This year 2016 will be a leap year, and someone may have already become afraid of this fact. After all, around any leap year and, in particular, around February 29, there have long been many not-so-rosy omens and signs. But no matter how true they may be, you can make sure that everything bad will bypass you and your home.
Leap Year Warnings
The people have preserved many signs about the leap year. By observing them, people hoped to protect themselves from harm during this difficult time.
You cannot have a wedding in a leap year. It was believed that it was very undesirable to get married or have children in such a year. In general, any undertaking, as grandfathers and grandmothers said, threatens disaster at such a time.
You can't move to a new house. Old walls with strong energy will better protect you from evil spirits and from misfortune and illness. Me housing, you are deprived of this protective shield.
You can't pick mushrooms. It was believed that the mycelium was spoiled by witches, who held especially many Sabbaths during leap years and loved to dance at night in forest clearings.
By the way, on February 29, witches and devils will definitely flock to the Sabbath. Therefore, dress warmly, a snowstorm will begin in the evening.
Also, under no circumstances should older people purchase “funeral” items for the future. Otherwise, you won’t have to wait long for the sad hour.
During leap years, pregnant women do not cut their hair. Otherwise, the child’s future intelligence can be shaved off, and he will be born weak and mentally retarded. It is better not to carry the child at all at such a time, but if this happens, it must be taken care of properly.
What to watch out for in 2016
There are a lot of horror stories and frightening predictions associated with leap year. It is believed that this time, due to the extra day, tends to reward us all with extra people, unsuitable partners, suspicious acquaintances and unreliable friends. Things started after February 19 are usually either not completed, or are not completed the way we would like. And historical reports do not inspire optimism: during leap times, wars, conflicts and natural disasters occur more often.
2016 will not be an exception in terms of risks. The Monkey, who rules this time period, carries a lot of unpredictable things and can play a cruel joke on many.
To prevent this from happening, you need to follow simple recommendations, a kind of rituals carefully collected by people over many centuries. It is possible to neutralize negativity. This is confirmed by absolutely all reliable sources.
For example, to resolve problems with moving, renovations started during a leap year, selling property, and so on, you need to take a new towel to the church. By sincerely giving it to a good cause, to the needs of the house of God, you will save your house from all troubles.
In order for the people with whom you have become friends during this time to be reliable, it is enough to establish direct contact and say to yourself: “For good luck, for a good hand, for a pure heart.” Then the person will not betray you and will not leave you in difficult times, and if there was something bad in his thoughts from the beginning, Fate will quickly deceive you, and no one will have time to harm you. The same can be said to yourself during the wedding ceremony, and to protect the baby during pregnancy, the words “for good luck” are enough.
And finally, the last piece of advice regarding difficult and protracted matters in a leap year. Just start them before February 29, before this date affects the energy sector. And then you will have a positive energy message from the Monkey, which will accompany your first step towards your goal. We wish you only good luck!
Many of us are wary of the arrival of a leap year. Differing from its calendar counterparts by only one day, February 29, it promises people not only personal misfortunes and failures, but also large-scale catastrophes and natural disasters. So what causes the fear of a leap year and what signs and superstitions are traditionally associated with it?
Why is a leap year considered bad?
The leap year appeared to correct the inaccuracy between the existing chronology and astronomical data. The Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun in 365 days and 6 hours. Over four years, 6 “extra” hours turn into a whole day, which materializes on calendars on February 29. An event such as the appearance of another winter day is traditionally surrounded by mysticism and superstition.
In Russian beliefs it was associated with Saint Kasyan, whose name day fell on February 29th. Enjoying a bad reputation, popularly nicknamed Kasyan the Heavy, Kasyan the Stingy and Kasyan the Envious, he aroused genuine fear among people. It was believed that the burden of his bad deeds lay for the whole year. Because of this, a whole set of various signs and superstitions have appeared in the people's worldview, relating to small, everyday aspects of human life, and making serious, fateful decisions, and the implementation of big plans.
Is it possible to arrange family happiness?
The main superstitions in a leap year are related to starting a family. This time is considered the most unfavorable for marriage. Couples who decide to tie the knot are doomed to an unhappy family life, full of discord and quarrels. in a leap year will lead to troubles, betrayals, the union of young people will be short-lived: it can end in divorce or even the death of one of the spouses.
The reason for such a superstitious fear of starting a family at this time lies, most likely, in the traditions of our people. Traditionally, leap year was called the year of brides, when girls could propose marriage to the young people they liked. The latter could not refuse. Often the feelings in such unions were not mutual, hence the discord and misfortune in families created in a leap year.
Interestingly, divorce in a leap year is also considered a bad omen: former spouses will have great difficulty finding their other half and finding happiness again.
Numerous superstitions are associated with the birth of children:
- The biggest failure is considered to give birth on February 29, precisely Kasyanov's day. People born on such a rare date are doomed to a hard life full of difficulties.
- You cannot postpone the christening of a child born in a leap year. And the godparents should be blood relatives of the baby
- In the “Year of Kasyan”, a pregnant woman should not cut her hair until the baby is born. Otherwise, the baby may be born sick or with abnormalities.
Construction, shopping and travel
Leap year is considered unfavorable for beginnings and changes in life.
It is better to postpone any small or large construction at this time. It is believed that any planned construction will require more and more costs, both financial and moral, and ultimately will not bring happiness and satisfaction to the owner. A new bathhouse, garage or may even burn down. These sad signs are again associated with the name of Kasyan the Envious and his machinations. You cannot buy a car, build a building, move to a new house, or even make renovations during a leap year.
It is better to postpone travel and trips to a more favorable time: they will also not be successful. It can be assumed that this belief appeared thanks to the legend about Kasyan and St. Nicholas the Pleasant. One day the saints were walking along the road and saw a peasant pulling a cart out of the mud. The man asked the wanderers for help: Kasyan refused, and Nikolai helped the poor man. Traditionally, the Holy Wonderworker is considered the patron saint of travelers, so we dare to assume that Kasyan is his antagonist.
Is it really that bad?
Despite the dark colors with which the image of a leap year is painted, in people’s minds it is not only negative. For example, in addition to the belief that those born on February 29 are doomed to an unhappy life, these people are at the same time considered unusual, chosen, and possessing a certain gift.
If you still decide to have a wedding, then there are several special signs that will help maintain family happiness. So, the bride and groom need to put a coin in their shoes to protect their union.
As for representatives of the official Orthodox Church, they generally believe that a leap year is completely no different from its other calendar counterparts. Therefore, only you can decide what the “Year of Kasyanov” will bring: misfortune or good luck.
Signs associated with leap year
Many signs associated with the leap year have survived to this day. Basically, they portend deterioration in health.
It is believed that during a leap year the number of suicides and accidents increases, chronic diseases worsen and are almost impossible to cure during this period.
It has long been believed that it is worth taking care of February 29th. On this “extra day,” negative energy gains strength and can have an impact on a person. On February 29, you should not plan events that involve a risk to your life, since there is a very high probability of getting seriously injured.
During a leap year, our ancestors tried less. People believed that by collecting them, something bad could be taken from the Earth, so you need to carefully choose mushroom dishes during a leap year or not give them up altogether. This probably applies only to forest mushrooms, but especially superstitious people better take care, otherwise something will happen due to the fault of the wrong mushrooms collected in a leap year.
If a woman is planning to give birth to a child in a leap year, then she should never cut her hair during pregnancy. People believed that there was a high probability of having a mentally retarded child if the mother cut her hair during pregnancy. In general, pregnant women are advised to be especially careful during a leap year.
They tried to baptize children born on a leap year as quickly as possible, and only the closest people were chosen as godparents so that the protection was stronger.
During a leap year, you also cannot move to a new home or change jobs. The consequences can be the most unexpected. Such drastic changes in life can lead to a number of negative consequences. It is believed that during a leap year it is best to hide and try to tempt your fate as little as possible.
How does a leap year affect people's lives: a real-life incident
The author of the article personally knows a person whose absolutely all relatives and close acquaintances die in leap years. It is not surprising that in this family the arrival of a leap year is greeted with particular anxiety.
On the one hand, this situation is not very comfortable, but on the other hand, then you can sleep peacefully for three years: nothing will happen to your loved ones.
To be fair, it should be said that almost none of the members of this family died prematurely or tragically, however, such a pattern is simply amazing.
2016 leap year
Astrologers associate leap years with global natural disasters. According to some predictors, 2016 will also be a turbulent year.
The Fire Monkey will regularly present surprises to people.
If you believe Vanga's predictions, then 2016 will bring not only global cataclysms, but big changes in the world political arena.
Everyone has a different attitude towards the leap year, some believe that this is the most ordinary year, others are afraid of it like leprosy. There are a lot of signs and prohibitions associated with a leap year; it is easier to list what you can do in a leap year than to read the entire list of prohibitions. This year you need to be careful in any endeavors.
It would seem like a very ordinary year, only one day more, but our ancestors had many fears associated with these days. In general, people have always been afraid of winter; it is a terrible, mysterious, harsh time. Especially in our northern regions, where winters are difficult and we can only survive them together. Therefore, a day that lengthens winter was not particularly welcomed by our ancestors.
Why you can't get divorced on a leap year
There are many things that cannot be done during a leap year, and one of these serious prohibitions is divorce. It is believed that if you get divorced this year, the rest of your life will be miserable. It’s not very pleasant, considering that people usually dream of getting liberation along with a divorce. to live a new life, but this very life turns out to be completely unpleasant. And the person thinks, “It would be better if I didn’t get a divorce. Life was calmer this way.”
Divorce in a leap year brings trouble to both. But they are especially strongly reflected on the side that initiated the divorce (unless, of course, there was a mutual agreement). There are cases where a woman left her husband for another man, and six months later the new husband died suddenly. Therefore, the new family did not bring any happiness.
Perhaps, thanks to this sign, our ancestors tried to save the family in this way. After all, if you can’t get a divorce this year, you’ll have to put it off until next year, and next year it may turn out that you no longer need to get a divorce. After all, divorces between spouses are often caused by simple misunderstandings, outbursts of jealousy and anger, situations that seem insoluble and unforgivable.
For example, there is a known case where a man filed for divorce, arguing that his wife was cheating on him. And after a while it turned out that the woman was slandered by her own friend, who forged photographs, and that man could not live without her and was even ready to forgive her for betrayal, which, in fact, never happened. So the divorce turned out to be unnecessary. Many situations, obvious at first glance, turn out to be completely different from what they were.
How to avoid divorce during a leap year
If you feel that the situation in your family is heating up to the limit, and things are heading towards divorce, and there is a leap year on the calendar, then you will have to grit your teeth tighter and try to hold back the volcano of disaster.
First, talk to your significant other, tell them about your fears and experiences, and explain how important this is to you. Try to gently clarify the relationship, maybe everything is not so critical and a divorce is not needed at all. An ordinary heart-to-heart conversation, an honest conversation, often solves family problems better than anything else.
If, after all, the conversation did not help, and the catastrophe does not move away, then try to live out this year as calmly as possible and without any special conflicts. Treat this person as an ordinary acquaintance; if you feel that you cannot live peacefully together, try to separate or, for example, live in different rooms. Everyone's situation is different, but the advice is general: try to minimize the number of contacts with a person.
There is also such a sign in case divorce could not be avoided. You need to buy a new towel, go to church, defend the service and give this towel to those who serve in the temple. In this way you give away all family misfortunes, cleanse the old from past dirt and open the door to new happiness.
“When you are renovating an apartment, be aware.
The most expensive consumable is nerve cells.”
Stas Yankovsky
It will not be possible to restore the nervous balance “crippled” by the repairs, and the work itself will not end. If you manage to update your apartment during a leap year. Every four years, a disaster strikes the earth - a leap year comes, bringing failures, fears, illnesses, and all kinds of troubles. Superstition also affects construction and repair work. According to popular belief, they cannot be started.
The Origins of the Fear of Leap Time
The only difference between a leap year and a regular year is the additional February day (29th). Is an extra day really that scary to ordinary people? What does leap year mean? And where did the excess time suddenly come from?
Excursion into the past
Ancient astronomers who lived in Alexandria noticed that the Earth revolves around the sun not in 365 days, as was believed, but in 365 days and 6 hours. Having carried out a simple calculation, the astrologers estimated that an extra day accumulates in four years. In order for humanity to keep up with the planet, Julius Caesar, the head of the state, ordered that this fact be taken into account when calculating the calendar.
A year with an additional day is called “bissextus”, which is translated from Latin as “repeated sixth”. The Slavs replaced the letter “b” with “v”, the clumsy word “vissextus” was transformed into “leap year”.
Ancient Rus' accepted the leap year in its own way. He was declared “unclean.” The culprit turned out to be a respectable man, Cassian of Rome, who was canonized. Monk Cassian, a colleague of John Chrysostom, went down in history as the founder of the Gaul monasteries. The world of literature was replenished with 24 essays and 12 books by the monk. Cassian's writings dealt with the fundamentals of Christian doctrine and moral concepts.
Unfortunately, the monk was born on February 29th. According to Slavic traditions, this date fell on the day of Kashchei Chernobog, the ruler of the world of the dead. Saint Kasyan was immediately ranked among the legion of representatives of dark forces. Superstitious ancestors were afraid of Cassian. Thanks to him, the entire year, in which there is an extra day, began to be considered bad. Despite the merits of a sinless man, the Slavs attributed all the outrages of the leap year to his account.
Disasters of the “dark” time
Since ancient times, people believed that a leap year brings only disasters and misfortunes. It seemed to impressionable people that in Kasyanov’s year the number of failures, disasters, troubles, and deaths increased. What should you not do during a leap year? At this time, it was not recommended to start new things (weddings, building, renovating, starting a business, moving). What disasters did leap years bring? Let's look at disaster statistics:
- 1556. The Chinese provinces of Henan and Shaanxi are shaken by a terrible earthquake in terms of the number of deaths. The cataclysm took 830,000 people to the next world.
- 1896: A deadly tsunami hits the islands of Japan, killing 27,000 people.
- 1908. The year was marked by the fall of the Tunguska meteorite.
- 1912. The famous Titanic sank, bringing death to 1,500 people.
- 1948. Ashgabat was attacked by underground resources. The ruthless earthquake destroyed the lives of 110,000 people.
- 1960. Chile met with a cataclysm. The devastating earthquake killed 6,000 people. The survivors of the tremors were carried away by a powerful tsunami, which also affected the shores of Japan.
- 1976. Disaster struck the Eastern regions of China. The tremors killed 750,000 people.
- 1988. Armenia faced an earthquake. 23,000 people died.
- 2000. Misfortune came to Russia. The terrorist attack in the Pushkinskaya metro station was the first terrorist attack after the collapse of the USSR. 13 people lost their lives. That same year, a Concorde plane crashed in France. 113 people died (109 on board the liner and 4 people in the hotel where the plane crashed). The year 2000 was marked by the disaster of the nuclear submarine Kursk; 118 submariners died.
- 2004. A suicide bomber blew up a subway car at the Avtozavodskaya station, killing 41 people. This year was distinguished by the Beslan tragedy. As a result of the school siege, 314 people died.
- 2008. Military operations in the regions of South Ossetia.
Leap year - a time of trouble and death? What about other, “clean” years? The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 and the terrible tsunami that led to the death of 36,000 people. And the Chinese flood of 1887, when the Yellow River, out of control, claimed 900,000 lives. The most powerful Pakistani cyclone in 1970, in which the lives of 500,000 people were interrupted? Other cataclysms also do not fit into the theory of leap years: the wars of 1914, 1939, 1941, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in 1984, the collapse of the twin towers in 2001, the explosion in Fukushima in 2011. “Clean” years are also filled with disasters.
So why is a person afraid of an extra day? The reason is human psychology, internal mood. If you subconsciously hold onto the belief in the disasters of leap years, you inevitably expect trouble. “Fire on the Ostankino TV tower? What do you want – a leap year.” But if Ostankino caught fire a year later/earlier, they rejoiced - “Thank God, if it had caught fire on a leap year, it would have been even worse.”
Even the activity of the Sun does not support the opinion of ordinary people. The cyclicity of the blazing star is 10.5-11 years. Climatic conditions, weather and natural disasters depend on whether the Sun “wakes up” or “falls asleep.” The Sun has its own “leap” years! But we live on Earth, trusting native signs that warn of disasters for people who decide to renovate their apartment during hard times.
Leap and repair – incompatible things?
Various theories have been put forward as to why renovations should not be done during a leap year. To figure out where the truth is, let's consider all points of view.
Scientific theory
In 2005, the reference book “The Impact of the Time Continuum in Construction” was published. In the scientific literature, scientists put forward an interesting theory: during solar flares, the geomagnetic field of the earth intensifies. This provokes polarization of quasiparticles. Microparticles of solid, granular bodies are transformed, and their ability to penetrate other materials at the atomic level changes.
Dry mixtures, putty, adhesive materials - their constituent structure is also subject to changes. Construction mixtures acquire poor ability to adhere to the surface. The adhesion characteristics deteriorate, and the surface being treated begins to “reject” foreign materials.
Is it possible to do renovations during a leap year? According to the authors of the book, it is possible, but then the result is bubbling of the wallpaper, crumbling of the plaster, and peeling of the paint. Even the nails don't hold. If you believe this theory, remember that solar activity has a cycle of 11 years, not 4 years. A fantastic theory justifies its existence if solar flares occur during a leap year, and this does not happen so often.
Folk version
The opinion of the people is based on ancient beliefs, where the key role of the leap year is played by Kasyan the villain. He is dangerous because he harms people during the long year by playing tricks. It is he who is to blame for fires that occur in renovated houses, accidents that occur at construction sites and other disasters.
“Don’t wake up the trouble while it’s quiet,” the ancestors said and put off new things for later. Why tease evil spirits when starting renovations in an apartment, building a house, or organizing a wedding.
Postpone repairs? Put it aside, save up some money over the course of a year and renovate it even better next season. If time permits. What if pipes are leaking, wallpaper is peeling off, whitewash is flying from above? In such conditions, it’s easier to forget about superstitions and update your home before it’s too late. Otherwise, the house will indeed fall apart in the year of Kasyan, but it will not be his fault.
Astrology studies the influences on human behavior and life events using complex calculations. The basis is the location of the planets and the combination of constellations. Astrologers are people with an annually changing point of view. After all, the stars do not stand still! Whether it is possible to buy an apartment in a leap year, renovate it, or build it, according to “star” scientists, depends on the specific time (whether it is a leap year or not).
The year 2016 aligns the stars in the positive direction of new beginnings. Considering that this is the year of the Fire Monkey, and the management of the months rests with the zodiac constellation Leo. The union of energetic astral animals provides suitable conditions for construction and repair work.
But the next leap year (2020) will be held under the auspices of the metallic white Rat. 2020 will open the next twelve-year zodiac cycle. The economic Rat also promotes renewal and is favorable towards undertakings. Astrologers say unequivocally: “Yes, get it repaired.”
Church opinion
Christian confessors have a negative attitude towards prejudice. Leap year is a human invention. The fact that it influences the plans and work of people. According to church followers, false information affects well-being. How does an extra February day harm a person? Considering construction and repair work, many Great Temples and Churches began construction in a leap year and are standing safely to this day. In Nizhny Novgorod alone there are four such churches:
- Temple of St. Nicholas the White (founded in 1312).
- Church of St. George at Torg (1356).
- Temple of Fyodor Stratelates on the Stream (1360).
- Church of John of Novgorod (1820).
And the first stone Kyiv Church (it is called the Tithes or the Temple of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) was founded by Equal-to-the-Apostles Vladimir in the 996th leap year. Start any business! Renovate, build, move, get married. Don't be afraid of popular superstitions! To be sure, go to church, where you will receive God’s Blessing for your intended task. Remember the words of the Gospel: “If the Lord is for us, who will dare against us?”
Thoughts of Esotericists
Life is dynamic. Would you like freshly brewed tea? Pour out the remaining old tea leaves. In order for a young flower to grow, a seed falls on the ground. When something new is created, the space is cleared of the old and unnecessary. A leap year is the time of the end of a cycle, it is the end of a relationship that is devoid of meaning. But it is precisely them that people cling to out of fear of losing their usual warm stability.
Human psychology is such that people are ready for change, but only in words. Or if meeting something new does not require a drastic step. Know! A leap year does not forgive false, ambiguous views of a person.
Leap time causes inconvenience to people who stubbornly refuse to say goodbye to the past. Who cling to memories, to apparent reliability, false peace. Leap does not accept other people either. If the human essence decides that it has subjugated time, fate immediately shows who is the master and who is the student.
In long years, one cannot demonstrate complacency and self-confidence. But one cannot “submit to the flow of life, swim along it.” A leap year breaks off protracted situations, events, and relationships. The unnecessary becomes the past. This also applies to the desire to start repairs. It is possible and necessary to repair and build during a leap year! After all, this is how a person helps to end a cycle by opening a new one. But construction should be approached responsibly, observing rituals and noticing beliefs.
Signs for home renovation and construction
The Slavs attached great importance to following traditions and observing rules in any matter. Their implementation guaranteed good luck, attracted prosperity, protected the new home from evil spirits, evil people with black thoughts and negative energy:
- Construction and repairs should begin on the full moon on Saturday or Thursday, in early spring or during Lent. This is the best time for new things.
- A suitable place for the future building is an area open to the sun. Then the new house will stand strong and long.
- When a suitable area for laying the foundation is selected, the cow is released. Where the animal lies down, there is a safe place.
- Start repairing and building in the morning - in the evening the house is open to fatigue and mistakes.
- When repairing, do not use material collected from destroyed or burnt buildings - this attracts negative energy.
- The area where lightning struck is bad; you can’t build there. This also applies to anthills; if you build a house on the site of a former anthill, according to popular belief, the neighbors will be angry and envious.
- To keep money in the home, when laying the foundation, a piece of wool or a silver coin was placed in the ground.
- When building or renovating, do not use materials made from poplar and aspen. The wood of these trees attracts evil.
- When renovating, be sure to clear the rooms of old wallpaper. Paper is saturated with information, and old energy should be gotten rid of.
- Complete construction and repairs until Rozhanitsa. This holiday symbolizes family well-being and a rich harvest. The holiday is celebrated on September 8th.
- Before moving into a new home or renovated room, leave your cat there overnight. The animal will scare away and ward off evil spirits. You should settle into a renovated home for the growing month - then the home will become warm.
- After moving in, place unopened cones under the roof of the house or strengthen them closer to the ceiling of the apartment in the hallway. They protect the house from evil spirits.
- On the first night in a new/renovated house, burn a church candle in each room. Holy fire will drive away unclean spirits and charge the room with favorable energy.
Should you renovate during a leap year or postpone an important event? Should I live comfortably or succumb to superstition and endure another year of ruin and desolation? You decide. Just know that renovation is always change. And a change for the better.
Good luck with your decision!