Many of these I have never heard of, but I thought they were pretty interesting!
Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Fingers Crossed - By making the sign of the Christian faith with our fingers, evil spirits would be prevented from destroying our chances of good fortune. Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Knock on Wood - It was believed that good spirits lived in trees, and that by knocking on anything made from wood, we could call upon these spirits for protection against misfortune. Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Saying God Bless You When Somebody Sneezes. When the great plague swept Europe., sufferers began sneezing violently which was a sign of death. The Pope therefore passed a law requiring people to bless the sneezer. At the same time, it was expected that anybody sneezing would cover their mouth with a cloth or their hand. This was obviously to stop the spreading of the disease, but many believed that it was to keep the soul intact. Sneezing 'into the air' would allow the soul to escape and death would be imminent. Up until this time, the opposite was true. Those who sneezed were congratulated, as it was believed that a violent sneeze would expel evil from their bodies. Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: A robin flying into the house Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Sneezing 3 times before breakfast Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Meeting 3 sheep Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Looking at the new moon over your right shoulder Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: A 4-leaf clover Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Spilling wine while proposing a toast Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Putting a dress on inside out Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: 9 peas in a pea pod Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Hearing crickets singing Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Picking up a pin Dropping a glove Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: A horseshoe Peacock feathers Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Cutting your hair during a storm Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Sleeping facing south Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: White heather Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Picking up a pencil in the street Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Breaking clear and uncolored glass Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Walking in the rain Good Luck Superstitions: Good Luck: Sleeping on un-ironed sheets
Death Superstitions: A bird in the house is a sign of a death. Death Superstitions: If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow. Death Superstitions: Light candles on the night after November 1. One for each deceased relative should be placed in the window in the room where death occurred. Death Superstitions: You must hold your breath while going past a cemetery or you will breathe in the spirit of someone who has recently died. Death Superstitions: If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family. Death Superstitions: You will have bad luck if you do not stop the clock in the room where someone dies. Death Superstitions: If a woman is buried in black, she will return to haunt the family. Death Superstitions: If a dead person's eyes are left open, he'll find someone to take with him. Death Superstitions: Mirrors in a house with a corpse should be covered or the person who sees himself will die next. Death Superstitions: Dogs howling in the dark of night, Howl for death before daylight. Death Superstitions: If you dream of death it's a sign of a birth, if you dream of birth, it's a sign of death. Death Superstitions: If you touch a loved one who has died, you won't have dreams about them Death Superstitions: A person who dies on Good Friday will go right to heaven. Death Superstitions: A person who dies at midnight on Christmas Eve will go straight to heaven because the gates of heaven are open at that time. Death Superstitions: All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave. Death Superstitions: The soul of a dying person can't escape the body and go to heaven if any locks are locked in the house. Death Superstitions: If the left eye twitches there will soon be a death in the family. Death Superstitions: If a dead person's eyes are left open, he'll find someone to take with him. Death Superstitions: Funerals on Friday portend another death in the family during the year. Death Superstitions: It's bad luck to count the cars in a funeral cortege. Death Superstitions: It's bad luck to meet a funeral procession head on. Death Superstitions: Thunder following a funeral means that the dead person's soul has reached heaven. Death Superstitions: Nothing new should be worn to a funeral, especially new shoes. Death Superstitions: Pointing at a funeral procession will cause you to die within the month. Death Superstitions: Pregnant women should not attend funerals. Death Superstitions: If the person buried lived a good life, flowers will grow on the grave. Death Superstitions: If the person was evil, weeds will grow. Death Superstitions: If a mirror in the house falls and breaks by itself, someone in the house will die soon. Death Superstitions: A white moth inside the house or trying to enter the house means death. Death Superstitions: If 3 people are photographed together, the one in the middle will die first. Death Superstitions: If 13 people sit down at a table to eat, one of them will die before the year is over. Death Superstitions: Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house.
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