TODAY...Walpurgis Night, ceremonies, signs, rituals.

The holiday got its name in honor of Saint Walpurgis, who was the daughter of one of the kings of West Saxony. Starting at the age of 11, she spent her entire adult life in a monastery and did many miracles, helping people. One such miracle happened during a storm on the ship on which Walpurgis was sailing. When the nun threw herself on her knees, the sea calmed and the storm subsided. Since then, she began to be considered the patroness of sailors. Once, after the death of a nun, during the restoration of the monastery, her grave was desecrated, after which she appeared to the culprit and scared him half to death.

On May 1, the remains of the nun were laid in the void of one of the rocks of Eistadt. Healing oil began to flow from the rock, after which Walpurgis was canonized.

Over time, this day acquired a mystical connotation. It is believed that on the night from April 30 to May 1, all witches flock to the Sabbath, where they feast and go on rampages, casting spells on people. In this regard, many rituals appeared aimed at protection from evil spirits.

ABOUT rituals for Walpurgis Night...
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In order to expel witches and evil spirits, various rituals were performed in European countries. In many countries, to scare away spirits, people walked around their houses with lit torches and lit fires. The rubbish accumulated over the winter was burned in these fires.

It was also believed that bonfires helped spring to come into its own as quickly as possible. In some countries, firecrackers were made loudly and exploded to scare away witches. There was also a belief that if sand or grass was poured in front of the threshold, the witch would not be able to enter the house until she had counted all the grains of sand or blades of grass.

P Signs for Walpurgis Night...
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There are many signs associated with this night.

If you wash yourself with dew before dawn on Walpurgis Night, your beauty will remain throughout the next year.

To improve health and conception, you should drink water from a well at dawn.

If a willow is picked at dawn, then dried and given to a traveler, he will return with profit and good news.

A woven wreath from ivy picked on Walpurgis Night will make you an indescribable beauty in the eyes of your lover.

You should not bring lilacs into the house, especially where there is a sick person. It is believed that lilac intoxicates the patient with its smell and calls him to another world.

R rituals on Walpurgis Night
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According to legends, on Walpurgis Night, herbs acquire magical powers, so on this day many healers replenished their stocks of herbs for magical rituals.

P Next, you need to pour clean spring water into a glass and put a photo of your chosen one there. Then you should take a pinch of salt and sprinkle it on the lips in the photo. You need to put a glass with a photo under the bed and go to bed. You need to do this several evenings in a row. This ritual will help bring back to you someone who has left for someone else or attract new love.

H to restore mutual understanding,
Place an icicle or ice cube on a small plate and watch how it melts. At the same time, imagine that in this way the barriers separating you from your loved one are disappearing. Once the ice has completely melted, collect the water and discreetly add it to your loved one's drink.

D for a long life together
you can do the following. Take two red threads. On one, tie as many separate knots as your chosen one is old, and on the other, the number of knots should correspond to your age. Tie both ropes together to make one long rope. Then tie new knots on this rope, one on top of the other. Tie knots until the entire rope becomes one large knot. Burn what you have and say:
On clear water, on black earth,
on a clear fire, in a fast wind
from me to you, from you to me,
from body to soul, in day and night

Collect any remaining ashes and scatter them to the wind.

If a loved one left you last year and you want to find new love, then a ritual for love on Walpurgis Night will help you. To do this, you need to place a large porcelain bowl (bowl), a large mirror and a pink candle on the table. Then sit down at the table and light a candle. After this, you should throw dry strawberry leaves, red rose petals and lemon balm into the bowl. To them you need to add three drops of lavender oil or rue oil. All herbs and oil must be mixed in a bowl with your own hands. In this case, you need to look closely in the mirror and say:
These herbs are collected together
to find new love,
to attract new feelings and passions,
to find peace and happiness.

Place the herbal mixture in a pink bag. Place an amethyst crystal and a white dove feather there. You need to carry this amulet with you constantly until you meet your new love.