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The clockwise direction has been associated with positive forces in the northern hemisphere because in the northern hemisphere the sun appears to track across the sky in a clockwise direction (see explanation below) and the sun was so important and unexplained to early humans it was given spiritual significance and sometimes worshipped.

The number seven is also associated with positive things in some cultures so this superstition may be a combination of these two beliefs.

Northern hemsiphere clockwise sun movement: When facing towards the position of the midday sun (south in the northern hemisphere): starting from the east, the sun appears to rotate or follow an arc up and north and then south and down across the sky during the day.

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