Bad omens: what signs warn us of bad luck. Bad omens in Russia and around the world
Folk omens. Modern omens. Good omens. bad omens
Who does not know that meeting a woman with full buckets is true omen Good luck? But how often do we happen to meet her, especially in big cities? Therefore, for those who believe in omens, it may be interesting to know that there are others. good omens. For example, seeing a spider at sunset is very good. omen.
Folk omens
Signs its roots go back to ancient times. Based on more than a thousand years of observational experience, they were originally the most important information for our ancestors. There were no other analogues of the "weather forecast". Carrying in themselves as an applied function, signs are also the oldest monument of the Russian language. Reflecting the lively and colorful world of our folklore with its originality.
Signs, beliefs and superstitions surround a person from birth to death. All peoples of the world have many signs and beliefs, some of which are common to many countries. Slavic peoples remain very superstitious. For all occasions and phenomena of life there are signs. Our ancestors attached great importance to the phenomena of the world (signs), noted all the events, and signs and beliefs grew on this basis. For many centuries, our people added new signs to their list, borrowed them from neighboring peoples. And by now the entire list of Slavic will accept became huge. But, unfortunately, many signs so they remained superstitions, some lost their meaning, etc. And of course I would like to figure out which sign carries meaning and which is superstition.
Items and signs
There are very bright signs associated with objects.
- The brick fell out of the oven - not good.
- If the pin was found, the friend remembered.
- If the dishes remain untidy on the table, then the devil or other evil spirits will settle in the house.
- Salt spill - quarrel, to avoid this, you need to laugh or hit yourself on the forehead.
- Wipe your hands with a tablecloth - there will be burrs.
- If you step on the place where the bucket stood, then sores will go through the body.
- If the keys are left on the table - to a quarrel.
- A girl pricks her finger with a needle - she will hear praise.
- Stepping over a broom is hard to give birth to children.
Signs associated with domestic and wild animals, birds are interesting. If ants and cockroaches live in the house, then this promises happiness and prosperity.
- The rooster shakes its head - to the trouble in the house.
- Roosters sing all night - not good.
- If chickens fly off the perch, then be in trouble.
- If the roosters in the village do not crow in time - to the dead. A swallow, a raven, a cuckoo can also bring bad news to the house, but a dove, on the contrary, only good news. No wonder they say: "Doves are God's favorite creatures."
- An owl near the house screams - to the newborn.
- The dog clings to the owner - unfortunately.
- Wolves howl under housing - to frost or to war.
- Mice will gnaw through clothes - to death.
- When the dog crosses the road, there is no trouble, but there will be no great success either.
- If you kill a swallow, you will be unhappy.
- If the frog gets hooked, then the catch will not be seen.
- If you accidentally eat a spider, the disease cannot be avoided.
- A cat reaches for a person - for renewal.
Many people were told in childhood that they should not eat in front of a mirror or, going on a journey, sew and iron. Accepts and superstitions different peoples a lot of. The Slavs also have their own taboos, but which of them is true and which is nothing more than someone else's fiction, we will try to tell today.
omen can't be reported no one, not even family name of unborn child. Otherwise, evil forces can steal his happy fate. If someone tries to discuss this issue with future parents, they should answer evasively, and say to themselves: “A baby will be born - a name will be attached to it, it’s said in a good hour - it’s suggested by a happy fate.”
One more ban do not put on the child things that have already been worn by another baby(will accept someone else's fate) - complete nonsense. But if there are concerns about this, then, accepting worn children's things as a gift from relatives and friends, you should speak like this: “I accept the gift, (the name of the baby) I conjure from troubles. He wears things, but does not live with someone else's fate.
There are also taboos for gifts. It is believed that don't give watches. This ban is only partially justified. Watches are usually not given to a loved one with whom they are going to link fate (for fear of delaying the wedding). But for relatives and friends, this is a wonderful gift, which can always be accompanied by such a conspiracy: “I give you hours - I wish you longevity.”
And here's what's really you can’t give, because it’s a pearl. This stone is considered a symbol of shed tears. If there is no thought to wish the donee bad, it is better to buy another gift. If it happens to accept pearls as a gift, then its effect can be neutralized by holding the pearls in the palms and whispering over it: “Tears from the stone out, it won’t hurt me, I’ll wear pearls - don’t press a tear out of me.”
Rumor has it that you can not wear someone else's pectoral cross- this contributes to the fact that a person takes on other people's troubles. This is where the expression "carry someone else's cross" comes from. In fact, this is not so, the cross power of even someone else's cross is able to protect from troubles and misfortunes. If one person puts his cross on another, it means that he doubles his defenses. Especially if at the same time such words are spoken: “It is not a sin to transfer your cross, it will protect you, protect you from troubles, protect you from enemies.”
Before the long road and also before going to the forest you can not sew anything, sew on buttons. This is a sure sign that the person who did this will definitely get lost. Well, if you had to sew something on the eve of the trip, then you need to turn your back to the door and say so: “It’s expensive to curl, make friends with me, get rid of failures, don’t meet me on the way, I don’t stray - always walk straight.”
It is not true that cleaning up after sunset washes financial success out of the house. If there are concerns about this, you can say the following words at the end of the cleaning: “I clean the house - financial luck I call, the dirt is out - the money is in the house. And here left overnight unwashed dishes
- to a major quarrel between spouses. If it happens to wash the plates not in the evening, but in the morning, then only such a conspiracy can neutralize this: “The cups and spoons lay down a little, not a day, not a week, but one night. May fate not be angry, a quarrel between husband and wife will not happen, there will be no trouble, we will not be lost.
Another taboo - do not conduct any cash transactions at night(so that evil forces do not take away savings and income) - nothing more than fiction. On the contrary, it is for the dark time of the day that it is best to postpone business meetings that relate to money issues. It is also not forbidden to receive what you have earned in the evening. Income will double if, having agreed or made a monetary transaction, you say: “The night is coming, the money is coming. It sits, does not move, it will turn into income.
Young boy or girl not yet married, it is forbidden to marry widows or husbands Otherwise, they themselves may be in mortal danger. This omen is correct. If this happened, it is better to ask fate to take pity on you in this way - to say these words on the growing moon: “My (my) bride (groom) is a widow (widower), but I go with her (with him) under the marriage crown. Fate will keep. The Holy Spirit will protect, God will bless the marriage. Let it be so! Amen!"
It's not true that dropped at the time of marriage wedding ring for an early divorce. But for those who believe in this omen, it is worth saying over the ring: “We are getting engaged, we are getting engaged, we are afraid of a bad omen, we live and have fun, if you accept, it will not come true.”
Many people think that taking pictures before the wedding means never to be legally married. It is not true. Moreover, all fears can be dismissed by saying: “There was care - a photo was taken, we, despite this, live together, live, do not know separation.”
It is believed that do not put watches, jewelry and other things in the coffin of the deceased- they make a person's life in afterlife severe. If relatives consider it necessary to put things down, then there is no big trouble in this. It's bad when someone makes comments about it. If someone forces you to remove a thing, you should not do this - otherwise the deceased will dream of relatives. And for those who point out wrong actions, you need to refuse, and say to yourself: “We are collecting on a long journey, we are sending things with you. We pray for you, you are not burdened by the burden.
What exactly should not be done is pick up and put on the belongings of the deceased if 40 days have not passed since the day of his death. This can lead to illness or even death. If this happened by accident, then you need to whisper the one who involuntarily violated the taboo with these words: “The deceased cannot return to the world of the living, I will miss the trouble. I have someone else's thing to wear, the owner of that thing forgive me.
Many people believe in omens. After all, fantastic things take place in our lives. Sometimes a ridiculous accident can radically change our entire destiny.
We saw a black cat, went the other way - and here it is happiness! So superstition can be useful.bad omens
We list the main bad omens that promise trouble.
1. You can’t spit on the ground, otherwise you’ll have to lick a hot frying pan in the next world.
2. If you see a black cat on the road or an old woman with brooms in her hand, turn to the side, otherwise there will be problems.
3. If on the eve of some event a person has a lot of fun and laughs, then soon he will be bored and cry.
4. Don't mention evil spirit and the line closer to the night.
5. To feel superior to others - to bitter tears.
6. You can not leave an unsown piece of land on the field.
7. Sitting on a chair, do not cross your legs and do not swing your legs - you will attract evil spirits.
8. Before an important event or a long journey, do not wash your hair and body - trouble is coming.
9. If you cut your own hair, then cut own life.
10. You can’t put new windows in an old house - to death loved one.
11. After washing, do not shake the spray from your hands, so evil spirits breed.
12. A new house is not built in old age.
13. Egg shells must be crushed, otherwise the demons will come to crunch.
14. Putting a pillow on the floor is in trouble.
15. You can not leave half-eaten pieces on the plate - you leave anger.
16. They don’t sweep a hut with two brooms.
17. During dinner, you can not change your glasses.
18. Wash the floor or sweep it on the day of departure of a loved one - forever sweep him out of life.
19. A half-eaten piece of bread means a piece of lost happiness.
20. If you wear other people's things, you will change your fate.
21. Never sit down at the table thirteenth - be in trouble.
22. Leave a knife on the table for the night - to trouble and quarrel.
23. Stepping over the threshold, do not eat - it can move in evil spirit.
24. To store fragments of broken dishes - unfortunately.
25. Leave open dishes overnight - attract demons.
good omens
There are also many good signs that promise us happiness.
1. Broken dishes - fortunately.
2. Meeting with a cross-eyed man - fortunately.
3. If during a conversation everyone suddenly fell silent - was born new person.
4. Left hand itches to get money.
5. The right eye itches fortunately.
6. Right ear itches to praise.
7. Suddenly they saw the light in the house of their friends - good luck.
8. We saw a shooting star in the sky - make a wish. It will come true, and you will be happy.
9. To bring good luck to new house, go around each room with a loaf of bread and a saucer of salt.
10. If a woman carries an acorn with her, then she will remain young and beautiful for a long time.
11. It started to rain during a significant event - a good sign. In ancient times, it was believed that this is how the grace of God is transmitted.
12. Itching in the nose - to the good news.
13. A woman with full buckets or a man with empty containers - for a good day.
14. A spoon or a piece of bread fell at dinner - a guest will come.
15. A ladybug sat on her hand and did not fly away for a long time - to a happy love story.
16. Many moles on the body - a happy fate. Especially valuable are those moles that cannot be seen by yourself (on the back).
17. If a boy is like his mother, then he will be happy. But the girl should be like her father.
18. Stepped on manure? Get happiness.
19. If a newborn is placed on the mother's stomach, the child will be happy.
20. A bird shitted on his head - to material prosperity.
21. Mustache itches - wait for a gift.
22. A fly got into a glass - good luck in business.
23. They spat on themselves - to a new thing.
24. Dress with your left foot - your teeth will never hurt.
25. We saw a spider - good news awaits.
Having studied the good and bad omens, it is safe to say that there will be much more bad omens. Under the influence of fears and prejudices, our consciousness believes in bad omens more willingly. Bad omens stay in memory longer, as negative experiences are more memorable. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with a number of such signs, of course, connecting them with failures or not is a personal matter for everyone, but it is better to know them and be able to prevent unpleasant consequences.
- A bird flying into a house brings bad news with it. So thought our ancestors, who believed that the birds are the souls of the dead. If this happened to you and a bird flew into your house, you need to let it go as soon as possible, and it is better not to spend the night in the house that night.
- Flying into the house, a butterfly warns of a disease, which can later lead to death.
- Encountering a black cat along the way is one of the most common bad omens. But few people know that she portends failure only if the cat crossed the path of a man from left to right, and a woman from right to left. In all other cases, a black cat is a good sign.
- Sprinkle salt - to a quarrel. To avoid the consequences, you can just laugh. This sign dates back to ancient times, when salt was a scarce product and was highly valued, so scattering it was an empty waste.
- Coming back is another bad omen well known to many. Of course, sometimes it’s simply impossible not to return, so when you return, look in the mirror before you go out again, so you will remove the bad spell of this sign and protect yourself.
- Very bad sign broken mirror, speaks of the imminent death of one of the relatives.
- If the doors or the floor began to creak in the house, beware of financial difficulties.
- Whistle in the house, to emptiness and poverty.
- A half-eaten piece of bread is the leftover happiness. Therefore, by letting another eat up after you, you give away your happiness and strength. And when you finish drinking, another person reads your thoughts.
- To meet a person with an empty bucket is a bad sign, so it is better to go around the place where you passed with an empty bucket and cross yourself three times.
- Gather 13 people around the table undesirable, but if this cannot be avoided, the 14th device is delivered.
- An old belief says that celebrate birthday it is impossible in advance, this can lead to the death of the birthday man even before the date of his birth.
- Do not pick up a comb that has fallen on the floor. Let someone else do it, if this is not possible, step on it with your left foot spitting three times over your left shoulder and only then lift it up.
- The left eye itched - this is to tears.
- Sew on yourself- forget everything. But if you still need to sew on yourself, you need to bite the thread silently to sew.
- Wear clothes inside out- to be beaten.
- Remove crumbs from the table- to an empty table, lack of money.
- Long laughter portends imminent tears. 19. Cutting your own hair shortens your life.
- Sharp objects left overnight on the table attract quarrels.
- Do not talk about your troubles left and right, otherwise they will double.
- A table covered with a double-folded tablecloth - to treason.
- A knife stuck in bread and left in it threatens quarrels and fights.
- Sing before breakfast - cry before going to bed.
- Lay a pillow on the floor- to trouble. A lot of signs and superstitions have accumulated over the centuries, our ancestors noticed coincidences and passed them down from generation to generation in order to protect their loved ones. To believe or not is a personal matter for everyone, it can be noted with confidence that the mood of a person is very important, because we ourselves attract good things when we think positively.
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Incredible Facts
Superstitions and omens have firmly entered our lives.
And sometimes even far from the most superstitious person suddenly begins to believe in what he initially laughed at.
But some signs really warn us of danger. Often, Fate itself sends us signs of warning.
By carefully examining these signs, you can protect yourself and your loved ones from danger.
Pay attention to the following 10 signs, which will warn of upcoming negative events.
Danger signs
1. Black cat
A black cat that crosses your path is a harbinger of impending bad luck.
People have believed in this sign for many centuries. What is the reason for such a biased attitude towards black cats?
And while many people keep cats as pets, black cats have specifically been identified as a symbol of bad luck.
This was believed, mainly because they were the favorite pets of witches who existed in ancient times.
witches were not good people They were not loved and feared. That is why black cats are associated with failures and harbingers of something unkind. These animals evoke associations with witches.
Broken mirror, omen
2. Broken mirror
A broken mirror is a sign that has always been associated with bad luck.
For many years, people have believed that a dropped and broken mirror can lead to huge trouble that can last up to seven years!
This belief is based on the belief that the mirror holds the souls of people. When you break a mirror, it breaks their souls. Thus, you are setting yourself up for failure.
A broken mirror may portend serious illness, problems and troubles in life.
In order to break the "curse" formed after the split of the mirror, you must do the following:
Sweep away all the fragments that have broken off the mirror and, without looking into them, place in a tight bag. Then throw away the bag.
This method guarantees you and your loved ones complete safety from impending danger.
Bad omens in the house
3. A butterfly or bird that has flown into the house
It is believed that flying into the window or open door butterfly, this is a sign of the upcoming illness of one of the family members.
A butterfly is a harbinger of an exacerbation of the disease, which can be fatal.
If a butterfly flew into the house, it must be caught with a net, covered with a jar or other object. Then the insect must be brought in and released into the street.
When a bird flies into the house, it means that the soul of the deceased has entered you, who wants to warn relatives of impending danger.
Thus, the soul of the deceased tries to ward off misfortunes and bad weather from his beloved people.
Be sure to pay attention to this sign. It is best to go to church, light a candle for his repose, then visit the grave of the deceased, thank him for the sign warning of danger, and also ask for advice, help and patronage.
Why does a dog whine
4. Whining and howling dog
Unpleasant omens are associated with the howling of dogs.
As a rule, if in the evening we hear a drawn-out howl of dogs in the yard, goosebumps begin to run through our body, we become terrified and uneasy.
In the past, it was believed that a dog's howl was a sign that one of the close relatives would soon die.
If there was a seriously ill person in the house, and suddenly a dog began to howl in the yard or in the house itself, then the family was preparing for the death of the patient.
Why can't you say goodbye
5. Congratulations in advance
It is believed that congratulating someone on their birthday before the due date is unfortunate. Failure threatens not only the birthday man whom you congratulated, but also the congratulator.
By forgetting or changing the dates, you interfered with the course of Fate. And this should never be done.
Such a sign is tied to the fact that none of the people can know how much is assigned to him by Fate and when he is destined to leave this world.
For this reason, an error in the date can lead to illness, failure, or serious difficulties. Thus, a person must pay for the mistake made.
But if you have already made such a mistake, you just need to pray for the health of the birthday man.
Thing inside out, omen
6. Put the thing inside out
Surely, many people remember how in childhood they told us: "Do not put things on inside out! You will be beaten."
Indeed, this sign promises serious conflicts, problems, up to assault and bodily harm.
Try to carefully put on a thing. But if you suddenly, in a hurry somewhere, have already put it on inside out, take off the thing and put it on correctly.
Then carefully pin with inside pin. It will become a kind of precautionary measure and will take aside possible troubles and problems.
Empty bucket omen
7. Empty bucket
Meeting a woman with an empty bucket does not bode well.
Surely, each of us heard such a sign and therefore secretly hoped that the granny, walking towards the bucket, would certainly carry a full bucket.
In addition, a full bucket, on the contrary, promises good luck and luck.
If a woman with empty buckets crossed your path, it means that soon you will not be able to fulfill your plans and realize your plans.
- to cross
-spit three times over the left shoulder
-or cross your fingers and put your hands in your pockets.
Sign the clock has stopped
8. Stopped clock
There are many superstitions associated with watches.
And, as a rule, these are not very good signs.
After all, it is with the clock that the time allotted to a person in our world is associated. The clock is counting down the hours, minutes and seconds left to him until the end.
Therefore, many are afraid of both giving them and accepting them as a gift from others.
Superstitious people are afraid and panic if the hands of the clock suddenly stop running. Indeed, in their opinion, this may be a sign of something bad and does not promise happiness in the near future.
It is also considered bad luck to lose the watch or if it is dropped and broken.
If the wall clock suddenly stops, this is a sign that the person is in danger.
However, you should not sound the alarm right away. First of all, it is worth inspecting the clock to identify the cause of the breakdown.
Perhaps the battery just died or the mechanism broke.
If the failure was not detected, and the watch stopped for no apparent reason, it is possible that some higher power want to warn you of danger.
Analyze your personal life, paying attention to its details.
It is possible that a stopped clock indicates that you are standing still, not moving in the right direction.
Maybe you are too closed outside world, have gone headlong into work, and put yourself barriers to personal happiness.
Or stopped arrows indicate that you are marking time in terms of career growth.
Perhaps the frozen arrows are telling you that you should not stagnate in one place in terms of career growth and it is worth making an effort so as not to miss your chance to improve your life and go towards your goals.
The clock hands can also stop if someone gives up, falls into despair, stopping halfway.
This simple device is very closely connected to its owner and behaves like a person: freezing and stopping its work when something goes wrong.
If the watch stopped working, then this is a sign that the person who wears it is in serious danger in the form of a serious illness or even death.
It is worth trying to revive the watch by handing it in for repair. By repairing the clock, you can outwit fate and avoid a terrible fate.
But if it happens that the watch cannot be repaired, it should not be thrown away in any case.
To protect yourself from negative consequences that can cause breakage of the watch, you need to wrap it in a piece of purple cloth, then place it in a place inaccessible to light.
Such a simple action will avert trouble from the owner of the watch, and his life should immediately improve.
Fallen photograph, omen
9. Fallen photograph
The photograph has a special energy of the people who are depicted in it.
Therefore, you need to be very careful with pictures. After all, many simply underestimate the power that ordinary photography has.
You must not allow the loss of a photo, or put on public display pictures that you especially value.
In the right hands, a snapshot can be a very powerful weapon. There are many signs associated with photography.
Not surprisingly, the situation when a framed photo falls and breaks is considered quite unpleasant.
Many become terrified and uneasy. Apparently, intuition suggests that this is an unkind sign. In fact, everything is not so scary.
For example, there is no need to panic when a photo is dropped by accident after someone hit it. Also, do not worry if the framed photo was damaged due to transportation.