Moving to a new home has always been an important event in the life of any person and the whole family. It is not surprising that in many cultures there are various traditions, rituals and superstitions associated with housewarming. Observing these rituals, people sought to protect their homes, gain prosperity and prosperity.
From this material, you will learn which location is considered the most successful for the location of the house, which days are considered favorable for moving, and who should enter the new housing first. We will also tell you what signs and rituals realtors adhere to.
Ancient Oriental customs
In the countries of the East, a whole layer of unique traditions associated with housewarming has been formed. For example, in Hinduism it is customary to invite a brahmin to bless a new home. According to the scriptures, the priest must fumigate the premises with incense and recite special mantras.
In China, there was a ban on moving on certain “unlucky” days according to the lunar calendar.
Among Japanese customs, there is a sign that a young and healthy man should be the first to enter a new house in order to bring good luck to the family.
Traditions of the peoples of Europe
Many European nations had their own signs and rituals of housewarming. The Slavs, for example, before moving, first let pets into the new house — a cat or a chicken. Thus, the house was “checked” for the presence of evil spirits and evil spirits.
In Finland, when housewarming, it is customary to give bread and salt to the family — a symbol of well-being. And in There was a belief in Britain that for the first time you need to enter through the threshold with your right foot.
In Ireland, it was a tradition to leave the old house through the same entrance that you entered the first time. Not to do this is to fail. Also, to attract happiness, it was recommended to recalculate the corners in each room of the new apartment on the first day.
Customs of indigenous peoples
In the cultures of the indigenous peoples of America, Africa and Oceania has many interesting rituals and beliefs about a new home.
Many Native American tribes, including the Navajo, performed special ceremonies before building a house to get approval from the spirits of this land. Fumigation and gift-giving rituals were widely practiced.
In Zulu culture, celebrations and ritual dances played an important role before moving to a new home, which was supposed to gain the favor of the spirits of the ancestors.
* The Zulus are an African ethnic group living mainly in the province of Kwazulu-Natal in the Republic of South Africa. Their number is about 10 million. Human.
Modern signs and tips for new settlers
In the modern world, many ancient pagan rituals have gradually faded into the background, but some harmless superstitions still persist in the cultures of different peoples. For example, in the United States, when numbering floors, many developers skip the number 13, and some buyers do not make deals on Friday the 13th.
Here are some tips that are still common for all occasions:
- If you follow the Feng Shui technique, you need to take into account that the undesirable location of the house is considered a T-shaped intersection. The ideal option is a location near the water.
- It is best to move to a new house in the warm season. An old belief says that a winter move can bring cold and problems to the house. It is also better not to move in a leap year, as the Asian tradition says.
- According to one of the beliefs, the best days to move are Thursday and Sunday. Friday and Saturday are considered unsuccessful. There is even a saying: “If you move on a Saturday, you will not stay in place for a long time.”
- When entering a new home, it is customary to step over the threshold with bread or salt in your hands — it is believed that this will attract prosperity and well-being to the house.
- It is better not to bring old, broken things and junk into a new apartment /house. According to beliefs, this can attract problems and failures.
- It is best to celebrate a housewarming party even before sorting things out. It is also believed that the more children there are at the celebration, the better.
- The first thing to do in a new house is to light candles or lamps. It is believed that fire will attract light, life and warmth.
- Make sure that a black cat or a pessimist does not cross the threshold of the house first — this is a bad omen. The ideal “pioneer” is considered to be a happy young housewife with a baby in her arms.
- In some cultures, it is recommended to leave offerings of salt, coins, frankincense or grain in the corners of rooms and under the threshold. This is how you supposedly appease the guardian spirits of the new house.
- When moving to a new apartment in a high-rise building, it is considered a good omen to hang a mirror first. It should reflect the negative energy from the house.
Of course, you should not unconditionally believe all these beliefs. However, a respectful attitude to the traditions of the ancestors and a bit of superstition can make the process of moving a more vivid and memorable event.
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What rules do realtors follow?
In the work of realtors, in addition to their direct duties, there are also various signs and rituals that they try to follow for successful transactions.
One of the signs says that when inspecting an apartment or house, potential buyers should be the first to enter, and if they are a couple, a woman should first cross the threshold.
The realtor is not recommended to take off his shoes during the show — it is better to put on shoe covers so as not to “get attached” energetically to this housing and not make it difficult to sell it.
You can not tell in advance about the completed transaction or plan the expenses of the proceeds before the actual closing — this may “scare” her.
If the buyer stumbles or clings to the threshold / jamb during inspection, the omen foreshadows that he will return and make a purchase.
If the seller refuses the first buyer with an acceptable price offer, then the apartment or house may “hang” on the market for a long time.
Failure to display an object, even for a good reason, may mean that the next time you try to view it, the house will not be bought.
But if, on the day of the conclusion of one transaction, the realtor conducts a display on another object, it is likely to be successful.
Novice specialists are advised to purchase a leather wallet after the first transaction and put a large bill from the reward received into it. With each new successful operation, it is recommended to replenish the collection of such “lucky” bills.
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