Source: https://sozai.app/transcript/youtube-video-transcript-416/ Explore the folk traditions and omens of August 31st, the feast day of Florus and Laurus, including rituals, signs, and customs for prosperity and protection. ## Key Takeaways - August 31st is a culturally significant day combining religious observance with rich folk traditions and omens. - Wormwood plays a central role in rituals for protection and forecasting the coming year's harvest. - Respecting prohibitions on this day is believed to maintain family harmony and personal well-being. - Rituals with candles and horseshoes are used to attract luck and guard against negative influences. - Dreams and natural signs on August 31st are considered important for understanding future events. ## What the video covers - August 31st marks the feast day of Florus and Laurus, celebrated in the Orthodox Church and folk calendar as a day of providence and rest. - The day is associated with the end of the harvest season and the beginning of 'women’s gatherings' involving singing, dancing, and traditional crafts. - Herbs, especially wormwood, are believed to acquire magical properties on this day and are used for protection against evil and curses. - Customs include caring for horses, braiding their manes, and holding feasts, as horses are patrons of this day in Rus'. - Various folk omens and prohibitions exist, such as avoiding quarrels, not riding or offending horses, and refraining from counting money or wearing black. - Rituals involving candles, horseshoes, and prayers are performed to attract good luck, protect against the evil eye, and ensure prosperity. - Dreams on the night of August 31st are considered prophetic and may indicate imminent life changes or karmic guidance. - People born on August 31st are described as loyal, hardworking, calm, and well-liked by friends, with generally good health. - Prayers to the guardian angel are traditionally said in the evening to express gratitude and seek continued protection. - The video also details specific folk signs related to weather, animals, and household omens observed on this day. ## Chapters 1. 00:00 Introduction to Florus and Laurus Feast Day 2. 00:51 Harvest Completion and Women's Gatherings 3. 01:43 Herbs and Wormwood Customs 4. 02:31 Wormwood Rituals and Harvest Signs 5. 03:22 Horse Care and Celebrations 6. 04:02 Folk Omens and Prohibitions 7. 05:36 Rituals for Luck and Protection 8. 07:09 Prophetic Dreams and Personality Traits 9. 09:14 Evening Prayers and Closing Remarks Answers ## Questions about this video Why is wormwood important on August 31st? Wormwood is believed to gain magical properties on August 31st and is used in rituals to protect people and homes from evil, curses, and misfortune. What are the main prohibitions on the feast day of Florus and Laurus? On this day, it is forbidden to quarrel with relatives, offend or ride horses, eat horse meat, count money, wear black (unless mourning), and trample on grass. What rituals can be performed on August 31st to bring good luck? Rituals include lighting three church candles arranged in a triangle with a horseshoe in the center, reciting prayers, and using the candle stubs to rub the horseshoe, which is then placed under the bed. ## Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown 00:00 Speaker A On August 31st, the folk calendar marks the feast day of Florus and Laurus. Signs for August 31st suggest that it is a day of providence, when one can learn their future and get an answer to any question. On August 31st, the 00:21 Speaker A Orthodox Church honors the martyr brothers Florus and Laurus, who lived in the 2nd century. According to legend, after their relics were found, the cattle plague stopped, which is why they became known in Rus' as the patrons of horses. This folk holiday, 00:42 Speaker A revered in Rus' as one of the most important, was always considered a day of rest. Usually, at this time, peasants did not rush to the fields. 00:51 Speaker A Moreover, all work related to the harvest was typically completed by the memorial day of Florus and Laurus. From this day on, "women’s gatherings" began in Rus', for which entire villages would assemble. On the feast of Florus and Laurus, people sang, 01:11 Speaker A danced, and performed traditional ring dances. Women, having missed their needlework, would knit, embroider, and sew. It is also believed that today is the day when you can learn your future. 01:25 Speaker A The herbs will tell of the future, as they acquire magical properties today. Signs for August 31st say that if you go out to a meadow, sit in the grass, and listen, you can hear the herbs whispering the story of your own future. 01:43 Speaker A It is also customary to ask the herbs questions that trouble you, and they will surely answer. Also, on this day, people collect wormwood. It will protect a person and their home from all evil, from trouble and misfortune. 02:01 Speaker A Wormwood is dried and placed around the house, and a wreath of wormwood will cleanse your body and soul of the evil eye and curses. To check if there is a curse on any of the residents of the house: In the morning, a wreath was 02:16 Speaker A woven from wormwood and fastened above the front door. If the wreath falls by evening, then the owners of the house have been cursed. Also, in olden times, it was believed that evil spirits are afraid of wormwood. Therefore, on 02:31 Speaker A August 31st, they would light a bonfire made of it right in their yard, trying to scare them away. But the harvest for the next year was judged by another sign. For this, they would pull wormwood out of the ground by the root. 02:48 Speaker A And if the roots are thick, then the harvest will be bountiful. The wormwood was not thrown away afterward; they would tear off the roots and bring them home, as this herb has the ability to ward off evil spirits. Also, according 03:04 Speaker A to the folk calendar, August 31st was called the "Horse Holiday," because it was the day the field work season ended, meaning the horses could finally rest. From early morning, peasants who owned horses would tend to the animals. 03:22 Speaker A They washed them in ponds and brushed their manes. On this day, it was customary to braid the horses' hair. 03:29 Speaker A The horse holiday concluded with a feast. The animals were given delicious food that the housewives prepared especially for them. There were also other signs associated with this day. 03:43 Speaker A Finding a horseshoe on August 31st is a sign that you will be happy for an entire year. Whoever saddles a horse today will soon break a leg. To borrow hay today means to remain a debtor for the whole year. If a bird knocks on 04:02 Speaker A your window in the morning on this day, happiness will happen in the evening. When bathing, horses neighing is not a sign of joy. If a cat and a dog fight today, it is a sure sign of a family 04:16 Speaker A quarrel. What must not be done on August 31st? According to folk omens, the main thing you must not do on the day of Florus and Laurus is to quarrel with relatives. Ancient beliefs warn that today's quarrel could turn into a 04:34 Speaker A long-standing blood feud. Therefore, on this day, you should not only avoid resolving family conflicts but also avoid recalling old grievances. You need to spend the day of Florus and Laurus with a pure soul, and then all failures and troubles will pass you by. 04:50 Speaker A And your family will have peace, tranquility, and harmony. It is strictly forbidden on the day of Florus and Laurus to offend horses, ride them, and especially to eat horse meat. Those who disobey this advice from their ancestors will face problems on all 05:07 Speaker A fronts. On August 31st, you cannot count your available funds or complain about a lack of money. It is believed that you will then have even less. But to prevent this, you should not keep your wallet empty, nor show anyone its 05:26 Speaker A contents. It is not recommended to take change into your hands, otherwise, you might take on negative energy with it. 05:36 Speaker A If you sit on a table or brush crumbs off it with your hand on this day, you could attract tears into your life. 05:44 Speaker A Trouble also awaits anyone who wears black on this day. But this does not apply to people observing mourning. It is also not permitted on the day of Florus and Laurus to trample on the grass, as it gains prophetic abilities 05:59 Speaker A today. To hear its prediction, you need to sit on a lawn in a park or forest on August 31st and listen to the rustling of the grass. Name days on August 31st are celebrated by: Georgy, Grigory, Denis, Evgeny, Emelyan, Ivan, Ilarion, 06:23 Speaker A Lev, Luka, Makar, Mikhail, and Ulyana. Folk omens for August 31st. A hot day, but the sun is behind the clouds. By omen, this means rain. If the air is transparent, it means bad weather. If the star is crimson-red, expect rain 06:44 Speaker A with wind. And if a horse is snorting, it means the weather will worsen. On this day, our ancestors performed various rites and rituals. So you, too, can perform a ritual on this day to bring in good luck. To do this, on 06:59 Speaker A August 31st, you need to buy three church candles and place them in a triangle on the table. Light them. 07:08 Speaker A Place a horseshoe in the center, over which you have previously recited the Lord's Prayer. While the flame is burning, you must say these words: Light of the candles, turn into good luck for me. Direct your power toward the horseshoe. Add happiness to my 07:23 Speaker A destiny. Fortune is with me, troubles are away. Afterward, you must wait until all the candles go out. Use the remaining candle stubs to rub a horseshoe, which you should then place under your bed. Also, on this day, you 07:40 Speaker A can perform a ritual against the evil eye. This ritual will protect not only your family but your entire home from damage, the evil eye, envy, and hatred. 07:49 Speaker A You can perform this ritual, so to speak, in advance for the future. For example, if you have decided to buy or build a house, you can already perform this ritual so that nothing happens to it. For this ritual, you need to take a 08:04 Speaker A horseshoe, place it on the table, touch it with your hand, and then ask it for strength and luck. So, I will go out of the doors, and I will approach the doors. I will go out of the gates and I 08:15 Speaker A will approach the gates. I will go to the sea, I will go to the ocean, to where the cold gray stone lies. I will lift the stone, and beneath it is a pike. Its eyes are made of tin, and its 08:25 Speaker A teeth are made of bone. The pike will gnaw away the spells and chew through the slander. And it will save [us] from troubles. And say the surname of your family. So mote it be. Well, also, if you want happiness and prosperity, say 08:39 Speaker A these words on this day. The universe takes care of me, and new opportunities are opening up for me. I open myself to the flow of abundance and accept it. I am worthy of realizing any of my dreams and desires. A dream seen on the night 08:57 Speaker A of August 31st is considered prophetic. They say that it foretells imminent changes in life and can come true within two weeks. Dreams can also point the way you need to go to solve your karmic tasks. Therefore, you need to be 09:14 Speaker A especially attentive to them. Those born on August 31st are loyal and hardworking people. They are easy to communicate with and are not easily offended. They have many friends who value their balance and calmness even in critical situations. Those born on 09:33 Speaker A August 31st, as a rule, have good health. On August 31st, prayers to the guardian angel are said from 6:45 PM until 7:55 PM. On this day, tell your guardian angel about your successes and thank them for their help. I t 09:56 Speaker A for watching and wish everyone peace, kindness, and health. Topics: Florus and Laurus August 31 traditions folk calendar Russian folk customs wormwood rituals horse holiday folk omens prophetic dreams Orthodox feast days harvest customs Study this video - [Flashcards from this video](https://sozai.app/tools/ai-flashcard-generator/?from=transcript&id=70421) - [Quiz on this video](https://sozai.app/tools/quiz-generator/?from=transcript&id=70421) Free, made by AI from this transcript. No signup. --- This is the markdown twin of https://sozai.app/transcript/youtube-video-transcript-416/ — the same content, without the markup. Published by SozAI (https://sozai.app). Reuse and quotation are allowed with attribution and a link back. Machine-readable index: https://sozai.app/llms.txt · data API: https://sozai.app/api/