Domovoy in Slavic mythology is the patron of the house and its owner. According to the beliefs of our ancestors, it is present in residential buildings and even in churches. People with a developed gift of clairvoyance feel the presence of brownies, sometimes even see them.
The Orthodox Church does not recognize the existence of brownies, because our pagan ancestors believed in them. Later, they began to believe that the spirit replaced the god Rod or Chur, as he was also called. By the way, it has been noticed that the phrase "Chur me!" still helps to get rid of the evil spirits that have stuck on the street at night.
What does the brownie look like in the house?
You can see the brownie by chance at dawn, when he puts things in order in the living quarters. But smart people never try to look at the owner of the house. It is believed that this is not good and can even lead to serious illness. Domovoi see magicians and people with psychic abilities. Others simply feel their invisible presence.
It is believed that the longer the brownie lives with the tenants of the premises, the more he becomes like them. He is usually depicted as a small old man with a shaggy beard.and in old clothes. The growth of the brownie, people who have seen him say, can reach a meter. And sometimes the owner of the house is so small that he can easily be confused with a small child.
In the homes of the rich, the brownie looks good: well-fed, with a beautiful beard, in good clothes. In poor families, he is thin, in patched clothes and with a sparse beard.
Those who saw the brownie with their own eyes sometimes describe it as a fluffy ball. Perhaps he is simply shown to the residents in this guise. Indeed, according to popular belief, the brownie is able to turn into a cat, dog and even a rat. Therefore, if a kitten suddenly appears at your doorstep, be sure to take it home. In this way, the brownie can check how well you treat cats, his old friends.
The brownie's age, magicians say, is up to 600 years. And since they are born old, the older they are, the younger they look. They die as babies. Yes, yes, and they die. One sorceress claimed that she once attended the funeral of a brownie.
The character of the keepers of the house is difficult, but not malicious. If the brownie plays pranks, he is simply bored, and he needs to be appeased, to establish relations with him.
It is not recommended to perform rituals in order to see the brownie. First, it can seriously anger the magical entity. He will begin to harass the household. For example, it will scare you, scratch your face, or even throw you down the stairs. Secondly, the spirits do not have a very pleasant appearance, which can greatly impress a novice magician.
He can voluntarily show himself to the tenant only if he wants towarn him of a serious danger. Psychics say that if one of the household members still sees a brownie, in no case should you look into his eyes, otherwise the person may become seriously ill.
How do brownies appear?
Scientists are sure that the brownie is the embodiment of the energy of the residents. People who live for decades in a house leave their energy footprint in it. But esotericists believe that the brownie is a mental entity that is not connected by energy threads with the residents, but patronizes them.
The brownie often keeps a neutral side - he does not belong to either good or evil forces. However, each of them has its own character. Most often, brownies are friendly to people living with them. However, there are also evil entities that constantly disturb and frighten the residents.
Types of Brownies
Magicians say that there are 3 types of neighbors (as the ancient Slavs called them).
The first type is the "classic" housemates, small kind old men with a beard who came from a parallel world when people started building their own dwellings. They protect the house from evil forces, help with household chores, and treat pets of residents. They coexist mutually beneficially with people, as they feed on the energy of the house. If there are no quarrels and scandals at home, the premises are regularly cleaned of negative energy, the aura here is favorable, and the brownie feeds on it. But if there are frequent scandals in the family, the brownie begins to disturb the tenants, letting them know that he is dissatisfied. Some believe that they also have their own family.
The second kind isthe dead who were sent to work out karma. Such people during their lifetime were too busy with themselves, paid little attention to family and home. These are entities that love order, but never do household chores. You should not be afraid of them, they are peaceful. Their goal is to watch the house and the family living in it, help and protect from evil spirits. They are endowed with energy by higher powers, who sent their souls to work off sins.
And, finally, the third type of brownies cannot be called kind. These are not even brownies, but evil entities that settle in empty houses. They feed on the energy of quarrels and scandals, so they provoke them. In such houses, residents may suffer from a lack of he alth and money. These evil entities need to be driven out of the house.
Domovoi's abilities
Protects brownies, according to the beliefs of our ancestors, the Slavic god Veles, who endowed them with some magical abilities.
Susedushka can predict the future. Most often, he warns of trouble, but sometimes his appearance portends good news. Sometimes the brownie leans with his whole body on a sleeping person, and then you need to ask: "For worse or for better?" He will most likely answer your question. If there is no answer, then this is not a warning - the brownie is simply unhappy with you.
Sometimes they knock on the furniture. If you heard a knock in an empty apartment, you can also ask this question.
It happens that the brownie does not like the guests who come to the tenants. He can suddenly drop and break a mug, make him feel uncomfortable. If the guest stays overnight, the browniewill start to scare him in every possible way: choke, whisper in his ear, make noise.
Residents should also take a closer look at the person. How much can you trust him? Perhaps the brownie feels that the guest is not good, and tries by all means to get him out of the house. After all, its main task is to protect the home from evil.
The brownie can send prophetic dreams or wake the sleeper during nightmares.
Sometimes on the forums there are stories about how brownies treat people, relieve symptoms of heart disease. Usually they help the family if they are very attached to it. The strongest connection with the neighbor is among those families who have lived in the house for more than one generation.
How do I know if there is a brownie in the house?
We all subconsciously to some extent feel the presence of the otherworldly guardian in the house. The first type of brownie manifests itself with various extraneous rustles. Their active time is at night.
Signs of a brownie in the house are quite eloquent. Residents often hear the clatter of feet, reminiscent of the steps of a small child or animal. In the kitchen, you can hear the clinking of dishes. Cats often play with brownies. From the outside, it looks like the animal is playing with someone invisible. If the cat stares into empty space, but does not show aggression, these are also manifestations of a good spirit.
Small things may go missing. Most often, the brownie just has fun, and then throws things back, but sometimes this is a sign that you should be more accurate and collected - the brownie does not like your carelessness and tendency to scatter things. After all, he watchesorder in the house. If things are not found, try to contact him.
These perfumes have a sweet tooth, so sweets may occasionally disappear from the vase. If a child is missing toys, perhaps these are manifestations of a brownie. By the way, there is a belief that small children are able to see brownies and even play with them.
The neighbor, who treats the residents of the house well, often helps them. The house remains clean and pleasant atmosphere, harmony reigns in the family. At night it is not scary to sleep without light.
The second type of brownies manifests itself somewhat differently. Tenants out of the corner of their eye can notice a dark shadow as tall as a short person. However, there is no feeling of fear. He takes care of the household, whispers the right decisions to them, and even calms them down during scandals. Sometimes the real brownie in the house becomes the first owner of the dwelling, who built it and put a lot of effort into it.
The brownie cleans the small energy negativity that we bring into the house from the street. But he is not able to eliminate the big damage. If one has settled in your home, the brownie is unhappy and tries to inform you about it. His dissatisfaction can be manifested by night sighs, slamming doors, missing things and other minor dirty tricks. In rare cases, animals do not take root in the house. But most often, the owner of the house treats pets well.
Domovoi or evil spirit?
However, you should be seriously concerned if the household feels the presence of an evil entity. It spoils the atmosphere of the house, warmth andthe comfort of the rooms. Residents constantly quarrel with each other, because the entity feeds on their negative emotions. At night it is difficult to fall asleep without light, the darkness frightens, and sometimes leads to panic horror.
Extraneous noise, groans, squeaks, steps can be heard, appliances break, dishes break, objects fall, often sharp. Animals at home do not take root, which is especially true for cats. This suggests that the energy of the house is so corrupted that it has transformed into a poltergeist.
What to do if an evil brownie settled in the house? There are ways to get rid of this entity, however, the tenants may not be able to cope on their own - they simply do not have enough strength. It is recommended to call a priest who will drive away evil spirits with prayers.
Many are interested in the question of whether there are brownies in apartment buildings. Brownie lives in every dwelling of people, regardless of whether it is a house or an apartment. However, there are unclean high-rise buildings with unfavorable energy, in the apartments of which good entities do not live. The bad energy of such houses usually has a long history and is associated with tragedies. Therefore, when buying an apartment, it is extremely important to know about its previous owners.
When entering a potential home, listen to it. Feel it. Surely intuition will tell you how favorable this house is, how its true owner will treat you. Alas, brownies do not always accept new residents and sometimes survive them in every possible way.
How to find out about the presence of a brownie, what to say?
Practically in all houses where people already lived, there are spirits. Exceptionare only new buildings. Therefore, before moving the brownie, you need to call with you. How to do this, read the following paragraphs.
If you didn't invite the spirit from your former dwelling with you, it will take years for a brownie to appear in the new apartment. But it will definitely appear in time.
But how do you know if there is a brownie in the house?
In the evening, empty the kitchen table, there should be only a tablecloth on it. Put a full glass of semi-sweet wine on it, and put a piece of fresh loaf smeared with butter on a saucer next to it. You can sprinkle white flour around to see the little footprints, but you don't have to.
Say these words: "Father brownie, come and eat your dinner."
No one should enter the kitchen until the morning: neither household members nor animals. Get up before sunrise and enter the kitchen first. Most likely, the wine will be a little lacking, and a piece of bread will be bitten.
And this method is suitable for those who doubt the existence of a brownie and are not afraid of his discontent. Before going to bed, take a sheet of paper, write on it "I am the master of the house."
Put a glass of water on the note in the center of the table, after removing foreign objects from there. On the table there should be only a glass on a sheet with a note. The brownie will definitely manifest itself by the clanging of dishes, clatter and other extraneous sounds. Some strong spirits even pinch or suffocate residents.
The whole point is that saying out loud the phrase "I am the owner of the house" is equal tolike writing this, it’s impossible, because the true master here is precisely the brownie, and people are only his tenants. Therefore, such a provocation will cause a strong reaction from the sister.
The stronger the essence, the brighter and more aggressive it will manifest itself. Physical contact is possible only with a very strong spirit. And if your brownie is strong, then the house is under reliable protection, because he will get rid of any evil spirits that will covet the home.
To make up with an angry brownie, say: "Chur with me, and you, brownie, stop. We will make peace and be friends. You will help me, and I will feed you."
This is how you can find out if there is a brownie in the house. But magicians do not recommend trying to anger the brownie or seeing it with your own eyes. An angry owner can even drive you crazy.
How to appease a brownie?
To begin with, remember a few rules that will help you live in harmony with him. They were known to our ancestors, but today few people know what not to do at home, so as not to anger the neighbor:
- Do not place piercing or cutting objects such as knives and forks on the table. This prevents the good spirit from protecting the house from evil entities.
- Don't whistle or you run the risk of kicking him out forever.
- Do not smoke in the house. Brownies do not like the smell of cigarette smoke that settles on furniture.
How to appease a brownie in a private house or apartment? They are very fond of being greeted with respect by addressing "master". You can also ask them for helpif you have lost something important. And be sure to thank if this thing is suddenly found. Don't forget to leave treats for the brownie and make sure that they are not accidentally eaten by pets or anyone in the household.
Whether a good spirit can read minds is unknown. Some say no, others say otherwise. In any case, do not forget to talk to the brownie out loud.
If your neighbor is dissatisfied with something, analyze your behavior and the behavior of your relatives. Perhaps his displeasure is well founded. Brownies do not like scandals, neglect of household duties. It is extremely important to maintain a clean and comfortable atmosphere in the house. How to make friends with brownies in the house?
There are several proven ways to do this.
Rites to improve relations with brownies
At midnight on the third day of the full moon, light a candle and stand in the center of the room. Before the ceremony, be sure to do a thorough cleaning. Standing in the center, bow to all four sides and say: "Hostess-master, let's go to my house, to a rich courtyard, to live, to be, to we alth!"
Once a year, the brownie needs to be fed. And remember that he does not feed on material food, but on those kind and sincere feelings that you experience when you treat him. You can leave a piece of candy in the kitchen every month to maintain a warm relationship with your neighbor. After a while, this candy can be thrown away.
February 7th or April 1st, pour vodka into a glass and cut off a piece of sweet cake or cupcake. Say the following words:“Father brownie, guardian and zealot of my kind. Come back from the wide roads, from the outskirts of others, to your father's threshold, to your corner. Batiushka brownie, sit down side by side, let's talk amicably. Amen.”
After saying the plot, cross yourself, bow and leave the treat in the corner. The glass will be empty if the brownie treats the residents with sympathy.
How to appease a brownie for Easter
To make friends with your neighbor, pour him a glass of milk in a saucer and put it in a corner. Say the following conspiracy: “Breadwinner, drinker, father brownie, general brownie. Help us to live, not to grieve, to accumulate gold. So that no one in the house gets sick, does not suffer from troubles and misfortunes. Take, grandfather, brownie, my gift. To a rich yard. I close my words on constipation. As I say, so be it. Amen.”
This ceremony is usually performed three times a year: on the night before Easter, Christmas and the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos.
How to invite a brownie with me?
If it becomes necessary to change housing, then the brownie with whom a warm relationship has been established is recommended to call with you. They are very offended if the former tenants forget about them, they can cry and howl from longing, disturb new households. Therefore, be sure to call the brownie with you. And he will decide whether to go or not to go. There is also a belief that all slippers, even the oldest ones, need to be taken to a new apartment. If you forget a pair, it is in it that the brownie will remain. Also, you can not leave animals in the old dwelling, to which the brownie is usually very attached.
Keep in mind a few rules:
- you need to pick up everyonepets (pre-fed), as the brownie is very attached to them;
- it is recommended to transport the spirit on Saturday or Monday;
- leaving the previous home, clean it up so that the brownie can leave it with a clear conscience;
- clean up the future housing so that the brownie wants to move to a new house.
Here are some methods to invite a brownie with you.
- Method 1. Put a bag in the corner of the room, put something tasty inside. Explain to the brownie that you are leaving and want to invite him with you. Leave it open overnight, tie it up in the morning and move it to a new place. Open there. Perhaps the brownie, attracted by the sweet, will move with you. You can replace the bag with a shoe, which is placed in the center of the room at night.
- Method 2. The one who is the last to leave the old house must sweep the rubbish in the corners of the kitchen. Gather it into a piece of cloth and invite the brownie to move in. It needs to be transported to a new home, and then put in a far corner with a piece of rye bread.
Live in harmony with the spirit of your home and your family, radiate love and joy. This will be felt not only by the brownie, but also by your family.
