Signs of Onion Day: what the popular belief predicts

Lukov Day is not only a holiday, but also a time when various signs associated with this event were preserved among the people. On October 31, people believed that not only their health, but also their well-being next year depended on how this day would go. It intertwined elements of religious and folk customs, as well as a rich heritage of traditions that explained man's connection with nature, the world around him and the future. For more information, see the Izvestia article.

The main signs of Onion Day

One of the most common signs associated with Onion Day was the belief that if a person feels good on this day, then he will be healthy all year round. Onion day was considered important for strengthening the immune system, and it was believed that if the weather was clear on that day, then health would be strong. However, if October 19th was rainy and gloomy, it foreshadowed a deterioration in health in the coming months.

Like many other national holidays, Lukov Day was popularly associated with weather events that, according to the peasants, could predict what the coming winter period would be like. If it was warm and sunny that day, it foreshadowed a mild winter. On the contrary, if the day was cold and rainy, it was believed that the winter would be frosty and snowy. An important sign was that a cold day on Lukov Day meant an early coming winter with severe frosts.

Onion Day has always been associated with the end of the harvest, and the peasants believed that the harvest for the next year would depend on how this day went. If the onions were harvested on time on the day of the holiday, then next year promised to be successful for agricultural work. In addition, if there were under-planted onions in the field that day or there were problems with harvesting them, this was a sign that harvest difficulties were expected next year.

Lukov's day was connected not only with the field, but also with the house. It was believed that if everything was clean and quiet in the house on this day, then next year the family would live in peace and prosperity. On the contrary, if there were quarrels or problems in the house that day, it predicted conflict situations and difficulties in the family. It was also customary to decorate the house with onion garlands on this day to attract good luck and protect the house from the evil eye and bad spirits.

For many peasants, Lukov day was the time to complete the autumn work. However, this date was also important for future endeavors. People used to say that if something wasn't completed on Luke's Day, it would drag on and bring trouble. This was especially true for new beginnings in business or personal projects. If a person started a new business that day, it was believed that it would be successful and bring profit.

Signs related to onions

Onions as the main element of the holiday had peculiar signs. In ancient times, people believed that this vegetable had a special magic. It was believed that onion shells in the house could protect against diseases. Therefore, on Onion Day, people hung onion garlands or planted onions in pots. It symbolized health and well-being in the house.

In some regions of Russia, it was believed that if you bury an onion in the ground on Onion Day, then prosperity and prosperity will always reign in the house. It also protected the house from misfortune and evil spirits. Onions were also used as a harbinger of the future harvest. For example, if there were a lot of onions in the house on Lukov day, then this was considered a good sign for the future harvest. This was especially true not only for onions, but also for other crops.

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