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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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10 list of superstitious beliefs to the least known?
Kapag nakakita ng itim na pusa ito'y magdadala ng kamalasan sa inyo.=Huwag suotin ang wedding gown bago ang kasal dahil maaaring indi ito matuloy=
What is the name for a flase belief condemned by Ezekiel that you still encounter today?
superstition is the answer.
Is it bad luck to drop your keys?
Dropping your keys is generally considered a minor inconvenience rather than bad luck. Many cultures have superstitions about dropped items, but they often relate to the moment rather than any significant misfortune. It could simply be a reminder to be more mindful or to slow down. Ultimately, it's just a normal part of daily life.
What does the custom mean when an unmarried man finds a button in the plum pudding?
Basically, it means nothing! I'm 72 and English. Traditionally, the Christmas dinner my family would have sat down to in Liverpool, England, would be a turkey dinner and all the trimmings. Only when the pudding was served would warnings of beware of the 'silver sixpences' (old English coinage saved over many years just for this Christmas occasion) be issued by the more mature family members to the younger (children) generation. Children would be warned not to swallow the coins should they find one!
If an unmarried man finds a a button in his plum pudding, he should be grateful that he has avoided swallowing the button (and check the button on his trouser flies is still there) and nothing else. Anything else is simply superstition!
When a female puts three onyx stones in her her bra what does that mean?
It probably means that she likes onyx; or considers the onyx stones pretty.
In other countries what are the example of superstition?
In other countries what are the examples of superstition with scientific basis
Why are parents so superstitious?
Parents and superstitious people are two intersecting but not overlapping sets. Not all parents are superstitious. Not all superstitious people are parents. In truth, kids tend to be more superstitious than their parents.
Parents are people. Some people are superstitious. Some of those superstitious people are parents.
A lot of people are NOT superstitious. A lot of those non-superstitious people are parents.
The parents who are superstitious are superstitious for pretty much the same reasons that anybody is superstitious:
- People sometimes conflate coincidence with causation: I did "A" and "B" happened, therefore A caused B.
- People don't know why things happen so they come up with superstitions to explain the unknown.
- Some superstitions are more a matter of tradition and culture than actually believing that something will or won't happen based on what we do or don't do. We observe the superstition because it is FUN, not because we really believe in it.
"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."
... substitute the word "superstitious" for "ignorant" and the point is made.
What wive's tale is is associated with your head itching?
There is no one superstition about the whole head itching but here are some superstitions about itchy heads:
- An itchy crown of the head: You will have an advance in position.
- An itchy right cheek: Someone is speaking well of you.
- An itchy left cheek: Someone is speaking poorly of you.
- An itchy right eye or eyebrow: You will have a meeting with an old friend.
- An itchy left eye or eyebrow: You will have a great disappointment.
- An itch in the Inside of the nose: You will meet trouble and sorrow
- An itchy outside of the nose: You will be annoyed, cursed, kissed or meet with a fool soon.
- Itchy lips: Someone is saying something disrespectful to you.
No number is lucky or unlucky, though some superstitious people believe otherwise.
If a black cat several times goes across your front door what does that mean?
It probably means one of your neighbours has a black cat.
Many have superstitions about events that happen but there is no proof to show that superstitions are true
Why Place horseshoe above main doorway?
The horseshoe is a superstition for good luck. It must be fixed upright like a 'U' to keep the good luck from falling out.
Why should I Lick a gun sight?
No reason, it is just a superstition with no particular purpose. Seen in the Sgt. York film and copied
Not walking under ladders
not crossing the path of a black cat
Find a penny, pick it up
Good luck often comes from a combination of positive mindset, preparation, and taking action. Cultivating gratitude and staying open to new opportunities can help attract favorable outcomes. Additionally, surrounding yourself with supportive people and maintaining resilience in the face of setbacks can enhance your overall fortune. Remember, sometimes creating your own luck involves hard work and persistence.
Where did the superstition beginners luck originate from?
The expression "beginner's luck" has nothing to do with any known superstition.
It is a term or turn of phrase that explains how a relative newcomer to any game of skill of chance can at first try beat of out do people of experience and skill.
Most often it is said with a certain amount of disdain by one of the more experienced and/or skilled people to explain the unlikelihood of their having been beaten.
Do superstitious beliefs about meteors have scientific basis?
You are confusing a couple of concepts. NO superstitious belief has a scientific basis. If a belief is scientifically based, there is no need to call it a superstition. If a belief is superstitious it is by definition not verifiable scientifically. However, there are superstitions that result from some real events. Total eclipses of the sun are real, and they are explainable in completely natural terms. However, people at different times in history have superstitious beliefs about what is happening during an eclipse, and superstitious beliefs that performing certain rituals or prayers during an eclipse will save the world from doom.
So, a superstition is an irrational belief usually connected to some magical ritual that will ward off disaster, and some superstitions have to do with real events in the world. But the superstitions themselves are not based in or verified by the real world.
What are the origins of the magpie superstitions?
According to my sources (Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions and other books), the magpie superstition is said to stem from stories of the Great Flood in the bible.
The magpie was believed to have refused to enter Noah's Ark, or was said by some to have refused to wear full mourning at the death of Christ (an allusion to its piebald colouring).
It is said that it is much more unlucky to encounter one magpie than to encounter two. The cure for this is to remove your hat, and make the sign of the cross reciting the poem, "I cross the magpie, the magpie crosses me. Bad
luck to the magpie, Good luck to me."
Magpies, like crows are believed to be significant in the number you see. An old Scottish rhyme goes like this:
One means anger, Two brings mirth, Three a wedding, Four a birth. Five is Heaven, Six is Hell, but Seven's the very Devil's ain sell.(own self)
What is Stevie Wonder's song Superstition about?
Stevie's song Superstition is about how it's wrong to believe in things you don't understand. He's expressing that superstition is not a good thing to believe in.
Is it lucky if you found a spider in your wedding dress?
If you're superstitious, yes, a spider is supposed to mean good luck.
However if you're scientific or zoological, no. A spider will crawl into any warm space to sleep or lay eggs, including wedding dresses.
