Saint Agnes Eve - Find Your Future Husband!

The Martyrdom of  Saint Agnes

Today is Saint Agnes Day. It is a tradition on the Eve of Saint Agnes for single women to perform acts of divination to find their future husband.

Hemp seed yesterday afternoon

At midnight, for example, if you throw hemp seed over your shoulder an image of your future spouse will appear before you.

You could try the following incantation before you go to bed (ensure you sleep on your left side and chant the words three times);

"Saint Agnes is a friend to me

In the gift I ask of thee

Let me this night my husband see" 
(Taken from "Long Ago" 1874)

If you dream of a man, well done, that's your future husband! 

If you dream of lots of men you are going to get married many times. 

If you don't dream of any men it means you will live alone.

If you dream of thistles or thorny plants it means your husband will rarely shave.

If you dream of a puddle it means your husband will sweat profusely.

If you dream of poultry it means your husband's breath will smell.

If you dream of stew cooking in a pot it means your husband will be most bilious.

If you dream of a mouse it means your husband will be obedient.

If you dream of large velvet cushions it means your husband will comfortably rotund.

If you dream of white clouds it means your husband will be old.

If you dream of eggs it means your husband will be young.

If you dream of a desert it means your husband will give you no young. 

(Adapted from "The Dark Dreams of the Fertile Woman's Mind" - Sir Dalton Falsworthy 1831) 

All of this is very strange, for Saint Agnes was martyred for steadfastly holding onto her virginity and eschewing all offers of matrimony.

Details of lots of saints and their interesting ways will be available to explore in November's story "All Saints' Day" coming soon in Wyrd Kalendar.