Friday the 13th - Malas??
Lahat takot sa araw na’to kasi it’s malas daw. Do you believe in Bad luck? are you the superstitious type of person? :D
I know some of you people are curious kung ano pa ang mga superstitions USO pa hanggang ngayon. hahaha So, i googled and look what I found! :D
So what are superstitions? I took the liberty of googling it and found some interesting meanings of the common superstitions.
What are Superstitions?
Superstitions are largely considered as irrational beliefs associated with the existence of certain mysterious forces, specially evil spirits, that were supposed to bring bad luck to one unless certain actions were taken to prevent the bad effects. These actions could include modifying an individual’s behavior, avoiding certain actions or places or wearing amulets or lucky charms.
Superstitions can be personal or cultural. Personal superstitions are bred from experiences that an individual has, during his lifetime. However, cultural superstitions are those that one is supposed to believe in, because they have been followed over generations, by people.
Some Common Bad Luck Superstitions and their Origin
Friday the 13th
There are many different theories about how the number 13 came to be considered an unlucky number. According to Valhalla, an ancient religion, during a feast the home of Gods had 12 guests. The God of Deceit was not invited. However, he turned up at the gathering as the thirteenth guest. According to Christianity, The Last Supper had 13 guests, Judas the betrayer being the thirteenth guest. Also since Jesus Christ died on a Friday, Friday the 13th is considered very unlucky, by the Christians.
Walking under a Ladder
Common sense would justify, not walking under a leaning ladder in order to avoid getting hurt, in case the ladder slipped and fell on you. However, according to Christian belief, a leaning ladder formed a triangle with the wall and the ground, that was supposed to represent the Holy Trinity. Walking under such a ladder, was equivalent to violating the Holy Trinity and was supposed to bring bad luck.
Breaking a Mirror
According to Roman culture, one’s reflection in the mirror was believed to represent one’s soul. Hence breaking the mirror or looking into a broken mirror was supposed to bring seven years of bad luck. The bad luck would be over after seven years as the soul was believed to renew itself every seven years.
Black Cats
Bast was a highly revered Cat goddess, in ancient Egypt. In their bid to wipe out every religion other than Christianity, Christian priests popularized the black cat as a symbol of bad luck. Women who cared for the animals were termed as witches.
Spilling Salt
It is believed that spilling salt brings bad luck. To undo the bad effects of spilled salt one is advised to throw some salt over the shoulder to prevent bad spirits from following him. The origin of this superstition lies in the fact that salt used to be a very expensive commodity in olden times and was also used to make medicines. Hence, this superstition arose to check people from wasting salt.
Opening of Umbrellas Indoor
Opening umbrellas indoor, was supposed to bring bad luck as in olden times the umbrella was supposed to be used only as a protection against the sun. Hence, opening it indoors was considered as a mark of disrespect to the sun god.
