Examples of fortune-telling with children during Christmas time. How to choose fortune-telling for Christmas for children of different ages
Christmas fortune-telling for children has been known since time immemorial. Since in old times families were very large, then the children simply had nowhere to go at a time when adults were guessing. And so that the kids "do not get under their feet", various funny fortune-telling was invented for them.
On the eve of the Bright Feast of the Nativity of Christ, all Christians, young and old, are preparing for this solemn day. Everyone cooks kutya and dishes for the festive table.
They also come up with entertainment for guests, clean their own homes, create small Christmas installations, etc.
In this pre-holiday turmoil, often there is almost no work left for kids, they interfere with parents and adults, constantly falling under the arm.
But to give little girls and boys an interesting and responsible task is very simple. It is enough to tell them about what kind of Christmas fortune-telling exists for children.
Christmas fortune-telling for children has been around for a very long time. After all, families used to be large, and there was simply nowhere for children to go when adults performed various ceremonies and rituals on Christmas.
The children were almost always with their parents or left to their own devices. Therefore, initially there were no specific practices created for the purpose of finding out the fate for them.
However, in ancient books it is not clearly indicated that there is no place for kids in the process of fortune-telling. Therefore, here are the most adequate Christmas fortune-telling for children, which they can do on their own.
It is interesting to guess with the kids on Christmas from books, and in this case any literature is taken. This fortune-telling is suitable for the children themselves different ages: and kindergarten pupils, and schoolchildren, and adolescents. In addition, you can change books from year to year, depending on the state of mind, erudition and emotional state children.
By Christmas, it is better to take the appropriate books: the Bible, Psalms, appropriate prayers and parables. Directly fortune-telling is carried out as follows:
First, a specific question is asked that disturbs the fortuneteller. You need to ask it to the book on which they are guessing, mentally repeating it to yourself several times.
After the task is formulated, it is necessary to open the book in the first available place. After that, you need to set a certain line, from which the answer corresponding to the question will be read.
Divination experts confirm that a correctly formulated question is already half the battle. After all, books never lie if you treat them with an open heart.
If the children are not completely tomboys and can be trusted to spy on strangers, then you can entertain them in one unusual way.
On the night before Christmas, several fortunetellers should go to a street they know or to a nearby one. After that, having guessed a specific house, they go to its windows and see what is happening there.
Depending on what they see there, they can interpret their fate in different ways. If tightly curtained windows see, life will flow peacefully, without change; peep at someone else's feast - the year will be cheerful, kind and rich in events; they will see dark windows - they will not see happiness in the near future, etc.
In this Christmas divination, the age and gender of those people who flash past the windows of the hidden house also matter.
- If youth flashes by - to joy and carelessness,
- If old people - to serious events and wisdom,
- If middle-aged people - to stability and well-being.
Fortune telling for children - house assistant
In addition to serious, practically scientific observations of the weather and nature, on Christmas Eve it is proposed to entertain the kids with stories about a kind brownie. About how he protects a person’s home, in every possible way contributing to his free life and prosperity.
To do this, you need to show the children pictures of the house in advance, tell about his abilities and character. You also need to teach kids to respect the forces that keep the house and live in it side by side with a person.
You can also tell the children how to feed the brownie, exposing him to the window at night with pieces of food and a couple of spoons of milk. Thus, a “lured” brownie may well help with fortune-telling, kinding to the people with whom he lives.
So, the divination itself will include the following steps:
You need to take a small saucer or a lid from a jar. Pour fresh milk into it and place an impromptu plate closer to the threshold of the front door.
While the milk is near the door, you need to melt all the candle ends in the house in a metal bowl. After that, while sentencing the vessel, pronounce the following words:
“My little house, dear host, come quickly, drink some milk, talk about fate.”
When the wax is melted, you need to pour it into cold milk and fix the shapes that will turn out when it solidifies in the liquid.
It is not always easy to make out what happened as a result of fortune-telling, but this stage is most liked by kids.
It can be interpreted like this:
- Stars - to many interesting events,
- Cross - to sorrow and disease,
- Flower - joy
- Animals are new friends
- Lines - travel, roads,
- People - many new characters in destiny, etc.
You can diversify Christmas fortune-telling for children by attracting different pets to divination. For this purpose, both hamsters and Guinea pigs and dogs and cats.
However, traditionally in rural magic the cat is considered the most mystical animal. Since a cat can bring on its paws the truth about the future of a person. It is better if the cat is black or tricolor, but any other color will do.
To perform this divination, you need to do the following:
Come up with and formulate to yourself or, on the contrary, out loud a certain desire associated with future deeds or events.
Then you need an odd number of times to call by your name pet. Call until the cat deigns to run into the room where the fortunetellers are sitting.
At the moment when the cat or the cat crosses the threshold, it is necessary to fix the fact which paw will be the first to be transferred through it.
Fortune-telling is interpreted very simply: if the left paw went ahead of the right, then the plan was destined to come true. But if the cat turned out to be right-handed, then it is better to forget about that desire as unrealizable.
Fortune telling at Christmas for children - a bowl of fate
A good fortune-telling at Christmas for children who really want to "be like adults", fortune-telling with the distribution of "bowls of fate" is suitable.
To perform this rite, you need to take exactly the same mugs, preferably deep and necessarily by the number of fortunetellers, after which they should be washed well (from someone else's energy).
After that, it is necessary to scatter various objects in random order among these circles. Any that are found in the kitchen or in mom's caskets will do. For example, it can be coins, beads, pieces of bread, sugar cubes, seeds, onions, salt, pebbles and other little things of small caliber.
Items at the bottom of the improvised "bowls of fate" are filled with black tea (so that the contents are not visible), and then offered to fortunetellers to choose from.
Each of the participants must choose a cup for himself and get an object from its bottom.
The decryption is done like this:
- Bow - to sadness and disappointment,
- Pebble - to solve difficult life problems,
- Sugar or candy - life will be sweet and beautiful,
- Coin - promises wealth and luxury,
- Bead - interesting meetings,
- Seeds - a lot of new friends,
If there was nothing in the circle, then life next year will not bring much change.
Perhaps you can pick up fortune-telling for older children in this video:
In the old days, Christmas fortune-telling for children was invented mainly by aged people. They gave tasks to the kids to follow various natural phenomena and signs.
For example, it was necessary to monitor the weather, animals and birds, the sky and precipitation, trees, etc.
The kids put all their diligence and concentration so as not to miss those smallest hints that nature gave. Up to the fact that all Christmas days were painted in detail. Based on the analysis of each of them, it was possible to say what the weather will be like in the coming year.
So, instruct your child to learn and notice such of the main natural phenomena At Christmas:
- Presence of snow. If on Christmas Christ snow a lot, this is for a successful and good year.
- Air temperature. If the day is generally warm and fine, then the harvest will be sound and good, the wheat fields will be full of grain.
- The presence of wind, and even a blizzard. If there is a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, there will be a lot of honey due to the abundance of bees.
- Number of stars in the sky. If there are many stars in the sky, then there will be many peas in the harvest.
Children can even start a certain diary of divination by natural phenomena. There they can record or draw their observations, noting the signs associated with them.
Christmas divination- traditional and important element folk winter holidays. If in pagan antiquity fortune-telling was almost the main meaning of the days of the winter solstice, determining the annual fate of entire tribes, then with the advent of Christianity, their meaning was reduced to a girl's divination "on the narrowed one." Although the Orthodox Church did not approve of fortune-telling, it failed to eradicate them from popular culture. Well, in our time, Christmas fortune-telling is rather a fun pastime, a joke, a harmless and non-binding pastime.
Most of the Christmas divination was devoted to one issue - marriage. For example, they threw a boot, or looked in the mirror, freezing with fear and curiosity. It is unlikely that such fortune-telling is suitable for new year holiday today. But there were fortune-tellings that are quite suitable for this purpose, especially if they are modernized and adapted. We offer you a few of these fortune-telling. They can become part of the scenario of a children's matinee, for example, a folklore mini-holiday of New Year's carols. Such a holiday can be organized at school, kindergarten or at home. In our “fortune-telling practice”, the main thing is that all “predictions” be happy, cheerful and not offensive!
Comic numerical Christmas divination by the belt - for a school holiday
This divination was once used for "household" purposes. So they tried to find out about the offspring of sheep and pigs. Fortune telling is quantitative, that is, it answers the question "how much". Well, or when the answer can be a number. Of course, the offspring of pigs of a modern city dweller, especially a schoolboy, is of little concern. But, for example, to find out: how many fives Vova Sidorov will have in the next quarter; how many times Sonya Podushkina will oversleep for the first lesson; or how many times Vasya Petrov will pull Masha Ivanova's pigtail in the coming year - very curious.
The equipment for this divination is the simplest - a rope or a belt. The fortuneteller stands facing the New Year tree. The belt must be crumpled and clamped in the fist of the left hand. Say the question aloud. Then you need to hit yourself with a fist with a clamped rope on your forehead three times and throw the rope over your shoulder. You need to knock on the forehead lightly, without fanaticism. The belt that has fallen to the floor is examined and the outlines of a number are found in it. These outlines are sure to be found - you just need to look closely! If the fortuneteller himself cannot recognize the number, then he can call his friends for help! The “found” number will be the answer to the fortune-telling question.
Comic Christmas divination by bird feather - for children's parties
Another fortune-telling that came from grandfathers-farmers. With its help, they found out which crops to expect in the coming year. And you can find out, for example, what items in this academic year should be paid Special attention. Or, more relevant for teenage girls, which of the classmates to pay the most attention to.
Fortune-telling is as follows: objects are laid out in a circle, symbolizing the objects of fortune-telling. For example, if you want to know what school subject is most important to you, you can put textbooks. You can put just pieces of paper with words. A fortuneteller stands in the center of the resulting circle. A feather is placed on his head. Now you need to ask a question and shake your head vigorously so that the feather falls to the floor. The object that the tip of the pen points to will be the answer to the question.
You can make this fortune-telling universal - that is, answering any question. Write four words on pieces of paper: "yes", "no", "maybe", "this is still unknown." Spread them out in a semicircle and, asking any question that can be answered "yes" or "no", shake off the pen as above or blow it off your hand.
Christmas divination by wax - for a family holiday
Wax divination - incredibly popular in the XVIII-XIX centuries Christmas divination. They guessed the same way in the city and in the countryside. Whole companies gathered for this. You can also arrange such a fortune-telling with children and adolescents 10-15 years old. It will fit perfectly into the family New Year's feast. Moreover, it will be interesting for everyone - both adults and children. For divination, you will need wax, a burning candle, a tablespoon, which is not a pity, and a transparent vessel with clean water. Wax can be obtained by cutting a new candle (you can also use stearin). Put the wax in a spoon, melt it over the candles and pour it into the water. The resulting strange figures must be interpreted. Here you need all your imagination! Certainly nothing wrong wax figures in new year's eve cannot predict. But if, nevertheless, you saw something, as it seemed to you, unpleasant, then destroy this figure. For example, our grandmothers threw them out to be eaten by pigs or buried them in the ground. We offer a no less expressive way to deceive fate - take an unsuccessful figurine, break it and lower it into the sewer.
Christmas divination on burnt paper - for a family holiday
This divination is also an exercise for your imagination. But you will guess the "fateful" figures by the outlines of burnt paper (option - by the shadow on the wall cast by burnt or simply crumpled paper). Here the preparation is much easier. Take a paper sheet, crumple it and set it on fire, placing it on a plate. Don't touch anything until it burns out! You get a rather fantastic figure in which you have to find out your future. If you don't want to set anything on fire, crumple up the paper and place the resulting wad between the candle (or lamp) and the wall, like in a shadow theater. The resulting image on the wall-screen should be interpreted. Accept all versions, and then choose the one that seems the most successful.
Fortune-telling for a folklore children's holiday
Underwatch songs and divination related to them are a very old folklore layer. In the repetitive refrains of the songs, echoes of the ancient pagan culture have been preserved. For example, the name of the goddess Lada often sounds. Fortune-telling is fortune-telling-drawing lots. It consisted of the following. All those present took off some kind of jewelry or other personal item, a toy. All this was put into a dish and covered with a scarf. Next was the sung song. For each verse of the song, one thing was pulled out. They took out the object without looking, through a handkerchief. It was believed that what was sung about in the song would be the “fate” of the owner of the thing on next year. The songs are symbolic. You need to know what each image means. So "koshurka" (cat) - to a close marriage, golden mountains - to prosperity, a cross - to death.
At a children's holiday (as, indeed, at an adult) it would hardly be appropriate to sing real spy songs with a prediction of death or misfortune. May all the lots in your fortune-telling-draws be happy! Well, to keep the folklore spirit, use the refrain. Here's what such a song might look like:
You will love sports, beat all records!
On the hockey field!
In yard football!
In synchronized swimming!
On the slope of the mountain!
Raise the bar!
Play chess!Chorus-refrain: Oh, glory, glory, my palm!
Whoever takes it out, it will come true, it will come true soon, it will not pass!
Will you make people happy all year long!
(further, an object-lot is pulled out for each line)
Play on the harp!
Poems to write!
Dance in ballet!
Landscapes to draw!Chorus-refrain: Oh, glory, glory, my palm!
Whoever takes it out, it will come true, it will come true soon, it will not pass!
You will be learned, strong in knowledge!
(further, an object-lot is pulled out for each line)
In math!
In grammar!
In foreign languages!
In computer codes!
In native literature!
In physical culture!
Chorus-refrain: Oh, glory, glory, my palm!
Whoever takes it out, it will come true, it will come true soon, it will not pass!
Thus, you will draw sixteen lots. If there are more children, feel free to drag not one, but two, or even three items at once.
If the folklore component of the holiday is not very important for you, then they will suit you. "Fortune-telling forfeits" are very similar to spy songs.
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Christmas time(from Praslav. *svętъ, *svętъjь) – Old Slavonic word, meaning holy, feast days.
Christmas time is a very special 12 days, filled with mystery and magic, this is a time of joy and fun, fortune-telling, relaxation and entertainment. Christmas time began on January 6 (Christmas Eve) and will continue until January 19 - the festive period lasts from the Nativity of Christ until the Epiphany.
History of Christmas time
Christmas time among the Slavs was always celebrated, and after the Baptism of Russia, pagan culture and Christian mixed up. Because of this situation, during this period they wondered, and caroled that the church condemned, and prayed, and went to the temple, and much more.
The beginning of winter Christmas time and the end of the Advent fast in many places Russian Empire timed to coincide with Nikolin's day. Under the influence Orthodox Church Christmas time began to be associated with Christmas rites and celebrated on church calendar- from Christmas to Epiphany. Their coincidence in time (the beginning of the year) contributed to the convergence of the Slavic Christmas ritual with the church.
Traditions
There was a tradition to help the poor and infirm, to exchange gifts. The hostesses laid the tables, prepared delicious treats. Young people and children were engaged in caroling, or praising - they dressed up and came to visit their fellow villagers with a large home-made Christmas star. They sang church hymns - the troparion and kontakion of the holiday, as well as carols - spiritual songs dedicated to Christmas.
The end of the Christmas period was marked by Epiphany with the traditional bathing in the hole.
Signs from Christmas Eve to Epiphany
On Christmas Eve, during the meal, everyone tried to behave with restraint and talk as little as possible, otherwise the year would be extremely unfortunate.
They tried not to put unmarried and unmarried young people on the corner of the table, otherwise they would never find their family.
If it snowed on Christmas Eve, then this year there will be a good harvest, and the capital in the family will only grow.
When Christmas is frosty and cold, then families will only have harmony, love and mutual understanding.
So that the house always had something to eat and no one was left hungry, our ancestors tried to eat at least one spoonful of each dish. At the same time, it was also impossible to eat everything at once, because then there would be hunger all year.
If porridge in old New Year turned out crumbly and tasty, then the year will pass successfully and happily, but if on the contrary, then they tried to throw it away as quickly as possible, otherwise trouble in the family would not be avoided.
You can’t lend anything on the Old New Year, otherwise you will spend the whole year as a debtor.
Probably never like at Epiphany they rejoiced at cloudy and humid weather, because it portends a good and bountiful harvest summer. But if on the contrary - on December 19 the weather was clear and warm, then many were upset, because the summer would then be dry, which means the harvest would be poor.
If there are many stars in the sky at Baptism, then this speaks not only of good harvest, but also about the rich offspring of livestock. The fact that in the coming year there will be a plentiful harvest is also evidenced by a lot of snow on this day.
Proverbs and sayings
Only wolves marry Christmas time.
From Christmas to Epiphany, it is a sin to hunt animals and birds - misfortune will happen to the hunter.
One kutya for people, another for cattle, and a third for crops.
Christmas time has passed, it’s a pity to leave, Maslina came to ride.
Wet Christmas time - little harvest.
Clear Christmas time - full barns.
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The most popular are divination with mirrors, with wax, shoes and even onions. Christmas time ends on January 19 at Epiphany, then it is time to stop all fortune-telling.
The girls at Christmas time wondered about the betrothed, and the family - about the future harvest, prosperity. Christmas divination was carried out on dark evenings or nights. At twenty-four hours they gathered for midnight fortune-telling, after midnight - for night ones.
The means for fortune-telling were objects in which, according to legend, concentrated Magic power. It could be a shoe, a skirt, a belt, a stocking, a thimble, a needle, a ring, a comb, a mirror. When divining, the girl had to observe certain conditions by choosing the right place and time. But first of all, the girl had to get out from under the protection of her religion and amulets. Christian women, for example, took off the cross, and all, without exception, regardless of religion, untied all sorts of knots on themselves, including belts, loosened their hair, and sometimes took off all their clothes, including shoes.
To protect herself from otherworldly forces, the girl drew a magic circle around herself - with a candle or a torch, a knife, a poker. If they guessed in a group, the girls stood in a circle, holding each other by the little fingers.
One had to go to the place of divination silently, in the dark, trying to remain unnoticed. A special place for fortune-telling was also chosen - “unclean”. It could be either an abandoned house, as well as a barn or canopy, a basement or attic, sometimes even a cemetery, or “border” places - those where two worlds form a border: a threshold or corner of a house, a gate, a crossroads, places near water (wells, hole). Fortune-telling in houses, fortune-telling at churches.
Since ancient times, the crossroads was considered an unclean place that belongs to demons, they said that an unclean spirit has power over a person at the crossroads. This place is a “borderline” between the two worlds, both dangerous and, conversely, healing actions were performed here. The gate, which also served as a place for divination, is a symbol of the border between one's own world and another's. Girls threw shoes over the gate, standing at the gate, guessing who would pass by (the appearance of a man foreshadowed imminent marriage), they climbed onto the gates and “called their share”, guessing their future from the sounds and voices they heard.
Divination at the crossroads
At exactly midnight, come to the intersection to "listen to the neighborhood." Cheerful laughter or singing nearby means an early marriage, fun. If crying or lamentations are heard, there will be no wedding this year. It is believed that it is at the crossroads that you can hear the voice of fate, because here is the border between the two worlds, and standing at the crossroads, you seem to be in two worlds at the same time.
Fortune telling on the mirror and the moon
On one of the holy nights, when a month is visible in the sky, take a small mirror, go to the window and direct the mirror so that the month is reflected in it. Look closely - after a while, instead of one month, you will see several. Count how many months you have imagined: in this way the girls wondered about the future family - whether it will be big or not.
Divination with three mirrors
For this divination, you will need three mirrors of approximately the same size and two tall candles. They begin such fortune-telling at midnight, having previously outlined themselves with a magic circle - a sign of protection (they drew with chalk, and a burning torch, and a candle).
Place two mirrors one opposite the other on either side of you, light candles in front of them, and set the third behind. You should see a reflection from the third mirror in the side mirrors, from where the betrothed should appear from behind the looking glass behind you.
In no case should you turn around, and also look at the figure in the mirror for too long. If the vision is frightening, say three times: "Stay away from me!" - and stop fortune telling by extinguishing the candles.
Divination with matches
On the sides matchbox insert two matches and light it. If the burnt heads turned towards each other, then the “conceived” guy and girl will be together.
Fortune telling on threads
Cut the threads of the same length and set them on fire. Whoever burns out the thread faster, that one will be the first to be married. If less than half of the thread burned out or the thread immediately went out, then this year you will not get married.
Wealth or poverty
Quickly immerse the lit torch in water. If it immediately goes out, then a poor life is expected, and if the fire goes higher, a rich one.
Divination by the cat's paw
Make a wish and call the cat. If she crosses the threshold of the room with her left paw, then the wish will come true. If right - alas! - No.
Royal dream
Put four kings from a deck of cards under the pillow and say a request-spell: “Who is my betrothed, who is my mummer, dream me in a dream!” The betrothed-mummers must definitely dream - in the form of a king - with a crown on his head and in a royal mantle.
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Since yesterday, Christmas time has come to us. Ancestors were sure that Christmas time - best time in order to know the future. On any of these days, fortune-telling is considered the most faithful, prophetic. Usually girls are fond of fortune-telling, trying to find out something about the upcoming marriage. But if this question is no longer relevant for you, you can tell fortunes, prosperity, or something that worries us. And the best thing is to treat this as a game and play fortune-telling with the children.
Here are examples of the most interesting fortune-telling for children who diversify Christmas evenings. In addition, many fortune-telling is also useful for children - they develop imagination, as well as the ability to count and read.Another entertainment during Christmas time was fortune-telling. Fortune-telling used to be on all the days of Christmas time, but most of all fortune-telling occurred at Epiphany.
Is it possible to tell fortunes with small children? Well, why not! Just keep in mind that fortune-telling should not scare the child. Explain to your child that fortune telling is not to be taken seriously. This is just a game and it should only bring positive and fun.
Working with children in kindergarten, I always told children about fortune-telling on holy days. And then we had an evening of fortune-telling. I prepared the attributes, we dimmed the lights in the group, and the children who wanted to guess together with me. Of course, girls were most interested in fortune-telling. At home, during fortune-telling with your child, you can light a candle, but I don’t advise you to turn off the electric light at all.
What kind of fortune-telling can be used with preschool children? I suggest the following:
1. Divination with saucers . You will need four to five saucers. They need to be turned over on the table, and under them put one of the following items: a candy, a coin, a smiley face, a horseshoe, any decoration if you are guessing with girls, any pirate paraphernalia for boys. Then invite the child to close his eyes, mix the saucers. Now the child must open any saucer and get the item. Then the object is returned to its place and you and your child change roles. Interpretation:
Candy - sweet life awaits all year
Coin - there will be a lot of money in the new year
Smiley - the year will be good fun, waiting for many holidays
Decoration - there will be many gifts this year
Pirate items - the year will be full of adventures
Usually children are very fond of such fortune-telling. Just explain that you should not reopen the saucers, otherwise the prediction will not come true.
2. Divination with candles and crumpled paper. My son was very fond of guessing with me in the following way. You will need one saucer, a piece of printer paper, a candle, and a dimly lit room. Usually we used the kitchen where we turned off the light, but left the light in the hallway.
Invite the child to crumple a sheet of paper and put the crumpled lump on an inverted saucer. The child should lift the saucer with crumpled paper in front of light wall(we used the refrigerator) and you stand behind it with a lit candle. Crumpled paper should cast a clear shadow. Then the saucer is slowly turned around its axis until the child sees some kind of clear figure. Then this figure can be interpreted as your fantasy tells you or use the interpretation of the dream book.
Christmas divination with rice grainsFill a bowl with rice. Ask yourself a question or make a wish and dip your palm into the dish. Count how many grains of rice will stick to the palm of your hand. An even number is a negative answer, an odd number is a positive one.Christmas divination with tangerinesFor this fortune-telling, you will need as many tangerines as people want to know the future. Each child makes a wish or asks a question that can only be answered with yes or no. After that, everyone peels their fruit and counts the number of slices. If there is an even number of them, then the desire will come true, odd number says that the wish will come true after some time.
Christmas divination according to the Holy BookFor this fortune-telling, you need to take a book and, without opening it, think out loud the page number and the line above or below. Then you should open the page and read the text on the hidden line - it is the Christmas prophecy. If the line bears little resemblance to a mystical prediction, parents will have to figure out what it really means. After all, the baby should not be upset.
Christmas divination with a shell walnut Prepare a wide bowl and pour water into it. On the edges of the bowl, attach the words written on pieces of paper: “luck”, “happiness”, “wealth”, “unexpected acquaintance”, “journey”, “life changes”, “pleasant surprise”, “win”. Walnut shells, according to the number of participants, are launched into the voyage. To distinguish between shells, you can put multi-colored cake candles in them. After all the shells are on the water, the participants carefully begin to blow on them, trying not to knock them over. Overturned shells are eliminated from divination. What inscription the boat will stick to - that will happen to the child in the coming year.Christmas divination for the future on iceYou need to pour water into a bowl or saucer and put it in the frost on Christmas night. When morning comes, carefully study the ice with your child: if it rears up, the coming year will be good, if it froze evenly, the year will be calm, if it went in waves, there will be both happiness and small troubles.
Fortune telling with wax on a brownieThis divination is suitable for the little ones. First you need to show the children the pictures that depict the brownie, tell about his character. Tell us about the traditions: the brownie was coaxed by putting food out for him at night, and when moving to another dwelling, they lured him into an old shoe to take him with him, because this creature has long been considered the protector of the house.For divination, you need to take a small saucer, pour milk or water into it and place it near the threshold. Then in metal utensils you should melt the candle, saying at the same time: “Brownie, dear master, come quickly, drink milk, talk about fate.” Melted wax must be poured into cold milk, and then determine which figure turned out. Each figurine can be assigned some hidden meaning: stars - for interesting events and holidays, a cross - for sadness, a flower - for joy, an animal - for the appearance of a new friend, lines - for travel. Wax grapes mean good luck and happiness in the coming year, a mushroom prophesies health and longevity, a dragon - the fulfillment of desires and the achievement of all goals. The silhouette of the month predicts profit, the bell - good news, the leaf warns of envious people and ill-wishers.
REMEMBER about the fact that during Christmas and Christmas fortune-telling with children in all predictions, you need to look for only a positive meaning.
Christmas is one of the brightest and most solemn holidays in Christianity. It is believed that it should be celebrated with family, relatives and friends. In addition to the feast, fortune telling is usually done on this holiday. This is a very interesting activity in which even children can take part.
The two weeks of winter holidays coincide with Christmas, which begins on January 6 and ends on January 19, when the Orthodox world celebrates Epiphany. The ancestors were sure that Christmas time is the best time to find out the future. On any of these days, fortune-telling is considered the most faithful, prophetic.
Here are examples of the most interesting fortune-telling for children that diversify Christmas evenings. In addition, many fortune-telling is also useful for children - they develop imagination, as well as the ability to count and read.
Christmas divination with rice grains
Fill a bowl with rice. Ask yourself a question or make a wish and dip your palm into the dish. Count how many grains of rice will stick to the palm of your hand. An even number is a negative answer, an odd number is a positive one.
Christmas divination with tangerines
For this fortune-telling, you will need as many tangerines as people want to know the future. Each child makes a wish or asks a question that can only be answered with yes or no. After that, everyone peels their fruit and counts the number of slices. If there is an even number of them, then the desire will come true, an odd number indicates that the wish will come true after some time.
Christmas divination according to the Holy Book
For this fortune-telling, you need to take a book and, without opening it, think out loud the page number and the line above or below. Then you should open the page and read the text on the hidden line - it is the Christmas prophecy. If the line bears little resemblance to a mystical prediction, parents will have to figure out what it really means. After all, the baby should not be upset.
Christmas divination with a walnut shell
Prepare a wide bowl and pour water into it. On the edges of the bowl, attach the words written on pieces of paper: “luck”, “happiness”, “wealth”, “unexpected acquaintance”, “journey”, “life changes”, “pleasant surprise”, “win”. Walnut shells, according to the number of participants, are launched into the voyage. To distinguish between shells, you can put multi-colored cake candles in them. After all the shells are on the water, the participants carefully begin to blow on them, trying not to knock them over. Overturned shells are eliminated from divination. What inscription the boat will stick to - that will happen to the child in the coming year.
Christmas divination for the future on ice
You need to pour water into a bowl or saucer and put it in the frost on Christmas night. When morning comes, carefully study the ice with your child: if it rears up, the coming year will be good, if it froze evenly, the year will be calm, if it went in waves, there will be both happiness and small troubles.
Fortune telling with wax on a brownie
This divination is suitable for the little ones. First you need to show the children the pictures that depict the brownie, tell about his character. Tell us about the traditions: the brownie was coaxed by putting food out for him at night, and when moving to another dwelling, they lured him into an old shoe to take him with him, because this creature has long been considered the protector of the house.
For divination, you need to take a small saucer, pour milk or water into it and place it near the threshold. Then, a candle should be melted in a metal bowl, while saying: “Brownie, dear master, come quickly, drink milk, talk about fate.” Melted wax must be poured into cold milk, and then determine which figure turned out. Each figurine can be assigned some hidden meaning: stars - for interesting events and holidays, a cross - for sadness, a flower - for joy, an animal - for the appearance of a new friend, lines - for travel. Wax grapes mean good luck and happiness in the coming year, a mushroom prophesies health and longevity, a dragon - the fulfillment of desires and the achievement of all goals. The silhouette of the month predicts profit, the bell - good news, the leaf warns of envious people and ill-wishers.
Remember that during Christmas and Christmas fortune-telling, together with children, in all predictions you need to look for only a positive meaning.
