Our people tend to use various folk signs in order to protect themselves from the evil eye, bad thoughts, and troubles. One of these signs is three times knocking on wood.
Three times in wood
The roots of this sign go back to the pre-Christian era, when, in order not to incur trouble with excessive boasting, it was necessary to touch a tree. In pre-Christian times, it was believed that spirits live in a tree that are able to protect a person. Knocking on wood was used to muffle your voice if a person suddenly boasted.
The modern tradition of knocking three times on wood already dates back to Christian times (wood was associated with the cross of Jesus Christ). At the same time, it is best to knock on an oak, since this tree is considered divine. Now we use this ritual to protect ourselves from the evil eye, trouble, remembering that knocking on a wooden table and aspen is prohibited.
Who sits on the left shoulder?
Another no less interesting sign that has survived to this day is spitting over the left shoulder. According to popular beliefs, each of us on the right side is accompanied by a guardian angel, and on the left - the devil, who constantly tempts, pushes to sin. Saliva is a biological fluid, often used in magic, which is why, with the help of such a ritual, a person got rid of bad thoughts, intensified the good consequences of upcoming events.
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In order for an intentional deed to come true, you should definitely spit over your left shoulder three times. The left side is also associated with untruth, therefore, spitting on the left shoulder, we cleanse ourselves of the presence of evil forces, spit on the unclean.