5 signs with scissors and knives that you should be wary of

The Slavs classified all signs with a knife and scissors as negative. Some are still relevant today. Knowledge about them will allow you to protect yourself and your family from possible negative changes in life.

Much attention is paid to handling a knife, because it is dangerous not only from a physical, but also from an energetic point of view. Folk signs are associated not only with a knife, but also with other kitchen utensils. For example, there are many superstitions about how to use utensils, etc.

Sharp knives are considered dangerous not only in Slavic, but also in other cultures. For example, in the east, the improper use of sharp objects is equated to bringing troubles and failures into life, which are very difficult to get rid of.

What to do with old knives

The problem of disposing of old knives is no less pressing than all others. On the one hand, there is no point in storing things in the house that are not suitable for use. On the other hand, shackled by numerous superstitions, people are afraid to throw away old or broken knives.

What to do in this case is suggested by folk signs. You can clean it and throw it into a river with running water, throwing in a couple of small coins after it. Or bury it somewhere in the garden. But if a damaged knife goes straight into the trash container, then there won’t be much trouble. This solution to the issue is quite acceptable.

What to do with a find found at home

If a person finds someone else’s knife at home and wants to keep it, or the item was picked up with bare hands, then the negative consequences can be eliminated in this way:

• Putting a coin in the place where the item was located means that the item is not considered found, but purchased.
• Soak the find in holy water for three days and read a prayer.
• If a person touches a knife with bare hands, you can wash away the negativity from yourself by sprinkling salt on your body and washing it off after 5 minutes.
• You can clean your home like this : walk around each corner of the house with a burning church candle and read a prayer.

If the knife is not needed, it is taken away and buried.

If you find a knife on the street or in another place, you must not pick it up or take it with you. Folk signs warn that this could backfire. In order not to risk yourself and your loved ones, you should simply ignore the find.

Known beliefs about the knife

The very first knife appeared in the Stone Age. Naturally, the main functions of this weapon were killing and butchering animals.

The process of evolution affected not only humans. Knives also changed, which subsequently became widespread not only as edged weapons, but also as an indispensable household item. However, the knife has not ceased to be a weapon of revenge, attack or defense. Perhaps that is why countless signs about knives are kept in the memory of peoples.

The most famous superstitions do not allow the use of knives as gifts. Even more popular beliefs warn people in everyday life.

There are a lot of recommendations on this matter:

• how to store a knife;
• what to do with an old or broken blade;
• Is it possible to eat from a knife or put it under a pillow;
• who to expect to visit if the cutlery fell off the table;
• how and in which direction the blade of a kitchen utensil should point when lying down.

A sharp and dangerous object has served as an inescapable theme for the creation of folk signs for centuries.

Leave on the table overnight

Each house has its own rules and rules. Some people cannot imagine their life without coziness and comfort. And for some, chaos in the house does not spoil their existence at all.

However, a dining table that is not tidied at night not only looks unattractive, but also predicts negativity. A cutlery left overnight on a table can bring trouble into a person’s life:

• financial difficulties will arise;
• relationships in the family and at work will be tense;
• physical ailments will be expressed in disturbing sleep or headaches.

It is not difficult to explain such a sign even from an everyday point of view. A person who cannot clean up his own home is just as disorganized in all other everyday situations. With such habits it is difficult to claim a happy and cloudless life.

Eat with a knife

One of the most common superstitions is that you should not eat food directly from the blade of a knife. This popular belief is explained quite simply. A person who violates accepted etiquette will easily violate it in other cases.

Typically, people suffering from this bad habit are predicted to exhibit impulsive behavior, often interspersed with unjustified outbursts of anger . Such people are more likely than others to enter into conflicts, demonstrating their anger and unpredictable character.

Place on the table with the blade up

It has long been noted that kitchen utensils or cutlery should not be placed on the table with the blade facing up. It would seem, what’s wrong with that and what difference does it make at all how the knife will lie. However, old people who traditionally adhere to folk beliefs have a different opinion.

With the blade up, the knife becomes an accumulator of negative energy. In such cases they also say: “The devils are going crazy.”

Knife as a magical attribute

A magic knife (Atem) is one of the main attributes of a magician. With its help, the magician concentrates his internal energy and directs it to solve the problem. This knife doesn't cut anything. Its task is only to concentrate energy in the right place. There is also a knife (Bulin or Bolline), which has magical properties, in order to cut herbs, cut matter and other material objects. It is also used to block the actions of evil spirits, remove a conspiracy, etc.

Thus, it is important to know that Atem is called upon to open portals, cut channels, clear space, or summon spirits. And with the help of Bulin, magicians perform a specific physical action - cutting grass, branches, material and other components of a magical action.

Little-known signs

An indispensable item in the kitchen, hunting or fishing has acquired folk signs. Among them are superstitions that are rarely found in everyday life:

• The sign warns a person who decides to steal a knife that along with this weapon he will receive all the illnesses and failures that the owner of the knife experienced.
• You should not place the knife with the tip towards the entrance door if guests are expected. The same cannot be done while sitting at a table. Knives with pointed blades should be kept away. This sign predicts a quarrel between relatives or friends.
• You cannot pick up cutlery at a crossroads or under your door. Usually they are thrown by people after magic sessions. Such a find can bring misfortune to the house: illness, debt, discord.

In the Slavic world, kitchen utensils falling on the floor promise the unexpected arrival of guests. And in the countries of Southeast Asia, this is considered a very good sign: the trouble that should have befallen the family passed it by.

Broken

A cutlery that has become unusable is a completely useless thing in the house. And, although such events do not happen often, there is also a folk sign for this case:

• a person’s life will be divided into two periods “before” and “after” some significant event;
• there will be a risk of serious illness;
• relations with close relatives will be on the verge of a final break.

A sign may not work only if an old product, corroded by rust, breaks. Such an item can be safely thrown away, because it has completely lost its original appearance.

Found

The discovery of a knife is interpreted as an unkind event. The sign in this case predicts the following consequences:

• breakup of a relationship with a loved one or between spouses;
• a series of troubles will haunt both home and work;
• monetary damage will exceed financial capabilities.

Even if the knife was found in the forest, where it could have been accidentally lost by some inattentive mushroom picker, this “trophy” should not be taken away. The energy of this item is too strong: sometimes even a kitchen knife in someone’s hands becomes a bladed weapon.

Stolen

There is nothing good in a situation where a knife suddenly disappears from the house. If there were strangers in the house at the time of the disappearance, then we can assume that kitchen or tableware was stolen. Even the most decent-looking friends can be guilty of this.

The strong energy of a stolen knife can be used against the owner of the house in magical rituals. Using kitchen tools you can do:

• love spell for a loved one;
• send damage and disease;
• take someone else's luck.

Sometimes a knife mysteriously disappears, and then just as suddenly appears again. In such cases, you need to make sure that someone did not plant it after using it for evil purposes.

You can remove the enchantment from this knife. But for this it is best to turn to a person knowledgeable in magic. And the best thing to do to calm yourself down is to get rid of this item. To do this, you need to throw it out at a crossroads, bury it in the forest, or throw it into a deep river.

Putting a knife under your pillow

Some people, fearing for their safety, put weapons under their pillows. This category also includes a variety of knives. However, not everyone knows that you cannot keep bladed weapons under your pillow.

The consequences of such an action can be negative:

• the person will lose peace and sleep;
• will become suspicious and irritable;
• physical well-being will worsen.

Some peoples used knives to see prophetic dreams or strengthen physical strength. Back then, bladed weapons were placed under the mattress or bed. But this item was never placed under the pillow.

Value depending on location of detection

What events happen after the knife is found depends on where it was found. Therefore, when turning to signs for help, you should first focus on the location of detection.

At home

Finding someone else's knife in your own home is a frightening surprise that is sure to confuse even non-superstitious people. Folk signs in such a situation say that such a find can predict the following events:

• illness;
• serious problems;
• injuries;
• death.

The situation gets worse if people live in the apartment for a long time. This means that the knife was brought for an evil purpose. You should carefully analyze the list of guests who visited your home and think about which of them could have made the lining.

On road

A knife found on the road will not cause such horror as a similar discovery at home, but signs still regard this event as an unfavorable sign:

• if an item is lying across the road, it means a serious illness that will not be easy to get rid of;
• lying on the roadway - unfortunately.

In addition, the find can promise quarrels with friends, conflicts at work and financial losses.

Particularly dangerous is the situation when a person finds a knife covered with mysterious marks and scratches.

In the forest

Finding a knife in the forest is a bad omen that promises problems in all important areas. Troubles can affect both personal life and business, relationships with friends and relatives.

In addition, a knife found on a forest path, according to popular belief, foreshadows major emergencies - fires, robberies, accidents and other disasters. After an unexpected discovery, you should be careful: do not walk along dark alleys, do not invite unfamiliar people into your home, and follow safety rules.

Signs about a lost knife

It is not unusual for a person to lose a knife. Most often this happens outside the home: while fishing, mushroom picking or while relaxing in nature. In ancient times, this sign had an extremely negative meaning, because this item served as protection from wild animals or dashing people.

Currently, all the consequences boil down to the fact that this minor loss can spoil the mood for a short time. You can, upon discovering a loss, say: “I bring it as a gift to the spirits of nature.” After which you can forget about the lost knife.

If a small kitchen item is lost within the house, then you should not immediately sound the alarm. It is possible that it accidentally ended up in the trash can. This happens especially often during the holidays, when there is a lot of food on the table.

In any case, there is no need to be upset, because this is not due to someone’s bad intentions. Elderly people in such cases usually attribute everything to the tricks of a wayward brownie.

Find a knife - take on someone else's curse

In magic, there are many rituals, the action of which is aimed at freeing a person from a curse by transferring it to another. To do this, the curse consists of some thing that is thrown away or thrown to someone. The person who discovers the cursed object takes on all the negativity. It is the knife, the edged weapon, that best “absorbs” and stores curses, passing them on to new owners.

The external manifestation of this process is a depressed state, depressive suicidal thoughts, inexplicable anxiety, and nightmares at night. Severe headache and muscle weakness are also characteristic. In the family, personal life, at work - everywhere there is a decline, quarrels and misunderstandings often arise.

Is it possible to give a knife?

Perhaps everyone knows that knives are not suitable as gifts. But sometimes there are cases when a person really wants to get his hands on a copy he likes. This usually happens between men who like to show off their hunting or fishing equipment.

A gift in the form of a bladed weapon can provoke:

• break of friendships;
• continuous quarrels and scandals in the family;
• failure in business.

According to the rules of etiquette, knives are not allowed as gifts. But sometimes people, in order to get their hands on a coveted item, pretend to buy it for a nominal fee. To do this, you need to give the owner of the knife one or two coins of any denomination.

When listening to superstitions, a person must understand that folk signs were created by ordinary people. Therefore, each person chooses for himself whether to blindly believe in such predictions or ignore them.

Finding a knife means separation

In the culture of Western European countries, a found knife promised separation from loved ones. The sign was considered true if the knife was also rusty. In general, finding a knife means punishing yourself with something bad.

According to legend, a found knife can symbolize quarrels, financial losses, or a break in relationships. If the weapon has a sharp blade, then life will present the finder with a lot of worries and trials. It is possible for a person to commit actions that will lead to shame and dishonor.

A broken blade warns of frustrated plans. Having discovered such a find, a person must be prepared that what was planned (even if there is no doubt about its implementation) may be upset, all hopes may collapse.

Why you shouldn't leave a knife on the table at night

At night, a knife lying in the kitchen increases the negative impact of a bad omen by half, and maybe more.

• In anger, you can grab a knife and do something stupid;
• the hostile atmosphere among household members will only grow if you constantly forget the knife on the table;
• abdominal pain is also associated with an abandoned cutting device;
• insomnia will torment the careless housewife until she understands what’s wrong and begins to put the knife back in place;
• a sharp, sparkling blade in the middle of the night attracts more and more dark forces. Therefore, you should not count on improving the situation in the house;
• the daughter-in-law may quarrel with her mother-in-law for a long time;
• the newly-made husband, in turn, risks losing his good relationship with his mother-in-law forever;
• insomnia will alternate with nightmares;
• the nocturnal inhabitant of the house, the brownie, will get angry and begin to play dirty tricks on the household. At night, strange sounds will be heard, like cabinet doors slamming, spoons falling, glasses breaking, and some things will begin to disappear.

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“The knife is dull - the owner is stupid, the tablecloth is black - the hostess is stupid” Russian folk sign. Although the tablecloth doesn’t seem to be relevant, it’s also true about it : “The master is stupid - the knife is dull.” A variant of the above sign

“To lose a knife is to lose your life” Scandinavian proverb “In a shootout you don’t get a knife” An American proverb, completely logical “He who has a knife gets meat” According to rumors, one of the special forces sayings. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I completely agree with the meaning of “Like knives, like the owner” To the point! “Only a coward walks without a knife” An ancient Russian proverb with a not very clear meaning at first glance. Well, our brave Russian ancestors had slightly different concepts of courage and cowardice than modern office plankton: “They don’t scare you with a knife, if you get it, hit it!” Still, it shouldn’t be taken completely literally. If the enemy saw the knife, got scared and ran, what then, conscientiously chase him and bring the matter to its logical end? This is also impossible, this would already exceed the limits of necessary defense. Rather, the proverb should be understood as follows: do not take out a knife if you do not have the psychological determination to use it against a person

“If you come across a knife on the road with the edge against the path, do not pick it up - it will lead to death” Russian folk sign. Another option, even more categorical: if you find a knife, don’t pick it up, the dashing person will kill you. By the way, my work partner actually once found a knife with a prisoner’s work while fishing. And soon after that, he was completely unreasonably attacked by two drug addicts in his own entrance. He was into boxing and scattered them without any problems. And already at home I discovered a wound on my chest from a sharp point. He was lucky, he was hit in the rib. But the sign could really come true! “You can’t trust anyone, not man, not woman, not beast. But you can always rely on the blade in your hand. Trust only him!” Conan is a barbarian. A wonderful line from a great film! “A knife is on the way, comrade” Russian proverb “Don’t eat from a knife - you will be evil” Russian sign

“The dagger is good for the one who has it” Abdul, the white sun of the desert. Modern classic. “Don’t play with a knife - it will lead to a quarrel” Russian sign. Once as a child, I threw a knife at a door frame, and achieved a good percentage of sticks. Unfortunately, my parents were not very happy with my success. And then at school the head teacher took this knife away from me, for the same thing. “A knife fell from the table - a man will come, a spoon or a fork - a woman” Russian omen “The knife fell and stuck on the floor - to a quarrel” Yeah, and from the previous omen it is even known with whom there will be a quarrel. Get the knife out of the floor immediately and don’t hide it far away. So simple, just in case... “Don’t leave the knife on the table at night - the brownie will cut himself” Variants: “don’t leave the knife on the table at night - evil spirits will play” and even worse “don’t leave the knife on the table at night - the evil one will come and he will kill the owner.” One way or another, all options are bad

“I have a knife with me, I decided, well, you won’t take me that easily, hold on, you bastards, hold on, you bastards!” Vysotsky. Not a bad motivation to carry a knife with you, right? “The more a knife rusts, the better it cuts.” In the last century it was absolutely true. Now it’s a little outdated, modern stainless steel can be very good “A lost knife has a golden handle” Udmurt proverb “There is no point in taking a knife where an ax is placed” Russian proverb “Even if you need a sword once in your life, you should always carry it” Japanese proverb “Knife cannot be given” An ancient sign. Interestingly, it is used by both Russians and even the British. This is despite the fact that in ancient times it was extremely unlikely for peoples living so far away to adopt each other’s signs! One of two things: either this rule was discovered independently, or it is so ancient that it appeared at a time when our white race was one. From the point of view of the native religion of our ancestors - paganism, every object has a soul. And a knife, one of the oldest and most important tools, cannot but have it! The knife must know who its real owner is. When giving as a gift, he may misunderstand the situation, and this is not good. You can get around the problem if you sell the knife, even for one penny

“When holding a knife in your hand, you cannot think badly about it - you will be offended.” Also an ancient pagan sign. So I once made a homemade product for myself - a small portable knife for the countryside. It turned out to be a bit bulky, and it turned out to be problematic to make a good scabbard for it. But I found that it is wonderfully convenient for peeling potatoes. I decided to temporarily place him in the kitchen. Well, I’m sitting there, peeling potatoes with it, and thinking, “Well, it’s probably just going to be a kitchen item, it’s not really good for anything else.” Immediately the hand fell away and the blade struck his finger. And just like that, evenly tangentially for two centimeters, it cut off the top layer of skin, and surprisingly it was not very deep, less than even half a millimeter in depth. It doesn't hurt and there's no blood. Never in my life have I cut myself so strangely! That’s how my knife made me understand that it can actually do a lot of things, and it’s unlikely to be satisfied with a kitchen existence. Polite, tactful, without unnecessary rudeness, but strictly and unambiguously.

“The way to protect yourself from evil spirits is to draw a circle around yourself with a knife.” I don’t know how it works, I haven’t tried it, I’ve never imagined devils. And it’s not clear whether to draw a circle in the air or to cut a circle directly in the linoleum. But if anything happens, I’ll keep it in mind! “Two crossed knives on the table - unfortunately” There is also a more severe option - the knife lies crossed with a spoon or fork - to death “You cannot cut bread with two different knives - to a quarrel” Sign

“You can’t leave a knife stuck in bread - you will starve” Russian superstition. To be honest, a loaf of bread with a knife sticking out of it really looks somehow obscene and disrespectful to bread to me. I don’t know, some purely intuitive, subconscious feeling arises. Of course, I am Russian, and the genetic memory was passed on to me from my ancestors that this should not be done. And so to think, whoever does not respect bread really has every chance of ending up hungry. “Sticking a knife into a wall is protection from evil forces.” This sign is used by many peoples; in different versions it is required to stick a knife not into the wall, but into the door, the back of the table, or somewhere else. Well, evil forces also appear in different versions. The meaning of the sign is of course clear: a man with a knife is not some kind of mug, he is not to be trifled with. “In some areas of Scandinavia there was a custom - a festival of knives . Unmarried girls stood in a row, and each had an empty sheath on her belt. The guys came up, and each could insert his own knife into the sheath of the girl he liked. A week later we met again, and if the girl came with this knife, it meant she liked the groom. After which the guy went into the girl’s house, stood against the wall and threw this knife at the opposite wall. If the knife stuck, the matchmaking took place"

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Why is a knife such an unusual object?

To understand the main folk signs, you need to understand what a knife is as such. This is a tool (in the kitchen), a tool (while hunting), a witchcraft tool (during magical rituals).

Of course, the knife is popular. And the main role here is played by the shape of the product and the material of production:

• The handle is in contact with the human body, absorbing his thoughts, emotions, intentions. The formed energy message flows into the blade, which, due to its sharpness, increases the potential of any action. Chop vegetables, destroy an animal, draw a protective circle - all this is achievable without a knife, but the effect will be noticeably worse.
• Natural material has its own biofield. If the handle of a knife is made of wood or bone, and the blade is iron, then the product develops its own aura. Plastic in this sense is weak and “empty”.

These qualities of the knife explain its active “role” in folk superstitions. The product receives energy from a person, develops its own personality and acquires the ability to warn or harm, depending on the situation.