Even the most rapid scientific and technological progress cannot destroy a person's faith in the fact that the Higher Forces help him. Well, in our days, faith in a brownie, a tiny, lean old man who quietly lives in the house and helps his owners in all their endeavors, is not only a tribute to pagan traditions, but also a great way to "improve" the situation in the family. After all, you form your brownie yourself: the less scandals and evil words in your house, the more love and respect - the stronger, kinder and more caring your "personal protector". Since the brownie is a full member of your family, your faithful friend and assistant, he, of course, has every right to his professional holiday, which is called Velesichi (Kudesy) and is traditionally celebrated on February 10.

The history of the Velesichi holiday

The tradition of celebrating Velesichi (Brown Day) on February 10 appeared many centuries ago. On this day, the Christian Church commemorates Ephraim the Syrian, theologian, poet, philosopher of the 4th century. Ephraim Sirin in his writings (and there are more than 1000 of them) defended family values, instructed people on the true path, spoke a lot about the great role that morality and spirituality play in the family and society. He also wrote that in every house there is an invisible energy entity (the same brownie), which, depending on the behavior of the household, can become both a good helper and an evil genius of the family. So, offending and angering the brownie is highly discouraged, but it is imperative to please him. However, he will not ask you for anything special: the system of our material values ​​is absolutely alien to him!

How to appease a brownie?

Appeasing a brownie is very simple. On the evening of February 9, cook something delicious for him. All brownies have a terrible sweet tooth, so a cake or pie will be just right. Be sure to add sweets, lollipops or refined sugar to your “offering”. Put the sweets on a plate and leave it in the kitchen. Don't forget to lay out a new white tablecloth. You can’t use a patterned tablecloth, brownies prefer dazzling white light! In addition to food, treat your brownie to a delicious drink - a glass of fresh milk or even a glass of good wine.

In addition to treats, put coins on a plate, a new printed deck of playing cards, a small doll: if the brownie is fun and interesting in your house, he will always help you. Do not forget that gifts for the brownie should spend the night in the kitchen from February 9 to 10.

How to celebrate Brownie Day?

No doubt at home! Get the whole family together and just have a good time. Your good mood, peace and understanding between members of your family - for the brownie is the best reward for his work and efforts for your well-being!

On February 10, 2018, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Memorial Day of St. Ephraim the Syrian. And the people called this day “kudes”, because they believed that many miracles happen at this time. One of these miracles people considered brownie. Ideas about the spirits of habitats developed in ancient times. People were sure that the brownie likes to put things in order in the house and in family relationships. And on this day, the Slavs celebrated the Day of Treating the Brownie, which was also called the Birthday of the Brownie.

Even the most rapid scientific and technological progress cannot destroy a person's faith in the fact that the Higher Forces help him.

Nowadays, faith in a brownie, a tiny, lean old man who quietly lives in the house and helps his owners in all their endeavors, is not only a tribute to pagan traditions, but also a great way to “improve” the situation in the family. After all, you form your brownie yourself: the less scandals and evil words in your house, the more love and respect - the stronger, kinder and more caring your "personal protector".

Brownie Day

Domovoi have their own holiday. For them, like for us, New Year— from 10 to 11 February. These days, you must definitely congratulate your brownie and his family on the holiday. In general, brownies sleep in winter. But on this night they wake up and walk, have fun and make noise. Well, people have the main task at this moment - to appease and treat Domovoy so that he does not get angry, but only enjoys his holiday, and brings only happiness and prosperity to every home.

Who is Domovoy?

Brownie is an ancient spirit, some ethnographers consider him older than the personified gods. Ideas about the spirits of habitats, like brownies, arose much earlier than the images of the gods were created.

Brownie - among the Slavic peoples, a domestic spirit, a mythological master and patron of the house, ensuring the normal life of the family, the health of people and animals, and fertility.
Brownie, or as it is also called - Susedko, Master, Himself, Dobrozhil, Dobrohot, Breadwinner, Grandfather, Lizun, Posten ("along the wall" or from the "shadow") - the most important part of our home.
No one in this world doubted the real existence of brownies. They were seen, they were spoken to, they were pleased - and this mythical, in our opinion, creature was an integral part of the world in which our ancestors lived.

There is a belief that when the Lord God expelled Lucifer and his associates from Heaven, they went straight to hell. But not all of them got there... Those who were heavily burdened with sin fell into the very center of the Underworld, others less so, closer to the surface of the earth. Those of them who got into the forest became goblin, some into the water - water, some in the field - field ...

As for the appearance of brownies, the same belief reports about “spirits” who repented of their sins before exile, but were never forgiven by God. This means that brownies are not afraid of icons, but they are “a burden” for them, because they constantly remind them of the punishment - to live with a person and help him.

Forgiveness comes if the brownie has helped the owner of the dwelling in every possible way for 70 years. Then the brownie (spirit) gets the opportunity to get into the Kingdom of God. But the dark side of the brownie's soul prevents them from being an assistant for seventy years, so they live a long time with people.

According to ancient Slavic beliefs, a brownie is our distant ancestor, who is invited to his home to protect himself from evil entities.

Also, the brownie loves to clean up the house and family relationships. In the old days, it was believed that every house should have a brownie, if the house is new, they “invited”. They tried in every possible way to appease the brownie, they left food for him. It was believed that in the house where the brownie fell in love with the owners and especially the owner, there he would protect both the whole house and the household themselves, feed and care for the livestock. Brownies protect the house from thieves, fires, and other evil spirits.

What does a brownie look like?

It is a kind of bundle of energy about a meter high. He becomes like the tenants when they are friends and live together for a long time. He was represented as a small gray-haired old man dressed in a white shirt, and as an old man covered with wool. Somewhere it was believed that he was black, shaggy and healthy, like a bear, but he could take the form of a dog, and more often a cat.

It may also appear as a shadow. It is almost impossible to see a brownie, it is beyond human strength. But you can hear the voice of the brownie, his quiet crying and muffled groans, his soft and affectionate, and sometimes deaf and abruptly short answering voice - if you have time to call out and ask about something on the right occasion. However, smart people never tried to see this spirit or ask him:

Brownie feels trouble

The brownie can feel in advance the approach to the house of damage. For example, an unkind person, an envious person with bad intentions, entered your home.

The brownie begins to worry and whisper to you about the evil intentions of the bad guest. If you can’t “catch” the brownie’s signals in any way, then he will do anything to get attention. A cup can break out of the hands of an evil person, a cup can suddenly break, clothes can suddenly be torn, something can spill on the tablecloth. This is all the work of a brownie. It seems to be signaling to you - pay attention to this person, he intends to bring damage to you and your household! The brownie is able to destroy all the small energy dirt in the house, but, unfortunately, he is not able to destroy serious damage.

If at night the brownie sometimes knocks, rustles, fiddles or rattles dishes, then he does it just out of boredom, he is amused.

The brownie is generally a big joker: he can tickle the sleeping ones, hide the right thing in the most unexpected place, or drag and tangle a skein of threads like a kitten. At the same time, he does not cause significant harm to anyone, and if you kindly and respectfully ask him to return the thing to its place, he will not refuse to help.

The brownie was feared on March 30, according to the old style, or on April 12, according to the new one. It was believed that on this day he would not recognize his masters. All year long he lives quietly, takes care of the household, protects and grooms the cattle more than the owner himself and even reins in the goblin. And then he suddenly gets furious, scares away the cattle, scatters the straw, scatters the sled around the yard and even bites the dogs. Either evil spirits deal with him for a whole year for all the good that he did to people, or in the spring he suddenly wanted to get married. And some believe that at this time he throws off his old skin - that's why he gets angry from pain.

On this day, the brownie was fed. They left him food with sentences:
"Owner-father, take bread and salt, bring the cattle."
“Grandfather-neighbor, sing to everyone, feed the sheep, okay, but smooth and smooth them softly.”

Their behavior predicts the future:

If the brownie runs a shaggy paw over the face of a falling asleep, one must notice whether the touch was warm or cold - warm and gentle promises wealth and profit, cold and rough - trouble.

If the brownie is satisfied with everything, then he acts as a kind keeper of the hearth, farm, cattle, to which Dobrokhotushko especially favors - protects from ailments and thinness. Of course, now in city apartments and country cottages this function of Domozhil is not in demand, but he still has good friends in modern housing - these are representatives of the cat tribe. It is known after all that the brownie is always friends with the cat. The fact is that cats are the only pets that can see otherworldly entities. From here comes the custom to be the first to launch a cat or a cat into a new house or apartment: these ones will be able to set the brownie in a good way! At the same time, you need to say: “I give you, brownie-father, a furry beast for a rich yard.”

How to take a brownie with you to a new place of residence

The brownie in the new housing must be called from the old one.

They did it in the old days. A pot of coals was scooped up from the heated stove, covered with a tablecloth and, opening the door, turned to the back corner with the words: “You are welcome, Grandfather, to our new home.” After that, the covered pot was carried to the new house, the tablecloth was shaken in all corners - the brownie was released, and the coals were poured into the stove. The brownie was also transported in bast shoes.

IN modern conditions with the same intentions, you can put an open bag in the middle of the old apartment and call the brownie with you. When moving from one apartment to another, you can also transport your brownie, for this you need to take slippers and say: “Climb, brownie, into slippers, you us". And then, in a new place, release it from the sneaker.

The second way.

Before moving to new apartment, kneel in the hallway former apartment at the front door, lay a towel on the floor and say a spell: "Owner-father, take your belongings, we will go together, we will live as before, we will be friends." After that, carefully fold the towel in four and put it in your bosom. Arriving at a new apartment, first of all, entering the corridor, kneel down again, spread the towel on the floor and say: “My master, happy housewarming!”

How to please a brownie

1. It is necessary to treat the brownie on the first day of each month.

To do this, in a city apartment, put a bowl of water at the doorstep, saying:
"The master-father, sir-brownie,
Perhaps love me
Guard my good
Take care of my cattle
Take my treat
And drink water from a full cup.

2. Give him a beast

An ideal gift for a brownie would be a 2-3-month-old kitten, best of all - motley (tricolor) or striped. The kitten should be immediately brought to the kitchen to the stove and put on the floor, but without letting go, say: “I give you, brownie-father, a furry beast for a rich yard.”
If the brownie accepts the "beast", then he will definitely take him under his protection and can severely take revenge on those who offend the cat (cat). They say that "whoever kicks a cat will hurt his leg," and whoever kills a cat, "there will be no luck in anything for seven years."

Most importantly, remember that the brownie does not like:

scandals in family relationships, endless confusion, noise: it can get angry in earnest and deprive the scandalous family of its patronage. And then expect trouble: everything in the house will go awry, family members will get sick, the economy will go wrong, prosperity will disappear. Punishes brownie and dirty and lazy people who have an eternal mess in the house. Do not offend the brownie and do not pay attention.

Before going to bed, be sure to remove sharp objects from prominent places, they prevent the brownie from protecting you at night and defending yourself from unclean entities.

Signs associated with brownie

They tried in every possible way to please the brownie, so that he would protect the dwelling from fires and thieves. It is no coincidence that there are many signs associated with the Day of Treating the Brownie.

He was cajoled by treating him with porridge and sweets. There is a belief that if you feed the brownie, then things will not disappear in the house for a whole year. And if you do not do this, then the year for the owners will be restless. In addition to treats (on a plate on the table or in the corner of the room), you can leave a deck of cards, coins or a doll.

On this day, it is also forbidden to kill insects in the house, even cockroaches, spiders and flies.

Trying to notice what is happening in the house on the birthday of the brownie, they tried to determine his behavior in order to predict the future. If they heard crying behind the stove, they believed that there would be discord in the family, if there was laughter, everything would be fine.

There will be prosperity in the family if the brownie stroked one of the household members with a hairy and soft hand. Expect trouble if you stroked with a rough and cold hand.

If you feel at night that the brownie has fallen on you, ask: "For good or for worse?" He will definitely answer. After that, move the bed to another place, it is likely that she is standing where he walks. If this does not help, you need to invite a priest and bless the apartment.

If small things disappear in the house for no reason at all, you need to say out loud: “Brownie, Brownie, played and give it back” or “Brownie, give me back my thing (name which one), I really need it” - and there will be things.

Brownie, as you know, does not like to show himself to people, but warns about events in the house with various actions that he performs:

• Pulling hair - to a family quarrel.
• Knocking on the pipe - to resentment.
• Rattles dishes - to the fire.
• Oohs - to losses.

• Crying - to grief.

During the day, he transmits warnings and predictions through a cat.
If cat:

• ... washes for a long time - wait for the guests;
• ... scraping paws on the floor - to a blizzard;
• ... climbs onto the bed - to the cold;
• ... lays down with his stomach up - to well-being in the family;
• ... reaching out with its paws to the owner (or hostess) - to profit

How to appease the Brownie

Believe it or not, you believe in this spirit, which has been coexisting side by side with people for many centuries, but here’s some good advice for you: don’t be stingy, leave a bowl (pot) of porridge flavored with butter next to the stove for the night, respect the brownie. In the end, the charm of our life lies in no small measure in observing traditions: we dyed eggs for Easter even in atheistic Soviet times! Previously, in the villages, a pot of porridge was left behind the stove (where the brownie lives), and they were covered with hot coals so that by midnight, when the brownie came to have dinner, the porridge would not cool down. Modern housewives can put a bowl wrapped in a towel for warmth in a dark corner near the stove or under the radiator - Grandfather loves warmly. At midnight, the brownie will come out, have dinner, and begin to serve the hosts kindly.

When the brownie is treated to porridge, they say:

“Owner-father, take our porridge!
And eat pies - take care of our house!

And if the bathhouse was heated, then leaving it, they left a bucket and a broom - so that the “father” could also take a steam bath for the sake of the holiday

All brownies have a terrible sweet tooth, so a cake or pie will be just right. Be sure to add sweets, lollipops or refined sugar to your “offering”. Put the sweets on a plate and leave it in the kitchen. Of course, all these delicacies will not disappear overnight, but the Host will be satisfied that he is remembered and rejoiced at his birthday.

Don't forget to lay out a new white tablecloth.

You can’t use a patterned tablecloth, brownies prefer dazzling white light!

It is also important to remember that the Host will also want to drink after sweet dishes.

The most favorite birthday drinks are fresh milk and sweet compote. You can pamper your Brownie even with a glass of good wine. One of these drinks should appear on the festive table.

In addition to treats, put on a plate:

coins, a new printed deck of playing cards, a small doll: if the brownie is fun and interesting in your house, he will always help you. Do not forget that gifts for the brownie should spend the night in the kitchen from February 9 to 10.

How to celebrate Brownie Day?

No doubt at home! When the day of the Brownie knocks on the door, then at that moment all households should gather at the table. It is forbidden to quarrel or persistently force someone to participate in the celebration of the celebration.

The owner will definitely be delighted with sincere conversations within the family and good fun. He himself will not mind participating in the fun, so there is no need to be surprised if a fork suddenly falls somewhere in the kitchen.

You can’t get angry or swear on this day, this will be a sure sign for Domovoy that there is no prosperity in the family, which means that there is no point in protecting this family. All spiritual conversations should take place in a warm atmosphere of comfort and happiness.

On February 10, 2018, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Memorial Day of St. Ephraim the Syrian. And the people called this day “kudes”, because they believed that many miracles happen at this time. One of these miracles people considered brownie. Ideas about the spirits of habitats developed in ancient times. People were sure that the brownie likes to clean up the house and family relationships. And on this day, the Slavs celebrated the Day of Treating the Brownie, which was also called the Birthday of the Brownie.

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Even the most rapid scientific and technological progress cannot destroy a person's faith in the fact that the Higher Forces help him.

Nowadays, faith in a brownie, a tiny, lean old man who quietly lives in the house and helps his owners in all their endeavors, is not only a tribute to pagan traditions, but also a great way to “improve” the situation in the family. After all, you form your brownie yourself: the less scandals and evil words in your house, the more love and respect - the stronger, kinder and more caring your “personal protector”.

Brownie Day

Domovoi have their own holiday. For them, it seems, as for us, New Year - from 10 to 11 February. These days, you must definitely congratulate your brownie and his family on the holiday. In general, brownies sleep in winter. But on this night they wake up and walk, have fun and make noise. Well, people have the main task at this moment - to appease and treat Domovoy so that he does not get angry, but only enjoys his holiday, and brings only happiness and prosperity to every home.

Who is Domovoy?

Brownie is an ancient spirit, some ethnographers consider him older than the personified gods. Ideas about the spirits of habitats, like brownies, arose much earlier than the images of the gods were created.

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Brownie - among the Slavic peoples, a domestic spirit, a mythological master and patron of the house, ensuring the normal life of the family, the health of people and animals, and fertility.
Brownie, or as it is also called - Susedko, Master, Himself, Dobrozhil, Dobrokhot, Breadwinner, Grandfather, Lizun, Posten ("along the wall" or from the "shadow") - the most important part of our home.
No one in this world doubted the real existence of brownies. They were seen, they were spoken to, they were pleased - and this mythical, in our opinion, creature was an integral part of the world in which our ancestors lived.

There is a belief that when the Lord God expelled Lucifer and his associates from Heaven, they went straight to hell. But not all of them got there... Those who were heavily burdened with sin fell into the very center of the Underworld, some less - closer to the surface of the earth. Those of them who got into the forest became goblin, some into the water - water, some in the field - field ...

As for the appearance of brownies, the same belief reports about “spirits” who repented of their sins before exile, but were never forgiven by God. This means that brownies are not afraid of icons, but they are “a burden” to them, because they are constantly reminded of the punishment - to live with a person and help him.

Forgiveness comes if the brownie has helped the owner of the dwelling in every possible way for 70 years. Then the brownie (spirit) gets the opportunity to get into the Kingdom of God. But the dark side of the brownie's soul prevents them from being an assistant for seventy years, so they live a long time with people.

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According to ancient Slavic beliefs, a brownie is our distant ancestor, who is invited to his home to protect himself from evil entities.

Also, the brownie loves to clean up the house and family relationships. In the old days, it was believed that every house should have a brownie, if the house is new, they “invited”. They tried in every possible way to appease the brownie, they left food for him. It was believed that in the house where the brownie fell in love with the owners and especially the owner, there he would protect both the whole house and the household themselves, feed and care for the livestock. Brownies protect the house from thieves, fires, and other evil spirits.

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What does a brownie look like?

It is a kind of bundle of energy about a meter high. He becomes like the tenants when they are friends and live together for a long time. He was represented as a small gray-haired old man dressed in a white shirt, and as an old man covered with wool. Somewhere it was believed that he was black, shaggy and healthy, like a bear, but he could take the form of a dog, and more often a cat.

It may also appear as a shadow. It is almost impossible to see a brownie, it is beyond human strength. But you can hear the voice of the brownie, his quiet crying and muffled groans, his soft and affectionate, and sometimes deaf and abruptly short answering voice - if you have time to call out and ask about something on the right occasion. However, smart people never tried to see this spirit or ask him:

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Brownie feels trouble

The brownie can feel in advance the approach to the house of damage. For example, an unkind person, an envious person with bad intentions, entered your home.

The brownie begins to worry and whisper to you about the evil intentions of the bad guest. If you can’t “catch” the brownie’s signals in any way, then he will do anything to get attention. A cup can break out of the hands of an evil person, a cup can suddenly break, clothes can suddenly be torn, something can spill on the tablecloth. This is all the work of a brownie. He seems to be signaling you - pay attention to this person, he intends to bring damage to you and your household! The brownie is able to destroy all the small energy dirt in the house, but, unfortunately, he is not able to destroy serious damage.

If at night the brownie sometimes knocks, rustles, fiddles or rattles dishes, then he does it just out of boredom, he is amused.

The brownie is generally a big joker: he can tickle the sleeping ones, hide the right thing in the most unexpected place, or drag and tangle the skein of threads like a kitten. At the same time, he does not cause significant harm to anyone, and if you kindly and respectfully ask him to return the thing to its place, he will not refuse to help.

The brownie was feared on March 30, according to the old style, or on April 12, according to the new one. It was believed that on this day he would not recognize his masters. All year long he lives quietly, takes care of the household, protects and grooms the cattle more than the owner himself and even reins in the goblin. And then he suddenly gets furious, scares away the cattle, scatters the straw, scatters the sled around the yard and even bites the dogs. Either evil spirits deal with him for a whole year for all the good that he did to people, or in the spring he suddenly wanted to get married. And some believe that at that time he sheds his old skin - that's why he gets angry from pain.

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On this day, the brownie was fed. They left him food with sentences:
"Owner-father, take bread and salt, bring the cattle."
“Grandfather-neighbor, sing to everyone, feed the sheep, okay, but smooth and smooth them softly.”

Their behavior predicts the future:

If the brownie runs a shaggy paw over the face of a falling asleep, it should be noted whether the touch was warm or cold - warm and gentle promises wealth and profit, cold and rough - trouble.

If the brownie is satisfied with everything, then he acts as a kind keeper of the hearth, farm, cattle, to which Dobrokhotushko especially favors - protects from ailments and thinness. Of course, now in city apartments and country cottages this function of Domozhil is not in demand, but he still has good friends in modern housing - these are representatives of the cat tribe. It is known after all that the brownie is always friends with the cat. The fact is that cats are the only pets that can see otherworldly entities. From here comes the custom to be the first to launch a cat or a cat into a new house or apartment: these ones will be able to set the brownie in a good way! At the same time, you need to say: “I give you, brownie-father, a furry beast for a rich yard.”

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How to take a brownie with you to a new place of residence

The brownie in the new housing must be called from the old one.

They did it in the old days. A pot of coals was scooped up from the heated stove, covered with a tablecloth and, opening the door, turned to the back corner with the words: “You are welcome, Grandfather, to our new home.” After that, they carried the covered pot to the new house, shook the tablecloth in all corners - let the brownie out, and poured the coals into the stove. The brownie was also transported in bast shoes.

In modern conditions, with the same intentions, you can put an open bag in the middle of an old apartment and call the brownie with you. When moving from one apartment to another, you can also transport your brownie, for this you need to take slippers and say: “Climb, brownie, into slippers come with us." And then, in a new place, release it from the sneaker.

The second way.

Before you move to a new apartment, kneel in the corridor of the former apartment at the front door, lay a towel on the floor and say a spell: “Owner-father, take your belongings, we will go together, we will live as before, we will be friends.” After that, carefully fold the towel in four and put it in your bosom. Arriving at a new apartment, first of all, entering the corridor, kneel down again, spread the towel on the floor and say: “My master, happy housewarming!”

How to please a brownie

1. It is necessary to treat the brownie on the first day of each month.

To do this, in a city apartment, put a bowl of water at the doorstep, saying:
"The master-father, sir-brownie,
Perhaps love me
Guard my good
Take care of my cattle
Take my treat
And drink water from a full cup.

2. Give him a beast

An ideal gift for a brownie would be a 2-3-month-old kitten, best of all - motley (tricolor) or striped. The kitten should be immediately brought to the kitchen to the stove and put on the floor, but without letting go, say: “I give you, brownie-father, a furry beast for a rich yard.”
If the brownie accepts the "beast", then he will definitely take him under his protection and can severely take revenge on those who offend the cat (cat). They say that "whoever kicks a cat will hurt his leg," and whoever kills a cat, "there will be no luck in anything for seven years."

Most importantly, remember that the brownie does not like:

scandals in family relationships, endless confusion, noise: it can get angry in earnest and deprive the scandalous family of its patronage. And then expect trouble: everything in the house will go awry, family members will get sick, the economy will go wrong, prosperity will disappear. Punishes brownie and dirty and lazy people who have an eternal mess in the house. Do not offend the brownie and do not pay attention.

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Before going to bed, be sure to remove sharp objects from prominent places, they prevent the brownie from protecting you at night and defending yourself from unclean entities.

Signs associated with brownie

They tried in every possible way to please the brownie, so that he would protect the dwelling from fires and thieves. It is no coincidence that there are many signs associated with the Day of Treating the Brownie.

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He was cajoled by treating him with porridge and sweets. There is a belief that if you feed the brownie, then things will not disappear in the house for a whole year. And if you do not do this, then the year for the owners will be restless. In addition to treats (on a plate on the table or in the corner of the room), you can leave a deck of cards, coins or a doll.

On this day, it is also forbidden to kill insects in the house, even cockroaches, spiders and flies.

Trying to notice what is happening in the house on the birthday of the brownie, they tried to determine his behavior in order to predict the future. If they heard crying behind the stove, they believed that there would be discord in the family, if there was laughter, everything would be fine.

There will be prosperity in the family if the brownie stroked one of the household members with a shaggy and soft hand. Expect trouble if you stroked with a rough and cold hand.

If you feel at night that the brownie has fallen on you, ask: "For good or for worse?" He will definitely answer. After that, move the bed to another place, it is likely that she is standing where he walks. If this does not help, you need to invite a priest and bless the apartment.

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If small things disappear in the house for no reason at all, you need to say out loud: “Brownie, Brownie, played and give it back” or “Brownie, give me back my thing (name which one), I really need it” - and there will be things.

Brownie, as you know, does not like to show himself to people, but warns about events in the house with various actions that he performs:

• Pulling hair - to a family quarrel.
• Knocking on the pipe - to insults.
• Rattles dishes - to the fire.
• Ooh - to losses.

• Crying - to grief.

During the day, he transmits warnings and predictions through a cat.
If cat:

• ... washes for a long time - wait for the guests;
• ... scraping paws on the floor - to a blizzard;
• ... climbs onto the bed - to the cold;
• ... lays down with his stomach up - to well-being in the family;
• ... reaching out with its paws to the owner (or hostess) - to profit

How to appease the Brownie

Believe it or not, you believe in this spirit, which has been coexisting side by side with people for many centuries, but here’s some good advice for you: don’t be stingy, leave a bowl (pot) of porridge flavored with butter next to the stove for the night, respect the brownie. In the end, the charm of our life lies in no small measure in observing traditions: we dyed eggs for Easter even in atheistic Soviet times! Previously, in the villages, a pot of porridge was left behind the stove (where the brownie lives), and they were covered with hot coals so that by midnight, when the brownie came to have dinner, the porridge would not cool down. Modern housewives can put a bowl, wrapped in a towel for warmth, in a dark corner near the stove or under the radiator - Grandfather loves warmly. At midnight, the brownie will come out, have dinner, and begin to serve the hosts kindly.

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When the brownie is treated to porridge, they say:

“Owner-father, take our porridge!
And eat pies - take care of our house!

And if the bathhouse was heated, then leaving it, they left a bucket and a broom - so that the “father” could also take a steam bath for the sake of the holiday

All brownies have a terrible sweet tooth, so a cake or pie will be just right. Be sure to add sweets, lollipops or refined sugar to your “offering”. Put the sweets on a plate and leave it in the kitchen. Of course, all these delicacies will not disappear overnight, but the Host will be satisfied that he is remembered and rejoiced at his birthday.

Don't forget to lay out a new white tablecloth.

You can’t use a patterned tablecloth, brownies prefer dazzling white light!

It is also important to remember that the Host will also want to drink after sweet dishes.

The most favorite birthday drinks are fresh milk and sweet compote. You can pamper your Brownie even with a glass of good wine. One of these drinks should appear on the festive table.

In addition to treats, put on a plate:

coins, a new printed deck of playing cards, a small doll: if the brownie is fun and interesting in your house, he will always help you. Do not forget that gifts for the brownie should spend the night in the kitchen from February 9 to 10.

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How to celebrate Brownie Day?

No doubt at home! When the day of the Brownie knocks on the door, then at that moment all households should gather at the table. It is forbidden to quarrel or persistently force someone to participate in the celebration of the celebration.

The owner will definitely be delighted with sincere conversations within the family and good fun. He himself will not mind participating in the fun, so there is no need to be surprised if a fork suddenly falls somewhere in the kitchen.

You can’t get angry or swear on this day, this will be a sure sign for Domovoy that there is no prosperity in the family, which means that there is no point in protecting this family. All spiritual conversations should take place in a warm atmosphere of comfort and happiness.

D OMOVOY, DOMOVUSHKA, DOMOVENOCHI

Kudesy- day of brownie treats

February 10 on the day of the holiday Kudesy, people celebrate birthday Brownie - the only representative of the "evil spirits" who is friends with people.

To establish contact with him, at night of this day it is customary to treat and appease the owner of the house, put food on a plate for him - porridge, sugar, jam, bread and tobacco. You can pour vodka into a glass and put a piece of sweet cake or pie next to it, saying: “Father Brownie, guardian and zealot of my family. Come back from the wide roads, from the outskirts of others, to your father's threshold, to your corner. Father Brownie, sit down side by side, let's talk in a friendly way. Amen".

Cross yourself, bow down. If the brownie loves you, the glass will quickly empty. And the brownie himself, in gratitude for the attention, will keep peace and tranquility in the family, save the house from troubles and ruin. Everything was left on a clean white tablecloth without drawings, as they were a sign for the brownie, a kind of indication for action.

Gifts were often left for the brownie, and by his behavior, noises and sounds, they predicted the future. If you heard crying behind the stove, there will be discord and bad things in the family, if laughter, everything will be fine. It was usually believed that the Brownie rustled and muttered. If in the morning the food remained untouched, then this meant that the Brownie was angry and did not want to be an assistant for the family. According to legend, the house of a lonely man is guarded by a Brownie-man, and the house of a woman is guarded by a Brownie. In families with children, housewives are also born. It was believed that Domovoy looked like a host or mistress. Or maybe it's us?

Brownies in the "childhood" age are slightly larger than a soccer ball. Their body is covered with long, stiff hair, on which large yellow eyes and a mouth full of small shiny teeth stand out. The brownies have small hands, with soft fingers, but no legs at all - because they move through the air, hovering ten centimeters from the floor.

At the sight of a person, they usually become almost transparent and hang motionless under the ceiling. At the “childish” age, Brownie has no gender, but for a long time, living next to a person, he gradually acquires appearance, character and gender.

In a city where there is no Russian stove, Brownies "changed their registration" and can even live on the balcony. They are called so - "balconies", and for the winter they need to be taken home, for which you simply transfer any thing from the balcony to the house. Otherwise, the hosts will be disturbed all winter, chattering teeth and misbehaving.

If you have small children, you need to equip a “sleeping” place for the keeper of the family hearth with them, laying a bright rag in a small box or basket, a pillow and a blanket sewn with your own hands. Put the "crib" in a quiet secluded place and invite the brownie. I don’t know about Brownie, but the children will definitely like your game of a fairy tale. It is considered the height of ingratitude, when moving to another place of residence, not to call Brownie with you.

In the old days, the Owner took a basket and with the words: "Domovoi, Brownie, come with me," he called on the household spirit to live in a new place. And you also need to say - Your Brownie is in the house, and the stranger is out! - You can also transport Domovoy with you on a broom. And in the old days they were transported on a bread shovel. At the same time, one should say: “Here are those sleighs, go with us.”

A cat should be the first to enter a new house or apartment. It is she who, with her energy, will cleanse the room of negative energy, and if this is not done, the Brownie will simply have nowhere to live.

The house needs to be cleaned regularly. Dust and mess do not like the brownie. And you don’t have to offend cats, in which, by the way, the brownie often reincarnates, although he loves dogs and is friends with them.

You never need to swear in the house, but all matters should be decided by the world. Negative energy scares the brownie and opens the door to all evil spirits. Therefore, sometimes other people's brownies fly into the house, they can harm the owner. They sit down at night on the bed or on the Master's chest and begin to crush or shake the sleeping person, from which he will definitely wake up. Then, usually, the prayer "Our Father" was read. From the first time, the Owner may not read it properly, as the tongue will barely turn, and the arms and legs will be as if in a daze. But, in the end, after several readings of the prayer, the stranger Domovoy will retreat and disappear.

Many celebrities of past centuries recognized the existence of Domovoy. Among them are Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Alexander Pushkin, composer Grieg, mathematician Sofya Kovalevskaya, storytellers Brothers Grimm and Selma Lagerlöf.

It is believed that at night the kitchen is "in the possession" of the Brownie. You can't go there and eat at night in any case. Otherwise, the Brownie will be frightened or angry, and will not help the family. If small things disappear in the house for no reason, and then they are in the most unexpected places, this should simply be taken into account. Not finding the thing in the usual place, just say out loud (you can whisper) “Brownie, Brownie, played and give it back” or “Jester, jester, joked - give it back!”. Strange, but things are usually found.

Before the advent of Christianity, in Rus', Domovoy's birthday was celebrated on April 1. It was believed that on this day the brownie wakes up from hibernation. And on April 3, following Domov, Vodyanoy wakes up from hibernation. To appease this spirit, our ancestors, who were engaged in fishing, came to the water at midnight and treated the Waterman, drowned someone else's horse, which they bought from the gypsies, and they took the most worthless one. True, there was another version of the offering: oil was poured into the water. The appeased Vodyanoy guards the fish, lures large fish from other rivers to him, saves fishermen from bad weather, and saves tackle.

Brownie, according to folk legends, is a kind spirit that helps a friendly family. But, if in Kudesy the hostess forgot to feed the brownie, then, according to legend, he was angry and sent trouble to the house. Therefore, after dinner on this holiday, the family left a pot of porridge behind the stove. He was covered with hot coals so that the porridge would not cool down until midnight, when the brownie came to have dinner. At the same time they sang:

Master-father, take our porridge!
And eat pies - take care of our house!

If they sang merrily and the porridge turned out to be tasty, the brownie would be humble and obliging for a whole year.
In addition to hearty food, the brownie loves order and cleanliness in the house! Guys, and you will please your brownie today! Clean up the apartment, leave him some food, and don't forget to sing along! And the things you need will stop disappearing, and the house will be very comfortable.

Brownies are the only representatives of evil spirits who are not afraid of the Holy Image. Therefore, they can safely live in the homes of believers. Brownie is easy to offend by calling him a "representative of evil spirits." There is a belief that when the Lord God expelled Lucifer and his associates from Heaven, they went straight to hell. But not all of them got there... Those who were heavily burdened with sin fell into the very center of the Underworld, some less - closer to the surface of the earth. Thus, evil spirits are represented everywhere. As for the appearance of brownies, the same belief reports about certain “spirits” who repented of their sins before exile, but were never forgiven by God. This means that brownies are not afraid of icons, but they are “a burden” to them, because they are constantly reminded of the punishment - to live with a person and help him. Forgiveness comes if the brownie has helped the owner of the dwelling in every possible way for 70 years. Then the brownie (spirit) gets the opportunity to get into the Kingdom of God. But the dark side of the brownie's soul prevents them from being an assistant for seventy years, so they live a long time with people. In the old days, it was believed that every house should have a brownie, if the house is new, they “invited”. Brownies help with the housework, keep property, often count it, love livestock, especially horses. Brownies protect the house from thieves, fires, and other evil spirits.

According to ancient Slavic beliefs brownie- this is our distant ancestor, who is invited to his home to protect himself from evil entities. Also, the brownie loves to clean up the house and family relationships.

Many do not believe in the existence of brownies, although there are many cases when people met them, some even talked with them. Most often, the brownie was seen in the form of an old man of small stature with long gray hair and beard. When the brownie wants to say something, he does it in a whisper.

The brownie mainly keeps order at night, when everyone is sleeping, so as not to catch the eye and not frighten the household. Brownie loves to throw gifts, sometimes it happens in the form of a small amount of money. Brownies love to play with small children, they do not scare them, but quite the opposite, you can hear your baby laughing with someone.

Have you ever seen him play with a cat? If you notice that your cat is running around the apartment, as if running away from someone, it's just a brownie naughty, riding on the back of your pet. Animals very well feel the presence of such creatures and often play with them. Somehow watch your pet.

Even the brownie can warn you of some danger. Most often this manifests itself in the fact that when you sleep, you may feel like someone or something is slightly strangling you, in this case just ask: “For good or for evil?”. And the brownie will answer you.

This is all described about a good brownie, but you need to remember that there are also evil ones who, instead of helping, only bring you trouble: either your water boils away on the stove, or something breaks, things are lost, and then suddenly they are in that place where you have already searched, or various incomprehensible and frightening rustles are heard. The evil brownie usually remains after the previous owners, who simply did not take him with them, so he is angry with you, as with strangers.

In order for the evil brownie to leave your home, you need to call your brownie, and then he will kick out the stranger.

To call the brownie, it is necessary to shout out the open window three times on a full moon: “Brownie, brownie, come to our house!”. But before that, be sure to prepare some kind of treat for the guest, it can be porridge, sweets, and so on.

When moving from one apartment to another, you can also transport your brownie, for this you need to take slippers and say: “Climb, brownie, into slippers, you will go with us.” And then, in a new place, release it from the sneaker. Most importantly, remember that the brownie does not like scandals in family relationships, endless confusion, noise. Before going to bed, be sure to remove sharp objects from prominent places, they prevent the brownie from protecting you at night and defending yourself from unclean entities.

Since brownies are our distant ancestors, they only want the best for us, then if you want some help, do not hesitate to ask them for it. The brownie will definitely throw up a sign that will help you resolve this or that life situation.

Brownie and his name day. Did you put a coin under the stove?

At the same time, the mythological image of the brownie helped to build an indestructible order of relationships in the family and tuned in to decent behavior, regardless of whether there were witnesses to it. The brownie played the role of an invisible controller of the decency of speeches and deeds, as well as consent in relations between households.

According to existing versions, he is either the guardian spirit of the house itself, or the spirit of an ancestor who protects the descendant's family. In ancient times, many, if not all, peoples included a similar character in the tradition. For example, Selva / Selvan / Silvanus of the Etruscans and Romans, as already mentioned, performed similar functions.

The protection of the house was supposed to be constantly remembered, but special days were also established on which it was necessary to call it with special force. So there were holidays in honor of the guardian spirits. Our ancestors had one of these holidays on the day of February 10 - the folk calendar did not change this date even with the adoption of Christianity.

As a result, the day of veneration of the Orthodox Saint Ephraim the Syrian became among the people Ephraim's day - Ephraim the Windmaker, Zapechnik, Joker and Sverchkov intercessor. And earlier, the holiday date was called Kudes, i.e. miracles (remember: "Tell me, sorcerer, favorite of the gods ...").

Miracles were just associated with the brownie, who February 10 was considered a birthday. As such, he could roam - play up and, so as not to disperse "over the edge", he was supposed to be "calmed down." The rite of appeasement consisted, first of all, in refreshments. Different places had their own peculiarities of offering food for the household spirit.

Somewhere they put porridge in a pot on the stove or behind it, and not just like that, but overlaid with coals so that it would not cool down until midnight, when the “neighbor” came to dinner; somewhere they were pouring milk into a bowl. In some places, at dinner, they set up a device “for the host” and put all the dishes that were served at the table into the dish intended for him. And if the bathhouse was heated, then leaving it, they left a bucket and a broom - so that the “father” could also take a steam bath for the sake of the holiday.

In the merchant class and among wealthy peasants, it was customary to put a silver coin under the stove in fulfillment of the belief: if the “grandfather” accepts the offering, there will be prosperity in the house for a whole year. The poorer peasants, in the hope of getting rich, left copper money there.

In no case was it possible to kill insects, be it crickets, cockroaches or even bedbugs. Otherwise, the brownie will be offended, angry and repay with ruin, which cannot be overcome in any way, he will start to scare with knocks and breaks, or even leave the house altogether, leave him without his patronage (that is why they called Ephraim the Sverchkov intercessor).

As a sign of respect for the brownie February 10 it was supposed to talk quietly and kindly, do without disputes and reproaches: they say, he will see that the family is in harmony, he will be delighted and will help the owners (and the “owner”, according to legend, cannot stand quarrels and squabbles at home). They swept the hut with a wormwood broom so that “grandfather” on his birthday could rest, and not fight with the evil spirits that, God forbid, wander into the house. In a word, like ours, a holiday should be a day off.

And in the evening, showing honor and respect, it was customary to recall stories and tales about the life of the "neighbor". If everything was done as it should be, it was possible to turn to the brownie with requests and wishes:

- Master-father, take care of the cattle.
- Hostess-priest, take bread and salt, drive a cattle.
- Domovishko-grandfather, sing everyone, feed the lambs, okay, but smooth the smooth surface and make them soft.
- Grandfather-neighbor! Eat porridge, but keep our hut!
- Master-father, take our porridge! And eat pies and take care of our house!
- Uncle-brownie, master-father! Bread and salt for you, and happiness, health, harmony and love in our house!

Well, what else can you add? Only a wish: let there be bread and salt, happiness, health, harmony and love in every home!

What is a brownie, or How to appease a brownie seriously and for a long time?

The brownie is unforgiving and terribly fond of gifts. His taste is unpretentious: milk in a saucer on the floor; a crust of bread left on the table after the master's meal; porridge or honey in a special bowl, left in the kitchen, so that the brownie comes out exactly at midnight and has dinner. And a miracle happens: the dirty trick becomes humble and helpful, protects your good, helps in everyday life, and peace and tranquility reign in the house.

Everything would be fine, but the milk sours and poisons your life with its smell, and the neighbor cockroaches come to feast on other leftover food. Our distant ancestors puzzled for a long time - how to appease the brownie? And they came up with a house. Domovushka is an item for decorating everyday life and at home, intended as a gift for a brownie.

It is better to make it yourself than to buy it in a souvenir shop or in the market: this is your brownie, and best gift to him - made with his own hands. Any natural materials are suitable for manufacturing: leather, bast, cereals, salty dough, dried berries, mushrooms, flowers that need to be attached to the base object - a miniature broom, bast shoes, slippers.

The first thing to determine is an object on which you can attach small decorations in all their diversity. It could be:

A broom turned upside down as a talisman against evil spirits;
- decorative bast shoes or slippers as a designation of the place where the brownie lives;
- a wreath or a decorative braid as a symbol of infinity and continuity of your kind;
- a bread shovel or a painted spoon as the personification of prosperity in the house and hospitality of the owners.

If you have not found anything suitable, you can sew a bag of coarse fabric, for example, linen or burlap, stuff it with cotton wool or cereals and tie it with a beautiful ribbon.

Make sure in advance that the house can be firmly hung on the wall, attach a hook or loop at the back. You can decorate the resulting base with anything, call on imagination and taste to help, stock up on glue or thread, gather your noisy family around the table and act. Any dried plants look very beautiful in such compositions, especially dried ears of cereals. Any homemade salt dough pastries, small bagels or dryers are suitable for decoration - your brownie will always be full and kind to you.

Sunflower seeds and corn symbolize the energy of the sun and health, rowan fruits - feminine beauty, beans - physical strength, rice grains - peace in the house, coniferous cones - a symbol of achieving the goal, flax - a guard against damage and the evil eye, garlic drives away evil spirits. You can use fragrant plants: mint, juniper, lavender.

It is better to hang a brownie in the kitchen, closer to the stove, and if the house has a fireplace, then above it, since brownies love the warmth of an open fire and most often live nearby. This mystical decoration will help you win the trust and love of the brownie, acquire in his face a caring friend and a brave defender. And if the brownie loves someone, he will serve faithfully and faithfully, protecting the coziness and comfort of your home, the peace and prosperity of your family.