Our people have long believed in various signs. Superstition, a kind of visiting card of the Slavs. The endless “why the left eye itches ”, “why the cheeks are burning, ” “what it means when the nose squirts” and so on. But not many people know what omens are. Have you ever thought about this issue? Perhaps this is simply a manifestation of folk ingenuity or the result of people's observation, they express the experience of all mankind or the ability to read signals of higher powers. But it’s not in vain that people have been asking for centuries: “Why does the left eye, palm or ear itch?” So, there is some sense in this, since millions of people around the globe believe in this centuries-old wisdom.
Signs can relate to events, body parts, dreams, travel, holidays, weather, professions, animals, weddings, pregnancy and much more. There is, for example, a huge list of superstitions, which can be described as "why the left eye, eyebrow, nose, ears, hands and other parts of the body, including the right ones, itch." So people have long believed that the neck itches at a feast or beatings, the ears - to the news, the elbow - to the grief, the soles of the feet - to travel, the lips - to passionate kisses, and the eyebrow - to tears or a date. If you are interested in what the right eye is scratching, then according to different versions this means either a date with your loved one, or tears. In fact, always crying eyes to tears, and even skeptics who do not believe in any signs, note that this is indeed so.
There are many more superstitions regarding the human body. If a person has eyelashes, this means a quick gift, but someone believes that for this he also needs to be put in her bosom. Ears usually burn when someone discusses you. And tinnitus portends bad weather. A person with frequent teeth is very amorous, and with rare teeth a liar. A tooth gnash portends trouble. Biting your tongue means soon quarreling with someone.
There are a lot of signs about dreams. Our people generally very much believe that dreams always foreshadow something, and legends are generally circulating about prophetic dreams. Everyone knows that to neutralize a bad dream, it is necessary to say through the window: "Where the night is, there is the dream." Moreover, this must be done three times and before noon. It is very bad when the dream is connected with the deceased, and if he also calls with himself - this is not good. You can forget a bad dream by holding on to the crown. If you cry a lot in a dream, you have fun and laughter.
If you are planning a trip, perhaps some of your grandmother's signs will come in handy. They advise you to bring along any item from home. Unpleasant person visited and jinxed you? Take three pinches of salt and throw them out the door of your apartment or hotel room, without crossing the threshold.
And wedding signs are generally a whole pseudoscience. The brides of the whole world are concerned not with the upcoming triumph, but with observance of superstitions. It is believed that by letting one try on your engagement ring to another person, you can give your own fate. Bad weather on the day of the wedding darkens the mood of many newlyweds. But the signs say that snow or rain always goes to a happy life. It is also believed that one cannot rent a dress from girlfriends, but one can from a sister or mother, provided that their fate has developed well. And the sign that you can’t show the groom a wedding dress before marriage is connected with people's faith in life is full of quarrels and turmoil after that. If the bride is expecting a baby, then he needs to be protected from the evil eye - just tie a wide scarlet ribbon on your stomach under the dress. After the wedding, you cannot sell or give someone your veil.
Of course, you should not blindly believe in all these superstitions. Why does the left eye itch, do the hair fall out or does the wedding ring fall at a wedding, usually they are not interested in those people who are self-confident and free from prejudice.