Everyone has heard about the sign about a woman with an empty bucket, and everyone knows that this meeting does not bode well. At the same time, few people are aware of why it is the woman who carries the negative, while the empty bucket in the hands of the oncoming man, according to the same superstitions, does not cause any bad associations.
Sign – a man with an empty bucket
Popular beliefs associate an empty bucket with failure, hardship and poverty. People say that if it is in a residential building, then this is a bad sign: a harbinger of financial losses, conflicts at work and difficulties in business. Household items such as a bucket must be full. And even when buying it, you should immediately put a couple of coins or a handful of grain on the bottom. So the container will no longer be empty, respectively, you will not bring troubles and misfortunes to your home.
What can folk beliefs tell about a meeting with a person in whose hands an empty container was found to be?
- If someone walks right in front of you with an empty bucket, be it a woman or a man, then the omen in this case promises a lot of trouble, unnecessary work that will not bring any profit or any other positive result.
- There is another interpretation: the people say that such a meeting promises financial difficulties.
- Walking down the street, we heard the jingle of containers – expect bad news.
- If a man with a container, in which there is nothing, crossed the path of a woman, he took her luck for the whole day.
- We saw a man with empty containers walking under your balcony – a good sign. Pleasant changes in your life await you.
- If you hear the tare ringing outside your window – to unexpected joy. An outsider will help you solve the accumulated problems.
It is worth remembering that a sign is considered bad only if you meet a person before lunch. In such a situation, it is better to postpone all matters until tomorrow and go home to rest – today your plans are not destined to come true, no matter how much effort you put into it.
Man, woman or grandmother
Most of the signs about a woman with an empty bucket really have a negative wording. It is believed that a woman is able to take away someone's luck or some positive energy. And she will hide it in the container, which is currently in her hands.
- The sign of a woman with an empty bucket who met on your way suggests that the business or enterprise that you have conceived is absolutely meaningless. Therefore, you should not waste neither time nor energy on it.
- If a woman crossed your path at dusk, then the interpretation of belief changes dramatically – in the evening, such a meeting will help you get rid of the negative energy accumulated during the day.
- When you look out the window and see an aunt with empty buckets passing by your house – beware of trouble. A conflict may occur: a quarrel with your husband, with children, or you will receive bad news from your place of work.
- And at the same time, there is another sign, which says that a woman with empty buckets passing by your window promises a new stage in life. Your potential is now at a very high level, and at the same time you will receive support from unexpected sources.
If you met a man with an empty bucket on your way, then the omen interprets this exclusively as a good sign. He will not be able to take away either energy or luck from you and, in general, does not pose any danger, no matter what time of day it happens. The empty bucket in the man's hands is just a warning.
Now you better refrain from rash actions and think before you say anything.
How to neutralize bad omen?
If a meeting with a person in whose hands was an unfilled container promises trouble, then you can proceed as follows:
- spit over your left shoulder three times;
- try to overtake the woman – in this way, you leave behind all the troubles;
- cross yourself and calmly continue your journey.
Understanding the symbolism of an empty bucket, try to get around the person who carries it in his hands in time. Do not keep such containers in your home and do not take them outside. Remember, in order not to become a bad omen yourself, it is enough to put at least something on the bottom.
