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Dogs
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 symbol of a new friendship. In baseball, It’s bad luck for the batting team if a dog walks across the playing field. Running: A dog running between a dating couple means they will fight and not marry. A dog running between a woman’s legs means her father or husband will punish her for something. Colored dogs: It’s good luck for a black dog to follow you home. If you dream of a black dog, or to see an image of a black dog … Read entire article »
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Bell
The sound of bells drives away demons because they’re afraid of the loud noise. When a bell rings, a new angel has received his wings. A bell ringing for no reason is an ill omen, brings death and/or means a local crime has been committed. It could also mean you are in the presence of a saint. Two bells ringing in a house at the same time means someone will soon leave. A ringing bell scares away snakes and mice, causes flying witches to fall to the ground and eases childbirth. Drinking from an upturned bell cures children of stuttering. Church Bells: Ringing church bells during a storm will end bad weather. Grease from church bells can be used to cure ringworm. Ringing church bells drives evil spirits away. Death is coming if church bells ring heavily. Ringing church bells during harvest time … Read entire article »
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Cattle, Cows and Oxen
Scattering primroses on the ground and hanging a piece of mountain ash or rowan to the door protects cattle from witches. Tarring cows behind the ears and at the root of the tail prevents witches from stealing their milk. You’ll have bad luck in your dealings if you see a woman before a man while driving cattle to market. It’s bad luck to strike cattle with your hand instead of a stick. It’s bad luck to make an offer for an animal that isn’t for sale. On Christmas Eve cattle acquire human speech. You should tell cattle about deaths in your family. If a cow breaks into the garden there will be a death in your family. Giving a piece of mistletoe tot he first cow who gives birth after New Year brings good luck to the whole … Read entire article »
Bats
Indoors: It’s luck if a bat falls on you. It’s an unlucky sign of a death in the family to bring a bat into the house. If a bat flies into a house it is a sign that ghosts are about and maybe the ghost let the bat in. It’s a bad omen if a bat appears during a wedding ceremony Flying: A bat flying 3 times around a house is a death omen. Bats flying around in the early evening is … Read entire article »
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