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Our ancestors lived at a more measured pace and were treated with attention to everything related to taking food. After all, the table symbolized the level of family wealth and happiness. And they believed that observing certain rules of behavior at the table would help attract good luck and prosperity to the house.
1. You can not drink from someone else’s glass or glass
It’s a very bad habit to drink from someone else’s glass. Thus, you can take upon yourself the sins of a person or take over his sad fate. A glass or a glass – things at a feast are purely personal, and there is no need to touch them unnecessarily.
2. Do not put empty dishes on the table
This is poverty. The wealth in the family was judged by the table. If he is bursting with food, then everything is in order with prosperity. If there is nothing on the table, or the dishes are empty, then the pockets are also empty. By placing empty bottles or plates on the table, you thereby incur a lack of money.
3. Gathered on the road – hold on to the edge of the table
This popular omen meant that a person, getting ready for the journey, would take with him the protection of his home and family.
4. Do not leave knives on the table overnight
Knives left on the table overnight accumulate negative energy and attract all kinds of evil spirits, which, receiving energy from this knife, remain in the house for a long time, disturbing the sleep, peace and comfort of households. In addition, this knife becomes dangerous, since it is easier for them cause yourself sudden and unexpected cuts. Knives with chipped or chipped blades have the same properties. You don’t have to try to put them in order, but you should secretly bury them in the ground.
5. Gently collect crumbs from the table
A palm that has brushed crumbs off the table will soon reach out for alms. The crumbs from the table must be carefully collected with a cloth.
6. Coins under the tablecloth
To attract good luck and prosperity to the house, you can put a coin under the tablecloth. You can also put a bay leaf – this will attract good luck, relieve illness and conflicts in the family.
7. Rest and peace at the table
You cannot swear at the dinner table, you cannot knock on it with a spoon, you cannot play. In the old days, the table was considered “the hand of God”, and all dishes appeared on it at the mercy of the Almighty. So in every family, the table was treated with respect so as not to anger God.
Recall that earlier we talked about how family meals affect the health of children, and also advised what kind of breakfasts to please the family.