Ethnic traditions

Christmas – The Trinity of Affection

Since the day of Christmas, the increase of light daytime and the reduction of dark time began on December 25. This day marks the beginning of a new cycle.

The carol is born by a bright beam piercing through the prevailing darkness, illuminating and gradually scattering it as it grows and gains strength.

Christmas should be celebrated at home with relatives and friends. An important tradition of this time is the honor of our parents, who gave us life.

After all, life is a school in which we understand the wisest laws of life and grow spiritually. Also, on the days of winter prosperity and the birth of the young Sun, Mother Lada is worshipped in her apostasy of the mother of the rosary, who gave birth to the gods of the highest.

They perform the rites of alignment with the gods by worshipping and offering gifts, and they give us strength to live our lives in harmony with the world and bring good to all beings.

With cheerfulness and splashes, Europa always met the winter sun, the Carol, which is reborn at the dawn of a new year cycle. On the Carol, folk playgrounds are held, competitions, sing songs – carols with which they celebrate the reborn Sun.

Fortune telling, carolling, circling in rows and walking around the houses, collecting treats, baking pies symbolically reflecting the solar circle, preparing a boil and Surya

Burning a wheel – a symbol of the Sun, shining with fiery light. According to popular belief, it is believed that Veles the Wise, who bridges the way of the Carol from the old to the new, is himself on the Carol in the form of Polaznik – a guest of the New Year.

Festive carols, in which the master, his single mistress and their children, living in three churches, are imbued with sacred meaning.

As parts of the Universe: the master is the incarnation of the Red Sun, the hostess is the bright-faced Moon, and the children are frequent stars. Solar symbolism can also be found in the names of traditional Christmas baking. pies in the shape of a solar circle.

On this day, unity with the forces of nature takes place. In particular, with the elements of water and fire. A special place during the holidays is reserved for fire rites.

Many carolling rituals are similar to the summer ones dedicated to the meeting of the Sun cupola: lighting a bonfire, jumping over the fiery flame, performing a purification rite, and walking on the burning coals.

The ritual of rolling a burning wheel on the snow is also associated with the fire, melting it, which represents the movement of the Sun on its path – a year cycle. In winter, they also commit to their alternative loved one, only this is manifested as bathing in the snow. Love manifests itself in a trinity of mutual affection

On the eve of Christmas, the so-called nightingale is lit – a large log, there is also a custom to light the lights in houses for the whole night.

It is important to note the cautious power of fire guards and protection against the entities of the dark Navi, who are trying to cross the border between the worlds and infiltrate Java.

Caroling is a ritual during which carolers go around the house with songs and wishes of goodness and happiness in the new year and receive gifts – treats.

The cuties are dressed in masks – this is where the tradition of holding masquerades and carnivals on New Year’s Eve began.

It is believed that the cuties represented the souls of those who went abroad and various new entities. Also, the rite of circulating among friends and loved ones – the Trinity of Affection tells us to turn our gaze at ourselves and confess honestly and according to our Conscience.

This is whether we also wear a mask in life, or whether we in this way deceive ourselves by playing someone else’s role. Don’t we live in a mask, under a false face?

Sometimes it is hard to admit it, but many of us are sure that we are fulfilling our duty in life, fulfilling our destiny. But is it really true – it is important to answer this question to ourselves, without fear of hurting our ego, as a manifestation of our Ego? PLEASE KEEP ALIVE OUR EUROPEAN CULTURE

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