Lada - the goddess of love in Slavic mythology.In ancient times there was a cult around her, which included a variety of rites and rituals.Dance around a bonfire on Midsummer were the most common ritual.And what's more, you can even say that the Midsummer holiday is Lada, where the young couple met and fell in love under the auspices of the goddess.
It combines all the things that people valued in a young girl, tender, sincere love, gentleness, affectionate nature and humble disposition.At Lada, like most of the pagan gods, has its symbol - a white swan.He personified the true purity of family loyalty and heavenly love.
There are ancient rites that are dedicated to the Goddess Lada.Most of them have been adapted to modern times, so make them your own.Such rituals carried out for the harmonization of family relationships, easing nature, improve personal lives, or to attract love.
Goddess Lada as Rod, was not included in the pantheon of gods.Both were part of the Slavs worldview.Everyone should get along with each other.His favorite people called Lada-Ladushki.The wife called her favorite Lado.
Goddess Lada has many incarnations, among them men.For example, the way - is the god of harmony and friendship.Hence the word "palm".All we stretch your friends open palm for a handshake.Other subsistence - Lel.This god of the fiery, bright love - small, beautiful boy.With his palms sparks fly and may ignite even the coldest heart.It is known that the ancient Greeks this boy was Eros and the Romans - Amur.
Goddess Lada listened to the requests of the people.It also called Schedrynya, and, accordingly, the festival in her honor - schedrovki (6/19 January current Baptism).In honor of this goddess sang songs praising peace, harmony and love.On the frozen rivers and lakes made the hole (to "Lada breathing") and throwing gifts to the goddess (corn cakes, pancakes) and ice poured a decoction of herbs, which meant the imminent arrival of spring.After that began celebrations and feasting.
holiday falls warmth and spring - Ladodenie - accompanied by special rituals.Slavs sang the awakening of nature.Women climbed on a haystack, on rooftops, in the hills, and lifting his hands up to the sky, called the spring.Also makes cranes from the test.They were placed on a high place (for example, over the door) and they had to protect the space.Congratulations Ladodeniya more connected belief that birds are back from the Slavic paradise, Iria, so people imitated the dancing birds.
throughout ancient Rus' worshiped the goddess Lada.Slavs, according to mythology, it is always guarded.In the name of Lada people called the whole structure of life, ie,way, where everything should be fine.In order to avoid any family problems goddess brought flowers, honey, berries and live birds.With its help in life appear friendliness, coziness, understanding, love, family life and mutual respect.Goddess of Harmony gives newlyweds all that they ask for a happy life together.
Despite the ancient rites, in some families still preserved customs spend the holidays in honor of Lada, according to all the rituals.
