What not to do on your birthday: 11 signs

With each year that passes, we think about how we spent this time and how to improve our lives in the next year.

There are many birthday signs that will help you increase your chances of luck and finding love

or live your life the way you want until your next birthday.

It is also a great occasion to gather friends and family and support a tradition that goes back a long way.

Here's how to celebrate your birthday so that everything goes well for you.

Why can't we celebrate 13 years, 33 years, 40 years, 53 years?

There are several superstitions regarding dates that should not be celebrated. It is not recommended to celebrate 13, 33, 40 and 53 years.

Why can't you celebrate your 13th birthday

? It is believed that the number 13 is unlucky and celebrating this date attracts troubles and misfortunes. There is also a belief that at the age of 13 a person’s energy is more vulnerable to various kinds of bad wishes. According to historians, on the 13th many fatal events described in the Bible took place, such as the crucifixion of Christ and the murder of Abel by Cain.

Ban on celebrating 33 years

is connected with the fact that, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus was crucified at the age of 33. Celebrating 33 years means incurring torment and failure.

One of the main prohibitions concerns the celebration of the 40th anniversary

. Many people consider this a bad omen because the number “40” has a negative meaning:

• On the 40th day, it is customary to remember loved ones who have passed away.
• Moses led the Jews through the desert for 40 years.
• 40 days after giving birth, a woman could attend church.

It is also believed that on the 40th day, our Guardian Angel gives a report to God about a person’s achievements for the first half of life. Thus, the birthday person celebrating 40 years remains without patronage

and vulnerable to dark forces and hostile influences.

It is also not recommended to celebrate 53 years

women, since it is believed that this age marks a turning point when reproductive functions fade, biorhythms change, and adult children leave the family. For these reasons, women prefer to “not notice” these dates and calmly move on to another stage of life.

What to do on your birthday

A peaceful disposition of spirit and an even mood must necessarily accompany the birthday person all the time on this significant day. Negative emotions and an irritated emotional background bring with them joylessness, often even depression. These emotions can accompany you throughout the year if the new age is met without cordiality and positivity.

Advice!

It is worth focusing on bright thoughts, and the prayers will have a special message.

Folk signs for attracting well-being in all areas of life indicate what to do on your birthday:

• even if guests are not planned to be present at the holiday, you need to celebrate your birthday;
• dress in smart, washed and ironed clothes and, following folk traditions, do not change clothes all day;
• put a bill or coin in your pocket (or close to the sole of your shoe) to attract monetary energy;
• the presence of a birthday cake on the table is necessary, and the candles should not be an “unlucky” number, that is, 9, 13, 18, 21, 51, 99, 100. If the age of the hero of the occasion is one of the numbers, you need to replace them with one candle in in the form of a number.

There is a sign that it is better to blow out the candles the first time, and if the birthday person was helped by friends and relatives, this indicates the reliability of those around him and their selfless support.

What not to do on your birthday

There are beliefs according to which you should not perform certain actions on the eve of your birthday. You cannot attend a funeral event, cemetery or wake on your holiday. These events will give the birthday person negative energy that will last all year.

On the date of birth it is prohibited:

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1. Borrow something. Not only money, but also food or things. This may lead to financial difficulties and uncertainty.
2. It is worth reducing communication with people who are going through a period of illness, this way you can attract other people’s health difficulties.
3. According to the old belief, giving alms means saying goodbye to your own well-being.

There is no need to receive unpleasant guests on your birthday. They can cause negative emotions, and this is best avoided on a personal holiday. It has long been not customary to wash the floors in the house the day before. If this must be done, it is better to clean up two days before the celebration or the day after the date.

It is better to invite an even number of guests; odd numbers (especially the number 13) in many cultures have ambiguous energy, often negative. You cannot wish anyone around you harm on your birthday.

On a note!

On the eve of your birthday, you need to set yourself up for a wave of peace, tranquility and harmony.

To create an opportunity to devote the evening to yourself, you should not wash on your birthday, following superstitions. When falling asleep, think about something positive, thereby driving away bad thoughts. There are no official rituals that need to be done before a birthday; everyone chooses them according to their own feelings.

Signs about food

Each culture has its own beliefs about what to put on the holiday table. Thus, in Slavic cultures it is believed that putting a pig's head or fried quail on the table will bring bad luck and troubles. It is not customary to serve pancakes and pancakes, as well as traditional funeral dishes such as kutia. In India, people don’t eat salt on their birthday, as this can lead to disaster.

On the contrary, there are dishes that bring good luck on the holiday. In China, they eat vermicelli for this, and as a dessert, they eat a cake that looks like a peach. Germans eat donuts on their birthday to experience joy throughout the year.

Signs about guests

The invited guests should be pleasant to the birthday boy, because meeting them will cause him positive emotions, calling for joy so that the year will be successful. It is better to spend your birthday with family and close friends, or in quiet solitude.

As with candles, it is important to respect the tradition of the number of guests. 9, 13, 18, 21, 51, 99 and 100 – these numbers in numerology often carry vague energy.

It is worth delighting guests with small surprises, for example, presenting a woman with candy or a small bottle of perfume, and for a man - a lighter or other useful little things. For the generosity shown, fate favors the birthday boy and fully returns to him the kindness and attention of others.

Signs about gifts

Some things, having become a gift, according to signs, bring not the most pleasant events into the life of the birthday person. Interpretations vary across cultures, but for Russia the list of such gifts is below:

1. Animals. If you are not completely confident in the long-standing dream of the hero of the occasion, it is better to refrain from this idea. In the case when the issue is settled and discussed, you need to take a symbolic payment for the animal, even a ruble is enough. There is a sign according to which an “unpaid” animal can escape from its new owner.
2. Pearl. In Ancient Greece, pearls symbolized the tears of sea nymphs, and now it is believed that a gift of pearl jewelry is a harbinger of bitter tears.
3. Watch. In China, such a gift takes on a somewhat creepy meaning. The gifted clock seems to count down the time allotted to the birthday person. In Russia there is a softer version - watches bring quarrels.
4. Empty dishes. According to some superstitions, empty dishes lead to lack of money, so, for example, you can put a coin in a cup.

The same principle works with wallets and bags. But in this case, for the sake of respectability, it is better to invest a large bill. It is better not to give mirrors, which have become a symbol of fortune-telling, for birthdays; they can bring trouble.

Rituals and ceremonies

In Slavic culture and esotericism, rites, signs and rituals are widespread to attract and maintain well-being and health, as well as for good luck for the year. You can perform a ritual directly on your birthday to attract good luck for the whole year. You need to formulate a wish, light three candles and wait until they burn out completely. At this time, you need to mentally pronounce your desire, think only about them. It is on your birthday that the energy will be as strong as possible.

There are other interesting rituals.

For love

With the help of ritual you can attract your lover or beloved. To do this, light a candle and place a photo of a person in front of the mirror. When everything is ready, thinking about this person, you need to say the words: “As the sun goes in the morning, so my dear one would come to me. Just as a river flows to the sea, so my dear one would hurry to me. So that you won’t be alone forever, but walk through life hand in hand.” You can also say words about the desire to become rich, healthy and happy.

For wealth

There are various rites and rituals to attract wealth, and candles will be needed for any of them. You should not use church candles for this purpose. In your home you need to light one or three candles, put a few coins in the pockets of your outerwear or those that are intended for work.

Advice!

You need to put one large bill under your pillow at night and go to bed, having previously visualized your financial situation.

This will direct energy to the dream, which will become prophetic.

For rejuvenation

In Slavic culture there is an ancient ritual that allows you to preserve youth. If your birthday falls in the winter, you need to wash your face with clean snow in the morning of the cherished date, and with clean spring water in the summer. This ritual, according to psychics, drives away years and preserves youth for a long time.

For the fulfillment of desires

One of the common traditions is to make a cherished wish and then blow out the candles on the birthday cake. It is believed that if you do this the first time, blowing out the candles right away, then the birthday person will definitely be happy.

New image according to the lunar calendar

In order for hair growth to increase, you need to change your image during the full moon. If you need to make them less tangled and more obedient, then you need to get your hair cut during the waning moon. This period is favorable for strengthening the roots and getting rid of hair loss. You cannot cut your hair on days of solar and lunar eclipses.

It is necessary to carefully plan the day for a visit to the hairdresser according to the lunar calendar: