Superstitions

The bottom of all this to my opinion, is the colour black. It was the colour of the old European (Roman, Celtic German goddess...

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Carmen Winstead/Jessica Smith Ghost Story People believe unsubstantiated stories like this for the same reason they are drawn to...

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The convergence of two superstitions between the number 13 and Friday seem to be at the heart of many questions concerning this...

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Ladybugs are supposed to symbolize the Virgin Mary, and thus are very sacred. That's why you always have to be careful that you...

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No, it's just a folk tale. Singing while cooking wont affect ANYTHING to do with your love life!!No, but if you whistle while you...

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Worry Dolls are little dolls that are made with string and wood, which are kept in a small colorful bag. You usually have six...

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It means you saw a random coyote that was probably hunting or going back to it's den.

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Wow! Such a simple question, and such a huge topic. The moon has fascinated, intrigued, frightened, and captivated humankind...

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It means there is an owl living near you.

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Most of them don't.A hallucination, in the broadest sense of the word, is a perception in the absence of a...

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This is actually a test of whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. If an optimist, seeing an owl is good luck. If a...

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It is considered bad luck because it wastes nourishment for the whole family.

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The Urban Legend of David Gregory The story of David Gregory is related to the urban legend of Carmen Winstead (see related...

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- 13 is an unlucky number - a black cat crossing your path is bad luck - a crow or blackbird crossing your path is bad luck -...

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Due to the superstitious belief that the number 13 is unlucky.

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Answerno, you can not. Karma is not part of any voodoo religion. it is the assumption that in the next life you will experience...

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Water is considered good luck, why would you mess with it?

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Hmmm, I have never thought of that one, I'd say it brings good luck to your team.

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Become a Lutheran, get in to politics n pray to the lord of the "earth" fer the opportunity.

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Because most clover have only three leaves not four, so it takes a bit of luck to find a four leaf bit of clover in a field.The...

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It is supposedly an old saying that says "Whatever one does on New Year's Day, that one will do it the entire year." Another...

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Bad Luck, general - Walking under a ladder is bad luck. - Spilling salt is bad luck, to avert this throw a pinch of it over your...

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The supposed smoking gun is the one eye in a triangular shape on their album, Awake. It looks close to the all seeing eye (Eye of...

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I AM IRISH, LIVING IN IRELAND 40 YEARS ,ALL MY LIFE.I 'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS SUPERSTITION. THE ONLY REASON I COULD SUGGEST IS...

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To predict the sex of a baby: suspend a wedding band held by a piece of thread over the palm of the pregnant woman. If the ring...

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They are a good sign, if you believe in the superstition.

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atheism, and several aspects of Satanism

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I assume it is indeed bad luck. Blood is another sing on the end and an egg shows fertility so I assume something young has...

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No. That is a childhood nonsense rhyme.

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There is an old belief is that the morning is too early to be happy,Happiness has to be earned each day,Otherwise you you are...

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Legend says when Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden, Eve took along a four leafed clover. So if you are lucky enough to find...

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Superstition and scientific belief Here's an example of a superstition. A black cat crosses the road while Joe is driving down...

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According to Indian mythology, when amrita(a heavenly drink that would give immortality to the drinker) was churned out of the...

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Seek help with your personal issues; any lasting effect of a ouij board is most likely a result of unresolved issues on your...

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There is a superstition that it is bad luck to wash or do laundry on New Years Eve. There is no reason to think that there is any...

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People have turned to supserstition to explain the unexplainable... basically forever. Also It's because they are...

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it is because the cause cause of this cause is cause

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Ace of Spades is the Death Card. Spades usually mean sometype of misfortune whening considering them tarot cards.

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It depends but most of them are not.

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no i don't believe. because its not true i had not ever seen itbut my Friend say that she had seen that etc.but i hadn't ever...

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Firstly, it isn't; there's really no such thing as "bad luck" in the sense of "if you do this, you'll have bad luck." Secondly,...

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This is a variation of the common folklore concept "the seventh son of the seventh son" below is an excerpt from the Wikipedia...

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The lucky number tips can be base on your birth year animal - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Goat, Monkey, Do, Chicken,...

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Rationally, it means nothing in particular - birthmarks can occur anywhere on the body, although some types (eg "Mongolian Blue...

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The Carmen Winstead story is a classic Internet "urban legend." The story started on MySpace from three teenage girls trying to...

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Lots of superstitious people, when they spill salt, will take a pinch of it in their right hand and throw it backwards over their...

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The Grim Reaper is a walking skeleton with an all black clothing carrying a scythe that uses it to reap the souls of the dead. Or...

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A supernatural element is something that is not real but they are pretended to be scary.....eg-ghosts,witches etc.

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2 months ago a 16 year old boy called David Gregory received a pass it on text and didn't send it on. when he went to take a...

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No. It merely means the lizard lost its grip on the surface to which it was clinging. It is not necessary to look for special...

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I think you may be referring to the six pointed star, the star of David. If so, five of the points refers to the five senses and...

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- You will have bad luck for 7 years if you break a mirror - Dont let a black cat cross your path, it will bring you bad luck -...

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People want to feel secure in the idea that things happen for reasons. When science cannot explain things, they often turn to...

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One great superstition found in Tom Sawyer is the ability to remove warts by going to a grave yard at midnight, go to the...

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As science now can explain these phenomena, superstition decreases. BTW, Ignorance is the mother of Superstitions, and...

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Solar eclipses have frightened humankind throughout history and into pre-history. The ancient attributed the phenomenon to some...

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Element Keepers: Wispers of the Wind is a fantasy novel by E.P. Marcellin. A novel means a work of fiction.

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There are a lot, Some people believe that blacks cats are only bad luck when they cross your path but are very helpful when you...

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Amber bead necklaces cure colds or protect against illness.

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Usually, a dove means "peace". For example, one may say that the dove that Noah sent out of the ark after the flood is a symbol...

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There is a superstition that carrying an acorn can give you long life, which started with the Druids.

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because the catholic church needed several scapegoats to define undefinable accidents - for catholics, the color black symbolises...

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Oval or Egg shape Abundance, creativity, fertility, hoarding, increase, luck, new starts.

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- An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure long life - An acorn by the window will keep lightning out

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Some superstitions that amethyst suposidly has is it can prevent nightmares, thieves, storms, hail, it can also cure headaches,...

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The last remaining knights from the nights Templar who protected the holy grail (people think there were only 5 left at that...

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- The sound of bells fends off demons because they're afraid of the loud noise. - When a bell rings, a new angel has received...

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AnswerI think there's some weird attachment about bridges within the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, right? Like the Headless Horsemen...

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Often a loved one that has passed comes to visit you in the form of a bird. Either as a farewell or a comfort. A smile so to...

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Only if you believe in such things. There are many irrational superstitions, in many cases contradictory ones.

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Saying the name was believed to bring bad luck to the actors ,and the entire show, so it would instead be called the Scottish...

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There are a few explanations of just why 13 has developed the reputation for being unlucky: In Christianity, the Last Supper had...

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Superstition is a belief that certain happenings can be cured by less than medical practices.

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1. your window is open 2. your window is so clean that the bird didn't see it, and ran into it. 3. you found a stupid bird that...

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AnswerBack in the past, people used to believe that the gods live in the tree trunks, so by touching them they get blessed.Hope...

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Scientifically, superstitions are considered as a psychological need for supernatural belief

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It is bad luck to: Speak the word "Macbeth" in a theatre (outside the context of the play itself) Whistle Put shoes on...

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A lot of people are superstitious and so they refuse to stay on the 13th floor. Thus, hotels decided to "eliminate" the 13th...

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There are called family curses. It is the belief that bad luck and accidents may follow a blood line or lineage. It is however...

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- Seeing an ambulance is very unlucky unless you hold your breath or pinch your nose until you see a black or brown dog Touch...

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- If a candle lighted as part of a ceremony blows out, it's a sign that evil spirits are nearby.

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only if you meet one ... and they're imaginary.

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Traditionally and according to superstitions and folklore, the left shoulder.

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"The superstitious man is to the rogue what the slave is to the tyrant." --Voltaire A superstition is a false belief based on...

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There are many, many roads & streets which have no number 13.............I'm guessing its just because of superstition.

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Moths have often been connected with the spirits of people who have passed over. Or may be interpreted as a dangerous attraction...

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the scary ghost pictures website

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It's nothing, just some idiots who decided to make chain messages. Maybe she was a real girl and that did happen to her but if...

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Answeru become possesd by listening to deathmetal music over and over and over again. or u can become possesed by listening to...

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- It is bad luck to put a hat on a bed - If you make a quilt or bedspread be sure to finish it or you will never get married -...

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The excessively credulous belief is superstitious which comes only from supernatural influences, but the scientific beliefs come...

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As far as I know there is no official discovery of aliens. If eyewitnesses are to be believed there where three aliens or alien...

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Friday 13th! Tuesday 13th! and also numbers that repeat themselves like 11:11! that's really scary... not really a day, a time!...

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*If you want someone to leave your house that has stayed too long... you turn your broom upside down. They will leave shortly...

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If the first calf born in the winter is white, the winter will be a bad one.

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2 months ago a 16 year old boy called David Gregory received a pass it on text and didn't send it on. when he went to take a...

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Humankind has a need to explain things that happen, particularly things that go wrong (bad luck) and as patterns arise the people...

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it depends what the superstition is, superstition itself is a feeling, something of the mind.

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