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Itchy
Itchy ear, someone’s talking about you itchy nose, you’ll kiss a fool itchy right palm, you’ll meet someone new itchy left palm, money’s coming itchy feet, you’re on your way somewhere. … Read entire article »
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Inside Out or Backwards
If you accidentally find yourself wearing or doing something inside out or backwards, you’re in for a pleasant surprise! But you must not correct yourself. New Jersey children believe that if you wear your pajamas to bed inside out and backwards it’s sure to snow during the night. … Read entire article »
Shoes
Never put shoes on the bed, it will bring about a death in your family. Don’t give your partner shoes as a gift, it will encourage them to walk out of the relationship. A Russian superstition says if you step on your spouse’s shoe by accident, you have to let the other person step on your shoe, or you will have an argument. … Read entire article »
Filed under: S
Salt
It’s said that salt represents friendship, so when you spill salt, you might lose a friend, but you can avoid it by throwing a pinch with your left hand over your left shoulder. Salt was, during the middle ages, a very expensive commodity used mainly for medicinal purposes. For this reason, spillage was to be avoided at all costs. The idea that it is unlucky to do so probably stems from the belief that Judas spilt salt during the last supper. Throwing spilt salt over the left shoulder is linked to its medicinal use. If it could not be administered, the next best thing was to throw it into the eye of the evil spirits that brought sickness upon us. These spirits were thought to lurk behind your shoulder, waiting for an … Read entire article »
Filed under: S
Leaves
If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter. … Read entire article »
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Umbrella
It is unlucky to: It’s bad luck to open an umbrella indoors. Give or be given an umbrella Leave your umbrella at home Put an umbrella on the table Have a black umbrella on board a ship Dropping an umbrella on the floor means: That there will be a murder in the house. If it was done by a woman she will remain single. … Read entire article »
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Windows
All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave. … Read entire article »
Filed under: W
Clocks
If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family. … Read entire article »
Filed under: C
Weddings and Marriage
The keyword “marriage” is tagged in many superstitions on the site. Find those posts HERE Day of the Wedding and During the Ceremony: Good luck Ukrainian: If it rains on your wedding day you will grow wealthy. Happy is the bride that the sun shines on. A bride must step over the church sill with her right foot. As the bride leaves the home she should step over the thresh hold with her right foot. Old slippers or rice (for fertility) must be thrown after a bride for good luck. It is good luck to see a chimney sweep on the way to church. Bad Luck If the groom drops the wedding band during the ceremony, the marriage is doomed. It is unlucky to drop the ring at the marriage ceremony. If it rains on the wedding, the bride will cry all … Read entire article »
Filed under: W
Nose
See also Sneezing Ukrainian: If your nose itches you will be drinking that night. … Read entire article »
Filed under: N
