Broken Mirror Superstition
Mirror Omen According to one of the best-known mirror superstitions, breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck. Historical records show that mirror breakage…
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Stopped Clock Superstition
Household Omen In recorded folklore, a clock that stops unexpectedly can be interpreted as an omen of death, especially when its hands appear to preserve…
Creaking Coffin Superstition
A coffin that creaked in a carpenter’s shop was once recorded as an omen that another coffin order would soon arrive. The surviving record is…
Coffin Shape in a Candle Superstition
The superstition known as a coffin in a candle treats an unusual formation on a burning candle as an omen of death. A late nineteenth-century…
Unexplained Bell-Ringing Superstition
Death Omen In recorded folk belief, a bell heard ringing without an identifiable cause could be interpreted as a warning of an approaching death. The…
Hoe Through the House Superstition
Household Folk Belief The hoe-through-the-house superstition warns against carrying a hoe inside or through a home. In its simplest recorded form, the act brings bad…
Indoor Umbrella Superstition
Household Luck Belief Opening an umbrella inside a house is traditionally treated as an unlucky act. Older folklore records sometimes give the rule a narrower…
Nine Stars Marriage Divination
Marriage Compatibility Belief Nine Stars marriage divination interprets the birth stars of two people through a nine-part system linked with the Five Elements. The resulting…
Wishbone Superstition
Food Folklore and Luck The wishbone superstition turns the forked breast bone of a bird into a small contest of luck. Two people pull opposite…
Baby and Mirror Superstition
Infancy Folklore The baby and mirror superstition warns against letting an infant see its reflection too early. The forbidden period is not fixed: some versions…