Everyone has at least one superstition that they follow, whether they will admit it or not. Whether it's from a certain religion, or a legend passed down from their ancestors. It's in our human nature to come up with something to believe in, however obscure and ridiculous it may be. Many of these superstitions can dramatically affect a person's life. Looking at the following examples will show what effects can come from trying to stay on the good side of the supernatural. .
Friday the 13th is thought of as the unluckiest day of the year. Some people take it so seriously they develop a morbid irrational fear called Paraskevidekatriaphobia. There are over 21 million people affected by this in the United States alone. Many people will avoid driving and ships will not sail. Others won't even go to work or eat in restaurants, and you wouldn't dare schedule a wedding on any Friday at all. Everybody knows about Friday the 13th and the story of it being cursed, but some will let it get in the way of their normal everyday functions. .
One of the sadder and more pathetic superstitions is the belief that a certain small, furry animal is possessed by evil spirits. Just because of the color of its fur, people will see a black cat and try to get as far away from it as possible. Over the years people have figured out certain rules that determine whether contact with the cat will bring good luck or bad luck. Rules like, if a black cat crosses their path, it will bring bad luck, unless of course they immediately walk 12 steps backwards. If a black cat walks towards them, it's good, if it walks away; more bad luck will come upon them. This superstition can cause people to either not own a cat because of its color, or if they have one they must take special care of it. Some very mixed up people will steal black cats on nights of full moons and especially on Halloween. They use these poor creatures for special sacrifices, hoping to release evil spirits or whatever it is they think will happen.
Superstitions Are you superstitious? ... All of these things are rooted in superstitions. What is a superstition? ... Even today, superstitions about the number thirteen abound. ... Many modern customs are rooted in the superstitions of the past. ...
Jonta` Gaines 070 Hunt Superstition Superstition has been around since ancient times and will inevitably continue to be apart of our world. ... Many people believe in some animal superstitions. ... Well, there was a superstition that originated about 100 years ago about a woman named Mary. ... As you can see, superstitions have made their homes in our culture. Superstitions are not only a part of our culture but worldwide as well. ...
Everyone has at least one superstition that they follow, whether they will admit it or not. ... Many of these superstitions can dramatically affect a person's life. ... There's another popular superstition that can cause people to be unnecessarily cruel to animals. ... There are thousands of superstitions, some of them crazier than others. ... This can happen with any superstition that is taken too seriously. ...
These sayings are known as superstitions and are divided into three main categories. ... These superstitions express signs found in nature that they believe affect and predict what the weather will be. ... Good Luck Today, superstitions cannot exist without one of the most popular parts of one of them-luck. ... Many of these "superstitions" are still followed today and have also been thought to bring good luck as well. ... Superstitions richen the history and mystery of our land and are more than just myths....
When we distinguish between science and superstition, we muxt be careful because the science of era may be the superstition of another. For example, alchemy was once regarded as a science but is today seen by chemistry as superstition, and astrology was once viewed as means of obtaining knowledge but is now regarded by astronomy as superstition. ... As a result, one would expect elements of the earlier science, now condemned by today's science as mere superstition, to strive and even thrive right along side more modern conceptions. ... On the order, there must ve some element of superstit...
Superstitions and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Even though the Pre-Civil War classic THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN contains humorous passages, Mark Twain's main purpose in writing the novel involves criticizing mankind and society. Frequently, in the course of the novel, Twain addresses the theme of superstition. ... Next, Twain uses superstition through Jim. ... Often in Twain's literature, he uses the theme of superstition to show the reader the reality of this time period. ... In this novel there are many different themes but I believe superstition was the mos...
Egyptian Religion and Superstitions The Egyptians" civilization was based on religion where their beliefs were very important. ... The Egyptians had a few superstitions that affected their lives. First were the cat superstitions. ... Another cat superstition was when the cat died a natural death, the owner should shave his eyebrows in respect. ... The Egyptians had a superstition that was associated with the burial process. ...
I thought that a person with his unique personality and outlook on life combined with a relatively dangerous and physical sport would have a diverse and interesting set of ritual and superstitions. ... Because Kojasho is a sport of the individual, The dojo itself has very little in the way of superstition and ritual. ... When I asked Dorian if I could interview him about superstition and ritual in the martial arts he said that he wasn't very superstitious. ... Dorian in a sense has replaced luck (something intangible) with the mind (something more tangible) in order to explain the u...
Superstitions make people do strange things that they would not normally do. ... There are millions of different superstitions that for some reason, people believe. Some superstitions are things that bring good luck, and others are things that bring bad luck. ... On the other hand there are people who do not believe superstitions at all. ... Religion is another type of superstition although some do not realize it. ...