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No it is bad luck that is why you have to throw it over you left shoulder to hit the demon in the eyes.
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.
If you have supersticions, you throw salt over your shoulder to get rid of them
It is believed the devil stands over your left shoulder and spilling salt is supposed to bring his attention to your "wastefulness" bringing bad luck. If this happens, you are instructed to throw the salt over your LEFT shoulder and "hopefully" into the devil's eyes, thus blinding him to your mistake.
Your bad luck will last probably until you throw a pinch of salt over your left shoulder.
The truth is getting bad luck from breaking a mirror is just a superstition. For those who believe in these it is most commonly practiced to take a small amount of salt and throw over your right shoulder.
The left. It is said the devil sits over your left shoulder, spilling salt is supposed to bring bad luck upon yourself, and trowing the salt over your left shoulder therefore "blinding" the devil so he doesn't know who to bring the bad luck on.
Throwing salt over your right shoulder is a superstition believed to counteract bad luck or ward off evil spirits. The origin of this practice stems from ancient beliefs that the right side is associated with good fortune and protection. It is a common ritual performed to bring luck and positivity.
Traditionally, if one is superstitious and spills salt, they should throw a pinch of salt over their left shoulder to ward off bad luck or evil spirits. This superstition comes from the belief that the devil tends to linger over one's left shoulder.
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.