There is an opinion that it is impossible for both men and women to celebrate their 40th birthday – the celebration can bring troubles to the birthday man.
In ancient Greece, this age was considered the peak of life, since few of the ancient Greeks even lived to be 50 years old. In some cultures, there is a fear of the number '4', as it is consonant with the word 'death'. Therefore, they try to avoid it in names and calculations.
Why women can't celebrate 40 years
Many associate negative signs with the word forty itself, which has two components – litter, that is, garbage and fate, meaning destiny.
The most popular reason why women should not celebrate their 40th anniversary is changes in the structure of the body in connection with the approaching menopause. This is accompanied not only by external changes, such as the appearance of wrinkles on the face and gray hair, but also by frequent irritability, aggressive seizures and depression.
Unfortunately, these age-related changes and the extinction of female energy are still inevitable, regardless of the anniversary date.
In Russia, it is believed that if a representative of the weaker sex nevertheless decided to celebrate her fortieth birthday, and in the future nothing bad happened in her life, then all the negativity will pour out on the closest people.
Why it is impossible to celebrate 40 years for men
Superstition has no scientific explanation, but in many stories, men who celebrated their 40th anniversary soon died under mysterious circumstances, so this holiday is associated with death and is considered the last round date.
Expert opinion Natalia Aleksandrova Numerologist, parapsychologist, tarologist It is generally accepted that after a man celebrates his fortieth birthday, the guardian angel leaves him, and then the protection of life and health rests only on the shoulders of a person.
Church opinion
The clergy believe that refusal to celebrate the 40th anniversary is a common human fear, and this date does not have a negative impact on the life of the birthday man.
There are a number of events in the biblical scriptures associated with this figure:
- for forty days Jesus was on earth after his resurrection – all this time he tried to instill in people faith and hope with his stories;
- King David ruled for 40 years;
- the Jewish people walked in the desert in search of happiness and the promised land for forty years;
- the ark of Noah was on the voyage for forty days – all this period it rained non-stop, and there was no one alive around;
- the temple of Solomon was forty cubits wide.
In addition, this number is associated with the 40th day after death, when the soul of the deceased finds peace and goes to heaven or hell.
It is also believed that for cleansing after childbirth, a representative of the weaker sex needs 40 days – after this time, she can again experience intimacy with her husband or visit a temple.
The representatives of the church do not recognize superstitions and say that every passing year should be celebrated.
Astrologers' opinion
Astrologers agree that forty years is a crisis date for a person, and at this time, under the influence of Uranus and Pluto, the following cardinal life changes can occur:
- deterioration of the financial situation, up to bankruptcy;
- an accident resulting in injury;
- breaking up a relationship with a loved one or divorce;
- serious illnesses.
Astrologers recommend to celebrate the anniversary modestly and in a narrow circle of loved ones – this will help to painlessly and imperceptibly survive the crisis date.
The opinion of psychics
Psychics do not see anything negative in numerology in celebrating 40 years – this number indicates a change in worldview, a transformation of mind and a peaceful state of mind.
For esotericists, the number 40 is an omen of death – on the Tarot card denoting this unfortunate event, there is the letter M, which symbolizes the four.
To celebrate your birthday without incident, it is recommended:
- invite only friends who sincerely wish you well in their congratulations;
- celebrate a few days after the name day;
- not to celebrate forty years, but to say goodbye to 39 years;
- decorate the celebration in the form of a theme party.
On this day, it is considered a bad omen to give gifts – it is better a few days after the holiday to choose the thing he liked with the hero of the occasion.
Regardless of the number of signs associated with this date, do not celebrate 40 years or it is still worth it – it's up to you to decide. Psychologists point out that you don't need to set yourself up for a bad outcome and try to avoid extreme celebration.
