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Strawberries

Superstitions — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:09:22 +0000

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 in the berries will clean and gently remove stains.

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Dandelion

Superstitions — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:03:12 +0000

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 wish and blow the seeds off the head of a dandelion. If they all fly away with the breath from just one blow, your wish will come true.

Dandelion root tea will promote psychic powers. This same tea, steaming and placed beside the bed, will call spirits.

To send a message to a loved one, blow a dandelion seed head in his or her direction and visualize your message.

Split a Pole

Superstitions — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:34:25 +0000

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”.

Dreams

Superstitions — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:17:35 +0000

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 self-confidence, a fear of failure or an inability to cope with a situation. If you fall a long distance in your dream and get hurt, be prepared for really hard times ahead; but if you fall and are not injured your upsets will be minor and temporary.
Dreaming of clear water is a sign of great good luck and prosperity, a dream of muddy water foretells sadness or sorry for the dreamer through hearing of an illness or death of someone he/she knows well. Dirty water warns of unscrupulous people who would bring you to ruin.
If you sleep with rose petals under your pillow, you will dream of the one you will marry.
Dandelion root tea will promote psychic powers. This same tea, steaming and placed beside the bed, will call spirits.

Angels

Superstitions — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:59:19 +0000

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.

Same Name

Superstitions — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:30:29 +0000

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.
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Red

Superstitions — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:14:03 +0000

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 as a red tie or a red handkerchief.

Saint Antonio

Superstitions — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:08:49 +0000

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 a boyfriend. If they repeat this every day for two weeks, they will finally find a boyfriend.
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I found this story while looking for a photo online of St. Antonio…

Once a girl was very desesperate of marry…no man wanted her…so she ask to St.antonio..some time passed and nothin’ happened…the girl was very very angry with him (the statue of the st.Antonio), and then she throw off the window the saint, without know, and the saint statue broke in a Man head…the girl saw, and said sorry, and the man fall in love for her…then, they married

So he’s called St.Antonio of weddings

anyway–> all years couples marry in his day it bring lucky to the couple

Spit Over Your Shoulder

Superstitions — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:05:56 +0000

In Kyrgyzstan, people don’t talk about their plans which have not been realized yet because they think good luck will be lost. If you talk about your plans or hopes, you need to immediately spit over your left shoulder.

In the past, people believed two angels lived behind a person; a white angel lived behind the person’s right shoulder; a black angel was behind his left shoulder. People thought spitting would keep the black angel from getting angry, and then he would not destroy their plans.

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Test

Superstitions — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:55:55 +0000

In Korea, on the day when you have a big test, you are not supposed to wash your hair. People believe when they wash their hair, their memories are cleaned by the water. Consequently, people think they won’t be able to remember what they studied.