September 23 signs and customs. What does the Autumnal Equinox mean? History and traditions. We fight evil spirits

From thoughts for every day, collected by Leo Tolstoy

Knowledge is mental food and is for the mind the same as food for the body (the only difference is that the mind needs varied food, knowledge is only one of the many types of its food), and is subject to the same abuses. It can be mixed and adulterated so that it becomes unhealthy, it can be so refined, sweetened and tasty that it ultimately loses all nutritional value. And even the best mental food can become so satiated that you end up with illness and death. (John Ruskin)

Popular name: Peter-Paul - rowan trees, name day rowan trees, autumn equinox.

Traditions for September 23

It is believed that at this time, after the first frost, the rowan becomes sweet and can be collected, and be sure to leave a few berries on each tree - for the birds.

This berry was used not only for preparing compotes and liqueurs - it was believed that if a person was suffering from insomnia, chest pain, or lack of air, he should take a rowan branch, draw a circle around himself, and the evil spirits would disappear as if they had never happened. Bunches of rowan trees also helped in this regard - it was not without reason that in Central Russia they were traditionally placed between window frames. They were also hung under the roof of the house for good luck.

On this day, it was supposed to prepare special kvass from rowan, which enjoyed well-deserved fame as an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic remedy, which could not be more suitable for the autumn cold season. It was believed that from this day on the sun falls asleep and can no longer protect people, which is why sickness, cold, and disease attack the human race. In honor of the autumn equinox, a holiday and festivities were held, tables were set in the villages, the main dish on which were pies with a wide variety of autumn fillings - cabbage, lingonberries, mushrooms.

Signs for September 23

There are two Peter-Pauls in Rus' - big and small, summer and autumn.

A little rowan means a dry autumn, but a lot means a harsh winter.

Peter-Paul - the mountain ash growers call to sour with rowan and stock up for future use.

Name day on September 23 is celebrated by: Peter. Andrey, Vasily, Gabriel, Gleb, Evgeny, Ivan, Clement, Konstantin, Nikolay, Pavel.

The name of the day is Peter. Characteristics of a person named Petya

This name is of ancient Greek origin and means “cliff”, “block of stone”. This man is interested in everything - he is incredibly inquisitive, he is the one who knows which of the Dolce and Gabbana pair is called Stefano, what a metagalaxy is and how a telephone works. In addition, this person is musically gifted, and if he himself does not play any musical instrument or sing, he collects musical recordings.

Peter, born in the fall, is persistent in his studies; he strives to continue his education after graduating from school. Special attention he devotes to professional training. Most often, he chooses professions that involve analysis and systematization of information, so it is best for him to choose the professions of an investigator, mathematician, engineer, doctor, psychologist. Peter is an excellent scientist.

23 September Orthodox Church honors the memory of Bishops Peter and Paul, who lived in the Byzantine city of Nicaea in the 9th century and suffered for the Christian faith. Saint Peter under King Leo the Isaurian (813-820) defended Orthodox faith, fought with the iconoclasts, for which he suffered. He died after 823.

September 23: traditions and customs of the day

On this day in the old days, rowan berries were celebrated. According to popular beliefs, she could protect from evil spirits: “ If evil spirits are tormenting someone, coming to your chest, suffocating you, and preventing you from sleeping, you need to take a rowan branch and draw a circle around you with it. Then the evil spirit will rot and the person will be freed" Therefore, windows were decorated with rowan berry clusters for the winter, and berries brought from the frost helped get rid of headaches.

The collection of rowan berries is dedicated to this day. Usually at this time, when the first morning frosts have already passed, the berries become sweet. They were torn down and hung under the roof with tassels. It was believed that this would bring happiness for the coming year. However, not all the rowan trees were plucked; some were left on the bush for bullfinches, blackbirds and other birds.

A good rowan harvest portends a cold winter. Peasants used the berries to make rowan kvass, a cooling and anti-inflammatory drink that would help with various colds.

Rowan was widely used in folk medicine and as a talisman in magic. For example, it was believed that the goblin was afraid of a rowan branch and could not step over it. In some places, a rowan tree was planted near the house to protect against goblin. Our ancestors, returning from the cemetery, over front door they hung rowan rods so that the deceased could not return home. To prevent damage to the groom during the wedding, rowan roots were sprinkled on his boots.

Since ancient times, it was believed that an ill person needed to climb over a rowan bush or rowan tree split in two three times, then the disease would spread to the plant, and the sick person would return to his former health.

Rowan was considered good remedy for toothache. If your teeth hurt, then you need to go to a tree and gnaw it several times, saying: “ Rowan, rowan, heal my teeth, if you don’t, I’ll gnaw you all off" They also believed that the person who harmed the mountain ash would definitely have toothache (would break or cut down branches, use it for firewood, etc.). People suffering from toothache often came to the tree themselves, hugged it, knelt in front of it and said: “ Rowan-rowan, take away my illness, I will never eat you again", after that they returned home without looking back. This vow was almost never broken.

In folk songs and ditties, rowan is often a symbol of a yearning woman, the betrayal of a loved one, and a joyless life. This is explained by the perception of the contrasting combination of white (tree during flowering) and red (ripe berries) flowers and the bitterness of the berries.

In medicine, rowan is used for insomnia, nervous and eye diseases. Decoctions and fruit drinks made from fresh berries are great for colds.

September 23: signs and beliefs

A little rowan means a dry autumn, a lot means a rainy one.
A good rowan harvest means a frosty winter.
Rowan picked on this day will protect against evil spirits and colds.
To prevent the brownie from spoiling the hay, several berries were poured into the hayloft.
A sprig of rowan on the table means luckily in the house.
Things started today will be completed successfully.
On this day, intuition is especially acute, and you need to listen to it.

Person born23 September, has a balanced disposition. He is patient and hardworking. He should wear a sapphire.

Video: September 23 – Peter and Pavel Ryabinnik

September 23 – folk signs and superstitions

The sky on September 23 seems high - sky high.
If there are a lot of rowan trees in the forest, autumn is rainy, but if there are few, it’s dry.
A lot of berries on a rowan tree foreshadows a harsh winter.
Weak fur on game is a sign of a mild winter.
A lot of hares - for a harsh winter.
The hare did not fade cleanly, but as if in spots - leading to a dirty winter.
The old stump became damp on September 23 - it meant rain.
The cork in the empty barrel became difficult to remove - a sign of bad weather.
Rowan, collected on September 23, protects against colds and treats headaches.
Rowan becomes the sweetest of the year. The traditional drink on this day was rowan kvass - very tasty and healthy.
A sprig of rowan placed on the table on September 23 brings happiness to the house.
Starting something on this day means a successful completion.
Those who set out on the road today can rest assured: nothing will happen to them along the way!
On September 23, people have a particularly sharpened voice of the heart (intuition): whatever it says is true!
Those born on this day will live long. They will be hardworking and patient. In order for everything to go well in their life, they must wear a sapphire as a talisman.

Day of the autumn equinox. The Earth occupies a strictly vertical position relative to the Sun, this happens only 2 times a year in spring and autumn. The Sun will cross the celestial equator and move from the northern hemisphere of the celestial sphere to the southern.

(In science, a distinction is made between the spring and autumn equinox. The autumnal equinox occurs on September 22 or 23, when the Sun moves from the northern to the southern hemisphere. In 2016, this happened on September 22 at 14:21 (Coordinated Universal Time. The abbreviation UTC has no specific meaning. UTC was introduced instead of the outdated Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Samara is part of the UTC+4 time zone. Samara Time (SAMT) - the unofficial name for the local time of the time zone in which the city of Samara, the administrative center of the Samara region, is located. Samara time is 4 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time and 1 hour ahead of UTC Moscow time(UTC+4, MSK+1. This is the official time in the Astrakhan, Samara, Ulyanovsk regions and Udmurtia. Therefore, astronomical autumn arrived here on September 22, 2016 at 18 hours 21 minutes.)

On this day, the length of day and night throughout the Earth is the same and equal to 12 hours. However, due to refraction, which seems to “raise” the Sun above the horizon, daylight hours still last somewhat longer.

In Rus', the day of the autumn solstice was considered a holiday and was always celebrated with pies with cabbage, lingonberries and meat, as well as folk festivities.

By folk calendar, on this day autumn moves into the second stage - golden autumn. This beautiful time, which touched the hearts of the classics of pen and brush, will last until October 14. 23 September ( Autumn Peter and Pavel - fieldfare) Our ancestors honored the sun, prayed to accumulate strength and drive away the approaching darkness.

More about the history of this day:

Peter and Pavel Ryabinnik

On this day the memory of Saints Peter and Paul, bishops of Nicaea, is celebrated. In the 9th century, under King Leo the Isaverian, Saint Peter defended the Orthodox faith from the iconoclasts and suffered for it.

Four letters of Saint Theodore the Studite to Saint Peter are known. No information has been preserved about the life of Paul, who also preached Orthodoxy in Nicaea.

By the day of Peter and Paul, the ripened rowan became sweet from the autumn frosts (they said that the tree was celebrating its name day).

“On Peter’s day in summer, eat strawberries, and on autumn, rowan,” people said. They began to harvest the berries for future use, making compotes and medicinal kvass from them.

Rowan was considered an excellent remedy against diseases and evil spirits; an infusion from it was used to cure colds. Rowan was also credited with miraculous properties. They believed that a simple ritual could help with insomnia: you need to take a rowan branch and draw a circle around yourself with it.

Since rowan was considered a means of driving out evil spirits, all the windows in the house were decorated with bunches of it before the onset of winter. People's favorite tinctures and liqueurs were also made from rowan. To do this, it was necessary to collect the berries after the first frost, carefully sort them, put them in a bottle, fill them with vodka and put them in a dark place for two to three months.

Every three to four days the bottle was supposed to be shaken. The mountain ash was used to judge what the next months would be like. The abundance of berries foreshadowed a damp autumn and a harsh winter.

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Typically, the autumn equinox occurs on September 22 or 23. In 2018, the Sun's transition to the southern hemisphere will occur at 01.54 GMT on September 23. Then the days will become shorter until the winter solstice - this year on December 21st.

In terms of its energy characteristics, the equinox is equated to the new moon, so it is believed that this day is suitable for starting any business. Also on this day you can and should make wishes; the energy of the equinox will contribute to their fulfillment.

After the autumnal equinox, the Sun rises south of east and sets south of west. This event will mark the beginning of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere of the Earth and astronomical spring in the southern hemisphere, which will last until the winter solstice in December.

In terms of its energetic properties, the day of the autumnal equinox is equated to the new moon. Like the new moon, the autumn equinox on September 23, 2018 is suitable for new beginnings. You can confidently start new things, not be afraid of difficulties, on this day you will be able to handle a lot.

During the equinox folk customs and it is customary to burn garbage and, in general, to do general cleaning. During this period, the chances of finding love also increase. Therefore, single girls are recommended to put a second pillow on the bed and leave a second toothbrush in the bathroom.

You should do your best to attract happiness and good luck into your home. You can meditate, then all the answers to the questions that are relevant to you will come to you on their own. In the old days, on the day of the autumn equinox, a harvest festival was held and festivities were organized, thanking nature for its gifts before the cold winter. So you can, for example, bake a round apple pie. This, among other things, will help attract money to the house.

On the day of the holiday, you can attract material well-being if you count all your cash three times. After this, according to tradition, you need to say “thank you” to the Universe for your existing savings, and then ask it for help in the future. You can also write the desired amount on a piece of paper, listing your planned purchases.

How our ancestors celebrated the autumn equinox

From this date, the Slavic ancestors began the month dedicated to the pagan god Veles, it was called Radogoshch or Tausen. In honor of the equinox, we walked for two weeks - seven days before and seven after. And they believed that water at this time had a special power - it gave children health and gave girls beauty, so they tried to wash themselves more often.

During the time of baptized Rus', the Equinox Day was replaced by the Christian holiday of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. But superstitions have not gone away. For example, people believed that a rowan tree picked at this time would protect the house from insomnia and, in general, from misfortunes sent by evil spirits.

Rowan tassels along with leaves were placed between window frames as a talisman against evil spirits. And by the number of berries in the bunches they determined whether a harsh winter would be expected. The more there are, the stronger the frosts will be.

Also, based on the weather on this day, they determined what the future autumn would be like - if it was sunny, then rain and cold would not come soon. For the holiday, houses always baked pies with cabbage and lingonberries and treated them to guests.

A scientific view on September 23, 2018, the autumnal equinox

The sun crosses the celestial equator and moves from the northern to the southern hemisphere. In the first, astronomical autumn thus begins, and in the second, accordingly, spring. The Earth occupies a vertical position relative to its star (that is, the Sun).

The North Pole is hiding in the shadows, and the South Pole, on the contrary, is “moving to the bright side.” This is what the Autumn Equinox is from a scientific point of view. Actually, everything is clear from the name - on the entire planet, both day and night last approximately 12 hours.

The fact is that the day is still a little longer (by several minutes), this is due to the peculiarities of the refraction of light rays in the atmosphere. But why should we delve into the complex astronomical jungle - we are talking about several minutes, so we will assume that both times of day are equal.

Many are sure that the autumn equinox has a clear date - September 22. This is not true - the “solar transition” occurs at different times each time, with a spread of three days. In 2018, this will happen on September 23 at 01:54 (GMT) or 03:54 (Moscow time).

Afterwards, daylight hours will begin to gradually decrease until it reaches its minimum on December 22. And the reverse process will begin - the sun will begin to shine longer and longer, and on the 20th of March everything will equalize again - this time on the Day of the Vernal Equinox.

The residents of our country are, one might say, lucky. In the northern hemisphere, the astronomical autumn-winter season (179 days) is exactly a week shorter than in the southern hemisphere. However, you can’t really say this about the Russian winter.