Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)
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    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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    It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
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    When you speak of bad luck, it is said that one should always knock on wood. Also knocking when speaking of good luck apparently helps with having good luck. This is an old Celtic tradition related to belief of wood spirits.
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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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    An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
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    At times, a horseshoe may be found above doorways. When positioned like a regular 'U' it supposedly collects luck. However, when it is positioned like an upside-down 'U' the luck supposedly drains.
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