Folk omens of autumn helped our ancestors to determine whether next year will be fruitful, what weather to expect in winter or spring. Modern people have lost the ability to independently predict the weather, as they monitor climate changes and events in nature, mainly due to news. But in each
autumn month you can notice your own characteristics and, using knowledge of signs, get information about the weather for the coming days and months.
Folk omens of autumn in September
September, as a rule, is the month of the beginning of the fall. And this traditional attribute can be used in your observations. Many omens of September are devoted to falling leaves. For example, if leaf fall began early, it portends a premature cooling and the early arrival of winter. But if the leaves began to fall off late, it was believed that the coming year would be difficult, the winter would be very cold and long. Great cold promised and fast leaf fall. At the end of the month, look at birches and aspen trees. If they are not completely circled, then the next year will be rich in crops. But the remaining leaves on the cherry are a sign of thaw. Since in ancient times it was important for people to find out forecasts about the harvest of next year, even such a popular sign appeared - depending on how the leaf lay. If he fell upside down, then this served as a good sign, but if on the contrary, then do not wait for the crop.
National signs of the autumn in October
October is a month of mud and rains, birds begin to shovels stretch to the south. These signs of autumn familiar to all can serve as a bad or good sign. For example, if the birds flew away before the
Feast of the Intercession (it is celebrated
on October 14), then the peasants knew that soon autumn would decline and give way to winter. If the
migratory birds were in no hurry to leave their native lands, then the warm weather will last all autumn. The departure of the swans meant snowfall in the near future, and the schools of geese stretching to the south meant prolonged rains. Even the dirt on the roads was a peculiar sign. For example, 4 weeks were counted from the first appearance of the mud, and the date dropped was already considered the beginning of winter.
National signs of autumn in November
This month is now considered the time of completion of the autumn season. On the first day of November, it is customary to evaluate the crown of trees. If there are leaves left, then one should expect a crop failure, the next year will be hungry. November 9 is the holiday of the winter Matron, if it comes out foggy, then the winter will be warm, and if that day is already frost on the trees and houses, then it will be fierce. The middle of November (or, to be more precise, November 14) determined whether oats would be deformed. The more frost fell on this day, the richer the results of the sowing were expected. But snow or rain on the day of Ivan the Gracious (November 25) reported that it was still far from serious colds.
Believe it or not?
Russian folk signs are a whole layer of people's knowledge, a sign of their observation. They give us to understand how the peasant was dependent on changing climatic conditions, but also how close he was at the same time to nature. And most importantly, signs based on any phenomena do not lose their relevance, so if your weather forecast causes persistent distrust, remember them.