Superstitons

BED
It's bad luck to put a hat on a bed.

If you make a bedspread, or a quilt, be sure to finish it or marriage will never come to you

Placing a bed facing north and south brings misfortune.

You must get out of bed on the same side that you get in or you will have bad luck.

When making the bed, don't interrupt your work, or you will spend a restless night in it.

BROOM
Do not lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed.

If you sweep trash out the door after dark, it will bring a stranger to visit.

If someone is sweeping the floor and sweeps over your feet, you'll never get married.

Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one.

To prevent an unwelcome guest from returning, sweep out the room they stayed in immediately after they leave.

DOOR
It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.

MIRROR
To break a mirror means 7 years bad luck.

It is unlucky to see your face in a mirror by candlelight.

A mirror should be covered during a thunderstorm because it attracts lightning.

If a mirror in the house falls and breaks by itself, someone in the house will die soon.

PENCIL
If you use the same pencil to take a test that you used for studying for the test, the pencil will remember the answers.

ROCKING CHAIR
If you leave a rocking chair rocking when empty, it invites evil spirits to come into your house to sit in the rocking chair.

WINDOW
All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave.

BIRTH
Monday's child is fair of face;

Tuesday's child is full of grace;

Wednesday's child is full of woe;

Thursday's child has far to go;

Friday's child is loving and giving;

Saturday's child works hard for a living.

But the child that is born on the Sabbath day is fair and wise, good and gay.

BLUE
To protect yourself from witches, wear a blue bead.

Touch blue And your wish Will come true.

COUNTING CROWS
One's bad,

Two's luck,

Three's health,

Four's wealth,

Five's sickness,

Six is death.

EARS
If your right ear itches, someone is speaking well of you.

If your left ear itches, someone is speaking ill of you.

Left for love and right for spite:Left or right, good at night.

FLOWER
First Flower of Spring: The day you find the first flower of the season can be used as an omen:

Monday means good fortune

Tuesday means greatest attempts will be successful,

Wednesday means marriage,

Thursday means warning of small profits,

Friday means wealth,

Saturday means misfortune,

Sunday means excellent luck for weeks.

ITCH
If your nose itches you will soon be kissed by a fool.

If your nose itches Your mouth is in danger. You'll kiss a fool, And meet a stranger. Rub an itch to wood It will come to good.

SNEEZE
Place a hand in front of your mouth when sneezing. Your soul may escape otherwise.

The devil can enter your body when you sneeze. Having someone say, "God bless you," drives the devil away.

If you sneeze on a Monday, you sneeze for danger;

Sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger;

Sneeze on a Wednesday, sneeze for a letter;

Sneeze on a Thursday, something better;

Sneeze on a Friday, sneeze for sorrow;

Sneeze on a Saturday, see your sweetheart tomorrow.

Sneeze on a Sunday, and the devil will have domination over you all week.

One for sorrow

Two for joy

Three for a letter

Four for a boy.

Five for silver

Six for gold

Seven for a secret, never to be told.

WEATHER
Red sky at night, Sailor's delight. Red sky at morningSailors take warning

Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day. Rain on the green grassRain on the hillside, But not on me.