Signs on Fedot Ovsyanik: what not to do on May 31, 2025

On Saturday, May 31, the date is celebrated - the Memory of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, and also remember the martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and the seven virgin martyrs. In the folk calendar - Theodotus Ovsyanik.

What you can do on May 31:

• women prepared oat dishes (porridge, pies) and treated family members and neighbors to them (this was an ancient ritual for a rich oat harvest);
• On this day, oak trees were appeased, as it was believed that they were endowed with magical powers: for example, they danced in circles around the tree, and even wedding ceremonies were held near it;

What you shouldn't do on May 31:

• start new things;
• do some handicrafts, especially if you were going on a trip;
• girls - stay at home alone;
• break oak branches (and, in principle, cause any harm to it);

Folk omens:

• at night the moon is not visible in the sky - to prolonged rains;
• clear sky at night - good season.

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