A door is nothing more than an ordinary piece of wood, two handles, three door hinges, a few locks. However, doors are the entrance to other dimensions. In shape, they repeat the dolmens * of Stonehenge and other European megalithic * structures: two stones, placed vertically, and the third rests on top, creating a magical threshold. There is an idea that the door and its components (lintel, box, door frame, threshold, keys) have magical, almost ritual properties.
Many of the rituals associated with doors are protective in nature. Pumpkins, hung on either side of the door from the street, will protect against unwanted "evil" forces, as well as a piece of bamboo or a wreath of leaves and thorns. A circle drawn in chalk will scare away ghosts, garlic or dill hanging from the front door will prevent those who are sick or harboring evil from entering your house, and a bag of salt or a bell hanging from a doorknob will drive away demons.
There are other methods to protect the house from getting into it "bad" forces: put two needles crosswise under the rug by the door; paint the door blue, which is considered sacred; scatter mustard seeds or bury dragon tree resin under the threshold outside; drive three nails into the door from the outside in the form of a triangle, pointing upwards.
Special herbs are grown by the porch to further protect the house. Ferns, lilies, marigolds and junipers are grown in pots. An old sock filled with salt, sage, mullein, tansy, and any other protective herb can be buried under the doorstep from outside to keep ghosts away. A box with "chicken gods" - stones with holes, or a knife under the threshold also have magical properties to protect the house.
The door is the best place in the house among those capable of attracting certain types of energy. For example, five shiny pennies * placed under the threshold will bring money and love to the household, and a piece of food buried in the same place will "take care" so that you never know what hunger is.
Do you want to see a ghost? According to old lore, the door is the perfect place for this. At sunset or midnight, stand in the dark at any door that faces another room. With the door half open, press your cheek against it. If you are patient, you can see spirits, some strange figures. Why? Because the door is the entrance to other worlds.
If you want to get rid of the ghosts, you just have to slam the door several times in a row. The ghosts will be trapped between the door and the jamb, tortured, and soon leave. But if you like ghosts, don't slam the door!
If you are the type of person who forget to close the door behind them, you might want to start doing it. Legend has it that someone who never closes the door behind him will never have his own home. This probably has to do with the belief that if the doors of a house are always left open, all power will go through them.
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KEYS
Keys have their own magical properties and were extremely important for ancient religious beliefs. Hecate held the keys to the universe; Janus, too, was often depicted holding keys; both ancient priestesses and priests held the keys, symbolizing their strong magical connection with their deities.
Keys are a phallic symbol representing the masculine principle, but also wisdom, the attainment of a higher level of consciousness, and magical protection.
There are many key spells from where you can choose whatever you like. There are such simple rites as wearing a small key on your body (worn, not carried) to gain wisdom; like keeping an old iron key under a mattress to cure impotence. There are more complex rituals …
Find as many old keys as there are doors in the house. As you move slowly around the house, repeat as each key touches its door:
Lock up the thieves in the night! Lock up the thieves in the night! Lock up the thieves in the night!
After that, tie all the keys together with a red ribbon and hang them on the front door as a decoration with magical powers. Remember: visualize!
As mentioned, keys can be worn or used for a variety of purposes. The golden key protects from the evil eye; three keys on a chain will bring health, wealth and love; the key on the back is believed to relieve headaches or stop nosebleeds; any key you carry with you brings good luck as long as it matches one of your locks.
The key, placed in the cradle, "banning" the baby at home, so that the fairies cannot steal it (although this is not such a pressing problem these days). The key, placed upside down next to the bed, will banish nightmares and ensure peaceful sleep. In order to guard the house of your favorite pets, put a small key next to it. If worn on the body, it will enhance the ability to reproduce and fertilize. And if you want to reveal a secret, carry the key with you.
WINDOW
Windows are just doors without keys. In ancient times, openings in the walls served as windows, designed to allow fresh air and ventilation from smoke. The wind whistled through them, and the light from the fire in the house was visible. Not surprisingly, the windows were called "the eye of the wind."
As with doors, windows are looked at with hidden fear, believing that they have magical properties. They are protected in every possible way. Until now, pentagrams are carved or drawn with chalk on windows. White curtains hung on the windows close from the sun and from all negative influences. Small white sea pebbles, pieces of glass, seashells are placed on the windowsill, and a large red tomato is also possible. A green glass ball is hung in front of a window to ward off evil forces.
When you wash your windows with ammonia or vinegar, you not only make them cleaner, but you invite the wind to bless your home.
Stained-glass windows have magical powers, warding off evil spirits, as an intricate stained-glass window | and glass of different colors cause cleansing vibrations. The patterns on these windows must be chosen with great care so that they match the overall style. When the sun shines through colored stained glass, throwing colored beams of light into the room and forming glowing colored puddles on the floor, the magic is really at work!
A similar effect is produced by a leaded crystal facing the window so that the sunlight scatters into hundreds of small rainbows.
The round windows, so beloved by architects in Hawaii and the Far East, are considered to bring protection to the home. These are known as "moon windows".
If you are moving into a new home, try this ritual (which is also effective when sleeping in a room for the first time): Before going to bed, count the pieces of glass in the room's windows. Then make a wish and go to sleep.
Finally, if luck has turned on you, sprinkle salt on the windowsill, and then take other steps to bring your luck back.
