How to celebrate the fortieth anniversary

In our country for some reason is not accepted. centennial. According to signs, to explain the essence of which no one undertakes, those who noted this date allegedly expect all sorts of misfortunes.



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On the Internet, a lot of stories about how people waved their hand at warnings, cheerfully noted - and as a result fell ill, got into an accident, divorced, lost their jobs ... Here showman Valdis Pelsh did not listen to the astrologer Tamara Globe, directly from the screen dissuaded him to celebrate the “fatal anniversary”, and in serious condition found himself in the hospital.



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So. Can we celebrate the fortieth anniversary?? Does the ban have a religious, scientific or other basis? Editorial "Site" I have collected 7 common interpretations, and it is up to you to believe in them or not.

Why not celebrate 40 years

1. From the Flood to the Present Day
   In many cultures, the number forty is associated with death and unhappiness. It was of particular importance to the ancient Jews. Let's open the Bible - there this figure is found all over again. Forty years Moses led the Jews through the desert, forty days the flood continued, forty days Jesus spent in the desert after baptism, and the desert itself is also a symbol of death.
   
   Some people say that it is impossible to celebrate 40 years because of the association with the fortieth day after death, which is usually celebrated. It is believed that after 40 days of wandering the earth, the soul of the deceased is put before the court, after which he goes to heaven or hell.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Guardian Angel 'retiring'
   Many believe that by the age of 40 there is a turning point in a person’s life, self-awareness changes and, according to some statements, a person even leaves his guardian angel. In order not to incur premature death and suffering, you should reconsider your actions and abandon magnificent festivities, including about your upcoming anniversary.
   
   
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3. Tarot Card Warning
   In the ancient Tarot cards on the Death card, we see the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which reads as “meme” and has a numerical value of 40, and in combination with the last letter of the alphabet, “tav” forms the word “meth”, in translation again meaning “death”.
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4. An evil number
   Tetraphobia is widespread in China, Japan and Korea, an irrational fear of the number 4. The reason for its occurrence is that the Chinese character for “four” is pronounced almost the same as the word “death”. Superstition is so entrenched that in hospitals and public institutions, floors with rooms including the number four (4, 14, 40) are almost always absent.
   
   
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5. Combination of words
   Those who do not believe in the magic of numbers, see the negative in the fact that in the letter equivalent of the number 40 is composed of two words: “sar” and “rock”. This combination can be understood as garbage (impurity) and rock - fate, inevitability, outcome.
   
   
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6. From an astrological perspective
   A number of astrologers consider the 40-year milestone to be a crisis, since from 39 to 43 years old a person is under the heavy burden of the planet Uranus, which at this stage becomes in opposition to itself on the natal map (astrological birth chart of a person). This situation of Uranus leads to sudden and major changes in life – from a change of residence and work to a serious revaluation of values, bankruptcy, crises and diseases.
   
   
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7. Forty: Dead time?
   The ban on the celebration of the 40th anniversary may be due to the fact that the life expectancy of our ancestors was very short and rarely exceeded 40 years. Hence the seemingly random consonance of the words “forty” and “term”. In one of his stories, actor Sergei Yursky mentions the hypothesis that a person is designed by the Creator for forty years. What remains is a gift of fate or, in rare cases, a whole new life, a kind of bonus generously granted to us by nature, which no longer needs us.
   
   
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How to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of a superstitious person

1. Saying goodbye to 39 years.
2. Celebrate 40 years and 1 day.
3. Change the reason you're calling guests. For example, to decorate a house in the New Year style. And let all wishes be addressed to the birthday boy, but without mentioning his age.

The modern Orthodox Church believes that any superstitions and signs are bliss, and to believe in them is a sin. As for the number 40, there are many joyful or neutral events associated with it in the Bible.

As they say, you can count years, or you can count your experience, your skills and, following the heroine Vera Alentova of the beloved film, believe that “forty years of life just begins”!

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