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Superstition is a set of behaviors that are related to magical
thinking, whereby the practitioner believes that the future, or the
outcome of certain events,
Animal Superstitions
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Ladybug
The bright scarlet
ladybug is a luck-bringer, probably because it is traditionally
associated by its color with fire. It is a sign of good fortune if
one lands on a person's hand or dress. It must, however, be allowed
to fly away of its own accord, and must not be brushed off. It is
permissible to speed it onwards by a gentle puff, and by the
recitation of the rhyme which runs,
Ladybird, ladybird, fly
away home.
Your house is on fire and
your children are gone.
The deeper the ladybird's
color, the better luck it brings. The number of spots on its back
are also important. The more spots...the better the luck!
If a young girl catches a
ladybug and then releases it, the direction in which it flies away
will be the direction from which her future husband will come.
Moth
A big black moth in the
house means a deceased one is just visiting reincarnated through
that moth.
Mouse
If somebody throws away a
dead mouse, the wind will soon start to blow from that direction.
Owls
Owls have carried a mixed
bag of superstitions since time immemorial. The ancient Greeks
revered owls and believed them sacred to Athena. Affiliated with the
goddess of wisdom and learning, the owl was considered wise and
kind.
But somewhere in time,
the owl's reputation plummeted and hearing the hoot of an owl is now
associated with bad luck. To counter evil owl power put irons in
your fire. Or throw salt, hot peppers or vinegar into the fire, the
owl will get a sore tongue, hoot no more, and no one close to you
will be in trouble. When you hear an owl, take off your clothes,
turn them inside out and put them back on. You might not want to do
this if you are in public.
But there is one
superstition that's good - good for us women that is. Any man who
eats roasted owl will be obedient and a slave to his wife.
Peacocks
A peacock feather has an
evil eye at the end. Argus, the Greek legend, says a hundred eyed
monster was turned into a peacock with all it's eyes in it's tail.
Pigs
One superstition to get
rid of warts involves rubbing a peeled apple and giving it to a pig.
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