Every year at the end of summer, Orthodox people commemorate the memory of the myrrh-bearer Mary Magdalene, in another way - the buttocks, the succession of Jesus Christ. It is on this Orthodox day that almost all berries ripen.
The Day of Mary of the Buttock is celebrated according to the old style on July 22, in the new - on August 4. On this day, one of the most famous women in religion is commemorated - Mary Magdalene. At the same time, the relationship between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches is significantly different - Orthodox people identify Mary with the myrrh-bearer, Catholics with the repentant harlot.
The name of Mary Magdalene is mentioned very little in the New Testament. It is only known that Jesus Christ healed her entire family from demonic possession, after which the buttock followed Christ, began to serve him with faith and truth. Mary herself was personally present at Calvary during the execution of Jesus, a little later she became one of the myrrh-bearers who anointed his body. It was the Magdalene who saw Jesus in the resurrection and informed the apostles about the miracle that had taken place.
There is an opinion that Mary Magdalene in Rome preached Christianity, thereby helping John the Theologian. The saint died in Ephesus, and her death was peaceful. Mary is revered in Orthodoxy as an equal to the apostles holy woman.
On this day, it was customary in Russia to go to the forest for berries - red and black currants, as well as blueberries. The hostesses began to prepare them for the winter - they cooked compotes and preserves. That is why Mary was called the Sweet Lady and the Buttery Lady. It was not allowed to work in the field, as there was a high risk of being hit by lightning that day. But at the same time, a thunderstorm on Memorial Day foreshadowed good events, it was believed that if it rains and thunderstorms on Magdalene, there will be hay behind the eyes.
They drew on Mary's day how abundantly the dew would fall. If the whole field was damp in the morning, gray flax was expected. According to legend, dew on Magdalene destroys the natural whiteness of flax, and also stops its active growth. However, the droplets on the grass on this day had miraculous properties: women washed themselves with dew and believed that it would give their face purity and whiteness.
