The brownie, as its name implies, is the spirit (half-spirit) of the house, it is not for nothing that our ancestors called him “master”, “priest”. They represented him in different ways: in the form of an old man in a canvas shirt, it was believed that he could take the form of a cat, a dog, even a snake. By the hairiness of the brownie it was possible to determine the wealth of the owner of the house. The hairier the brownie, the richer the owner.
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Step 1
The brownie, according to legend, lives behind the stove, so it was there that they swept away garbage and crumbs "for the owner." The brownie could both help and harm people. In this regard, they tried to appease him in every possible way, leaving buns, milk, bread for him. It is believed that it is impossible to see the brownie, but you can hear how he walks, knocks, speaks, cries, groans.
Step 2
However, there is an opinion that it is still possible to see it. True, you need to act with great caution, because if he seems to you himself, then nothing bad will happen, but if you specifically wanted to see him, you can get seriously ill.
Step 3
Now about the methods. We will warn you in advance that they are all old and most of them are suitable only for a country house. Our ancestors believed that you can see the brownie in the oven. To do this, it was supposed to fit into the oven (of course, a Russian oven would do).
Step 4
They also advised to go up to the attic with a candle; this was certainly supposed to be done on Christmas, Maundy Thursday or Easter. The candle should be a church candle, and with it it was supposed to defend the entire service.
Step 5
In Transbaikalia, they believed that you can see the brownie with the help of the prosphora received in communion on Maundy Thursday. It was necessary immediately after the service, together with the prosphora, to go underground. Then the brownie will appear, and you can exchange the prosphora for his invisible hat. There are other, much more complicated ways to see the brownie.
Step 6
Why did people want to see him? According to legend, seeing a brownie, you can ask any question and certainly get an answer, because the brownie knows everything.
