Maslenitsa is one of the brightest and most beloved Slavic holidays, symbolizing the farewell to winter and the welcoming of spring.

In 2025, Maslenitsa week will take place from February 24 to March 2, with the concluding Forgiveness Sunday falling on March 2. This holiday is famous not only for its generous feasts and folk festivities but also for its unique mystical atmosphere. It is believed that during this time, one can glimpse into the future through ancient divinations, discover their fate, and attract good luck.

Divinations on Maslenitsa: love, money, the future

Predictions with pancakes

Pancakes are not just the main treat of Maslenitsa but also an important symbol of the sun, fertility, and prosperity. It is with their help that prophetic signs can be obtained.

First pancake:

  • Golden and appetizing – indicates good health.
  • Pale and thin – possible ailments for you or loved ones.

Pancake shape:

  • Perfectly round – signifies a happy marriage.
  • With many bubbles – predicts a large family and a strong union.
  • If it sticks to the pan – the girl will have to wait three more years for marriage.
  • Easily flips – indicates a quick marriage.

Thickness and browning:

  • Thick pancakes foretell difficult but profitable times.
  • Thin – the year will be calm and stable.
  • Burnt on the edges – signifies betrayal.
  • Burnt in the center – a faithful and loving spouse.
  • Torn edges – an unsuccessful union.

Additionally, one can take the pan outside onto the snow, step on it, and hear the first name of the future spouse through the crunch. Then, the pan is placed under the mother’s bed, and the future mother-in-law will see her son-in-law in a dream.

Divination on the character of your soulmate

Want to know what your chosen one will be like? Ask him to choose a pancake with one of the fillings:

  • With meat – hard-working and caring, but not very romantic.
  • With fish – loves adventures and risks.
  • With sour cream – sensitive and vulnerable.
  • With jam – not yet ready for serious relationships.
  • With honey – a romantic, devoted, and loyal person.
  • With cottage cheese – dependent on parental opinions.

Love rituals during Maslenitsa

Spell in the crowd

On Forgiveness Sunday, stand among the people watching the burning of the effigy and quietly say:

"Maslenitsa is coming, bringing me happiness. Maslenitsa has arrived, bringing joy. Grant me feminine happiness, for I wish to build a family nest. So be it."

After this, quickly leave the crowd and head home. Soon, new acquaintances and proposals for marriage will appear.

Love-attracting pancakes

To attract love, add enchanted water to the pancake batter. Before cooking, recite:

"The pancakes are frying, and your heart melts from the ice. Just as Mother Nature protects and loves us, so will (man’s name) love me. He will wither and suffer without me. And he will call me his wife. So be it."

These pancakes are then offered to the beloved, who should also drink the enchanted water.

Rituals for luck and abundance

Money ritual

After the festivities, find a coin in the square, take it, and say:

"I walked through the city and found a coin. I am open to money, and money will come to me. As many people were in the square, so many will be the money with me."

Keep it in your wallet until the next Maslenitsa, then return it to the same spot with words of gratitude.

Health ritual

While baking pancakes, say:

"As the pancakes increase on my plate, so does my health improve. My pancakes are golden, and my face reflects healthy and fresh in the mirror. My work is strong, my word is firm. Illness leaves my life, just as (name) will say."

This ritual helps strengthen health and charge oneself with positive energy for the year ahead.

Maslenitsa is not just about delicious treats and joyful celebrations but also a time of magic when one can discover the future and attract good fortune. Don’t miss the chance to experience ancient divinations and rituals to make the coming year successful, happy, and full of love!