There is a popular belief that not every gift will become a source of happiness and success for its new owner. Therefore, you need to be very careful when choosing a gift. Of course, many signs are completely meaningless. But the existence of some of them is truly justified. These are the ones that will be discussed in this article.

What not to give: 10 things that bring bad luck

1. Watches, towels and scarves cannot be presented as gifts. These things are a symbol of illness, quarrel and long separation. Our ancestors believed that a given watch takes away years of a person’s life. For example, in China, a watch received as a gift is considered an invitation to a funeral.
2. Animals should not be given as gifts. When presenting such a gift, you need to take a ransom for it. Otherwise, the pet will strive to run away to its previous owners.
3. You cannot give piercing or cutting objects. These include scissors, forks, knives, daggers, etc. According to popular belief, sharp edges attract evil spirits. And you, with this item, give a demon who brings quarrels and adversity into the house.
4. It is not recommended to give empty items intended for storing something, such as wallets. You definitely need to put a small amount of money in them. This will attract good luck and future profits.
5. If you believe the signs, then the girl should not be given pearls, which the Greeks have long considered to be the tears of sea nymphs. Over time, the essence of this belief has changed slightly, but, nevertheless, the donated pearl remains a symbol of the shed tears of widows and orphans.
6. According to popular belief, you should not give socks as a gift to your beloved man. They say that the husband, having put them on, can leave the house forever. However, resourceful daughters-in-law, who consider their spouses to be mama's boys, use this sign to their advantage, offering their mother-in-law to give their son a pair of woolen socks.
7. You should not give a cross as a gift, except in cases of baptism. And in everyday life, the person who gives such a gift conveys his fears, anxieties and concerns to the new owner of the cross.
8. You cannot give a mirror. In the past, and even now, they say that mirrors are a corridor leading from our world to the world of spirits. According to some sovereign citizens, a gifted mirror can bring a lot of worries and troubles. Therefore, it is better not to give such a gift.
9. Orthodox people consider handkerchiefs bad gifts. They say that along with them, the tears and sorrows of other people pass to the new owner. It’s better to cross handkerchiefs off your gift list, because they predict an upcoming separation from a loved one.
10. Donated items cannot be re-gifted, because the person who gave them transferred his energy along with them. And the donated item will store within itself the unfavorable energy of denial. This will cause discomfort while staying in the house.

If you still want to give one of the items from the above list, then a small ransom may be the way out of this situation. This will make it possible to transfer the process of donation into the category of ordinary trade relations, and the effect of the belief will not extend to the object of the donation. Ask the person you are giving the gift to pay you a nominal price for it.

It is necessary to list and describe those things that are not recommended to be chosen as a gift under any circumstances.

Bad omens about gifts

Mirror

Since ancient times, it has been believed that this item has some kind of magical power. There is a claim that, once in the hands of an experienced sorcerer, a mirror helps to perform various magical rituals. For example, if you give a “spoken” mirror to a young successful person, then through it you can take away all her youth, luck and beauty.

You can often come across statements that a mirror serves as a kind of portal to other worlds. But accepting a gift in the form of an antique mirror is considered especially dangerous. After all, it is capable of storing the information and energy of all the people who have ever looked at its reflection.

Over a long period of time, the mirror surface could absorb the energy of many deaths, grief and unfortunate human destinies. In addition, there is a popular belief that mirror surfaces can also store the restless souls of long-dead people, those who passed away voluntarily.

Watch

It is believed that gifted watches bring all sorts of misfortunes. If given as a wedding gift, they will begin to count down the time spent in harmony and love for the newlyweds. This will inevitably lead to quarrels and, as a result, to divorce. And if, for example, you give a wall clock to the head of an organization, then he will not be able to hold this position for a long time.

Chinese porcelain dolls

The thing is that such dolls are made based on the prototype of living people. In other words, the doll’s face reflects the features of a real person, repeats his facial expressions, gaze, and smile. That is, the energy of a certain person can live in a doll. And it is unknown how this will affect the health and life in general of those people to whom they were given.

Piercing objects

It is not recommended to give gifts in the form of forks, knives, and daggers. These items will bring negative energy into the house. It is believed that such gifts bring only quarrels, discord and troubles into the life of the person to whom they are presented.

Bird figures

Just like knives, bird figurines can bring misfortune and sorrow to the house. This is due to the belief that the bird is a symbol of distress noise. It is not for nothing that a bird accidentally flying into a window is believed to bring grief.

Slippers, mittens and gloves

You should especially not give these gifts to older people. After all, such gifts can remind them of their approaching old age.

And donated gloves or mittens are a harbinger that the giver intends to end the relationship with the recipient of the gift. It was not for nothing that in the old days, when challenging someone to a duel, they threw down the gauntlet.

As for the gift of slippers, some believe that this is a very bad omen, promising a quick death to the person to whom they were presented.

Empty bags, wallets and backpacks

In order to avoid financial problems for people who will be given these things as a gift, a paper banknote must be inserted inside them. The larger it is, the better.

Items associated with illness

You cannot give items that, one way or another, remind you of diseases. For example, an inhaler, a heating pad, a tonometer, a spinal corset.

Animals

It is better not to give live animals unless you are sure that a person has long dreamed of a specific animal of a specific breed. If you do happen to give such a gift, you must take a ransom for the animal - a symbolic amount of money. Otherwise, the animal may run away from its owner or get sick.

Underwear, handkerchiefs and socks

It is not recommended to give items of underwear and socks as gifts to your husbands. It is believed that this can provoke the faithful to betrayal, as well as to travel long distances. There is an opinion that gifts of socks are a harbinger that the husband will leave home and will want to return to it more.

Donated handkerchiefs bring tears into the house. It’s not for nothing that those scarves that are used during the funeral ceremony are left at the cemetery without taking them into the house.

Pearl

Pearls themselves, or jewelry in which they are present, will bring other people's tears to its owner. After all, it is a symbol of the tears of the mermaid into which the young drowned woman turned.

Carnations, red and black bouquet, even number of flowers

It is believed that giving carnations is a bad sign. This will bring troubles and all sorts of misfortunes to the person to whom they were given.

It is also considered a bad sign to compose and give a bouquet that contains only red and black flowers. This bouquet symbolizes death.

And, of course, one of the most “dangerous” gifts, symbolizing death, is a bouquet presented to a living person, consisting of an even number of flowers.

Is it possible to re-gift gifts?

I would like to remind you that it is also not recommended to re-gift gifts. It is believed that the energy of the first recipient of the gift remains in him forever. Who knows what this energy is like, maybe negative? In any case, it is alien and will not bring anything good to the subsequent owners of this gift.

Finally, it should be noted that if it happens that you still have to give any of the above gifts, you should definitely demand a ransom for it in the form of a symbolic sum of money. Then all the negative energy from this gift will go away.

Some people like to give gifts, some people like to receive them, some need a reason to please a loved one with a present, while others are in a hurry to give a gift ahead of time in order to see the smile and joy on the face of the one who receives it. Anyway, giving gifts is a pleasant, reverent and joyful event for all. However, there are exceptions: people who believe in omens. You can buy a gift in advance of a specific date or event, but you should not give a birthday gift in advance. This is due to folk superstitions and signs, which will be discussed below.

Belief, signs and their interpretation

There is a popular belief that giving gifts and Happy birthday cannot be wished in advance, because this can lead to the following negative situations:

• a given gift can bring grief, troubles, tears and misfortune to the birthday person;
• all started business will be unsuccessful and fail;
• you should not expect success in work and business;
• possible health problems;
• a gift given in advance can attract the gods of death.

There are no exact explanations why one should not congratulate you on your birthday and give gifts in advance. The only thing more or less logical explanation This prohibition is that a birthday happens only once a year, so it is on the day of his birth that a person wants to feel joy and accept congratulations from loved ones. Therefore, premature gifts can only spoil the anticipation of this day.

Is it possible to give a birthday gift in advance?

Also, some people believe that congratulating someone on something that has not yet happened is stupid. We can agree with this, because indeed the birthday has not yet arrived, therefore it is inappropriate to give a gift. It is better to postpone congratulations until the scheduled day. Of course, there is no reason to confirm that specific troubles and failures in life happen due to the fault of a person who decided to congratulate him on his birthday ahead of time and, thereby, show his attention and respect. But superstitious and suspicious people often tend to blame others for all their troubles.

Gifts ahead of time for a birthday: the opinion of esotericists

Esotericists believe that it is the birthday that gives a person a charge (program) for the coming year. On the eve of this day, there is a farewell to the past year in terms of energy, so some gifts, even given from the heart and charged with positivity, are not able to give the future birthday person the necessary energy.

Still, there are gifts that can be given, it all depends on their symbolism

Such things should symbolize a person’s farewell to the unpleasant moments of the past year.

So, what can you give to the birthday boy in advance?:

1. 12 days before your birthday, you can give things to establish spiritual harmony and balance.
2. In 11 days you can give something related with a person's hobbies. For example, your friend wanted to take up some hobby, but he couldn’t. Such a symbolic gift will help avoid obstacles in the future.
3. In 10 days you can make a gift related with work and career.
4. In 9 days - give what is connected with education and travel.
5. 8 days before the birthday, it is better to give that thing or something symbolic that a person should give up in life.
6. For a week - any gift related to partnerships.
7. Over 6 – an item would be an excellent gift, health related.
8. In 5 days - give something related to creativity.
9. For 4 - a necessary thing in everyday life, something useful for home and family.
10. It is better to give gifts related to intellectual work 3 days in advance.
11. You can donate jewelry 2 days in advance.
12. On the day a person is born, you can give any gifts related to new interests, hobbies, personal initiatives, anything that symbolizes movement forward.

Are birthday gifts given ahead of time?

Why you can’t give a gift in advance for a birthday - there is no logical answer, but what to do if it is not possible to congratulate a person on his birthday? You can give gifts in advance, but it is better to give a congratulatory speech on this day. If you know that the future birthday boy is a superstitious person, it’s better leave any congratulations for later and give a gift after this date. Otherwise, your kindest and most sincere motives can seriously upset a person and spoil his mood, but this is not the goal you set for yourself. Today there are many ways to congratulate someone on the right day: delivery services, through friends, through social networks, by phone. Therefore, if for a number of reasons you cannot give a gift to someone dear and close to you on such a significant day, do not be upset, do it later.

It is better to give gifts later than before your birthday.

What to do if you were given a gift a day earlier? If you believe in omens, and on the eve of your birthday one of your friends or acquaintances gave you a gift, under no circumstances should you show your disappointment. First of all, the person wanted to please you and show his sympathy and respect. As a token of gratitude, you can give some money (a couple of coins), then this will not be a gift, but a purchase. And thirdly, people believed that on the eve of a person’s birthday, guardian angels descend to a person and listen to all the wishes addressed to the birthday person.

A gift should bring joy, so think twice before choosing a time to deliver it.

Not all gifts presented for any event turn out to be necessary and useful; some of them have neither moral nor practical value, and simply gather dust on shelves or in closets, while other people would find them very useful.

That’s when the desire arises to give a gift to someone close or familiar. However, many folk superstitions prohibit re-gifting gifts.

By giving a gift, you can break the energetic connection with the one who presented it.

Is it possible to re-gift gifts?

To answer this question, you should turn to signs and beliefs:

• By giving a gift, you can break the energetic connection with the one who presented it. It is believed that the transferred gift will not benefit either the donor or the new owner.
• In ancient times, it was believed that along with the gift, the donor gave away a small part of his luck; to re-gift it was to give away his luck to the new owner.

In some Western countries, it is customary to give gifts along with a receipt so that the new owner can return the unused item to the store.

What gifts can be re-gifted?

1. This primarily applies to family heirlooms. From time immemorial, family jewelry was passed down from the older generation to the younger; they were considered a kind of amulet that protected the peace of the new owner. The only condition is that you need to give the jewelry to a close relative.
2. You can also re-gift antiques, original paintings or antiques. Especially if the recipient is an avid collector or hoarder. Before presenting a gift to the new owner, you should carry out an energy cleansing so as not to give someone else’s negative energy along with the gift.
3. You can also donate if you already have a similar item, that is, for some celebration two irons, or two coffee makers, or two identical sets of towels, etc., were presented, then it is appropriate to re-gift one of the gifts, only give the gift to the new owner you just need it, without any reason. In this case, it will be considered charity, and all signs will become irrelevant.

You can donate antiques, original paintings or antiques

What to do with gifts that you didn't like?

Some gifts received from unfamiliar or negatively-minded donors can and should be disposed of. They can be sold, exchanged or simply thrown away so as not to disturb your peace of mind.

Separately, it is worth mentioning jewelry that was not to your liking. They should not be re-gifted or sold. You need to take them to a jewelry workshop and melt them into the item you like, then go to church and have it blessed and worn without fear.

To avoid misunderstandings or the bad influence of signs, you should approach the choice of a gift responsibly and carefully, and certainly not purchase something that you yourself would not want to receive.

The question of whether it is possible to re-gift gifts worries many people. It is believed that when a person gives a gift, he puts a piece of his soul into it. First of all, the giver gives not only a thing, but a piece of his love, warmth and good mood. Therefore, it is generally accepted that after this thing is given, you may lose the energetic connection with the person from whom this gift was received.

Popular signs say that a given gift cannot bring anything good either to you or to the person to whom it will be addressed. After all, a piece of another person has already been invested in the gift, which is why you will not be able to put your energy there. In addition, the donor will probably be upset if he finds out that the item he chose and gave with love upset you and turned out to be unnecessary.

If you want to not only please a loved one, but also establish an emotional connection, then choose a gift especially for him. It is better to give some not very expensive, but useful trinket, than to give away some valuable thing that costs a lot of money. In the first case, the gift may be small, but it will be filled with your love, warmth and energy. In the second, it can bring misfortune to the birthday boy.

In any case, you should not re-gift gifts, even if they have become unusable or you simply don’t like them.

In the West, they have long begun to give gifts with checks, thereby showing that it was chosen specifically for the recipient. And if you don’t like the gift, you can return it to the same store from which it came. But in our realities, such a practice has not yet taken root.

The only time gifts can be re-gifted are family heirlooms. For example, rings. In this case, the gift can protect the family from various troubles. This list can include chains, crosses and other family valuables.

What to do with an “undesirable” thing?

If you receive a gift that you don’t like, you don’t need to make a face, showing your disappointment, and refuse it. After all, a person spent not only his money, but also time, energy, and emotions during the choice. He probably tried to please you, but the fact that he made a small mistake by not guessing your preferences does not mean anything. Be lenient, because you yourself could find yourself in the place of the donor.

There are cases when a gift was relevant, but time passed and it became unnecessary. In both cases, there is no need to try to give them to someone else. If you don’t know exactly why you can’t give something as a gift, but are hesitant, you can simply give it to one of your relatives for temporary use. As you know, nothing more permanent than temporary exists.

If it does not bother you, then it is best to carefully put all unnecessary gifts in a separate box or in a separate room. Surely the time will come when a seemingly useless trinket will find its use. If the gift is clothes, then you can give them to an orphanage. Children will certainly be happy to receive such a gift, and you will not only get rid of unnecessary things, but also help people.

It is a bad sign to re-gift jewelry. Under no circumstances should you get rid of donated rings, crosses or other jewelry in this way. If a ring or earrings do not suit your style, send them for melting down, and then order a new piece of jewelry from the same metal. The cross, if you do not wear a symbol of faith, can simply be left in the jewelry box.