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Superstition? Who can
define the boundary line between the superstition of yesterday
and the scientific fact of tomorrow?"
-- Oilbhe fyrch Sanctan
inghean Gall,
High Priestess of Metilius
 
Common
Superstitions
Magpies are seen as mystical birds, capable of
bestowing luck or misfortune when seen. The rhyme tells what
effect supposedly occurs when a person sees a magpie. The rhyme
has an unsavory reputation, and children are often beaten if
their parents hear them recite it.
1 for spirit
2 for life
3 for mothers
and 4 for strife
5 for luck and its glad tale
6 for flesh that soon fails
If you hear a magpie in the morning, it means a
guest will arrive at your door that evening.
To argue at a crossroads is to invite misfortune
into your life.
The soul of a person who breaks a mirror will
wander the world in the afterlife.
If a bird (not just a magpie, but any bird)
flies into your house, someone living there will die soon.
Dried basil hung over windows keeps the spirits
of the dead at bay.
Cows lie down in the fields right before it
rains.
If the sun rises red, the weather that day is
likely to be violent. If it sets red, look for a dry night.
Burning oak logs in the hearth strengths the home against
natural disasters, pine and cedar logs bring it prosperity,
birch wood brings happiness and elm protects it from curses and
other evil intents. Tossing basil or rosemary into the fire also
protects and brings happiness.
Animals whose coats are pure black are unlucky.
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