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Black Cats and Cats in General
BLACK CATS We avoid crossing paths with black cats, afraid that they might bring us bad luck. (In Turkey it’s believed that you can reverse the bad luck by holding a part of your hair when it happens.) This idea has its roots in the Middle Ages, when many people believed that witches avoided detection by turning themselves into cats. A black cat crossing one’s path by moonlight means death in an epidemic. – Irish superstition King Charles … Read entire article »
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Friday the 13th
The idea that this day would bring bad luck has its roots in both Norse and Christian … Read more »
Breaking Mirrors
If you break a mirror you’ll have 7 years of bad luck. You can avoid the bad … Read more »
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Crows
Seeing a single crow is very unlucky. Two crows mean good luck! Three means health, Four means … Read more »
Same Name
In Turkey it’s believed that if you stand between two people whose names are the same, you … Read more »
Bats
Indoors: It’s luck if a bat falls on you. It’s an unlucky sign of a death in the family … Read more »
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Butterflies
If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year. Three butterflies together mean good luck. … Read entire article »
Brooms
Do not lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed. If you sweep trash out the door after dark, it will bring a stranger to visit. If someone is sweeping the floor and sweeps over your feet, you’ll never get married. Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out … Read entire article »
Superstitions About Death
If you trip and fall in a graveyard you will most likely die by the end of the year. If you meet a funeral on the road you must turn and walk with the funeral party for at least four steps to warn off bad luck. If a bird enters the house there will be a death in the family. If you open … Read entire article »
Bread
To cut bread in an uneven manner is a sign that you have been telling lies. Before slicing a new loaf of bread, make the sign of the cross on it. A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it. … Read entire article »
Birds in General
If a bird enters the house there will be a death in the family. A Robin flying into the house is good luck. Seeing a single crow is very unlucky. But 2 mean good luck! 3 means health, 4 means wealth, 5 is sickness & 6 mean death! Many people used to believe that owls swooped down to to eat the souls of … Read entire article »
Friday the 13th
The idea that this day would bring bad luck has its roots in both Norse and Christian beliefs. The Scandinavian’s believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. Christ was said to have been crucified on Friday and the number of guests … Read entire article »
Breaking Mirrors
If you break a mirror you’ll have 7 years of bad luck. You can avoid the bad luck if you take the shards of glass and other pieces outside and bury them in moonlight. If an undisturbed mirror suddenly falls and breaks, there will soon be a death. … Read entire article »
New Year’s Superstitions
What you do the first hour of the New Year will be what you do most of the year. If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year. Changing your undershirt or underwear on New Year’s Day can cause boils. It is believed that babies born on New Year are extremely fortunate and lucky. … Read entire article »
Hawks
The hawk is considered a messenger, protector and visionary. Keen vision is one of its greatest gifts. Hawks see things others miss. The hawk comes to you indicating that you are now awakening to your soul purpose, your reason for being here. It can teach you how to fly high while keeping yourself connected to the ground. Its message for … Read entire article »
