Since ancient times in Russia were distributed pagan beliefs who put the relationship between man and nature above all else. People believed and worshiped various Gods, spirits and other beings. And of course, this faith was accompanied by countless rituals, holidays and sacred events, the most interesting and unusual of which we have collected in this collection.
1. Naming.
Our ancestors approached the choice of a name very seriously. It was believed that the name is both the amulet and the fate of a person. In a person's life, the rite of naming could occur several times. For the first time, the father is giving a name to a born baby. At the same time, everyone understands that this name is temporary, childish. During initiation, when a child turns 12, a naming rite is performed, during which the priests of the old faith wash their old baby names in sacred waters. They changed their name throughout life: to girls who were getting married, or to warriors, on the verge of life and death, or when a person did something supernatural, heroic or outstanding.
The naming ceremony for young men took place only in flowing water (river, stream). Girls could pass this rite both in flowing water and in motionless (lake, backwater), or in temples, in sanctuaries and other places. The ceremony was performed as follows: the named takes a wax candle in right hand... After the words uttered by the priest in a state of trance, the dubbed must plunge his head into the water, holding a burning candle above the water. V sacred waters small children entered, and nameless, renewed, pure and innocent people came out, ready to receive adult names from the priests, starting a completely new independent life, in accordance with the laws of the ancients heavenly gods and their kind.
2. Bath rite.
The bath ritual should always begin with a greeting from the Master of the Bath, or the spirit of the bath - Bannik. This greeting is also a kind of conspiracy, a conspiracy of space and environment in which the bath ceremony will be held. Usually, immediately after reading such a greeting conspiracy, a ladle is served on the stone hot water and the steam rising from the stove is evenly distributed in a circular motion with a broom or towel throughout the steam room. This is the creation of light steam. And the bath broom was called in the bath the gentleman, or the most important (the most important), from century to century they repeated: “ Banya broom and the king is older, if the king is soaring ”; "The broom in the bath is all the boss"; “In the bathhouse, a broom is more valuable than money”; "A bathhouse without a broom is like a table without salt."
3. Trizna.
Trizna - funeral military rite among the ancient Slavs, which consists of games, dances and competitions in honor of the deceased; mourning for the deceased and a memorial feast. Initially, the feast consisted of an extensive ritual complex of sacrifices, war games, songs, dances and groans in honor of the deceased, mourning, lamentations and a memorial feast both before and after the burning. After the adoption of Christianity in Russia, for a long time, the funeral service was preserved in the form of memorial songs and a feast, and later this ancient pagan term replaced the name "commemoration". During sincere prayer for the dead, in the souls of those who pray, there is always a deep feeling of unity with the clan and ancestors, which directly testifies to our constant connection with them. This rite helps to find peace of mind alive and dead, contributes to their beneficial interaction and mutual assistance.
4. Laundering of land.
According to legend, Yegoriy Veshniy possesses magic keys, which he unlocks spring land... In many villages, ceremonies were held, during which the saint was asked to "open" the land - to give fertility to the fields, to protect livestock. The ritual act itself looked something like this. First, they chose a guy named "Yury", gave him a lighted torch, decorated him with greenery and put a round pie on his head. Then the procession, led by "Yury", circled the winter fields three times. Then they made a fire and asked for a prayer to the saint.
In some places, women lay naked on the ground, saying: "As we roll across the field, let the bread grow into a tube." Sometimes a prayer service was held, after which all those present rode on winter crops so that the bread would grow well. Saint George released dew on the ground, which was considered healing "from seven ailments and from the evil eye." Sometimes people rode on "St. George's dew" in order to get health, it was not for nothing that they wished: "Be healthy, like St. George's dew!" This dew was considered beneficial for the sick and the weak, and about the hopeless they said: "Can't they go out to St. George's dew?" On the day of Yegori Veshniy, the blessing of rivers and other springs took place in many places. Crops and pastures were sprinkled with this water.
5. Start building a house.
The beginning of the construction of a house among the ancient Slavs was associated with a whole complex of ritual actions and ceremonies that prevented possible opposition from evil spirits. The most dangerous period considered moving to a new hut and the beginning of life in it. It was assumed that “ devilry”Will seek to interfere with the future well-being of new settlers. Because before mid XIX centuries in many places of Russia the ancient protective ritual of housewarming was preserved and carried out.
It all started with finding a place and building materials... Sometimes a cast iron pot with a spider was placed on the site. And if he began to weave a web during the night, then it was considered a good sign... In some places on the proposed site, a vessel with honey was placed in a small hole. And if goose bumps got into it - the place was considered happy. Choosing a safe place for a construction site, often at first they let go of the cow and waited for it to lie on the ground. The place where she went to bed was considered successful for the future home. And in some places, the future owner had to collect four stones from different fields and spread them on the ground in the form of a quadrangle, inside which he put a hat on the ground and read the plot. After that, it was necessary to wait three days, and if the stones remained intact, then the place was considered well chosen. It should also be noted that the house was never built in the place where human bones were found or where someone cut an arm or a leg.
6. Merry week.
According to popular belief, the whole week before Trinity, the mermaids were on the ground, settled in forests, groves and lived not far from people. The rest of the time they stayed at the bottom of reservoirs or underground. It was believed that deceased unbaptized babies, girls who died of their own free will, as well as those who died before marriage or during pregnancy, became mermaids. The image of a mermaid with a fish tail instead of legs was first described in the literature. The restless souls of the dead, returning to earth, could destroy the growing bread, send disease to livestock, harm the people themselves and their economy.
These days it was unsafe for people to spend a lot of time in the fields, to go far from home. It was not allowed to go to the forest alone, to swim (this was of a special nature). Not even released livestock on pastures. On Trinity week, women tried not to engage in their daily chores, such as washing clothes, sewing, weaving and other work. The whole week was considered a festive one, so they organized general festivities, dances, danced in circles, mummers in mermaid costumes sneaked up to the gape, scared and tickled them.
7. Funeral rites.
The funeral customs of the ancient Slavs, especially the Vyatichi, Radimichi, Northerners, Krivichi, are described in detail by Nestor. A funeral feast was performed over the deceased - they showed their strength in military games, equestrian competitions, songs, dances in honor of the deceased, made sacrifices, the body was burned on a large fire - theft. Among the Krivichi and Vyatichi, the ashes were enclosed in an urn and placed on a pillar in the vicinity of the roads in order to support the warlike spirit of the people - not to be afraid of death and immediately get used to the thought of corruption human life... The pillar is a small burial house, log house, domina. Such dominoes survived in Russia until the beginning of the 20th century. As for the Slavs of Kiev and Volyn, they buried the dead in the ground since ancient times. Special ladders, woven from belts, were buried along with the body.
An interesting addition about the funeral rite of the Vyatichi can be found in the story of an unknown traveler, set forth in one of Rybakov's works. “When someone dies with them, his corpse is burned. Women, when a dead man happens to them, scratch their hands and faces with a knife. When the deceased is burned, they indulge in noisy fun, expressing joy at the mercy shown to him by God. "
Old Russian rituals originate in the days of paganism. Even Christianity could not destroy their power. Many traditions have come down to our times.
How did the old Russian rituals appear?
The most important Old Russian rituals are associated with elemental forces, or rather with their natural mystical side. The basis of the life of every peasant was hard land labor, so most traditions were associated with placating rain, sun and harvest.
During the seasons, a certain amount was used to improve the yield and protect the livestock. Among the most important ordinances, baptism and the sacrament are in the first place.
Caroling is a Christmas ritual, during which participants in the ritual receive treats for singing special songs in the homes of relatives and friends. It was believed that on Christmastide, the sun receives great amount energy to awaken the earth and nature.
Now caroling has remained a tradition associated with Slavic history, both in Ukraine and in Belarus. Fortune-telling is considered one of the components of the ritual. Many experts in the mystical sphere argue that during this period you can get the most accurate predictions.
The end of March is considered the equinox period, during which the Maslenitsa ceremonies are held. As the personification of the pagan god Yarilo, traditional dish this holiday pancakes are considered.
Not a single Maslenitsa will be considered complete without burning the effigy on the last day of the celebration. The doll symbolizes the end of severe cold weather and the arrival of spring. At the end of the burning Shrovetide transfers its energy to the fields, giving them fertility.
In mythology, he is considered a powerful deity associated with the worship of the power of the Sun. V early times it was celebrated on the day of the summer solstice, but over time it was associated with the birthday of John the Baptist. Everything ritual acts occur at night.
Flower wreaths, which are used for fortune-telling, are considered the symbol of the ceremony. On this day unmarried girls they let their wreath down the river to find the narrowed one with it.
There is a belief that a rare fern flower blooms on this night, pointing to ancient treasures and treasures. but common man finding it is almost impossible. Chants, round dances around the fire and jumping over the fire became an invariable part of the holiday. This helps to cleanse negativity and improve health. In addition, separate are held.
Among all kinds of ancient customs, you can stumble upon rather strange and incomprehensible rituals:
- Dreaming
That was the name intimate relationship between the father-in-law and the wife of the son. This was not officially approved and was considered a minor sin. Fathers tried to send their sons under any pretext to long time so that the daughter-in-law does not have the opportunity to refuse. In our time, law enforcement agencies deal with such things, and in those days there was no one to complain.
- Deadly sin
Now this sin can be observed in special films of German production, and many years ago it was arranged in Russian villages on. After the traditional activities, the couples left to look for fern flowers. But this was only an excuse to retire and indulge in carnal pleasures.
- Gasky
The custom is known from the words of the traveler Roccolini. All the young people of the village gathered in one house, sang songs and danced to the torch. When the lights went out, everyone began to be given carnal pleasures with the first that came to hand. Whether the traveler himself participated in such a ceremony is unknown.
- Baking
The ceremony was used in cases of the birth of a premature baby in a family. If the mother's body could not give the baby the necessary strength, then it should have been baked. The newborn was wrapped in unleavened dough, leaving one spout, and baked, saying special words... Of course, the oven should be warm, then the bundle was laid out on the table. It was believed that this clears the baby of diseases.
- More frightened than pregnant
Our ancestors were very kind to childbirth. They believed that during pregnancy, the child goes through a difficult path to the world of the living. The birth process itself is very difficult, and the midwives made it even more difficult. They rattled and fired loudly near the woman in labor, so that it would be easier for the child to go out into the light when the mother was frightened.
- Salting
In addition to Russia, such a ritual was carried out in France and England. He envisioned adding strength to children from salt. The child was completely rubbed with salt and wrapped in a cloth, more prosperous people were buried in it completely. All the skin could peel off the child, but at the same time he became healthier.
- Dead Man's Rite
In another way, this ritual is called a wedding. Ancient times White dress and the veil was considered a burial garment. Marriage is associated with the new birth of a woman, but in order to be born again, one must die. Hence the belief that the bride should be mourned like a deceased. The groom, when transferring the ransom, seemed to be looking for her in world of the dead and brought out into the light. The bridesmaids acted as the guardians of the underworld.
One of the main customs of the ancient Slavs was that all generations of the family lived under one roof, and there was also a family cemetery somewhere not far from the house, so that long-dead ancestors also invisibly took part in the life of the family.
Many more children were born in those days than in our time, i.e. by the number of children in the family of the ancient Slavs and modern families very different, in addition to this among the pagans, it was not considered shameful for a man to bring as many wives to his house as he could feed. Those. approximately four or five brothers with wives, children, parents, grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts, cousins, and second cousins lived in such a house.
Each person who lived in such a family considered himself primarily a member of the clan, and not an individual. And also any Slav could name his ancestors several centuries ago and tell in detail about each of them. Numerous holidays were associated with the ancestors, many of which have survived to this day (Radunitsa, parental day).
Getting acquainted, the ancient Slavs must have mentioned whose son, grandson and great-grandson he was, without this people would have considered that a person who did not name his father and grandfather was hiding something. Each genus had a specific reputation. In one, people were famous for their honesty and nobility, in the other there were fraudsters, therefore, having met a representative of this kind, one should keep an eye out. The man knew that at the first meeting he would be assessed as his family deserves. On the other hand, he himself felt responsible for the whole large family.
In those days, everyday clothes of every Slav represented his full "passport". The clothes of each contained a huge number of details that spoke about its owner: what tribe he was from, what kind, etc. Looking at the clothes, it was immediately possible to determine who it was and where it was from, and therefore how to behave with it.
In such a family, there have never been any forgotten children, or abandoned old people, i.e. human society took care of each of its members, worrying about the survival of the clan and society as a whole.
The house, which has always been a protection, a refuge, in beliefs was opposed to everything else, a stranger. He was the first concern of any guy who decided to stand out from former family... The place for the building was chosen very carefully, it depended on whether there would be luck, happiness and prosperity in the house. The place where the bathhouse used to stand was considered bad, the suicide was buried, where the house burned, etc. In the place they liked, they put it at night under open air water in any vessel. If by the morning it retained its purity and transparency, then this was considered a good sign.
Starting work, they prayed for sunrise and drank the "hand-held" set by the owner. Three things were placed in the front, "holy" corner: money (coin) - "for wealth", incense - "for holiness", sheep wool - "for warmth." Above, under the roof, there was a carved comb with carved figures, for example, a rooster. As a prophetic bird, he was very revered by the ancient Slavs. It was believed that the rooster awakens the sun to life, returns light and warmth to the earth. In the guise of a rooster, the Slavs personified heavenly fire. He protected the house from fire and lightning. Moving to new house performed at night, on the full moon. It was accompanied by various rituals. The owners usually carried with them a rooster, a cat, an icon and bread and salt; often - a pot of porridge, coals from an old stove, rubbish from an old house, etc.
Garbage in the beliefs and magic of the ancient Slavs is an attribute of the house, a receptacle for the souls of ancestors. He was transferred during the relocation, hoping that together with him the spirit would pass into the new house - the guardian of the house, good luck, wealth and prosperity. They used garbage in fortune telling and for various magical purposes, for example, fumigated with the smoke of burning garbage from the evil eye. 
One of the sacred centers of the house was the oven. Food was cooked in the oven, people slept on it, in some places they used it as a bath; mostly associated with her ethnoscience... The stove symbolized a woman giving birth to a female womb. She was the main guardian of the family inside the house. Oaths were taken at the stove, an agreement was made at the stove pillar; milk teeth of children and umbilical cords of newborns were hidden in the stove; the patron saint of the house, the brownie, lived in the sub-furnace.
The table was also a subject of special reverence. When a house is sold, the table must be handed over to the new owner. He was usually moved only when performing some rituals, for example, a wedding or a funeral. Then they carried out a ritual round of the table, or carried a newborn around it. The table was both the starting and ending point of any path. They kissed him before a long journey and upon returning home.
The part of the house endowed with many symbolic functions is the window. It was often used as an “unconventional way out of the house” to deceive unclean spirits, illness, etc. For example, if children were dying in the house, then the newborn was passed through the window so that he remained to live. Windows were often perceived as a path for something holy, pure. It was not allowed to spit through the windows, pour out slops, throw out rubbish, since under them, according to legend, stands the Angel of the Lord.
If the house was a protection, a refuge, then the gate was a symbol of the border between our own, developed space and someone else's, outside world... They were considered a dangerous place where all evil spirits dwell. They hung icons on the gates, and in the morning, leaving the house, they prayed first to the church, then to the sun, and then to the gates and on all four sides. A wedding candle was often attached to them, the teeth of a harrow were stuck in them or a scythe was hung to protect against unclean spirits, thorny plants were stuffed into the cracks of the gate as a talisman against witches. Since ancient times, various magical actions have been performed at the gates. They traditionally in early spring bonfires were kindled, which cleared the space of the gate, and with it the entire space of the courtyard.
Initiation, funeral and wedding as the main rites
Initiation
To become a member of the tribe, a child had to undergo an initiation ceremony. It took place in three steps.
The first - immediately at birth, when the midwife cut the umbilical cord with the tip of a combat arrow in the case of a boy, or with scissors in the case of a girl, and swaddled the child in a diaper with signs of gender.
When the boy reached the age of three, he underwent a pull-up - that is, they put him on a horse, girded him with a sword and drove him around the yard three times. After that, they began to teach him the actual male duties. At the age of three, the girl was given a spindle and a spinning wheel for the first time. The action is also sacred, and with the first thread spun by her daughter, the mother girded her on her wedding day to protect her from damage. Spinning among all peoples was associated with fate, and with three years of age girls were taught to spin the fate of themselves and their home.
At the age of twelve - thirteen, upon reaching marriageable age, boys and girls were brought to the male and female homes, where they received a full set of sacred knowledge that they needed in life. After that, the girl jumped into a poneva (a kind of skirt worn over a shirt and spoke of maturity). After initiation, the young man received the right to wear combat weapon and get married.
Wedding
Marriage customs at different Slavic peoples were different. The most common ceremony was as follows. 
The wedding consisted of worshiping Lada, Triglav and Rod, after which the sorcerer invoked a blessing on them, and the newlyweds walked around three times sacred tree as usual around the birch), calling on the gods and bearers of the place where the ceremony took place as witnesses.
V mandatory the wedding was preceded by bride kidnapping or conspiracy. In general, the bride had to go to a new family (clan) forcibly, so as not to offend the guardian spirits of her clan (“I’m not giving away, they are being led by force”). Therefore, long sad, mournful songs of the bride and her sobs are associated with this.
At the feast, the newlyweds did not drink, they were forbidden, it was believed that they would be drunk from love. The first night was spent on thirty sheaves, covered with furs (wish for wealth and many children).
Funeral
The Slavs had several funeral rites. The first, during the heyday of paganism, was the rite of burning, followed by the filling of the mound.
The second method was used to bury the so-called "mortgaged" dead - those who died a suspicious, unclean death. The funeral of such deceased was expressed in throwing the body away into a swamp or ravine, after which this body was heaped from above with branches. The rite was performed in such a form so as not to desecrate the land and water with an "unclean" deceased.
Burial in the ground, customary in our time, became widespread only after the adoption of Christianity.
Conclusion: Many traditions, customs and rituals that existed among the ancient Slavs have survived to our times.
From time immemorial, our ancestors created ancient rites- Solar Holidays of life, Kindness, Light and Love. The importance of the rituals should not be underestimated. This magical action directly reflects the spiritual life of a person. In the first place in the essence of anyone ancient rite there is a communication with the forces that affect the kindness of a person at a level beyond his direct control. Such powers are possessed by native Ancestors, spirits of nature, Gods, therefore a person interacts with them. In the ideas of the ancestors, the picture of the world was not limited to materialistic chains of events. Human understanding was open holistic picture, in which the Explicit events had their roots in the worlds of Navi and Prav. This made it possible to clearly see the causes and consequences of everything that was happening. The rite is the same reason that, like any Explicit action, having gone through not explicit paths, reverberates to us only later. But unlike simple actions, the rite allows you to control the result and the time of its completion.
The essence of ancient rites
Rite is a simple and at the same time deep concept. It seems simple only at first glance, as an action aimed at achieving a specific goal with the involvement of necessary forces... It turns out to be deep in understanding the forces involved and the mechanisms of their interaction with the creator of the rite.
An important point in ancient rite is to attract exactly those forces that are really necessary and can help. To do this, you need to know these forces, as they say, "in the face." That is, to be in charge of their qualities and capabilities. It is on this that the content of the ceremony depends: the presence of the necessary attributes, the sequence of actions, the form of designating the goal and the way of its manifestation in the explicit world.
In addition to knowing the nature of the forces around us, it is necessary to understand the principles of their interaction, causes and effects. One must be able to perceive their cycle: rotation, circulation and return. In one word to be in charge of Kon. Kon is the path to the Family - the source of the eternal movement of life. The construction of the ceremony depends on the quality of this knowledge.
What else affects the conduct ancient rite? The person who creates it. This is key and overriding moment... A person should be purposeful and complete, like a assembled nesting doll. His subtle bodies must be awakened and united, just like that nesting doll. And all this happens with clear thought, in full awareness, without trance states. This can be achieved only by protecting yourself from harmful food, drugs and bad deeds that are generated by equally bad thoughts (in other words, follow the path of high morality).
Appointments of ancient rites
It is customary to distinguish between rituals by purpose: wedding, funeral, natural, rituals of feeding the Ancestors and glorifying the Gods. They can also be categorized according to the level of interaction with by various forces and Gods, so to speak - in scope. These are ancestral, natural and cosmic rites. Often these three levels are present together.
The ancestral level is an appeal to your Family, to the Ancestors. It is very important to know your pedigree. When you purposefully and by name "feed" (treat) departed relatives, your grandfathers, then you receive from them a talisman in business. And if you also know what they did during their lifetime, and what they were by nature, then the sense of ancient rite, and you will also know who to thank for the help later. Through the rituals of this level, the strengthening of his Kin takes place, and then he protects his relatives from any daring.
Natural level- when you embrace with your action everything that is in the Rod: you conduct a ceremony for the weather, for the harvest, you turn to the spirits of stones, streams, rivers, lakes, fields, forests, trees, animals. Glorify the Gods responsible for certain periods a year.
Cosmic - an appeal to the Gods of the cosmic order, the creators of galaxies and Rod-Father.
You can also select more, according to at least, two types ancient rites according to the semantic load. These are ceremonies that program any event, phenomenon and reinforcing ceremonies.
Strengthening rites- these are days of remembrance and glorification of the native Gods and Ancestors. It is their strength that is the guardian of families, Clans, peoples. This is in our time the most important holidays, which are obligatory and decisive in the revival of the former power of our people. Strengthened by our bright feelings from the world of Reality, the influence of such rituals becomes faster and stronger, and the guardian of our Clans grows on Mother Earth. More and more bright souls are gaining strength and help from our Gods, breaking free from the intoxication of the philistine, consumer fuss, freeing their spirit, soul and will for deeds for the good of the Family and native land.
The calendar, which took over the wisdom of our Ancestors, left in itself cherished days and periods that are influenced by certain Gods. So, glorifying Perun on his holidays, we strengthen the beneficial power of God the Thunderer for the entire responsible period of the year. And the days of equinoxes and solstices allow us to convey gratitude and the Light of the Power of our Souls to a whole multitude of Generic, natural and cosmic Gods.
TO programming ancient rites include those that are held on natural festivals. Their essence lies in the transmission to the Gods and Ancestors of a program, a plan, a goal that those conducting the ceremony wish to achieve. This can be expressed in the form of staging, showing the target image in a ritual-play action.
In other cases, especially when the rite is performed at the Generic level, an appeal-petition occurs. For example, when you ask the Ancestors for protection in a difficult path, a talisman against ailments, etc. Or, an appeal to the spirits of nature in the natural circle: a petition for permission to cut down a tree, for good luck in picking up mushrooms or berries in the forest, and so on.
The main form of ancient rites
The basic principle of natural and cosmic rituals is the semblance of an earthly action to a heavenly one. This can be seen on the example of many that have survived in our original tradition ancient rites... For example, a ceremony for rain (to stop it), when a river is plowed with a plow.
But here we should also note the knowledge of the sacred qualities of objects created by man. At an ax, knife, plow, yoke, broom and other items household utensils, in addition to their explicit direct purpose, there are also deeper qualities that imply their connection with the heavenly.
So the process of plowing the river is identified with plowing the firmament, which leads to the cessation of rain. Moreover, the participants in the ceremony also take on the functions heavenly forces involved in the process.
The same can be observed in the rituals of kolyada, "pakhavannya strala", mermaids and many others. Participants in the rituals are identified with plants (in the ritual "pakhavanna strala" they lead a round dance around the field with a snake around the sitting children, who play the role of rye sprouts, and then throw them high), with the spirits of nature, with the gods, and at this level the programming of events takes place. Perhaps this is where the origins of the theater are located.
For the role of this or that spirit or god, a person with similar qualities was chosen. If it was difficult to make a choice, then games were arranged, the winner of which took on a responsible role. So, in the mermaids, the most beautiful girl and coaxed her with gifts, so that the summer would not be dry.
The principle of identity comes from the statement “like attracts like”. And that brings us back to the point ancient rite... Attracting the forces we need. The cleaner, spiritually and morally, the person chosen for the role in the ritual is, the more beneficial forces he will call upon. In the above examples, the "attraction" was made by comparing the qualities of a person and the qualities of the necessary God or spirit. And those people were chosen in whom these qualities were most manifested.
Indirect forms of ancient rites
In addition to this direct method, more indirect ones were used in rituals: a call, a round dance and songs containing both an appeal-appeal and the formulation of an image-goal.
Click or click - direct invocation of forces. Usually natural phenomena, spirits, elements. A striking example- Belarusian chants of Spring, which are part of the spring rite complex:
Klik, vyasna! Klik, vyasna!
And what did you give us?
Old grandmothers - na kiyochku,
Small dzetkas - for a cell,
To the red jockam - a grapefruit,
Maladzians - pa dzіtsyatku.
The same call is also used when creating, so to speak, a quick rite, for example,
with a direct threat to life. The spirit of Chur, the Ancestor-Protector, is calling for help: “Chur, protect me!” Or simply “Grandfather!”
A round dance is the movement of a closed row of people in a circle. There is a round dance with a song that is sung by the chorus. The round dance creates an energetic vortex that attracts the required force, whether it be Gods, forces of nature or nature spirits (usually stones and trees).
An example of a spring round dance song (Klimovichi district, Mogilev region):
Meadunitsa, Meadunitsa meadow,
Oh, meadow.
Chom nya pakhnesh, chom nya pakhnesh
Wha, all the pockets?
Oh, you're all in a pocket.
Yak smell me, yak smell me
You are all a pocket.
Oh, in the whole pocket?
Old women, old women
Prysadzeli.
Oh, prysyadzeli.
Maladzians, maladzians
Spiny.
Oh, spicy.
Red dzeki, red dzeўki
Pryskakali.
Oh, sprinkled.
Driving round dances is a very powerful action. In one round dance, you can perform the entire rite. The point here is in the rotation of the round dance. Salinity - collects, attracts, anti-salinity - releases what is collected.
After calling, attracting the power and attention of God, we "feed" him. We feed with light energies and thus strengthen it, so that it can perform its functions even more gracefully and better. For this, glories are sung and ceremonies are arranged.
Requirements
Treba - treating Gods, Ancestors or spirits with gifts. This action is combined with the formulation of a goal (request). It is used separately in the Ancestral and natural rite. Treba is a GIFT of energy that occurs during the performance of ancient rite or other sacred rite.
The requirement can be a loaf, a pie, or even some kind of toy-image, created by your own hands. When a person does something, thinking at this moment about those whom he loves, he invests gracious energies and good strength into the fruits of his efforts. Creations are imbued with this power. During the Ritual action, betraying Treb to Fire, we transform the Power accumulated in our creations into a form of energy that is food for the Gods, Souls of Kinsfolk and Family Churs.
Gods and Ancestors, who are in the otherworld, do not eat the food that we eat. Their food is our attention, our mental energy, Light, Goodness and Love, which emanate from our Hearts when we think and talk about them. Treba is a sacrificial offering. It can be a small piece of bread or a whole loaf. Moreover, a small ruin, into which Love and sincerity were sincerely invested, can bring Gods and Ancestors much more benefit than a whole loaf prepared mechanically and without feelings.
Our Gods really need the energy of Good and Love! Invest in Treba a part of your Soul and give it over to Fire, which is a transformer of one type of energy into another. Everything happens faster through Fire. And we are just beginning to master the ability to transmit the Light of the Heart to Churam, but we will definitely remember everything and learn this magic to perfection!
It is important for attracting forces to ancient rite and preparation for this work of the creator. The higher the strength, the purer in spirit he should be. As well as here big role plays the rule "like attracts like". When interacting with the Gods, the human spirit must be freed as much as possible from carnal desires and needs. This requires certain cleansing measures: fasting before the ceremony or a complete rejection of food of animal origin, strengthening the spirit of practices, purification with water, fire, air, and others.
Glorification
Glorification - reciting or chanting glory (enumeration useful advantages Ancestor, natural strength or more often Gods).
As an example, the glory timed to winter day Perun:
Perun is clear and capable!
Perun behold lightning and thunder!
Heavenly fire,
Protecting Pocon!
Shine and shine of your lightning
The voice of the firmament is a loud thunder,
Heavenly light of your appearances
Protects the Father's House!
The source of spiritual hareness!
Bayan of soulful ardent strings!
Guardian of the Awakening Race!
For a gatekeeper, you are a karachun.
The spirit of thunderous renewal!
Sign of the fiery heavenly runes!
The power of the peace movement!
Glory to you, God Perun!
Attributes of ancient rites.
The attributes of the rite are also aimed at attracting the creative forces, and also serve as accumulators that accumulate the grace received during the rite, and then, until the next same rite, are used as amulets. These include banners - pulling together the power, kummirs of the Gods in the Sanctuary and the Ancestors in the Red corner of the house. We can say that they are antennas tuned to the desired frequency of one of the Gods or Ancestors. Fire - a candle for a home ritual or a bonfire for a public holiday - is a "transformer" of energies that connects the Explicit and Non-Explicit Worlds. Water is the receiver and transmitter of the Force (through drinking).
Also attributes ancient rites there may be stones of certain types of minerals and rocks... They accumulate information and have certain frequencies of its transmission. Runic and swastika symbols help to streamline the space of the ceremony. The creation of such a space - a kind of vessel for the attracted force - is key! Embroidery symbols on clothes work in the same way. All this, as we can see, requires considerable knowledge and the ability to apply them correctly.
Place and time of the ancient rite.
The place of the rite undoubtedly has a great influence on the success of the rite. For Ancestral rite this is the Red Corner, for the natural - Sacred groves and oak groves, which are places of Power. Cosmic level rituals require key places Forces, or well-adjusted, co-tuned to a certain ritual action, a whole network of these places, when you can, if you wish, create a rite, being at any "acupuncture point" of our mother Earth. The planet "breathes" through these places, communicates with the outer space. Through these places the forces so necessary for us flow, collected in powerful streams. It often requires a vision, or at least a sense of these flowing forces.
Time of the event - again important point for anyone ancient rite... And for the Gentile (there are days of remembrance of the Ancestors, especially auspicious days for weddings and other things), and even more so for natural and cosmic rituals. This somewhat facilitates the task of the creator of the rite, since in certain days strictly defined forces are active. Knowing what these forces are, it is possible to carry out a ceremony-glorification or a ceremony-request for help, in need of these energies. Fortunately, our Ancestors have long ago scheduled holidays for these dates, we just need to introduce amendments to any foreign calendars that exist in our country at the suggestion of the invaders.
