Hello, sweet friends!! A check of the calendar shows that it is the second Thursday (already??) of this shiny new month. Which means it is time for another Global Writing Challenge. We are just off the plane from a week-long trip to visit fam in Tennessee and Ohio. Have been thinking about this post all week but in typical fashion, I am just writing it the night before it goes live.
You might have noticed my blog is kind of upside down...or maybe it always appears that way to you?? I am trying to switch over to a new theme format and with that comes a lot of little issues. Hope to get things in order this weekend. Knock on wood!!
Today's timely prompt was suggested by Cat at Cat's Wire. I am fascinated by superstitions and consider myself somewhat of a superstitious person. Probably have been more superstitious in my younger years than I am right now. And that is probably because I have forgotten some of the superstitions I used to hold dear. Old age is hard on the memory!!
Tell Us About: Superstitions
- wishing on the first star you see at night
- wishing on an eyelash on your cheek
- placing a fallen eyelash between your thumb and index finger and wishing on it then blowing it away
- when the clasp on a necklace slips around from the back of your neck to the front and meets the charm or pendant that hangs from the necklace, you have to kiss the clasp, make a wish and return it to the back of your neck
- the ever popular blowing off of all the seeds on a dandelion puffball at one time to make a wish
- and everyone's favorite, blowing out all the candles on your birthday cake at once while making a wish
Luck Superstitions
- always enter and exit from the same door
- get out of bed on the same side that you crawled in
- if you leave the house then have to go back in to get something you forgot, you have to sit down and count to 10 before going back out the door. I guess it is bad luck to re-enter a building you just left without sitting down first??
- find a 4-leaf clover. Lucia is especially good at this. She has found at least a dozen 4-leaf clovers and Lauren has saved some of them in resin for her. I have one she gave me pressed in my Bible.
- hang a horseshoe in your house (ours is in the shed)
- find a ladybug as they are a sign of good fortune. You just have to see one, no need to blow on it!!
- and the sometimes controversial knock on wood and fingers crossed. I say both but knock on wood the most. And then I knock on my own head (as if it were made of wood). I know some folks view those practices as invoking magic or rather than just having faith that God will work things out for good. I just look at it as a little extra insurance.
- taking care not to open an umbrella inside a building. Although there are times when I have done so in a bath tub to allow the umbrella to dry. Bathtubs are immune to bad luck.
- I avoid walking under scaffolding and ladders whenever possible. But when it can't be avoided, I dash under them very quickly.
- one of the Mexican superstitions I have embraced since moving to El Paso is the practice of not putting your purse on the floor. Especially out in public, like at a restaurant. We have moved from one table to another so I had a place on a chair or booth seat to put my purse. Apparently, putting your purse on the floor can make you poor. Which explains why I never had any money early in life.
- Finally, we have no problems with black kitties. In fact, we really like them so I would prefer to think black cats bring good luck. And look forward to having black kitties cross my path. Lucia draws and makes black kitties all the time. Lately, she has begun making her own kitty stuffies. She has a kitty alter ego named Midnight Fridge.
My Own Superstitions
- when a digital clock reads 11:00 am and 12:34 pm and 1:11 pm you can make a wish
- kiss your index finger and swipe it across the interior roof of your car when you drive through a yellow light then make a wish; if you aren't driving (or if you are and feel especially bold) lift your feet off the floor of the car at the same time
- don't remove tags from items purchased. This is my own deal but PC, both my daughters and my sister would be quick to agree that this is a biggie for me. Sometimes I leave the entire tag on a garment if they are attached to the inside and can be hidden when I wear it. Other times I will remove the tag - especially if it has gone through the washer and dryer a number of times and has become nothing more than a wad of paper attached to one of those plastic tag holders. In that case, I remove the paper tag but leave the plastic tag holder. Case in point, I have had the metal turkey below for years and put him on the front porch of my house for Thanksgiving. His tag has never been removed and can be easily flipped behind the sunflower on his hat.
- twisting the stem of an apple while reciting the ABCs: the letter at which the stem pulls off is the letter of your boyfriend or future husband. Of course, I yank my apple stems off at 'P' to avoid any issues!!
Your Turn
How do you feel about black cats and walking under ladders? If you have a superstition-related post, won't
you link it up with us below?
Then join me in checking out the creative responses the
other members of the Global Writing Challenge group come up with. Here's
a little teaser from each one.
Marsha doesn’t consider herself superstitious, but there are
some things that make her think twice! Please find Marsha’s post here, https://marshainthemiddle.com.
Sally discusses the Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit phenomenon and
shares some bunny-themed goodness from her closet. Discover what she has to share at https://www.withinaworldofmyown.com.
Cat is talking about tree spirits, bog bodies, and Groucho
Marx. Find her blog at https://catswire.blogspot.com.
Amy questions if she is a superstitious person and which
superstitions, if any, she follows. Found out more at https://coffeeandcocktailsatthecasa.com.
Debbie is sharing an Australian take on the old rhyme 'one for sorrow, two for joy'. Check out her post at https://debs-world.com.
Suzy writes about superstitions, black cats, lucky omens and why we still follow mysterious old beliefs even when we don't believe in them. Find her post at www.suzyturner.com.
Here are the links to my Global Writing Challenge posts so
far this year. I absolutely love *snow* but wasn't back to blogging yet
in January. Hope that prompt will come 'round again!!
- January
– Snow
- February
– Style
Icons
- March
– Festivals
- April
– Dreams
- May – Water
- June –
Sunshine
- July –
Dance
- August
– A
Day in the Life
- September
– Poetry
- October
– Birthday
- November
– Superstition
- December
– Why do you Blog?
Please consider joining us in December for the last of
this year's prompts.
I have a zillion things to do the rest of this week and over the weekend. Need to get our Halloween and dia de los muertos decorations put away and our Thanksgiving stuff out in its place. It will be time to think about decorating for Christmas before we know it. Do you have Christmas out yet?
Thank you for the visit. I appreciate you spending a few minutes of your day here with me.
Hugs and kisses,
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