is sunny, there will be little rain in September.

August 25 - Photius (Fotya) Povetenny

Rain on Photius - there will be a short “Indian summer”. Moles crawl out of their holes - predicting cloudy weather. If Fotya is warm and clear, there will be a lot of porcini mushrooms. Thunderstorm - for a long autumn. Abundant dew means clear weather.

August 26 - Tikhon Strastnoy, Maxim the Confessor

On Tikhonov Day it was customary to tidy up barns and cellars to properly prepare food for the winter

A light warm breeze on Maxim's day means dry and warm weather. Strong winds - towards cloudy September. If owls are constantly hooting at night and/or the moon is ringed, the weather will change. The moon has its horns down and the young moon is red - a sign of rainy weather. Complete absence winds on Tikhon means that the next few days will be windy.

August 27 - Mikhei Tikhovey

A light breeze on Mikheev's day means dry autumn. If the wind is strong, September will be cloudy. A blood-red dawn means strong winds. Micah falls on the new moon - a dramatic change in weather in a week.

August 28 - Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Uspenshchina

August 28 - September 14 - the so-called “young Indian summer”. Rainbow in the Assumption region - for a long and warm autumn. An abundance of cobwebs means a clear and frosty winter. Good weather - for a rainy “old Indian summer”.

August 29 - Spozhinki, Third Savior (Not Made by Hands)

A lot of nuts for the Third Savior - for an abundance of bread next year. Good weather on Spozhinki - to short winter And early spring. If the cranes have flown south to Orekhovoy Spas, then expect frost on Pokrov.

August 30 - Miron Vetrogon

Good weather - early spring. Golden sunrise and sunset, morning fog and plenty of dew - for warm weather. If there is gusty wind on Miron, the weather will be calm. Blood red sunrise - to the winds.

August 31 - Flor and Laurel

Low floating clouds on Flora (Frola) and Lavra - indicate inclement weather. If the air is fresh and clear, expect bad weather. A hot but cloudy day on Flora means rain.

August is a rich time, therefore a wedding this month is generally favorable

In general, the whole month of August is suitable for starting a family. Last month summer is the most favorable year for marriage. It is believed that those who want stability in the family and a strong union of the souls of the bride and groom need to get married in August. These are not only love ones, but also partnerships, friendly relations, which is sometimes much more important than fleeting passion.

Favorable and unfavorable days for marriage in 2019

August 2019, according to astrologers, will be a passionate time and at the same time a stage of acceptance and spiritual maturity. During this period, not only a strong family can be born, but also a truly strong relationships between lovers: such unions will be built not only on love, but also on absolute trust, common goals, interests, views and principles of both partners.

Moreover, children conceived at the end of summer will be gifted with extraordinary abilities and wisdom.

Favorable dates for a wedding in August 2019: 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 23.
Unlucky dates for a wedding in August 2019: 17, 19, 20, 24, 27–31.

If you follow religious tenets, then in the second half of the month you should refuse weddings and celebrations. The period of keeping the Dormition Fast begins on August 14 and lasts until the 27th; in addition, on August 19, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord.

The last month of summer is rich in signs and rituals. Each of them has been tested for centuries and helps determine certain actions for every day.

In August the days are still hot, but it gets dark much earlier. In the Vladimir province, August was called “gustyr”, considering it a nourishing month. They also called him “the daycare worker.” In August, blueberries and lingonberries are picked and people go into the forest to pick mushrooms. “Honey mushrooms appear—summer is over.” Most medicinal herbs have not lost their medicinal properties. The water in ponds and rivers is getting colder. Swallows predict rainy weather: they swim in the water and constantly fly into the nest. Rain can be expected if “the leaves show their undersides” and “the frogs croak loudly during the day.”

August 1st. Macrin's day. Mokrins
The women made it rain. Special rituals were common in which women born on August 1 took part.
It will rain on Mokrina - autumn will be damp and cool. “The mokrina is wet - and autumn is wet.”
Rain on Mokrina means a harvest of rye and nuts next year.
From this day onwards they began to collect boletuses.

August 2. Elijah's day
This holiday was dedicated to Elijah the prophet.
You can already feel the breath of autumn, although summer is still going on. “For Ilya, it’s summer before lunch, and autumn after lunch.”
In the villages they baked bread, which they treated all their neighbors to.
On this day they tried not to work in the fields so as not to anger the prophet Elijah. The churches asked Elijah for the fertility of the grain.
On Elijah's day, cattle were not allowed into the meadow, because they believed that snakes evil spirits And beasts of prey may offend and hurt her.
It is believed that there will definitely be a thunderstorm on this day.
They believed that thunder drove out the evil spirits that had inhabited them from wild animals.
It was believed that after Elijah's day you should not swim in the river. “Ilya cooled the water.” “Before Ilya, the man bathes, but after Ilya he says goodbye to the river.”
What is the weather on this day, is the same on September 27th.

August 3. Onufry the Silent
They worked in silence that day.
The day is suitable for putting the outbuildings in order.
Heavy dew means a bad flax harvest.

August 4th. Maria Yagodnitsa
Women washed their face with dew in the morning to keep their skin white and clean.
On this day, jam and compotes are made.
“If there is a thunderstorm, there will be hay behind your eyes.”
Lightning was feared that day.

August 5th. Trofim Bessonnik
“Sleep too long and you won’t see any good.”
“Work is going on - I don’t feel like sleeping.”

August 6. Boris and Gleb
The memory of Saints Boris and Gleb is celebrated.
On this day, no one went to the fields, as it was believed that the August thunderstorms set the haystacks on fire. “Don’t rely on Gleb and Boris for bread.”
Bird cherry berries are collected.

August 7. Anna Letnyaya
Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, is honored.
This day defines winter. If the matinee is cold, then the winter will be frosty. “What is the weather before lunch, such is the winter until December. Whatever the weather is like in the afternoon, that’s what it’s like after December.” Rainy weather means a warm and snowy winter, and a clear day means a frosty winter is expected. Ants build large anthills - for the cold winter.
We cooked early potatoes.

August 8. Ermolaev day
In Rus', before the Apple Savior, apples were collected, but not eaten.
“Ermolai - tidy up the bread.”
Herbs on this day healing power possess. Traditional healers celebrated this day as a good day for collecting medicinal herbs.

August 9. Panteleimon the Healer, Panteleimon the Headed
In Rus' they prayed to the saint for healing. On this day, healers collected herbs and cast spells.
It was not recommended to work in the fields on this day, as thunderstorms were to be avoided.
In churches, ears of corn from the fields were illuminated. Then they were brought home and stored for a long time.
On this day they kept last year's cabbage and baked pies with it.

August 10. Prokhory-Parmeni
Blacksmiths were celebrated. They were considered special people, possessing not only great physical strength, but also the ability to tame metal.
This day is considered unlucky for all people involved in any type of trade. “Prokhory-Parmens - don’t start bartering.”
Dig up tulip bulbs.

August 11. Kalinnik
“If ripe oats turn green again, autumn will be stormy.”
Morning frosts and cold fogs occur.

August 12. Silouan and Sila
The rye is ripening, its ears are bending towards the ground.
Even weak people on this day they feel strength. “The powerless hero lives.”
Cows were guarded on this day so that witches would not drink their milk.
The stars twinkle strongly at dawn - heavy rain will do.

August 13. Evdokimov day
Previously, on this day, the harrow was spoken of so that its teeth would not break.
Turnips were boiled and steamed for pies and porridges.

August 14. First Spas, Honey Spas, Poppy Spas, Spas on the Water
The Assumption Fast begins.
In some provinces the First Spas was called the Wet Spas. They swam in the blessed waters.
On this day, honeycombs were broken.
Beekeepers illuminated honey in churches.
They baked poppy seed buns on this day and treated their neighbors to them.
There was a belief that witches would not get into the house if at Poppy Spas the entrance to the hut was sprinkled with poppy seeds.
The fields were plowed for winter crops.

August 15. Stepan Senoval
The whole family collected flowers for Stepanov’s wreath. The wreath was hung in the hut in the red corner. When illness came to the house, they brewed a bunch of herbs and flowers so that the spirit of summer would help.
Families had a silver coin that fathers passed on to their sons. She was lowered into spring water, which the horses were given to drink. The coin was fed in a secret place in the stable. It was a very interesting and complex ritual, after which the horses became docile.
The weather on this day is indicative of the weather in early September.

August 16. Anton Vikhrovey
Strong wind, especially with whirlwinds, means a snowy and harsh winter.
“As Vikhrovey is, so is October.”
If it rains on this day, it will rain for a long time.

August 17. Avdotya Malinovka, Borage, Senognoika
It often rains on this day. They asked: “Don’t go where they mown, but go where they ask.” Or: “Don’t go where they reap, but go where they reap.”
This day indicated the weather in November.

August 18. Evstignei Zhitnik
It was believed that on this day it was beneficial to eat bread with raw onions and salt, and wash it down with kvass. Onion bunches and braids were hung in the rooms.
This day determined the weather for December.
At sunset they listened to the echo. Distant echo - to sunny day, close - to rainy weather the next day.

August 19. Second Savior. Apple Spas
In Rus', the Apple Savior was widely celebrated.
Before the Second Savior, apples (and grapes) were not eaten.
Apples were illuminated in churches on this day. Markets were set up where apples were sold from carts.
The nights are getting colder.
“The Second Saved a fur coat.”
The weather on this day indicated the weather in January.

August 21. Miron Vetrogon
Blackberries were collected in the forests. Its leaves were dried to brew for colds.
On this day the winds are raging.
Carminative clarifies the weather in January.
A calm, windless day means a clear and sunny autumn.
Frost - for a good harvest next year.

August 22. Matthew Snakesucker
Cows were protected from snakes so that they would not attach themselves to the udder. Milk was milked at behind closed doors. It was believed that on this day it was easy to jinx cattle.
The autumn rains begin.

August 23. Laurentian day
At noon we looked at the water. Quiet and calm - for a windless autumn, a calm winter.
“Autumn and winter live well if the water is calm and it rains.”

August 24. Evpatiy Kolovrat
People were afraid of this day. According to legend, in a battle with the Tatars, Batu killed a hero on a white horse. Since then, his horse has been galloping through the swamps in search of a rider. At night, the horse tears apart graves, looking for its owner. The souls of dead warriors and drowned people wake up from his crying. All over the cemetery, will-o'-the-wisps light up.
On this day the sheep are sheared.

August 25. Fotya Povetenny
On this day, it is customary to restore order in utility rooms. Especially where horse utensils, plows and harrows are stored.
It is usually rainy.
Clear weather means an abundance of porcini mushrooms.

August 26. Tikhon Strastnoy
On this day, the cellars and barns were put in order.
Quiet winds mean good weather in the coming days. Strong wind - September is rainy.
If there are a lot of mushrooms, then next year will be fruitful. “If it’s mushroomy, it’s bready.”

August 27. Mikhei Tikhovey
Weddings take place, matchmakers come to the bride's parents.
On this day, masons are congratulated.
On this day, the wind is observed. Calm weather means sunny autumn; the wind is blowing - a stormy autumn is expected. Storm - a stormy September is expected.
The cranes are moving south like a wedge - the frost will hit in October. Birds do not take wing - the autumn will be protracted.

August 28. Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The beginning of the young Indian summer.
On this day, the peasants organized fundraisers. Wealthy people give food to the poor.
At the Assumption, cucumbers were pickled.

August 29. Third Savior. Walnut. Savior Not Made by Hands
On this day, the peasants prayed to God, then the men went to the field to sow grain.
They started selling linens and canvases. “In the First Spas they stand on the water, in the Second Spas they eat apples, in the Third Spas they sell canvases.”
We were cleaning wells.
If the cranes fly away by this time, it will be frosty on Pokrov (October 14).

August 30. Miron Vetrogon
On this day, widows and orphans were helped.
If there is dew and fog in the morning, then the weather will be good.

August 31st. Flor and Laurus. Horse holiday
Flora and Lavra are revered in Rus' as patrons of horses.
On this day the horses were given rest. They were looked after and then sprinkled with holy water. They fed me treats.
Cookies are baked in the shape of a horseshoe.
They celebrated the end of sowing winter crops.
Women gathered in the evening with needlework in their hands. We discussed our lives.
The roots of wormwood were used to judge the harvest for the next year. Thick roots - the year will be fruitful.

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