@basika 13 December 2021 more from that month

I drink, morning coffee and I would like to present to you today's custom in my country. Today is the feast of St. Lucia, and the custom we associate with it is the sowing of wheat. St. Lucia is the protector of the blind and visually impaired and in general those suffering from eye diseases and those suffering from sore throats and bleeding, and she is also considered the protector of writers, peasants, saddlers and merchants, blacksmiths and others. Many are on this day making a pilgrimage to the Basilica of St. Lucia located in Syracuse, Italy, hoping for her blessing. However, by far the most famous is the sowing of wheat. The grain symbolizes new life, and green leaves vitality and strength. By how the grains germinate, it is predicted what the harvest will be like. If the wheat germinates poorly, the harvest will be lean. To make your wheat thrive, place the pot in a warm place with plenty of light. By Christmas, wheat grows nicely in a container filled with water, and decorates the Christmas table, while during Christmas time it stands under a pine tree or by the crib. After Christmas, wheat is given to birds because nothing from that holy age should be thrown away. In the second picture is my last year's wheat. I wish you a pleasant day to all of you. Pijem, jutarnju kavu i željela bih vam prezentirati današnji običaj u mojoj zemlji. Danas je blagdan Svete Lucije, a običaj koji vežemo uz nju jest sijanje pšenice. Sveta Lucija zaštitnica je slijepih i slabovidnih te općenito onih koji su oboljeli od bolesti očiju te onih koji pate od grlobolje i krvarenja, a smatra ju se i zaštitnicom pisaca, seljaka, sedlara i trgovaca, kovača i drugih. Mnogi upravo na današnji dan hodočaste u baziliku svete Lucije smještenu na Sirakuzi u Italiji nadajući se njezinom blagoslovu. Ipak, onaj daleko najpoznatiji je sijanje pšenice. Zrno simbolizira novi život, a zelene vlati vitalnost i snagu. Po tome kako zrnje proklija, prognozira se kakva će biti ljetina. Ako pšenica loše proklija, žetva će biti mršava. Da bi vam pšenica uspjela, posudu stavite na toplo mjesto s mnogo svjetla. Do Božića pšenica lijepo naraste u posudi ispunjenoj vodom, te ukrašava božićni stol, dok tijekom božićnog vremena stoji pod borom ili uz jaslice. Nakon Božića pšenica se daje pticama jer se ništa iz tog svetog doba ne smije baciti. Na drugoj slici je moja prošlogodišnja pšenica. Želim vam ugodan dan svima koliko vas ima.