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"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, Ohsawa explained the concept: In a healthy newborn child, the lower edge of the iris-the sphere … Read entire article »
Ears
If your ear is burning (or tingling), then someone is talking about you. To determine whether what they are saying is good or bad, remember this rhyme, – Left for love, Right for spite! Russian Superstition Ringing: It’s an ill omen if your ears are ringing. When you happen to get “ringing” in your ears, you have an opportunity to determine whom you will marry. Ask someone for a number when you get ringing in your ears. Count through the … Read entire article »
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Fingers and Hands
Fingers Crossed: By making the sign of the Christian faith with our fingers, evil spirits would be prevented from destroying our chances of good fortune. Hands: If the palm of your right hand is itchy, then it foretells that money is coming to you, but don’t scratch it as that stops the money from coming! If it’s your left palm that is itchy, then scratch away, as that means that you’ll soon be paying out money. If hands are crossed at the table while passing a dish, a wedding will follow. The top hand belongs to the person who will be married. Pennsylvania. Shaking hands: Ukrainian: It’s bad luck to shake hands over a doorway. If four persons cross hands in shaking hands on taking leave, one will marry before the year is out. Prince Edward Island, Eastern Massachusetts, … Read entire article »
Beards
Beware of the man, be he friend or brother, Whose hair is one color and beard another. It’s bad luck to cut your beard. You’ll have a lucky life if your beard is bushy. Whistling makes your beard grow. … Read entire article »
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Cheeks
If you feel your cheeks are hot or “burning” someone is talking about you. Right cheek, left cheek, why do you burn? Cursed by she that doth me any harm. If it be a maid, let her be slayed, If it be a wife, let her lose her life, And if it be a widow, long let her mourn; But if it be my own tru love, burn, cheek, burn. Cheeks and Traits: Rounded cheeks = Liveliness; wisdom. Fat cheeks = Sensuality; greed. Hollow cheeks = A cold personality; meanness. … Read entire article »
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