Everyone has known since childhood that New Year's Eve, which opens a series of holidays, is a time of miracles, surprises and receiving gifts. There are many beliefs associated with it. In order for the next twelve months to bring only happiness and joy to the house, let's remember the signs for the New Year and with all our might try to follow the folk wisdom embedded in them.
Be hospitable
Despite the fact that in our advanced age, most of the beliefs that came from the depths of centuries are classified as empty superstitions, many of them contain particles of truth that are worth listening to. For example, according to popular beliefs, on New Year's Eve one should not close the doors of one's house to anyone, as this promises lack of money in the future.
Well, hospitality has always been considered one of the important virtues that adorn a person, and it may very well be that in the person of a guest, fate will send a hospitable host a person who will help him gain or improve his material well-being in the coming year.
Notquarrel and don't hit the dishes
Folk omens for the New Year portend all sorts of troubles for those who have a habit of quarreling at the festive table. It hardly needs to be proved that in life it is generally better to do without conflicts with your neighbors, and even more so not to spoil their mood during celebrations. What can expect such an evil in the coming year? Only general dislike.
They say that also a bad omen for the New Year is broken dishes, and discarded remnants of treats from the festive table. We will not look for a logical explanation for this, but we will take note, and we will try to eat everything and not break anything - this will please the hostess and keep the table service intact. By the way, we note that the New Year's table should be full of treats, since savings in this case promises bad news, at least according to popular belief.
What to wear?
So, how to celebrate the New Year? This is a very important issue, on which the future well-being also depends. In recent decades, it has been customary to consult the Chinese calendar and find the dominant symbol of the coming year in it. Since for the next 12 months our life will proceed under the sign of the Yellow Earth Dog, which has replaced the Fire Rooster in its post (I wonder how our Slavic ancestors would have reacted to this), then the festive wardrobe should be selected in the taste of this cute animal. And if you have any questions, you can always consult with your pet.
By the way, dogs (unlike some owners) are absolutely alien to mercantilism, and the cost of the dress does not matter to them. It is unlikely that they will pay attention to the cut of the dress or remain dissatisfied with its coloring. Therefore, when deciding what to wear to celebrate the New Year, one can limit oneself only to such generally accepted criteria as comfort (but not to the detriment of elegance), the absence of excessive pretentiousness, a cut that does not restrict freedom of movement, and maximum ease in all details. It is desirable to limit the color range to yellow, golden, brown and beige tones.
How to bring good luck into the house in the new year?
In general, the signs for the New Year of the Dog are not much different from those that are included in the general circle of popular beliefs. From time immemorial, it was customary, for example, to put an extra glass of wine on the table, and put a spoonful of salad next to it - this treat was intended for the brownie. It was also highly recommended that, having bought a new broom in advance, put it in the corner of the kitchen with the rods up and decorate it with a scarlet ribbon. Let's not speculate about whose flights it was intended for, just note that since it was customary to do it, then it helped in some way.
In addition, an hour before the guests arrived, the hosts hung a spruce wreath on the door, and church candles were lit in the living room or just in the upper room. Surprisingly, this sign of Christian piety easily coexisted with elements of paganism (a treat for the brownie and a broom with ribbons), which were mentioned above.
There was also such a sign for the New Year: you need tothe onset of the cherished hour to make peace with everyone and, if possible, distribute debts. Compliance with all these conditions, according to our ancestors, contributed to attracting good luck and happiness in the new year. Was it really so? Obviously, it was, otherwise the custom would not have been preserved.
Old omens for money
People always have high hopes for the New Year, including those related to their material well-being. First of all, it is customary to celebrate the holiday in a new outfit (of course, if there is such an opportunity), as this is a symbol of future success and prosperity. But this is not enough, and in order to attract money, it is recommended to place a plate with lentils, peas and greens, laid out in three piles, among other dishes, on the festive table. The method is proven and, according to many, it helps.
But for greater fidelity, the following conditions should be met:
- Before the start of the holiday, do a thorough cleaning of the house and, most importantly, throw away all old and unnecessary things.
- Set the table as richly as possible (this has already been mentioned above).
- The tablecloth must certainly be white, as this color symbolizes purity and readiness to enter into a new life.
- When everything is covered, one yellow coin of any denomination is placed on each corner of the table to attract a special energy flow into the house that brings we alth.
- Green candles are placed on the table in advance (green is a symbol of monetary energy) and lit so that they burn out by midnight.
- And finally, to the sound of chimesmake a wish.
Special Signs for the New Year of the Dog
All of the above apply to annual celebrations beginning January 1st. Now let's find out what are the special signs for the New Year of the Dog. This is true today, and besides, at the end of the 12-year cycle, the Dog will come to us again, and it should be received in a proper way.
It has been established that most of all she will bring happiness to those who see a puppy in a dream on New Year's Eve. It doesn't matter if he was a thoroughbred or was born from a simple mongrel, it is still an extremely good omen. In addition, good luck will accompany the one to whose door on December 31 or January 1 a stray dog will be beaten. It is necessary to let her into the house, feed her, and even better, leave her forever. She will definitely become your friend.
Love and spoil dogs
In the coming year, luck is guaranteed for those who, in the ringing of chimes, will be able to hear the barking of dogs. This is not difficult to do, because people in general often hear not what is in reality, but what their imagination generates. On holidays, you should pay attention to the frosty pattern covering the windows. If the silhouette of a dog is guessed in it, or at least the outlines of its muzzle, then this is regarded as a good omen, promising good luck.
And it's absolutely great if on January 1 a person wakes up, awakened by a dog barking, and it doesn't matter whether it is the voice of his pet or it comes from the street. In any case, happinessnew year is guaranteed. So, at least, according to popular rumor, and people, as you know, will not say in vain.
During the New Year celebrations (and best of all - every day) you should pamper dogs, both your own and others, even stray ones. It is necessary to treat them and, if possible, not to limit anything. If such behavior does not bring money, then the joy of communicating with our smaller brothers will be guaranteed.
How to attract he alth in the coming year?
In conclusion, let's touch on one more section of signs: what to do for the New Year to maintain the spiritual and physical condition? The experience accumulated by many generations of our ancestors, of course, should give an answer to this very important question. First of all, you should find out if there is reason to fear for your he alth in the coming year. As it turned out, this is not difficult to do.
It is enough on the eve of the holiday to freeze water in an ordinary tablespoon and then look at it carefully. If the surface of the ice is even, and all of it is filled with small bubbles, then this is a sign of good he alth and longevity. If its central part is deepened, then in this case the alarm should be sounded, since the coming year may bring illness with it.
In any case, no matter what the spoon with ice portends and no matter how you feel, celebrating the New Year, it is recommended to resort to proven folk remedies. First of all, having finished all the preparations related to table setting, and waiting for the arrival of guests, you need to wash off (literally) allnegative energy. To do this, it is enough to take the most ordinary shower.
All women and girls are strongly advised to cover their shoulders with handkerchiefs when sitting down at the table, and then, with the last stroke of the clock, abruptly drop them. It is believed that in this way it is possible to leave all illnesses and troubles in the past year. In addition, women and men need to pay off their creditors before the start of the celebrations. This will bring in the new year not only good luck in business, as mentioned above, but also good he alth.
Afterword
It is important to remember that signs and rituals for the New Year have magical power only when people believe in them. If, however, doubts prevail, which often happens in our scientific and technological age, then it is better not to try to resort to their help, and even more so not to laugh at them, since the result may be the opposite of what was expected.
