Throwing salt over the shoulder is a superstition believed to ward off evil spirits or bad luck. It is thought that spilling salt brings bad luck, so throwing it over the shoulder is a way to counteract this belief.
Salt was once used as part of the salary of Roman soldiers. To spill salt is to spill (loose) money, which most of us see as bad luck. The antidote to spilling salt, is to throw a bit of it over your left shoulder. The devil is said to sit behind your left shoulder waiting to see you do something that will allow him to harm you. By throwing the salt over your left shoulder you will be throwing it into the devil's eye and he can't see that you should have bad luck.
Of course not. It's all superstition. In fact, according to the superstition, throwing salt over your shoulder counteracts other things that bring bad luck supposedly, like breaking a mirror or spilling salt.
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Throwing salt over your shoulder if you spill some on the table. Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck. Walking under ladders brings bad luck. Throwing salt over your shoulder if you spill some on the table. Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck. Walking under ladders brings bad luck.
The superstition of throwing spilt salt over the shoulder is believed to ward off bad luck. It is thought to have originated from the idea that salt was a precious commodity and wasting it could anger evil spirits that might be nearby. By throwing salt over the left shoulder, one is believed to blind the evil spirits waiting there.
The superstition of throwing salt over your (left) shoulder came about because people once believed the Devil stood behind your left shoulder waiting for you to make a mistake or to influence you into making a mistake. Spilling salt, which was once used as part of a Roman soldier's salary and hence as money was believed to not only be wasteful, but bad luck. Throwing some of the spilled salt over your left shoulder would be throwing it into the Devil's eyes, thus blinding him to your mistake.
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The superstition of throwing salt over the shoulder dates back to ancient times when salt was believed to ward off evil spirits. By throwing salt behind you, it is thought to blind the spirits and keep them from causing harm. This belief has been passed down through generations as a way to protect oneself from bad luck.
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well some people believe that its bad luck if you spill salt by mistake..and others believe that its good luck because salt is an earth element. it really depends on your perspective on it.Answerwell some people believe that its bad luck if you spill salt by mistake..and others believe that its good luck because salt is an earth element. it really depends on your perspective on it.