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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
What does it mean if black feathers float in front of you?
Two black birds had a rough time last night.
Is it bad luck to throw a cat?
Not by superstition. But please don't throw cats because they will most probably bite you, hiss at you, and to be frank, hate you for a very long time. Cats have a very good memory! It isn't bad luck by superstition, but it IS bad luck for the person who decides to throw it.
Although as stated above it is not considered bad luck to throw a cat, it certainly is bad karma.
What does it mean to Dream that you lost your wedding ring and engagement ring?
If you have a dream that you lost your engagement ring but not your wedding ring it would mean that something significant from your past will be lost. However, it will not be a bad thing, it may be hard at first but it will be OK.
Can you get bad karma by having a Guan Gong tattoo on your back?
no, you can not. Karma is not part of any voodoo religion. it is the assumption that in the next life you will experience reward and punishment for your actions. but not the books you read, paintings you create, things you say or body art you sport.
but i wouldn't recommend the tattoo, personally.
AnswerIf YOU think you will get bad karma from something I recommend you do not do it. Even if it is nothing but superstition the effect that it could have on you would be to give you something to blame all of your bad luck on and make you forget all the good things that happen every day. I don't personally believe that it would cause any bad karma but then again I only do the tattoo...I don't have to live with YOUR consequences. AnswerI do not believe in "karma" so to speak, but i do believe that by placing such a thing on your body or even in your home can open doors not easily shut. AnswerKarma is part of Hinduism and Buddhism, not Taoism. Taoism has no concept of reincarnation, so karma in the classic sense is meaningless; and to the extent that taoism shares a notion of 'actions having results', those results are part of Tao and do not adhere to individuals in the form of 'goodness' or 'badness'.cry
What are examples of superstitious beliefs about comets or asteroid with scientific basis?
There are none. By definition, a supersition does not have a scientific basis.
What was the most Friday the 13th's in one year?
The most Friday the 13th's you can have in a single calender year is 3. February, March, and November in years that are not leap years. In leap years the most you can have is just 2.
Different Answer:
In any leap year staring on Sunday, such as 1984 and more recently 2012, you can also have three Friday 13ths - in January, April and July.
To day we have access to all most every thing in hand since scientific tool is available. but the people in ancient days were fully dependent on nature and compelled to live on belief system. it originated superstitions.
What are superstitions about baseball bats?
- Spit on a new baseball bat before using it the first time to make it lucky
Is there an omen about water leaks or broken pipes or leaky faucets?
Yes, it means you need a plumber!!!
With which foot should you always step on and off a boat?
Right. In nearly every superstitious tradition, left-handed actions are bad news. This may come from biblical verses that refer to Jesus sitting at the right hand of God.
I would say, if you have two feet, use your strongest first!
What does it mean when your nose itches in folklore?
My Grandmother always said if your nose itches "You're going to kiss a fool."
What are different Valentine's Day superstitions?
like it is kind of easy to figure that. any way the diffierent is that valentines day is a holiday that celebrates the love between you and your lover. and superstitions is when you believe in thing that give you bad luck ex. a black cat crossing you or walking under a ladder.
How does superstitious belief affects science and technology?
Superstitious beliefs really don't affect science and technology because both are based on evidence. Since superstitious beliefs can't be proven, scientists ignore them.
What are the warning signs of phantasmaphobia?
If phantasmaphobia is a fear of phantasms or a fear of apparitions, then warning signs would be an unrealistc fear of ghosts, ghost hunting, haunted sites and locations and haunted objects. A person suffering from phantasmaphobia would also likely avoid watching anything dealing with ghosts or ghost hunting.
What does it mean in Scotland if a red butterfly is seen?
The myth is that these beautiful creatures are manifestations of witches.
What are Portuguese superstitions?
Just like yours I'd imagine. We don't own the patent but we have our fair share of superstitious people. Don't have a national superstition mascot or anything ahaha.
I would say negative energy. Or psychic vampires. Psychic vampires are people that can actually SUCK the energy right out of you while in a heightened mental state.
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There are so many notions of the angel of death that it is hard to know which one this question is really about.
Perhaps the first actual mention of an angel of death arose among the Jewish rabbis early in the Common Era, when they began to teach that two antagonistic spirits inhabit each individual, one a tendence to good (yetser-ha-tob) and the other a tendency to evil (yetser-ha-ra). The rabbis argued that the Lord had created both tendencies, but gave humanity the Law to follow. At this point in Jewish theodicy, the Devil was seen as a personification of the yetser-ha-ra, and Rabbi Simon ben Lakish wrote, "Satan and the angel of death are one." Religious fashions change and, with them, ideas about the angel of death.
In Roman Catholicism, the archangel Michael is sometimes perceived as the angel of death, a very much different concept to the rabbinical one.
Whether any of these concepts is really true depends on which religion you follow and what you wish to believe.
You are reincarnated if not why?
No you are not reincarnated though many hope that they will be. Some folk realise that they have made a mess of their lives and so want a second chance. Unfortunately this does not happen if you comeback as a butterfly or a dog. The Lord has provides sufficient guide lines through the scriptures to help us return to Him. We are given but one lifetime to prove ourselves worthy to recieve what blessings we have earned for ourselves. The Lord is a patience God, but even He has his limits. One life, one chance, that is all.
New Year's Day Traditions and Superstitions?
This article lists Food traditions and superstitions:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2542721/new_years_day_food_traditions_and_superstitions.html?cat=22
There are thousands of traditions and superstitions connected to New Years' Day and a goodly number of them are ethnically specific. Here are a few:
- In Scotland there was the tradition of the "first-footer". It is believed to be lucky for the first person to cross your threshold in the new year to be male, with dark hair, carrying bread, coal and money, he should step in on his right foot. It is said to be a sign your year will be happy prosperous and healthy. If however your first-footer is female, of ill health or look, blond or red-headed, or step in on the left foot or worse still trip on entry, it is interpreted as a coming year of misfortune.
- Some believe the manner in which you spend the day will reflect the manner you will spend the rest of the year. So it is important your cupboards are not empty of food and drink, your purse is not empty of coin and your hearth fire does not go out.
- Some cultures believe it is unfortunate to start the year in debt. So they see to it they have cleared all outstanding bills etc. before midnight.
- the Ringing in of the Year, (church bells ringing at midnight) is part of traditions that started century before in making loud noises to "scare away the demons".
- it is considered by some to be ill advised to speak ill of the ending year until it is complete.
What are superstitions about blue?
- Wear a blue bead to protect yourself from witches.
Touch blue
And your wish
Will come true.
