http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/-t1.htm Superstitions. Are you a believer? Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:30:50 GMT 10 http://i34.tinypic.com/1054mzr.jpg http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/-t1.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/good-luck-superstitions-t41.htm Mistress Jezzabel Good Luck: Fingers Crossed - By making the sign of the Christian faith with our fingers, evil spirits would be prevented from destroying our chances of good fortune. Good Luck: Knock on Wood - It was believed that good spirits lived in trees, and that by knocking on anything made from wood, we could call upon these spirits for protection against misfortune. Good Luck: Saying God Bless You When Somebody Sneezes. When the great plague swept Europe., sufferers began sneezing violently ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:34:40 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/good-luck-superstitions-t41.htm#83 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/good-luck-superstitions-t41.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/bad-luck-superstitions-t42.htm Mistress Jezzabel Bad Luck: Friday the Thirteenth - The Scandinavian's believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. It was also said that Christ was crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13, with the 13th guest being Judas, the traitor. Bad Luck: Walking under a ladder - A leaning ladder forms a triangle with the wall and ground. Triangles represent the Holy Trinity, ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:38:49 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/bad-luck-superstitions-t42.htm#84 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/bad-luck-superstitions-t42.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dog-t43.htm Mistress Jezzabel A dog eating grass - rain Meeting a dog - good luck (especially Dalmatians) A greyhound with a white spot on its forehead - good fortune Being followed by a strange dog - bad luck (especially black dogs) The spectral black dog (barguest) - a harbinger of death A dog howling for no reason - unseen spirits A dog howling three times - A death has occurred At one time a dog that had bitten someone was immediately destroyed to protect the person from rabies ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:41:10 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dog-t43.htm#85 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dog-t43.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-horses-t44.htm Mistress Jezzabel Horse brasses were used to protect horses from witches White horses - ill fortune Inhaling a horses breath - cure for whooping cough Eating a hair from a horse's forelock - cure for worms Horses standing with their backs to a hedge - rain Changing a horse's name - very bad luck Subcategory: Albatross An albatross flying around a ship in mid ocean - bad weather Thought to be the spirit of dead mariners and so bringing bad luck to those who killed ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:41:58 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-horses-t44.htm#86 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-horses-t44.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-adder-t45.htm Mistress Jezzabel
To kill an adder - general good luck

A live adder on the doorstep - a death in the household]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:43:34 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-adder-t45.htm#87 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-adder-t45.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ants-t46.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Believed to be the souls of children who had died unbaptised

Believed to be the transmuted souls of the Druids who refused to accept Christianity]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:44:34 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ants-t46.htm#88 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ants-t46.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-badger-t47.htm Mistress Jezzabel Carrying a badgers tooth - Good luck (especially for gamblers) Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:45:04 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-badger-t47.htm#89 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-badger-t47.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bats-t48.htm Mistress Jezzabel
In the house - either a death or a sign that the humans will soon be leaving

Flying close to a person - that person will be betrayed

Flying vertically upwards then dropping back to earth - 'The Witches Hour Has Come'

Flying early in the evening - good weather

Chinese belief - Bats are a symbol of long life and happiness]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:46:15 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bats-t48.htm#90 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bats-t48.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bear-t49.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Ghost bears are believed to reside at Worcester Cathedral and The Tower of London in England

Naming a bear - provokes attack]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:47:13 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bear-t49.htm#91 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bear-t49.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bees-t50.htm Mistress Jezzabel If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you will soon have a visitor. If you kill the bee, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant. A bee landing on someone's hand is believed to foretell money to come, while if the bee settles on someone's head it means that person will rise to greatness. Bees were once considered to deliberately sting those who swore in front of them, and also to attack an adulterer or unchaste person. It was once held to be a sure ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:49:18 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bees-t50.htm#92 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bees-t50.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-beetle-t51.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Walking over a person's shoe - an omen of death

Crawling out of a discarded shoe - ill omen

Devil's coach horse beetle raising it's tail - a curse

African belief - throwing beetles into a lake produces rain

A dead beetle tied around the neck - cure for whooping cough]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:51:13 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-beetle-t51.htm#93 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-beetle-t51.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-birds-t52.htm Mistress Jezzabel A bird that flies into a house, foretells an important message. The white bird foretells death. A bird call from the north means tragedy; from the south is good for crops; from the west is good luck; from the east, good love. If a bird poops on your car, it is good luck. If bird droppings land on your head it is good luck. Blackbird Ancient British Belief - A messenger of the dead Two blackbirds sitting together - good omen Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:53:04 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-birds-t52.htm#94 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-birds-t52.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-boar-t53.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Norse belief - A traditional food of the Gods]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:54:24 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-boar-t53.htm#95 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-boar-t53.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bull-t54.htm Mistress Jezzabel
To hide in a bull's pen - immunity from lightning]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:56:09 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bull-t54.htm#96 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-bull-t54.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-calf-t56.htm Mistress Jezzabel
To stroke a calf on the back - bad luck to both the person and the animal

Twin calves - bad luck

Giving mistletoe as a gift to the first calf of the year - good luck to the herd]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:00:34 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-calf-t56.htm#98 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-calf-t56.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cat-t57.htm Mistress Jezzabel A kitten born in May - a witches cat A black cat crossing your path - good luck (A white cat in USA, Spain and Belgium) A black cat seen from behind - a bad omen Stray tortoise shell cat - bad omen Cats bought with money will never be good mousers Cat sneezing once - rain Cat sneezing three times - the family will catch a cold USA belief - A cat washing on the doorstep - the clergy will visit Killing a cat - sacrificing your soul to the Devil ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:03:29 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cat-t57.htm#99 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cat-t57.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cattle-t58.htm Mistress Jezzabel
In mediaeval times it was thought that cattle would kneel at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve; and some people thought they were even able to speak that night, although it was considered dangerous for any human to hear their speech as misfortune]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:06:45 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cattle-t58.htm#100 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cattle-t58.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cockerel-t59.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Black cockerel - evil spirits

A cockerel standing in a doorway - a visitor

It is believed that the cockerels will all crow on final day to awaken the dead]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:09:32 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cockerel-t59.htm#101 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cockerel-t59.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cows-t60.htm Mistress Jezzabel If a plow kills a daddy long legs the cows will go dry If you see nine cows in a shed with a gray bull next to the door, and all of them lie on the same side, you are in luck, because you will be granted one wish. A cow lowing after midnight - approaching death To milk a cow being sent to market - bad luck Sprinkling the cowshed floor with primroses - a guard against witches Cows lying down in a field - rain Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:10:35 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cows-t60.htm#102 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cows-t60.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cricket-t61.htm Mistress Jezzabel
A cricket can tell of oncoming rain, death, and x-lovers.]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:12:32 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cricket-t61.htm#103 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cricket-t61.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-crows-t62.htm Mistress Jezzabel
A messenger of the gods

A familiar of the traditional witch

Harbingers of death and disaster]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:13:02 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-crows-t62.htm#104 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-crows-t62.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cuckoo-t63.htm Mistress Jezzabel
First sound of a cuckoo in spring coming from the left - bad luck

Hearing the first cuckoo on the 28th of April - Excellent luck

Hearing the first cuckoo on the 6th of April or after midsummer - bad luck

Your condition on hearing the first cuckoo will remain all year]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:14:26 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cuckoo-t63.htm#105 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-cuckoo-t63.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-daddy-long-legs-t64.htm Mistress Jezzabel
"When I was a kid on a farm in Ohio, somewhere we were told when we picked up a Daddy Long Legs to ask it "Where are the cows?" and it would point (with it's feelers) in the direction of the cows. I remember thinking this usually worked!"]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:15:14 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-daddy-long-legs-t64.htm#106 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-daddy-long-legs-t64.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dolphins-t65.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Dolphins playing in fine weather or close to the shore - Wind]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:16:08 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dolphins-t65.htm#107 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dolphins-t65.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-donkey-t66.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Sitting backwards on a donkey - cure for snakebites and toothache

A pregnant woman seeing a donkey - the child will grow wise and well behaved]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:16:58 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-donkey-t66.htm#108 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-donkey-t66.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dove-t67.htm Mistress Jezzabel
A dove circling above - an omen of death

Killing a dove - misfortune]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:17:40 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dove-t67.htm#109 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dove-t67.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dragonfly-t68.htm Mistress Jezzabel Catching a dragonfly - marriage within the year Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:18:00 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dragonfly-t68.htm#110 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-dragonfly-t68.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-duck-t69.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Flapping its wings while swimming - rain]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:19:04 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-duck-t69.htm#111 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-duck-t69.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-eagel-t70.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Christian belief - symbol of resurrection

Several eagles flying together - peace

Eagles sitting motionless - an enemy approaching

Eagle egg eaten by two people - protection against witchcraft

Hearing the cry of an eagle - omen of death]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:20:00 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-eagel-t70.htm#112 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-eagel-t70.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-elphants-t71.htm Mistress Jezzabel In Siam, white elephants were rare and not made to work for their upkeep, so a White Elephant is an item that is a non profit expense. Considering the value of space in our homes, items kept as memorabilia could be considered White Elephants. Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:21:00 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-elphants-t71.htm#113 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-elphants-t71.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ferret-t72.htm Mistress Jezzabel Drinking milk from a bowl from which a ferret has drunk - cure for whooping cough Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:21:55 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ferret-t72.htm#114 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ferret-t72.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-fish-t73.htm Mistress Jezzabel Throw back the first fish you catch then you'll be lucky the whole day fishing. It's bad luck to get married when the fish aren't biting, according to the custom of some fisherfolk. A fish should always be eaten from the head toward the tail. Dream of fish: someone you know is pregnant. If you count the number of fish you caught, you will catch no more that day. It's bad luck to say the word "pig" while fishing at sea. Burning fish bones - unlucky Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:23:35 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-fish-t73.htm#115 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-fish-t73.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-flea-t74.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Flea bite on the hand - a kiss or good news

Person leaping over the midsummer bonfire - riddance of fleas]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:25:07 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-flea-t74.htm#116 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-flea-t74.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-fox-t75.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Seeing several foxes together - bad luck]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:26:44 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-fox-t75.htm#117 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-fox-t75.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-frogs-t76.htm Mistress Jezzabel Frogs, like toads, were once thought to have peculiar properties, and were frequently used in healing charms, and in others of a slightly less innocent nature. The dried body of a frog worn in a silk bag around the neck prevented epilepsy and other fits. Frogs were used in love-magic. In one story, a girl, whose lover was untrue stuck pins all over a living frog and then buried it. The young man suffered extreme pains and eventually returned to her. She dug up the frog and removed ... Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:28:08 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-frogs-t76.htm#118 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-frogs-t76.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-gnat-t77.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Flying close to the ground - rain

Flying high - good weather]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:30:19 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-gnat-t77.htm#119 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-gnat-t77.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-goat-t78.htm Mistress Jezzabel Associated with Pan (or the devil in some religions) Meeting a goat when on an important journey - good luck Meeting a black goat on a bridle path - treasure hidden nearby Subcategory: Goose Goose eaten on Michelmas day - good luck Brown tinted meat - mild winter White meat - harsh winter Geese leaving a farm - omen of a fire A goose laying two eggs - bad omen Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:35:45 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-goat-t78.htm#120 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-goat-t78.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-guinea-fowl-t79.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Brings sunshine]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:39:02 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-guinea-fowl-t79.htm#121 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-guinea-fowl-t79.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hares-t80.htm Mistress Jezzabel
A guise of a witch

Crossing your path - omen of disaster

Dreaming of hares - bad omen or death

Seeing a brown hare - good luck

Carrying a hare's foot - good luck

Killing a hare - bad luck

Rubbing hare's blood into the skin - cure for freckles]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:41:57 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hares-t80.htm#122 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hares-t80.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hedgehog-t81.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Killing a hedgehog - protection against bad luck

Entering the house - very bad omen]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:43:13 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hedgehog-t81.htm#123 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hedgehog-t81.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hens-t82.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Hens which roost in the morning are said to be foretelling a death, usually that of the farmer or someone in his household.

A hen which enters the house is an omen that a visitor will arrive, and this is also the case if a rooster crows near the door or comes inside.]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:44:18 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hens-t82.htm#124 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-hens-t82.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-heron-t83.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Killing a heron - extremely bad luck]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:46:17 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-heron-t83.htm#125 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-heron-t83.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-horseshoe-t85.htm Mistress Jezzabel
The horseshoe or crescent moon shape was seen as a sign of good fortune and fertility.

Witches fear horses, so they are also turned away by a door with a horseshoe mounted on it. The horseshoe must be hung with the points up to keep the luck from spilling out.]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:24:08 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-horseshoe-t85.htm#127 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-horseshoe-t85.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-jaybird-t86.htm Mistress Jezzabel Jaybirds go down to the devil's house on Fridays to tell all the bad things that have happened during the week. Jaybirds who remain on Friday are checking up on what people are doing. Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:25:05 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-jaybird-t86.htm#128 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-jaybird-t86.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-kingfisher-t87.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Christian Legend

Seeing a kingfisher - good luck

Wearing kingfisher feathers - promotes the beauty of a woman by magic]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:28:06 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-kingfisher-t87.htm#129 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-kingfisher-t87.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ladybird-ladybug-t88.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Landing on your hand - Good weather

Number of spots - number of happy months ahead

Direction after it leaves your person - the direction from which your future love will come]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:30:25 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ladybird-ladybug-t88.htm#130 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-ladybird-ladybug-t88.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-lamb-t89.htm Mistress Jezzabel
First lambs of spring (twin white) - excellent fortune]]> Superstitions Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:31:32 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-lamb-t89.htm#131 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-lamb-t89.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-goose-t93.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Brown tinted meat - mild winter

White meat - harsh winter

Geese leaving a farm - omen of a fire

A goose laying two eggs - bad omen]]> Superstitions Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:27:21 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-goose-t93.htm#135 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-goose-t93.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-lark-t94.htm Mistress Jezzabel
Disturbing a lark's peace or nest - curse

Pointing at a lark - a whitlow will appear on the finger]]> Superstitions Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:29:18 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-lark-t94.htm#136 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-lark-t94.htm http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-magpie-t95.htm Mistress Jezzabel
A single magpie circling the house - portent of death

Greeting a magpie is said to remove the bad omens it brings

A single magpie on a roof - the building will never fall down

Chattering in a tree near a house - arrival of a stranger

Chinese belief - a magpie is good luck and shouls never be killed]]> Superstitions Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:30:50 GMT http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-magpie-t95.htm#137 http://secretdarkeden.darkbb.com/superstitions-f12/animal-superstitions-magpie-t95.htm