Nut Spas is one of the favorite festivals in the series of August Orthodox and folk celebrations. Favorite because he managed to combine many customs, foundations and traditions that help preserve the faith and history of the beginning of the Christian path.

Nut Spas is an important holiday for all Orthodox people. It is considered the third Savior in August, and its celebration always falls on the 29th of August.

Nut Spas carries with it centuries-old traditions and rituals that have survived to this day.

The third Spas - Nut, or Bread - closes the two-week Assumption Fast and is the last of the Spas, after Honey (August 14) and Apple (August 19). It was named Nut because folk naturalists believe that by this day the nuts finally ripen.

On this day, it is also customary to bake bread from the new harvest, which, after consecration, becomes the main dish of this holiday. The Third Savior is celebrated on August 29 (new style).

Other names for Nut Spas

The third Savior is also called the Savior on the canvas (the First is “on the water”, the Second is “on the mountain”). Among its popular names are Maly Spas, Kholshtovy Spas, Kalinnik, Borozden, Bryazzhe. It is also called Not Made by Hands.

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The Legend of the Image Not Made by Hands

According to an ancient legend, which is based on a document found in the 4th century, the ruler of the city of Edessa in Mesopotamia, Abgar, suffered from leprosy. Wanting to be healed of an incurable disease, he sent the painter Ananias to Jesus Christ with a letter where he asked the Savior for healing. Seeing the face of the Savior, the artist wanted to depict His features on canvas, but he never succeeded.

And then the Lord asked for a towel, washed his face and wiped his face. His face was imprinted on the towel. Thanks to this miraculous image brought by the painter, the prince of Edessa was healed of his illness and began to spread Christianity.

The image of Jesus Christ, attached above the main gate of the city, was stolen by Muslims, and only nine centuries later the Byzantine Emperor Michael III was able to redeem it.

On August 29, 944, by order of Constantine Porphyrogenitus, the Image of Edessa was transferred to Constantinople and a festival was established in honor of this.

In 1204, the Icon Not Made by Hands was stolen from Constantinople during one of the Crusades. According to legend, it was carried on a ship that sank, and since then the ancient relic has been considered lost.

It is also believed that the first Byzantine and Old Russian icons were painted from this image not made by hands.

This day is also the day of veneration of the martyr Diomede the doctor, who is prayed to in cases of various ailments and illnesses.

Customs and signs on Orekhovy Spas

On the Third Savior, nuts are blessed in the church, and from this day onwards it is allowed to eat nuts from the new harvest. And the end of the grain harvest was associated with the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, celebrated the day before. According to popular belief, the harvest of nuts foreshadows the harvest of rye next year.

On this day, pies are baked from the flour of the new harvest, and winter rye is also sown.

After general home prayer, the housewives accompanied the men to the fields with bread and salt, placing three sheaves on a cart, and on top - rye for sowing in bags. On the field they were greeted with buckwheat porridge, and after sowing winter grain, pie and porridge were eaten by the whole family.

Another popular name for the Third Savior - Canvas (Savior on canvas) - was given because on this holiday there were fairs where trades were held in linen and canvases. It was believed that on this day you need to buy at least something, otherwise you will spend the whole year in poverty.

The main dish of the holiday is, of course, consecrated bread from the new harvest, as well as nuts. “The Third Savior saved bread.” The people celebrated this day as a day of thanksgiving to the Lord for their daily bread.

Housewives made bread and pies with mushrooms from new flour, prepared dishes with nuts and treated them to all relatives and guests. The Assumption Fast had already ended by this day, which meant that meat and fish dishes could be put on the table. However, at the head of the table, of course, there was bread, nuts, honey and apples. It was believed that if a person tasted each dish, any of his wishes would be fulfilled, and money would flow into life.

On this day, housewives also made a special tincture that helped get rid of any cold. For it, membranes of walnuts were taken and filled with vodka or moonshine.

On this holiday, a variety of treats are served to the table. Some of them have been preserved since ancient times. Many housewives bake charlotte from nuts, pies with various fillings, cakes including nuts, muffins, brushwood, baked apples with nuts, Georgian sweets made from nuts and honey, which are very popular in our country. Also various salads, jams, sauces and many dishes that include nuts. Carp with stuffed nuts, beef and nut jelly are very popular.

The last flight of cranes and swallows takes place at Orekhovy Spas. If the cranes have flown away, it means there will be frost on Pokrov. But a stormy August is a harbinger of a long, warm autumn. On this day, “Velykodensky” festivities begin in cities. In some lands, on this day, as on the Second Spas, new wells are blessed, healing springs are cleaned by autumn and underground water is drunk.

An interesting sign is that on Nut Spas every witch prepares magic wand. People said that magic wands were made from hazel, which on this day is filled with special power. But ordinary people made bath brooms from walnut on this day. It was believed that such a broom would help cure any disease, even the most severe one, but they could not be dried and stored next to brooms knitted from the branches of other trees.

On the holiday, it is customary to wish everyone health, as strong as a nut shell, prosperity and God's blessing in all endeavors.

On this day, water from underground sources is considered healing, which must be drunk in order for existing diseases to recede and for good health this year. There is another tradition associated with water: on holiday they go around the well, as if closing the warm season, and leave all misfortunes and illnesses behind them.

On this holiday, a woman must make a wreath from walnut tree branches. It will be a strong talisman for the home and will take all the elements and evil people away from the walls of the home. It is important that the wreath should only be made from branches of one tree. Men prepared walnut bath brooms, which could banish any ailment.

The Third Spas is considered a favorable day for everyone involved in trade, so sales fairs are organized on the holiday. Based on your income on this day, you can determine how things will be with money throughout the year.

Nut Spas is the last Orthodox summer holiday. Try to meet him, observing all traditions and church foundations. Visit the temple, set the festive table, where nuts and bread will definitely be included in the menu. This will help you welcome the arrival of autumn with ease in your heart and get into a good mood.

Conspiracies for Nut (Bread) Spas

On the holiday, it is customary to bake incredibly delicious bread from the new harvest and then consecrate it directly in the temple. Many different conspiracies for the Nut (Bread) Savior are read for good luck, for protection and for gaining strength.

Plot for happiness on Orekhoviy Spas

On the day of celebration, it is necessary to bring a small amount of nuts from the forest. And there is one incredible interesting sign that if you are lucky enough to meet a twin or triplet among the collected nuts, then soon you will definitely get rich. Next, such an absolutely incredible nut needs to be spoken in the following words:

“Be, my lucky nut, my good amulet

Bring me unknown wealth,

There is an inexhaustible flow of gold and silver.”

Using this conspiracy on Nut Spas, it is believed that the money will absolutely never be transferred. The main condition: you need to store such a charmed nut next to your wallet or in the wallet itself.

Charge yourself with power at the Nut (Bread) Spas

To perform the next conspiracy, you must first fold the wheat into breasts. It is enough to pull the outermost ears directly out of the ground with a sharp movement. After throwing them back, say the plot:

“Stubble, my stubble, I reaped you, I was losing my strength, here’s the stubble for you, and give me my strength.”

After counting the number of resulting breasts, observe the following. If the amount is dishonest, then this means certain changes in life. In turn, changes can be both good and, unfortunately, bad.

It also happens that the outermost ears of corn are not collected at all, because they believe that they can help the earth by force to grow the next crops.

And then with various chants, they celebrate the end of the stubble. While washing sickles in a pond, they whisper a conspiracy that charges the Bread Savior with power:

“Willow, willow, give me my strength until the second stubble.”

One of these sheaves is carried to their home. They directly sprinkle him with baptized water, dance around him and dress him up.

Previously, by going to the temple for the Nut (Bread) Savior, people thanked the land directly for the harvest, both for which it had already been harvested and for the one that would be in the future.

On Orekhoviy Spas you can protect your family from harm. To do this, you need to hide nuts in all parts of the house.

Good luck ritual “Seven Nuts”

This method of attracting good luck is suitable for those who want to succeed in a certain business. To accomplish this you will need seven hazelnuts and a piece of clean white cloth. The ritual should be performed in the morning, immediately after waking up.

To begin, sit near a slightly open window, or go outside. Take a handful of seven nuts, close your hands, close your eyes and imagine your ultimate goal in as much detail as possible. When all the smallest details the desired result will be taken into account, unfold the fabric on your knees and place one nut on it, pronouncing the words of the conspiracy:

“Mother Earth gave birth to you, the red Sun warmed you, violent winds bypassed you, pure rains filled you with strength. As the harvest lies in my hands, so luck and strength come to me! According to my word, according to my deed, so be it!”

When the spell is pronounced, tie the nuts tightly in a knot and carry it with you until the desired is achieved.

Ritual for a prosperous year
The second method may be perfect for filling your home with the energy of wealth and prosperity for the whole year. For this ritual you will need a small clay pot, a container of good honey, kindling for a fire and matches.

To perform the ritual you need to go outside your home. It is best to go towards the forest, avoiding strangers. When left alone, light a fire and let it burn properly. At this time, look at the flame and think about what you want to see next year. When the desired state is achieved, say all your desires out loud, and then say the following words:

“Father Fire, younger brother of the Red Sun! Just as you left no trace of the branches, so burn, mark, and kill the obstacles on my path from the white light! My word is strong, my deed is righteous, as it is said, so it will be fulfilled!”

Wait until the fire burns out and collect some coals in a clay pot. Leave the honey near the fire, opening it but not pouring it onto the ground. Place the pot of coals in a secluded place in your house and do not touch it until the next Nut Savior.

These two ancient rituals, which have survived to this day, are extremely effective today, despite their apparent simplicity. Carrying them out correctly, as well as observing folk traditions on the day of the Nut Savior, will help you make any of your wishes come true in a short time. We wish you wealth and great happiness.

Useful properties of nuts

Previously, only forest (hazelnuts) and walnuts grew in our lands. Nowadays they are brought in much more from different countries, and each of the nuts is healthy and tasty in its own way.

Nuts contain the main sources of energy - proteins and fats. Moreover, the proteins are similar to meat proteins. And twenty walnuts are enough to meet a person’s daily requirement for fat.

However, you don’t have to be afraid to gain weight: nuts are used in both vegetarian and dietary cuisine, even in cases of obesity, since fiber improves intestinal function.

In addition, they contain many minerals and trace elements, in particular iodine and zinc, as well as vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, which prevent the development of atherosclerosis.

Thus, peanuts help patients with hemophilia, diabetes and exudative diathesis. Cedar nuts increase protective forces, immunity, and have a good effect on the development of children. The nutritional properties of cedar oil are higher than sunflower oil.

Pistachios are beneficial for the brain and heart, as well as for liver diseases. Increase potency.

Walnuts are also called food for the mind. The priests in ancient Babylon did not allow ordinary people to eat nuts so that they would not become too smart.

In fact, walnuts have a beneficial effect on the blood vessels of the brain, preventing stroke and improving memory. Not only nuts, but also leaves are used in treatment.

Hazelnuts have been collected since Neolithic times. There is more protein in this nut than in meat, and the oil is used in cosmetology. According to recent studies, a substance has been found in hazelnuts that can slow down the development of cancer. Hazelnuts cleanse the body and promote bowel function; it is recommended to take a handful of these nuts before bed.

Orthodox believers go to church in Orekhovy Spas. they tell fortunes for love, make wishes, arrange a large feast, invite guests and treat neighbors homemade cakes. When is the date of the celebration of the Nut Savior, what Orthodox signs and the traditions of the Third Bread Savior were previously read in.

Signs and beliefs on the Nut Savior

If the nut trees gave good harvest, it means that people spent the past year righteously.

If, while collecting nuts, one of them falls on your head, there will be an unexpected profit.

How to make a talisman for home and family on Spas?

Nuts hidden on holiday different parts home, also protect its inhabitants. Outsiders should not know about this amulet.

If you were jinxed at Orekhoviy Spas?

Walnut branches that appear out of nowhere in the courtyard of a house or in an apartment after the arrival of guests are a sign of damage caused to its inhabitants. They need to be scooped up with a broom and then thrown into a body of water with the current. Water will take away the evil eye. But don't take them to whoever you think brought them. It is better that the person does not know that you have found them and know that he is harboring a grudge. Do not repay evil with evil, it is better to protect your home and family from such a person, communicate less with him.

How to predict the weather on Spas?

Cranes that have flown away before the Third Savior are a sign of the onset of frost before mid-October (until October 14, when Intercession is celebrated). A thunderstorm on this day foreshadows a warm autumn. Its sign is the calm flow of the river on holiday.

Harvesting and sowing crops on Spas

It is customary to finish sowing winter crops at Khlebny Spas. First they say a prayer at home, after the wife and bread and salt they send the men to the fields. The seed rye was put into bags and placed on a cart on top of three sheaves. In the field, the men were given buckwheat porridge, and at the end of sowing, the whole family tasted porridge and pie.

By Nut Spas, the entire wheat harvest should already be harvested and stored for the winter. It is believed that if this is not done before the holiday, the harvest will rot and there will be famine. If someone, for objective reasons, does not have time to do this, it is customary for the entire village to come to his aid.

When harvesting, a little wheat is left behind, which needs to be harvested on the eve of the Nut Savior. When cleaning it they say:

Harvest spell:

“Having harvested two fields, plowed the third, give it back and put it down”

Charge yourself with power at Nut Spas

Wheat is piled into breasts. The last ears of corn are pulled out of the ground with a sharp movement. They need to be thrown back, saying:

“Stubble, my stubble, I reaped you, I was losing my strength, here’s the stubble for you, and give me my strength.”

The number of resulting breasts is counted. An odd number of them means changes in life. They can be good, for example, marriage, or bad, for example, death will come to the house.

Sometimes the last ears of corn are not harvested, in the belief that they will give the earth strength to grow subsequent harvests.

The end of the stubble is always celebrated with chants, after which the sickles are washed in a pond, saying:

A spell that charges Khlebny Spas with power:

“Willow, willow, give me my strength before the second stubble”

One of the sheaves is carried home, it is called the “birthday” sheaf. They decorate it for Easter, sprinkle it with Epiphany water, sing songs to it, and dance around it.

After going to church at Orekhovy Spas, it is customary to go to the fields. This is how people thank the earth for the harvest - the harvested one, and the one that will be harvested in the future.

Fortune telling on the Nut (Bread) Spas

Fortune telling for love and attitude at Orekhovy Spas

Having picked a nut from a tree, you need to eat it and determine its taste. Sweet it portends good luck in love affairs, bitter - disappointment, betrayal of a loved one, an unripe nut announces important news, and a rotten one promises trouble.

How to make a wish on Spas?

There are many ways to make wishes on the third day. Here are the ones I use. This is very simple fortune telling, but my predictions came true, so much so that I believe in them.

1. From the collected nuts, they pick up the one they like appearance, conceive a wish. Then it needs to be split. A tasty, large kernel foreshadows the fulfillment of a wish; an empty or rotten nut is a sign that it is not destined to come true.
2. After making a wish, you need to pick up a lot of nuts (as many as will fit), spread them on the table, and count their number. An even number will mean that your plan will be fulfilled soon.
3. On the street, they draw a circle with a radius of 15-20 cm, throw 13 nuts into it, after mixing them in their hands and making a wish. You need to throw the fruits up, not down. The plan will come true if it hits the center of the circle most of nuts (7-13). If there are fewer of them, the wish will not come true. You can take a close look at the composition of nuts in a circle. Its shape and location can tell the fortuneteller something if he uses his imagination.

How to improve love relationships in the family? Spell for money and wealth. How to attract money?

Having found two nuts that have grown together into one, you can either use it to replenish your cash capital and get rid of financial problems and to strengthen love relationship with your loved one, strengthening the family.

Firstly, the fruit can be put in a wallet. This must be done with your left hand. This ritual will provide material well-being for the entire coming year. Or with the help of such a nut you can improve your personal life. You need to eat it in half with your other half.

You can also use it to tell fortunes. You need to eat one half of the nut, and throw the second half back over your left shoulder and, without saying a word, wait for someone to ask a question, the answer to which is “yes” or “no.” The same answer to your desire. True, I couldn’t keep silent for so long.

What to cook for the Third Spas? Festive table on Nut or Bread Spas

During the feast, it is customary to rejoice at the end of the harvest and feast on treats. You need to try all the dishes on the holiday table for prosperity and health.

The Bread Savior falls at the end of the Dormition Lent, at which time you can already eat various dishes. The head of the table are nuts. The third Spas ends the August Spas, in honor of which it is customary to eat apples and honey. These products, along with nuts, are the main ingredients from which holiday treats are prepared.

Meat dishes should not be ignored either. They can be improved by adding nuts and fruits.

On this day, there must be bread baked from new flour on the table. Guests are treated to food and treats not only in the house. You can go out into the street and distribute the prepared dishes to neighbors and passers-by. I rarely bake bread, but I try to bake pies every year, and if I don’t have time, I order from an Orthodox bakery.

Read the rest of the articles about all Spas (honey, apple, nut). And all the information about all Orthodox holidays.

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The last month of summer is rich three very strong and people's favorite holidays, they are called Spasami, and their names are associated with a tasty harvest and household chores.

Honey saved

First Spas - Honey, it is celebrated on August 14. The second name of this holiday is Makovey On this day, it is customary to consecrate water, honey and poppy seeds, and begin the festive feast with poppy seed pies or pancakes. There is a belief that if in the morning at Makovei eat a spoonful of honey with fresh cucumber, then all skin diseases, rashes on the body and even warts will go away.

IN Honey Spas three strong ritual. Registration for them is open from August 4 to August 13 inclusive.

Ritual "Honey"

Ritual "Honey"- is done to improve the health of the soul and body, is very suitable for seriously ill people, people with chronic illnesses, suffering from complications after operations and antibiotic treatment, and is successfully used to improve the health of children aged six months and older. It has a positive effect on a person’s state of mind, eliminates depression, insomnia, and nervousness.

A photo for the ritual must be taken in full height, in person - women should not have critical days on the day of the ritual, precisely August 14.

Attracting well-being

Ritual “Attracting prosperity”- a ritual of natural light magic that requires my presence in the birch forest. Please register for the ritual before August 10; the number of places for it will be limited due to the fact that the ritual lasts only two hours. This is what the sun and the Higher Powers allow.

The ritual is aimed at attracting good luck, money, love; it is truly universal and very powerful. To everyone who will perform this ritual in Honey Spas, all the benefits will return with triple force.

Maiden ritual "Poppy"

Traditional girlish ritual "Poppy"- attracts the love and attention of guys, is more suitable for young girls, but from experience I can say that it works great for those who want to find their happiness for the second or third time.

The ritual is for women and is aimed at bringing suitors and suitors into your life. Restrictions for the ritual are church marriage; married people are not given “Poppy” ceremony.

Apple saved

Second Spas – Yablochny, holiday Transfiguration of the Lord, celebrated on August 19. On this day, people bless fruits, most often apples, but others can be used - pears, peaches, plums. In the old days they said that on this day apples become magical; if you bite into an apple and make a wish, it will definitely come true.

And try to give an apple to a poor or needy person,

on the second, the Savior and the Beggar will eat an apple

This is what they used to say before, and they gave apples to those who could not grow or buy them. Your goodness will definitely return to you with luck and health.

Three rites at Apple Spas

Ritual "Changing fate"

Ritual “Changing fate”- a magnificent powerful action using runic magic, aimed at eliminating problems, getting rid of daily difficulties in the family, in communicating with loved ones and colleagues.

By changing the formula of your being, you change your goals, plans and intentions in better side, nothing is impossible for someone who decides to be rich and happy. This ritual has a very beneficial effect on the relationship between partners and helps maintain love and respect.

In the case of working on a couple, the ritual is done for each partner separately. The ritual is performed before sunset.

Rite "Business"

Rite "Business"- in a day Transfiguration of the Lord, until 15.00 work will take place to attract clients, investments and grow your business. The ceremony is performed both for the enterprise and for the person who is engaged in small or large business.

The ritual can be performed at several enterprises simultaneously or at several retail outlets. If the work is carried out in an enterprise where there are many employees, a small reinforcement of the ritual will be required; the task is not difficult and will be given individually.

Ritual "Fortress"

Ritual "Fortress"- elimination of enemies and rivals, including in the work and love spheres. If someone interferes with your life or pesters you with excessive attention, after the ritual this person’s interest in you will dry up, and you will soon even stop noticing him.

The ritual is applicable to neighbors and even to the boss. Make your life easier and cleaner from negativity.

Third Spas - Nut

Third Spas – Nut, celebrated on August 29. On this holiday, nuts have the power of healing, and rituals with a nut tree will bring money and the acquisition of new, beautiful things into your life.

If you see a double, fused nut on a tree on this day, pick it and put it at home next to your wallet, it will serve as a magnet for money. Hazel twigs are good to use for bathhouse brooms; they will restore strength and health to your body when going to the bathhouse.

Three rituals for the Nut Spas

Ritual to fulfill a wish - "Dream"

Ritual for the fulfillment of a wish “Dream”- there must be one desire, clearly formulated, and have real feasibility. You should not make very illusory wishes or those that could harm other people.

Ritual from the evil eye - "Cross"

Protective ritual from evil eye"Cross"- the strongest amulet, placed for a period of two years, preserves your energy field from the evil eye, damage, envy, misdirection, curses.

Ritual "Nut for Cinderella"

Love ritual “Nut for Cinderella”- will help you get more attention, care and tenderness from your loved one. The ritual does not apply when love triangles, only in paired relationships.

The harmonizing power of the ritual changes the attitude towards you, improves relationships, reduces jealousy, eliminates conflict situations, teaches partners to value love.

Have delicious holidays and summer magic!

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Nut Spas is the conclusion Orthodox holiday summer and first autumn holiday. It's still warm outside, flowers are blooming, but nature is preparing for the cold: the days are getting shorter, the birds are getting ready to fly. Many signs and rituals have been created for this holiday.

Nut Spas - the first autumn holiday

What does Nut Spas mean?

It is also called the Third Spas, Bread, Canvas. It is celebrated by Orthodox Christians on August 29, when the final stage of nut ripening occurs.

The celebration was marked by the movement Image miraculously Jesus Christ to Constantinople from Edessa.

This day marked the beginning of the nut harvest. In the villages, rye was sown for the winter; in the cities, fairs with homemade cloth and canvas began. According to tradition, you need to buy something on Orekhovy Spas in order to avoid running out of money.

Before the Third Savior, the Assumption Fast was observed, lasting two weeks.

Rituals for the Bread Savior

For this celebration, pies were certainly baked from the flour of the new harvest. When preparing them, they said: “The Third Savior has stored up bread,” “If the Third Savior is good, there will be kvass in winter.” On such a day they thanked God for the harvest.

At Khlebny Spas they baked pies from new harvest flour

Each housewife prepared a healing tincture, thanks to which it was possible to recover from colds. We need to take out the membranes walnuts, pour in vodka and let it brew.

On the Third Spas it is customary to consecrate new wells and cleanse healing springs.

In the old days, they washed themselves with water from a well and dried themselves with a new towel. This ritual was done in order to preserve youth and attractiveness.

Signs and beliefs

The signs for Nut Spas are based on nuts and water.

IN religious holiday Third Savior, nuts are blessed. By folk signs What is the harvest of nuts, so is the promise of the next harvest of rye.

Gathering the first harvest of nuts, and suddenly you come across a double fruit - this promises good luck and happiness. It's good to put it in your wallet to attract money.

If you come across a rotten nut, it means trouble, but with a worm, it’s a warning of trouble.

The main treat of the festive feast is bread, nuts, honey, apples

To ward off damage and the evil eye, you need to eat one nut yourself, and give the second to the first person you meet on the way.

On the Third Spas the Assumption Fast ended and it was allowed to eat meat and fish. But the main treat of the festive feast is bread, nuts, honey, apples. Traditionally, a mushroom pie was baked from flour from the new harvest. The sign says that if a person little by little tempts all the prepared dishes - to the fulfillment of desires and money.

You were accidentally doused with water - this is a sign of good luck, pleasant events, since water on such a day is healing. To increase energy, it is useful to swim in the river.

In Nut Spas you can make a talisman by placing it in different places home nuts that will protect the inhabitants of the house. But no one should know about this, not even relatives.

Why do you need nut brooms?

They say that it is on this day that the nut gains special power and witches use it to make a magic wand that can cure any illness, even a very serious one.

On this holiday they also made bath brooms from hazel, which had healing properties. They need to be done for every family member. But do not dry with ordinary brooms. And they need to be stored away from other bath accessories, so as not to draw out the healing energy from the broom. Before making a broom, you should ask the nut for permission, and at the end of the work, thank him.

If on the day of the Walnut Savior you saw walnut branches in your yard that should not be there, this is a sign that you have been damaged or the evil eye has been cast on you. To ward off trouble, you need to sweep everything with a broom onto a dustpan and throw it in a place where there is a river with running water that takes away trouble.

At Orekhovy Spas they made bath brooms from hazel, which had healing properties

Weather forecast for Third Spas

On the Day of the Walnut Savior, according to tradition, there was the last flight of cranes and swallows. If the cranes have flown out before this day, frost is expected on Pokrov. Due to global warming, now the birds can fly away later. If there is a thunderstorm in August, it is a sign of a warm autumn.

What kind of autumn it would be was determined by the flow of the river. If on a holiday the water on the river is calm and quiet, then autumn is expected to be warm and calm.

Fortune telling for the Third Spas

On such a day, girls often gathered to tell fortunes to find out what to expect in life during the year. To do this, you need to pick the nut you come across and eat it. Based on the taste of the nut, they determine what will happen in life in a year:

• The fruit is ripe, sweetish - great mutual love awaits ahead.
• Bitter taste is betrayal of a loved one.
• An unripe fruit means significant news. A rotten nut is a harbinger of trouble.

Making a wish

On the Third Spas you can not only predict your destiny, but also make a wish:

• Collect nuts and choose the one you like best and make a wish. Then crack the nut, if the kernel has good view and tasty, the wish will come true, the middle is rotten - the result is negative.
• Make a wish and take as many nuts in your hand as will fit. Place them on the table and count them. An even number of nuts means a wish will come true.
• A circle 15-20 cm in diameter is drawn in the yard. Take 13 nuts, mix them in your hands and make a wish. Nuts are thrown up over the drawn circle. If in the middle of the circle there is large quantity nuts - your wish will come true.

Take a closer look at how the fruits are located, using your imagination, and there is a chance to see some kind of clue.

The third Savior is called a holiday, which is popularly called - Nut Spas. It received its “fruit” name due to the time of celebration - August 29. By this period, the nuts finally ripen. Although the holiday is attributed various names – Khlebny Spas, Maly, Kholshchevy. The church holiday is associated with the memory of the Miraculous Image. Previously, on this day it was customary to sow rye before winter. By this time the main harvest was in full swing. Also at this time, fairs began where canvases and canvases were sold. Before the holiday, it is customary to fast for two weeks, which is associated with another church holiday - Dormition.

Customs and signs on the Nut (Bread) Spas

On this day, you can eat nuts from the new harvest, before which they are illuminated in the church. There is a sign that if the fruit harvest walnut good, then next year there will be a rich rye harvest.

On Orekhovy Spas it is customary to sow winter crops and bake pies from the flour of the new harvest.

Our ancestors, after morning prayer, accompanied the men with bread and salt to the field. Three sheaves were placed in the cart, on top of which sacks of rye were placed for sowing. Arriving at the field, the men tasted buckwheat porridge, and after sowing, returning home, they ate porridge and pies with the whole family.

The Third Spas also has the name Canvas, and all because on this day there were fairs where canvases and canvases were sold. It was believed that they needed to buy at least something, otherwise the entire next year would pass in poverty.

The churches were lit with nuts and fresh baked goods. On this day they thanked the Lord for their daily bread.

Housewives baked bread and pies with mushrooms, prepared various dishes with the addition of nuts and treated them to their family and friends. Since the Assumption Fast ended, dishes of meat and fish were put on the table. But the main dishes were:

• fresh bakery;
• nuts;
• apples with honey.

If you want your wishes to come true, then try a piece from each dish on the festive table. This will also help attract money and luck into your life.

If you notice that on this day swallows or cranes fly away warmer climes- this means there will be frost on Pokrov. But if it rains on Orekhovy Spas, autumn will be warm.

There is a belief that on August 29, every witch made herself a magic wand. The material for its manufacture was hazel, which on this day is filled with a special magical power. Simple people On the third Spas they made themselves walnut brooms for the bathhouse. It was believed that using these brooms would help cure various diseases. But they need to be dried and stored separately.

On this day you can make a tincture that will cure you of any cold. To do this, you need to fill the membranes of the nuts with vodka or alcohol. The tincture should be stored in a dark place and taken in case of illness, 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.

On the church holiday of the Third Savior, nuts are blessed. According to popular wisdom, the harvest of nuts predicts the next harvest of rye. Gathering the first harvest of nuts, and suddenly you come across a double fruit - this promises good luck and happiness. It's good to put it in your wallet to attract money. If you come across a rotten nut, it means trouble, but with a worm, it means a warning of trouble.

To ward off damage and the evil eye, you need to eat one nut yourself, and give the second to the first person you meet on the way.

You were accidentally doused with water - this is a sign of good luck, pleasant events, since water on such a day is healing. To increase energy, it is useful to swim in the river. In Nut Spas you can make a talisman by placing nuts in different places of the house, which will protect the inhabitants of the house. But no one should know about this, not even relatives.

Signs for the Nut Spas for a girl

Girls of marriageable age read fortunes using walnut rods to find out about imminent marriage. If a girl came across the first ripe nut, she had to eat it herself in order to determine the bitterness or sweetness of the upcoming marriage based on its taste. If you come across a large, ripe, tasty nut, this is a big and strong love. The bitter taste indicated future betrayals of the betrothed. If you come across a nut that is ripe on the outside but not ripe on the inside, this is important news. A rotten nut, of course, did not bode well.

With the advent of the Nut Savior, the time of autumn came, and with it all kinds of signs of this time of year. If there was rain and thunderstorms on Spas, this foreshadowed a warm autumn. There were many weddings. And if on Orekhovy Spas the swallows left their homes and the cranes flew away, then this indicated the arrival of early winter cold. We had to hurry up with the wedding. By the way, they knew how to prepare for the cold. For example, our great-great-grandmothers knew many recipes for cold tinctures made with nuts. After all, nuts give strength and energy.