Why do you need to wash the floors after removing the coffin?
Our ancestors were very scrupulous about seeing off people on their “last journey”. There are many signs and superstitions associated with this ritual: how exactly to carry out a dead person, what to do after that, etc. Let us dwell in more detail on such a sign as washing the floors after removing the coffin from the house. How to do this according to all the canons, so as not to attract misfortune to the house.
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Signs associated with washing floors after removing a body
It is believed that the house in which a person dies becomes “unclean.” To cleanse it of bad energy, you need to wash the floors. This needs to be done correctly.
What are the consequences of ignoring the rules of washing floors after removing a body:
- Luck will bypass this house.
- Residents will be haunted by nightmares.
- The equipment will work poorly and break down.
- Residents will get sick, even to the point of death.
- Misfortune may happen to the house.
- “Heavy” energy will be in the air, provoking discord.
- Accidents are possible.
The Orthodox Church does not consider this tradition to be superstition and strongly recommends that everyone perform it. The fact is that the soul remains on Earth for another 40 days. If all the rituals are performed correctly, she will forget the way home and go to the afterlife.
The clergy also claim that the procedure of washing floors is useful for the household members themselves - this will help them cope with the loss more quickly. And it doesn’t matter whether the deceased was a follower of some religion or an atheist. The procedure is required.
How to properly wash the floors of a deceased person
- It is prohibited to start cleaning while the body is still in the house. This way you will disturb the soul of the deceased.
- Be sure to add salt to the water to neutralize all negative energy. At the same time, you don’t have to use detergents.
- Pregnant women, children, and female relatives of the deceased are not allowed to clean. It is advisable to remove them from the house during cleaning.
- All equipment used during cleaning must be thrown away. Otherwise the procedure was pointless.
- Wear waterproof gloves and be careful not to get water on exposed areas of your body. There is a high probability of “picking up” negativity.
- Strangers should not be allowed to clean.
- Washing should be done by a person who is not a close blood relative of the deceased.
- The house should not contain anything related to the funeral.
- All personal belongings of the deceased should be taken out so that the soul does not find a loophole back.
- It is advisable to change the water several times during cleaning.
The one who carried out the cleaning must leave the house when it is finished and close the door behind him.
Why you can’t wash the floor on the road
There are more than one superstitions associated with cleaning the house for travel. If you start cleaning the floors immediately after a person has left you, you can get him into trouble.
- In a place with all the garbage, memories of the person who left are also removed. It's better to wait until he gets to his destination and then start cleaning.
- If you wash the floor after matchmaking, then there is a high probability that the wedding will not take place.
- If a relative goes on a long journey, it is recommended not to wash the floors for 3 days so that his trip goes smoothly.
- It is also not recommended to start cleaning the floors after guests visit. Firstly, it is dangerous because an accident may occur on the way home.Secondly, guests may have a negative impression of you, and they will forget the way to your home for a long time.
You only need to wash the floors on the road if the person who visited you was extremely unpleasant. This will remove all the negativity that he brought with him and keep him away from your doorstep.
Conclusion
As you can see, washing floors has a sacred meaning. Thanks to him, the soul of the deceased forgets the way home and goes to the kingdom of the dead. But the same can be said about the living. By washing the floors, you can not only bring misfortune down the road, but also keep people away from your home forever.
Natalya, as far as I know, all rituals must be carried out regardless of where they were buried or where they died. The soul becomes attached to things, places, and the energy of loved ones. And in any case, he will be on earth for 40 days, near us, near his things. I believe that everything needs to be done as it should be.
God, what nonsense! Adults write such nonsense in all seriousness, and even refer to the Orthodox Church. The ritual of washing the floors behind the coffin has nothing to do with faith. This is superstition. Well, or tradition. Everyone understands as they wish. Our parents did it, we do it too. But not more.
This is all complete nonsense! Are you afraid of your dear, dead person? That means something is wrong with you! There is no need to throw anything away at all, and floors should be washed as they become dirty, and not because of superstition.
There is only one problem - people who write about anything on YaD know about the topic so-so, superficially, indirectly. A person who has at least once buried closely and is faced with the need to drown out the pain of spending with organizational hassles will grasp the tradition and perfectly understand its purpose. Washing the floor is precisely a tradition that does not have a clear connection with the reality of justification. Accepted so! Generations of people have recovered from grief precisely by observing traditions; they unite in grief through community. and young fledgling sparrows begin to look for signs of justification for business plans. little sparrows! First lean on and live, and then your pomposity and nihilism will disappear by itself.
All this is nonsense... Although it never hurts to wash the floors. Especially after a crowd of people in shoes were trampling around in the apartment... This is perhaps the only adequate reason.
Esli dusha rodnaja - pust’ guliaet riadom ploho ne sdelaet , prosto vidish ee vesci I vsio vsplivaet nado navernoe ubirat’ budet :((
By what right are you responsible for the clergy of the Orthodox Church?
For some reason people are presented with all sorts of supposed superstitions, but in reality they are fictitious superstitions. This is just a disgrace. There is no other way to call it. Expand your consciousness in some way while you can.
Somehow, the “believers” had a dispute about where to start washing the floor after removing the deceased - from the window or from the door, to which the Orthodox priest present said that the floor should be washed to remove dirt.
If a loved one died in the hospital and they buried him from the morgue, is it necessary to cover the mirrors in the apartment, give his soul water for up to 40 days and light candles, wash the floors after the funeral?