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Superstitions…
Posted By Kissa
I love reading about superstitions and legends. I find it all fascinating. I did a Google search to see if I could find anything new out there in cyberspace. This is a cool site where you can put a superstition in and search what they have on it. I looked at the bad luck ones and agree with several. I avoid breaking mirrors at all costs and I throw salt over my shoulder every time I spill it. According to this site, three times a bridesmaid- never a bride. This site disproves many superstitions and legends. Do you believe?We all know the ones about black cats and getting money if your hand itches. I’d like to learn about some new superstitions- share yours in a comment!
Jun 13th, 2008
I’m not a very superstitious person. Although somethings do get me. Like the three black crows, black cat crossing your path. And of course throwing the salt that you’ve spilled over your left shoulder. Friday the 13th is always a fun occurence and I like to see the way people react to stuff like this. Most definitely the people who take superstitions to the extremes.
Some people do take it to extremes for sure but I wouldn’t walk underneath a ladder for anything! Will you be watching Friday the 13th this evening? I’ll be watching the Incredible Hulk- I’ve been watching a marathon all day.
Here in the Appalachians, we have a plethora of superstitions. Never kill a spider or a cricket in the house; it’s bad luck. A whipporwill’s cry in the morning means a death in the family; a bird in your house means someone is coming to see you OR a blessing is on its way….
Oh, wow, my mom had so many. You weren’t supposed to look at a new moon through glass - if you did you had to go outside and say “Good Evening New Moon” (I have no idea why.) On the first of each month, for good luck, you’re supposed to say “White Rabbits” three times before you speak to anyone. If someone gives you a gift of knives or scissors, you’re supposed to give them a quarter (in other words money that’s got silver/nickel in it) or you’ll ‘cut’ the friendship. Oh, rats, there are so many and now I can’t remember them all …
Great blog topic, Kissa. I’m with you on the spilled salt over the shoulder thing. I don’t know if you’ve heard this one or not, but apparently it’s a widely held belief that if a man goes down on a woman while she is menstruating and he tastes her blood, he will be forever enslaved by her–I wonder if that works *insert evil laugh here*
I think the only thing I do is knock on wood. lol It can’t hurt.
Sorry, I can’t be superstitious. I have two daughters born on the 13th. In fact, my oldest turned 17 today. My third daughter is the odd ball, she was born on the 30th. At least she still has a 3 in her birthday. She did come home from the hospital on her eldest sisters birthday.
And I can’t really remember if I was before or not.
My Great-grandfather was VERY superstitious. Never bring the broom from the old house to the new house when you move. If you come in the front door, never go out the back door (or vice versa). A wedding dress should be worn again after the wedding.
My parents were superstious so I am to a certain point. I love black cats though. I always heard if a child was born with a cald they would grow up to do very important things. For those who don’t know what a cald is, it is a thin membrane over a babies face when they are born. Usually it comes off in the birth process. If it is not removed immediately it could smother them.
Well there are a number of superstitions in my family.
Crossing a new baby’s palm with silver to bring it luck in life.
Never give a purse without a coin in it if you want the person to never go broke.
Never put new shoes on a table or you will have bad luck.
Never open an umbrella inside or you rain bad luck on the household.
OH these are so great. Some I’ve heard and some I haven’t. I know someone who was born ‘under the veil’ as we call the cald here. She is supposed to know things but I haven’t seen it yet.
I believe people make their own luck but after you’ve heard things growing up you do them just to make sure! Don’t want to tip the boat or anything.
I believe superstitions make great fiction. But it can also be confused with ritual. I know a couple who every time they say goodbye it has to be a certain way of saying I love you. It’s been that way for all their years of marriage.
Hey Stephen,
While that may be a ritual it sounds like a great one. They must be very close and you never know when a goodbye will be your last. Thanks for stopping by.
Hmmm, not really. Although it depends on what it is. Black cats don’t bother me, I love them. Friday the 13th is a good luck day for my family. Don’t know why, Good things just happen out that way.
I won’t walk under a ladder though. I mean come on, how safe is that *snort*
I do have my medicine bag, and amulets, and good luck, scare away the evil stuff though.
Hey you can’t be too careful now a days. *Grins*
Great post Kissa!!
C~
i sometimes am…..not always…i try not to pay attention to them…
I believe in karma more than superstition - that lesson you learn by choosing to do the right things. I have noticed that when I do something I feel good about, either more good things come my way, or I can deal with the bad things better. That said, I was born in a country rife with superstition, the most ingrained of which is the infamous “evil eye”. I’ve seen it so much I actually started to believe it…
Hi! kissa
Here is a good superstition it is believed in my country in Central America. It is thought that a cat regardless of it”s color never should sleep in your room. The reason is because our ancestors believed that when we are in our deep sleep our soul comes out of our physical body (astral body) and that it could be dangerous if it gets into the cats physical body and then if that happens you will be unable to have it back and therefore you may die.