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Despite their bad-rap through the Salem Witch Trials, the emerging of the Wiccan religion in the 1930's paved the way for the misfortune of these creatures. It is in this religion primarily, that cats are sacrificed (killed), and still continues to this day. This is not only another case of ANCIENT WISDOM as it is also APPEAL TO AUTHORITY as it is encouraged by the religion. It sincerely upsets me to think that anyone would kill a cat just because it's black, but unfortunately we live in a racist world.

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The black cat is a feline whose fur is uniformly black. It is not a particular breed of cat and may be mixed or of a specific breed. The all-black pigmentation is equally prevalent in both male and female cats, and typically skips one generation due to the characteristic's association with the X chromosome.

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SOME COMMON MYTHS ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK CATS

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SOME COMMON MYTHS ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK CATS

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Halloween is unfortunately a bad time for black cats, if you have one, make sure they are kept locked inside the house. ANCIENT WIDSOM has led many people to believe that Halloween (All Hallow's eve) is night to sacrifice black cats. This is often executed by satanists, or other who engage in witchcraft. I only believe that those people are crazy and I keep my kitty locked up in the house to keep her safe on Halloween. This article explains for on the matter.

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5 Pawsitively Fascinating Facts About Black Cats

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Check out these fun facts about black cats for Halloween or anytime of year. You might be surprised by what you learn!

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Black cats weren't always considered to be a bad omen. In the Ancient Eqyptian times (3000BC), not only black cats, but ALL cats were held in such high esteem that killing one resulted in capital punishment. It wasn't until the late 1590's that they were believed to be associated with witchery. This article gives insight to the history of black cat related superstitions.

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Today I found out the origin of superstitions surrounding black cats including why a black cat crossing your path is considered bad luck.

Black Cats weren't always the butt of superstitions, feared, or even considered bad luck. In fact, in early Egyptian times, dating back as far as 3000 BC, cats (including black ones) were the rock stars of the animal world, held in high esteem; to kill one was considered a capital crime. It wasn't until the middle-ages in Europe that the black cat's rock star status started to go downhill as they began to be associated with so-called witches. The hysteria of witches practicing black magic had just hit Europe and alley cats were often cared for and fed by the poor lonely old ladies (funny how some things never change) later accused of witchery.

Their cat companions, some of which were black ones, were deemed guilty of witchery by association. This belief was taken up a notch when a folklore involving a father and son in Lincolnshire in the 1560's started making the rounds. The pair were said to have been traveling one moonless night when a black cat crossed their path and dove into a crawl space. Naturally, they did what any guys would do, they threw rocks at the furry feline until the helpless injured creature scurried out into a woman's house, who at the time was suspected of being a witch. The next day, the father and son came across the same woman and noticed she was limping and bruised and believed that to be more than just a coincidence. From that day on in Lincolnshire, it was thought that witches could turn into black cats at night.

The belief of witches transforming themselves into black cats in order to prowl streets unobserved became a central belief in America during the Salem witch hunts. Even today the association of black cats and witches holds strong during Halloween celebrations, despite the holiday's religious beginnings. Thus, an animal once looked on with approbation became a symbol of evil omens in some parts of the World.

However, in some cultures, the black cat is still revered and a symbol of good luck even today. The Scottish believe that a strange black cat's arrival to the home signifies prosperity, while Pirates of the 19th century believed if a black cat walks towards you, it's a sign of bad luck, but it's good luck if it walks away from you. In the English Midlands, a black cat as a wedding present is thought to bring good luck to the bride!

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Bonus Superstition Origins:

Spilling Salt Superstition- It is said that a devil sits over our left shoulder and an Angel on our right. Salt is spilled as a warning from our guardian angel of the devil's evil intentions that loom over us. Hence, you can mitigate your bad luck by throwing salt over your left shoulder into the eyes of the devil, thereby distracting him. Another variation of the superstition is if you throw the salt over your right shoulder it's considered an offering to your guardian angel, as salt was once a rare, precious and valuable commodity.

Knock on wood or Touching wood Superstition - Back in the 1700's wood was considered to be lucky, or full of good spirits. In 1849, there was even a popular kids game similar to today's 'Tag' called "Touch Iron or Wood". In the game, kids were considered safe as long as they were touching either iron or wood as they raced along objects. Others say the luck or good spirits of wood stems back to the origins of the Christian cross. No matter how you say the term, "touch wood" or "knock on wood", it's meant to either bring good fortune or to keep the good fortune you are having to continue.

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Today I found out the origin of superstitions surrounding black cats including why a black cat crossing your path is considered bad luck. Black Cats weren't always the butt of superstitions, feared, or even considered bad luck. In fact, in early Egyptian times, dating back as far as 3000 BC, cats (including black ones) were the rock stars of the [...]

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This image depicts a witch flying on her broom with her companion, a black cat. Surprisingly, even in today's day and age, there are a large number of people who still believe that black cats ARE witches. This ANCIENT WISDOM continues to plague our society. Black cats are often said to have a bad aura of MYSTICAL ENERGY.

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This is my girl, and she brings me good luck all the time! She even helps me out with gardening from time to time. I was always skeptic about the common belief that these beautiful creatures bring misfortune, and some of my friends actually advised against me getting one. My skepticism turned out to be right, and instead of having bad luck, I gained a best friend!

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For anyone who thinks black cats are unlucky, get a load of this!

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Black cats have a bad reputation due to the superstitions associated with them. But they make the BEST pets! (I know from experience) I highly recommend adopting one, because they are the first ones to get euthanized if not adopted. My cat almost never leaves my side at home, she likes to go for car rides, and walks as well.

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Black Cat Appreciation Day, August 17th - Here's 9 reasons why we're very lucky to be owned by a black cat! Because of superstitious beliefs in some cultures, black cats are sometimes associated with bad luck and, sadly, are more likely to be put to sleep or wait a long time to be adopted from shelters.

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In this video, which looks like another school project, two girls discuss the general superstitions associated with black cats, and their association with witchcraft. Folklore superstitions originated in Europe in the 1600's but made its way to North America as well, and they played a major part in the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. The ANCIENT WISDOM accompanied by APPEAL TO AUTHORITY (religious figures), progressed to CONFUSION BY CORRELATION, as once the witch trials were complete, everything returned to normal. Everything returned to normal because the bacteria in their crops stopped the following year, but instead they all believed that they has killed all the "witches".

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This belief goes way back, all the way to the 16th century. It in ANCIENT BELIEF that cats are bad luck, as it all began by association with witches. Many people believed that witches could turn into cats at night and back to their human form during the day. There was some APPEAL TO AUTHORITY in play here as well as the majority of people believed claims made from religious figures at the time.

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National Black Cat Day! - Black cats have an unfair reputation of being bad luck, I did my best to find out why this superstition began... Purrsonally I LOVE BLACK CATS! Purrlease share this video to help dispel this myth and help more black cats find their furever homes :) Happy Meowloween!