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Superstitions
Beliefs and practices resulting from the human need to find causation in the everyday happenings of life. This is where we will try to unravel some of the unusual and esoteric things people ask us about.
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What are some superstitious beliefs?
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that either : walking under a ladder, seeing a black cat, opening an umbrella in the house etc. means bad luck.
What is the message of open window?
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If you mean the short story "The Open Window", it's just a humorous story with a frame structure. As far as the message of the story is concerned, I'd say there are many ideas here.
Is it bad luck for a frog to jump on you?
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In Middle Eastern and Persian cultures, and some Ancient beliefs by the Egyptians, picking up a frog can lead to bad luck. They are generally avoided and left alone when seen. This myth is still very strong today in all the Middle East, and more by the elderly who know more about these wise tales. And I have personally seen very bad luck on someone who didn't listen to this warning.
What do superstitions cause?
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According to the Oxford dictionary a Superstition is "Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural" and according to Merriam-Webster "belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck : a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck".
If one is superstitious over which shoulder should one throw salt?
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Traditionally and according to superstitions and folklore, the left shoulder.
Superstitions in the adventures of Tom Sawyer?
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One great superstition found in Tom Sawyer is the ability to remove warts by going to agrave yard at midnight, go to the grave of aperson whorecently died, and wait at their grave until the devil comes up. Once appeared, you throw a dad cat at the devil saying "warts be gone" and other words that are part of cahnt. The devil thenvanishes and the warts are gone.
What are the cons of superstition?
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The disadvantage of superstition is emotional inhibition derived from the superior influence of leaders and elders. This emotional inhibition is generally a fear created by religious or superstitious concepts that are imposed upon the innocent mind of children. It is the ultimate fear of damnation and persecution for failure to gullibly accept the fascist dictates of the parental cult. There is the fear of ruthless reprisals for marriage or relations outside of the rules of the respective cult.
How long have superstitions been around?
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The very oldest pieces of writing talk about superstitions. It's highly likely that as long as human have been around, there've been superstitions. Homo sapiens sapiens (that's us) evolved about 400,000 years ago. The first superstitions are probably also from that period.
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Not sure why this one got flagged as inflammatory or offensive (the mention of evolution maybe?) but I figured I'd throw my two cents in real quick: Superstition (religious/spiritual beliefs not recognized by the modern "big" religions as being real) is as old as mankind. As far back as we can go in the archaeological record there seems to be an unanimous use of amulets/totems/charms and as pointed out above, the earliest writings include practices that today, would be considered superstitious. It seems to just be an ingrained part of human nature.
Where is Superstition Mountain?
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The area of Superstition Mountains is 646.514 square kilometers.
Is a 2 dollar Bill good luck or bad luck?
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/* Two dollar bills are rare, so I have one myself. Unfortunately, I have the worst of luck. Everything goes wrong.
It depends on if you believe in luck. If you do, then yes they are. */
FACTS rather than speculation:
Modern US $2 bills are uncommon but they're not rare. Several hundred million have been printed over the last 15 years or so, but that's only about 1% of the enormous number of other denominations that have been printed during the same time period.
Remember, they're nothing but pieces of paper and ink, so there is nothing "lucky" or "unlucky" about them, any more than there's something lucky about a stamp or newspaper.
The $2 bill is not commonly used in the US for a number of rather foolish reasons. The denomination was very popular in the late 19th century among gamblers because $2 was the most common amount bet on horse races and for, uh, "services" in brothels. As a result the denomination developed a reputation of being used only by low-lifes and criminals. In that puritanical age, other people refused to accept the bills because the considered them to be "contaminated" by their use in illicit activities. As a result they became uncommon in ordinary commerce.
Low use today is a kind of circular problem. Because 2s are seen infrequently people who do get them in change tend to hold them as "curiosities" instead of returning them to circulation. That makes them even less common so still more disappear into drawers and safe deposit boxes. In addition, their low circulation means that cash drawers don't have slots for 2s and many vending machines aren't programmed to read them, giving people still more reasons not to use them and again making their use even less frequent.
Why is it bad luck to toast with water?
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In Greek mythology the dead are believed to forget their corporeal lives after drinking from one of the rivers leading to the underworld.
It is customary to toast the dead with water, symbolising this voyage to the underworld, and when making other toasts if they are made with water it is seen as wishing bad luck, or even death, on that being toasted.
Is a upside down horseshoe bad luck?
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A horse shoe is traditionally hung with the ends up. This is to hold or keep the luck in.
Hanging a horse shoe with the open side down is not so much bad luck as it is to let your luck run out.
What is the symbolism meaning of the oval?
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Egg shape or Ovals - Abundance, creativity, fertility, hoarding, increase, luck, new starts.
How do you reverse the bad luck from killing a cricket?
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Crickets have been considered lucky for thousands of years, especially in Asia where they were once used as "watchdogs." The superstition was that when danger approached, the chirping of the cricket would stop. Native Americans also found crickets lucky and many superstitions hold that it is very bad luck to kill a cricket.
Did the ground hog see his shadow on February 2 2018?
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Yes he did, so supposedly we will have six more weeks of winter.
Will a diamond bring luck?
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no
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Your answer depends on whether or not you believe that a diamond will bring you luck. There is no standard here.
Are you a superstitious person?
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I've never met a human that didn't at least have one
