The sign of a spider crawling along your hand, tangled in your hair, swinging on a cobweb in front of your face - the most ancient signs that our ancestors knew how to decipher. Today, for most people, spiders cause disgust, fear and disgust. There is a separate phobia of intolerance and uncontrollable hysteria at the sight of spiders, which is called arachnophobia (translated from Greek ἀράχνη - spider, horror).
In ancient times, various peoples attributed magical properties to spider-like creatures.
- The Indians considered the spider to be the creator of the Universe, a link between the past and the future, and protection from evil.
- In India, the web was associated with the veil of illusion and the transition to nirvana.
- In Scandinavia, spider threads were considered as human life, which was woven, measured, and cut by the Norns - the goddesses of life.
- Christians compared the web to the devil's trap.
- Among the Egyptians, spiders are the weavers of the world, the great spinners of fate.
Spiders were used in magical rituals, amulets, for potions and potions. The web was considered a lace network to preserve positive energy in the house, and the absence of spiders served as a signal of severe damage.
The spider is not an insect, it belongs to the class of arachnids, has a body consisting of only 2 parts, around which there are 8 legs (insects have 6). The ancients considered this a sign of the mystical eight, which is a symbol of infinity, like the Mobius strip, and the web is the wheel of life, weaving from the center.
Most of them are completely harmless to humans, but there are several species that can cause death from a poisonous bite. The most aggressive and dangerous: banana spider, black widow, fiddler spider, sand spider, Brazilian travel spider.
The spider is a useful creature, killing several thousand pests per year, primarily flies and mosquitoes.
Spider on the body - what does the sign mean?
Signs associated with the presence of an arachnid on the human body must be interpreted depending on several factors:
- At dawn - troubles at work and quarrels at home.
- During the daytime there is an opportunity to meet your future spouse.
- In the evening, at dusk - the fulfillment of planned desires.
- Night guest on the body - financial income.
- Crawling upward - to money and good news.
- Crawling downwards - to troubles and losses.
- Climbing under clothes means treason and betrayal.
It is important to interpret signs based on the location of the spider and the color of the back.
Interpretation of colors:
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- Black means trouble.
- Green - good luck with money.
- Yellow - to the successful completion of affairs.
- Red and orange - to prosperity, big money, it’s not for nothing that they call it “money spinner”.
- Gray - to sadness and sadness.
- With drawings on the back in the form of a cross, figures - to illness and death.
The number of spiders is important; often many small ones are better than one large one.
It is also important how the spider appeared on the body: it came down from above - the changes will be quick and rapid, crawled from below - the changes will take place gradually.
How to protect yourself from negativity
You cannot kill a spider, even if you really want to, even if it portends negative events. You must carefully guide the visitor and take him out of the house, let him go, saying: “Go away, take your problems with you!” Then go around the place where the spider appeared with a lit church candle in its hands.
The fluffy dog is led carefully.
To neutralize negative signs, you should place the guest in a jar, and after a while release him outside. At the same time, you should say the following words: “Go, take your sorrows into the night.”
It happens that an insect will climb onto the same person several times. With these actions, he reminds him of upcoming negative events. This cannot be allowed. After the first “visit”, you should carry out a general cleaning of the house, removing all cobwebs and accumulated debris. In this case, the evil soothsayer will have nowhere to return, and the person will be saved from unpleasant encounters with the vile creature.
The interpretation will take depending on the place where the spider
Depending on the location of the spider, the decoding of the sign changes.
Its appearance in your hands is associated with finances and cash flows.
A fortune teller crawling along the legs warns of trips, separation, possible meetings with friends away from home, and, if it is light, then a pleasant love adventure lies ahead.
Spiders on the face and head always bring news, they can be good, or they can mean false gossip behind one’s back or sad news.
A spider on the back means longevity.
What to do with a spider
Shaking off or killing a crawling spider is bad luck. He needs to be carefully caught and released into the street. It is also not recommended to leave it at home. He will begin to weave cobwebs in the corners, making the home look untidy.
It is worth paying attention to where cobwebs most often appear. The fact is that arachnids love dark and damp places. Therefore, the web signals the danger of mold, which is harmful to human health.
Spider on hand
The appearance of an arachnid “guest” on the hand can be considered as a favor of fate; it should not be quickly shaken off, but calmly removed from oneself and taken outside the house, otherwise the omen will come true slowly. In all cases, it is a harbinger of a change in financial situation, getting a profitable new job, or a big win.
On the left hand
Such a spider promises a win, a bonus, an unexpected monetary reward, it is important that this happens at noon. The larger the spider, the greater the arrival. If it fell onto your hand from the ceiling, changes are possible in all areas of life.
On the right hand
A creeping fortune teller on the right hand promises noisy, cheerful meetings with friends or influential acquaintances, from whom you can get the necessary help in the professional sphere.
Sign of a spider crawling up your hand
A movement up the hand is a great sign; a replenishment of your wallet is guaranteed.
Sign of a spider crawling down your hand
A spider descending along the hand warns of irrational expenses, loss of financial guarantees, and, as a result, family quarrels. It is necessary to switch to saving mode and avoid carelessness in spending.
Meeting point
Small arthropods can be found everywhere: at home, at work, in the car and other places. This determines what the prediction of the future will be. The sign of a spider crawling over the body in the morning warns that you should not plan important things for the day. Find it during the day - expect a meeting with fate. Meeting an arachnid before going to bed means getting a promotion. If you see that a spider has descended on you late at night, be prepared to face changes for the better.
In the house
If you see a spider on yourself at home, you should expect prosperity and wealth . Therefore, do not be afraid of such a neighborhood. Success and good luck will soon await you in all matters.
According to ancient beliefs, the web is a magnet for negativity . It helps cleanse the house of negative energy and fills it with comfort.
A spider crawling over a person in the bathroom indicates that for a long time nothing will happen in his personal life and at work . This is due to old fears and beliefs that need to be overcome.
Signs about spiders climbing onto a person’s body in his house also indicate that spiritual enlightenment will soon come to him. This will change the course of life and worldview.
In the office
Seeing a spider on you at work means events in the professional sphere. The project you have been working on for a long time will finally be approved by management. And you will be given a bonus for your results.
A sign where a spider descends on clothing in the workplace may portend a delay in wages. She also predicts a call to your boss for an unpleasant conversation and the appearance of enemies who want to take your position.
In the car
Getting into the car and seeing that they brought an arachnid on their clothes means that soon a large sum of money will appear in your wallet . And a web woven in a corner will protect against accidents and bring good luck on the roads.
On the street
If a spider falls on your head on the street, expect to meet an old friend. It will happen in an unexpected place. But you should also be wary of minor troubles and not make hasty decisions.
An arthropod accidentally got on your clothes and you brought it home, this is a sure sign that you will soon get rich.
Meaning of spider on leg
An unexpected “eight-legged guest” on your feet is a sign that travel, business trips, vacations, or possible short-term changes in life in the area of family relationships or business income are coming.
Spider on left leg
The presence of an arachnid on the left leg is a signal of loss, possible discord with loved ones, lack of understanding and a period of loneliness.
Spider on the right leg
A good sign that will provide serious financial income in the near future.
Spider crawling up your leg
An arthropod crawling upward is a signal of successful completion of affairs and obtaining the expected result in financial transactions.
Spider crawling down your leg
A “traveler” crawling down your leg foreshadows a long journey on official business. If he falls off his feet, then the trip will be difficult; not only difficulties in solving work problems are possible, but also ailments.
General definition
You can meet these unpleasant creatures anywhere - at home or in the village, in the forest or in bed. They enter rooms through small cracks, which is why people are afraid of them. The reason for this is not that these units are toxic - they are unpleasant in appearance, causing people to reject and dislike them. But these creatures predict different events, so it is important to know what sign can be used when a spider crawls over a person.
The explanation depends on the circumstances
Time explanation
A meeting with an unexpected guest occurs at any time of the day. As the signs explain:
- Good afternoon. Such a meeting does not bode well, especially if the arachnid (another name for an insect) is black. Things should be rescheduled for another day.
- Day. Indicates good life prospects. A meeting with a loved one is possible.
- Evening. Meeting a spider before bed speaks of good things: career advancement, important and positive news, fulfillment of long-hidden desires.
- Night. A fallen insect brings good changes: great financial benefits, improved quality of life.
The value depends on the time of day.
Important: Do not kill fur insects on yourself. You just need to sweep them up or catch them and release them outside.
What does the color say?
This factor can radically change the original meaning of the sign:
- White. Varieties with this color are very rare. And they only talk about good things: about a long-awaited pregnancy, a wedding with a loved one and good luck in all matters.
- Yellow. Specimens with this color are also rare in nature and meeting them means something good: the completion of a long-awaited and planned event with good results.
- Red. Receiving cash: salary increase, unexpected bonus, promotion.
- Green. Receiving unexpected financial benefits: in a lottery or an unexpected inheritance.
- Black. An arachnid of this color portends trouble. It is important not to be afraid, then there will be no troubles.
- Crossbones. There is a dark sign of a cross on the back. Portends serious problems in life: loss of funds, serious illness, death.
View influences explanation.
At home, black and brown fur is common, but in the wild you can find rare varieties with a white or green tint.
A little about behavior
According to popular beliefs, the features of observations will affect changes in a person’s life. This section covers the following possible situations:
- The spider fell suddenly - the owner will unexpectedly receive money, an inheritance or a big win.
- This quietly went along the web - you need to wait for financial improvement, but gradually and with efforts.
- Slipped, then suddenly crawled up - expect a visit from unpleasant people.
- He came down and hung over his head - trouble awaits him.
- He fell to the ground - bad news will come.
If it's in the air, it's bad news.
Don't panic if it gets on your body. It can be poisonous, and screaming and sudden movements will provoke aggression from the insect. The bite is not fatal, but the wound causes discomfort, pain, inflammation and often fever.
Important: bites from poisonous and rare species should be treated with caution. Tarantulas and others are life-threatening, so seek immediate medical attention after an attack.
How to deal with a spider
Since ancient times, it was believed that if a person deliberately kills a spider, he dooms himself to forty misfortunes. This is a very bad omen and such a step can affect not only the person himself, but also his family members.
The appearance of such a guest in the house has always been considered as a guarantee of attracting wealth and health. Magicians and sorcerers take them out the door of the house, sweeping away the cobwebs only partially, considering them filters from negativity and the evil eye.
In Japan, spiders are considered messengers of deceased ancestors. By killing a messenger, a person loses the support of heavenly relatives.
According to pagan beliefs, these creatures serve the brownie like a dog to a person; he gets angry and begins to cause mischief in the house, even if he accidentally slams his faithful friend with a slipper. The brownie starts to do a lot of damage especially if the spiders are small.
Messengers of fortune often carry in their paws the necessary information, news about loved ones. In the villages they believed: I saw a spider, wait for a letter.
The consequences of such actions begin to appear very quickly: illnesses come, failures in life, acquaintances betray, financial stability collapses. It is especially important not to touch light spiders, otherwise love and family harmony may end.
How to avoid a bad omen
If signs about spiders promise trouble, you need to prevent the prediction from coming true. To do this, you should drive the arachnid into a jar, take it outside and release it to the ground, saying: “Go away, take misfortunes and troubles with you.”
Another way to ward off trouble is as follows. You need to turn your head towards him and say loudly: “ Keep away from me !” Also, you should not attach much importance to signs about spiders crawling on a person. The less often you think about the bad, the less it will be attracted into your life.
Arachnids are believed to be the guardians of the hearth and wealth. Treat them with respect and never be afraid or kill them. By releasing it, you will attract success and prosperity into your life.
Times of Day
When deciphering the interpretation of this event, great attention is also paid to the time at which the spider lands on the hand:
- Morning. During the day, unpleasant events or sad news will occur. The ancestors really believed in such a sign. Therefore, if an insect landed on their body, after that they tried not to visit crowded places until the next day and postponed all important matters for another time. If it lands on the shoulder of a sleeping or barely awakened person, it means that great success awaits him in everything.
- Day. In this case, it is important to pay attention to the size of the insect. A small spider on a person’s body means minor troubles and frustrations. But a large arthropod can promise big problems and troubles.
- After lunch - in the evening or at night. There are great chances of early financial success. Perhaps the person on whose hand he decided to land will soon experience career growth or the conclusion of a lucrative deal.
To find out the exact value, you need to look at how it will behave further - whether it will go down or up, after which you can get a complete picture of what will happen in the near future.
On a note!
A good sign is the appearance of a white spider on your hand in the evening. If he crawled onto a girl’s body, she will soon meet her love or be proposed to her for marriage. For married people, this is a symbol of upcoming pregnancy.
How to properly drive away a spider and is it necessary to do it?
If you see a spider on you, then think about the signs that it can predict for you, and then carefully remove it from yourself and let it go. To do this, you can use an object to transfer the spider to the grass or plant it on a tree, depending on where you are.
If a spider has bitten, first of all you should make sure that it was not a poisonous representative of arthropods, and then think about which side to expect trouble from. This way the spider can warn of impending danger.
Do not kill an arthropod under any circumstances, so as not to incur trouble and trouble.
On the head
If a spider falls on your head, expect sad news. Moreover, they will concern people close to you. It’s a different matter if the spider begins to crawl - then the signs promise success in work and profit. And if the spider is red, then you can double the positive effect of superstition - a career and material benefits are guaranteed to you.
In a special case, signs highlight the descent of a spider on a web. If the insect did not just fall on your head, but carefully descended on a spider’s web, expect pleasant surprises or gifts from a person close to you.
Crawled under clothes
Don't be alarmed if you find a little guest under your clothes, try to carefully remove him and let him go, otherwise you will scare away your luck.
A spider under clothes promises profit or news. You can also safely go shopping - your purchases will be successful and a joy.
If an insect attacked your shoes and even wove a web, pack your suitcase, a business trip awaits you.
For the bride and groom, finding a guest in clothes means a long and happy family life.
A spider crawls down - a sign about its color
According to ancient beliefs, attitudes towards black spiders are ambiguous. This can be said about all animals of a given color, because there are many superstitions about crows, black cats and other superstitions. Traditionally, folk wisdom assigns this color to everything that is associated with or portends trouble. But black does not always represent trouble.
If you see such an arthropod, expect good news. But in some regions, after the appearance of black spiders, people invariably prepare for bad news from relatives.
An arthropod with a red or brown hue symbolizes trouble. It doesn’t matter whether he went down the wall or the web. The white spider brings news related to love relationships, most often good. Gray - positive changes in financial situation and the purchase of new things. By paying attention to the color matches, it is easier to judge what the meaning of the sign about the spider will be.
An insect or spider crawling along the wall can frighten or disgust you. But remember that such creatures are closer to the other world than we are, and their ability to weave webs allows us to peer into the secrets of the future and past. Therefore, it is better to take folk signs into service.
