St. Andrew’s Day 2024. What is this holiday and where does it come from?
Exactly on the night of November 29-30, i.e. this year from Friday to Saturday, we will have one of the most magical nights of the year – St. Andrew’s Day 2024. This is when, thanks to fortune telling, we can predict our future and even check what our name will be. husband. Although they are now treated as a form of fun, they have a centuries-old tradition and used to be a very important holiday. They have most likely been celebrated in Poland for almost 500 years. The first mention of them appeared in 1557. St. Andrew’s Day is the beginning of Advent, i.e. the time of waiting for the birth of Jesus. In the past, St. Andrew’s Day fortune-telling was taken extremely seriously and was intended only for unmarried girls. They concerned, of course, the future husband – what he would look like, where he came from and what his name was. It was believed that what the prophecy showed would really come true, which is why it was most often performed in isolation. It is true that the origin of St. Andrew’s Day fortune-telling is not fully known, although some claim that it comes from ancient Greece.
Andrzejki 2024. Fortune telling and their meaning
On St. Andrew’s Day 2024, it doesn’t matter whether you are going to a house party with your friends or to a gala ball. On this night you cannot forget about St. Andrew’s Day fortune telling. Below we have compiled some of the most popular fortune-telling for St. Andrew’s Day.
Pouring wax
Thanks to this fortune telling, you will know your future. Pour the liquid wax through an old key directly into cold water. This is how various wax figures are created. The figure we get heralds our future. For example, if yours resembles an angel, you will receive good news, but if you see a ring, you can count on a soon engagement.
Leaf, wedding ring, ribbon, rosary
We put these things in caps and draw lots. A leaf will mean spinsterhood, a wedding ring or a ribbon from a cap – an imminent wedding, a rosary – monastic status.
Fortune telling with shoes
All people present at the party place their shoes one by one towards the exit from the room. The shoe that reaches the door first wins and its owner’s dream will come true.
Fortune cookies
You can buy them at a confectionery shop or bake them yourself. Fortune telling should be placed in the cookies. Each person who opens the cookie will find out what awaits them in the near future.
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