Grave
If you feel a chill up your spine, someone is walking on your future grave.
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Candle
If the flame of a candle flickers and then turns blue, there’s a spirit in the room.
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Wishbones
Two people are to pull apart a dried breastbone of a turkey or chicken and the one who is left with the longer end will have their wish come true.
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Rabbit Foot
These lucky charms are thought to ward off bad luck and bring good luck. You mush carry the rabbit’s foot on a chain around your neck, or in your left back pocket. The older it gets, the more good luck it brings.
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Four Leaf Clover
Clover is believed to protect humans and animals from evil spells and is thought to be good luck to find a four leaf clover, particularly for the Irish.
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Horseshoes
To bring good luck, the horseshoe must lost by a horse and be found by you, with the open end facing your way. You must hang it over the door with the open end up, so the good fortune doesn’t spill out.
Another origin of the ‘lucky horseshoe’ is the belief that they ward off witches. Witches, it was once believed, were opposed to horses, which is why they rode brooms and pitchforks instead. By placing a horseshoe over a door, the witch would be reluctant to enter. (Hat tip: Iris)
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13
The fear of the number 13 is still common today, and avoided in many different ways. Some buildings still do not have an official 13th floor and many people avoid driving or going anywhere on Friday the 13th.
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Sparrows
Sparrows are thought to carry the souls of the dead and it is believed to bring bad luck if you kill one.
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Salt
At one time salt was a rare commodity and thought to have magical powers. It was unfortunate to spill salt and said to foretell family disarray and death. To ward off bad luck, throw a pinch over your shoulder and all will be well.
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Owls
If an owl looks in your window or if you seeing one in the daylight bad luck and death will bestow you.
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