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Folk omens for October 13: who will see the sky as big as a sheepskin and who should not even be allowed on the threshold on St. Gregory's Day
What you can and cannot do on St. Gregory's Day.
On Sunday, October 13, Orthodox Christians remember Saint Michael (hierodisciple Gregory) and another Gregory, the founder of the Pelshem Monastery.
In the folk calendar, October 13 is called St. Gregory's Day or Gregory of Straw. On this day, before the intercessory prayer, the old straw on the mattress was burned and filled with new. This was done to prevent diseases. On this day, water was poured through a sieve on the threshold of the house so that even small children would not get sick. Even on the eve of the Intercession, I washed myself in the bathhouse and dressed in clean clothes.
There are a number of prohibitions on St. Gregory's Day. On October 13, you cannot sleep on old bed linen. Otherwise, the sky will look like sheepskin. A number of trials await you. Visiting and inviting guests to your home is prohibited. The meeting will end in a fight, and happiness and luck will leave your home. You should not accept gifts from strangers. Along with gifts, they can give you problems, illnesses and failures. You cannot wear dirty clothes, so that misfortune does not happen to you. It is also prohibited to start repairs. You will not be able to complete tasks on time, and any work done will quickly become unusable.
Here is the weather information for October 13: If it snows on October 13, winter will not come soon. The moon shines in the fog. The weather is bad or the weather is getting worse. And if the cranes have already arrived, there will be an early cold winter.