What does the brownie look like?

According to ancient beliefs in every home there is an invisible master. He makes sure that the house has peace and grace, and he also scares off evil spirits and various evil spirits. Many people are interested in what a brownie looks like, because the sources offer completely different images. To this day, a few rituals have come, allowing you to come into contact with the spirit of the house and look at it with your own eyes.

What does a real brownie look like?

Many people, reflecting on the appearance of the keeper of the hearth, recall the most popular and widespread image of a kind old man with a long gray beard dressed in darned pants and a straw hat. That is why our ancestors called him "old man". And he eventually does not age, but, conversely, grows younger and it continues until his death. According to some sources, the lifespan of the invisible host is 600 years.

Other versions, as in reality it looks like a brownie:

  1. There is also the opinion that he can look like a little man, completely covered with thick long hair.
  2. Psychics claim that the keeper of the home, does not have a body and is a formless clot of energy about 1 meter in size.
  3. Another opinion of what a real house really looks like is an old man with long nails, but his body is covered with a small white fur.
  4. Some people point out that they saw an incomprehensible creature that has a lot of paws.
  5. There is also the opinion that the brownie appears before humans in the form of animals. Most often, he chooses a cat, and a fairly large size with a grayish coat color and green eyes.
  6. Maybe a house in your life to look like the owner of a home. It can be seen in the mirror reflection or as a barely perceptible image in the dark.
  7. In legends, you can find another image - a small man with hooves instead of legs and with a tail.

There is also the opinion that each person sees the spirit in their own way, therefore each of the images described above has the right to exist.

Bragging that they know what a good brownie looks like, there can be one, because he does not like to come across and rarely comes into contact. But many heard how the spirit is managing. He likes to go out for a walk at night. It is at this time you can hear some rustles, steps and even words. If, however, to anger a householder, he is able even to smash or scatter garbage. Favorite pastime of the invisible master is shifting things from one place to another.

How to see a brownie?

If you wanted to see the keeper of the hearth with your own eyes, then there are several rituals to accomplish this. We offer one of them. Lure brownie can with the help of food. On the table covered with a tablecloth put a saucer with gingerbread or biscuits. Stand with your back to him, without turning around, say these words:

"Father, come to me for a chat for a treat!"

If the ritual is successful, then the feeling will come that there is someone in the room. After that, you can ask questions of interest. It is important that the answer to them be either "yes" or "no". If the answer is positive, then the right hand will be scavenged, and for the negative hand, the left one. When all questions are asked, be sure to thank the brownie. For this, prepare prepared treats under any tree, but not under the aspen.

To make the householder good to the owners, it is necessary to talk with him and feed him. Try to keep on the table at least some sweets. At least once a half a year, treat the house porridge and give milk, put goodies in the corner of the house. Address to the invisible spirit with respect, for example, "grandfather", "master-father", etc.