Embroidery is more of an art than a handicraft. It appeared many thousands of years ago, and to this day is popular among women. It is not for nothing that the process itself is often endowed with magical properties, and embroidered work with special powers. Our ancestors calculated which lunar day to start embroidery using a special calendar and relying on signs. Modern craftswomen are less superstitious, but some still continue to calculate favorable days for starting embroidery according to lunar days. Many of them claim that these particular products are obtained with ease.
Previously, embroidery was used to create amulets. There was a specific meaning for all lines:
- cross stitch was considered the personification of fire and the sun;
- the wavy line is water;
- the horizontal line is the ground.
In ancient times, it was customary to frame the sleeves, hem and neck of clothing using special ornaments.According to legends, they could protect a person from harm, the evil eye or trouble. The amulet was also embroidered on tablecloths and towels. It was different from the embroidery on clothes. People believed that this amulet could bring a good harvest. Each piece of embroidery differed in color and pattern.
When to start embroidery according to the lunar calendar
There are a number of signs according to which the moon plays an important role. The correct start of embroidery according to the lunar calendar:
- The moon should be waxing, the weather should be clear and sunny.
- The most favorable days for work are the following days according to the lunar calendar: 7, 10-12, and 14 days.
- Of these days, the embroiderer’s lunar calendar recommends choosing the tenth, and on the twelfth day refusing to start a new work.
- Productive work also begins on the fourteenth day of the waxing moon. It is recognized as the most powerful and powerful in the entire month. It is believed that undertakings will definitely end in success, creativity will bring only pleasure, and the result of the work will delight.
- The seventh lunar day is also good for starting a serious business. In the old days they believed that it was on the 7th day that all wishes come true. Therefore, the intended product will definitely turn out the way the needlewoman wants it to be.
What day is best to start embroidery in February 2022
Experts recommend choosing days when the moon is waxing. During this period, the craftswoman feels a surge of strength and energy. On the other hand, it is during the period of the moon’s growth that people become more sensitive, receptive and vulnerable. Nevertheless, embroidery can calm you down and set you in a positive mood.
During the waning of the moon, all unnecessary things and empty chores go away, a person feels tired, weak, and becomes less energetic.It is not advisable to start a new job during this period. Favorable numbers in February for embroidery: 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17, 21.
It is advisable to start work in the morning, when you feel a surge of vigor and strength.
On what lunar day should you start embroidering the amulet?
The first things that our ancestors began to embroider were amulets. Here it is extremely important to observe the days according to the lunar calendar. There are certain rules for embroidering amulets on the waxing moon:
- Children's should be embroidered when the moon is in the first quarter.
- For adults, embroidery is done on the second and third quarter of the moon. It depends on the purpose of the amulet.
- To improve health, well-being, conceive a child, or find a wise solution to a problem, embroidery began on the tenth or fourteenth day.
- To defeat illness or failure - on the twentieth day.
During the waning moon
- The fern was embroidered on the twentieth day.
- On the twenty-first day they embroider the Overpowering Grass.
- To defeat damage, the evil eye, a slander, or illness, you need to make a talisman on the 20th, 21st or 27th day during the waning moon.
The lunar calendar is of particular importance when working with amulets, but, in principle, you can start knitting a scarf or sweater on any day. It is believed that knitting started on the waning moon is difficult and often does not reach the end. Nevertheless, most modern needlewomen create amazing products during this period.
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