According to the folk calendar, September 7, 2024 is Titus or Titus the Mushroom Picker.
The name is associated with the commemoration by the Russian Orthodox Church of the Apostle of the 70, Titus, Bishop of Crete.
Traditions of the holiday
In the old days, on this day they finished picking mushrooms for pickling.
In different places this event was called differently - Titus the Mushroom Picker, Griborost or Zamolotki.
There were other signs that all lovers of "silent hunting" knew. Particular attention was paid to precipitation on this day.
Weather signs
Usually by this time the leaves would have started to fall, but the main thing was whether it would rain today.
If there are a lot of mushrooms today, then the winter will be long.
If migratory birds land on the ground, the weather will be clear and warm.
If migratory birds land on the roofs of houses, it means bad weather.
If you managed to grind a lot of grain, the winter will be frosty.
And if it rains on the night of September 7, then the autumn will be dry.
