Don’t walk under the ladder, don’t step on the crack, and whatever you do, don’t spill the salt. Ms. Weldon, are you one of those people that thinks that a simple action could result in terrible luck? Maybe that’s because you’re a bit superstitious. But when we ask ourselves why we are so scared about little things like stepping on a crack, we don’t really know the answer but to be honest I think it is kinda stupid. What we really need to know is Are superstitions real, or are they just in our heads? My blog for the week is about superstitions.For years, many superstitions have left people puzzled, such as, why are people so afraid of walking under a ladder? Well….we don’t really ask questions about this…. we just don’t walk under ladders. But why? I guess its common sense that the ladder could fall on us, but Noooo, that’s not it. From Christian beliefs, by leaning a ladder up against a wall, the ground the wall and the ladder make up what looks like a triangle. This triangle is believed to represent the Holy Trinity and by walking through it, means you are in league with the Devil??? a little crazy don't you think!
Why does breaking a mirror result in such a horrible 7 years of bad luck? I guess that it would make sense that it’s unlucky because obviously, you could easily cut yourself on the pieces of glass, but there is another reason…..Some time ago, people believed that your reflection in a mirror reflected your actual soul. And by breaking a mirror, you broke your soul and got lots of bad luck. As for the 7 years of bad luck, Romans believed that it would take 7 years for them to recover and to piece their soul back together. Also have you ever noticed that there is no 13th floor on most hotels, hospitals or buildings, no 13th aisle on airplanes, or no 13th street or avenue in many cities? All these are connected to the one fear of Friday the 13th. Thanks for reading my blog!
Life lesson: Superstitions are very hokey and no one should believe them!
