Embers of the "badnjak" may be used for divination in Jadar. The number of these equal to the sum of grain and livestock sorts grown by the family are taken out from the "ognjište" and placed on the "česnica". Each of the sorts is associated with its own ember on that loaf. The sort whose ember retains its glow longer than the others should be the most productive in the coming year. The log sparking by itself presages a rich harvest of honey. Cooled coals of the "badnjak" may be placed between the branches of fruit trees; the young trees may be provided also with twigs from the "badnjak". Its ash may be spread over the fields and mixed with fodder. Some of the ash may be set aside to be taken with water as a remedy for headache. There are also numerous other regional practices connected with the "badnjak".