Was born, married ...
Even just cutting your hair means changing your life, you knew it well in the old days. The first cut curl of the first-born (the first hair that is sheared on the crown of a seven-month-old baby) kept a lifetime in the event of a serious (mortal) illness of one of the family members. If such a trouble came into the house, the curl was lowered into a canvas bag, put on the neck of a sick person, like an incense. The whole family stood around him and read a special conciliatory prayer. And the disease receded.
Pregnant women did not get a haircut before the birth, so as not to accidentally take away the strength of themselves and the baby and not even invade the fragile soul.
The old people collected their hair, which after combing remained on the comb, and filled them with a pillow, which they then put under their heads in the coffin. It was believed that the Lord released the souls of the deceased on earth to see their relatives - the soul is looking for a place and descends on this pillow.
For a special case in the families knit shirt of hair - hair shirt. On Holy Week, after a bath, all the members of the family took turns dressing after the bath and praying. It was believed that this protects the family from the evil eye and spoilage for the whole year.
The hair of a strong man's spirit was woven into a shepherd's whip. Such a whip was heard by any beast, and a man could thrice with a whip on the ground, send the herd along any road.
Gray hair from the head of an old man by blood (grandmothers, grandfathers, great-grandmothers) was carefully stored and worn on the chest. Such hair - to all enemies the barrier, and to the person - the help in all affairs.
On every day
The magic to the hair is simple: the hair is the source of our cosmic power, and everything that happens to them changes us. Even daily combing of hair is a magical rite. We must do this thoughtfully, presenting the hair strong and healthy - they will be so, because they react sensitively to the thoughts of their mistress.
To comb it is necessary only to the comb, not to take on others' ills and illnesses. And by the way, in the old days there were the beliefs that from the frequent combing of hair, and even the person spoiled. Girls in Russia braided braids from bath to bath - once a week.
There are a few ancient beliefs of the Slavs related to the hair. If you want to stay passionate and temperamental for a long time, you can not comb your hair after dark.
You can not cut your husbands and wives - this leads to quarrels.
We cut hair ourselves - to trouble.
After shearing and combing, the hair should not be discarded. There are people talking about legends about a bird that will find hair, nest will destroy, and a person will have a headache until the bird breeds the offspring, and the chicks will not fly out of the nest. And it was also believed that the discarded hair is picked up by the unclean and weaves the nets against the soul. Earlier from these misfortunes got rid simply - hair burned in the stove. Now this can also be arranged, if we attach great importance to this. Knowledgeable people also say that the cropped hair can be thrown into the running water, that is, to the toilet.
Looking at the Moon
The speed of hair growth depends on the position of the moon in the sky. So, the hair grows better if you did a haircut in the new moon, and the paint lasts longer if you paint on the full moon. Doing an epilation is also better with a full moon. The result of your procedure will last longer.
Hair can not be cut in the days of the solar and lunar eclipse. After such procedures you can get sick or, as they said in the old days, you can cut your mind off.
Find your master!
In addition to the ancient beliefs and legends of the Slavs about the hair, there are modern signs. For example, if unpleasant events have occurred in your life, of course, you need to go to get a haircut. Hair accumulates bad energy, and psychologically it is very useful to update yourself, at least in part of the hairstyle. But it is very important for the health of hair, which master you trust. You can not hand your hair to anyone: a person who cuts you, actively acts on your health. Choose an energetic cheerful master - then life after the haircut will change only for the better!
Hairy dreams
When you dream about hair, you are alert. And not in vain - all dreams related to hair, it is peculiar to point to the changes in the life of its owner.
* A lock of red hair dreams of trouble, a red beard - to deceit. When you dream that your beloved's hair has turned red, your relationship is destined to change. Dye your hair in a dream - beware of cursing and spoiling in your address. If the hair in the dream itself has become a different color, it means that something will disturb you. It can be extraneous people or some circumstances in life. If you yourself have become a redhead, you may soon face lies and ridicule, a blonde, you will be expected by good changes, peace and tranquility, luck and happiness.
* The change of color to black indicates the possibility of starting a romantic adventure with a very dubious future. Black hair, in any case, indicates the predominance of passions and desires at this stage of your life path.
* Darkened hair usually snaps to the beginning of a profitable business or to a quick receipt of money.
Did your hair become ashy or gray? Then the probability of sad events is great.