Smoking in the murmurers: old rituals for new knowledge!

Smoking in the murmurers: old rituals for new knowledge!

Villach, Österreich - The magical rough nights are back and invite us to pause and slowly come to rest. Between December 25th and January 5th, these mystical nights offer an opportunity to complete the old year and prepare for new challenges. Barbara Bugelnig from Villach emphasizes that the rituals of smoking take an important place during this time to work with the spiritual world and find internal peace. Her method began after a tragic incident in the family, since the smoking should help to drive away evil spirits and to create a clear energy for the coming year, such as reported.

The origin of the rough night goes back to the transition from the lunar to the sun calendar. Stories from the Middle Ages report that she is dealing with shehe that should help people understand the dark and cold nights. According to the customs researcher Lisa Maubach, the rough nights were considered the time of uncertainty and reflection. They marked a period in which the weather of the coming months could be requested, while rituals served to ward off evil spirits or to be mild. During these days you often stay in the house so as not to counter the irritated spirits and to use the magic of the time to formulate alternative wishes or to interpret the future, as Deutschlandfunk Kultur

A popular ritual is the 13-desk oracle: 13 pieces of paper are thrown into a pot with wishes, whereby one of the rough nights is pulled and burned in order to ask for happiness for fulfilling the wishes. The remaining note remains for the desired filler. The rough night not only promises a noticeable connection to old traditions, but also ask us to leave the old one behind us and to look into the future with hope and clarity. In recent years, this custom has gained popularity, and many people return to these old rituals and are looking for because of the inner contemplation, as a reaction to the past, turbulent years.