Random Wisdoms



In preparation for my impending career as the old witchy lady on the corner, I have collected a variety of "random wisdoms" as I call them -- little superstitions and sayings that, if not always true, are always fun to rattle off. If you have any of your own to contribute please send them in to Thyme@iamwitch.com

~If you drop a fork, a woman is coming to see you~

~If you drop a knife, a man is coming to see you~

~If you drop a spoon, a child is coming to see you~

~You right hand itching means that you'll shake the hand of a friend soon~

~When your ears burn someone is talking about you~

~If a broom falls, company's coming~

~If the bottom of your foot itches, you're going to take a trip~

~A rainbow in the eastern sky, the morrow will be fine and dry. A rainbow in the west that gleam, rain tomorrow falls in streams.~

~If you sing before seven, you will cry before eleven~

~Full moon rising clear means good weather~

~A new moon on a Saturday means twenty days of wind and rain~

~New moon on a Monday means good luck and good weather~

~If you sneeze on a Monday, you sneeze for danger
Sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger
Sneeze on a Wednesday, sneeze for a letter
Sneeze on a Thursday, something better
Sneeze on a Friday, sneeze for a sorrow
Sneeze on a Saturday, see you sweetheart tomorrow
Sneeze on a Sunday, bad luck with follow~

~If you bit your tongue while eating, it is because you recently told a lie~

~Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning - sailors take warning~

~A yawn is a sign that danger is near~

~Ring around the moon means rain~

~If you palm itches, money's coming~

~If you drop a dishtowel on the floor, a worse housekeeper than yourself is coming to visit you~

~Spotting the crescent moon over your right shoulder is good luck -- over your left is bad luck~

~Blood on the moon means death~

~If you drop a glass and it doesn't break, it is a bad omen~

~If your nose itches, you will kiss a fool~

~If your nose itches
your mouth is in danger
you'll kiss a fool
and meet a stranger
rub an itch to wood
it will come to good~

~If you drop scissors, your lover is being unfaithful to you~



That's all for now. Send in your own!

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