Seckau Literature Trail

The "Seckau Monthly Rules" are the oldest of their kind in the German language: they were certainly already well known and popular in the area around Seckau Abbey when they were written down for the Augustinian nuns in the middle of the 13th century; the manuscript is now in Graz. The rules of the month are 12 memorable calendar sayings, health advice from ancient tradition, which guided people through the year in the Middle Ages. Their strength lies in their simplicity, because the focus is not on the euphony of the text, but on the clarity of the instructions. Today, some of these rules may seem strange because we are no longer forced to subordinate our way of life to the seasons. But we feel that it is not good to ignore the natural connection between 'inside and outside'. It can therefore be useful to fall back on the knowledge of our ancestors in the search for well-being: Fasting cures, medicinal herbs and dietary rules have basically never gone out of fashion. Medical practices such as cupping and bloodletting are also experiencing a renaissance. - Don't old farming, lunar and festival calendars still accompany our year?