The turn of February and March was formerly treated as a time of awakening of nature, the beginning of a new energy cycle and the symbolic opening of the next chapter of the year. It was believed that what you did on March 1 influenced the following weeks and months. This is why special warnings were given against certain activities, because they were supposed to attract bad luck.
When the winter period symbolically ends and nature prepares for rebirth, In folk culture, certain activities are not recommended because they are supposed to attract what is bad and repel what is good. One of them is cleaning. Why?
In folk tradition the house is perceived as a protected spacefull of energy of the household. According to superstition, any cleaning and sweeping were supposed to sweep prosperity and happiness from the house. Everything good and necessary with a new beginning through cleaning was supposed to leave the house.
By cleaning on March 1, you can sweep money out of your house, remove happiness and drive away good energy for many months. Activities such as sweeping were supposed to cause unnecessary quarrels and weaken home harmony.
It was also not recommended to throw away old things. Getting rid of anything on this day was supposed to symbolize material loss, the loss of something valuable or the breakdown of important relationships in the near future.
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According to beliefs, March 1 is the moment when fate “sets” events for the coming time. Therefore, it is so important to help your luck and not unnecessarily bring bad luck upon yourself.
Therefore, it is better to avoid certain activities on this day. However, there are also those that, performed on the first day of March, are supposed to bring good luck. This includes opening the window and airing the house. Symbolically, it is supposed to bring a breath of freshness and new opportunities to life. In turn, leaving even a small coin in a visible place at home has an additional purpose attract prosperity and prosperity.
Although today similar beliefs are treated mainly as a folkloric curiosity, many people prefer not to tempt fate. After all, it’s easier to invite happiness than to unknowingly bring upon yourself months full of failures.
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