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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
Is it bad luck for the bride to see the groom in the tuxedo?
No. It's considered bad luck if she sees him in anything other than a tuxedo.
What happens if you crack a mirror?
it is supposedly bad luck.
The only bad luck I can see in it is that you would have to go buy a new mirror
How can you make spirits stop bothering you?
The truth is that there are no such things as spirits, but I understand that many people believe in them, even though they are not real. Sometimes, spirits can represent something you are afraid of: many people, when they go into a dark and gloomy place, might feel nervous and imagine there are spirits there.
If you are very religious, you may feel protected if you wear an article of jewelry such as a cross (or whatever the symbol from your religion). But the best way to get what you call "spirits" to stop bothering you is to refuse to give them power over your life. Focus on becoming more confident and surround yourself with people who recognize your potential. Talk to a counselor, or if you prefer, go to a minister, priest, rabbi or imam that you trust, and get some guidance from them. But above all, do not let your fears stop you from having a good life. No matter what you might think, spirits can not harm you, but your fear can certainly hold you back. Don't let that happen.
Do you believe in superstitions why and why not?
no i don't believe. because its not true i had not ever seen it
but my Friend say that she had seen that etc.
but i hadn't ever seen that
if i see that surely i will believe in that
but i don't have courage to walk in a dark way [in night]
because its the fear which is inside our mind ....we cant change that [in girls its high]
[in boys its very low] because they are very strong
so don't believe in that
An old superstition is that a cracked cup means bad luck.
Are widows peaks good or bad luck?
Widows peak is regarded as good luck, indeed a person(especially men) with widows peak are very successful and a GOOD LUCK CHARM.
No.
Superstitions are irrational beliefs held by some people. Most, but not all, have to do with what brings good or bad luck.
There are some that are not really superstitions but common sense which has become part of the folklore of a society.
In addition what one society may believe brings good luck another would disagree.
What are some ways to get bad luck?
Some ways to get bad luck are to basically perform things from the old folklore. Things like breaking a mirror is said to give seven years of bad luck. Stepping on a crack will break your mother's back, and letting a black cat cross in front of you is said to be very unlucky.
Why is finding a penny on the sidewalk good luck?
Well, pennies used to have far more value than they do these days; so much so that both the US and the UK used to mint and distribute a coin called a half-penny (or ha'penny).
So, happening upon a penny centuries ago would've been much like finding a dollar today. And the penny's size (about the equivalent of a modern US quarter) and copper coloration would've made it stand out, especially when new and still shiny. This is probably also what led to the similar term, lucky penny.
And like the expression providing one's two cents, while the coin itself may have been devalued, the saying has stood the test of time. Even though, like Yogi Berra once said, "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."
What does it mean when half eaten food is left on your window sill and nobody can explain it?
either you have a peeping tom who gets hungry while watching.. or a really hungry ghost :)
What does it mean when half eaten food is left on your window sill?
Well it means probally your lucky! maybe Fae folk has come around, or its maybe your parents eating in your bedroom when your asleep.
It isn't... koi aren't meant for eating anyway... I think.
What is human practices superstitious beliefs common in the communoty related to phenomenon?
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What are 5 example of superstitious belief about eclipse?
According to Indian mythology, when amrita(a heavenly drink that would give immortality to the drinker) was churned out of the ocean, both the gods and the demons claimed their rights on it. Lord Vishnu tricked the demons and gave amrita to the the gods, but two demons named Rahu and Ketu disguised themselves and joined the feast. But the gods Chandra(moon) and Surya(Sun) recognized them and on their alarm, Vishnu beheaded them. Since the amrita had reached their throats, their heads remained immortal. The two demons vowed eternal vengeance against Sun and Moon and therefore devour them - causing eclipses. But since their throats are severed, sun and moon come out of their throats after a little while.
There is no basis in truth for different superstitions, it is ignorance that causes fear. Since eclipses don't happen everyday, people become afraid when they see what they think is an aberration in the laws of Nature. For instance, in the book 'King Solomon's Mines' - the white Europeans are shown to intimidate the African tribe by the help of their prior knowledge of a lunar eclipse, claiming to be deities who can make the moon disappear, but an old woman of that tribe who had lived long enough to witness other eclipses is not taken in.
However, the fear of eclipses, and the prohibition to see it thereof can be related tot he fact that viewing the solar eclipse through naked eyes is indeed harmful.
All superstitions originate when human beings do not have the knowledge to explain away natural phenomena.
Incidentally, the diamond ring formation in the Varanasi sky was breathtakingly beautiful.
Are their evidences as to the truthfulness of the superstitious beliefs?
There are no scientific evidences for superstitious beliefs. Not only that, but there is no evidence of any kind for superstitious beliefs.
