Wooden sign of John
John's sign - a sign of masculine power, activity and fertility. The way of the sun in the light.
John's sign is made of ash or oak. Approximate size 7cm.
The sun has risen at its highest point above the earth. John's sign - a sign of masculine power, activity and fertility. The way of the sun in the light.
"Today's mythologists have come to the truth through careful research: the winter and summer solstice initially meant not only pleasure, a certain time on the calendar, not only the division of fieldwork and fertility, but also the cosmic order of dying and rebirth. . Nature, gods and people celebrate this holiday together, ”explains literary scientist Inta Chakla.
“So the Midsummer is of such universal significance that there is no more celebration. In their sources dating back to the opaque past, the cult of the peoples of the sun belongs to poor nations, at least to all of Europe. More 16-17 On the night of June 24, the Midsummer bonfires burned from the British Isles to the Urals. In Italy they are called the San Giovanni fires, in France they are called the San Giovanni fires. They are fired in honor of Jan, John, Juan, Hans, Johannes, Ivan Kupal. Everywhere, these lights are lit up in the high hills, in large villages and cities - in the central square. the most important attributes, of course, are the fires, which clearly indicate the cult of the sun (a tar barrel lifted at the end of the card, a wheel covered with straw, etc.). There has been widespread fire jumping to purify physical and mental disorders and promote fertility. In the midst of the fire and the people in the circle - it is also the unifier and the unity! John partly took over the attributes of the Sun, partly taking the place of an older divorcee. Most likely it could have been God. ”
The sign of Midsummer is also one of God's signs - the Sun's path on the mountain of light. The well-known sign of God is a triangle with one or three circles at the top. Here's how the ancient ideas are intertwined!