Superstitions. Have you got any?

[beejay 125]

My husband cuts his nails on Tuesday and makes sure to leave the rice cup in the rice container full

[KiKi 0]

Throwing salt over shoulder if spilled and Knocking wood are my biggies, but I also hate freakin' crows.......probably from the "Omen". If a big blcak crow lands around me I always think it's a harbinger of death or evil or something...LOL

[Scott & Lai 12]

So who decides what all these things "mean"? And how did they know?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

So who decides what all these things "mean"? And how did they know?

I dunno, but I think crows are awesome. They are funny things to watch and really intelligent birds for the most part.

I was not raised to be superstitious. I can´t really think of any I religiously practice.

[Imua 0]

Nepali superstitions:

You should always leave your shoes/slippers both facing the same direction(my ex's mom actually beat him once when he was small because he forgot this)

Eating plain rice is bad luck - you should always have some dal or veges with it.

Saturday is not a good day to begin a project, trip, wedding, business, etc. because it is ruled by Saturn which is said to bring bad luck.

[Imua 0]

Throwing salt over shoulder if spilled and Knocking wood are my biggies, but I also hate freakin' crows.......probably from the "Omen". If a big blcak crow lands around me I always think it's a harbinger of death or evil or something...LOL

Funny, Tibetans(and Indians too I believe) see crows as good luck. The lama who recognized the Dalai Lama's reincarnation had a dream of crows flying over a certain lake near the Dalai Lama's birthplace and that is how they knew where to find him.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Throwing salt over shoulder if spilled and Knocking wood are my biggies, but I also hate freakin' crows.......probably from the "Omen". If a big blcak crow lands around me I always think it's a harbinger of death or evil or something...LOL

Only if they drop a feather near you.

[almaty 19]

Crows are not usually the messengers...now, if an Owl calls your name 3 times and is near your house..then, the grim reaper be along shortly

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Crows are not usually the messengers...now, if an Owl calls your name 3 times and is near your house..then, the grim reaper be along shortly

If you aren't there, does he leave a message?

[Marilyn. 340]

thought this was interesting...

To medieval scholars the word was applied to and beliefs outside of or in opposition to Christianity; today it is applied to conceptions without foundation in, or in contravention of, scientific and logical knowledge. The earliest English uses of the word in the modern era refer critically to Catholic practices such as censing, rosaries, and other practices that Protestants believed went beyond - or were set up above - beliefs that seemed unfounded or primitive in the light of modern knowledge.

Many extant superstitions are said to have originated during the plagues that swept through Europe. According to legend, during the time of a plague, Saint Gregory I the Great ordered that people say "God bless you" when somebody sneezed, to prevent the spread of the disease.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition

Knocking on wood:

When some of us mention something good that has happened or that we expect to happen, we knock twice on a piece of wood (or some plywood with a thin layer of fake 'wood' or plastic with a wood design, it's hard to tell these days). Why do we do this? Once, in the tides of time, trees were thought to be the homes of the gods. To be granted a favor, a person would nicely ask their diety and touch the bark of the tree (first knock). Then knock once more to signify a polite 'Thank you' (second knock).

Walking under a ladder:

To justify myself doing this, I say it's out of common sense, that it could come toppling down and squishing me. A leaning ladder against a wall (with the floor and the wall) or opened (with the floor) forms a triangle. Once, in tides of time, a triangle was considered with symbol of life; if one walked through a triangle of any kind, you were tempting the fates.

Breaking a mirror:

One's reflection was considered to represent your soul. Breaking your reflection or image, therefore, was harmful to the soul.

Friday the 13th, Fridays, and the number 13:

These superstitions have their origins in Christianity. There were 13 people present at The Last Supper + Judas (the betrayer of Jesus) was the 13th guest + Friday being the day that Christ died = Friday the 13th, the unluckiest day of the calendar!

Black cats

In the Middle Ages, black cats were believed to be the companions of witches, and after seven years of life, the cats was even said to turn INTO witches, or even devils and demons! All of which were to be avoided at all costs.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/...perstition.html

Don't spill the salt.

Although some people believe that Judas spilt salt during the last supper, this claim can't be proven. Salt was a very precious expensive commodity in the middle ages. It was also used for medicinal purposes. If you spilled any, you must immediately throw it over your left shoulder to strike the nasty spirits in the eye, thus preventing sickness.

http://www.islandnet.com/~luree/silly.html

[Sister Fracas 5]

no, don't have any.

[almaty 19]

Crows are not usually the messengers...now, if an Owl calls your name 3 times and is near your house..then, the grim reaper be along shortly

If you aren't there, does he leave a message?

yes, and the grim reaper delivers it

[*JG* 2]

one for sorrow

two for joy

three for a girl

four for a boy

5 for silver

six for gold

seven for a secret never to be told.

the maggpie rhyme my mum taught me. even though i know its stupid and untrue i still say good day mister magpie if i see one on its own.

Now, see, I think this is a good omen for me..............my favorite band, the Counting Crows put this rhyme into one of my favorite songs by them.

If I see a male Cardinal (red one) on a St. Louis Cardinals (baseball) game day, I KNOW they will win.

[almaty 19]

lol..come by my house..we have about 200 cardinal male red cardinals sanita feeds..people stop on the raod to watch them cluster around the differnet feed areas

[*JG* 2]

lol..come by my house..we have about 200 cardinal male red cardinals sanita feeds..people stop on the raod to watch them cluster around the differnet feed areas

I need to drive by every game day..................

I've got you beat, though. I live in a 4 family and my one neighbor has a pot belly pig. He has it on a long leash in the front yard. We live on a busy street......it's like rush hour when the pig is out. People are jumping out of their cars to take pictures with the pig. Ridiculous. Has no one ever seen a pig before? And......the thing is UGLY to boot.