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Bird Superstitions: Crows

Bird Superstitions: Crows

Seeing a single crow is very unlucky. Two crows mean good luck! Three  means health, Four means wealth, Five is sickness & Six mean death!   Reader Submitted   If you see three black crows together that means someone in your family will die. I saw three when my sister died a [Continue]

Saint Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th. It is an Irish Holiday, and is widely celebrated in America, regardless of one’s ancestry. To the Irish, it is a day to commemorate the Patron Saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. All children should wear green on St. Patrick’s Day for good luck. If you [Continue]

Strawberries

Strawberries

If you break a double strawberry in half and share it with someone, you will fall in love with each other. The Swedish have used this idea for centuries: rub a cut strawberry on your teeth for a few minutes, or allow crushed berries to remain on your teeth for 5 minutes. The malic acid [Continue]

Dandelion

Dandelion

To tell the time, blow three times at the seed head of a dandelion. The number of seeds left is the hour. To find out how long you will live, blow the seeds off the head of a dandelion. You will live as many years as there are seeds left on the head. Make a [Continue]

Split a Pole

Split a Pole

If, while you are walking with someone, you are forced to separate and each of you walk around either side of a pole, you have to say “Bread and Butter” three times or else it brings bad luck. Also referred to as “split a pole”. [Continue]

Dreams

Dreams

Dreams at night are a devil’s delight, Dreams in the morning, heed the angels’ warning. If you have the same dream three times in a row, its bound to come true. To dream of falling indicates a loss of emotional equilibrium or self-control. It may represent your insecurity, a lack of [Continue]

Angels

Angels

Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets its’ wings. When an Angel misses you, she/he tosses a penny down, and is letting you know that she/he is watching over you. [Continue]

Same Name

Same Name

In Turkey it’s believed that if you stand between two people whose names are the same, you should wish for something because your wish will come true. Reference [Continue]

Red

Red

In Taiwan, the color red means luck and happiness. For example, during the Chinese New Year period, we decorate everything in our house, using the red color. And, at a wedding, we also wear everything red. The bride needs to wear red shoes, and the bridegroom also needs to wear something red, such [Continue]

Saint Antonio

Saint Antonio

In Mexico, many women think that if they want to find a boyfriend, they must buy a stamp or statue of San Antonio. After they buy the stamp or statue, they need to put it upside down and light a candle in front of it. Then they need to say a little prayer asking for [Continue]

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