Everyone has heard about the zodiac sign and the eastern horoscope. But few people know that in Russia they used a special horoscope of animals. In the Slavic horoscope, the unity of the human and animal worlds was clearly traced.
The Eastern Slavs compiled a horoscope of special animals characteristic of their area. These animals were considered totemic, they had a special attitude. At that time, there was a belief in the magical power of living beings.
With the advent of the Christian religion, the concept of the animal horoscope began to fade away. Interestingly, the horoscope cycle did not consist of 12 years, as in the Chinese, but of 16 years. If you are curious to know which animals were totemic and 2022 is the year of which animal according to the Slavic calendar, then read on. And to believe it or not is a personal choice of everyone.
Slavic calendar
The New Year in pagan pre-Christian times began with the holiday of Komoeditsa. This holiday was celebrated by the Slavs on the day of the vernal equinox. On this day, they cooked pancakes and said: "The first pancake is for coma (bears), the second for friends, the third for relatives, and the fourth for me."
The pancakes were given to the bear, who was considered the king of the forest, to appease him. Pancakes were baked as a symbol of the sun, invoking spring and warmth. Later, the New Year began to be celebrated on the day of the autumnal equinox - in September. The crop was harvested, so there were enough reasons for joy.
The totem horoscope of animals, or rather the yearbook or chronology, is a sixteen-year cycle with patron animals or totems. Every 16th year the Slavs considered it special, calling it great.
Interestingly, the day before consisted not of 24 hours, but of 16: 4 o'clock in the morning, 4 - day, 4 - evening, 4 - night. And there were 9 days in a week, of which 6 were working days and 3 were days off.
The Old Church Slavonic horoscope includes the following animals:
- Dark Sokh or Elk.
- Stinging Hornet or Wasp.
- Lurking Lut or Wolf.
- Fire Veksha or Squirrel.
- Pearl Pike.
- Bearded Toad.
- Wild Boar or Boar.
- White Owl.
- Sizzling Already.
- Crouching Fox.
- Coiled Hedgehog.
- Soaring Eagle.
- Spinning Misgir (Spider).
- Screaming Rooster.
- Golden-Horned Tur (Bull).
- Fireheart Horse.
The animal in whose year a person was born leaves an imprint on the character. Depending on what sign a person has, we can talk about his strengths and weaknesses.
Thanks to the year tree, you can better understand yourself, develop some character traits. This knowledge will help you not to make mistakes in your life, to live in harmony with the people around you and nature.
The names of animals are metaphorical. This was done in order to better convey the character of the beast, its features and mood of the whole year. So what will be the year 2022 according to the Slavic calendar?
2022 totem animal
The coming year will be the year of the Golden Horned Tour. But until the spring of 2022, according to the Slavic calendar, there will be a time under the auspices of the Screaming Rooster, and from March 20, the Golden-Horned Tour will take over.
The bull is an animal that combines reliability, resilience, hot temper, stubbornness, patience and rage. The Slavs appreciated and revered the bulls for their natural qualities. He was firmly associated with the god Veles.
The next year promises to be fertile and well-fed, but you have to work hard. The Golden-Horned Tour is one of those symbols that will save the wards from excessive stubbornness and remind them of the need to establish contacts with others.
How to celebrate the New Year so as not to anger the totem? The tour loves a leisurely and satisfying celebration. You can safely spend most of the evening at the table. The table can be simple and unpretentious, any vegetable dishes will do.
The year will be equally successful for almost everyone who knows what they want and is not afraid of work. Representatives of all symbols are advised not to succumb to apathy and laziness, not to be afraid to show courage and defend what is dear to them.To attract the patronage of Tours, old grievances must be dealt with.
Characteristics of a person born in 2022
People born this year combine good temper, quick temper, endurance and patience, courage and caution. They are very hardworking, able to reach great heights and climb to the very top of the career ladder.
They are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles: they always push forward until they are overcome. Due to their natural endurance, this usually does not take long.
The kind and sympathetic, the weak and the little ones are taken under their wing, to have such a patron would not hurt anyone. Generous, responsible, honest. Easily recognize deception. They do not like lazy people, they prefer not to have anything in common with such persons.
They work well in a team, ready for a lot for the sake of family and friends They make worthy leaders and competent leaders.
They are permanent in the family, you can rely on them. For the sake of the family, they can do anything. Romantic, but sometimes too harsh. They love children, pay attention to them. They value order, they run the house. They need the support of their relatives, it is important to know that loved ones believe in them - then they are capable of a lot.
The Slavic totemic yearbook is the horoscope of our ancestors. Believe in him or not - everyone's personal business. But, you must admit that the yearbook is closer to us than the eastern horoscope. Why follow the alien if you have something dear. Before it's too late, start thinking in a new way!
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