February 10 at the Old Slavonic tradition to celebrate the name day of houses - a spirit which (as did our ancestors) have in any home, protects it from the trouble and helps its owners. In ancient Rome, the home of spirits called Lares, in Britain they are still called Brown.
People have always treated kindly spirits home with respect and reverence, because they kept harmony and well-being in the house, protect it from the evil eye, damage and evil, as well as help for economy. In order not to anger the houses as well as enlist the help and support we recommend to congratulate him on this occasion.
Brownie in the material world
Brownies sometimes manifest themselves in the physical world: make sounds and noises can wake up at night in case of danger, to drop from the cabinet on the subject's head to the person who does not cause them confidence.
You do not ever wake up with a start, and then it turned out that a pipe burst or you just do not have slept an important event? This protects you as a home spirit. Also, we all know that if the house suddenly started to disappear keys or utensils, houses, angry or simply indulge. And after you ask him to "play and pay" returns usually missing.
The Brownie treat?
As you know, houses an important function protecting peace and comfort in your home on a subtle level, and for his work he is counting on your gratitude and friendly attitude. To thank the houses and to establish cooperation with them - leave a treat for him. It can be a home-made cakes, oladushek or a saucer of milk.
The most important thing is not the food itself, and its energy charge, because Brownie being immaterial and will not be able to evaluate your cooking skills. Therefore, the offering must be sincere as your good mood, a sense of gratitude and a desire to make friends with homemade spirit. This can be done not only on February 10, but every time after you have made a general cleaning in the house, or baked pies.
How to treat Brownie?
If you have not established a relationship with their houses, it's time to do it in the night from 9 to 10 February. Before you treat Brownie would be good to restore order in the house. Domestic spirits like purity and will be pleased that you tidied before his name day.
Our ancestors left a treat for homes in the kitchen at home. Since the oven in modern homes uncommon, leave a treat in some secluded place where no one will get children and animals, or near the stove. Leave meal there at night (or day). Refer to the home spirit with these words: "Brownie, treat, relax, gain strength, help us in the house, good drive, evil draw aside! "," Brownie-house, whether it is good to us, help yourself, help to keep the house in order! "And then take them anywhere on the nature and place under the tree. Throw in the garbage or eat the offering for homes is impossible, as well as give it a pet. Comfort, warmth and harmony of your home!
And a lot of interesting and useful traditions, signs, rites and rituals associated with the house and personal well-being, which came to us from the old days, you can find in our ongoing category VISITING domovenka.
