Supertitions

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will become a day of bad luck if people focus on the day because people will create their own bad luck by paying attention to the superstition

BLACK CATS
A black and white cat crossing your path means good luck.

A black cat crossing your path will cause you bad luck before your journey is over. If this occurs you can take 12 steps backwards to ward off the bad luck.
If a black cat walks toward you it brings good luck. If it walks away, bad luck.

A cat cleaning its face in front of the door is a sign of company.

A cat draws lightning.

A cat eating grass is a sign of bad luck.
In ancient Egypt the cat was considered sacred and to kill one was sacrilege. It is believed that the folklore surrounding the black cat began in the Middle Ages when it was associated with witches. It is likely that a black cat was the pet of some women accused of being a witch. Rumors began that the cat was able to change shape and help the witch cast spells. Since then, black cats have been ...

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most likely developed from the fact that a toad's skin is bumpy and wart-like. It was thought that their bumps came from the warts and bumps of those that rubbed against them. Others believe that touching a toad brings on warts to someone without them.

Frogs, like toads, were once thought to have peculiar properties, and were frequently used in healing charms, and in many witches brews.


KNOCKING ON A WOOD .

Knocking on wood is done to prevent bad luck. This comes from the ancient Celtics who worshipped the tree as the foremost worldly representation of the Divine. The power of a tree was used for support prior to battle and Druid priests performed all of their rituals and ...

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