Superstition follows us everywhere. Superstition is a belief in the Almighty, that is of the event causing another without any natural process linking the two events.
For most of history, superstitions have played a tremendous part in forming cultures and societies. But, such events are in opposite with natural sciences. Here are some good and bad omens following with some interesting facts.
From lucky pennies to evil eyes, there’s a huge range of superstitious beliefs around the world.
1. Candles on a birthday cake is a good omen.
2. Howling dogs predict death.
3. An itchy palm is the good one.
4. 666 is the Devil’s number.
5. Finding a four leaf clover is the good omen.
6. Always knock on wood while speaking of good luck.
7. Stepping on a crack on the ground you are walking is a bad omen.
8. Garlic protects from vampires and evil spirits.
9. Cricket in a house is a good omen.
10. A broken mirror would bring seven years of bad luck.
11. In Spain, stepping into a room with your left foot will bring you bad luck.
12. Placing keys on a table brings bad luck.
13. Whistling indoors probably leads to financial problems in Russia.
14. Crossed fingers help to avoid bad luck and make wishes come true.
15. A horseshoe on the door is a good omen.
16. Walking under a ladder brings bad luck.
17. A black cat crossing your path is a bad omen.
18. Spilling salt is a bad one.
19. A person cannot drown before going under three times
20. Opening an umbrella inside the house would bring bad luck.
21. Sleeping with your head in North direction is bad luck.
22. Idly playing with scissors will bring fight at home.
23. Getting a haircut on a Tuesday in India will cause bad luck.
24. In the Philippines, it is assumed that the color red attracts lightning.
25. Bird dropping on the head is a good omen
26. In Turkey, don’t jump over a child doing this will curse them to be short.
27. Hat on the bed is a bad one.
