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What is ovulation?

Ovulation is a phase in the menstrual cycle when your ovary releases an egg (ovum). Once an egg leaves your ovary, it travels down your fallopian tube where it waits to be fertilized by sperm. On average, it happens on day 14 of a 28-day menstrual cycle.

Ovulation and your menstrual cycle

The process of ovulation begins when your hypothalamus (a part of your brain) releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH causes your pituitary gland (a gland in your brain) to secrete follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

Between days six and 14 of your menstrual cycle, FSH causes follicles (small sacs of fluid in your ovaries that contain a developing egg) in one ovary to begin to mature. During days 10 to 14 of the cycle, only one of the developing follicles forms a fully mature egg. Around day 14 in the menstrual cycle, a sudden surge in LH causes the ovary to release this egg. This is ovulation. After ovulation, the hormone progesterone rises which helps prepare your uterus for pregnancy.

Ovulation, conception and pregnancy

Once ovulation occurs, your egg travels through your fallopian tube. It’s in your fallopian tube that your egg meets sperm for fertilization. If conception occurs (sperm fertilizes your egg), the fertilized egg travels down to your uterus. After about a week, the fertilized egg (now a blastocyst) attaches to the lining of your uterus. This is called implantation. Release of the hormones estrogen and progesterone causes the endometrium to thicken, which provides the nutrients the blastocyst needs to grow and eventually develop into a baby. As cells continue to divide — some developing into the fetus, others forming the placenta — hormones signal your body that a baby is growing inside your uterus. This also signals your uterus to keep its lining, which prevents you from getting your period. Not getting a period is usually the first sign you’re pregnant.

When does ovulation occur?

In an average 28-day menstrual cycle, ovulation occurs about 14 days before the beginning of your next menstrual period. The exact timing varies — your cycle length may be longer or shorter. You may find it helpful to track your menstrual cycle using an app on your phone or a calendar. This can help you determine when ovulation is most likely to occur. Most people will have a period 14 to 16 days after ovulation, regardless of the length of their overall cycle.

How many hours does ovulation last?

An egg only survives 12 to 24 hours after ovulation. If sperm doesn’t’ fertilize the egg, your body reabsorbs it. Unlike your egg, sperm can survive for several days in your body.

How do I know I’m ovulating?

Pinpointing ovulation can be tricky. There are several methods people use to track their menstrual cycle and estimate when ovulation occurs. Since each method has its drawbacks, it’s always best to use more than one for the most accurate answer.

Menstrual cycle

Ovulation happens at around the midpoint of your cycle if you have a 28-day cycle (day 14). However, a “normal” cycle is anything between 21 and 35 days, so this means ovulation is unique to your menstrual cycle. Keep track of your cycle on paper or on an app on your phone for several months. Take note of any unusual symptoms. Most people ovulate 14 days before their period begins, regardless of cycle length.

Calendar method

People using the calendar method to predict ovulation, analyze six months of menstrual cycles to determine when they’re fertile. To calculate when you may be ovulating, you find your shortest cycle and your longest cycle in a six month period. You subtract 18 days from your shortest cycle and 11 days from your longest cycle. These two numbers give you the days in your cycle you’re most fertile. For example, if your cycle lengths are 31 and 18, your fertile time is day 10 to 20 of your cycle.

Cervical mucus

Cervical mucus is a vaginal fluid produced by your cervix. Your cervical mucus goes through stages during your menstrual cycle. Your cervical mucus is thick, white and dry before ovulation. Just before ovulation, your cervical mucus turns clear and slippery (like egg whites). This consistency makes it easy for sperm to swim up to meet your egg.

Basal body temperature

Your body temperature increases slightly during ovulation (typically about 0.5 to 1 degree). Take your temperature every morning using a digital thermometer meant specifically for measuring basal body temperature. This method only works if you take your temperature before you get out of bed and before you eat/drink. Record your results for several months and note what day of your cycle a temperature increase occurs.

Ovulation kits

Ovulation kits work similarly to at-home pregnancy tests because you pee on an indicator strip in the comfort of your own home. They work by detecting LH (luteinizing hormone) in your pee. LH is the hormone that surges before ovulation. A positive result means you’re about to ovulate (usually within 36 hours).

What are the symptoms of ovulation?

Every person is different and not everyone has signs of ovulation. In those that do, the most common symptoms are:

• Tender breasts.
• Bloating.
• Minor pelvic or abdominal pain.
• Light bleeding or spotting.
• Changes in the position and firmness of your cervix.
• Increased sex drive.
• Heightened sense of smell, taste or sight.
• Mood changes.
• Appetite changes.

How many days during ovulation can you get pregnant?

Even though your egg only lives for 24 hours, sperm can live in your uterus for between three and five days. This means you can get pregnant from having sex from about five days before ovulation to one day after ovulation. If pregnancy is your goal, it’s better to have sperm already in your body when you ovulate. The highest probability of conception occurs when intercourse takes place one to two days before ovulation and on the day of ovulation.

Is pain during ovulation normal?

Yes, many people experience ovulation pain. Ovulation pain (or mittelschmerz) is cramping or pelvic pain that happens around ovulation. You typically feel the pain in your lower abdomen and pelvis, in the middle or on one side. Ovulation pain may happen when an egg bursts from a follicle (the sacs in your ovaries that contain eggs). It can even cause light bleeding.

Pain during the time of ovulation may also be caused by a medical condition, so it’s best to contact your healthcare provider to be sure the pain isn’t something more serious.

What happens if I’m not ovulating?

Certain health conditions or life events may affect ovulation or cause you to stop ovulating. Some of these are:

• Breastfeeding (chestfeeding) or hyperprolactinemia.
• Menopause.
• PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome).
• Primary ovarian insufficiency.
• Amenorrhea from things like high or low body fat, excessive stress or fatigue or excessive exercise.

If your period is irregular or you go months without a period, you may have not be ovulating. Contact your healthcare provider if this is the case so they can rule out any serious conditions.

Do you still ovulate if you’re on birth control?

No, if you’re taking birth control pills or other hormonal contraception as directed, you shouldn’t ovulate. Keep in mind, this is only the case if you’re using pills, patches, IUDs or other devices exactly as prescribed. The hormones in birth control work by stopping ovulation and thickening cervical mucus (which makes it harder for sperm to swim).

Can you ovulate but not get your period?

Yes. You can ovulate but not get your “period.” Technically, if you’re ovulating regularly, you should also get your period regularly. However, it’s possible to get your period without actually ovulating and to ovulate but not have a true period.

Can medicine help you ovulate?

Yes, there are fertility medications to induce ovulation. Talk to your healthcare provider about your symptoms and goals, such as if you wish to become pregnant. They can work with you on the best treatment based on your condition.

A note from Cleveland Clinic

Ovulation is a process that occurs during your menstrual cycle. The exact timing of ovulation varies from person to person and even from cycle to cycle. Without ovulation, it’s hard for you to get pregnant or have regular menstrual periods. There are many methods available to help you predict ovulation. Knowing when you ovulate can help you either achieve a pregnancy or avoid a pregnancy. There are several health conditions that affect ovulation. Contact your healthcare provider if you’re concerned that you’re not ovulating.

When do I ovulate? Ovulation Symptoms, and More

Top things to know about ovulation

• Your eggs live in sacs in your ovaries, called follicles

• Follicles need the right conditions to grow and release their egg: your environment, health, and behaviors all play a role

• To know when you ovulate, you can track your cycle, cervical fluid, basal body temperature, and/or take ovulation tests

• Ovulation is sometimes associated with ovulation bleeding or ovulation pain

What is ovulation?

Ovulation is the release of an egg from your ovary, into your fallopian tube. It typically happens about 13–15 days before the start of each period (1). Like your period, the timing of ovulation can vary cycle-to-cycle, and you may have the odd cycle where you don’t ovulate at all.

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Understanding how ovulation works can be a powerful tool for your health

It’s common that people are introduced to the topic only after they have trouble becoming pregnant. But having a grasp on the process can give you insight into more than fertility. You’ll better understand any hormonally-influenced changes to your body around that time, and learn what factors might affect the timing of your ovulation (like stress), and why.

Research has found that in the global north, we ovulate roughly 400 times throughout our lifespan (2). This number is influenced by the use of contraceptives (many of which block ovulation), time spent pregnant and breastfeeding, and any behaviors or health conditions that affect the reproductive hormones (e. g. eating disorders, PCOS). Prehistorically, women would have ovulated less than half as often (3).

If conditions aren’t right, ovulation won’t happen

The development and release of an egg each cycle occurs in response to the intricate ups and downs of your reproductive hormones. Ovulation (and the menstrual cycle as a whole) is impacted by energetic, nutritional, emotional, and socioeconomic factors.

Short-term factors like jet lag, seasonal changes, stress, and smoking can have an effect, as well as longer-term factors like PCOS and thyroid disorders (4–8).

The basics of how ovulation works

Tiny eggs develop in sacs called follicles in your ovaries. Follicles develop for several months before they are ready to release their egg, (estimated at >175 days, or >~6 cycles) (9, 10). At any given time, there are follicles at several stages of development in your ovaries (10).

Early scientists once mistook the follicle for the egg itself

Follicles undergo incredible changes leading up to ovulation, developing many parts and layers, each with their own functions. Most follicles, though, will never reach ovulation, dying off at different phases of development or pre-development.

At the beginning of each menstrual cycle, a few (around 10) developing follicles are considered candidates for that cycle’s ovulation (11). By about midway through the follicular phase, one follicle becomes dominant.

Just like a superstar athlete being selected from the pack, all resources then go to preparing that single follicle, and the other potentials die off.

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When the follicle is ready, it releases its egg. The egg travels out of the ovary and is taken up by the fallopian tube (the two aren’t actually attached—think of the end of the fallopian tube collecting the egg from the abdominal cavity). After its release, the egg has about 12–24 hours to be fertilized by sperm in the fallopian tube. If the egg isn’t fertilized within this short window, it begins to degrade. If it is fertilized, it travels to the uterus over the following 6-12 days, to possibly implant for pregnancy (12, 13).

All of these events are driven forward by the cyclical changes in your reproductive hormones. Hormones control the selection and development of your follicles, the release of each egg, and the preparation of your uterus for possible implantation.

This first part of the cycle is called the follicular phase (now you know where it gets its name).

How do your brain and hormones interact with ovulation?

The brain-ovarian connection that controls follicle development and ovulation is called the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, or HPO Axis.

Before ovulation

The brain produces continuous bursts of follicle-stimulating hormone, or FSH, throughout your cycle. FSH does exactly what it’s named for—it stimulates follicles to develop (2). As follicles grow, they produce estrogen.

As a dominant follicle is selected and grows (days 6–9 of the cycle), estrogen begins to spike (10).

A follicle becomes dominant at about 10mm in diameter, and typically grows to be about two centimeters in diameter (and up to about 3.3cm) (14–17). That’s about the size of a grape, or a hazelnut with its shell on.

Ready for release

When the amount of estrogen reaches its upper threshold, the egg is ready for release. The brain then produces a surge of luteinizing hormone (LH), triggering ovulation. The release of the egg from the follicle and ovary happens about 24 hours later (10–12 hours after LH peaks) (13, 17). The follicle uses enzymes to degrade its own wall and form an opening, allowing the release of the tiny egg from its center (18).

At the end of the fallopian tube, a finger-like structure swells with blood to grab and usher the egg in. Meanwhile, the egg has been undergoing its own changes to prepare for possible fertilization.

The pre-ovulatory follicle is the primary source of estrogen in the body. The dominant follicle is the source of more than 90% of the estrogen production in the pre-ovulatory period (19).

Take a look at the hormones graph. You’ll see estrogen, in blue, starts low and begins to spike midway through the follicular phase.

After ovulation

The egg may be on its way, but the follicle’s job is far from over. Luteinizing hormone transforms the large estrogen-making follicle into a progesterone-making machine (10).

This new progesterone producer (which also produces estrogen) is called the corpus luteum, or “yellow body” in Latin (because it’s yellowish in color). A new corpus luteum is made every cycle in which ovulation occurs. If ovulation doesn’t happen, you won’t get that surge in progesterone at all.

If the egg isn’t fertilized by sperm and then implanted in the uterine lining (after traveling down the fallopian tube, which takes several days), the corpus luteum begins to degrade, and hormone levels drop, triggering your period (20). If pregnancy does happen, the corpus luteum provides enough progesterone for your pregnancy to develop, until the placenta can take over (21).

Look at the hormones just after ovulation. Levels of estrogen drop slightly, and then progesterone (and estrogen) start to rise. If there is no hormonal signal that pregnancy has begun, they begin to drop again midway through the luteal phase, eventually triggering the period.

Your ovulation is not a clock

Any factors that influence the hormonal pulsing in your brain can influence your ovulation. Environmental and internal factors like stress, diet, and exercise changes can lead your ovulation to happen slightly earlier, or later, or not at all. Your period may then come earlier or later as well, and be lighter or heavier.

Your follicular phase is considered “plastic," compared to your luteal phase

That means it can commonly change in length, from cycle to cycle. If you know the length of your typical luteal phase (most often 13–15 days) you can count backward to get an idea of when you ovulated. Changes in the length of your cycle are usually pinpointed in the follicular phase—the time it takes a follicle to reach the point of ovulation.

It’s common not to ovulate on a regular basis when you first start menstruating. It’s also common to have irregular ovulation just after pregnancy and breastfeeding, and during the years approaching menopause.

Why does ovulation matter?

Not ovulating every once in a while may not be a concern, but if it becomes common, or if you stop ovulating altogether (and aren’t getting hormones in another way), serious health concerns can arise as a result.

The process of ovulation provides your body with much-needed levels of estrogen and progesterone—hormones that play a role well beyond fertility. They impact your bone density, heart health, metabolism, sleep quality, mental health, and beyond. Getting enough of them is important.

Anovulation during the fertile years is associated with osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers later in life (22–25). Athletes with menstrual dysfunctions, for example, are significantly more likely to suffer from stress fractures (26).

How do I know if I’m ovulating?

As an adult, you are probably ovulating most of the time if your cycle is generally within range (that’s 24–38 days for adults, with fewer than 7–9 variance cycle-to-cycle, and a menstrual period of 2–7 days) (27). Cycles that are consistently outside of those ranges (they are long, short, or very irregular) can be an indication of anovulation, and a reason to talk to your healthcare provider.

• Tracking your cycle length and regularity in Clue 

• Using ovulation urine tests, bought at your pharmacy

• Tracking your physical signs of fertility for a few cycles, including your basal body temperature and cervical fluid

• Have your healthcare provider check your hormonal profile (by testing a sample of your blood, taken during your mid-luteal phase)

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You can test any time of the day, but it’s best to do it at the same time each day.

Ovulation test kits recommend picking a time when you haven’t urinated for 4 hours before testing or had excessive fluid intake. LH typically rises in the morning, between 4–8 am (29). If you test before it first rises, you may get a negative result that day, but you should still get a positive result the next day. If you’re trying to detect the earliest rise of LH, or if you're having trouble getting a positive result, try testing at different times throughout the day and see what works best for your body.

Article was originally published Nov. 23, 2017

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What does it mean if a raw egg breaks? What signs are associated with a broken egg and what does it mean? On the eve of Easter, when everyone is preparing krashanki and pysanky, it is especially important to know what a broken egg means.

There are many signs associated with a broken egg. This trouble can happen to anyone. Our ancestors believed that an egg breaks for a reason - many signs are associated with this phenomenon. We will tell you what it means if an egg is broken. nine0003

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Omen egg broke

1. If the egg is broken early in the morning, it promises a strong conflict. During the day there will be a serious quarrel with someone from the household or even with a stranger.
2. Financial difficulties await those who accidentally break an egg in the afternoon.
3. But if you are unlucky to drop two eggs at once, then this promises good luck in love. nine0024
4. Breaking two eggs means that a new acquaintance will soon occur, which will develop into a serious relationship and, possibly, even marriage.
5. Signs about a broken egg say that if you find one under your front door, it means that they are trying to spoil you. A person has appeared in your environment who wants to harm you. In this case, it is impossible to pick up the egg mass. Clean up with gloves and a rag. And the place where there was a “surprise” needs to be washed with salt water - this will remove the damage and cleanse the place of the negative message. nine0024
6. If you drop an egg on the way home from the store or outside the house, then this indicates upcoming quarrels with your loved one or husband.
7. The worst thing is if you accidentally break three eggs at once. Such a failure will attract a lot of troubles and problems for three months at once.
8. If the egg itself rolled off the table, and did not fall out of your hands, then there are unkind people in your environment who want to harm you. You need to be more vigilant and take a closer look at your surroundings.
9. An egg broke before Easter is a warning that the year will be unsuccessful and financial difficulties await you. nine0024
10. The egg broke on Easter - this means that you did not repent of your sins and did not cleanse your soul. And, therefore, you need to prepare for the fact that heavenly punishment will soon befall you.
11. Given that the signs of a broken egg do not bode almost anything good, then you need to try to avoid this incident, so as not to bring trouble on yourself.

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Also read about what traditions, rituals and customs are on Easter. How to spend this day, what to do, what are the important signs for Easter and what they predict. nine0003

Also read about signs associated with dishes. What does it mean if a plate is broken, if a chip appears on the cup, what kind of dishes can be given and which can not, how to store dishes. All these signs are important for life.

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Chance or fate - to break an egg.

Crack an egg

- for many people this process means nothing. We are used to breaking eggs with a knife, fork, on the edge of a frying pan, plate or table, and we don’t even think about how we do it, at what time, and what this event means according to folk signs and superstitions

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And only when the egg accidentally slips out of the hands, falls on the table or the floor and breaks, it causes annoyance. But a broken egg is not just an accident. Many signs and ancient superstitions are associated with broken eggs, which carry folk wisdom and can tell a lot about upcoming events.

The fact is that according to the beliefs of our ancestors, the egg was considered a symbol of the birth of a new life, a sign of the future, and the egg yolk was a symbol of the young Sun. In ancient times in Rus', chicken eggs were used in magical rituals, rituals and conspiracies, they rolled out illnesses and ailments, removed damage and the evil eye. nine0003

That is why in the old days people collected a lot of signs and beliefs about eggs, telling about what will happen if you break an egg

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Good and bad omens

Since ancient times, the egg has been a symbol of the birth and development of new life. Many looked at this product with caution, because it was often used to induce damage and create unfavorable conditions in the house. What are the signs of a broken egg?

1. Don't worry if it accidentally falls out of your hands or rolls off the table. A broken raw egg most often promises good and good news. nine0024
2. You should be wary if someone deliberately broke an egg on your doorstep. Perhaps the owners of the house have ill-wishers who seek to cause damage and bring trouble.
3. An egg with two yolks, accidentally broken, put people on their guard. After all, this product was a symbol of life, and what was dropped carried two full-fledged creatures.

How to get rid of negativity

Even if the omen has a negative interpretation, you should not be upset. You can perform simple rituals to neutralize the negative impact. In most cases, it is sufficient to thoroughly clean the floor and discard the rag. nine0019 Sprinkle everything with holy water, read a prayer. If the fears persist, it is recommended to go to church and confess.

It is more difficult to get rid of the evil eye and damage, but the main thing here is to properly remove the remains of the egg. Carefully collect everything on a clean white sheet with another of the same leaflet. Crumple up, take it as far as possible from the house to a sparsely populated place, bury it under a tree, saying: “An egg and lining in a piece of paper, damage and evil eye in the ground.” Thoroughly wash the threshold, discard the rag. It is advisable to sprinkle this place with Thursday salt or sprinkle with holy water. nine0003

Breaking an egg is a sign with a negative interpretation, with a few exceptions. For an accurate interpretation, it is recommended to consider concomitant factors. If necessary, the negative impact can be neutralized. The main thing is not to get hung up on the incident, since negative thoughts harm more than all signs taken together.

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According to signs, you can understand what awaits you in the near future. What other signs are there about a broken egg? nine0003

1. If you drop two pieces, don't worry. On the contrary, you need to rejoice, because soon the love of your life will appear on the way. If it is already there, then the relationship in marriage will only become stronger.
2. Three eggs have broken - be careful, because somewhere nearby bad luck is wandering, ready to fall on you.
3. If you accidentally break the product in the early morning, then in the afternoon be prepared for a quarrel or scandal. Try to avoid conflicts and provocations.
4. Did an egg fall that turned out to be stale or spoiled? The whole day will go awry. Failures are nearby, so try not to take on important and responsible things. nine0024

Why you shouldn't beat eggs on the table

The symbol of life, according to popular belief, must be handled carefully and carefully. Breaking eggs on the table is a bad sign, portending numerous problems, troubles. It is impossible to do this, because in this way a person “breaks” his luck, luck, well-being with his own hands, destroying all chances for a happy life.

According to signs, a misconduct can entail the following consequences:

• problems with the law;
• robbery;
• job loss;
• financial difficulties;
• family troubles.

Particular attention should be paid to dyes, especially those consecrated in the church. Even if you accidentally drop a pysanka, you can incur big troubles and illnesses. If the dye remains intact after the fall, then the person is not in any danger, but still one should be more careful. Moreover, the effect of this sign is preserved throughout the year - until the next Easter. nine0003

Magical rituals

Many fortune-tellers, sorceresses and sorceresses use eggs to inflict damage, ward off the evil eye or make a conspiracy. Women use them to combat infertility. And men are not allowed to collect eggs to keep the hens laying. It is believed that boiled eggs help get rid of barley, while raw eggs help to know the future.

1. If the product has fallen and broken after lunch, then try not to make any rash transactions and purchases. In the worst case, you can lose a large amount. nine0024
2. You put an egg on the table, but it suddenly rolled and fell? Study your surroundings carefully. Most likely, ill-wishers appeared in it, who envy you and are ready to harm you.
3. If you caught an egg that began to roll off the table, then this means one thing: evil tongues will not be able to harm. You are a wise person who will communicate with others carefully, not trusting them with your secrets.
4. If you did not bring the eggs from the store or chicken coop, then expect quarrels and conflicts in relationships. nine0024
5. Found an egg broken on the doorstep? Do not touch it with your hands so that damage from an ill-wisher does not pass to you! Clean up using rags and gloves. When you're done, scrub the floor thoroughly with salt water.

Other folk signs associated with the egg

The most terrible sign is to dream about chicken eggs on the night from Saturday to Sunday. Such a dream promises death to the one who sees it or to one of his family members. However, people will accept a lot about the egg, among them both good and bad:

• If a pregnant woman eats an egg with two yolks, twins will be born.
• If a person was sold less eggs than necessary, it means that soon he will face a major deception.
• If you burn the shell of an egg, then the chicken that laid it will stop laying eggs.
• A person who accidentally dropped two eggs will find strong love in the near future.
• Eggs should not be carried over water as the chicks will not hatch.
• Stepping on an eggshell is a bad omen. The person who did this could go crazy. nine0024
• It is believed that a person who brings eggs into the house in the evening will have misfortune.
• In Eastern countries, egg shells are hung on a fence around the entire perimeter of the garden. It is believed that the eggshell will protect the crop from the evil eye, and all plants will be strong and produce many fruits.

Eggs are also used for divination. One of the most common is to break an egg into a glass of warm water. Educated figures interpret and foretell the future. We should not forget that the attitude of the person himself, his faith influence a huge role. You need to believe only in the best, and drive bad thoughts away from yourself. nine0003

What does the egg symbolize, what beliefs and superstitions exist with eggs, how can we use egg divination. Let's check the most common beliefs and superstitions associated with the egg.

The egg has been a magical symbol since ancient times. The egg symbolizes fertility and life. According to some peoples, the world was born from an egg. On the other hand, the egg symbolizes the cycle of life. With such symbolism, it is normal to have a wide variety of beliefs associated with eggs.

According to some beliefs, when you peel a boiled egg from the shell, you must be careful not to crush it into small pieces, otherwise witches and sorcerers will make a ship out of it and will conjure sailors in the sea. A strange belief, it was common in the 16th century.

According to other beliefs, farmers must put their eggs under the nest on a full moon, otherwise the eggs will not hatch.

In addition, strange beliefs and prejudices are connected with the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. It is believed that owl eggs can help people with the fight against alcoholism. If you come across an unusual little chicken egg, throw it on the roof of your house and you will drive away the evil forces. nine0003

Egg with two yolks There are many beliefs and beliefs associated with eggs with two yolks. This rarely happens, which is why it is believed that there is a certain symbolism in it. If a woman breaks an egg with two yolks, then it is very likely that she can conceive twins in the near future. And according to some other sources, an egg yolk with two yolks symbolizes the union of two people together.

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The egg was originally considered a symbol of resurrection and the continuation of life. Painted eggs were exchanged in ancient times at spring festivities by Greeks and Romans, Persians and Chinese, as we exchange today on the day of Christ's Resurrection. In some European countries, red Easter eggs are still buried in the ground in fields and vineyards to protect against thunderstorms and hail. nine0003

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Hard-boiled and red-painted eggs were given to children everywhere as a reminder of the blood of Christ. These eggs were meant to ensure the child's health and well-being for a whole year.

In Russia, it was believed that the Easter egg has a wonderful property that it never spoils,

therefore, it was customary everywhere to keep it until next year, and break the fast with it. nine0003

“In the past, people believed that with the help of an Easter egg, the souls of the dead could receive relief in the next world.

To do this, you just need to go to the cemetery, christenate with the dead three times and, having crushed an egg on the grave, feed it to a free bird, which in gratitude for this will remember the dead and will ask God for them.”

With the help of the Easter egg, the living are relieved from many diseases and misfortunes.

If the egg received from the priest during Christening is kept in the sanctuary for a year or even more, then one has only to give such an egg to be eaten by seriously ill patients, and all the ailment will be removed from them as if by hand. nine0003

“The egg also helps in putting out fires.

If a person distinguished by a righteous life takes such an egg and runs around a burning building three times with the words: Christ is Risen, then the fire will immediately subside, and then stop by itself. But if the egg falls into the hands of a person of dubious lifestyle, then the fire will not stop, and then there is only one remedy: to throw the egg in the direction opposite to the direction of the wind and free from buildings. The wind in this case should immediately subside and change direction, after which the strength of the fire will weaken so much that it will be possible to fight it. nine0003

They believed that with an Easter egg it was possible to reduce spoilage

, relieve headaches, fatigue, and body weakness. In Germany, women in childbirth ate Easter eggs to give birth to a boy.

An Easter egg helps even treasure hunters,

since almost every treasure, as you know, is guarded by an unclean force specially assigned to it, which, seeing a person approaching with an Easter egg, immediately scatters in different directions, leaving the treasure without any protection and cover. nine0125 1:4877
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Chatterboxes bring bad luck

For example, it is considered bad luck to bring eggs in and out of the house after sunset. At this time, they cannot be sold and bought, as well as brought to sea vessels. Previously, sailors never uttered the word "egg" at sea, and, if necessary, called it something else, for example, "white rounds." nine0003

Numerous rules surround the procedure for putting eggs under a hen.

There must be an odd number of them. If you add an even number, nothing will hatch from the eggs. The same thing will happen if the eggs are carried over the bridge over the river. Do not lay eggs on Sunday or any day before sunset. If you do this during the day, only cockerels will hatch.

Yolkless eggs bring misfortune to the house.

At one time it was believed that they were carried by roosters, and they are still sometimes called cocks, and eggs with two yolks mean the inevitable death of one of the relatives. nine0003

At the same time, eggs without yolk, also called “talkers” among the people, were used by fortune tellers in the past to treat patients with jaundice. They took an egg, a twig from an old broom, which was at least three years old, a handful of oats, brewed and then fed the patient with this infusion. The soothsayers believed that the decoction in which the “talker” was bred was supposed to “take away” the yellowness of the patient.

The egg laid on Good Friday,

villagers kept it as a talisman for poultry, and the black cross applied to the eggs before they were placed under the hen protected them from the intrigues of witches. nine0003

Eggshells should be finely crushed and in no case should be thrown into the water,

otherwise the mermaids will build a boat out of it, swim up to the fishermen and seduce sweet underwater life. If the shell is simply thrown out into the street, and rainwater accumulates in it, which the magpie gets drunk on, then the one who threw the shell away will definitely have some kind of serious illness.

If you throw the shell into the fire,

then the hen that laid the egg may stop laying. nine0003

Witches can write or prick someone's name on a discarded eggshell

and thus bring damage to a person. The ancient Romans, by the way, also had a custom to break the shells of eaten eggs so that enemies could not harm them through magic.
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and whoever wipes his face with the first testicle of a motley hen will never have freckles.