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A Superstition is the irrational belief that future events are influenced by specific behaviors, without having a causal relationship. BRIDGE If you say good-bye to a friend on a bridge, you will never see each other again. BROOM Do not lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed. If you sweep trash out the door after dark, it will bring a stranger to visit. If someone is sweeping the floor and sweeps over your feet, you'll never get married. Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one. To prevent an unwelcome guest from returning, sweep out the room they stayed in immediately after they leave. BUTTERFLY If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year. Three butterflies together mean good luck. CANDLE If a candle lighted as part of a ceremony blows out, it is a sign that evil spirits are nearby. CALF If the first calf born during the winter is white, the winter will be a bad one. CAT If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes the good luck with it. Keep cats away from babies because they "suck the breath" of the child. A cat onboard a ship is considered to bring luck. CHEEKS If your cheeks suddenly feel on fire, someone is talking about you. CHILL If you get a chill up your back or goosebumps, it means that someone is walking over your grave. SWEEP CHIMNEY It's very lucky to meet a chimney sweep by chance. Make a wish when sighting one, and the wish will come true. CIGARETTES It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match. CIRCLE Evil spirits can't harm you when you stand inside a circle. CLOCK If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family. CLOVER It's good luck to find a four-leaf clover. Clover protects human beings and animals from the spell of magicians and the wiles of fairies, and brings good luck to those who keep it in the house. COIN It's bad luck to pick up a coin if it's tails side up. Good luck comes if it's heads up. COMB To drop a comb while you are combing your hair is a sign of a coming disappointment. COUGH To cure a cough: take a hair from the coughing person's head, put it between two slices of buttered bread, feed it to a dog, and say, "Eat well you hound, may you be sick and I be sound." COW Cows lifting their tails is a sure sign that rain is coming. CRACK Don't step on a crack on a sidewalk or walkway. Step on a crack Break your mother's back. CRICKET A cricket in the house brings good luck. (My Dad would tell me this.) COUNTING CROWS One's bad, Two's luck, Three's health, Four's wealth, Five's sickness, Six is death. BIBLIOGRAPHY SOURCE(S) Common Superstitions Gandolf INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS AND LEGENDS MIRRORS Old Superstitions Omens and Superstitions Own the Wisdom of the Ages Scary Silly Superstitions Superstitions Surrounding Cats Taboos and Superstitions of Chinese New Year The Dog Hause The Old Farmers' Almanac Urban Legends & Superstitions Valentine Traditions and Superstitions |
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