On February 10, 2018, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of Remembrance of Saint Ephraim the Syrian. And the people called this day “kudesy”, because they believed that many miracles were happening at this time. People considered the brownie to be one of these miracles. The ideas about the spirits of habitats have developed in ancient times. People were sure that the brownie loves to clean up the house and in family relationships... And on this day, the Slavs celebrated the Day of treating the brownie, which was also called the birthday of the brownie.

Even the most rapid scientific and technological progress cannot destroy a person's belief that Higher Forces help him.

Nowadays, belief in a brownie, a tiny, lean old man who quietly lives in the house and helps its owners in all their endeavors is not only a tribute to pagan traditions, but also a great way to "improve" the family environment. After all, you form your brownie yourself: the fewer scandals and evil words in your house, the more love and respect - the stronger, kinder and more caring your “personal protector” is.

Brownie Day

The brownies have their own holiday. For them, it seems, like for us, New Year- from 10 to 11 February. These days it is imperative to congratulate your brownie and his family on the holiday. In general, brownies sleep in winter. But on this night they wake up and walk, have fun and make noise. Well, and people have the most important task at this moment - to appease and treat the Brownie so that he does not get angry, but only rejoices at his holiday, and brought only happiness and prosperity to every home.

Who is the Brownie?

The brownie is an ancient spirit, some ethnographers consider him to be older than the personified gods. The concept of the spirits of habitats similar to the domovoy appeared much earlier than the images of the gods were created.

Brownie - the Slavic peoples have a domestic spirit, a mythological master and patron of the house, ensuring the normal life of the family, the health of people and animals, and fertility.
Brownie, or as it is also called - Susedko, Master, Sam, Dobrozhil, Dobrokhot, Breadwinner, Grandfather, Lizun, Posten ("on the wall" or from the "shadow") is the most important part of our home.
No one in this world doubted the real existence of brownies. They were seen, talked to, they were pleased - and this mythical, in our opinion, creature was an integral part of the world in which our ancestors lived.

There is a belief that when the Lord God expelled Lucifer and his companions from Heaven, they went straight to hell. But not all of them got there ... Those of them who were heavily weighed down by sin, fell into the very center of the Underworld, some less - closer to the surface of the earth. Those of them who got into the forest became devil, some into the water - water, some in the field - field ...

As for the appearance of brownies, the same belief reports about "spirits" who repented of their sins before exile, but were never forgiven by God. This means that the brownies are not afraid of icons, but they are "a burden" to them, because they constantly remind them of the punishment - to live with a person and help him.

Forgiveness comes in the event that the domovoy has helped the owner of the dwelling in every possible way for 70 years. Then the brownie (spirit) gets the opportunity to get into the Kingdom of God. But the dark side of the brownie's soul makes it difficult to be an assistant for seventy years, so they live with people for a long time.

According to ancient Slavic beliefs, the brownie is our distant ancestor, who is invited to his home for protection from evil entities.

Also, the brownie loves to put things in order in the house and in family relationships. In the old days, it was believed that every house should have a brownie, if the house is new - "invited". They tried to appease the brownie in every possible way, left food for him. It was believed that in the house where the brownie fell in love with the owners and especially the owner, there he would protect the whole house, and the household themselves, feed and groom the livestock. Brownies protect the house from thieves, fires, and other evil spirits.

What does a brownie look like?

It is a kind of energy bunch about a meter high. He becomes like tenants when they are friends and live together for a long time. He was represented as a small gray-haired old man, dressed in a white shirt, and in the form of an old man covered with wool. Somewhere believed that he was black, shaggy and healthy, like a bear, but he could take the form of a dog, and more often a cat.

It can also appear in the form of a shadow. It is almost impossible to see the brownie, this is beyond the strength of a person. But you can hear the voice of the brownie, his quiet crying and dull moans, his soft and affectionate, and sometimes deaf and abruptly-short answering voice - if you have time to call out and ask about something at the right time. However, smart people never tried to see this spirit, nor ask him:

Brownie Feels Trouble

The brownie can feel in advance the approach to the house of damage. For example, an unkind person, an envious person with bad intentions, has entered your home.

The brownie begins to worry and whisper to you about the bad guest's evil intentions. If you cannot "catch" the signals of the brownie in any way, then he goes to any lengths to pay attention to him. A cup of an evil person can break out of his hands and break, clothes suddenly rip, something spills onto the tablecloth. This is all the work of the brownie. He kind of signals to you - pay attention to this person, he intends to bring damage to you and your household! The brownie is able to destroy all the fine energy dirt in the house, but, unfortunately, he is not able to destroy serious damage.

If a brownie at night knocks, rustles, fiddles or rattles dishes at night, then he does it simply out of boredom, amuses himself.

The brownie is generally a big joker: he can tickle sleeping people, hide the necessary thing in the most unexpected place, or drag away and entangle a skein of thread like a kitten. At the same time, it does not cause significant harm to anyone, and if you kindly and respectfully ask him to return the thing to its place, he will not refuse help.

The brownie was feared on March 30 according to the old style, or on April 12 according to the new one. It was believed that on this day he did not recognize his owners. The whole year he lives quietly, cares about the economy, protects and cares for the cattle more than the owner himself and will even put the devil in control. And then suddenly he gets mad, scares the cattle, scatters the straw, scatters the sledges around the yard and even bites the dogs. Either the evil spirits deal with him for a whole year for all the good that he did to people, or in the spring he suddenly wanted to marry. And some believe that at this time he sheds his old skin - that’s why he is angry with pain.

On this day, the brownie was fed. They left him food with sentences:
"Master-father, take bread and salt, lead the cattle."
"Grandfather-neighbor, sing everyone, feed the sheep, okay, the smooth surface is smooth and lay them softly."

According to his behavior, they predict the future:

If a brownie runs a furry paw over the face of a sleeping person, one must notice whether the touch was warm or cold - warm and tender promises wealth and profit, cold and rough - trouble.

If the brownie is happy with everything, then he acts as a kind keeper of the hearth, economy, cattle, to which Dobrohotushko is especially fond of - he protects from ailments and thinness. Of course, now in city apartments and country cottages this function of Domozhil is not in demand, but he still has good friends in modern housing - they are representatives of the feline tribe. It is known that the brownie is always friends with the cat. The fact is that cats are the only pets that can see otherworldly entities. This is where the custom comes first in new house or run an apartment for a cat or a cat: these will be able to set the brownie up in good spirits! With this, you need to say: "I give you, brownie-father, a furry beast for a rich courtyard."

How to take a brownie with you to a new place of residence

The brownie in the new housing must be called from the old one.

In the old days they did this. They raked a pot of coals out of a heated stove, covered it with a tablecloth and, opening the door, turned to the back corner with the words: "You are welcome, Grandfather, to our new home." After that, they carried the covered pot to a new house, shook off the tablecloth in all corners - they let out the brownie, and poured the coals into the oven. The brownie was also transported in a bast shoe.

In modern conditions, with the same intentions, you can put an open bag in the middle of the old apartment and call the brownie along. , come with us. " And then, in a new place, release it from the sneaker.

Second way.

Before moving to a new apartment, kneel in the corridor of the former apartment by the front door, lay a towel on the floor and say the incantation: "Master-father, take your belongings, we will go together, we will live as before, be friends." After that, carefully fold the towel in four and put it in the bosom. Arriving at a new apartment, first of all, entering the corridor, kneel down again, spread a towel on the floor and say: "My master, with your housewarming!"

How to please a brownie

1. You need to treat the brownie on the first day of every month.

To do this, in a city apartment, put a bowl of water at the doorstep, saying:
"Master-father, sir-brownie,
Perhaps so love me
Guard my good
Take care of my cattle,
Take my treat
And drink water from a full cup. "

2. Give him a beast

An ideal gift for a brownie will be a 2-3 month old kitten, best of all - a variegated (tricolor) or tabby. The kitten should be immediately brought to the kitchen to the stove and put on the floor, but without letting go, say: "I give you, brownie-father, a hairy beast for a rich yard."
If the brownie accepts the "beast", then he will definitely take him under his protection and can take harsh revenge on those who offend the cat (cat). They say that “whoever kicks a cat will hurt his leg,” and whoever kills a cat will “have no luck in anything for seven years.”

Most importantly, remember that the brownie does not like:

scandals in family relationships, endless disorder, noise: it can get angry in earnest and deprive a scandalous family of its patronage. And then expect trouble: everything in the house will go awry, family members will get sick, the economy will go wrong, the wealth will disappear. Punishes the brownie and the dirty bums and lazy people who have eternal disorder in their house. Do not offend the brownie and not attention.

Before going to bed, be sure to remove sharp objects from prominent places, they interfere with the housekeeper at night to protect you and defend himself from unclean entities.

Signs associated with the brownie

They tried to please the domovoy in every possible way, so that he would protect the dwelling from fires and thieves. It is no coincidence that there are many signs associated with the Day of the Brownie Treats.

They appeased him, treating him to porridge and sweets. There is a belief that if you feed the brownie, things will not disappear in the house for a whole year. And if you do not do this, then the year will be hectic for the owners. In addition to treats (on a plate on the table or in the corner of the room), you can leave a deck of cards, coins or a doll.

On this day, it is also forbidden to kill insects in the house, even cockroaches, spiders and flies.

Trying to notice what is happening in the house on the birthday of the brownie, they tried to determine his behavior in order to predict the future. If they heard crying behind the stove, they believed that there would be discord in the family, if there was laughter, everything would be fine.

There will be prosperity in the family if the brownie stroked one of the household members with a hairy and soft hand... Expect trouble if you stroke it with a rough and cold hand.

If you feel at night that the brownie fell on you, ask: "For better or for worse?" He will definitely answer. After that, move the bed to another place, it is likely that it stands where he walks. If this does not help, you need to invite a priest and consecrate the apartment.

If small things disappear in the house for no reason at all, you need to say out loud: "Brownie, Brownie, play and give it back" or "Little housewife, give me back my thing (name which), I really need it" - and things will be found.

The brownie, as you know, does not like to be shown to people, but warns of events in the house with various actions that it performs:

• Pulling by the hair - to a family quarrel.
• Knocking on the pipe - to insults.
• Rattling dishes - to a fire.
• Ohhh - to losses.

• Crying - to grief.

During the day, he transmits warnings and predictions through the cat
If the cat:

• ... it takes a long time to wash - wait for the guests;
• … Scratching with his paws on the floor - towards a blizzard;
• ... climbs onto the bed - to the cold;
• ... lays down belly up - to well-being in the family;
• ... stretches its paws to the owner (or mistress) - to profit

How to appease a Brownie

Believe it or not you believe in this spirit, which has lived side by side with people for many centuries, but here is some good advice for you: do not be stingy, leave a bowl (pot) of porridge flavored with butter next to the stove overnight, respect the brownie. In the end, the charm of our life to a large extent lies in the observance of traditions: we painted eggs for Easter, even in atheistic Soviet times! Previously, in the villages, a pot of porridge was left behind the stove (where the brownie lives), and covered with hot coals so that by midnight, when the brownie came to supper, the porridge would not cool down. Modern housewives can put a bowl, wrapped in a towel for warmth, in a dark corner near the stove or under a radiator - Grandpa loves warmth. At midnight, the brownie will come out, dine and serve the owners kindly.

When the brownie is treated to porridge, they say:

“Master-father, take our porridge!
And eat the pies - take care of our house! "

And if the bathhouse was heated, then leaving it, they left a bucket and a broom - so that the "priest" could also steam for the sake of the holiday

All brownies are a terrible sweet tooth, so a cake or pie will be just right. Be sure to add sweets, candies or refined sugar to your "offering". Place the sweets on a plate and set aside in the kitchen. Of course, all these delicacies will not disappear overnight, but the Master will be satisfied that he is remembered and happy for his birthday.

Don't forget to add a new white tablecloth.

You cannot use a tablecloth with a pattern, brownies prefer dazzling white light!

It is also important to remember that the Owner will want to drink after sweet dishes.

The birthday boy's favorite drinks are fresh milk and sweet compote. You can even pamper your Brownie with a glass of good wine. One of these drinks should appear on the holiday table.

In addition to treats, place on a plate:

coins, a new printed deck playing cards, a small doll: if the brownie is fun and interesting in your house, he will always help you. Do not forget that gifts for the brownie should spend in the kitchen the night of February 9-10.

How to celebrate Brownie Day?

No doubt at home! When the day of the Brownie knocks on the door, then at that moment all household members should gather at the table. It is forbidden to quarrel or persistently force anyone to participate in the celebration of the celebration.

The owner will certainly be delighted with sincere conversations within the family and good fun. He himself will not mind taking part in the fun, so there is no need to be surprised if a fork suddenly falls somewhere in the kitchen.

You cannot be angry or swear on this day, this will be a sure sign for the Brownie that there is no prosperity in the family, which means that there is no point in taking care of this family. All soulful conversations should take place in a warm atmosphere of comfort and happiness.

On this day, the brownie is fed with porridge ...

History and features of the holiday

Even the most rapid scientific and technological progress cannot destroy a person's belief that Higher Forces help him. Well, nowadays, belief in a brownie, a tiny, lean old man who quietly lives in a house and helps its owners in all their endeavors is not only a tribute to pagan traditions, but also a great way to "heal" the atmosphere in the family. After all, you form your brownie yourself: the fewer scandals and evil words in your house, the more love and respect - the stronger, kinder and more caring your “personal protector” is. Since the brownie is a full member of your family, your loyal friend and helper, he, of course, has every right to his professional holiday, which is called Velesichi (Kudesy) and is traditionally celebrated on February 10.

The history of the Velesichi holiday

The tradition of celebrating Velesichi (Brownie Day) on February 10 appeared many centuries ago. On this day, the Christian church commemorates Ephraim the Syrian, theologian, poet, philosopher of the 4th century. Ephraim Sirin in his writings (and there are more than 1000 of them) defended family values, instructed people on the right path, talked a lot about the great role that morality and spirituality play in the family and society. He also wrote that in every house there is an invisible energy entity (the same brownie), which, depending on the behavior of the household, can become both a good helper and an evil genius of the family. So, it is highly discouraged to offend and anger the brownie, but it is imperative to please him. However, he will not ask you anything special: the system of our material values ​​is absolutely alien to him!

How to appease a brownie?

It is very easy to appease the brownie. In the evening of February 9, cook something delicious for him. All brownies are a terrible sweet tooth, so a cake or pie will be just right. Be sure to add sweets, candies or refined sugar to your "offering". Place the sweets on a plate and set aside in the kitchen. Don't forget to add a new white tablecloth. You cannot use a tablecloth with a pattern, brownies prefer dazzling white light! In addition to food, indulge your brownie with a delicious drink - a glass of fresh milk or even a glass of good wine.

In addition to treats, put coins on the plate, a new printed deck of playing cards, a small doll: if the house-keeper is fun and interesting in your house, he will always help you. Don't forget that gifts for the brownie should spend the night in the kitchen.

How to celebrate Brownie Day?

No doubt at home! Get your whole family together and just have a good time. Your good mood, peace and understanding between your family members are the best reward for the brownie for his efforts and efforts for your well-being!

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Kudesy is the day of treating the brownie. Brownie is a baker, a joker, a cricket patron. The name of the holiday - kudesy (tambourines) - indicates that our ancestors communicated with the brownie or they just had fun, delighting the ear with music:

Grandpa-sibling!
Eat porridge, but keep our hut!

If grandfather-sibling on kudesy is left without gifts,

then from a kind keeper of the hearth, he will turn into
a fierce spirit is enough. After dinner, they leave a pot of porridge behind the stove, lined with hot coals, so that the porridge does not cool down until midnight,

when the brownie comes to supper.

On this day, both Veles himself and his army are revered. The story is about the origin of the Velesichi, the heavenly warriors of Veles. Usually Velesich are revered as the children of Veles, Svarozhichs, who obeyed Veles - the head of the heavenly armies.

But among them there are those who descended from heaven to Earth and settled among people: these are ancient heroes: volotomania, asilka, the spirits of the ancestors, as well as the spirits of forests, fields, waters and mountains. Those of them who got into the forest - became goblin, some into the water - water, some in the field - field, and some into the house - brownie.

Brownie is a kind spirit. Usually he is a zealous owner helping a close-knit family. Sometimes he is mischievous, plays pranks, if he doesn't like something. He scares those who do not care about the household and livestock. On this day, the brownie is fed with porridge, leaving it on the bend. They are fed and sentenced:

Master-father, take our porridge!
And eat the pies - take care of our house!

The Slavic calendar of our ancestors is full various holidays, days of fun and happiness, days of prayer and rituals and, of course, days of honoring the gods and other divine beings. The ancient Slavs were truly believers and pious people, most researchers are sure that it was because of this that the Slavs were able to endure so many misfortunes and sorrows.

A special place in the life of our ancestors was occupied by the winter Slavic holidays, because these were not just dates in the ancient calendar - they were real mysteries and, in fact, the only entertainment at this time of the year.

Brownie is a faithful assistant in the house

One of the important and significant Slavic holidays is February 10 - the Day of Kudesa or Velesech. The essence of this holiday

in Russia it was the coaxing of the brownie, and among the people it was considered a day of treats for the brownie. Our ancestors believed that the Brownie is the owner of the house, with whom you can establish contact on a holiday with the help of all sorts of treats. At the same time, the folk song of the Domovenka was humming, which is also known to almost all modern housewives: "Brownie, would sit with me ...".

Of course, over time, many people stopped believing in brownies, but our ancestors believed that they protect the house and its inhabitants from troubles and grief, from various destruction and incidents in the house. They can also influence the atmosphere in the home and help resolve domestic disputes. He is considered clean not only because of the order in the house, but because of his magical powers influence people's relationships.

According to ancient beliefs that have survived and have survived to this day, brownies are considered our distant ancestor and protector of the house from the manifestations of evil forces and entities. Despite the fact that the majority modern people- the descendants of the Slavs do not believe in brownies and their powerful force, there is great amount stories when people not only felt or heard brownies, but even talked to them. Most people may take it with a smile or disbelief, but the facts speak for themselves.

For many, the image of the brownie is associated with the cartoon image of the brownie Kuzi, but appearance brownie, as in the days of our ancestors, and in our days has hardly changed. He is almost always described as small, with a long beard and at the same time looking like an old man and speaking only in whispers.

The ancient Slavs believed that the main task of the brownie was not only to guard the house, but also to keep order in the house. Since brownies are very peaceful creatures, in order not to frighten the inhabitants of the house, they do their work only at night. One of the manifestations of good deeds and a brownie is tossing money, even if the amount is scanty, but this is the embodiment of his gratitude and encouragement to the residents of the house. They can also play with children or pets and you should not be afraid of this - at least, our ancestors thought so, because this is a sign that your child and home are under reliable protection.

How to appease a brownie

If you have never met and do not know if there is such a magical ancient defender in your house slavic holiday Day

Kudesy, which is celebrated on February 10, is the best day to establish contact with the brownie.

On this day, in order to appease the brownie for the whole next year, on the night of February 9-10, on the kitchen table or table at which the family usually gathers for a meal, they covered a white tablecloth, always new and without drawings. Various treats for the brownie were put on the table: fresh bread prepared by the hostess, fish pie, various sweets, milk, water and wine. Also, gifts were placed separately on the plate: small money, coins, a deck of cards, sugar and sweets.

The housewives of the Slavs had a tradition of collecting coins in a bag in the morning and hiding them in a secret place, they believed that this would provide prosperity for the whole year. Each change in the position of one or another treat indicated certain priorities of the brownie and how he would help the owners of the house. If the next morning sweets disappeared, then the brownie will definitely come to the aid of the family in a difficult situation, for this it will be enough to put sweets on the table and say the request out loud.

The ancient Slavs believed that without the presence of the brownie, there would be no good and harmonious life in the house, no matter how hard people tried to achieve prosperity and tranquility, nothing would come of it without the support of a magical creature. Therefore, appeasing your brownie was not only fun, but also an obligatory ritual in the life of every housewife.

There are also evil brownies who can cause many problems in the house, for example, a problem with the stove or they break things in the house, but all this is due to the fact that the brownie served the past owners, but for some reason they did not take him with him, so he considers the new tenants to be strangers.

The ancient progenitors believed that the brownies are the direct subordinates of Veles, which is why the holiday was called Velisechi. After all, God himself from ancient times was considered the strongest and most reliable protector of man, all his deeds and undertakings.

Good day. The magician Azal is with you, and today with this article I remind my readers when the day of the brownie is and how to appease him.

When is the brownie's birthday

The day of the brownie or, as it was called, the birthday of the brownie on February 10 in 2016. This date is not "floating", it remains unchanged from year to year.

Why is the name day of the brownie celebrated on February 10? Are all brownies born at the same time? Of course not. This is a conditional date, but it was not chosen by chance. According to the legends, it was on this day that a man made an agreement with a brownie for the first time, and began to cooperate with him on "mutually beneficial terms." Therefore, since then, February 10 is conventionally considered the day when the brownie has a birthday.

What you need to do on brownie day

Of course, festive feasts will not be entirely appropriate, although they are not forbidden. But you definitely need to congratulate your brownie. All house-dwellers wake up from their winter hibernation on February 10: they are very active (albeit weakened), and each of them remembers this holiday. Like children. And they really get very offended when they forget about them on February 10th.

Giving a small amount of your attention is not difficult at all; in return, you strengthen your relationship with him to your advantage. If you have not yet addressed your home spirit, then this the best time get to know him and make friends. Read how to do this in this article.

How to please and how to congratulate? It's very simple: give a gift and feed. The second can be combined with asking for what is needed. Read on for how to do this.

What gift will the home spirit accept?

It depends on his character and his preferences. If he loves pulling or stroking his hair, a wooden comb or comb would be a great gift for him.

If your brownie is playful and playful, give him a toy - a doll, a ball swinging on a rope, or something else. This will prevent his pranks. Will want to play, will play with a doll or a ball.

If he often slams the kitchen doors or fumbles in the pantry, counting provisions, then this speaks of his thrift. Such will be happy to receive, for example, a matchbox stuffed with buttons or coins of different diameters. It will be a pleasure for him to count and sort through them. You can think of something else, for example, a piece of a board to which various grains, spikelets, dried flowers are glued, or a small bunch of similar goodness. These bouquets, by the way, will appeal to most house spirits.

Also, most will appreciate a house doll made from natural materials, a statue or a brownie mask. If your home spirit does not have a nice saucer for food, or a glass for drinking, or a napkin (a small towel) on which treats are folded for him in his corner, then it's time to give them. He will be very happy, especially if he is not hungry.

How to feed the brownie

It seems to me that I wrote about this in other articles, so I will repeat myself, but schematically and briefly. When a relationship is established with the spirit of the home, then often he himself indicates what exactly he would like to receive. If your relationship is not yet the same, then the feeding pattern is approximate. Focus on his character, as well as what you want to get from him in return.

If he is your first defender, then feed him raw meat. I give my protector a small beautiful piece of fresh pulp, about two hundred grams per feeding, and sing with vodka or homemade wine, moonshine. You can't give this to a house-mate with whom you have a bad relationship and who behaves aggressively towards the owners! Such food enhances the aggression of house spirits.

If you need to appease him so that he becomes softer in character, kinder, more compliant, more accommodating to you, then feed him sweet, let’s drink milk.

If you need a hard worker in the house, a faithful assistant, feed with porridge. Porridge can be cooked in water or milk (which is tastier, of course). It is very desirable to sweeten the porridge. natural honey.

How to ask a brownie for help with finances

So, you are going to feed your home spirit, prepared porridge with milk and honey for his birthday. If at the same time you want to ask him about the safety and augmentation of your finances, then decorate the treat with coins, spreading them out along the edge of a saucer or putting them on porridge. Next, you light a candle in the corner of the brownie (this attracts his attention), give him food with the following words.

“Father brownie, come and sing, be kind to me and my family.

Father, brownie, give me a big money, give me a little money.

Keep an eye on my bins and barns to keep them full. "

Do not be frightened by the words "bins and barns" - they will understand you correctly, even in their actual absence. The brownie will understand from your words that you expect help from him in the accumulation of finances, stocks, reserves, and also in the future to save the accumulated.

How exactly and in what a brownie can help

They can also help in different ways, depending on what class of spirits he belongs to, on his character, age, habits, existing agreements and relationships with you. For example, if we are talking about finances, then most often there are two main strategies of assistance:

1. will influence your thinking, suggesting profitable and successful deals, actions, opportunities
2. will contribute to the creation of "good" moments where you can win something, get profit, profit

You can also contact him with other questions:

• protection of a house, property from devastation, attacks, thieves, evil spirits, ruin, disease, someone else's harmful witchcraft
• creates a feeling of coziness, comfort, tranquility in the house
• healing from many diseases
• prevents scandals, quarrels, promotes friendly communication
• contributes to prosperity, prosperity
• appropriate requests for help in selling a house or apartment, or for the owner to appear from unmarried women, or many others

How to negotiate correctly

It is possible to negotiate about a particular service not only when the day of the brownie, but on any other, when the spirit of the house is active. When negotiating for help in a particular case, it is best to arrange so that the request coincides with the feeding. But at the same time, be sure to promise to give something immediately after the execution of your request. For example, if you do this, I will give you an egg (they love boiled eggs very much).

Agree as specifically as possible so that you can clearly understand that this deed has already been done. Immediately, as soon as you see that the request has been fulfilled, give the promised payment. Brownies are very offended when they forget about persuasion and do not do what they promised. This resentment can "go out of your way": it will make a row, maliciously "pull" the necessary things or money, show aggression up to extreme measures.

I think that I have given the answers to the main questions. If you didn't find something in this article, see the 2015 article " who is the brownie". Ask questions in the comments, share with your friends if you like this note, and also subscribe to updates on my site. Best regards, magician Azal, author of articles and owner of the site "

Even the most rapid scientific and technological progress cannot destroy a person's belief that Higher Forces help him. Well, nowadays, belief in a brownie, a tiny, lean old man who quietly lives in a house and helps its owners in all their endeavors is not only a tribute to pagan traditions, but also a great way to "heal" the atmosphere in the family. After all, you form your brownie yourself: the fewer scandals and evil words in your house, the more love and respect, the stronger, kinder and more caring your “personal protector” is. Since the brownie is a full member of your family, your faithful friend and helper, he, of course, has every right to his professional holiday, which is called Velesichi (Kudesy) and is traditionally celebrated on February 10.

The history of the Velesichi holiday

The tradition of celebrating Velesichi (Brownie Day) on February 10 appeared many centuries ago. On this day, the Christian church commemorates Ephraim the Syrian, theologian, poet, philosopher of the 4th century. Ephraim Sirin in his writings (and there are more than 1000 of them) defended family values, instructed people on the right path, talked a lot about the great role that morality and spirituality play in the family and society. He also wrote that in every house there is an invisible energy entity (the same brownie), which, depending on the behavior of the household, can become both a good helper and an evil genius of the family. So, it is highly discouraged to offend and anger the brownie, but it is imperative to please him. However, he will not ask you anything special: the system of our material values ​​is absolutely alien to him!

How to appease a brownie?

It is very easy to appease the brownie. In the evening of February 9, cook something delicious for him. All brownies are a terrible sweet tooth, so a cake or pie will be just right. Be sure to add sweets, candies or refined sugar to your "offering". Place the sweets on a plate and set aside in the kitchen. Don't forget to add a new white tablecloth. You cannot use a tablecloth with a pattern, brownies prefer dazzling white light! In addition to food, indulge your brownie with a delicious drink - a glass of fresh milk or even a glass of good wine.

In addition to treats, put coins on the plate, a new printed deck of playing cards, a small doll: if the house-keeper is fun and interesting in your house, he will always help you. Do not forget that gifts for the brownie should spend the night of February 9-10 in the kitchen.

How to celebrate Brownie Day?

No doubt at home! Get your whole family together and just have a good time. Your good mood, peace and understanding between your family members are the best reward for the brownie for his efforts and efforts for your well-being!