Pamahiin at Kababalaghan – Part 8

 


Bahay at Kalikasan

May mga bahay na tahimik pero mabigat ang hangin.
Some walls remember more than they reveal.
Sa bawat kisame, may kwento. Sa bawat pintuan, may paalala.
And outside—nature watches. Listens. Whispers.

Hindi lang ito tungkol sa takot.
It’s about respect. Paggalang sa mga hindi nakikita.
Pagkilala sa mga alon ng hangin, sa ugat ng lupa, sa mga nilalang na hindi natin kasama sa mesa pero naroroon.

Ang bahay ay katawan ng pamilya.
Nature is the soul of memory.
Ang bawat pag-uwi ay ritwal.
Every step home is a kind of prayer.


20 Filipino Superstitions on Home and Nature

  1. Iwasang magpatayo ng bahay sa tumbok ng kalsada
    It is believed it attracts misfortune or accident due to direct the energy flow.
  2. Huwag lumipat ng bahay tuwing Martes o Biyernes
    These days are considered unlucky for transitions or beginnings.
  3. Maglagay ng barya sa pundasyon ng bagong bahay
    Symbolizes prosperity and invites abundance into the home.
  4. Mag-iwan ng asin at bigas sa mga sulok ng bagong bahay
    A ritual to ward off bad spirits and invite blessings.
  5. Iwasang magwalis sa gabi
    It’s said to sweep away luck, blessings, or even ancestral protection.
  6. Huwag ituro ang bitak o sira sa bahay
    May worsen the problem or invite spiritual disturbance.
  7. Magbitin ng bawang o tuyong dahon sa may pintuan
    Believed to repel negative energy or unwanted spirits
  8. Kapag nabasag ang salamin, ibaon ang mga piraso
    To prevent bad luck or spiritual fragmentation
  9. Iwasan ang hagdan na may bilang na tatluhan, 3,6,9, etc. nababagsak sa “mata” sa Oro, Plata, Mata
    The third step—mata—is considered unlucky or death-associated
  10. Huwag ilagay ang kama sa ilalim ng biga
    Said to cause pressure, illness, or restless sleep
  11. Huwag basta-basta pumuputol ng punong balete
    It is believed to be a dwelling place of spirits or elementals
  12. Magsabi ng “tabi-tabi po” kapag dumadaan sa gubat o madilim na daan o kaya ay punso
    A respectful phrase to avoid disturbing the unseen
  13. Huwag sumipol sa gabi
    It may attract spirits or invite misfortunes
  14. Kapag may itim na paru-paro sa loob ng bahay, may pumanaw o malapit nang pumanaw
    Seen as spiritual messenger or omen
  15. Kapag umulan sa araw ng libing, tahimik na raw ang paglalakbay ng kaluluwa
    A gentle blessing from nature
  16. Kapag tumahol o umalulong ang aso o umiyak ang hayop sa gabi, may paparating na sakuna o kamatayan
    Especially dogs and cats near the house
  17. Huwag matulog nang nakaharap ang paa sa pintuan
    It resembles the position of the dead and may invite bad luck
  18. Kapag nanaginip ng maputik na tubig, may paparating na problema o karamdaman
    Nature in dreams is often symbolic of an emotional or spiritual state
  19. Kapag biglang umihip ang hangin sa loob ng bahay, may dumaan na espiritu
    Especially if windows and doors are closed
  20. Magtanim ng kawayan malapit sa bahay
    Bamboo is seen as resilient and spiritually grounding.

Hindi lahat ng paniniwala ay kailangang paniwalaan.
But they ask to be remembered.
Kahit pa hindi mo na sinusunod, they still live in the way you hesitate before cutting a tree,
or say “tabi-tabi po” kahit pabiro.

Ang bahay ay hindi lang tirahan—ito’y taguan ng alaala.
At ang kalikasan, kahit tahimik, nagbababala. Nagbabasbas. Naghihintay.

If you carry a belief not listed here, alam mong bahagi pa rin ito.
Your memory is part of the ritual.

 

 © 2025 Amee  Tala at Dilim Writes

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