[Lesley Silvester]

I've broken so many superstitions that it's a wonder I am still alive to tell the tale.      I've walked uner many ladders rather than in the road, unless someone is up the ladder withh a tin of paint, but that's more safety than anything else.  I don't  even on here.

Hadn't heard of many of them listed above.  I don't blaspheme in the house but then I don't blaspheme anywhere because I'm a Christian.  I know the rhymes about magpies but seeing one doesn't bother me.  My cats, when I've had them, always lived in the house, new shoes go on tables (but not older ones as that's not hygienic), don't chuck salt over my shoulder if I spill some, touch wood.  None whatsoever.

[deepinthewoods]

  well said fw.

  your right.

[Ina]

well said fw.

  your right.

Using them doesn't mean believing in them...

I might be wrong, of course. 

[colliewoman]

I think the Irish have lots of superstitions! Dads side much less so but my Mum and Nan were very nervous about all of the above    We also believe that robins and dragon flies are passed over friends and relatives checking on us 

I thought dragonflies were faeries in there daytime disguise 

[colliewoman]

I spose I am superstitious with a few things.
Animals get named before they get home for example, I don'teven remember where I learned that one but hey ho!


I do do some of the other bits and bobs but is it superstitious if it's a good thing?


For example when I hear the cuckoo I HAVE to do the following, and shall write it so you can all play too!




When hearing the springtime cuckoo turn over all the money on your pocket and repeat the following...
'lucky coins now I count thee, cuckoo faerie bring me bounty'.
Works like a charm


So though not superstitious I am a Witch through and through, so a little magic and charm comes into most days

[happygolucky]

I can not justify my superstitions but had to break them...just in case.......


..I lived near a forest where there were regular handfastings....sounded so beautiful and so appealed to me...I love the pagan ideals...well most of hem, true nature worshipers.......some people of any belief can be too extreme, not going into that [size=78%] ........[/size]