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GEMINIGUY · **Reply #20 on:** October 12, 2010, 01:04:45 PM

**October 12th** Mirror [con't] "Some mothers harbour a predjudice against allowing their babies to see their own reflection before they are a year old, for fear that the shock will retard their growth or that they will be doomed to suffer epilepsy, develop cross eyes or a stutter or even be fated to an early death. Brides are commonly warned not to look at their reflection when trying on their complete wedding outfit [particularly if they are wearing their veil] as this will endanger the happy outcomed of the marriage plans, though conversely it is lucky for newly-weds to examine their reflection in a mirror side by side once they are safely united."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2010, 06:51:34 AM

**October 13th** Storm "Thunderstorms have always aroused the deepest forebodings in man throughout the ages, and inevitably countless superstitions have evolved concerning both their causes and their consequences. Storms have been variously blamed upon the anger of the gods, upon Witches, demons and other malevolent spirits, and also upon ordinary mortals who have broken some taboo or other. Actions that are said to provoke storms at sea include cutting one's fingernails or one's hair while on board ship and whistling. If a storm breaks out while a person is being buried this is likely to be interpreted in parts of Scotland as a sign that the deceased sold his or her soul to the Devil and he has come to fetch his own."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2010, 07:07:53 AM

**October 14th** April Fools' Day "The...day...on which special license is given to the playing of practical jokes...Superstition has it that such license...expires at 12 noon, and any jokes attempted after that time will bring bad luck to the originator of them. Anyone who fails to respond to tricks played on them in the proper spirit of tolerance and amusement will also suffer bad luck. It is further said that compensation for being fooled by a pretty girl will come in the form of marriage to, or at least friendship with, the girl in question. Marriage on April Fools' Day is not, however, a good idea for a man, for he will be permanently ruled by his wife. Children born on that day will experience good luck in most matters, but will only meet with disaster when it comes to gambling in any form."

Gina Marie · **Reply #23 on:** October 14, 2010, 08:50:10 AM

G Guy ~

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GEMINIGUY · **Reply #24 on:** October 15, 2010, 04:00:26 PM

**October 15** Crossroads "Crosses made by roads are heavy with symbolic meaning and many people dislike being delayed at such a place for fear of meeting a ghost, vampire or death in person. Primitive people often erected their altars where roads met and engaged in human sacrifice there; ever since, crossroads have been associated with death, not least through the traditional erection of the Gallows at such spots. *************** Suicides, vampires and criminals were formerly buried at crossroads in the belief that, should they arise from the grave, their vengeful ghosts would not know which of the roads led back home. In modern times witches' covens have sometimes been known to choose lonely crossroads as their meeting place."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #25 on:** October 16, 2010, 04:39:07 PM

**October 16th** Days Of The Week - Friday "Friday, subject to Venus, is widely held to be unlucky and a day when evil influences are at work- especially if it happens to be the 13th day of the month. The day that Eve offered the apple to Adam in the Garden Of Eden, friday is favored for the holding of Witches' covens and was formerly the customary day for hangings. Accidents are more frequent on fridays [though visits to the doctor are not advised], and clothes made on that day will not fit. Projects or trips begun on that friday will not prosper and any person who laughs on a friday, says an old proverb, will cry on sunday...According to one old Shropshire superstition, news received on a friday makes a physical impression upon the hearer in the form of a new wrinkle for every tiding. Children born on friday will prove unlucky, but will enjoy the gift of second sight and healing powers. Many people claim that the weather on a friday will be repeated on the following sunday.

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #26 on:** October 17, 2010, 06:58:23 AM

**October 17th** Onyx "Black gemstones, linked by superstitious people with the darker forces in nature. The stone is associated with Witchcraft and sorcery and features in various malevolent and death-dealing spells. Owners of onyx will find themselves prone to nightmares and plagued by worry in their waking hours. Some authorities express particular unease at the idea of pregnant women wearing onyx, though conversely there are those who claim that onyx brings lovers closer together and promotes a cheerful frame of mind. An Indian superstition, meanwhile, advises that possession of onyx magically restores a person's immune system."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #27 on:** October 18, 2010, 06:28:01 AM

**October 18th** Mirrors [con't III] "Many people admit to being wary of looking into a mirror over someone else's shoulder; this threatens the luck of the person 'overlooked' or signifies a quarrel between the 2 parties. In the theatre, performers are similiarly reluctant to see a real mirror anywhere on stage. No one, incidently, should look into a mirror by candlelight, which is thought to be unlucky; neither should they look into one for too long, for the Devil's face may surely appear in the glass in response to such vanity. It is also unlucky for a cat to be allowed to see its own reflection in a mirror."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2010, 08:16:07 AM

**October 19th** Mirror [con't IV] "If someone in the household is ill mirrors may be covered up to prevent the invalid seeing his or her reflection, the theory being that in a weakened state the patient may be unable to re-establish contact with the soul after it has been temporarily separated from the body & trapped in the glass. If the patient dies, it is doubly important that the mirrors be covered or turned to the wall -failure to do so not only risks the well-being of the deceased's spirit but also threatens the welfare of anyone who then looks into the glass, as their own soul may be snatched by that of the dead patient to provide company on the journal to the hereafter. Some people will also turn the mirrors to the wall or cover them with a sheet during thunderstorms, for fear they attract lightning. If a...person looks into a mirror & finds no reflection this is a sign that the soul has already departed & is thus an omen that he or she is about to die."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2010, 05:40:08 PM

******October 20th******
Shadow

It is believed "a person's shadow is mystically linked to their real person and any injury suffered by a shadow may have serious consequences for its owner. In times gone by it has been claimed that the shadow, like the reflection, actually constitutes a person's soul [the reason why, according to one well-known tradition, a person who has lost his soul to the Devil will cast no shadow]. Thus, harm suffered by a shadow will result in harm coming to the person who casts it, and particular care should be taken to guard against Witches and malevolent forces attempting to steal one's shadow. This idea undoubtedly lies at the root of the legends of mythical heroes killing their enemies by stabbing their shadows, and of the still prevalent belief that it is unlucky to allow another person to tread on one's shadow, a hostile act that may be interpreted as a great insult in some countries.

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #30 on:** October 20, 2010, 05:49:15 PM

"In China, mourners at a funeral may keep their distance from the coffin for fear that their shadow will fall on it and thus be buried with the deceased. *************** One last superstition relating to shadows is the custom of examining the shape of the shadows cast by a group of people as they sit by the fire at Christmas or New Year. If anyone's shadow appears to lack a head, the chances are that the person concerned will be dead before another 12 months have passed."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #31 on:** October 21, 2010, 07:22:49 AM

**October 21st** Evil Eye "The power to influence another's health or well-being for the worse by simply looking at them. Since ancient times people with green or blue eyes have been widely supposed to be able to harm their enemies with no more than a severe look. The motion reached its climax during the Witchcraft panic of the 17th century, when many European Witches were accused of he practice of 'overlooking' their victims. Anyone with uneven or deep-set eyes, eyes of different colours, cross-eyed or a squint may still be suspected of possessing the evil eye, even though the person himself may have no wish to profit by such power. Nowadays the evil eye is associated primarily with gypsies, who may employ it against anyone who does not offer them money when approached."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #32 on:** October 22, 2010, 07:08:59 AM

**October 22nd** Jackdaw "is widely considered a creature of ill omen. If a jackdaw settles on a particular house, death is likely to strike one of the occupants; this is even more certain if it comes down the chimney [though in some European countries a jackdaw perched on a roof is more optimistically a prophecy of a new arrival within the family]. As with the magpie, it is deemed unlucky to see a single jackdaw but less ominous to see several together. Jackdaws that fly noisily in an unceasing circle, meanwhile, are a warning of coming rain, & if they are slow to return to their roost in the evening severe weather should be expected." Crow "Once considered a messenger of the gods & later a familiar of the traditional Witch, the crow is now viewed by many as a harbinger of death & disaster, particularly feared if it alights upon a house or taps on a windowpane. A crow settling in a churchyard is likewise deemed an omen that there will be a funeral in the near future.

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #33 on:** October 22, 2010, 07:18:36 AM

"Crows that leave a wood en masse are interpreted as a sign of coming famine, while if they fly at one another it presages the outbreak of war. Crows that flock early in the day and fly towards the sun are a sign of good weather [as is a crow that croaks an even number of times], but bad weather is on the way if they are noisy and active around water at dusk [or if a single crow croaks an odd number of times]."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #34 on:** October 23, 2010, 10:31:39 AM

**October 23rd** Familiar "The supernatural spirit agent of a Witch or Sorceror. The familiar is a feature primarily of the witchcraft tradition of England and Scotland, for few records exist of such unworldly assistants elsewhere. Familiars typically took the form of domestic animals, most often cats, dogs and black birds, but Witches examined by the Witchfinders of the 17th century admitted to harbouring all manner of demons, which they were said to feed with their own blood. Admissions such as this were once sufficient 'proof' for a Witch to be condemned to death, and many old and ignorant women died because they had not the wits to deny associating with such imps." Raven "...an attendant upon the gods of both ancient Greece and Scandinavia...widely considered a creature of ill omen and is feared for its apparent ability to foresee death. It is particularly disliked in the vicinity of the sick, as the call of this 'messenger of death'- sometimes heard as the words 'corpse, corpse'- is an omen that

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #35 on:** October 23, 2010, 10:40:27 AM

the patient will not recover. In times gone by, it was suggested that the bird was a favourite disguise of the Devil and also that it carried disease around the countryside on its wings. Scientists suggest that this association with death may have some roots in the bird's extremely sensitive powers of smell, which will draw it to decaying flesh even some distance away. Another explanation harks back to the 11th century Norman invaders of England who carried the raven as an emblem on their banners, thus linking the bird in the minds of the English with the ravages of war."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #36 on:** October 24, 2010, 06:51:48 AM

**October 24th** Devil "The ruler of the Underworld, otherwise known as Satan or Lucifer, who is the personification of evil in Christian demonology. Worship of the Devil- the 'Prince Of Darkness' or the 'Horned One'- has always been a central feature of European and US Witchcraft and has encompassed such extremes as human sacrifice and orgiastic sex. Time was when many people were nervous of even speaking his name, preferring instead to refer to 'Old Nick' for fear of provoking dark forces. *************** Followers of Satan speak of him manifesting various forms, his favourite guises include the cloven-hoofed goat, reminiscent of the Greek god Pan, the dog & the monkey. *************** Serious-minded belief in the Devil...was still sufficiently in 1855 for the discovery of the infamous 100-mile-long trail of 'Devil's hoofmarks' in the snow in south Devon to create widespread consternation. Even now the Devil is an indispensable leading protagonist in orthodox religious teaching as well as in horror films."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #37 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:55:48 AM

**October 25th** Witchcraft "Superstition is much preoccupied with the carrying out of Witchcraft and the need to obtain magical protection from such activity. Distantly derived from various pagan religions and much altered after the introduction of Christianity and of the biblical Devil, Witchcraft - a meeting-place between religion, folk medicine, and curiousity in and fear of the unexplained - takes many forms and is often intended to be beneficial, though it is the Satanic variety that has inspired the countless protective charms that superstition recommends. Most of there date back to the late Middle Ages up to the 18th century, when the Witchcraft hysteria was at its height and many suspected Witches were tortured or put to death on the flimsiest of evidence. *************** Alleged Witches throughout the centuries have been blamed by the superstitious for all manner of ills that cannot otherwise be accounted for. These have ranged from plagues, storms and murders to such lesser problems as cattle

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #38 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:07:40 AM

failing to produce milk, horses lacking their usual vigour and crops failing to prosper. To provide protection against such misfortunes, many people used to wear special Amulets and protected their homes in a variety of ways, ranging from concealing a pair of scissors under the doormat to bringing in sprigs of various trees and plants, such as Holly or St. John's Wort, which was reputed to repel evil spirits. *************** Most spells that are intended to harm a person directly will only work if something incorporating the 'essense' of the victim is obtained first. This may be a little of their hair or nail perhaps or a sample of their blood, saliva or urine - so taking extra care in the disposal of such items will go a long way towards foiling a Witch's plans. To kill a witch outright, the surest way, so superstition dictates, is to shoot the suspect with a silver bullet."

GEMINIGUY · **Reply #39 on:** October 26, 2010, 07:05:40 AM

******October 26th******
Owl

"Being an essentially nocturnal bird, the owl is regarded with mistrust by the superstitious. To see an owl or to hear it hooting is unlucky [especially in daylight] as is looking into an owl's nest, which will result in the person concerned suffering from melancholy for the rest of his or her days. Should an owl be heard to hoot near the home, one remedy is to toss some salt into the fire to the negate the threatened ill fortune. He this happens when someone in the house is ill, some authorities suggest that efforts should be made to kill the owl and then place the body on the patient's chest. In France, owls hooting within the hearing of a pregnant woman mean that the baby will be a girl. In Welsh folklore, meanwhile, an owl hooting among houses reveals the fact that an unmarried girl nearby is about to lose her virginity. *************** Sightings of owls are usually considered omens of death or of other serious misfortune. If an owl appears when a child is born or if it settles on

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