Born on Walpurgis Night. Witches' Festival on the night of May Day Sabbath on Bald Mountain

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The folk pagan holiday Walpurgis Night is celebrated on the night of April 30 to May 1 each year. The holiday is dedicated to the remembrance day of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Walpurgis - Walburga of Heidenheim.

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The holiday became mystical as a result of the story that occurred after the death of Walpurgis. During the restoration of the monastery in which she was buried, workers desecrated her grave. After this, one night the shadow of the saint appeared to the bishop.

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History of Walpurgis Night

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Walpurgis was born around 710 into the family of King Richard of West Saxony. At the age of 11 she entered a monastery. One day, the ship on which Walpurgis was sailing was caught in a storm. She threw herself on her knees and began to pray. The hurricane stopped and the sea calmed down. Thanks to this miracle, Walpurgis became the patroness of sailors.

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Another miracle happened after her death. When the remains were placed in a niche in the Eistadt rock, life-giving oil came out. After this incident, Walpurgis was honored as a saint.

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On the icons the saint is depicted wearing a crown (a sign of high origin), against the backdrop of linden trees and mountains sacred to the Celts and Germans - outposts of the underworld. Next to her they draw a dog - a traditional guide to the other world. In the hands of Walpurgis is a triangular mirror capable of showing the future.

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The Christian saint was able to communicate with the souls of the departed and look into the years ahead on the night of May 1st. Soon this day became the official day of her remembrance.

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Once upon a time, almost the entire world was “pagan.” Now that half of humanity has been converted to either Christianity or Islam, there are much fewer pagans, but this is not proof that “paganism” is less valuable compared to world religions. Pagan holidays were not just red dates on the calendar, these are special times when the boundaries between worlds become thinner. And it is not they who depend on the calendar, but it on them.

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Walpurgisnacht, Beltane or May Eve is celebrated on the night of April 30th to commemorate the blossoming spring. In many Western European countries, this night celebrates a spring festival that dates back to pre-Christian traditions. In Celtic countries, Beltane was celebrated around the same time, and in some German lands, the English, Czechs, Slovaks and Lithuanians decided to dance around the Maypole on the first of May. Lusatians had may trees from Walpurgis Night until Ascension.

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Sabbat on Bald Mountain

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On the sacred mountains of Europe from Brocken in Germany to Bald Mountain on the Dnieper - on the night of April 30 to May 1, feasts of spirits took place, to which their earthly maids and witch mistresses were invited. In the series of sacred mountains, the South German Brocken stands apart - firstly, the foot of Saint Walpurgis set foot on it, and secondly, it was on this peak that the The first Sabbath of Walpurgis Night. This happened in 877, exactly 100 years after the death of the saint.

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What is remarkable about Walpurgis Night from an astrological point of view? The combination of Mercury and Venus in Aries establishes a strong connection with the past, which is activated through Pluto (the ruler of the kingdom of the dead), located in Pisces. Jupiter in Gemini and Saturn in Leo provide the opportunity for people to penetrate the secret world of spirits. Finally, the Moon in Cancer, moving backwards, lifts the veil of secrecy and endows those involved with unprecedented power.

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Today, witches' sabbaths are exclusively carnival-entertaining in nature, but the idea of Walpurgis Night - to come into contact with spirits through a window open to the chthonic world - has not lost its relevance. Therefore, modern people should take the festival with the utmost seriousness, because on this night they find themselves defenseless against the onslaught of otherworldly forces.

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Protection from evil spirits

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Any amulet or talisman can become a means of protection against the machinations of spirits. made or given with pure motives and at least once demonstrating its protective properties.

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In addition, it is very important to celebrate May Day in the “correct” clothes. Protective colors are determined by Jupiter and Saturn - these are shades of red, orange and blue.

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On this day you should not wear things that have witnessed any misfortune., - for example, those that you were wearing at the time of a disagreement, conflict or incident. Such clothing retains negative energy that attracts spirits.

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Don't dress exclusively in black on May 1st, so as not to become a absorber of any energy, including demonic energy.

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Caution must be observed in words and actions. Too often invoking and remembering evil spirits, swear words, active gestures with a negative impulse also make a person a toy in the hands of evil forces.

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In addition, you need to remember that insidious spirits are afraid of light and fire.- It is no coincidence that bonfires were burned on Walpurgis Night. But to protect the house, just one candle or lamp is enough, which will not go out from midnight to 6 am.

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Fortune telling on Walpurgis Night

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You can not only protect yourself from Walpurgis Night, but also use its powerful energy for your own benefit- for example, look into the future at midnight, from April 30 to May 1.

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After putting on the vestments, you can begin the magical ritual “corridor of time”. This corridor can be made from four small mirrors located opposite each other.

Place three candles in front of the mirrors so that they are also reflected in the mirrors.

After this, begin to peer closely at the reflections that are crushing each other - after some time a picture from the future will appear in front of you.

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On the night of May 1st, some people are given a real opportunity to force the spirits to serve them. Who are these lucky guys? Those who were born in late April or early May (early and middle Taurus) and have not darkened their life path with unredeemed guilt.

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If you fall into this category, at midnight, draw a five-pointed star on a piece of paper, write your name in it, and around it - your deepest desires. Then light 5 wax candles in the corners of the star. Hold your hands over their flame, visualizing what you wished for. That same night, burn the leaf on a fire built on the hill closest to the house, and scatter the ashes into the air. If everything is done correctly, the written down wishes will certainly come true.

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The phrase Walpurgis Night evokes fear and trepidation in the common man. Walpurgis Night is always associated with some kind of devilry and rampant witches. It is impossible for an ordinary person to understand what is happening around and whether it is reality. Since ancient times, our ancestors have used Walpurgis Night to drive out devils and cleanse the house of evil spirits. This holiday dates back to ancient times and belongs to pagan beliefs.

Pre-religious celebrations of Walpurgis Night

The name of the Beltane holiday is known to few people in our time, but in the eighth century it was the most desired and long-awaited for the pagans. In many Gaelic dialects, the name of the holiday is translated as May, which means it’s time to drive the cattle out to summer pastures. Many legends and beliefs are associated with the first of May. On this day, the most important pagan deity, the Sun, descends from heaven to earth and a sacrifice must be made to him. This is done so that the whole year will be fruitful and not deprived of higher protection.

In November, the festival of Samhain was celebrated, which completed the bright half of the year, opened by Beltane. Both of these days were very important for the pagans because they symbolized the beginning and end of the blessed summer period. At the same time, the traditional actions of the first of November and the first of May coincided. Making fires in the highest places was considered an obligatory ritual.

Preparations for the holiday were carried out very carefully. A week before the celebration, all residents were collecting special types of wood that were supposed to burn in the sacred fire. Two huge fires on the mountain were surrounded by a deep ditch. It was intended for spectators.

Long before dawn, all the residents left their houses and, chasing animals in front of them, went up to the huge fires. They took their place in the ditch and silently waited for sunrise. The first rays of the sun gave rise to the lighting of the fire and chanting. Three times all the people walked around the fire, drove herds of animals through it and brought torches into their houses to consecrate and illuminate the family hearth.

Some peoples had a tradition of planting the May bush and decorating it. In Germany, a Maypole was erected, games were held near it and round dances were held. This cheerful celebration was prohibited with the advent of Christianity, as a relic of paganism. It is very difficult to break away from the usual way of life, so elderly women, under pain of death, continued to perform traditional rituals, hiding in dense forests. After some time, the holiday was forgotten, and the spring celebration turned into a witches' Sabbath.

The history of Walpurgis Night

Surprisingly, the traditions of celebrating Walpurgis Night are associated with a specific historical figure. A native of Devonshire, Walburga was the daughter of a Saxon king named Richard. Getting ready for a long trip to the Holy Land, the father is very worried about the safety of his little girl, so he leaves her in the care of the strict abbess of the Winborne Monastery. Within these walls, young Walburga was destined to live for twenty-six years. Then, as part of a group of missionaries, the nun of royal blood went to Germany. On the way, a terrible storm hit the ship, and all the travelers fell into panic. Nun Walburga knelt down and began to pray, the others followed suit, and the storm disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. Since then, sailors began to revere her as their patroness.

Having gone through a long journey as a nun and abbess, she became famous for her miracles, which she performed with faith in God. The date of her death is the twenty-fifth of February 777. After her burial, the abbey began renovations and desecrated the saint’s grave. Walburga's soul came to the new abbot, and he ordered the remains of the deceased to be transferred to a cave in Eistadt. This happened on the first of May. Healing moisture began to ooze from the rock, which brought relief to all those suffering. After Walburga's canonization, her remains were taken to churches in Germany to gain her patronage.

You may wonder what connected this holy woman with the evil forces that come to light on Walpurgis Night? There are several interesting and at the same time suspicious facts. The day of her commemoration coincides with the celebration of a pre-Christian celebration dedicated to the arrival of spring.

On the frescoes depicting the saint, there are strange symbols that are not characteristic of the image of a nun. She is depicted against the backdrop of linden trees and mountains, as well as with a dog and a mirror. All these symbols speak of her connection with natural or pagan beliefs, rather than with Christian ones. In the image of Walburga, the canons of faith and traditional customs of the pagans are intertwined.

Walpurgis Night in folklore depiction

Walpurgis Night is reflected in both folklore and literary works. This event could not go unnoticed and over the centuries it became overgrown with many legends, stories and fables. Their homeland is Germany. From the Middle Ages, the prejudice continues today that Walpurgis Night is a rampage of witches that captures the whole of Germany. At the same time, villagers burned stuffed witches at the stake and cleansed houses and fields of evil spirits. Meanwhile, the witches, on the contrary, prevented the start of the warm season and spent all the time until dawn in terrible dances and bacchanals.

There was an opinion that many herbs acquired special healing powers on Walpurgis Night. In this regard, women who knew herbs went into the forests and fields and collected precious roots. After that, they treated all those suffering with their decoctions with unshakable faith in success and positive results.

Residents of the Middle Ages firmly believed in all the stories about Walpurgis Night and were afraid of evil spirits. All decent people tried to protect themselves and their property.

Traditions of Walpurgis Night

The gathering place for all witches is Bald Mountain, which is located in Germany. This is where the elite of the witch world meet. They come, fly in on brooms and pitchforks, accompanied by devils who are their lovers. The ball is ruled here by Satan himself, who, in the form of a horned goat, sits in the place of honor in the center. Every witch is obliged to show her respect to the lord. They take turns approaching the dais and kissing the ruler. The most beautiful witch, who is the ringleader and is considered the queen of the meeting, enjoys special favor from Satan.

Having shown their respect to Satan while singing and dancing, everyone began to tell what they had done over the past year and what evil they had done. Here it is decided what the witches will do throughout the next year, and what meanness they will commit against the human race. Satan is a strict judge; he does not forgive those who disobey him and severely punishes them with blows of the whip.

To begin the devil's meal, witches light numerous torches. The dishes on the table are unique. This is primarily horse meat, which is consumed without salt and bread. All drinks are served from animal horns, hooves and skulls. The sounds of a devilish orchestra consisting of cat tails and horse skulls are heard above the mountain.

After a hearty meal and libations, the witches dance wildly around the fire. Their cavaliers, the demons, never stop jumping and spinning around like in a frying pan. Depraved and lustful orgies are also held here, in which everyone on the mountain participates. When Walpurgis Night ends, people see bare bones and hoof marks at the site of the Sabbath.

Walpurgis Night today

The traditions of our ancestors have found their response in our days. Many peoples of Central and Northern Europe continue to celebrate the holiday of spring and the blossoming of nature. Following ancient traditions, people burn huge bonfires, trying to make them as bright and large as possible. Thus, they disperse the witches gathered for the Sabbath and purify themselves by the power of fire. All day long, concerts with student performances, round dances and games take place in city squares. For more than a hundred years, celebrations on Walpurgis Night have been held according to this program. In different countries, despite the general concept of the holiday, there are specific features of its implementation. Traditions have been unshakable for a long time.

On Walpurgis Night, Scandinavians, like other peoples, light bonfires and perform cleansing rituals. They burn all the garbage that has accumulated over the year. In honor of the holiday, a special dish is prepared - gravlax. It has no analogues in the culinary traditions of other nations. Fresh fish - salmon is pre-seasoned in salt with the addition of sugar and dill.

In other European countries, Walpurgis Night is accompanied by explosions of firecrackers and loud sounds. It is believed that evil spirits, frightened by the noise, will run away into the forests and will not bother respectable citizens. The firecrackers are left to the boys to explode after sunset.

Walpurgis Night is a special holiday for the Czechs. In this country there are many legends about this day and among people lives before evil spirits. To prevent any witch from entering the house and harming people, a lot of sand and grass are poured onto the threshold. According to legend, before entering the room, they count everything that lies on the threshold. The more sand there is, the less likely it is that the witch will cope before dawn.

Walpurgis Night is a busy time for Bavarians. On a holiday, as a joke, doors are removed from their hinges and moved to another place, while their handles are smeared with paste or soot. And if you are careless, the laces will either be stolen or tied together.

Walpurgis Night has not become a thing of history, but remains an active holiday. The uniqueness of the celebration is that it contains three directions: the spring holiday, the witches' Sabbath and the day commemoration of the canonized saint.

Walpurgis Night in 2020 is celebrated on the night of April 30 to May 1. The holiday is dedicated to the remembrance day of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Walpurgis - Walburga of Heidenheim.

One day, the ship on which Walpurgis was sailing was caught in a storm. She threw herself on her knees and began to pray. The hurricane stopped and the sea calmed down. Thanks to this miracle, Walpurgis became the patroness of sailors.

Another miracle happened after her death. When the remains were placed in a niche in the Eistadt rock, life-giving oil came out. After this incident, Walpurgis was honored as a saint.

On the icons the saint is depicted with a dog, which symbolizes a guide to the other world, and a triangular mirror in which one can see the future.

Traditions and rituals of the holiday

Walpurgis Night is a spring festival and a feast of witches. On this day, people light fires to cleanse themselves of evil spirits. They organize concerts, round dances and games, and set off firecrackers.

In the Middle Ages, people cast out witches on this day. To do this, they burned a straw effigy at the stake, walked around houses with a cleansing fire, and rang church bells. They poured sand or grass in front of the threshold of the house so that evil spirits would not sneak into it.

The healers collected herbs. It was believed that they acquire healing powers on this day.

Have an interesting day

Today's task: Light a fire to ward off the witches

Walpurgis Night - the night from April 30 to May 1 - is the main Sabbath of witches, as well as one of the most important pagan holidays in Western Europe. On this night, sorcerers and witches tell fortunes for the future, and healers prepare potions - today they acquire special power.

And we suggest you light a fire to ward off the witches who flock to the Sabbath, or simply get rid of the garbage that has accumulated over the winter.

Signs and beliefs on Walpurgis Night

On Walpurgis Night one has prophetic dreams.
If you drink well water at dawn, your health will be good.
If you wash your face with morning dew, your beauty will last throughout the year.
People born on this holiday have supernatural powers, especially women.
On Walpurgis Night, the souls of the dead come out to people.

Witches' Sabbath, St. Walpurgis's Day or the holiday of the Slavic goddess Zhiva?

Witches' Festival on the night of May Day.

celebrated on the night of April 30 to May 1 to commemorate
blossoming spring.
The general mixing and layering of different traditions on top of each other often form very funny combinations. For example, the legendary series of May holidays, which developed in Soviet times and paralyzed the country's production sector for half a month, is preceded by Walpurgis Night - a kind of professional holiday for women of the difficult fate of medieval Europe.

Walpurgis Night in witchcraft is the most significant of the pagan holidays dedicated to fertility, and one of the main Sabbaths celebrated by witches.

Walpurgis Night - from April 30 to May 1, according to German popular belief, serves as a year-long holiday of witches who gather on this night around their master Satan - on the high, inaccessible Mount Brocken, where they celebrate their “Sabbath”.

Goethe speaks about this belief in the 1st part of Faust. It developed around the end of the 8th century: since May 1 was celebrated with special solemnity by the pagans as the first spring holiday, all those who could not immediately abandon pagan rituals in favor of Christianity, despite the death penalty, continued to gather in inaccessible places, to celebrate May 1st with songs and dances.

The situation (bonfires, wilderness), and perhaps the rumors deliberately spread by these secret pagans (to get rid of unnecessary witnesses), contributed to the spread among the people of stories about witches gathering that night.

The name comes from the coincidence with the celebration of May 1st in memory of Saint Walpurgis, sister of Saint Vidibald, canonized in 778. But who exactly and why gave the witches holiday its name? Saint Walburga (aka Waltpurde, Walpurgis, Vabur, Falbur, Bugga, Godurj) is a real historical figure.

This noble Briton was born in Devonshire around 710. She was the daughter of Richard, one of the kings of West Saxony, and Wynne, sister of St. Boniface, Apostle of Germany. Both of her brothers, Willibald and Vinibald, were also canonized. Having gone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with his sons, Richard entrusted his 11-year-old daughter to the care of the abbess of the Winborne monastery, known for its strict orders. She spent 26 years there. Walburga became so proficient in languages that she wrote in Latin about her brother's journey to Palestine, not to mention writing about the life of another brother in her native English. Therefore, often St. Walburga is called the first writer of England and Germany. In 748, Walburga's uncle, Boniface, decides to create a system of monasteries in Germany. At his request, Abbess Winborne sends missionaries, including Walburga. The ship sailed from Britain in clear weather. But soon a terrible storm began. The nun threw herself on her knees right on the deck - and the sea immediately calmed down. The sailors told about this miracle on the shore, and in Germany Walburga was greeted with reverence. Since then, the saint has been considered the patroness of sailors (she also helps with hydrophobia and storms). Subsequently, Walburga became the abbess of the monastery in Heidenheim, a town in Bavaria near Eistadt, and after the death of her brother she even led a monastery. Her virtues and numerous miracles brought her fame. Walburga died on February 25, 777.

More than 100 years have passed, the miracles of the nun have become somewhat forgotten. But the new bishop of Eistadt decides to restore the monastery and church. The workers desecrated the abbess's grave, and one night her menacing shadow appeared to the bishop... Soon - namely on May 1 - the remains of the nun were transported to Eistadt, placing them in the void of one of the rocks. And healing oil began to flow out of the rock, which helped against many diseases. Walburga was canonized and canonized. Later, her remains were taken to different cities in Germany, and the days when this happened were dedicated to her (February 25, October 12, September 24).

But the main day of St. Walburgs - the first of May.

On the eve of May 1 (INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' SOLIDARITY DAY, you remember, right? ;)), as well as on the eve of November 1 (the eve of the OCTOBER REVOLUTION), the borders between the worlds opened, and evil spirits of all stripes gathered for their holiday. Therefore, on the evening of April 30, bonfires burned everywhere in Europe, which were frightened by both predators who could ruin the herd (after all, the shepherding season began in May) and evil spirits.
And the evil spirits had their own dances. The forces of evil had fun everywhere, but the German Walpurgisnacht, Walpurgis Night, became especially famous.

Every year on the night of May 1, thousands of European witches flock to the peaks of the Brocken (and Bloxberg) in the Hartz Mountains (from Hart - “wooded mountains”, where fir trees grow) on brooms, pitchforks and goats.
The first official mentions of Walpurgis Night appeared in the protocols of the Inquisition in the Middle Ages. German witches gained worldwide fame, apparently, thanks to Goethe, who described how Mephistopheles brings Faust to the Sabbath.

On the first of May, at midnight, the spring Slavic holiday begins - Zhivin’s Day.

Zhiva (abbreviated form of the name Zhivena, or Ziewonia, which means “life-giving”) is the goddess of life, spring, fertility, birth, life-grain. Daughter of Lada, wife of Dazhbog. Goddess of Spring and Life in all its manifestations. She is the giver of the Life Force of the Family, which makes all living things actually alive.

Zhiva is the goddess of the Life-giving Forces of Nature, spring seething waters, the first green shoots, as well as the patroness of young girls and young wives. Under Christianity, the cult of the goddess Zhiva was replaced by the cult of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.

On Zhivin Day, women, taking brooms, perform a ritual dance around the fire, cleansing the place of evil spirits. In this way they glorify Zhiva, who revives nature, sending spring to the Earth. Everyone jumps over the Fire, cleansing themselves of obsessions (Navi forces) after a long winter:
Who will jump high
Death is far away.
Here funny games are started and round dances are held around the fire:
Kolo Yari will dawn with light
We fight Maru, thank you
Yarilo, Yarilo, show your strength!
They play a fairy tale about a journey to the world of Navi and return to Yav. When morning comes, they treat themselves to cookies in the shape of larks, and release live birds from their cages into the wild, calling on spring:
Larks, fly!
We're tired of winter
I ate a lot of bread!
You fly and carry
Red spring, hot summer!
The entire coming day of the first grass is devoted to rest. On this day, in the evening, ritual fires are lit along the river banks, they bathe, cleansing themselves with cold spring water...

This is the story of May Day :)))

Walpurgis Night is the most significant of the pagan festivals dedicated to fertility, and one of the main Sabbaths celebrated by witches.

Walpurgisnacht is the same as Beltei, or May Eve, and is celebrated at night April 30 to May 1 to commemorate the blossoming spring.

Walpurgis Night- With April 30 to May 1, According to German popular belief, it serves as an annual holiday for witches who gather on this night around their lord, Satan, on the high, inaccessible Mount Brocken, where they celebrate their “Sabbath.”

This belief, also derived by Goethe in the 2nd part of Faust, developed around the end of the 8th century, probably in the same way as the belief in witches and witches in general arose and spread: since May 1 was celebrated with special solemnity by the pagans ( the first spring holiday, Beltane), then old women and in general all those who could not immediately abandon pagan rituals in favor of Christianity, despite the strict prohibition (under penalty of death), continued to gather in inaccessible places in order to properly, that is, sing and dance to celebrate May 1st. The situation (bonfires, wilderness), and perhaps the rumors deliberately spread by these secret pagans (to get rid of unnecessary witnesses), contributed to the spread among the people of stories about witches gathering that night in various inaccessible places. The name comes from the coincidence with the celebration of May 1st in memory of St. Walpurgs (Waldburgs), sisters of St. Willibald, canonized in 778.

The name Walpurgis Night is associated with the name Saint Walpurgis, Wimburn nun (England), who came to Germany in 748 to found a monastery. She died on February 25, 777 in Heidenheim. She enjoyed extreme popularity, and very soon she began to be revered as a saint. In the Roman list of saints her day is 1st of May.

In the Middle Ages there was a belief that Walpurgis Night was the night witch feasts throughout Germany and Scandinavia. Witches sat astride brooms and flew to mountain peaks, where they spent their time in wild feasts, dancing and copulating with demons and the devil.

On the eve of May 1 (INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' SOLIDARITY DAY, you remember, right? ;)), as on the eve November 1 (eve of the OCTOBER REVOLUTION), The borders between the worlds opened, and evil spirits of all stripes gathered for their holiday. Therefore, on the evening of April 30, bonfires burned everywhere in Europe, which were frightened by both predators who could ruin the herd (after all, the shepherding season began in May) and evil spirits.

And the evil spirits had their own dances. The forces of evil were having fun everywhere, but the German Walpurgisnacht became especially famous, Walpurgis Night.

Every year on the night of May 1, thousands of European witches flock to the peaks of the Brocken (and Bloxberg) in the Hartz Mountains (from Hart - “wooded mountains”, where fir trees grow) on brooms, pitchforks and goats.

The first official mentions of Walpurgis Night appeared in the protocols of the Inquisition in the Middle Ages. German witches gained worldwide fame, apparently, thanks to Goethe, who described how Mephistopheles brings Faust to the Sabbath.

But who exactly and why gave the witches holiday its name? Saint Walburga (aka Waltpurde, Walpurgis, Vabur, Falbur, Bugga, Godurj)–– real historical figure.

More than 100 years have passed, the miracles of the nun have become somewhat forgotten. But the new bishop of Eistadt decides to restore the monastery and church. The workers desecrated the abbess's grave, and one night her menacing shadow appeared to the bishop... Soon - namely 1st of May–– the remains of the nun were transported to Eistadt, placing them in the void of one of the rocks. And healing oil began to flow out of the rock, which helped against many diseases. Walburga was canonized and canonized. Later, her remains were taken to different cities in Germany, and the days when this happened were dedicated to her (February 25, October 12, September 24). But the main day of St. Walburgs - May Day.

It would seem that nothing in the birth or in the valiant life of the nun, except for this one single date, is connected with the nightly bacchanalia of Walpurgisnacht. But if you look closely at the ancient frescoes in many churches named after her...