Dogs are Man's Best Friends Dogs are dear to humans. They are considered as man’s best friends. People bring dogs into their house to bring happiness and joy and sincerely believe that dogs are real people they knew in a previous lifetime. They, therefore, shower the dog with love and the dog loves them back, unconditionally. Many people keep black dogs and claim that their adoring eyes are always full of love.
The Black Dog in Vedic Astrology It is a belief in astrology that if you feed a black dog regularly, you will be protecting your house from negative energy and evil spirits. It is believed that when you feed sweet bread or roti to a black dog, you will be blessed by God Bhairava and he will bestow upon you, protection, peace and harmony.
Pacifying Saturn The other strong belief is that by feeding sweet bread or roti to a black dog, you also counter the negative effects of Saturn and Rahu. When a person has Sade Sati in their birth chart, it brings obstacles and problems in such a person’s life. By feeding a black dog, you appease Saturn and Rahu, and peace comes into your life.
Feeding a Black Dog The black dog is a symbolic figure. To ward off the evil eye, astrologers often suggest that you feed a black dog as an upayah. A black dog is often said to symbolize fear, depression and conflict, and sometimes it is even regarded as a connection to the dead. Many mental health professionals view depressive episodes as a black dog. WHO posters also visualize depression as a black dog.
Negating the Effect of the Kaal Sarp Dosha It is also a strong belief that when you feed a black dog daily, you can extricate yourself from the negative effects of the Kaal Sarp Dosha in your life. It is said that when you feed a black dog, life becomes better and problems and obstacles begin to melt away or vanish or solutions present themselves automatically.
Why People Keep Black Dogs as Pets Many people do not live their life by superstition and astrological beliefs and keep dogs as pets, irrespective of their color. However, many people intentionally look for a black dog as a pet. There is a belief that by constantly feeding your black dog, who is also your pet, the dogs energies become so positive that no negative energy dares set foot in your house. Isn’t that interesting?
Dogs Change Negatives to Positives There is another belief that black dogs kept as pets are able to absorb negative energy and convert it into positive energy. It is often said that when you keep such a pet in your house, sudden positive changes occur in your life. So, go ahead and bring this lovable creature into your home
Dogs in the Mahabharata Black dogs are mentioned even in the Mahabharata! When Yudhistra reached the gates of Heaven after the epic Mahabharata war, he had only one companion with him, a black dog called Dharma. Yudhistra waited outside the gates of Heaven with his Dharma till he was finally let in after eternity. The story is legendary and symbolic.
European Folkore In parts of Europe and Scotland, some people believe if a strange black dog follows you home, it’s good luck for you. But if a dog follows you on a rainy day, or crosses your path, it’s bad luck.
The Black Dog in English Folklore The black dog denotes a supernatural, demonic entity in traditional English folklore and in Europe and in North America. The black dog is generally seen with glowing red or menacing yellowish-orange eyes that literally look like burning embers. The apparition is frightening enough to make one think of the devil who brings with it the omen of death.