Christmas time is the most active period of fortune telling. Fortune telling starts in the evening, the 6th. In terms of the number of fortune tellers, the female gender still makes more fortunes, especially young girls who want to know the potential groom and the future with him.

Christmas fortune telling is held in the evening of January 6th. Many people start fortune telling on December 25, at that time it was Christmas according to the old style, and now it is Catholic Christmas.

Fortune telling, which begins in the evening, as soon as it gets dark

• With a shoe– the girls line up near the gate and throw their shoes into the street. In which direction the shoes are facing, in that direction lives future groom. If the toe of the shoe is facing the fortuneteller’s house, she will not get married this year.
• Eavesdropping- you need to discreetly approach any house on the street and listen under the window to what they are saying there. They judge their married life by their conversation, depending on whether the conversation is fun or boring. If words that encourage action are often mentioned: “get up”, “go”, “it’s time” - then the fortuneteller will soon get married, if on the contrary, “sit”, “don’t stand”, “wait” - the wedding will not take place soon. This fortune telling is more suitable for the private sector, and girls who live in apartments turned out to be resourceful and listen under the door of the neighboring apartment.
• With a ring for children– in the evening, fill a glass with water, put the ring in it and put it in the cold. Before going to bed, you need to take a glass out of the cold and look: by the number of tubercles you can judge how many boys a girl will have, and by the number of dimples - how many girls.
• Fortune telling on a log(for the private sector) - you need to select a log from the woodpile by touch and bring it into the house. Look carefully in the light: smooth and thin-barked - for a chosen one younger than you, rough - for an ugly groom, large - for a strong husband, peeled bark on a log - the husband will be poor, cracks on the log - the husband will be old or in poor health, many knots on the log promises large family. Modern version– the girls go out to the park, blindfold one and spin it. A girl with gaskets tied up chooses a tree branch and judges her betrothed by it.
• WITH cat– if there is a cat in the house, remove it from the room and make a wish. Next, wait for the cat and pay attention to the paw with which it crosses the threshold. The left one will come true, the right one will not.
• A dog for marriage- the girl should go to the fence and say: “Bark, little dog, tell me where I’m going to get married.” In which direction the barking is heard, in that direction the betrothed lives. If barking is heard nearby, the girl will live near the house, if it is barely distinguishable and far away, the groom is not from these places.

Fortune telling at midnight

• Hair fortune telling- at midnight you need to take water into a bowl, throw in a little ash, the same amount of sugar and salt. Stir the water in the bowl, when it calms down, throw in a hair - one from the fortuneteller’s head, the second from the potential groom for whom the girl is fortune-telling. Then you should go to bed. In the morning, you should pay attention to the hair: intertwined - mutual love, the hairs are at a decent distance from each other - to separation, drowned hair - to the illness of the person whose hair is at the bottom.
• Fortune telling by keys– you need to hang unnecessary keys outside the window at midnight. If there is a passerby who begins to move them, it is worth asking his name. Remember the name, because that will be the name of the future groom.
• On the water- at midnight you should fill a glass or bowl with water, throw a ring in it and peer into the water. If fate has decided that you will get married this year, you will soon see the groom’s face in the water.
• By yarn– several pieces of yarn with different colors corresponding to the hair color are cut (white and yellow, orange, brown and black). In the dark you need to collect the yarn on a comb and comb yourself. Whichever piece of yarn remains in the hair, the groom will meet with this hair color. White means a gray-haired old groom, yellow - light, orange - red, etc. If there are several colors in your hair, look at which ones are more, or you will have a choice among several candidates.

Fortune telling before bed

• Over the bridge– you need to weave an impromptu bridge from the twigs and put it under your pillow before going to bed. The fortuneteller, before going to bed, says: “Betrothed, take me across the bridge.” In a dream, a young man will appear who will take the girl across the bridge. You need to try to remember the guy's appearance.
• By salt– You need to drink salted water before going to bed. The fortuneteller says: “Future groom, bring me water.” Remember the guy who appeared in the dream (hair color, young or old).
• On the maps– before going to bed, you should hide four card kings under your pillow. In the morning, waking up and without getting out of bed, the fortuneteller must pull out one card. King of spades - the husband will be aged or jealous, cross - the husband will be in a military rank or an official, diamonds - promises a rich and young husband, king of hearts - a young and desirable man.

Fortune telling betrothed mummer

• The girl goes to sleep in another room, and her relatives must hide any of her things, lock them and say: “Mummer, unlock the bride.” The girl should hide the key under her pillow. A savior will appear in a dream.
• The girl sits down in front of the window and says: “Mummer, drive past the window.” If people laugh, whistle or shout, then the groom will have a good sense of humor and kindness; if people passed quietly, the groom will be either meek or poor.

Fortune telling with a mirror

• It is advisable to use an oval or round mirror. Cover the table with a clean cloth, place a candle and a mirror on it. Turn off the lights in the room. Try to peer into the mirror without blinking (or blinking minimally) until a man is standing in the reflection behind your shoulder. There are assumptions that this is what your husband will look like.
• This fortune telling is carried out in complete silence and without witnesses. Place a mirror and candles on the sides. Opposite one mirror you need to install a second one; in the reflection you will see many mirrors. You need to look deep into the gallery from many mirrors, a man’s face will appear there. It is necessary to quickly examine it and say: “Out of this place,” so that the essence does not go beyond the mirror. If you have not had time to look at your betrothed, and he is rapidly approaching, you should urgently stop fortune telling with the phrase written above, it will be safer.
• In silence, solitude and darkness, sit in front of a mirror with a burning candle. On a piece of paper, write the name of the guy you like. Then set the paper on fire and watch it burn. It flared up and quickly burned out - the relationship will begin passionately and quickly pass, it burns for a long time - the union will be strong, the leaf has gone out - it is not your destiny to be together.

Fortune telling for love

• Take a box of matches, take out two matches and mentally imagine that it is you and the young man. Insert them into the sides of the box and set them on fire. If the heads are bent and seem to be looking at each other, your relationship will last a long time; if they separate, you will not be together.
• You need to take two needles, rub them with lard and put them in a glass of water. If both needles go to the bottom - the man does not love you, the needles come together - you will date, in the water the needles separate - ill-wishers will try to quarrel between you.
• The girl should stand on the steps, make a wish for the man and, standing on each step, say: “He loves, he loves not.” The last step will tell the truth.

Fortune telling with a candle

• You need to light the candle and wait until the wax dissolves a little. Next, tilt the candle and allow the wax to flow into a bowl of water. Repeat three times. The prediction is interpreted based on the resulting figures in the water. Large drops - to important events, stripes - travel, stars - good luck in business, cross - illness, house - marriage, flower - mutual love, ring - wedding, circle - stability.
• Take white paper, hold it in your hands and place it on a plate. The candle must be brought close to the plate to create a shadow from it on the wall. You need to turn the plate until the outline of the shadow resembles a certain silhouette by which to judge the future. The second version of such fortune-telling is when the paper is burned and the shadow of the ashes is observed.
• You need to fashion a swan and a winch from church candles. Mark the winch with blush or lipstick. Place the swans in a bowl filled with water in the morning and cover with a towel. In the evening, before going to bed, take off the towel and pay attention to how the swans swim. If you are together, you will be together and live in love; if you are apart, there will be quarrels.

Fortune telling for Christmas on paper

Fortune telling on coffee grounds

Drink coffee while thinking about what you have planned. After finishing, cover the cup with a saucer and turn it over. Figures should form from the thicket.

• Dog- friendship
• Ladder– career advancement
• Forest– financial well-being
• Cross- difficulties
• Cliff- loneliness, sadness
• Human- acquaintance
• Wreath- honors
• Gates- guests
• Mountain- difficulties
• Field– success

Fortune telling on the mirror what he thinks

At midnight, look into the mirror. The light should only come from a candle. Ask the mirror the question: “What does it think about me?”

The images are interpreted as follows:

• Straight lines – young man I'm not happy with your character
• Wavy lines- he is proud of you
• Circle- thinks about you constantly
• Geometric shapes with angles- he has a lot of claims against you

Fortune telling for the betrothed

• At midnight you should go out on the street and stop the first man you meet, asking his name. The groom will have the same thing.
• Write names on pieces of paper and attach them to a bowl of water. Make a boat out of a nut shell, insert a lit candle and lower it into the water. Whatever name the candle touches and it lights up, the betrothed has the same name.

Fortune telling for the betrothed with a comb

Place your comb under your pillow before going to bed, saying: “Come, betrothed, comb your bride’s hair.” In a dream you can look at the groom.

Particularly impressionable girls should not take risks with fortune telling, where they should be alone in the dark or in front of mirrors. It’s better to limit yourself to simple fortune telling. When fortune telling with matches and candles, follow safety precautions so as not to cause a fire. You should not take the results of fortune telling to heart if they do not coincide with your desires, because in the end everything depends on you.

A mirror is an exceptional magical attribute of sorcerers and fortune tellers. It connects two worlds - the otherworldly and the real, being a kind of portal through which evil entities can penetrate into reality or, conversely, drag a person’s soul into another dimension. Therefore, there is an ancient custom of covering all the mirrors in the house when a relative dies, so that they do not drag down the spirit of the deceased. A unmarried girls Since ancient times, fortune telling has been used on mirrors and candles, wanting to see the appearance of the betrothed. However, these rituals are not within the power of every fortuneteller, because under the mask of the future spouse, the devil appears in the reflective surface.

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When should you guess?

The timing of rituals with a mirror by candlelight is very great importance. To see the appearance of the betrothed in all details, it is recommended to guess in a similar way according to the old tradition on Christmas Eve (from the 6th to the 7th of January) or at midnight on the first Christmastide night, but other days on Christmastide, which last from the 7th, are also suitable until January 19th.

The ideal phase of the moon is the full moon. It is believed that this is the best period in which otherworldly forces are most active and willingly make contact with those who want to know their fate, and the predictions are truthful and accurate. But if the month is waxing or waning, the accuracy of the image seen will not suffer, but the fortune-telling process itself will be longer and more complex.

It is not recommended to perform this ritual at any other time. IN best case scenario it will not bring any results, and at worst, it will harm the fortuneteller. An exception is the night of Ivan Kupala on July 7 (June 21, old style), when girls told fortunes in a special way, using mirrors and candles.

Rules for the ritual

It is necessary to carefully prepare for fortune telling; for this, a number of conditions must be met:

1. 1. First you need to tune in to the process itself. The fortuneteller's state should be calm, trance-like, without unnecessary emotions. Laughter, tears, loud conversations are prohibited. No need to think about extraneous things, this will make it difficult to perceive important information. A skeptical attitude towards the ritual also interferes with the ritual.
2. 2. Fortune telling should be carried out in a specially designated place. Previously, they used to cast spells in so-called unclean places. These included a bathhouse, basement, attic, non-residential building, crossroads, cemetery and other unlit spaces where devilry. IN modern times V big city It is quite difficult to comply with this condition, so you can use the bathroom or an ordinary room in the apartment, where you need to curtain all the windows with thick curtains or blinds, remove icons, cover mirrors not used in divination with a cloth, or even better, take them out. According to legends, if you tell fortunes in a living room, evil spirits that appear in the form of your betrothed can remain there and harm living people.
3. 3. Ideally, the girl should be alone in the room, but since the ritual with mirrors is complex and dangerous, she can invite her friends, the main thing is that they strictly follow all the rules. Household appliances, TV, and radio must be turned off so that extraneous sounds do not distract the fortuneteller.
4. 4. It is impossible to illuminate the room with electric light or a lamp; the only source of light can be exclusively candles, which are not only a mandatory attribute of this ritual, but also create a mystical atmosphere.
5. 5. There should be no knots or encircling objects on the girl’s clothes - belts, frills. It is best to go naked or use a loose shirt without buttons or fasteners. Bracelets, rings, other jewelry, everything that hinders movement must be removed, just like the pectoral cross, so as not to be under the protection of God during fortune telling.
6. 6. Hair should be loose, because it is an additional conductor of energy.
7. 7. You cannot fold your arms and legs crosswise, so as not to confuse the fortune telling.
8. 8. After the ritual, do not talk to anyone or do household chores. You should go to bed right away.
9. 9. After performing the ritual, you must refrain from washing your hair and communicating with strangers for one day.
10. 10. It is undesirable to retell the details of what you saw in the mirror to strangers.



Required Attributes

To create a reflective effect in fortune-telling for the betrothed with key magic items mirrors and candles appear. It is on the surface of the mirror that the appearance of the betrothed should be reflected, and also in the process of fortune telling one can see future events and other images that give various clues to the fortuneteller.

It acts as a kind of portal between the world of the living and the world of spirits. Dark entities or ghosts can enter reality through the reflection. It remembers all the events that happened in its field of action and is able to broadcast them without distorting them.

For the ceremony, it is recommended to use oval or round mirrors with metal frames. In some methods it must be new, in others it is believed that the older the object, the more effective the fortune telling. If it is not possible to purchase a mirror again, then it is advisable to take any suitable one and wipe the mirror surface with alcohol, this will rid it of foreign energy. Many magicians and sorcerers prefer to watch pictures of the future in a black mirror. If you can’t buy one, you should make it yourself by filling the front surface with several layers of black glossy paint.



Black mirror for magic

The mirror on which the girl will tell fortunes must be perfectly clean and smooth, without chips, stains or other flaws that could lead to incorrect image transmission. Before fortune telling, you need to thoroughly wipe it with a soft cloth.

Since this ritual is performed exclusively at midnight, candles will help disperse the darkness and create the desired atmosphere in the room. They must be in candlesticks. Their calm, soft glow is a very strong magical element that gives energy and absorbs negativity. Thanks to candles, incorporeal evil spirits are able to materialize and acquire a dense visual shell.

Some versions of fortune telling provide for the presence of an additional living guide - a cat. But there is a possibility that the animal may jump on the table at the most inopportune moment and throw off or break the magical attributes. In this case, the fortune telling will be disrupted, but this is how the pet will protect its owner.



Rituals with candles and mirrors

The version of fortune telling with candles and a mirror is perhaps one of the most dangerous and exciting, since it is associated with summoning evil spirits. But thanks to him, you can see the appearance of your future spouse in the smallest detail. It is not recommended to perform such rituals for people with weak nervous system, cardiovascular diseases or overly impressionable girls with a rich imagination. During such fortune-telling, unpleasant situations also occurred that could result in either a slight shock or a heart attack or mental disorder.

The methods of such fortune-telling are varied, although the principle is approximately the same everywhere. Fortune telling must begin at midnight or shortly before it. But the betrothed ancient beliefs, usually appears at 12 o'clock at night.

It should be noted that the devil or the devil himself comes in the form of the groom. Therefore, you should be extremely careful and remember to say at the right time magic words- amulets: “Forget me! " or " Fuck this (this) place! " to drive it back into the mirror surface. The evil spirits in the form of the betrothed must immediately disappear. According to legends, if this is not done, the demon can materialize from the mirror and take the bewitching girl with him or hit her.

Fortune telling with one mirror and one candle

To carry it out you need:

• sit in front of a large mirror;
• light a candle and place it next to it so that it is reflected in the mirror surface;
• Prepare a clean towel or napkin in advance;
• look carefully at the reflection of the candle;
• soon the image will begin to become cloudy, which foreshadows the appearance of the groom in the coming minutes, so you should wipe the mirror with the prepared towel and continue to look into it;
• future husband must approach the girl from behind, but in no case should you take your eyes off the mirror, much less turn around;
• after the fortuneteller has examined the betrothed in all details, you need to say the amulets three times, cross yourself and blow out the candles.

If the groom managed to approach the girl during this time, he will sit down next to her and put some item from his pocket on the table. It is not recommended to look directly at it. You need to suddenly shout: “Oh my God! ”, and then wait for him to leave and only then take the left thing as a souvenir. People believed that at the same time, this particular item should disappear from the future spouse.

With two candles and two mirrors

This method is one of the creepiest. To do this you should:

• place a small mirror on the table in front of you;
• place the second, larger one behind you so that a long mirrored corridor is formed;
• place lighted candles on the sides;
• peer closely for some time at the end of the corridor, illuminated by flames, and say many times: “My betrothed, the mummer, come to me for dinner”;
• soon the groom's face should appear in the reflection;
• you need to carefully examine it and loudly pronounce the words of amulets: “Cheer me! ", make the sign of the cross and extinguish the candles.

Another option for Christmas fortune-telling, which is sure to be crowned with success. But it is suitable only for very brave girls with strong nerves. Fortune teller in all alone must go to an abandoned village and find a bathhouse there that no one has used for a long time. Moreover an important condition is also the fact that even next to the room in which fortune-telling is carried out, there should be no one. Next you need to follow this algorithm:

• lock yourself in the bathhouse from the inside, if the lock is still there, then lock yourself;
• strip naked;
• place mirrors parallel to each other (one large, one smaller) to form a mirror maze;
• Place one lit candle near each;
• sit on the bench opposite the stove so that you are behind the underside of the second smaller mirror;
• at exactly midnight ask all the elements to show your future husband;
• look into the reflection without looking away;
• the betrothed will not appear immediately, but after some time, and before his appearance he will frighten the fortuneteller with all sorts of evil spirits;
• when the groom finally appears, you should lock him up;
• then wrap the mirrors in a clean white cloth;
• hide them in a secret place where no one will find them, since they can no longer be used;
• wash your hands and face with spring or holy water;
• dry yourself with a towel;
• wear clean clothes;
• go home without talking to anyone along the way;
• When you arrive, go straight to bed.

There is also a method with two identical large mirrors and one candle, which is placed between them. The principle of fortune telling is the same as in the previous methods. The fortuneteller must look into the mirror tunnel, from where the silhouette of the future spouse will appear. After which you need to say words of amulets, and cover the mirrors themselves with light material until the morning.

With three mirrors

This method will require three mirrors of the same size and two tall candles. Necessary:

• outline yourself with chalk in a magic circle - a symbol of protection;
• Place two mirrors opposite each other on your side;
• Place a lit candle in front of each person;
• install the third mirror at the rear;
• say the magic words: “The betrothed-mummer, given to me by fate, show yourself in the mirror”;
• look carefully into the side reflections, it is from there that the demon should appear in the form of the betrothed.

There is no need to turn around or look in the mirror for too long. For the frightening vision to disappear, you should say three times: “Forget me! - and stop fortune telling by extinguishing the candles.

With three candles

To complete this you will need:

• prepare a crystal glass or wine glass (you can also use glass without edges);
• pour water or white wine into it;
• put it on the table;
• install a mirror behind it;
• Place and light three candles around the wine glass;
• look long time in reflection through a glass;
• after that they will begin to appear in the mirror various faces, silhouettes and other images by which one can judge the future chosen one.

At the crossroads

This simple fortune telling is performed outside the home. To perform a ritual with a mirror, you need to go to the crossroads at 12 o'clock on a moonlit night. Necessary:

• stand at the intersection of roads so that the month is behind the fortuneteller;
• look in a small mirror at his reflection;
• say the spell: “Betrothed, mummer, show yourself to me in the mirror”;
• when the groom appears, lock him up;
• cross yourself and silently go home.

Fortune telling on the night of Ivan Kupala

This ritual can be performed not at midnight, but late in the evening, unlike Christmas fortune-telling. And you don’t have to be alone, you can invite your girlfriends. To carry out you will need:

• large mirror;
• a dish with dumplings;
• wooden spoon.

In Rus', the ritual was performed in a bathhouse. In modern conditions, you can tell fortunes at home, for example, in the kitchen or bathroom. You should:

• install a mirror in the room;
• place a plate of dumplings next to it;
• place a spoon near it;
• Light candles;
• pronounce a spell (if there are several fortunetellers, then in chorus): “On Ivan and Kupala, betrothed, come to me, come out of the darkness, taste the treats, show yourself in the mirror”;
• leave the room and go in different directions to go in search of a cherry branch;
• as soon as she is found, return to the room with her;
• approach the mirror (if there are many fortunetellers, then approach one by one);
• knock on it three times with the twig you brought and see the future groom;
• take a good look at his face;
• eat one dumpling;
• hit the mirror with a spoon so that the vision dissipates;
• save the branch, because it is an excellent talisman.

In the city, finding cherries is quite difficult. You can simply leave the room into the corridor, and then sit alone with a mirror, and instead of a twig, immediately use a wooden spoon.

Less dangerous rituals

Rituals with mirrors and candles are very complex and very dangerous. If a girl is afraid to cast a spell in this way, she can resort to simpler and safe options fortune telling.

Such rituals are usually carried out on any day of the holy week in the late evening. Most of them help to consider the image of your future husband in a dream. To perform them, you also need either mirrors or candles.

On the mirror and fir branches

For this Christmas fortune-telling, you will need a new medium-sized mirror and several spruce branches. They spend it at midnight before going to bed. Need to:

• get a mirror;
• write your lover's name on it;
• put a mirror under the bed;
• place spruce branches around it;
• I must dream about it at night prophetic dream about the beloved.

Also, if the next morning the inscription has disappeared, then the girl will be happy with the mysterious man. In the case where the inscription is preserved, the relationship will remain at the same level. If a cross appears on the mirror, then this bad sign for a mysterious person.

Rite of Epiphany

And this fortune telling with a mirror and a candle should be carried out on the last day of Christmastide, on the so-called Epiphany Evening. To do this, you need to take the following actions:

• Sprinkle the floor in the room with holy water;
• place the mirror on the table with the reflective surface facing up;
• cover it with a white paper sheet;
• put on top glass tumbler with plain water;
• pour ashes into it;
• put it there wedding ring, which should be cleaned first;
• Light a candle exactly at 12 o'clock at night;
• look at the water through the ring until the reflection of the betrothed appears;
• drive away the demon with words of amulets, and pour the water into the street.

Other easy ways

Before going to bed, place a round mirror under your pillow and say the magic words seven times. After this, you should fall asleep as quickly as possible. At night you will have a prophetic dream about your betrothed.



The mirror used in this fortune telling should not be used in everyday life. It must be placed away from prying eyes so that it never falls into the hands of a stranger. This attribute is allowed to be used in other magical rituals.

Another simple fortune telling for your betrothed before going to bed. You should hide a mirror and a comb under the pillow and say: “Come, come. Comb it, comb it. Look at me, show yourself."

And in this method of fortune telling for a future spouse, only candles are used. It should be carried out at night during Christmas time. Necessary:

• place three candles in a row so that they merge into one;
• light them;
• reading magic spell, gradually move the candles one after another so that all three become visible at once;
• say: “Candle flame, show me your betrothed! Show me his image! Let me at least see my fate in a dream”;
• wait until the candles burn out completely;
• go to bed to see your betrothed in a dream.



How to avoid consequences?

It is important to add that during the rituals something can go wrong. To prevent bad consequences, the following rules must be observed:

• If during fortune telling the mirror cracks or breaks, you need to collect all the fragments, even the smallest ones, in a basin with clean water without touching them with bare hands. Then cover it with a black cloth and throw it away the next morning.
• The time allotted for fortune telling is exactly as long as the candles are burning.
• If during a spell the girl was very frightened and lost the power of speech, then instead of shunning the mirror should be thrown to the floor. But it may break. In ancient times, they believed that at this moment the future husband would have cuts on his face. You can simply turn the mirror over with the reflective surface facing down or cover it with a piece of fabric.
• Extinguished candles are a bad signal. Fortune telling must be interrupted to protect yourself from possible troubles. Read the “Our Father” three times and cross yourself.

If the girl did not have time to examine the face of her betrothed in sufficient detail, but suddenly felt danger and fear, she should immediately stop the ritual, pray and make the sign of the cross on herself.

The time from Christmas to Epiphany is considered a rampant period of evil spirits. Therefore, fortune telling during this period often turns out to be true. You can see a prophetic dream, find out the future by divination. The night before Christmas and the night before Epiphany are energetically strong. It is necessary to take precautions so that it does not stay in the house and cause trouble.

Not everything can be completed to the end. It takes endurance and courage to see your future groom in reality. The most important thing is to complete the ceremony on time. Then the consequences will not affect the fortuneteller.

Tradition of Christmas fortune telling

On the night before Christmas, the line between worlds is so thin that you can see the future. Fortune telling at this time is considered the most truthful and accurate.

The power of the night before Christmas helps to lift the veil and discover fate. The most common are considered to be. The Church strictly condemns such actions, pointing out that on Christmas we must pray and glorify the coming of the Savior. The Holy Fathers claim that at this time everyone is activated dark forces. They provoke a person to dark deeds.

Christmas fortune-telling (from January 6 to January 19) is more like entertainment. They are carried out in the form of a game, a joke. Fortune telling by barking dogs, divination on wax... You can find out your fate by hair, shadows, burnt paper, a ring, your betrothed on the night before Christmas will help you see your future spouse. The ritual with the mirror is considered one of the most creepy, but true.

Preparing for fortune telling

Christmas fortune-telling for your betrothed should be carried out, adhering to some rules:

1. There should be no one in the room except the fortuneteller.
2. You need to turn off the lights and electrical appliances.
3. Before fortune telling, remove jewelry.
4. Let your hair down, remove your belt or waistband.
5. Do not cross your arms or legs during fortune telling.

“The betrothed-mummer”: fortune telling with a mirror

For successful divination, the girl needs to stay in the room alone. Turn off the electricity, light a candle. Place a mirror on the table and sit opposite it. Prepare a clean towel. All Christmas fortune telling on the betrothed are carried out without a cross, with loose hair.

At midnight, look into the mirror with the words: “Betrothed, come to dinner with me.” The approach of the groom will be indicated by the flickering of a candle fire or a fogged mirror. In the latter case, you need to wipe the mirror with a towel.

Soon the betrothed will appear and approach the mirror. You should carefully examine his appearance, do not ask or answer any questions. You should not turn your face to your betrothed. You only need to look at it through a mirror.

After the girl examines her betrothed, she must shout: “Out of this place.” After these words, the reflection in the mirror should disappear. If this does not happen, cross yourself. Only after your betrothed has left can you extinguish the candle and turn on the light.

After this fortune telling, the mirror should be placed on the tablecloth so that the reflective surface faces the table.

Corridor of mirrors

Place 2 mirrors on the table. They must be clean and free of stains. Place the mirrors facing each other. One is a little larger, the other (with the wrong side facing the fortuneteller) is smaller. It turns out that the girl looks into a large mirror and sees the reflection of a small one in it.

Place 2 candles between the mirrors at different ends. You will get a mirrored corridor with candles. Turn off the electricity and stay alone in the room. It is better to carry out such fortune-telling in a non-residential area (for example, in a bathhouse or in an attic).

Say the text of the spell “Betrothed-Mummer...”. Peer into the mirrored corridor until the future groom appears. Having examined his appearance, shout “mind me” and cross himself. Don't delay this moment. If you don’t shout in time, then misfortune will inevitably happen. After the reflection has disappeared, turn the mirrors over and place them on the table.

This may provoke unpleasant dreams. If the future groom appears in a dream, try to wake up and cross himself. In the morning, read a prayer and wash with holy water.

Fortune telling with cutlery

Fortune telling about your betrothed on the night before Christmas is fraught with some danger. The arrival of evil spirits in the guise of a groom can frighten the bravest girl.

Before the ceremony, it is necessary to cover the table with a tablecloth. Light a candle, turn off the electricity. Place two cutlery on the table - for yourself and for your betrothed. In some versions of fortune telling, it is necessary to install only one device - for the guest.

Sit at the table and say the text of the plot “The Betrothed-Mummer...”. After that, be patient and wait. Blows on the windows or door, the howling of the wind will indicate that the betrothed is on the way.

When the groom appears, you should be careful. Do not take gifts from him, do not talk, do not answer questions. The girl should only look at her betrothed, trying to remember his features. Then ask his name. The betrothed must name his name - this is what the future groom will be called.

Fortune telling with candles

Fortune telling for your betrothed on the night before Christmas will help you find out what your relationship with your future husband will be like. Write on paper full name and the groom's date of birth. Light a red candle - this color symbolizes love relationship. It is better to carry out the wedding on your betrothed at midnight, in absolute silence.

• If the note quickly flared up and burned out, the relationship will be passionate, but will quickly pass.
• If the paper burns slowly and evenly, the relationship will last a long time and will be smooth and calm.
• If the note does not burn completely, the flame goes out - such a relationship will soon end.

Fortune telling before bed

Fortune telling for your betrothed before going to bed is one of the simplest. You need to put a comb under the pillow and say: “Come to me, betrothed. Comb me and show yourself.” Try to remember the dream - it will give a hint about the future.

Fortune telling is considered the most effective and truthful if it takes place on the night of Christmas (January 6-7) or Epiphany (January 18-19).

• All this time, late in the evening, you can ask passing men for names - they will tell you the name of the future groom.
• You can write a few notes with your wishes and hide them under your pillow. In the morning, stick your hand in and pull out any note. What is written in it - such a wish will come true.

Fortune telling for the betrothed's baptism begins with the floor in the room being sprinkled with holy water. Place the mirror on the table, face up. Cover it with a white sheet of paper. On the paper - put a glass with ashes and throw in a wedding ring. At midnight, light a candle and look into the water until the reflection of your betrothed appears.

Fortune telling with a candle and a mirror is a ritual known to everyone since time immemorial. He was always considered the most reliable. There are also many dangers that such witchcraft is fraught with. According to one of the existing beliefs, the mirror was donated by dark forces so that they could penetrate the world of people. They endowed those who agreed to help them with the gift of foresight. This is where the legends came from that witches and fortune tellers enter into a magical pact with the devil. Is it true? Most likely not, but the danger from fortune telling on a mirror is quite real. It's no joke - asking the powerful forces of the other world about your future.

From time immemorial

Any magician or clairvoyant will say with confidence that a mirror is not to be trifled with. It is a powerful magical artifact and an extremely dangerous item. A mirror can show not only real world people, but also other worlds. Mystical properties have been known to mankind since the Middle Ages. Both in Rus' and in Europe, mirrors began to be used for magical rituals and predicting the future. In addition to the mirrors themselves, candles and melted wax, water, hair, and sometimes even blood were used for fortune telling. The choice of the necessary magical tools depended on what the person wanted to know about his destiny. Was he interested in the date of the wedding or death? Or maybe he wanted to see the face of his sworn enemy? Mirrors could tell the whole truth both about the person himself and about the people who surrounded him.

The best time for fortune telling

Christmastide, Christmas and New Year- the most popular holidays for performing various magical rituals. Fortune telling on the mirror for your betrothed is no exception. Although some nationalities living in Russia may give preference to others important dates. For example, the days of the summer and winter solstice, the day of Ivan Kupala or last week October.

As a rule, fortune telling is done late in the evening or at night. It is at this time of day that otherworldly guests receive the power to see what is happening in the human world. Many experts advise telling fortunes at the “witching hour” - exactly three o’clock in the morning. If fortunetellers plan to call on one of the strong dark entities, then it is better to start fortune telling at three hours and fifteen minutes.

Classic fortune telling with a mirror and a candle

This ritual is very ancient and, one might say, tested by more than one generation. With its help, you can penetrate into the true essence of the souls of fortune tellers, as well as the people who are next to them in Everyday life.

So, the ritual is best performed in a dark room. Curtains should also be drawn tightly and doors should be closed. The mirror should be placed on a table or on an improvised altar, with lit candles placed on the sides. Their flame should be reflected well in the mirror.

At exactly midnight, sit facing the mirror and look into it, looking “eye to eye” at your reflection. It is better to stay in this position for 15-20 minutes, just looking in the mirror. If you hear noise, footsteps or even voices, then you should not pay attention to them.

When you feel that your reflection is distorted and as if moving deeper into the mirror surface, you can see your real self. Usually what is seen is very reminiscent of a person in real life, but sometimes you can notice ugly features in your reflection, even something animalistic. There is no need to be afraid of this. Most likely, you do not lead a completely respectable lifestyle. Smoking, alcohol, lies, betrayal and infidelity always leave imprints on your astral body. It is these “marks” that turn your reflection into something unpleasant and sometimes frightening.

Questions about the future

Fortune telling on a mirror allows a person to learn a lot about the past, present and even the future. Questions can be asked in any form, but sometimes understanding and unraveling the answer is not easy. Otherworldly forces do not speak human language, so they cannot answer “yes” or “no.” But they send people visions, signs and symbols. Sometimes they can be seen in the mirror, and sometimes they come in a dream at night after the ceremony or on the next night from Thursday to Friday.

To make it easier to understand what mirrors and those who live in them are talking about, you can turn to some other artifacts and tools with which you can achieve greater “mutual understanding.”

Water and mirrors

Liquids are considered conductors of energies and can enhance the effect of rituals. In addition, they help decipher the answers given by otherworldly forces.

One of the most simple fortune telling using mirrors and water it looks like this:

1. Pour plain water into a round container.
2. Place it in front of the mirror.
3. Light the candles and place them next to the mirror.
4. Turn off the lights in the room.
5. Sit on a comfortable chair and look closely at the water.
6. Gradually peer more and more, noticing the wall and bottom of the vessel.
7. After about 20 minutes, images will begin to appear in the water, which will be the answer to your questions.

Usually the answer will be presented in a very symbolic form. For example, White dress- for a wedding or wedding, coins - for quick profit, a black dog - for problems.

Rituals to improve your personal life

The ritual of fortune telling for one's betrothed was known back in pre-revolutionary Russia. True, at that time very few people decided to do it, although with the help of such rituals you can not only find out who will be your betrothed or betrothed. If you already have someone in mind, you can also find out what they think. Fortune telling on the mirror will help both men and women.

You need to guess only at night and in a dark non-residential area. It is best to carry out the ceremony outside the city, for example, a bathhouse at a summer cottage or a village barn is suitable. Before fortune telling on a mirror by candlelight, you need to let your hair down and remove any amulets and symbols of faith ( pectoral crosses, celibacy rings, amulet). Usually women remain in their underwear or sleeping gown.

You need to take two candles and two medium-sized mirrors with you. They need to be placed opposite each other. Typically one faces north and the other faces south. This arrangement creates an endless astral corridor. After this, you need to light the candles, sit facing one of the mirrors and say the following words: “Betrothed-mummer, appear!” It is better to say them three times in a row. Then you will need to wait a little. After 15-20 minutes, an approaching silhouette will appear in the mirrored corridor - this will be your future betrothed. You won’t be able to see his face, but you can clearly see what he’s wearing and what he’s holding in his hands. Based on these signs, you will be able to recognize him in the future, for example, in a crowd of people or see him in a work colleague, or perhaps in someone who has always been next to you - your best friend.

If you look in the mirror for a very long time, and the silhouette still does not appear, then you need to carefully turn back to another mirror. Sometimes your betrothed appears in the mirror that is behind you.

Once you were able to remember all the details (it’s better to do this quickly, since if the silhouette gets too close to you, it can drag you into other world, scratch your face or even strangle you), you need to say loudly and clearly: “Forget me!” and cross yourself or say a prayer. The image should immediately disappear. If this does not happen, then continue to pray and be baptized until he retreats.

Rituals for the bravest

Fortune telling about your betrothed using a mirror and a door is considered the most reliable, but also the most terrible ritual. It can only be carried out if you have been baptized and follow church rules and traditions, for example, fast or at least bless Easter cakes and eggs, otherwise you’d better not perform this ritual.

If you still decide, then you will have to prepare thoroughly. Firstly, the ceremony must be carried out in a non-residential premises where there is a door or at least a doorway. Secondly, fortune telling must be done at midnight. Thirdly, no one should be near you.

So, a mirror is installed on the table. Two lit candles are placed in front of him. When fortune telling with a mirror for love, the door must be visible in the reflection. Then you need to go out into the street and loudly call your betrothed: “Mummer betrothed, come to me, show yourself in the mirror.” After this, you need to quickly return to the house, leaving the door open, sit by the mirror and look at it carefully. As soon as a silhouette appears in it, it is important to instantly remember it and immediately stare at it three times in a row. Under no circumstances should you turn around!

Be careful!

When performing ceremonies and rituals, it is important to remember not only about possible otherworldly dangers, but also very real ones. Never leave lit candles unattended. Do not forget also that you should not bring them too close to your face, so as not to get burned or singe your eyelashes, eyebrows, or even hair.

Will there be trouble?

If in the process of fortune telling the mirror breaks, this is not the most good sign. Collecting its fragments must be done with extreme caution. In addition, you need to collect everything, even the smallest glass chips. There are two reasons for this:

1. You can get hurt or step on a piece of glass forgotten in the corner, which can sometimes lead to not the most pleasant consequences.
2. Otherworldly forces will be able to come into your home without asking, since mirrors are always a portal for them, and broken glass gives them the right to come without permission.

After breaking the scrying glass, pick it up using a broom and dustpan (don't do this with your hands!), and then put it in a dark bag or bag. Take plain kitchen salt and pour a handful into a bag. Then you need to take a jute cord, singe it a little over a candle, tie a bag, and fill the tip with wax, as if sealing the “portal.”

The best fortune telling with a mirror and a candle has always been very popular among unmarried girls. This ritual was performed by our great-great-grandmothers. Nowadays, in order to see the image of the future groom, it is also practiced by unmarried women.

Fortune telling with a mirror will help you see your future husband

A few minutes before midnight, the lights are turned off and the candles are lit. For fortune telling you will need two mirrors. One should be slightly larger than the other. They need to be installed as follows

• a large mirror is placed with the reflective side in front of you;
• the smaller one is placed strictly opposite the first one;
• you should end up with a corridor of mirrors stretching into the distance;
• Light candles are placed on both sides of the mirrors.

The fortune telling girl sits down so that she can see her reflection in the mirror. She begins to slowly comb her hair and encourage the betrothed to show his face. The ritual must continue until the man’s face appears in the reflection. If something goes wrong and the woman gets scared, the ritual should be stopped immediately.

This fortune telling is very effective, but also dangerous. It should not be taken lightly. Legends say that evil spirits can manifest themselves, leave a mark on the face or appear to a girl in a monstrous form. In this case, fortune telling in front of a mirror with a candle can lead to madness and even death.

Mandatory conditions are complete privacy, and the start of fortune telling at exactly 12 o'clock at night. A couple of centuries ago, this ritual was very popular among noble girls, especially when they were languishing in boredom on their estates in the countryside.

The girls locked themselves in the bathhouse with the servants, took off their clothes and, sitting in front of the mirrors, combed their hair. long hair. At this moment it was necessary to pronounce magic words, carefully peering into the corridor of mirrors׃

“My betrothed, mummer, come, show yourself to me (your name) in this mirror.”

Magic words need to be pronounced and at this time comb your hair

Fortune telling for the future is very ambiguous. For some girls, the future groom could appear in the mirror right away, others could see him later. It was believed that he would stand behind the girl, and she would be able to see him in a mirror image. The ritual was not allowed to last longer than 30 minutes.

If a girl was not frightened by the appearance of a man’s reflection in the mirror, she could carefully study his face, hairstyle, and even what he was wearing. After this you had to say loudly

“This place is crazy.”

With these words it was necessary to end the ritual so that otherworldly forces could not get through the mirror corridor from purgatory into the world of living people.

This ritual is quite popular. However, it should not be carried out too sensitive people and to those who do not perceive magical rituals seriously.

Fortune telling for Christmastide

The Slavs always prepared for the Holy Week in advance. Elderly people stocked up on food to prepare a lot of dishes for the holidays. Young people were looking forward to the holidays, to receive gifts, to eat delicious pies, and also be sure to carol and tell fortunes.

Holiday week is a special time, endowed with magic. Young unmarried girls and women gather to find out their future.

Many different things are used for fortune telling. Ways to find out fate are also varied - they burn paper on a dish and study the shadow on the wall, lay it out in different bags notes with a name are used for fortune telling of animals and even a boot is thrown out the window.

Fortune telling for your betrothed with a candle and a mirror is one of the most popular. Some believe that this ritual can only be performed during the winter holidays. However, in the old days, “green” Christmas days were also celebrated, which lasted two weeks. They began on June 22, when the summer solstice arrived.

How can you find out your destiny with the help of mirrors and candles? Let's consider several ways of effective rituals.

Invitation to dinner

This fortune telling with a new mirror and candle is almost no different from classic version. In an empty room, a table is set for dinner - two glasses of wine are placed, two plates of meat dish, snacks, two forks and a plate with bread.

Before fortune telling, you need to set the table

Install the mirrors in such a way that a mirror corridor is formed. Two red candles are lit. A beautifully dressed girl sits down at the table and says

“Betrothed, mummer, come to me for dinner.”

They say that a few minutes before the image of the groom appears in the mirrors, they begin to become cloudy and the image loses its clarity. After the groom appears, the reflection becomes normal again and you can even see the man’s facial features.

When the girl clearly sees the emerging image of her betrothed, she must remember to say a magic phrase that closes the door from the looking glass to otherworldly entities׃

“Fuck this place!”

After this, they invite a relative or friend and sit down to dinner. Mirrors are not removed. The treat must be eaten, because in this case the food will not reach the evil entities that accidentally leaked through the spatial corridor, and they will return to the looking glass.

Fortune telling using fir branches and a mirror

This is fortune telling for the betrothed with a mirror and church candle carried out only on Christmastide. For it you need to prepare several small spruce branches in advance.

In the evening, before going to bed, let your hair down and put on a long cotton nightgown. Fragrant spruce branches are placed on the table, a mirror is installed and a church candle is lit. Inhaling the pine aroma, you need to look at the flame for a long time, and then close your eyes and imagine a walk with your betrothed through a snowy forest.

It is not necessary to present the person in detail. The main thing is to see this picture in your mind. When the goal is achieved, they open their eyes and peer into the mirror surface - the groom’s face should appear.

Fortune telling on Pokrov

Fortune telling using mirrors has come to us from ancient times. Reflective surfaces have always been considered conductors to other worlds. Even today, esotericists, practicing magicians and healers attribute to them magical abilities and are advised to handle them with extreme caution.

For fortune telling you need to take a candle from the church

Fortune telling about the betrothed must be performed strictly according to the rules of the ritual. You cannot add anything on your own or not follow the prescribed recommendations. This applies to all fortune telling on mirrors, and not just to the ritual with the mirror corridor.

On the morning of the Intercession, the girls went to church and stood at the service, lit candles for health, and prayed. They brought one of the candles home and sat down to tell fortunes late in the evening.

Before midnight, they lit a candle and placed a mirror in front of it. They were positioned at the table so that the reflection of the candle flame, by which fate was determined, could be clearly seen. It was believed that the magic of the mirror would help lift the veil over the future׃

• quiet flame - a calm life without much turmoil;
• if the fire began to blink and constantly change its color - life will be bright and rich;
• if the candle began to burn brightly and crackle, radical changes for the better await;
• the flame is dim - nothing interesting will happen in the near future;
• white color of fire - promised new important meetings, perhaps meeting the future groom;
• if the color of the flame became crimson-red, expect trouble;
• golden yellow color of fire - to great joy;
• if the flame acquired a thick orange hue, life will be long and prosperous.

If the candle began to smoke, it means that enemies are weaving intrigues around the fortune-telling person, the witch may interfere with his fate, and even the presence of damage.

Fortune telling using an old mirror and a wax candle

For fortune telling, you will need a medium-sized mirror, which is used daily for makeup. It is advisable that it is not very small.

On the mirror wax candle draw 7 small crosses and then place it on the table. On either side of it two red candles are placed in candlesticks. If there are no candlesticks, they can be replaced with crystal glasses or glasses.

By right hand place a small saucer with a pinch of salt, and on the left side - a glass with drinking water. They sit in front of the mirror. After this, the magic words are said seven times

“A mirror is like a lake, fire is a mighty force, salt is bitter tears, tell me what awaits me ahead.”

Then you need to quickly swallow some salt crystals and drink some water. You should look in the mirror carefully; in it you can see some scenes from life that will happen in the future, as well as the facial features of the future groom.

If there are no visions within 20 minutes, the mirror is removed and they go to bed. In the morning you need to try to remember everything you dreamed about. This could be a prophetic dream telling about future fate.

After fortune telling, you need to go to bed, you may dream about the groom

This fortune-telling for the betrothed should be carried out only on the full moon. Also, you should not sit down to guess after 12 o'clock at night, because this time belongs to otherworldly forces.

How to find out your destiny using a pocket mirror

In order to find out the answer to an exciting topic, write the name of the main “problem” on the mirror with a marker. For example, if you are concerned about commerce, then you write “trade,” if you are concerned about a financial transaction, you write “money.” Young girls who want to know if their feelings are reciprocated should write “love.” If a woman is lonely, she can write the word “meeting” on the mirror.

The mirror is wrapped in a clean cloth and placed under the pillow. In a dream the answer to asked question or a hint will come in the form of images on how to find a way out of the current situation.

Practicing magicians claim that these days all magical processes are accelerating and receiving a completely different development. Therefore, it is not necessary to adhere energetically strong days, if necessary magic ritual. Fortune telling can be done on any night, but only on a full moon or on a waxing moon.