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Did you know that....
if a candle lighted as part of a ceremony blows out, it is a sign that evil spirits are nearby! (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_204.gif)
Do you have any weird and wonderful superstitions you'd like to share with us? ......
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Sparrows are said to carry the souls of the deceased to the after-life. To kill one means that you will be cursed.
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Never step on board a ship with your left foot, it's bad luck.
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Spilling salt is bad luck but,if both salt and pepper are spilt at the same time, the force of this ill omen is doubled.
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Girls who carry a lamp to a spring of water on All Hallow's Eve can see their future husband in the reflection.
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If bats come out early and fly around playfully, then it is a sign of good weather to come.
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Peel an apple from top to bottom. The person with the longest unbroken peel would be assured the longest life. If you threw the apple peel over your shoulder, the initial it forms upon landing is the initial of your future mate.
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If a candle flame suddenly turns blue, there's a ghost nearby
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Halloween Superstitions
From oldsuperstitions.com
Stuff fennel in your keyhole or hang it over your door to protect against witches.
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You should walk around your home three times backwards and counterclockwise before sunset on Halloween to ward off evil spirits
If a bat flies around a house 3 times, it is a death omen.
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A person born on Halloween can see and talk to spirits
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In Britain, people believed that the Devil was a nut-gatherer. At Halloween, nuts were used as magic charms.
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If you ring a bell on Halloween, it will scare evil spirits away
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In North America, it's bad luck if a black cat crosses your path and good luck if a white cat crosses your path. In Britain and Ireland, it's the opposite.
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Knocking on wood keeps bad luck away
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Many people used to believe that owls swooped down to to eat the souls of the dying. If they heard an owl hooting, they would become frightened. A common remedy was thought to be, turning your pockets inside out and you would be safe
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