Superstitions by Cody Stephenson

10 Weirdest Superstitions around the world.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-23 22:14:36 UTC

This video shows that different regions of the world will believe something that has been passed down from family traditions, even when no scientific proof can show the superstition is accurate or true.

10 Bizarre Superstitions.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-23 22:15:39 UTC

People will often mistake superstitious events that occur, with an ordinary coincidence. word of mouth has begun to have more of an effect on what people believe when it comes to supertitious events due to society noticing small coincidences occuring in the same circumstances.

8 Weird Athlete Superstitions.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-23 22:21:15 UTC

Athletes from across multiple types of sports and recreational activities have their own way of dealing with a "bad luck" superstition. This helps show how athletes will perform superstitious rituals to ward off the bad luck in order for their team or themselves to complete the game successfully.

Broken Mirror.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-23 22:26:52 UTC

The Romans believed that the human body regenerates itself every 7 years and that when a person breaks the reflection into the soul (the mirror) that they will experience bad luck involving their health until the time when their body regenerates, after 7 years. (psychiclibrary.com) This is where the modern day belief of breaking mirrors causing 7 years of bad luck stems from.

No Floor 13 in Buildings.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-23 22:28:09 UTC

Due to the belief among many cultures that the number 13 is evil the number 13 has been removed from apartment buildings in many places around the world. Many people feel the number 13 will cause them to experience bad luck and other negative occurrences. (psychiclibrary.com)

References.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-23 22:52:45 UTC

Common Superstitions and Origins

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-24 23:40:50 UTC

A reliable source that shows many common superstitions and where they came from.

Superstitions from Around the World.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-24 23:42:16 UTC

Some of the more common superstitions that have become apart of our every day lives, and others that are said to bring good or bad luck to those under its influence.

Weird Worldwide Superstitions.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-25 18:47:51 UTC

shares Information about the more uncommon superstitions that people believe in from all around the world that may or may not eventually become relevent in our lives.

Black Cat.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-26 01:00:48 UTC

Christians in the early anchient egypt times used the black cat as a symbol of evil. they said that if a black cat were to cross your path it would create a wall between you and heaven. this was done to try and eliminate anyones belief in other religions and to keep people focused on christianity. (Buzzle.com)

Word Write Up.

cody_stephenson — 2014-10-26 05:13:47 UTC