Dream Hunting Day

According to Indian beliefs, a dream trap protects a person from evil spirits Nightmares become entangled in a web woven from threads located in the center of the amulet I want to see prophetic and good dreams as often as possible, delving into their content and deciphering hidden signs Watching night visions not only brings pleasure, but also brings benefits Thanks to the dream of DI Mendeleev understood how chemical elements should be arranged in the periodic table, and A Einstein developed the theory of relativity Amazing discoveries and unexpected revelations should not be wasted That's why Dream Hunting Day is celebrated on December 26th In the church calendar, this date falls on Eustratian Day, popularly known as the Witches' Gatherings After December 22, the winter solstice, the nights become shorter, and sorcerers and representatives of the infernal world do not like this The witches want the darkness to linger longer in the sky and the light to disappear, so they send blizzards and snow storms onto the earth Therefore, on December 26, the Eastern Slavs performed rituals to protect against dark forces: they hung spruce branches around the house, and placed an ax or sickle at the front door with the point up White horses were left in the stall on this day, because riding them promised trouble It was not customary to use foul language or swearing at Witches' gatherings From hearing the abuse, the devil flying to the Sabbath could fall off her broom and take the person with her out of anger It is believed that witches gathered in the house of the elder witch, entering through a chimney or turning into a black dog The success of their divination was evidenced by a blizzard and heavy snowfall, which began on December 26 It was noted that people often have prophetic dreams at Witches’ gatherings Therefore, an unusual holiday appeared, calling for the hunt for night visions “Martyr Eustratus is glad for the sun The day has increased, at least by the leap of a sparrow,” - in this and other jokes people expressed joy that the number of sunny hours in a day was beginning to gradually increase The ancient Slavs had great respect for the natural elements and cycles on which their livelihoods depended From December 25, rituals were held in honor of Kolyada, the god of the young Sun, born on the longest night of the year Our ancestors lit fires in the courtyards, held carols, sang songs and danced It is no coincidence that Dream Hunt Day is celebrated in winter During the cold season, due to the cold and lack of sun, vitality decreases; you want to lie down even during daylight hours It is believed that during the daytime nap and night rest on December 26, unusual or prophetic dreams should be seen You need to have time to “catch” them, remembering them or writing them down on paper after waking up