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Shadow Superstitions
If you sit with your shadow thrown on the water, you will not catch fish. If someone broke something onto which the shadow or reflection appeared, people believed that their soul was harmed. Shadows are a representation of the soul or even a manifestation of the soul itself. The Ancient Greeks believed that whomever entered the sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Lycaeus would lose his shadow and therefore was doomed to die within the year. The Greeks believed that the … Read entire article »
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Valentine’s Day Superstitions, History and Legends
Valentine’s Day Superstitions Answer the Question “Whom Will I Marry?” On Valentine’s Day, the first man or woman’s … Read more »
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 »
Dreams
Dreams at night are a devil’s delight, Dreams in the morning, heed the angels’ warning. If you have the … Read more »
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Rocking an Empty Rocking Chair
It’s bad luck to rock an empty rocking chair. To do so will bring death to your family. The Irish have always believed that rocking an empty rocking chair welcomes evil spirits into the home. The spirits fill the empty seat that you’re rocking and fill the home with dark forces and bad luck. Rocking an empty rocking chair will bring the … Read entire article »
Horseshoe Superstitions, Good Luck Up and Down
It is believed that the good luck powers of the horseshoe originate with the story of a blacksmith named Dunstan. The Devil came to Dunstan and requested that he fit him with new horseshoes. Dunstan recognized the devil and nailed a horseshoe onto his hoof. This caused the Devil great pain. While he was in agony, Dunstan chained him and … Read entire article »
Valentine’s Day Superstitions, History and Legends
Valentine’s Day Superstitions Answer the Question “Whom Will I Marry?” On Valentine’s Day, the first man or woman’s name you read in the paper or hear on the TV or radio will be the name of the person you will marry. If you find a glove on the sidewalk on Valentine’s Day, your future beloved will have the other missing glove. If you … 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 »
Lucky to Step in Animal Poop!
Years ago, when people used to travel on animals, the roads were full of manure. Though they would try to avoid it, stepping in animal manure is believed to bring good fortune. Also, if you stand under a tree and a bird squirts on you, money is coming your way. … Read entire article »
Never Put Your Purse on the Floor.
You should always protect the place where you save your money. Leaving a purse unattended on the floor is akin to letting prosperity get away from you. … Read entire article »
"Sanpaku-gan" (三白眼) or "three whites eyes"
Original Post here: http://kotaku.com/5935597/can-this-eye-superstition-determine-your-fate-probably-not Literally, "sanpaku-gan" (三白眼) translates to "three whites eyes". It refers to how the human eye can be divided up. Sanpaku is when you can see three whites: on the left side of the eye, the right side of the eye and either above or below the iris. In his 1965 work You Are All Sanpaku, … 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 »
Beware the Ides of March
Months of the Roman calendar were arranged around three named days and these were reference points from which the other (unnamed) days were calculated: Kalends (1st day of the month). Nones (the 7th day in March, May, July, and October; the 5th in the other months). Ides (the 15th day in March, … Read entire article »
