Funeral omens. Funeral traditions, rituals, signs, customs

Sooner or later, each of us faces death. Unfortunately, it is an integral part of the circle that all living beings on our planet go through. We are born, grow and die at a moment unknown to us until that very last fateful moment. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with having information about the signs in the cemetery. After all, most of them are the result of long observations and secret knowledge that our people possessed in antiquity. It is worth noting that the signs at the funeral and at the cemetery represent a certain set of rules. If you follow them, then the dead will never harm you, but, on the contrary, they will always and in any situation come to your defense. We think this alone should draw your attention to this article.

What not to do in the cemetery: a list of prohibitions

Regardless of religious beliefs and social status, each person must understand how to behave in the churchyard. Indeed, otherwise, out of ignorance or carelessness, you can make a number of mistakes, including fatal ones. Knowledge will take you to the cemetery will definitely save you from the negativity and life problems that you can bring home after a funeral or visiting the graves of loved ones. So, what can not be done in the cemetery in any case:

• For some reason, it is customary among our compatriots to commemorate the dead with strong drinks. This is strictly prohibited both at funerals and in the case of a regular visit to the churchyard. The fact is that the soul of the deceased can get angry at his not too sober relative and contribute to the arrival of some troubles in his life. In addition, all people related to magic know that the energy field of a drunk person sharply weakens, so any negative easily clings to him. And the cemetery, as you know, is the place where a large amount of bad energy and various entities accumulate. Do not take risks and attract their attention to yourself.
• Be extremely careful when talking about your current affairs at the grave. Many people, coming to the dead relatives, share with them joyful and sad news, plans for the future and their fears about this or that act in life. However, there is no need to be overly emotional, because the soul may feel sorry for you in case of trouble and call for it. And it is absolutely unacceptable, lamenting, to ask for death. In this case, the spirits of the churchyard will surely hear you and fulfill the voiced request.
• It is better not to take children under the age of twelve with you to the churchyard. They have not yet lost contact with higher powers, so they have the opportunity to see the souls of the dead. And those, in turn, may try to get in contact with the child. It seems that such an experience will not benefit your child.
• Don't quarrel in the cemetery. Our ancestors claimed that the one who swears at the grave will always be surrounded by problems and troubles. Esotericists confirm this sign, because the energy of the deceased is able to increase the negative thrown out here several times.
• Experienced people also advise visiting the graves of deceased relatives before noon. After lunch in the cemetery, a rampage of low energies begins, which can hook you too. Therefore, plan such trips early in the morning, in which case they will be safe.

As you can see, these rules are quite simple, but they are not the only ones regarding signs in the cemetery. Therefore, we decided to analyze a few more important topics that reveal superstitions and rules for visiting the churchyard.

Funeral: how to behave properly

It's not a secret for anyone that a person must be escorted on his last journey, observing a lot of rituals. Not every one of them is so significant as to affect the course of the life of the person involved in the process. In this section, we have collected only the most important rules that anyone who had to be at a funeral must follow:

• Try to dress only in black, seeing off a loved one on their last journey. It is believed that white and colored clothes will become disrespectful to the deceased, and you can incur negativity on yourself.
• Never speak loudly during the funeral, this will definitely not please the souls living in the cemetery.
• You can not poison stories, share news and events from life while you are on the churchyard. All conversations should concern only the deceased and the good that he did in life.
• Even if you had a difficult relationship with the deceased, find good words for him during the funeral. In no case should one speak badly about the deceased.
• It is necessary to accompany a person on his last journey only in closed shoes. Bare fingers and heels will bring you trouble, because they can come into contact with the cemetery ground.

Any violation of the above rules entails a number of problems that will be difficult to somehow neutralize. Esotericists say that such negativity becomes a very heavy and unbearable burden that breaks the usual way of life. Keep in mind that in any case, you should take a bottle of water with you to the churchyard and be sure to wash yourself with it at the exit to get rid of the cemetery negativity.

Can pregnant women go to the cemetery: signs

Many questions are raised by the fact that women are in a delicate position on the churchyard, because expectant mothers should experience only positive emotions. To what extent can they be harmed by attending a funeral or visiting the grave of a loved one?

Of course, pregnant women should avoid trips to the cemetery. Their energy is very sensitive to the low vibrations that saturate this earth. In addition, signs warn women who are expecting a baby from visiting the graveyard for a number of the following reasons:

• The souls of the dead and dark entities living on the graves can take the baby with them. They can be attracted by him and the soul of the baby will be drawn to the call, leaving the womb.
• In some cases, the soul of the deceased can inhabit the unborn child, if he really wishes to acquire a body ahead of time.

To avoid all this, a pregnant woman should wear a red dress and tie a bandage of the same color around her wrist. This will scare away the spirits and protect the soul of the unborn baby.

Overnight at the graveyard

Night at the Graveyard is a hackneyed plot of most horror films. For many people, this is associated with something really creepy, which can be fatal.

But in fact, everyone can spend the night at the cemetery absolutely calmly. Especially if he comes to the grave of his loved one. Magicians say that the souls of relatives will never harm us. They will guard and protect their relatives from all the problems of the material and other worlds. Therefore, if for one reason or another the night caught you in the cemetery. Just mentally ask for protection from your relatives, who will surely take you out of the graveyard safe and sound.

Photos at the cemetery

Esotericists speak extremely negatively about photos taken at the cemetery. We think everyone knows that there is a very close connection between a person and his image. At the same time, the person himself can be easily influenced through photography, which is the case with cemetery photographs.

Judge for yourself: you firmly connect your image in the photo with the coffin, monument, wreaths and the deceased himself. All this bears a strong imprint of negative energy, which in the future can cause even an incurable disease. It is especially dangerous to be photographed at a grave that is not even forty days old. Until the expiration of this period, all the negativity that spilled out at the time of a person’s death is preserved on earth.

Also, photos can disturb the soul of the deceased, who, through the picture, will begin to come to his house, where he once felt good. We think that from such a neighborhood you will definitely be uncomfortable.

Magicians claim that it is in the cemetery that numerous ones are committed to damage or summon dark energies. Absolutely by chance, you can capture yourself in a similar place by associating your image with low magical vibrations. The consequence of such a connection may even be the death of the person depicted in the photo.

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If you still had to take a picture of the grave, then try not to keep it at home. It will be a real negative funnel that creates an unfavorable atmosphere in your home. It will draw in all the good that you create. Children are especially susceptible to such vibrations, they begin to constantly get sick and act up. In such a house there will never be peace, love and prosperity.

In the case when the photo still needs to be stored in the apartment, it is necessary to put them face down in a tight envelope. Put it away from all the things you use, in a part of the house where there are hardly any family members.

Things from the grave

Remember that you should never, under any circumstances, take objects from graves. Flowers in a cemetery, for example, are often the subject of theft. People without a fixed place of residence take them from the graves and resell them to merchants. And those, in turn, again make them a means of their profit. Keep in mind that such an act can greatly anger souls. After all, the flowers in the cemetery are intended for one or another deceased. By taking them, you are committing a very unseemly act, which will soon be punished.

Signs forbid taking any things from the cemetery, they already belong to the souls and should remain with them. Many magicians advise coming to the grave of relatives with a minimum number of things. After all, a phone that fell out, for example, quite by accident from your pocket, will also need to be left in the cemetery, like any other thing that has fallen on this earth.

If you are still greedy and pick up this or that object, then you will anger the soul, and it can go to your house for its thing. Peace in this case will become your unattainable dream.

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Earth from a cemetery is the worst thing you can bring into your home. In this case, you not only attract all the negativity from the graveyard, but literally bring a piece of the grave into the apartment. The consequences of this oversight will be extremely sad.

In order not to accidentally take earth from the cemetery with you, rinse the soles of your shoes with the water you brought, then wash your hands and face. Only in this way will you neutralize the negative, focused on any churchyard.

Fall during a funeral

Falling into a cemetery is a bad omen, promising many problems. But still, it is worth considering the nuances of this fall, they significantly affect the situation.

If you accidentally stumble, then do not be upset. It means absolutely nothing, and you don't need to worry for no reason. However, try still not to fall into the cemetery. This sign promises a quick death or a long illness. It is especially bad to get into a grave already prepared for someone, this incident may mean that the deceased is pulling you towards him and will try with all his might to maintain an energy connection with you.

Those who fell during the funeral procession must immediately leave the churchyard. It is best to go to church after this incident, where you need to wash yourself with holy water, put a candle for the repose of the soul of the deceased and read any prayer several times.

Pets in the cemetery

Cats or dogs in a cemetery are far from the best signs. Our ancestors also said that if a dead person appears in the house, it is worth removing all pets from it. This is especially true for cats. They are closely connected with the dark world and can attract a new misfortune to you - the death of another member of the family.

If you see an animal during a funeral procession, pay it off. Perhaps this is how someone's restless soul is trying to approach you. Give your cat or dog a treat and gently push the animal away from you. Indeed, in such an image, an evil spirit may also be near you.

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A lot of controversy is caused by a sign about birds in a cemetery. However, most esotericists agree that a bird that has flown to the grave gives you a sign from the deceased. In ancient times, it was believed that the souls of people who did not have time to complete something during their lifetime inhabit the birds. Therefore, they fly to relatives, trying to remind them of their unfinished and important business.

Money in the graveyard

There are special signs in the cemetery associated with money. Never take out banknotes while on the churchyard. And even more so, do not start counting them. Otherwise, you will lose not only the entire amount in your wallet, but also the money accumulated for this or that occasion.

If a banknote has fallen on you, then leave it to the soul of the dead man - greed will not bring you to good. After all, by raising money, you will offend the deceased and force him to follow you in order to return what was intended for him. Remember that there is a rule that prohibits picking up anything from the ground in the churchyard.

Conclusion

We hope that we have told you in as much detail as possible about the signs and rules regarding behavior in the cemetery. Now, having come to the grave of a loved one, you will know how to behave correctly so as not to offend the deceased and the forces that rule on this earth.

It is believed that the deceased should not be left alone for a long time. Next to the coffin must be one of the relatives or close people. This sign arose because all the personal belongings of the deceased are used for black rituals and they can simply be stolen. The church believes that relatives should always be near the deceased in order to read prayers over the body.

How do you close the eyes of a corpse?

It is much easier for people to perceive a deceased person as sleeping, and therefore, after death, relatives can close their eyes to the deceased or wait for an ambulance. Signs believe that you can’t look into the eyes of the deceased for a long time, as he can take it with him. Closed eyes may open over time as the muscles gradually relax. Therefore, if it is decided that the body will be in the house, coins are placed on the closed eyelids of the deceased. After rigor mortis, the eyes will no longer open. In the morgue, embalmers perform many different operations on the body, including preventing the opening of the eyes.

According to signs, the deceased cannot put their personal belongings in the coffin, thereby you bury part of your life. Buried wedding ring - do not marry again. The same applies to money, if you put your personal coins in the coffin of the deceased, then you actually buried your money, and therefore your income.

You can't use signs personal belongings of the deceased, especially those that directly prepared the body for burial, such as a comb. These items are either placed in the coffin of the deceased, or disposed of, burned.

You can not sweep the floor while the deceased is still in the house, so you sweep the living in the cemetery. If someone in the house died, then everyone, including children, according to an old sign, was awakened so that the soul of the deceased would not climb into the body of the sleeping person.

Animals, dogs and cats should not be allowed into the room, and those animals that were in the room should be taken out so that they do not get sick.

It is considered that you can not sleep on the bed of the deceased person, as well as watch the funeral from the window.

One should never cross the road of a funeral procession and one should also not walk in front of the coffin.

You can’t dig too big a grave for the deceased; according to signs, this is another place for a future victim.

It is impossible to carry the coffin of the deceased to relatives themselves. According to signs, blood reaches for blood. This is done so that living relatives do not go after the dead. It is considered bad luck if you look out the window and accidentally see a coffin.

They say that you can not cry too much for the deceased, otherwise he will not be able to leave this world. After the funeral, you can not immediately go to someone to visit.

Bad omens at funerals and cemeteries

From the moment of death to the 40th day in the house where the deceased died, all the mirrors are curtained. It is said that this is done so that the soul of the deceased is not afraid that she no longer has a reflection.

According to a sign that the soul does not return to the house, after the body of the deceased is taken out, all the chairs in the house are raised. According to signs, the personal belongings of the deceased are placed in a coffin or burned. The water in which the deceased was washed is poured out so that it cannot be used in black magic.

After the deceased is taken out of the house, one person remains who sweeps death out of the house. Nowadays It is customary to clean and wash the floors in the house. After that, the mop and rags should be thrown away or burned.

Usually in a funeral agency they say to bring a clean handkerchief to the deceased. This handkerchief is placed in the coffin so that he can wipe off sweat during the trial of his soul.

According to the signs, the relatives of the deceased put spruce branches at the doorstep in the house so that the relatives who came to the wake would not take death to their house. So that the deceased does not come at night, everyone throws a handful of earth into the coffin during burial. Close the lid of the coffin only in the cemetery. According to signs, do it at home unfortunately. They leave the cemetery without looking back, and at the exit they wipe their feet so as not to accidentally bring the cemetery land to their house.

After the funeral go to the funeral. Before entering the house, they used to take out a bucket where everyone washed their hands. Nowadays, most people wash their hands at home. Some may support their palms over the candle.

During the commemoration, according to signs, it is customary to put a photo of the deceased with a mourning ribbon, allocate a separate place for him and even impose his favorite food. Sometimes they put a piece of bread with water. You can't eat this food. They don't even give it to animals.

Only one candle is placed on the memorial table. You also don't need to clink. The first is always imposed on the deceased. Funny songs and laughter at the wake to grief, and alcohol abuse to the fact that children will be alcoholics. They usually drink without clinking glasses no more than 3 times.

There are different signs about what to do with the icon that remains after the burial. They say that it is better to give it to the church or let it along the river, or even put it on your altar. However, everyone agrees that it is impossible to bury the icon.

Things of the deceased after death they are distributed to needy people. Sometimes ritual agencies themselves are ready to save you from unnecessary things, distribute them on their own. You can also take things to the church. The bed on which the deceased died is usually thrown away or burned, it is believed that sleeping on it is not good, there may be problems, both with health and with life in general.

Pregnant at a funeral omens

Quite interesting signs and debates are ongoing about whether pregnant women can go to a funeral? Inside a woman, life grows, and death itself rules in the cemetery. Some believe that the necrotic energy of the cemetery does not affect the fetus too well, but is it so?

Most people believe that the development of the fetus is much more influenced by the emotions of the mother. If the deceased was dear to you and it hurts you to go to the commemoration or the burial process itself, then of course it is better to postpone the trip and visit the cemetery, say, in a year. If desired, a pregnant mother can attend a wake or go to church to pray for the soul of the deceased. Usually, close people understand the position of the pregnant woman, and treat this with condescension.

If a pregnant girl feels great and wants to go to the cemetery, say goodbye, then there is nothing wrong with that. You just need to understand that the atmosphere there will be appropriate, everyone will mourn, many will cry. The church also believes that there is nothing wrong with visiting a cemetery for a pregnant woman, it is much more important that the mother feels good emotionally and is less nervous.

Fall at a funeral is an omen

Bad sign if you fell at a funeral. If the coffin with the deceased turned over, then this also does not bode well. If this happened, then you can’t scold those who accidentally turned the coffin over or fell. It is believed that in this case it is necessary to observe funeral signs. When you come home, wash your hands thoroughly up to the elbow or hold them over a candle. You also need to go to church and put a candle for the repose of the soul of the deceased.

Funerals are a sad but inevitable reality. Death has always been incomprehensible, frightened by its inevitability, the inability to predict what is there, beyond its threshold? Perhaps that is why the funeral rite, perhaps more than all the others, is surrounded by a halo of signs, rules, superstitions. People tried to distance themselves from the deceased, to save the lives of other family members. This childishly unsophisticated faith, the desire to eliminate the frightening unknown has remained to this day. Signs, superstitions have become almost mandatory rules for the ritual.

The first requirement is to close the mirrors where there is a dead person. It is believed that the soul can go to the mirror, stay to live there. She will frighten her relatives, she will not be able to leave this world.

According to another version, if the deceased is reflected in the mirror, then he will “double”, take one of his friends or relatives.

Funeral signs suggest that it is imperative to close the eyes of the deceased. Previously, this was done with the help of copper nickels, today they use large coins. The open eyes of the deceased, our ancestors believed, looked out among those present for the one who would die next.

Seeing off the deceased, you should definitely put a few coins, a handkerchief, a comb with him. This set, as was previously thought, will help to overcome the long path to paradise, pay for the road, appear before the Almighty in a decent form.

But photographs of the living cannot be put in a coffin. Otherwise, they too will be buried.

The deceased person was necessarily washed to cleanse the body. The soul is cleansed by itself, for this you need to put a glass of water on the windowsill. It will be a bath for the soul.

Signs at a funeral forbid pregnant women or close relatives from washing the body of the deceased. Carry out the coffin, too, must not blood relatives. Otherwise, the deceased will decide that his death is welcome. It's better if it's just friends or acquaintances. Their hand, as a sign of gratitude from the deceased, is tied with a new towel, sometimes with a handkerchief.

Where they say goodbye to the deceased, it is not recommended to wash or sweep the floor. It was believed that the living would die in this way, "swept out" for the dead. This must be done immediately after the domino is carried out of the house. Turn the table where the domina stood, and throw away the bed, the dead man.

Signs at a funeral advise how to deal with things, property of the deceased. It is not recommended to touch them for up to forty days, and after the soul passes, all things must be quickly distributed to those in need, taken to the cathedral, church.

Almost all signs at a funeral are aimed at protecting others from damage that evil people can inflict using funeral props.

Before laying the deceased in the coffin, his hands and feet are tied. Quite understandable from a modern point of view, the rite was considered a way that did not allow the dead to get up, walk the earth, frighten the living. Before closing the lid of the coffin, and then lowering it into the grave, the legs and hands are untied.

These ropes can be used to death, so witches or black healers always try to steal the ropes. In order to prevent this from happening, they put a special observer. Usually this is an elderly woman who is well acquainted with the rites.

Signs and superstitions at the funeral prescribe how to behave during the ceremony. You can not step on the towels where the coffin is installed, bring any objects, flowers from the cemetery. When returning home, be sure to rinse your hands.

You can’t cross the road in front of the dead: you will die very soon.

It is necessary to commemorate the deceased on the day of the funeral, on the ninth and fortieth days, on the anniversary.

Signs at the funeral evolved over the centuries. They contained a sound grain of intuitive experience. People, not knowing or not being able to find an explanation for the laws of nature, instinctively felt how to behave in difficult situations, developed a line of behavior, enshrined in signs and rituals.

A funeral is an unpleasant event that happens in everyone's life. However, in addition to sadness and sorrow, this life test has a hidden meaning. Secret signs of fate can be seen both during the mourning ceremony itself and before it. You can understand this and open the curtain of the future in front of you with the help of signs related to the funeral.

If a loved one, as signs say, was not at the funeral, then he should not communicate with the relatives of the deceased on that day

Signs and superstitions

As the signs say, the events at the funeral and commemoration may indicate positive or negative events in the near future.

1. Eating according to Christian customs only lenten food at a wake - to a quick disappointment in the devotion of friends. Once in an uncomfortable situation, a person will not be able to find help in time. Despite numerous appeals to friends, no one will respond. You will have to deal with difficulties on your own, which in the future will cause distance from your comrades.
2. Eating meat at a funeral is a harbinger of a meeting with a dishonorable partner. Through mutual acquaintances, you will meet a member of the opposite sex. Mutual sympathy will arise between them, which will push them to the beginning of a relationship. Despite the serious attitude of both partners, life together will soon end. The beloved will turn out to be unfaithful, which the other half will not be able to put up with.
3. According to popular beliefs, getting drunk or drunk at a funeral means that you will soon commit an obscene act. A person will not be able to control himself during an important event, because of which he will make an unforgivable mistake. This event will leave a mark on the reputation of a person, and it will not be possible to justify oneself later. What happened will make a person ashamed of himself for a long time.
4. Do not drink alcohol at all during the commemoration - a sign indicating an early resolution of serious problems. A person will not even notice how he will understand what needs to be done to get rid of life's difficulties. The search for answers, which took a lot of time in the past, will be useless, as the solutions will be on the surface.
5. Laying red or white flowers at the grave in the cemetery - signs promise that you will become one of the most important persons in the company. Career growth will be so rapid that in a year a person will rise to the highest positions. His actions will be clear, as if someone is directing his actions from above.
6. If a person sang during a funeral, then he will face a serious test. A problem awaits him, the solution of which will require all the experience gained earlier. In order to get rid of difficulties, you will have to spend a lot of effort, giving up other opportunities. However, the result will pay off everything: the knowledge gained will change the worldview of a person and affect his perception of others.
7. As the signs say, to communicate with old comrades at a funeral ceremony is not to see them for a long time. Distance and circumstances will separate them, communication will stop. However, after the break, they will spend time together with even greater pleasure.
8. Meeting new people is a harbinger of promising development options. A person will understand in what area he can realize himself. By choosing one of the provided paths, he will be able to look at his occupation from a different angle.
9. Talking at a funeral with an enemy - to get rid of stereotypical thoughts soon. A person will be able to change his opinion about many representatives of society through communication with one of the representatives. In the future, this change will positively affect the career, as the employee will be able to contact any colleagues without any problems.

On the day of the funeral, turn off your phone and do not access social networks.

How to behave in a cemetery?

Based on folk wisdom, you can understand how to behave properly at a commemoration and funeral. Created signs have survived to this day.

• According to tradition, one of the places is left for the deceased. It can be decorated, or put a photograph of the deceased on it. However, sometimes the place is not marked at all, so as not to increase the grief of relatives. Therefore, before you sit down at the table, you need to find out where such a chair is. Accidentally sitting in the place of a dead person is a bad sign indicating an early death. A person will not be able to erase the mark of the afterlife from himself.
• On the day of the funeral, you should turn off your phone and do not access social networks. Communication with others can harm both the person and others. During the day, a person attracts negative energy to himself, which accumulates due to grief. Communicating face to face or in virtual space, the individual transfers part of the evil to another, which will adversely affect the future of a friend. And also, when communicating with an outsider, you can unconsciously collect even more negative energy, which will affect your well-being.
• Despite the general sadness, you should not change the tense atmosphere at the moment when a person is buried. Joking, entertaining others and making them laugh is something that cannot be done at a funeral. The inconsistency of a person's emotions with the environment will lead to the formation of a wrong opinion. It is this trouble that will become decisive when it comes to relationships with the relatives of the deceased or with his friends. The reputation damaged in their eyes will be difficult to restore.
• According to signs, on the day of the funeral, it is forbidden to toast with the wishes of love, financial well-being and other benefits. They will turn into negative wishes related to this area. When toasting, which are aimed at honoring the memory of the deceased or are wishes to him, it is not customary to clink glasses. The first toast should be said by the owner of the house. Then the prepared words are spoken by those who have been asked. It is impossible to refuse the granted right, otherwise it will be considered as a personal insult to the deceased.
• Bread, pies, rolls and other dough products are broken by hand. After the funeral feast, all the crumbs left on the table are taken to the grave. It is believed that the collected remains of food indicate the actual presence of the deceased at the table.

What can not be done after the funeral?

On certain days it is necessary to honor the memory of the deceased. Signs and superstitions can also tell you what not to do after the funeral ceremony and how to behave on these sacred dates.

1. If a loved one, as signs say, was not at the funeral, then he should not communicate with the relatives of the deceased on that day. Even if important matters caused the burial to be missed, such a sign will be considered disrespectful to the deceased. Those who were at the funeral ceremony, on the contrary, should once again contact the relatives of the deceased on this day, thereby showing that they are ready to help these people in the future, despite the death of one of the family members.
2. Orthodox believe that after three days it is necessary to go to church and light a candle for the deceased servant of God. On this day, it is forbidden to swear: the soul just got to heaven, and every obscene word hits it like a bullet. Excessive use of abuse by relatives can adversely affect the decision of the Last Judgment. Also on the third day, it is customary to overwash the things left after the deceased. Particular attention should be paid to the clothes that the deceased wore most often lately. Such a ritual is a metaphor for the cleansing of the soul from earthly sins. If the hostess tries, then the soul of a person will feel better.
3. On the 40th day after the commemoration, the guests gather again at the feast. According to signs, if a person is stingy, then old age in poverty awaits him. It is recommended to remember as much good things about the deceased as possible. Particular attention is paid to relatives who have buried a loved one. They should say toasts as often as possible, then all kind words will help the deceased in the terrible judgment. During tidying up after guests, meat is what needs to be removed from the table first. This represents the abandonment of the main dish in favor of the deceased. On the 40th day, you need to go to the grave and put a cross made of any material next to it, thereby showing that there is still a spiritual connection with an inanimate person.
4. The daily commemoration of the deceased is also traditional. On the days of burial, they must go to church and light a candle for the repose of the soul of a servant of God. Rituals that help the deceased are associated with regular commemorations. For example, all the people gathered on this day should say aloud that they forgive the deceased and renounce the bad thoughts that came to their minds during this year.
5. An important date that can change a person's afterlife is the 5th anniversary of death. On this day, you need to start a commemoration only in the circle of relatives, who will then be joined by friends and acquaintances of the deceased. The first part is to remember as many moments as possible with the deceased and share them with each other. According to signs, when new guests come to the table, it is they who will have to say toasts. Such traditions are due to the fact that this day is difficult for the person whose soul fell into the underworld. By following these requirements, loved ones will be able to alleviate the fate of the deceased.

As the signs say, taking flowers from the cemetery at the funeral is a bad sign.

bad omens

After the funeral ceremony, a wake follows. During these events, something may happen that will indicate unpleasant events in the near future. Among the bad signs at the funeral will be the following:

1. To overturn the water means to soon witness a serious crime. Despite self-confidence, a person will not declare what he saw, as he will be tormented by fear of reprisals because of these testimonies.
2. Spilling alcohol at a wake - to unwanted sexual intercourse. The beginning of a relationship with a representative of the opposite sex will be marked by shame, since such contact, according to society, will be wrong.
3. As signs say, taking flowers from a cemetery with you at a funeral is a bad sign, a harbinger of the worst. It is worth waiting for the death of one of the close relatives.
4. Fight with someone during a funeral ceremony or at a wake - to unhappy love. A person will not meet reciprocity, despite the sincerity of feelings. This will weigh him down and cause long-term melancholy.
5. If someone becomes ill at a funeral or commemoration, then a person will have an unexpected meeting with someone who has long been forgotten. An old acquaintance with his appearance will involuntarily make you remember the past, including mistakes. This will lead to long reflections on their actions.
6. Seeing a ghost or a vague white glow in a cemetery is a bad omen. Soon a black streak will begin in a person. Only left completely without money and help, he will be able to change the situation for the better.
7. Drop the coffin with the dead - put a curse on the entire funeral ceremony. Guests will have to repeatedly face their fears and fight them, which will be spent on almost all the efforts of everyone.
8. As the signs say, involuntary tears during burial are a harbinger of a severe illness. A person will find that he has been overcome by a serious illness, the treatment of which will require funds and strength.

The funeral ceremony is an event that takes a lot of strength from each of those present.

However, in addition to moral difficulties, guests will face signs of fate. Having correctly seen and deciphered them, a person will be able to prepare for upcoming events and deal with problems faster.

Funerals in many people cause feelings of fear and anxiety. And this is not surprising. Indeed, in this rite of farewell to the dead there is not only sad, but also something mysterious, and even mystical. Knowledgeable people argue that one awkward movement during the ritual can doom the soul of the deceased to eternal suffering, as well as invite trouble to the living. Whether this is actually the case is unknown. But in any case, everyone should know what to do at the funeral. And, most importantly, how to do it right, so that in the future you don’t write off your problems and failures as mistakes made at that moment.

Why are funerals held?

The rite of farewell to the dead has long been held all over the world. It is intended to express tribute and reverence to the people who were comprehended by death. Despite the significant differences between the funeral rituals of different cultures and religions, they are all considered sacred and retain the main principle: relatives, friends and acquaintances of the deceased gather all together to say goodbye to him forever and take him on his last journey.

Funerals also carry a powerful informational message. They remind those present that their existence on earth is short-lived, and sooner or later death will come for everyone. This makes many seriously think about their lives and reconsider their views.

Thus, this rite is an important part of our culture and a real parting word to the right life.

Orthodox funeral

The Orthodox Church looks at death as a transition from earthly life to eternal life. And to get to heaven, a person must undergo special training. This preparation consists of several stages:

1. Unction. Before death, the priest must conduct the sacrament of unction.
2. Absolution. A dying person must confess his sins to a clergyman and ask for forgiveness from God and loved ones.
3. Participle. The priest must commune the dying before death.
4. Canon reading. The clergyman must read a prayer parting word to the dying before death. It can also be done by relatives or friends.
5. Washing and dressing. After the dying person has given up his spirit, he must be washed with clean water and wiped dry so that he appears clean before God. Also, the deceased is dressed in elegant clothes and covered with a shroud.
6. Deadly lithium. 1-1.5 hours before the removal of the coffin from the house, the clergyman sprinkles the coffin and the body with holy water and conducts a funeral service with censing.
7. Funeral. Before burial, the priest reads a series of prayers and hymns. Only after completing all these stages, it is believed that the deceased will be able to gain eternal life in another world.

Funeral rules

During the preparation of the body, burial, and in a certain period after the funeral, a number of rules apply, the violation of which, according to the Orthodox Church, is fraught with serious consequences. Here are some of them:

1. The funeral is best done on the third day after the death of a person.
2. You can not bury the dead on Sunday and New Year.
3. Immediately after death, all the mirrors in the house must be curtained, and the clock must be stopped. In this state, they must be 40 days.
4. Never leave the deceased alone in the room for a minute.
5. It is forbidden to take the deceased out of the house before noon and after sunset.
6. Pregnant women and children are not advised to participate in the ceremony.
7. From the moment of death until the burial, the relatives of the deceased must continuously read the Psalter.
8. You can wash the body of the deceased only during daylight hours.
9. Pregnant women and those who are menstruating may not bathe the deceased.
10. Funeral clothes should be elegant and light, shroud - white. If an unmarried girl dies, she is dressed in a wedding dress.
11. In the house where the person died, a candle or lamp should be lit until the end of the funeral. It is better to use a glass of wheat as a candlestick.
12. You can not wash, sweep and sweep dust if there is a dead person in the house.
13. It is not recommended to keep animals in the same room as the coffin.
14. In the presence of the deceased, they greet not with a voice, but with a nod of the head.
15. The eyes and mouth of the deceased must be closed. For this purpose, the lower jaw is tied with a handkerchief, and coins are placed on the eyes.
16. A chaplet, a long paper or fabric strip with prayers and images of saints, is placed on the forehead of the deceased.
17. Be sure to wear a pectoral cross on the deceased.
18. Together with the body, all his personal belongings are placed in the coffin: prostheses, glasses, watches, etc.
19. The hands of the deceased must be folded on the chest with a cross. And put the right one on top of the left.
20. The feet and hands of the deceased must be bound. Before burial, the strings are removed and placed in the coffin.
21. Cotton pads should be placed under the head, shoulders and legs of the deceased in the coffin.
22. The heads of dead women should be covered with a scarf. Also, all women present at the funeral must have a headdress.
23. It is forbidden to put fresh flowers in the coffin, only artificial or dried ones.
24. The coffin with the dead is taken out of the house feet first and accompanied by church hymns.
25. When taking the coffin out of the house, it is necessary to say: “The dead person is one of the houses out” and close the people in the house or apartment for a few minutes.
26. After the removal of the coffin, all floors must be washed.
27. Blood relatives cannot carry the coffin and lid.
28. From the beginning of the ritual until the moment of burial, the left hand of the deceased should have a cross, and an icon on his chest, laid face to body. For women, the image of the Mother of God is placed on the chest, for men - the image of Christ the Savior.
29. You can go around the coffin with the deceased only at the head, bowing to him at the same time.
30. During the funeral, 4 lighted candles should stand around the coffin: at the head, at the feet and on the hands.
31. The funeral procession should go in strict sequence: a cross, an icon of Christ the Savior, a priest with a candle and a censer, a coffin with the deceased, relatives, other participants with flowers and wreaths.
32. Everyone who meets the funeral procession must cross himself. Men are additionally required to remove their headgear.
33. Saying goodbye to the deceased, it is necessary to kiss the halo on his forehead and the icon on his chest. If the coffin is closed, they are applied to the cross on the lid.
34. All those participating in the funeral procession must throw a handful of earth into the grave.
35. On the day of burial, one should not visit the graves of other relatives or acquaintances.
36. It is not recommended to look at the coffin with the deceased from the windows of a house or apartment.
37. After the funeral, the relatives of the deceased should present cakes, sweets and handkerchiefs to those present.
38. The chairs on which the coffin stood should be placed upside down during the day.
39. At the commemoration, only vodka is served from alcohol. You need to drink it without clinking glasses.
40. During the commemoration, a glass of vodka is poured for the deceased and covered with a slice of bread. After the commemoration, a glass of bread costs another 40 days.
41. Kutya must be present on the memorial table. This is where the memorial service begins.
42. Before entering your home after a funeral, you must clean your shoes and hold your hands over the flame of a candle.
43. After the funeral, guests cannot be visited during the day.
44. The next morning after the burial, relatives and friends should take breakfast to the grave.
45. Within a week from the date of death, nothing should be taken out of the house of the deceased. Things of the deceased can be distributed no earlier than 40 days after burial.
46. 6 weeks after the funeral in the house where the deceased lived, there should be a glass of water and a plate of food on the windowsill.
47. On the graves of young men and women near the head, it is recommended to plant viburnum.
48. One can only speak well of a dead person.
49. For the dead, you can’t cry and kill yourself a lot.

Signs and superstitions

There are many signs and superstitions associated with funerals. All of them are designed to protect relatives, friends and acquaintances who came to say goodbye to the deceased, and to explain to them how to behave correctly during the ceremony, so as not to damage themselves. The most common of these are the following beliefs:

• If during the funeral the eyes of the deceased open, then the one on whom his gaze falls will follow him into the next world.
• If you hold on to the legs of the deceased, the fear of him will go away.
• If you put a willow, consecrated in the church on Palm Sunday, under the deceased, it will drive away evil spirits.
• If wheat, which was used with a glass as a candlestick at a funeral, is fed to a bird, it will die.
• If you cross the road to the funeral procession, you can get seriously ill.
• If you move all the fingers of the deceased’s right hand over the tumor, while reading “Our Father” 3 times and spitting over the left shoulder after each time, you can completely recover from it.
• If, having seen the deceased in the coffin, touch yourself, then a tumor may develop at the place of contact.
• If other people's things get into the coffin and are buried with the body, then trouble will happen to the owners of these things.
• If you bury a photograph of a living person along with the deceased, this person may get sick and die.
• If a pregnant woman attends a funeral, she will give birth to a sick child.
• If you step on a towel that priests place near the coffin during the ritual, you can get sick.
• If you drink water from a glass for the deceased or eat his food, a significant deterioration in health will follow.
• If someone dies along the street and a vegetable garden is planted before his funeral, there will be no harvest.
• If the funeral is postponed for a week or more, the deceased will take one of his relatives with him.
• If someone died in the neighborhood, you need to replace the drinking water that was in dishes or bottles so as not to get sick.
• If the water used to wash the deceased is spilled in the house, the inhabitants of this house may die.
• If, during the removal of the coffin with the deceased from the house, the threshold or jamb is touched, his soul can return to the house and bring trouble.
• If on the 40th day after death a commemoration is not arranged, the soul of the deceased will suffer.
• If you sleep when a coffin is being carried along the street, you can go to the next world for the deceased.
• If the legs of the deceased are warm, he calls someone to follow him.

Magic rituals with the dead

Despite the fact that the time of witches and sorcerers is far behind, some still practice black rituals. And funerals are still a favorite event for them. They will certainly take the opportunity to perform a magical rite or get the necessary props for it.

During the rite of farewell and burial, these people can do the following actions:

• lie down on the place where the person died;
• ask for the sheet on which the deceased lay;
• steal the strings from the arms and legs of the deceased;
• prick the lips of the deceased with needles and then quietly pick them up;
• change the personal belongings of the deceased;
• pour yourself grain from a candlestick;
• take away the water or soap with which the deceased was washed;
• go out behind the coffin with your back forward;
• standing near the coffin with the deceased, tying knots on rags;
• take the earth from the grave and put it in your bosom;
• sprinkle some of those present with salt;
• put other people's things in the coffin;
• to bury things or objects in the grave;
• pick up a glass of vodka of the deceased or water from the windowsill, etc.

All these actions are aimed at connecting living people with the dead and dooming them to illness and death. Therefore, you need to be attentive to strangers at the funeral, not allow strangers to the coffin and root out suspicious manipulations and theft.

It is also necessary to know that if buried objects were found during the care of the grave, they must be burned. At the same time, it is forbidden to touch them with bare hands!

How to behave at a funeral

Today funeral agents are in charge. They know exactly all the rules of the ceremony and always tell those present in time how to behave and what to do.

As for the rest: signs and magical rites, everything here depends on you. You decide whether or not to follow the advice, avoid suspicious people at the funeral, or pay no attention to anyone. But in any case, during the funeral, it is necessary to behave with restraint and caution, and to have only positive feelings for the deceased.

Let such events bypass you and do not give rise to fears and doubts. Be healthy!