A Russian superstitions says: Never demonstrate another’s surgery or wound on your own body with your hand or other means as you are likely to visit that upon yourself. You may try to remedy this by wiping away the spot where the imaginary incision was made with your hand, Then blowing on your hand to blow Full Article
If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter. Full Article
Ukrainians believe that if you have the hiccups, someone is thinking of you. Cures: Take a straw from the broom break it in half burn each end and place it on the top of your head in the shape of a cross to cure the hiccups. Full Article
According to the Christian calendar, Ascension Day represents the day Christ ascended to heaven and occurs on the Thursday following the fifth Sunday after Easter. Working on Ascension Day is bad luck and brings about accidents. Weather Omens: Sun on Ascension Day foretells a long hot summer. Rain on Ascension Day means cattle will suffer disease and crops Full Article
A frog coming into the house is lucky – some say good luck, some say bad luck. Finding a frog outside is lucky. Touching a frog makes you infertile. Carrying the bones of a frog that has been ritually killed gives you magic abilities. Putting a frog tongue on a person while they sleep will make them reveal their Full Article
When Sharks are following a ship, especially three sharks, it’s a death omen. Carp: Carrying a carp fish charm brings good luck, especially to lovers. Cod: Carrying the dried eye of a cod will bring good luck. Eel: Wearing an eelskin garter cures cramps. Rubbing a wart with eels’ blood makes it go away. A live eel in a drink Full Article
It’s bad luck to meet a barking dog early in the morning. It’s good luck to meet a Dalmation or a Greyhound with a white spot. Black poodles appear on the graves of clergymen who have broken their vows. It’s good luck for a strange dog to follow you home. When a strange dog enters your house it’s a Full Article
Venison, or deer flesh, can be poisonous because during the summer deer eat snakes. Deers cry when fatally wounded or over the loss of their horns. Wear a piece of deer hoof in a ring to cure epilepsy. It’s bad luck to meet a stag. Ground stag antlers enhances virility. Full Article
Crocodiles “weep” tears when they have eaten all but the head of their victim; these tears turn to jewels to lure further human prey. Cures: Crocodile blood cures eye problems and snakebites. Fried crocodile meat can be used to dress wounds. Full Article
