Friday the 13th
The idea that this day would bring bad luck has its roots in both Norse and Christian beliefs. The Scandinavian’s believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. Christ was said to have been crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13, with the 13th guest being Judas, … Read entire article »
Fish and Fishing
Good luck omens: Putting a coin on a float. Throw back the first fish you catch then you’ll be lucky the whole day fishing. A fish should always be eaten from the head toward the tail. Bad luck omens: Changing rods during fishing. A woman stepping over your fishing rod. Changing a previously lucky float. Casting bait without spitting on it. Asking a fisherman how many bites he has had. Baiting a hook using your left hand. Placing a net in the water before a catch … Read entire article »
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Bugs: Flies
Hang a plastic bag filled with water at each door and window to keep flies from coming into the house. … Read entire article »
Four-leafed clover
If you own a four-leafed clover you will have good luck in racing, and witchcraft will have no power over you. However the rules are that you must always have it with you, you cannot pass it on to another owner and under no circumstances should you show it to anyone. … Read entire article »
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Dandelion
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 … Read entire article »
Four
In Japan and Taiwan, there is a superstition that four is an unlucky number because the number four has the identical pronunciation as the word ‘death’, so most people tend to avoid it and most hotels don’t use the number four. Reference: http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/superstitions/japan.htm … Read entire article »
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Flower Petals
Young girls play a game where they pull the petals off of flowers using an alternate saying of “he loves me” and “he loves me not” with each petal pulled. Many believe that the game originated specifically with daisies, which were believed to have grown where the Virgin Mary’s tears fell after the death of her son, Jesus. The original game of “he loves me” or “he loves me not,” therefore, was meant to determine if the woman in question had found favor with Christ. … Read entire article »
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Flowers
Ukrainian: Never buy an even number of flowers for someone unless it’s for their funeral. … 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 »
Feet
If you accidentally scrape your right foot on the ground while walking you will meet a friend. If you accidentally scrape your left foot on the ground while walking you will be disappointed. It’s bad luck to enter a new place with your left foot. It’s bad luck to dress the left foot before the right. Itchy feet for no reason means you will start a journey to a place you’ve never been before. It’s bad luck to meet a barefooted woman in the morning. Toes: If you have an extra toe, you will be lucky in life. If your second toe is longer than your first, you’ll have a bad temper. A woman with a second toe longer than her big toe will dominate her marriage. It’s good luck to have a webbed toe. … Read entire article »
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