Fireflies - bugs that glow in the dark. Since ancient times people have endowed them with magical power and have prepared from them an ointment that is capable of neutralizing the action of various poisons, and it has also been used to cope with evil spirits. In addition, there are signs explaining what kind of weather the glowworms shine brightly, what will happen if you kill an insect, etc. In some traditions, luminous bugs are the souls of dead people, and fireflies are considered a symbol of spiritual light. In feng shui this insect promotes diligence and perseverance.
Known signs associated with fireflies
If the glowworms shine brightly, they are harbingers of sunny weather. When these insects, on the contrary, cease to glow, you must expect a change in the weather and rain. If there are glowworms in the farmer's house brightly, then wait for the good milking. You can not try to get rid of insects, because it can cancel the action of the omens and draw trouble. In Japan it is believed that if the glowworms shine brightly, their light penetrates into the very heart of a person, awakening in him love.
There is also superstition, according to which, if a person kills a firefly, then a romantic relationship or a loved one can die. The source of this belief is the theory that the luminous tail is only in females, by which they attract males. That is why, if a person kills an insect, then he destroys love and can receive the same punishment.
It will be interesting to learn not only about the understanding explaining what the glowworms shine brightly, but also other superstitions involving other insects:
- If there are many moths in the house, then you should expect problems related to finances.
- See how mosquitoes or midges fly pillar - this is a harbinger of good weather.
- It is forbidden to kill butterflies, because people believed that the souls of deceased people were being planted in them. If you do not observe this sign, then you can call on yourself trouble. A bad sign is the death of a ladybug.
- If a cricket has settled in the house, then this is a bad sign, foretelling death.
- A good sign are the ants that are wound up in the house. If the anthills began to increase in August, then you should expect an early and cold winter.
- To see how a bug flies around a person is a harbinger of unhappiness. If the beetles fly in the evening, it means that good weather will soon be established.
- Strongly chirp grasshoppers, it's usually sunny and warm weather.