Why can't you sit on the table?

The table is one of the central pieces of furniture; it is found in every home. This is a place where it is customary to gather your family, your loved ones and friends. Important family issues are discussed here and cozy evenings are spent. But above all, it is a place where people eat together and separately. People have come up with an incredible number of beliefs, proverbs, and omens about this piece of furniture. This gave it a special meaning.

You are not allowed to sit on the table - this unwritten law has been told to us since childhood. But no one explains why. Let's try to figure this out ourselves.

How our ancestors treated the table

From time immemorial, home for a Russian person was the most important place in life. And the table, in turn, has always been the central place in the house. The family gathered around him, exchanging their problems and concerns. Bread was always placed in the center; it was considered a symbol of life, cordiality, and prosperity.

This piece of furniture has always been highly valued by its owners. It wasn't just washed and cleaned. At the first sign of a breakdown or squeaking sounds, repairs were immediately carried out.

Important! It was believed that a broken table was a sign of a serious and long-term illness.

Joyful and sad events were always celebrated here. Remaining a piece of furniture, it became not only a witness, but also a real participant in family life. And treating him with respect was considered mandatory in every family.

Why is it forbidden to sit on the table?

The key explanation was thought to be that by this action man angers God. It is believed that the table is the “palm of the Lord”, which sends food to us. Hence the prayers of thanks before meals. That is, by thanking God for his food, a person fulfilled his duty. In turn, fooling around at the table is an obvious a sign of disrespect for the Almighty. For this, the Lord can punish those who do not want to obey.

And in addition, it was taken into account that, having become a participant in family events, the furniture collected and concentrated positive and negative emotions. But there was always enough negativity in life. Why collect excess negative energy from its surface?? Hence the belief that, sitting on a table, a person absorbs all the negativity from it.

Consequences of violating the ban

Probably, in order to avoid the temptation to sit on the surface of important furniture, more than one belief has arisen among the people. They all predicted various troubles and troubles for a person who violated the ban.

• Soon impenetrable poverty.
• Unsuccessful marriage or its complete absence.
• Loss of luck and fortune in business and all endeavors.
• Loss of authority and reputation among others.
• Finding everything bad that was said here.

This is the most common, but not the most complete list!

It was considered, for example, dangerous if a stranger sat on your table. After that, they waited for such disrespect to lead to the house squabbles, scandals and illnesses.

And if someone suddenly dozes off on the surface, his family, without any doubt, will come grief. An accident will soon occur, which could even result in the death of a loved one.

Few people believe in omens today. And not everyone adheres to them.But the ban has not been lifted! Sitting on the table is basic disrespect for the owners of the house and their family members. This is a simple failure to follow the rules of etiquette.

Don't sit on the table yourself! And teach your children not to sit where they put bread and other food!