Bizarre Superstitions

[Susiebell]

Did you know that....
 if a candle lighted as part of a ceremony blows out, it is a sign that evil spirits are nearby!



Do you have any weird and wonderful superstitions you'd like to share with us? ......


 

[delalluvia]

In the Mexican and possibly Spanish culture, to avert the Evil Eye on a newborn, it's tradition to let those in the gathering around the child, hold the baby at one point, so as to form a bond and take away the envy.

I'm not sure where this came from.  A co-worker - also Hispanic - was pregnant when we last had a solar eclipse.  Her relatives urged her to wear metal to 'protect' her unborn child.  She was skeptical, but like most pregnant women - not wanting to tempt Fate - she found a set of spare keys and wore them around her waist on her belt that day.

She told us this story around the water-cooler and we mentioned to her that the solar eclipse was not visible in our hemisphere and had in fact happened while we were still asleep so her superstitous precaution was tardy.

"End of the world, and you slept through it."  kidded a co-worker. 

[Jeff Wrangler]

If a fork falls on the floor, company is coming, and he or she is hungry.

Or so my mother always said. ... 

[dot-matrix]

Sparrows are said to carry the souls of the deceased to the after-life. To kill one means that you will be cursed.

Never step on board a ship with your left foot, it's bad luck.

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.

Girls who carry a lamp to a spring of water on All Hallow's Eve can see their future husband in the reflection.

If bats come out early and fly around playfully, then it is a sign of good weather to come.

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.

If a candle flame suddenly turns blue, there's a ghost nearby

[David In Indy]

This is a cute thread. 

My mother used to place acorns on the window sills during a storm to prevent the house from being struck by lightening. 

[David In Indy]

If a clock stops, take note of the time on its face for it indicates the time of your death.

[David In Indy]

If you suddenly get a cold chill it means someone has just stepped on the piece of ground which someday will be your grave.

[David In Indy]

Place a broom on your porch to ward away evil spirits.

[David In Indy]

Opening up an umbrella while indoors will bring bad luck.

[delalluvia]

My mother used to place acorns on the window sills during a storm to prevent the house from being struck by lightening. 

Heh.  During those really violent summer thunderstorms we get in Texas, my mother used to cover up the mirrors in the house with towels.  Not sure why.