I need a list of superstitions !?

Question

I NEED A BIG LIST OF SUPERSTITIONS !

Answer 1

Never get up out of a rocking chair and leave it rocking. Bad luck. Only one I have. Black cats are bad luck in the USA, but in Europe they are good luck. Break a mirror seven years of rotten luck.

Answer 2

hmm ok well there are hundreds of them and differ depending on which country you live in and that culture...so walking under a ladder, a black cat crossing your path, seeing a black and white cat together, a crow/raven flying into the house , walking into or seeing a spider spin a web across a doorway to a house after 4pm, new shoes on the table as bad luck because new shoes were laid out to be put upon a deceased person, opening an unbrella inside the house(bad luck) stepping on a crack on the pavement,the number 13, black friday, reading a newspaper before dawn,bringing flowers into the house after a funeral, trying someone elses wedding ring on if you are a single person,

facing the bed wherby your feet face out towards the door(this is how they collect deceased) cremating ashes if the person wished to be buried as this would cause unrest and possible hauntings. A good omen (from new orleans) was to leave an orange on top of the grave of a newly buried grave site. Bad luck to remove anything from a cemetary and bring or carry it with you. Bad luck and a superstion not to wear white on your wedding day this would fortell of pregnancy problems. The wedding supersitions of something old something blue something borrowed something new. Harming a beloved animal of a relative/freind(suffering in the afterworld)wearing a tribal head dress of a deceased one if you are not family or related to them. Taking dirt/sand from Uluru(Ayers Rock) in Australia as it is sacred land and land of the elder Aboriginals. Bad luck will befall  you unless you return what you took. Well theres a few to get you started.

Answer 3

Here you go! Some are pretty obvious, but some are weird.

Bad Luck Superstitions

1) Walking under a ladder~ A leaning ladder forms a triangle with the wall and ground. Triangles represent the Holy Trinity, and violating the Trinity by breaking it (walking through it) would put you in league with the devil himself.

2) Black cats~ In ancient Egypt, the Goddess Bast was a black, female cat. Christians, wanting to rid society of all traces of other religions, convinced the ignorant that black cats were demons in disguise and should thus be destroyed. In the process, they also destroyed the kindly ladies who cared for the cats, believing them to be witches. Being demons, a black cat crossing your path would create a barrier of evil, cutting you off from God and blocking the entrance to heaven.

3) Friday the thirteenth~ The Scandinavian's believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. It was also said that Christ was crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13, with the 13th guest being Judas, the traitor.

4) Spilling salt~ Salt used to be an expensive commodity used mainly for medicinal purposes. For this reason, spillage was to be avoided at all costs. The idea that it is unlucky to do so probably stems from the belief that Judas spilt salt during the last supper. Throwing spilt salt over the left shoulder is linked to its medicinal use. If it could not be administered, the next best thing was to throw it into the eye of the evil spirits that brought sickness upon us. These spirits were thought to lurk behind your shoulder, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

5) Breaking a mirror~ It means 7 years of bad luck, unless you take the pieces outside & bury them in moonlight. Also, an undisturbed mirror in a house suddenly fall & smashes then it means that there will soon be a death.

6) A bat flying in the house.

7) An owl hooting three times.

8) Three butterflies together.

9) Looking at the new moon over your left shoulder.

10) A five-leaf clover.

11) Breaking a glass while proposing a toast.

12) Putting a shirt on inside out.

13) Red and white flowers together.

14) Hearing a rooster crow at night.

15) Cutting your nails on a Friday.

16) A picture falling.

17) Getting out of bed left foot first.

18) Singing before breakfast.

19) Opening an umbrella indoors.

20) Passing someone on a staricase.

Good Luck Superstitions

1) 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.

2) Knocking 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.

3) Say 'God bless you' when someone 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.

4) A robin flyinginto the house.

5) Meeting three sheep.

6) Cutting your hair during a storm.

7) A horseshoe.

8) Peacock feathers.

9) Scissors hanging on a hook.

10) Walking in the rain.

11) Dolphins swimming near a ship.

12) Dropping a glove.

13) Sleeping facing south.

14) An itch on the top of your head.

15) Hearing crickets singing.

16) Nine peas in a pea pod.

17) Carrying an acorn.

18) Ladybugs.

19) Breaking a clear and uncolored glass.

20) Finding a penny.

Hope this helps!

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Answer 4

1. A bird in the house is a sign of a death

2. A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it.

3. Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one.

4. If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year.

5. If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes the good luck with it.

6. An acorn at the window will keep lightning out

7. A dog howling at night when someone in the house is sick is a bad omen.

8. It’s bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.

9. A horseshoe hung in the bedroom will keep nightmares away.

10. If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.

11. If a mirror in the house falls and breaks by itself, someone in the house will die soon.

12. Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house.

13. All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave.

14. If the groom drops the wedding band during the ceremony, the marriage is doomed.

15. To dream of a lizard is a sign that you have a secret enemy.

16. If a friend gives you a knife, you should give him a coin, or your friendship will soon be broken.

17. You should never start a trip on Friday or you will meet misfortune.

18. Dream of running: a sign of a big change in your life.

19. If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family.

20. It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.

Answer 5

Don't split the pole.