Halloween is a very ancient holiday, but in our country it is still gaining popularity. This is a very fun and interesting celebration with its history and traditions that have come to us from abroad. The main symbol of this holiday is a pumpkin lamp in the form of a frightening head, the so-called "Jack Lantern".
There is a legend according to which the blacksmith Jack, who twice deceived the devil himself, after death could not go to heaven or hell, because of which he was forced to wander on the ground in the form of a ghost with a lantern in his hands, which is a pumpkin with coal inside. Today it is customary to conduct all kinds of fortune-telling for Halloween, and children, dressing in evil spirits, go home and demand various treats in exchange for a promise not to scare the hosts that night.
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With an apple, a mirror and a candle (for love)
The essence of this divination at Halloween was that the girl, picking up a burning candle and an apple, had to go into a dark room with a mirror. Putting a candle in front of the mirror and looking into it, she began to eat an apple. After some time, the silhouette of her future narrowed was to appear in the reflection. But, like in many other fortune-telling, there is a warning. If the candle suddenly goes out or falls, it is worth stopping the fortune-telling immediately, as this means the presence of dark forces in the room.
With three saucers (for love)
For the next divination at Halloween, three saucers were placed on the table. In the first, ordinary water was poured, in the second - tinted, and the third remained empty. Blindfolded, the girl approached the table and, listening to her inner voice, chose one of them. A saucer with clean water meant that the bridegroom would be a good and worthy person, with a tinted one - a widower. A blank testified that fate decided to postpone the marriage of the girl for at least another year.
Halloween bonfire fortune telling (fate)
This is an ancient but very interesting Scottish prediction. In the dark, a company wishing to tell fortunes gathered and made a fire. Each of the participants had to find a stone for themselves, how to remember it. When the fire was already flaring up enough, all the fortunetellers laid out stones around the fire. It was very important to remember where and how exactly yours lies. After the fire went out, everyone dispersed to their homes. In the morning they returned to look at their stone. If he moved, it meant an imminent illness or illness, and if the stone disappeared altogether, it foreshadowed the imminent death of the person who laid it.
Fortune telling on appleThe simplest, but no less effective prediction. He who wishes to make a fortune, having made a wish, takes an apple and cuts it in half. If at the same time not a single seed is damaged, then the desire will soon come true.
Fortune-telling on Halloween always brings with it a lot of joy and fun - not only will you perhaps know your fate or fulfill your wish, it will be just a wonderful, fun and interesting pastime. Therefore, during the celebration, be sure to use several of them!