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Yakov Drovopilec: what can and cannot be done on this holiday - important advice for the Orthodox
22.10.2024 00:05
On Tuesday, October 22, you should not engage in empty conversations, filling them with meaningless and useless words.
At this time, it is useful to refrain from backbiting and unnecessary arguments .
What can be done
Prepare firewood
It's time to prepare firewood. Preparing for winter is one of the main concerns of this day.
Finishing the mushroom picking season
After October 22, the forest will no longer bear fruit. Therefore, the last mushroom picking trip becomes a farewell to the forest gifts.
This is the time to pick the last mushrooms and enjoy nature.
Cooking meals
Porridge prepared from the grain of the new harvest occupied a special place on the peasants’ tables.
On this day, it is customary to invite relatives and close friends to a joint dinner to share delicious food.
What not to do
Relax and take care of yourself
Don't waste your energy in vain. If you work more than usual on this day or do physically hard work.
Pick up a needle
It was believed that sewing on this day would bring trouble.
Therefore, it is better to refrain from any sewing work.
Starting new things
Avoid starting large-scale projects. Any undertakings on this day are doomed to failure.
Arrange dates
Today you should not accept invitations on dates.
Anyone who decides to tie the knot on this day may face endless obstacles in love.
Talk about dreams
On this day, you cannot share what you dreamed about.
It was believed that if the dream was good, then talking about it would lead to the opposite.
Coming to someone else's house empty-handed. It is believed that such an act can attract poverty.
It is better to bring a small gift to avoid negative consequences.
