Folk signs for September 3: what can and cannot be done
Omens have been given special importance since ancient times. In Russia, they were used to determine the right time for harvesting, sowing different crops, weddings, and much more. The national calendar was full of various rituals and superstitions. Izvestia tells about the signs and church holidays on September 3.
Folk signs for September 3, 2025
In Russia, Thaddeus the Preacher's Day was celebrated on September 3. On the holiday, flax harvesting was completed and preparations for winter began. To attract good luck, the ancestors wore linen clothes and put a flax ear in their pocket. The housewives cleaned up the house and leavened the cabbage — it was believed that on this day it turns out to be especially tasty and healthy.
On September 3, peasants paid attention to various omens in order to predict what autumn and winter would be like. If it was warm and clear on Thaddeus, they understood that such weather would last for another four weeks.
Other signs for September 3rd
- A southerly wind leads to prolonged warmth, while a northerly wind leads to early frosts.;
- birch trees turning yellow from below — Indian summer will be long;
- Yellowing treetops — autumn will come early;
- a lot of mountain ash — for a rainy autumn;
- lots of acorns for a snowy winter;
- The mice are moving closer to their homes — to the cold winter;
- The chickens have started to molt — the winter will be mild.
What not to do on September 3rd
Various prohibitions were associated with the feast of Thaddeus the Preacher in Russia. On September 3, they avoided the fuss, so as not to bring misfortune upon themselves. Spontaneous purchases were also avoided — according to beliefs, such things could quickly become unusable.
What else can't be done on September 3rd
- Listening to other people's advice can lead to trouble.;
- Going to visit leads to quarrels;
- cutting your hair leads to hair loss;
- cooking apple dishes leads to discord in the family;
- Letting children leave the house alone can get them into trouble.;
- picking up other people's things from the ground is a risk of damage.
Church holidays on September 3rd
On September 3, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Apostle Otto Thaddeus. According to legend, he aspired to spiritual truth from his youth. One day, during a trip to Jerusalem, the future apostle heard John the Theologian preach about the coming of the Savior. Impressed by his words, Thaddeus was baptized. Subsequently, he became one of the closest disciples of Christ and became one of the 70 apostles sent to different cities to preach.
After the Ascension of the Lord, Thaddeus continued to preach in Syria and Mesopotamia. He became famous as a miracle worker and educator, who founded several church communities.
Also on September 3, believers remember the icon of the Mother of God called "Svetopisannaya". This image was revealed in 1903 in the Russian Athos at St. Panteleimon Monastery. During the regular distribution of alms at the gates of the monastery, Monk Gabriel took a photograph showing the silhouette of the Virgin humbly standing in line for bread among the poor. Prior to this, the monastery's management ordered to stop distributing bread, as there were too many drunkards and other people who did not want to work among those in need. However, after the appearance of the Mother of God in the picture, the tradition was preserved. And in 2003, with the blessing of Abbot Archimandrite Jeremiah, the icon "Svetopisannaya" was painted, repeating the image of the Virgin Mary from the legendary photo.
Prayers for September 3rd
On the feast day of the Apostle Thaddeus, believers ask the saint for protection from enemies, help in a difficult situation, as well as for health for themselves and their loved ones. You can also pray to the icon of the Mother of God "Svetopisannaya". Troparion to the Apostle Thaddeus from 70
"Today the city of Eden rejoices, you receive Baptism, and Abgar, the passion is changed, praises your memory. We also sing with them: fill our lives with spiritual joy and heal our passions, O Thaddeus the Apostle, through your prayers."
Kontakion to the Apostle from 70 to Thaddeus
"For the most luminous Church has acquired thee, O Apostle Thaddeus, always enlightened by thy miracles, save those who honor thy memory by faith."
Prayer in front of the icon of the Mother of God "Svetopisannaya"
"To my most gracious Queen, my hope, Theotokos, friend of the wise and strange intercessor, joy of the sorrowful, patroness of the offended! See my trouble, see my sorrow, help me because I am weak, feed me because I am strange. Weigh my offense, resolve it, for you will: For I am the Imam of no other help to You, no other intercessor, no other kind comforter, but to You, O Mother of God, may You preserve me and cover me forever and ever. Amen to that."
Earlier, Izvestia reported on the signs and beliefs of Samoilov day.
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