You tried the Rite of St. Peter’s Boat, but the next day you did n’t find the coveted famous sailing ship.
Unfortunately, it can often happen due to some mistakes made during this ritual.
For this reason, today we will see together all the mistakes that you should not make if you want to try the boat of San Pietro!
What will you discover?
- 1 glass container to choose from
- 2 Temperature and water quantity
- 3 egg whites
- 4 Day and time
- 5 Absence of dew
- 6 Instructions
Selection of glass containers
To try this tradition, it is first important to choose the right container, as it requires a transparent glass container large enough to hold enough water and to have the necessary space to recreate the “boat with sails”.
In fact, glasses should be avoided. However, if you don’t have carafes or vases, you can also use red wine glasses , as long as they are always large.
temperature and amount of water
Another important element concerns the temperature of the water, which must be at room temperature . In fact, water that is too hot or too cold could cause the solution to fail and prevent boat formation in the carafe.
Also remember to fill the container with about 2/3 of the water and do not add too little water, otherwise the boat may not form.
protein
As easy as it may seem to separate the egg whites from the yolks , it’s not always that easy. In fact, when the egg white slips off , a few drops of yolk can often slip off as well. This is one of the reasons why the boat of Saint Peter is not formed.
In fact, it is important to remember that only egg whites must be used for the ritual to be successful. In addition, we recommend that you gently push the egg whites so that they can slide into the bottom of the jug on their own. If you pour it heavily, you may even have to start over again . Therefore, remember to accompany the egg whites carefully!
Finally, it would be better to use the protein of a fresh egg , as farmers used to do, breaking an egg laid directly by the laying hens in the chicken coop.
Day and time
Although the sailing of San Pietro can take place a few days earlier, according to tradition it takes place on the night of June 28th to 29th , exactly at the same time as the festival of San Pietro and Paolo. So if you really want to respect this ritual, you have to try it this evening .
However, when it comes to timing, remember to add the water and egg whites to the carafe on the evening of June 28th, or when the sun has set and night falls. In fact, the presence of the sun could ruin your boat.
We also recommend that you check the carafe the next day at dawn or in any case before direct sunlight. In any case, you can admire the boat in the carafe until around midday , after which the scenographic effect disappears.
Absence of dew
Finally, remember that it is important to place the pot outdoors. It doesn’t matter whether you put it on the balcony, in the garden or on the terrace, as long as the carafe is exposed to the dew so that it can “collect” it.
However, we recommend not to cover the container, since the purpose is precisely to catch the dew , which is considered the main ingredient of this ritual. Of course, you can also place the container on the windowsill if it is more exposed. And at this point we want to see together how it works!
How do you
Once we have seen the mistakes that should not be made, let’s think together how to proceed in the construction of the boat of San Pietro . Then take a large transparent glass container and pour the water into it. Make sure at least 2/3 of the container is covered. Now carefully slide the egg yolk into the water and wait until it reaches the bottom of the carafe.
Finally, take your carafe into the garden , onto the balcony or onto the terrace and leave it outside overnight so that it can absorb the dew. The next day, you see a boat or sailing ship with filaments that might resemble sails .
It was originally believed that the boat was created by the breath of Saint Peter at night. However, as far as interpretation is concerned, it is believed that open sails are a sign of good news, while closed sails indicate misfortune and the arrival of unpleasant events.