Why can not cut grudnichka: folk omens

Chances are you are familiar with the omen that a pregnant mother can not be cut, so as not to shorten the life of her baby and make his life full of misery and unhappiness. As our ancestors believed that if you cut the kid to a year, it is possible to "cut out" the mind and fortune. Where went the superstition?

Note that the hair of our ancestors called "wisps", and the word is cognate with the word "space". It is believed that the hair link man with the cosmos and play a big role in its energy sector. The ancient Slavs believed that if a man loses his hair, he loses power. And the kid to a year hairs on the head, and so little, so if it is too early to mow, he will lose his power will be weak and will often get sick.

According to another legend, in ancient times there was a tradition to cut child per year. So, in those days medicine as such did not exist, and the infant mortality rate was very high. Healers claimed that if the child lived to the year, he is not in danger and then it had already taken in the family and performed the rite of tonsure.

The fact that it is not necessary to cut the baby to a year, say psychologists. According to them, cutting - a lot of stress for the child, because he does not understand, that does not hurt, and fear and cry may develop into strong hysterics and even phobia.

When is it best to cut the baby for the first time?

First haircut kid esoteric advise the first three days of the new moon - a suitable date can be found in the calendar of hairstyles. The first mowing should not take place during Lent or on Sunday. First clippings lock of hairs during the first haircut kid need to save and hide in the house away from prying eyes - it will serve as a reliable talisman of your child from the negatives and magic impacts.

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