منتديات المُنى والأرب - Do you believe in superstitions

Do you believe in superstitions

It's actually hard to know where , when and how superstitions started , but many of the superstitions are connected to the idea of evil spirits , witches and the devil.....

Take for example , the idea of " touching wood " . In very ancient times , many people believed that evil spirits lived in trees, and that they could come down into earth. But if someone touched the tree , then the spirit would not be able to come out - that's why people " touch wood ", to keep the evil spirit away .....

Do you believe in such a thing ???
I hope not....

Many people might have the answer ( YES ) .... but they are a bit shy to admit it ... This is ,of course , normal...Now let's take a look at another example of superstitions ......

Superstitions about black cats are more complicated. Some people believe that they are good luck , and others believe they are bad luck . Black cats were usually a witch's bet - and witches were definitely bad luck !!! However, fishermen's wives sometimes used to keep a black cat at home to prevent an accident at sea , and so black cats were believed to be valuable and were often stolen ......
Here are more examples of funny superstitions....

The horseshoe is a " good luck " superstition .. Perhaps this is because it is shaped like a new moon , and a new moon always used to be seen as something positive...But nobody really knows...

There is another funny superstition that if you spill salt , you should take a little of the salt and throw it over your left shoulder !!! This is because it was thought that the Devil is always waiting behind your left shoulder , so if you throw some salt there , it will go in his eye -
and that will bring you good luck !!!!