A curse is a verbal wish for harm to a person. For a long time, people believed in the magical power of curses, in the fact that the evil they wished to come true. Of course, curses had their own national characteristics. How was it most often cursed in Russia?
Types of curses
A curse in Russia was considered the direct opposite of a blessing. It was seen as a destructive program that the damned asked the damned. This program could apply to all spheres of human life, and sometimes to his entire family up to the seventh or ninth generation. The impact of the curse could be anything - from serious illness, death and accidents to family strife and material ruin. The most dangerous was the parental curse, especially the maternal one, because there is a close connection between mother and children, not only at the blood level, but also at the energetic level. Children were often told in their hearts: "So that you disappeared!" It was believed that after this, the child could die or he could be taken away by evil spirits. If a pregnant woman uttered the words of a curse, then whoever they refer to,the curse could pass to her future child. 2 Magical curses were performed by magicians, witches and sorcerers. They were special spells that were supposed to have a destructive effect on the life of a person. The impact could be made at a distance. Often such curses were sent to order. There was a “curse of the beggars”. The latter could curse the person for not giving them alms or for putting change instead of paper bills. Cursed at the loss of health, poverty. The latter could curse the person for not giving them alms or for putting change instead of paper bills. Cursed at the loss of health, poverty. The latter could curse the person for not giving them alms or for putting change instead of paper bills. Cursed at the loss of health, poverty.
With what words did you curse?
It is curious that the power of the curse could be different, depending not only on who pronounced it and to whom it referred, but also on the time at which it was pronounced. In Russia there were such concepts as "good" and "bad" hour. It mattered whether it was on a weekday or a holiday, as well as in what specific place the words were pronounced. How was it most often cursed at the household level? "So that you were empty!" - the person began to be haunted by failures, ruin, the girl could not get married or quickly became a widow. This could threaten a woman with infertility, miscarriages, death of newborn babies or the birth of children with serious physical disabilities. Often in everyday life they used phrases in their hearts: "So that you go blind (deaf, you could not walk)!", "So that your hands3 dry up!" As a result, the person really began to fall ill. Other popular "wishes": "Let you fail!", "Let you die!", "Let you choke!" Sometimes they said simply: “Damn you!”, Wishing a person all kinds of troubles. More common forms of curses: "Get lost!", "Damn you!", "Thunder you!"
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Black abuse
Few people today realize that mate also means a curse against the person to whom it is addressed. Since ancient Slavic times in Russia, obscene expressions ("black abuse") were prohibited, with the exception of some rituals - for example, they were used in wedding or agricultural rituals to address pagan deities. The fact is that our ancestors considered these expressions as "words of power" that could not be remembered in vain. Basically, mate refers to the sexual aspects of human life. This means that the scolding person curses the life-giving feminine and masculine principles, which in ancient times had a sacred meaning. It was recommended to use a mat to "communicate" with otherworldly spirits - brownies, goblin, the dead and other evil spirits. But in everyday life, “black language” was taboo. In pagan times, it was impossible4 to use foul language in one's own house and even in a stable (this could jinx cattle). In the era of Christianity, all Russian rulers waged a merciless struggle against swearing. People who allowed themselves to swear were associated with demons. By the way, according to the Cathedral Code of 1649, the death penalty could even follow for the use of obscene curses.
How did you defend yourself against curses?
Was it possible to defend against curses? Most often, people who were cursed began to order prayers, went on pilgrimages to holy places, bowed to various "elders", or simply turned to "knowledgeable" people. But the surest way to avoid the curse was to answer the curse with something like: "From your lips, yes on your own head."