I want to bury a loved one by all the rules. This is necessary so that the soul quickly finds peace and does not come back. For example, there are a number of rules on how to clean the floor after a dead person. They will be discussed later. Other important points related to the funeral will also be highlighted.
Why wash?
Why wash the floor after the dead? It is believed that a person after death leaves only negative energy. And if you can’t get rid of it, then there will be frequent illnesses in the house / apartment, some can be fatal.
In the old days, after the funeral, they only swept the floors, in this way they tried to sweep out all the negative energy, illness, failure, death, together with the litter. During normal cleaning, litter was swept out of the house beyond the threshold. But after the funeral, on the contrary, they started from the threshold and moved further into the room itself. They swept in cross motions so that the soul would not return.
Over time, it became clear that dry cleaning is not enough to completely clean the housing. A deceased person during his presence in the house (for the farewell period) manages to soak with his energy almost all things related to the funeral process (table, stools on which the coffin and lid were located).
The best cleanser is spring or holy water. It is she who is able to remove all traces of the negative energy of the deceased. That is why floors are washed after a dead person.
What else needs to be cleaned?
In addition to washing the floor, it is necessary to properly clean the furniture from the traces of the deceased. To do this, stools and a table are taken out onto the street (legs up, so as not to put a new coffin on them in the near future, according to the mark) and left for a short while to completely clear the negative. Then they bring it into the house. Properly performed cleaning will help to calm the soul of the deceased faster, clean the apartment from his stay, thereby protecting all relatives from illnesses and troubles.
Rules for mopping
How to clean floors after a dead person? The rules for this event have been around for centuries. If you adhere to them, then peace of mind and clean energy in the house will be provided.
How to clean the floor after the dead:
- It is forbidden to wash the floors for relatives and women bearing a child. It is close people who are subject to negativity from the soul of the deceased, since they are spiritually connected with him. They should not come into contact with the things-attributes of a funeral. Pregnant women (not even relatives) are themselves very vulnerable, so they are not recommended to clean. Otherwise, the disaster may affect the health of the mother, and especially the health of the baby. A baby may be born sick or prematurely. Therefore, it is important to pay due attention to who should clean the floors after the deceased.
- All items related to the funeral process are taken out of the room. Especially the flowers that were laid at the feet of the deceased. Stools and tables, on which there was a coffin and a lid, must be turned upside down.
- The opinion that washing the room should be started from distant corners and gradually moving towards the door is mistaken. The movement must necessarily be directed to the exit. In this way, the path of the return of the soul of the deceased is blocked. That's right: you should start cleaning the floor from the threshold and walls, advancing into the room where the coffin stood. Finish mopping exactly at the place where the deceased was at the moment of farewell.
- It is advisable to add salt to the washing water. It cleans the room better, plus disinfects it.
- Be sure to make an effort when washing, as if washing a lot of dirt. If you just walk with a rag and wash it on the machine, then the result may be zero. The deceased must completely leave the room.
- Be sure to get rid of all the products in the apartment where the coffin was. They are able to absorb negative energy. And it is unlikely to benefit the body.
- There are times when it is not possible to wash the floor immediately after the removal of the coffin. In this case, it will be possible to enter the room when the woman (not pregnant and not a relative) simply sweeps the floor, as was done in the old days.
- In no case should you wipe the dust, sweep or mop the floors when the dead person is in the house. Otherwise, you can wash / sweep another tenant out of the apartment.
Opinion of the clergy
How to wash the floor after removal of the deceased and when? The clergy have a completely different view on this issue. According to the clergy, it is impossible to wash the floor in the room until the 40th day has passed. The soul at this time can safely visit the room (it is not worth it to block the road). The deceased must gradually say goodbye to his things and relatives, get used to the fact that he is already in another world. But the personal belongings of the deceased are allowed to be taken out of the apartment only after a year.
Why wash immediately after removal of the deceased?
But if you look from a rational point of view, then you need to wash the floor and clean the room immediately after the removal of the body. There are a number of good reasons for this:
- After the funeral, the apartment has a cadaverous smell. And if you do not clean, then the furniture and personal items are saturated with this smell.
- Headaches may appear from the smell of a deceased person, someone has a nausea for a specific smell, and so on.
- Cleaning the room distracts from sad thoughts.
- Ahead will be the 9th and 40th day. And it will not be aesthetically pleasing to accept the friends of the deceased in a dirty room.
- And just being in an uncleaned room is unhealthy. The accumulated dust and dirt will settle in the lungs and be harmful to health.
Personal Protection Rules
When and how to clean the floor after the dead person is decided by the relatives themselves. If the theory of the church is closer to them, then it will not be a violation to wash the floor after the 40th day. The main thing is not to neglect the rules of personal protection:
- it is necessary to wash the floor with gloves and it is advisable to wear a mask;
- if the deceased had a contagious disease, then the apartment should be thoroughly treated not only the floor and walls, but also furniture, clothes;
- if the deceased has been in the room for a long time (more than 3 days), then cleaning should be carried out very carefully, since the cadaverous smell is dangerous with its poisons that stand out from the deceased;
- it is necessary to ventilate the room, you can leave the windows open even when the coffin is in the room;
- the floor needs to be washed not only because of the rite, because people who came to say goodbye to the deceased will bring a lot of dirt on the shoes, so it is better not to put off washing the floor;
- analysis of the personal belongings of the deceased can be left for later, when the sadness passes a little.
If it is not possible to carry out cleaning yourself, then you can contact a special service, the staff will carry out cleaning in accordance with the rules and wishes of relatives.
What will happen if the premises are not cleaned?
Should I wash the floors after the dead person? Often the relatives of the deceased are so immersed in the tragedy that they do not pay due attention to such an elementary procedure as mopping. If the floors were not washed (just did not have time immediately or in the room and it was so clean), then it is still advisable to at least carry out dry cleaning, sweep imaginary garbage from the room to the door.
If the premises are not cleaned, then:
- It is believed that the soul will visit the apartment. And perhaps not because of bad motives, but simply because of boredom or to call one of the relatives with you. Especially if he loved this man very much during his lifetime.
- The soul can be restless for a long time and not find peace. She will not be able to quickly find the way to the afterlife if she does not block her way back.
- When washing the floor, all negative energy from the deceased is washed off. If cleaning is not done, then the energy will remain in the apartment and will not give anything good to the residents.
Floor washing is a must
An answer has already been found to the question of whether to clean floors after a dead person or not. To many, he may seem stupid. The rule of mopping and all beliefs took shape over the years. Do not check what happens if you do not clean. Washing or dry cleaning will not take much time and effort. Do not forget that it is not the relatives themselves and the pregnant women who should clean it.
What rules still need to be observed at the funeral
Mopping is not the only thing you should know when a dead person appears in the house. Trouble may come if you do not observe the following rules:
- The deceased should not be left alone in the room. At least one woman must be present with him.
- The eyes of the deceased must be closed.
- Be sure to close all mirrors and objects with a mirror surface (sideboards, TV, and so on). They can be opened after the 40th day. Otherwise, the soul of the deceased may be lost in the looking glass and cannot find a way out.
- Doors must be open so that the soul can leave the room.
- Relatives are not allowed to wash their bodies. Women must wash. The used water is poured over the threshold, in no case should be flushed into the toilet.
- Be sure to wear the deceased in new clothes appropriate to the season. The same goes for shoes.
- The size of the coffin should not be larger than the deceased, there should not be free space. Otherwise, according to popular belief, a free place is a place for a second dead person.
- When carrying out the body, the coffin lid is first taken out, and then the coffin itself.
- Take out feet forward. Relatives go near the head of the deceased.
- The coffin cannot be carried to the relatives of the deceased. Otherwise, this will mean that they are glad of his death and therefore take his body away from the apartment.
- Towels on which the deceased was carried must be buried with him in the grave.
- In the apartment there should not be things from the funeral, the ropes that bound the legs, flowers, coffin upholstery material and so on.
- Fresh flowers cannot be put in the coffin.
- You can not leave jewelry, especially wedding rings, on the deceased. This will fetter the soul of the deceased. And the ring may be the reason that the soul will return for the spouse.
- When burial, you must throw a handful of land. Close relatives are the first to drop out.
- After washing the floor in the place where the coffin stood, it is necessary to put a sharp object, this will cut off the path to death and the return of the deceased.
- The rag and broom must be discarded after cleaning.
Conclusion
In order to correctly lead a loved one on the last journey, it is important not only to know how to wash the floor after the deceased, but also not to violate other rules. Then the soul will quickly find peace and will not harm negative energy to loved ones.