Every person in life has had moments when, for some reason, he needed to congratulate a loved one before the holiday itself. Today, there are many different signs and predictions associated with this, because not everyone knows whether it is possible to give a gift in advance.
General interpretation
Is it possible to give gifts in advance and how will this affect the fate of a person? Giving is an important part of life, almost every day hundreds of people receive pleasant surprises. They are given on significant dates or just to please a person.
The saying that it is impossible to give gifts ahead of time causes bewilderment: a person will still receive a present, so what's the difference, one day earlier or on the holiday itself. And this position is partly correct, because one of the superstitions says that a gift made ahead of time can even bring a person joy and luck in life. In contrast to this, there is an opinion that with a gift presented before the deadline, the donor dooms the person to death, as a result, the hero of the occasion will not live to see the holiday itself.
Signs on holidays
Today there are a number of different signs and beliefs regarding joyful events. They are divided into several categories:
- for birthday;
- for a wedding;
- on New Year's Day, Valentine's Day.
Birthday
There are three superstitions about giving birthday presents before the celebration:
- If you make a surprise a few days in advance, a person will get sick on their birthday and will end up not celebrating anything. Another option - one of his relatives and friends will get sick.
- The second sign says that if you give a present to an unmarried woman ahead of time, she will never find happiness and will always be alone. If a woman has a husband and children, a gift before the date will lead to major quarrels and discord in family life.
- A present, even a couple of hours earlier than the appointed day, can lead to illness and death of the birthday person. All due to the fact that a person received the energy of happiness of birth much earlier than he was supposed to, because by that time he had not yet been born.
Wedding
Why can't you give gifts in advance for a wedding? On this occasion, almost all signs boil down to one thing: a gift for a wedding before the celebration is a very bad omen, as it means fatal consequences for the couple. Most likely - the cancellation or postponement of the celebration. Moreover, if the present remains with the couple, the wedding, most likely, will never take place.
The worst scenario is that the newlyweds will die on the way to the registry office.
Such a negative interpretation of superstition should convince everyone that it is impossible to congratulate future newlyweds before the wedding.
Other Holidays
We are talking about national holidays. It is on them that it is permissible to make gifts earlier, since everyone celebrates, and not just one person. A souvenir in this case can only cheer up loved ones and make their day wonderful.
Happy gifts
Some signs say that if you give a person a surprise in a few days, it will bring him good luck and happiness for a whole year. Thus, a positive and light energy is transmitted that can strengthen the aura of the person who is presented with a present.
It is necessary to list and describe those things that are not recommended to choose as a gift under any circumstances.
Bad omens about gifts
Mirror
Since ancient times, it has been believed that this item has some magical power. There is a statement that, once in the hands of an experienced sorcerer, a mirror helps to perform various magical rituals. For example, if you give a "spoken" mirror to a young successful lady, then through it you can take away all her youth, luck and beauty.
You can often find statements that the mirror serves as a kind of portal to other worlds. But it is considered especially dangerous to accept a gift in the form of an antique mirror. After all, it is capable of storing in itself the information and energy of all people who have ever looked into its reflection.
Over a long period of time, the mirror surface could absorb the energy of many deaths, grief and unhappy human destinies. In addition, there is an opinion among the people that mirror surfaces can also store the restless souls of long-dead people, those who voluntarily passed away.
Watch
It is believed that the presented watch brings all kinds of misfortune. If presented as a wedding gift, they will begin to count down the time spent in harmony and love for the newlyweds. This will inevitably lead to quarrels and, as a result, to divorce. And if, for example, you donate a wall clock to the head of an organization, then he will not be able to hold this post for a long time.
China dolls made of porcelain
The thing is that such dolls are made according to the prototype of living people. In other words, the doll's face reflects the features of a real person, repeats his facial expressions, eyes, smile. That is, the energy of a certain person can live in a doll. And it is not known how this will affect the health and life in general of those people to whom they were presented.
Piercing and cutting objects
It is not recommended to present gifts in the form of forks, knives, daggers. These items will bring negative energy into your home. It is believed that such gifts bring only quarrels, strife and troubles into the life of the person to whom they are presented.
Figurines of birds
As well as knives, figurines of birds can bring misfortune and sorrow into the house. This is due to the belief that the bird is a symbol of distressing noise. It is not for nothing that it is believed that a bird that accidentally flew through the window brings grief.
Slippers, mittens and gloves
Especially it is not worth presenting these gifts to the elderly. After all, such gifts are able to remind them of the approaching old age.
And donated gloves or mittens are a harbinger of the fact that the donor intends to end the relationship with the addressee of the gift. No wonder in the old days, when challenging to a duel, they threw down the glove.
As for the gift in the form of slippers, some believe that this is a very bad omen that promises a quick death to the person to whom they are presented.
Empty bags, wallets and backpacks
In order to avoid financial problems for people who have to present these things as a gift, it is necessary to put a paper banknote inside them. The larger it is, the better.
Items associated with the disease
You can not give those items that, in one way or another, remind of diseases. For example, an inhaler, a heating pad, a tonometer, a spine corset.
Animals
It is better not to give live animals if there is no certainty that a person has long dreamed about a particular animal of a particular breed. If, nevertheless, it was possible to present such a present, it is imperative to take a ransom for the animal - a symbolic amount of money. Otherwise, the animal may run away from its owner or get sick.
Underwear, handkerchiefs and socks
It is not recommended to present underwear and socks to your husbands. It is believed that this can provoke the faithful to betray, as well as to long journeys. There is an opinion that the donated socks are a harbinger of the fact that the husband will leave home and will want to return to him more.
Donated handkerchiefs bring tears to the house. It is not for nothing that the scarves that are used during the funeral ceremony are left in the cemetery, without taking them into the house.
Pearl
By itself, pearls or jewelry in which it is present will bring other people's tears to its owner. After all, he is a symbol of the tears of a mermaid, into which a young drowned woman has turned.
Carnations, red and black bouquet, even number of flowers
It is believed that giving carnations is a bad sign. This will bring troubles and all kinds of misfortunes to the person to whom they were presented.
It is also considered a bad sign to make and give a bouquet that contains only red and black flowers. This bouquet symbolizes death.
And, of course, one of the most "dangerous" gifts symbolizing death is a bouquet presented to a living person, consisting of an even number of flowers.
Can gifts be re-donated?
I would like to remind you that it is also not recommended to redistribute gifts. It is believed that the energy of the first recipient of the gift remains in it forever. And who knows what this energy is, maybe negative? In any case, it is alien and will not bring anything good to the subsequent owners of this gift.
Finally, it should be noted that if it happened that you still had to give any of the above presents, you should definitely demand a ransom for it in the form of a symbolic sum of money. Then all the negative energy from this gift will go away.
Everyone loves holidays for a feast, good mood, large groups of friends and, of course, for gifts. Each person is in seventh heaven with happiness when he receives exactly the thing he dreamed of. But it also happens that under the gift wrapping you can find an unnecessary thing, such events probably happened to the readers of the portal. Someone may not guess the taste of a person, but someone may even donate what is already there. It so happens that you can even get the same or similar things as a gift for one holiday. \ R \ n \ r \ nWhat should a car enthusiast who recently bought a new DVR for himself, and a week later friends or relatives give him the same for his birthday gadget? What to do for a young couple who received an uncountable number of table sets for their wedding? There are several options. You can store it all on the shelf as a dust collector, sell it or donate it. If it is not difficult to sell household appliances, then what to do with decor items or the same table service. They are rarely bought from hands, and they take up space in the house. \ R \ n \ r \ nMany people know about the sign that gifts cannot be re-donated. But is it really impossible to do this and how bad is it? \ R \ n \ r \ n \ r \ n
\ r \ nSurely, donating gifts is not ethical and disrespectful to the person who presented the gift. Anyone will be offended if he finds out that the donee has donated, sold, given away or even threw away the gift. Everyone tries to find the right thing. Spends time, money on this, thinks over all the little things. Many people find it difficult to choose gifts. \ R \ n \ r \ nThere are people who make gifts with their own hands. Some draw pictures, while others knit scarves or mittens. Moreover, this approach to a gift from creative people is by no means out of a desire to save money. They try to make an individual gift for a person, investing in it their strength, a piece of their soul. It will be pleasant for the donor himself if he feels that he has done the right thing. \ R \ n \ r \ nSomeone in the evenings puzzles over which gift to choose, and someone does not bother at all on this issue. There are people who give a gift just to get to a festive evening. Such people buy the first thing they come across with the thought: "And so it will do." They can give a book to a person who has never been fond of reading, a photo frame to a person who does not have a single photo on the wall or closet. Of course, the donee will smile in response to such a gift, but in fact he will not need it. Such an item will not bring benefits, but only problems with finding an application for it. In this case, redirecting it will be the best solution, because it makes no sense to store it in the far corner or even throw it away. In such a situation, the main thing is not to step on the same rake. No need to donate boxing gloves to a football player. But a lover of photographs will be happy with a beautiful photo frame, and a book lover will appreciate a book that is missing in his collection. \ R \ n \ r \ nYou can just discuss with the birthday boy what gift he would like to receive. Many people easily discuss these issues. There are those who can warn themselves about what they want to receive. In extreme cases, a person may have a lack of money and he will be very happy with an envelope with crispy bills. The main thing is not to forget that not everyone can easily talk about these topics, and some people only like surprises. \ R \ n \ r \ n \ r \ n
What gifts can be re-donated?
\ r \ nCan all gifts be re-giftable? As you know, there are exceptions to any rule. There are a number of things that are usually passed on from generation to generation. These may include: \ r \ n
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- * steel arms,
- * family values and decorations,
- * works of art,
- * and other things significant for the kind.
\ r \ nIt is believed that with such things ancestral wisdom and good luck are transmitted. You can disassemble this tradition by the example of people who continue to conduct a business or some kind of business for several generations. In this case, the father, transferring the management of the company to his son, can give him the first banknote earned or the first thing produced in the factory, which he inherited from his father. \ R \ n \ r \ nBut donating family heirlooms to another clan or just to his friends considered very shameful. Such actions people show disrespect for their kind. It is as unacceptable as selling such a thing for money. Everyone should honor the memory of their ancestors and pass on their wisdom to their descendants. \ R \ n \ r \ nIt turns out that to donate gifts or not, everyone decides for himself. Before giving your gift to someone else, you should think carefully about it. Even if a person believes that he does not need this thing, one should not forget who gave it to him. Indeed, with such a simple act, you can greatly offend the donor who has put a piece of himself into this thing. \ R \ n \ r \ n \ r \ n
Can gifts be re-donated? Signs
\ r \ nThe superstition that "donated things are not given" came to the modern world from ancient times. As you know, in those days people did not go to shops or shops for gifts. Then everything was made with our own hands. At that time, everyone took the ritual of giving more seriously than they do now. And nobody wanted to donate gifts. This is due to the following reasons: \ r \ n
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- 1.the energy of the gift is disrupted,
- 2.the good luck in it leaves the house,
- 3. the gifts were individual.
\ r \ n \ r \ n \ r \ nAt that time it was believed that the giver puts a piece of his soul into a gift and charges it with his positive energy. Such a gift will always bring good luck to the donee and it can be used as a real talisman. Each person understood this and did not redistribute such things, not only out of respect. It was believed that gifts bind the donor and the donee together. The breaking of this connection did not bode well. \ R \ n \ r \ nPositive energy, which charges a gift in the process of making it, could bring goodness and happiness only to a specific person. He could no longer fit the other. The donation of such items could negatively affect both the person to whom they were given and the original owner of the gift. \ R \ n \ r \ nMany things were given in order to attract good luck to their owners. So, if such an item is given to another or thrown away altogether, then you can not only deprive your home or even a kind of luck contained in this gift, but also bring other troubles on them. \ R \ n \ r \ nAnother bad omen is redirecting jewelry. Many people believe in this sign today. If the presented jewelry did not fit, it is better to pay a little and give it to be melted down. As a last resort, jewelry can be folded into a beautiful box. \ R \ n \ r \ nThere are cases when people deliberately charge gifts with negative energy. In this case, it is better to get rid of such items as quickly as possible. They can and should be thrown away, but it is better to burn them. You should not generally accept gifts from unfamiliar people or from those who can sharpen a tooth on the donee. \ R \ n \ r \ nThese signs have survived to this day. Many do not risk donating gifts in order to protect themselves from negative consequences. Someone does not pay attention to such superstitions. If there is confidence that a person has put his soul into a gift, then why not leave it? Perhaps it will be he who will bring good luck to its owner. There will certainly be no trouble from such gifts. \ R \ n \ r \ n \ r \ n
What to do with unnecessary gifts?
\ r \ nWhat can you do with gifts that don't fit? There are several solutions to this problem. \ R \ n \ r \ nThe most extreme measure is to get rid of this gift. Many people, without a twinge of conscience or a back thought, carry unnecessary gifts to the trash heap. Someone does not want them to take up extra space, and someone does not want to bother and look for a use for it in everyday life. \ R \ n \ r \ nSome gifts are given with sales receipts. If such a thing does not fit, then it can be returned to the store. It will only be impolite if you do it in secret from the donor. It is best to ask him for permission and explain the situation. \ R \ n \ r \ nYou can keep the gift in a prominent place, as a reminder of the person who gave it. The main thing is to find a suitable place for this or that thing. The donee himself will also be pleased that his gift decorates the apartment of the person to whom it was intended. \ R \ n \ r \ nSome gifts can be given for use to your family. Everyone will be pleased if the donated mittens or scarf is worn by the donee's child. \ R \ n \ r \ nIn the end, if you have enough desire, then any thing can be used in the house. In this case, she will not be lying around in the apartment with useless rubbish, and the donor will be pleased that he guessed right with the gift. It is best not to throw away gifts so as not to offend the giver. Better to put them in a box and put them in a closet. After all, sooner or later, any thing can come in handy in everyday life.
There is a popular belief that not every gift will become a source of happiness and success for its new owner. Therefore, you need to be very careful about choosing a gift. Of course, many omens are absolutely meaningless. But the existence of some of them is indeed justified. It is about them that will be discussed in this article.
Don'ts: 10 Things That Failure
- You cannot present a watch, towels and a scarf as a present. These things are a symbol of illness, quarrel and long separation. Our ancestors believed that the donated watch rob a person of years of life. For example, in China, a watch received as a gift is considered an invitation to a funeral.
- Don't give animals as gifts. When presenting such a gift, you need to take a ransom for it. Otherwise, the pet will strive to escape to the previous owners.
- You can not give piercing and cutting objects. These include scissors, forks, knives, daggers, etc. According to popular belief, sharp edges attract evil spirits. And you, with this item, give a demon that brings quarrels and hardships into the house.
- It is not recommended to donate empty items intended to store something, such as wallets. It is imperative to put a small amount of money in them. This will attract good luck and future profits.
- If you believe the signs, then a girl should not give pearls, which have long been considered by the Greeks to be the tears of sea nymphs. Over time, the essence of this belief changed a little, but, nevertheless, the donated pearl remains a symbol of the shed tears of widows and orphans.
- According to popular beliefs, you should not give socks as a gift to your beloved man. They say that the husband, having put them on, can leave the house forever. However, resourceful daughters-in-law, who consider their spouses to be mama's sons, use this sign to their advantage, and suggesting that the mother-in-law give her son a pair of woolen socks.
- You should not give a cross as a gift, except in cases of baptism. And in everyday life, a person who makes such a gift transfers his fears, worries and worries to the new owner of the cross.
- You cannot give a mirror. In the past, and even now, they say that mirrors are a corridor leading from our world to the world of spirits. According to some sovereign citizens, a gift mirror can bring a lot of worries and troubles. Therefore, it is better not to make such a gift.
- Orthodox people consider handkerchiefs to be bad gifts. They say that along with them tears and sorrows of other people pass to the new owner. It is better to cross off handkerchiefs from the list of gifts, because they predict the coming separation from a loved one.
- Donated things must not be re-donated, because the person who donated them transferred his energy with them. And the donated thing will keep the unfavorable energy of denial within itself. This will cause discomfort from being in the house.
If you still want to donate one of the items from the above list, then a small ransom may be the way out of this situation. This will allow the donation process to be transferred to the category of ordinary commercial relations, and the effect of belief will not apply to the subject of donation. Ask the person to whom you are presenting the gift to pay you a token price for it.
We have all heard the phrase “don’t give a gift”. This is ugly, disrespectful towards someone who wanted to please you, a bad omen, in the end ... On the other hand, everyone no, no, and there was a temptation to present someone a terrible burgundy vase from a relative from Nizhny Uryupinsk or a third coffee a car received for a birthday from guests who could not agree among themselves. How to be in this case? To give or not to give?
Can gifts be re-donated?
From the point of view of logic, the omen is inexplicable. Does it make sense to keep a dusty sled in the closet if your own child prefers skates to all winter sports, and neighbor Petya is skating down a slide in the yard on a piece of cardboard? And why not surprise your computer scientist friend with some completely incomprehensible gadget, either to the village or to the city donated by business partners, if you know for sure that your friend will need it?
When you can't
Let's start with the fact that the very ban on "redirecting" came to us from ancient times, when 90% of everything that is on the farm was made with our own hands. In such conditions, it would never have occurred to anyone to go to the shop for a gift. Why, if in every house there is an abundance of craftsmen and craftswomen who can please a person with a well-made thing?
We believe to this day that handmade things carry a unique energy. It is not for nothing that high-quality hand-made is valued an order of magnitude higher than the faceless factory consumer goods! In the old days, they did not doubt: the master puts a piece of his soul into each of his creations. And when a thing was done for a certain person, and with good thoughts about him, she acquired a very special power. Such a gift is akin to a talisman - it will connect you with the donors with invisible but strong bonds and is guaranteed to bring good luck. Will a hand rise to hand over such an important item?
Those who decided on such blasphemy were threatened with many troubles. Communication with the donor will be interrupted, strife and misunderstandings will begin, luck will flow out of the house ... And you will not envy the one who eventually becomes the owner of the gift. A thing done not for him will categorically refuse to serve the unwanted owner with faith and truth. Do not expect good from this.
No wonder they say: it's not a gift that is precious, but attention
In our time, needlewomen have noticeably diminished. But there are shops where you can easily choose a thing for every taste and wallet, there would be a desire! And yet, do not rush to discard the old belief. Take a closer look at the gift. If you know for sure: someone spent more than one hour stubbornly searching among hundreds of products for the one that you personally like; if, in addition to money, a good attitude and care are invested in it, the omen still works. Let the personally knitted blouse from your adoring aunt look ridiculous, but how touching! Maybe she will warm you more than once on cold winter evenings? Let her beloved donate a completely different computer toy that you expected - but she went to the other end of the city for a disc and withstood a hot fight for it with another lover of "shooters". Definitely a gift worth appreciating!
When you can
With a light heart, part with:
- Gifts made for show. If the thing was clearly taken at random from the first shelf of the store or removed from the mezzanine under the motto "yes, it seems to do", it does not carry any emotional message, and your hands are completely untied. Naturally, there is no need to inform the donor of your intentions - this is simply disrespect. Thank you, accept the gift, and then act on your own.
- Things that are passed down from generation to generation in the family. However, such gifts should only be given to other family members, and not to strangers. For example, if on the wedding day a mother-in-law put a family jewel around her daughter-in-law's neck, it is logical that in the future she will give it to her daughter-in-law or daughter, and not take it to her friend for her birthday in an outburst of generosity.
What to do with an unnecessary gift?
Find someone who really enjoys the gift
What to do if the gift is definitely not useful to you and you don't want to keep it for sentimental reasons?
- If the gift came with a check from the store, try returning it or exchanging it for a similar product that suits your tastes better. In the end, it turns out that the gift was still useful, although for this you had to tinker.
- Take it to a charitable foundation or (if these are toys or things that did not suit your child) to an orphanage. There, the gift will definitely bring more benefit than when it gathers dust in your closet.
- Transfer. Just first remember firmly from whom exactly you received this thing, so as not to be embarrassed by returning it to its former owners.
Tradition requires respect for gifts, and the norms of etiquette fully support it. Do without fanaticism, however! If a gift is made by chance, without a soul, it does not impose any moral obligations on you. Do you know a person who will need this thing more? With a clear conscience, go for the wrapping paper. Now, neither the efforts nor the money of the donors will definitely be wasted - after all, they will still bring joy to someone.
