On January 18, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate Epiphany Eve, which is also called the Epiphany Eve.. This is the evening that precedes the feast of the Baptism of the Lord and is a preparation for it.. On Epiphany Christmas Eve, as well as on Epiphany itself, it is customary to bless water in churches.

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What not to do on Epiphany Christmas Eve.

You can not swear, quarrel, conflict and wish others harm.

You can not draw water for consecration or take it with bad thoughts, it is believed that it may lose its healing properties. It is also impossible to mix holy water with ordinary.

On this day, there is a strict fast, so you can not eat meat products and alcohol..

You can not clean, wash, sew and knit, as well as do other household work.

Can't lend money.

Signs of Epiphany Christmas Eve.

If snow fell on January 18, you should expect a bountiful harvest..

South wind on this day - to a rainy summer.

If you visit a bathhouse on a holiday, then there will be no illness all year.

Gloomy sky on this day - there will be few mushrooms in autumn.

Snow fell on the holiday in the early morning - there will be a good harvest of early buckwheat.

Often dogs bark on this day - there will be a lot of game in the forest.

If a person washes himself with melt water on January 18, then he will attract the attention of the opposite sex all year round..

Prophetic dreams are dreamed on Epiphany Christmas Eve, so you should remember them.