Yes, it’s really buying new shoes. Are you excited about buying a new pair? It must be so, because this joy comes from the depths of centuries. Once the possession of shoes already indicated your high social status, they were not available to everyone. Shoes were even passed down from generation to generation. Boots were handed down from grandfather to father, from father to son. In addition, shoes connect us to the earth. It’s the footprint we leave on the ground, so in some ways the shoes match our personality. In addition, shoes are a sign of the path, a symbol of the traveler. A shod person is going on a journey, so when entering a new stage in your life, you can buy yourself a good new pair of shoes. Choose something that suits your soul and your motivations. Such a purchase will be very symbolic. These can be homemade comfortable shoes, but it is better if these shoes have a heel, because the heel is also a symbol that was invented by peasants to make it more convenient to walk on plowed land. The riders also had heels to make it easier to control the horse. This invention is very practical and symbolizes our connection with the earth and the ability to manage our own lives.
No wonder ancient wisdom says that the longest journey begins with one step. Put on your new shoes and take a few steps that will give you strength, determination and help you choose a new direction in life. This first step is imprinted in the soul and helps to go through the life path that we ourselves have chosen.
There are a lot of beliefs associated with shoes.
For example, one who took a person’s shoes took power over that person. Therefore, at the wedding, it was customary to take the symbolic shoe of the bride. The expression «keeps under the shoe» also has a very ancient origin. Often, people who wanted to cause harm stole shoes, or performed certain magical actions with them. For example, if you put your wife’s shoes and your husband’s shoes all the time so that they stand back to each other, then discord will begin in the family and these people will quarrel.
If you steal a shoe, you can have a negative impact on a person, force him to submit to his will, so you should not thoughtlessly leave your replacement shoes in the public domain. Very often people talk about discovering the loss of shoes. One shoe or slipper disappeared without a trace, then they were found in a completely strange way, after which the person began to have problems with his legs or another kind.
Therefore, you need to take care of your shoes, always keep them clean, shoes are in some way connected with our personality. What kind of shoes we have is how people around us evaluate us. With good sneakers or shoes, we are perceived accordingly. Even Agatha Christie has a story where a detective exposed a woman posing as an aristocrat simply because she had an expensive dress and shoes from a sale. The desire for good and clean shoes indicates a certain status of a person, his position in the world.
In any case, shoes are very important. If you want to feel more stable in this world, pay attention to what you wear.