According to the folk calendar - Ulyanov day

On July 4 (June 21 according to the old calendar style), people celebrate Ulyanov Day So the date was named in honor of St Julian of Tarsus, whose memory is celebrated according to the church calendar on this date Julian lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries and came from a noble family in Cilicia (modern Turkey) His mother secretly instilled Christianity in him, and after the death of his father, the family moved to live in Tarsus When Emperor Diocletian issued a decree on the persecution of Christians, Julian turned 18 years old Having learned about his faith, the guards seized the young man and locked him in prison for almost a year He was persuaded to idolatry, but was firmly refused, for which Julian was eventually drowned in the sea The people called Julian more consonant with Slavic names - Ulyan A legend about a pair of lovers was dedicated to this day Ulyan was looking for his Ulyana in the fields, but she was by the pond, admiring the flowering water lilies and did not hear the guy’s call When the girl remembered Ulyana, she ran to him in the field, but it was too late Ulyan and Ulyana missed each other and never met again On Ulyanov Day there was a tradition of collecting linden blossom; residents believed that on this date it had strong healing properties The inflorescences were collected carefully so as not to break the branches, then dried in a ventilated attic After drying, they were poured with boiling water and drunk as tea to improve health Linden infusion was useful for its medicinal properties It helped with colds, inflammatory processes, gastrointestinal diseases and in the treatment of the genitourinary system Linden tea was also drunk as a preventive measure against headaches and insomnia Infusions of linden buds and leaves were no less useful Linden was popularly associated as a feminine tree; women came to it asking to meet a loving man or help in conceiving a child if they had not been able to get pregnant for a long time A linden tree planted in the yard protected the owners from the evil eye, and a cross made from a linden branch served as a reliable talisman However, it was forbidden to break the tree, otherwise you could invite trouble upon yourself To make a talisman from linden, you had to ask the tree for permission and tell about your goal And then put your palm on the trunk and feel whether the tree agrees or not It was also forbidden to cut down linden trees, otherwise there was a risk of getting lost in the forest But a dried tree in the yard promised bad weather for the owners If on Ulyanov day they noticed how the wind blows towards the sun and turns back at sunset, then they prepared for clear, fine days The sky, covered with thick clouds, warned of imminent rain Increased humidity and heat after the thunderstorm foreshadowed continued precipitation during the night hours