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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.
1,659 Questions
Who was to blame for all of the Stanley bad luck?
The person to blame for all of the Stanley bad luck was his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. All the Yelnats named their boy Stanley which is the backward spelling of Yelnats.
Superstitions come from all over the world, and some of them are quite fascinating, here are a few:
Finding a button in the street is said to foretell the meeting of a new friend.
A ring containing a bit of deer hoof was once thought to cure epilepsy.
A loaded hay wagon is very good luck if you encounter it coming toward you on the road, but bad luck if it is going in the same direction as you.
Welsh superstition says it is very good luck to wear a twig of hazel in your cap, more so if it as one or more leaves on it.
Chinese superstition sees the peach as a sign of long life.
It is considered extremely bad luck to kill a robin.
Why is it bad luck 2 spill salt?
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.
Why was Wu Mei considered bad luck by her family?
Wu Mei was considered bad luck by her family because her mother died while giving birth to her. They told her that she "caused her mother's death" and that she must be bad luck.
Is there any superstitions regarding itchy palms?
Common superstition states that an itchy left palm indicates that one will be receiving money soon, whereas an itchy right palm indicates the loss of money. Therefore, those with itchy left palms should itch their palms in order to receive money and those with itchy right palms should avoid itching in order to not loose money.
Is it really bad luck to open an umbrella inside?
This is a myth. However, it is believed to be bad luck because of the sun gods and the household guardian spirits. Originally umbrellas were used to protect from the sun and the sun would have taken offense causing bad luck. The household gods would also take offense if an umbrella was used feeling that they weren't protecting their people enough.
Taking a chance
This is often seen in the sense of "pot luck" dinner, when you take a chance on what is going to be served, or when everyone brings something and you take a chance that they all bring things that are good together.
What is the superstition about your palm itching?
The superstition surrounding an itching palm varies by culture but commonly suggests that it indicates financial gain or loss. For instance, an itching right palm is often believed to signify that money is coming your way, while an itching left palm is thought to mean you will lose money or have to pay out. These interpretations can differ, with some cultures viewing left palm itching as a sign of receiving money instead. Ultimately, it's a playful belief that reflects people's hopes and anxieties about wealth.
Does a horseshoe necklace give you good luck?
Superstitions are a cultural belief. What one culture believes is good luck another may believe it is bad. A bit like religions.
Is touching a mirror cause bad luck?
no only breaking a mirror is bad luck(7 years)
you could cut your hand and get an infection as well.
if you punched it with your fist or kicked the mirror with your foot.
How do you summon Slender man?
go to the slenderman.wikia.com
it will tell you. anyways, the slenderman is fictional. In the mythological sense he exists, not in the mainstream version.
Is it bad luck to give knives for a gift?
Knives have all kinds of superstitions concerning them.
To give a knife as a present is said to result in the severing of the relationship - not a good wedding present.
If you receive a knife pay the giver a penny to ensure you will remain friends and that the knife will not "turn on you"and cut you.
A knife falling from the table foretells of the immediate end of a love affair. or the arrival of a stranger.
"Stir with knife, stir up strife" is a common old saying.
Finding a knife in the road, or pretty much anywhere else is extreme bad luck... the only way to make it worse is to pick the knife up.
Yes. To be safe, you should send them to me as soon as you get them.
Of course it's not "bad luck".
- More -Simply put, objects can't bring bad - or good - luck.Many of the myths surrounding $2 bills date to the late 19th century. The denomination was issued regularly but by happenstance, that amount of money was a common price for both race-horse bets and prostitution in those pre-inflation days. More respectable citizens stopped accepting $2 bills because they were assumed to have been used at some point by racetracks and brothels, so the denomination fell out of favor. A myth grew up, especially among the less-educated, that the bills themselves had become tainted by their association with crime and simply touching them would corrupt the holder. For a while in the South it was actually common for people to tear off one corner of a $2 bill and hang it upside down to "let the evil drain out."
Of course there is no more truth to this than claiming that a piece of currency could be purified if handled by a member of the clergy, but the idea of "evil" $2 bills persisted long enough that the denomination lost favor and now makes up less than 1% of all bills in circulation. In contrast to to the US many other countries successfully use their equivalents of $2 bills or coins with no problems; it's just another denomination.
What does it mean if you see the same name pop up frequently in your life?
Not all naturally occurring phenomenon can or should be interpreted as an omen, this would be, in my opinion one such.
Most things in our lives repeat at some fairly regular cycle. We do not necessarily recognize the patterns unless we are sensitized to a component of the cycle.
In this case it is a name.
You may not have noticed the name before because you had no personal connection to it.
At some point near the beginning of this cycle you became aware of the name. Perhaps someone you became acquainted with, has that name, or possibly someone you know name their new child that name.
Now the name is in the realm of your personal awareness.
Once you are aware of it, it is impossible for you not to recognize it when you hear it. It is not that the name is being used any more frequently than before, just that now,you notice it when you do hear it.
If you want to rest this theory out, pick a colour of a car at random, then start noticing how often in that day you see cars of that colour. You will be surprised.
It isn't that there are more of them than before, just that you are noticing them.
Is it true that something bad will happen to you when you upper lip twitches?
No. Your upper lip twitching is no a sign of anything.
Good and bad things will happen to you anyway as they happen to everyone. That's just the way life is.
Why is 13 such an unlucky number?
No number is more or less lucky than any other.
It is a matter of superstition.
Is Friday the unluckiest day of the week?
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
No. There is no unluckiest day of the week. Bad things can happen on any day of the week and good things can happen on any day of the week. No day is luckier or unluckier than any other day of the week.
Is a broken TV screen bad luck?
Yes. It means you probably need to get new TV, which can be expensive.
Why the world will not end on 2012?
Well, the world ending in 2012 was some superstition, the Mayans wrote a calendar for every year before 2012. The world ending was some big joke because the Mayans didn't make a calendar for 2012, so people thought that that's when the Mayans thought the world was going to end.
