Congratulations with the house warming. Traditions and customs

A new house (or apartment) is a dream, probably of every person. Someone is improving their old dwelling, and someone is building from scratch. Sometimes the creation of a new home becomes a matter of almost all life. And now, finally, when the dream is close to the incarnation, a new task arises: it's right to settle down and celebrate a housewarming.

In the olden days, traditions were laid down about what congratulations for house-warming are and what needs to be given to those who moved to a new house. Over the years, there was a special ritual of entering a new dwelling, certain signs, the observance of which guaranteed a happy and prosperous life in a new place.

Housewarming is a long-awaited, happy moment in life. Therefore, they prepared for him in a special way. In addition to collecting things, it was necessary to observe certain rules. The new house, according to tradition, should be consecrated. Therefore, even before the introduction of the priest was invited, who conducted a special ceremony. A simpler version of the same action is self-sanctification by reading prayers and staining new walls with holy water. With this rite from the house all the evil and unclean things went away.

Before entering the new house and accepting congratulations with the house-warming, it is necessary to fulfill certain conditions. They are still relevant in many families, especially where there are long-livers - grandparents, and maybe even great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers.

It was believed that it is better to enter a new house with a full moon, then the house will also be full, and when the month is getting old, it is better not to move. Also it is better not to do it on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, as these days of the week are considered difficult and do not bear anything good in themselves.

If you are lucky enough to move into a new home on a holiday, then life in a new place will be good and rich.

That's how much interesting existed in the traditions of our ancestors and remains in some families to this day. But that's not all. While relatives come up with congratulations with the house, you are carefully prepared for resettlement in a new house, and for this you should know a few more traditional rules.

On the eve before the introduction, the cat is brought to the new house and leaves him alone to spend the night there, and the next day it is already possible to move.

Housewarming is not satisfied on the first day after the move, first time is dedicated to God, and only after a few days they gather guests and celebrate a housewarming party, otherwise the house is in danger.

One more thing. Leaving the old house, it is not customary to leave there anything personal, so that the evil people do not inflict damage upon you or by the evil eye with the help of forgotten things.

Well, and when all the rules are met and implemented, everything in the new house is arranged in its place, you can set the table and call the guests.

Close and dear, friends and neighbors, gathered at a rich table, begin to say congratulations for a housewarming party and give special gifts.

What do they give in this situation? Usually, such presents are prepared for this occasion that will be useful in the house, the housekeeping - dishes, carpets, curtains, bedspreads, towels, possibly money, if the guest does not know what to choose as a gift.

Congratulations with the housewarming usually consist of both a gift and kind wishes, among which are especially popular: "Heat and comfort to this house!", "Weather in the house!", "To your home was a full cup!", "So be healthy , Live richly! "," Peace to your home! ". It was accepted to consider: the more guests visited a housewarming party, the richer and more plentiful the festive table was laid, the more life will be stronger and more will be in the home of joy and luck.

And the arrangement of the nest begins, which in the future will become so cozy and native that it will be more expensive than all corners in the world.

In such a special way, people prepare for resettlement and receive a housewarming greeting from each visitor to the new hearth of the guest.