Superstitions and Beliefs

Monthly Archive: October 2009

Flowers

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Flowers

Ukrainian: Never buy an even number of flowers for someone unless it’s for their funeral.

Fingers and Hands

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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. If you cross your fingers when you make a...

Wren

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Wren

A dead wren in your pocket will keep you safe at sea.

Singing

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Singing

If you sing before breakfast you’ll cry before night.

Feet

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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...

Beards

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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....

Woodpecker

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Woodpecker

Expect a visitor if you hear a woodpecker picking on a tree in your neighborhood.

Ladders

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Ladders

Walking under a ladder is brings bad luck. A leaning ladder forms a triangle with the wall and ground. Triangles represent the Holy Trinity, and it’s a direct violation of the Trinity if you...

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Axe

Bringing an ax into the home brings death. It’s bad luck to dream about an axe. Having cattle step over an axe when taken out of the pasture for the first time in spring...

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Automobile Racing

The following things bring bad luck for race car drivers: Talking to a woman before a race Getting into the car on the side of the exhaust pipe. Walking in front of the car...