tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post6022373254774430059..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Superstitious? Me?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44558380002339875482021-05-16T04:32:44.955-07:002021-05-16T04:32:44.955-07:00I think that superstitions have the same effect on...I think that superstitions have the same effect on your mind as clips of annoying music have on it as ear-worms. They are difficult to get rid of.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23229182927985772972021-05-16T03:27:27.694-07:002021-05-16T03:27:27.694-07:00I have so enjoyed reading this and the comments Pa...I have so enjoyed reading this and the comments Pat... Yes, i would have to say i'am superstitious... I will avoid walking under a ladder... I don't like it when a black cat crosses my path when i'm out and about although i have owned and loved black cats.. (you will remember Jinx).. I would put money in a purse or wallet if ever gifting one.. And i would never step on a crack in the sidewalk...I have never before heard that opals are bad luck...hmmm.. and i have wanted one for years...I knock on wood...And if i knock over the salt shaker i through salt over my shoulder.. I never know which shoulder so it varies...I would never open an umbrella in the house... And if i ever broke a mirror i would give a thought to 7 years bad luck.. I think most of us are more superstitious than we thought... Hugs! debsjinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-59189545492477263712021-05-16T02:59:23.043-07:002021-05-16T02:59:23.043-07:00Oh dear, I have several lilac trees and bring bunc...Oh dear, I have several lilac trees and bring bunch after bunch into the house when the lilacs bloom. I also have a very large opal ring which I wear often and just love - if anything it has been lucky.<br /><br />Could I put shoes on the table? No. Do I give knives as a present? No(don't want to break the friendship)and I cross fingers and touch wood automatically. As for opening umbrellas inside the house...<br /><br />Yes,there is a point where superstitions can be an obstacle as the bike shed pointed out. But how interesting it is to read about them.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829592100827048506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18363559542270886032021-05-16T01:59:29.675-07:002021-05-16T01:59:29.675-07:00John - I remember my mother turning mirrors and sa...John - I remember my mother turning mirrors and saying the pin verse!Cro - thanks for the first laugh of the day Also apologies for my type size keep changing - my shake causes me to do this at the last minute. My 'school report' this morning says 'must try harder.<br />Sparklingmerlot - my birth stone is an opal and I always understood it was alright for me to wear one. Pam - I wonder if I am exempt from the bad luck because of this.<br /><br />Thank you so much everyone - what fascinating reading you have given me on this Sunday morning.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87167321929425090562021-05-16T01:23:15.078-07:002021-05-16T01:23:15.078-07:00I remember seeing my mother's mother turn mirr...I remember seeing my mother's mother turn mirrors to face the wall during a storm so they wouldn't attract lightning. An often used saying in the family was 'See a pin and pick it up. The rest of the day you will have good luck.'Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75240059961558979182021-05-15T20:57:20.242-07:002021-05-15T20:57:20.242-07:00I expect we all have certain rituals. If I ever se...I expect we all have certain rituals. If I ever see crossed knives I have to remove the bottom one. My mother taught me that. She also taught me to say 'White Rabbit White Rabbit' on the first of every month; but it has to be the first thing I say after midnight. Poor Lady M has monthly elbow bruises from when I remind her in the night!! Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-28487889477338824462021-05-15T17:42:06.992-07:002021-05-15T17:42:06.992-07:00Good morning Mr/Mrs Magpie has morphed into "...Good morning Mr/Mrs Magpie has morphed into "G'day Maggie!". Good evening Mr Moon if the new moon is seen through glass (mother). Touch wood, god willing, fingers crossed. <br />I believe that if one buys an opal for oneself it's not bad luck - only if it is gifted to you. <br />Money in a purse/wallet. If you gift a knife or pair of scissors you gift money as well to prevent the cutting of the friendship (or buying it back or something - again, my mother).<br />An Armenian friend gets very upset if I place my bag on the floor.<br />I love learning about superstition and religion as if you go far enough back there is often a very good reason as to why they formed in the first place - often the better educated clergy trying to keep the peasants in line!!!sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70776966067040915542021-05-15T17:27:45.552-07:002021-05-15T17:27:45.552-07:00I used to give lip service to some superstitions, ...I used to give lip service to some superstitions, and I still like Rabbit.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-7099568723681531292021-05-15T16:03:28.512-07:002021-05-15T16:03:28.512-07:00Up North in this State is one of our major opal m...Up North in this State is one of our major opal mining towns, Coober Pedy where a lot of the population live in underground dugouts. The church is also underground as daytime temperatures are so fierce.<br />The most beautiful opal has been mined by generations in this town. I have visited Coober Pedy and I have been tempted many times since to have an opal ring, but the 'bad luck' superstition surrounding this beautiful stone has stopped me. Pam, Sth Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84345245989898526682021-05-15T15:43:30.679-07:002021-05-15T15:43:30.679-07:00Love the birch twigs story! I would say no, I'...Love the birch twigs story! I would say no, I'm not superstitious, but I do observe some customs (knocking on wood). My father, who was a scientist and I would have said not superstitious, had a lovely collection of unset gems, and when I was invited to pick one chose the opal, which he would not give me because he believed it would be bad luck. I was annoyed to discover that he had later had it set into a ring for my sister, but perhaps he changed his thinking? She subsequently lost the ring, so perhaps it WAS bad luck? Nah.<br /><br />ceci Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68330868182849095352021-05-15T15:26:41.351-07:002021-05-15T15:26:41.351-07:00I had been told that my grandmother needed a new c...I had been told that my grandmother needed a new chef style knife as the handle had broken on hers. It was suggested I get it for her for her birthday as she had very little need for anything else. So I purchased a very good quality chefs knife and when she opened it, she scolded me for not taping a penny to the blade. It was done to assure she would never cut herself with this knife. I felt terrible as I remember her buying me a turkey or roast cutting set (knife with matching fork) when I got married. I noticed it had a penny taped to the blade of the knife. I had no idea. Ranee (MN) USARaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282628072625246341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41065092708361725282021-05-15T14:51:09.275-07:002021-05-15T14:51:09.275-07:00What an interesting lot you all are with your ide...What an interesting lot you all are with your ideas here.<br /><br />Rachel - too true - you don't forget such things in a hurry - in fact they stay there at the back of your mind for ever I think.<br /><br />Bike Shed - good point that you make too - on a more serious note.<br /><br /><br />Thank you all.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-17314597233819713992021-05-15T14:07:50.146-07:002021-05-15T14:07:50.146-07:00Lovely news about your grandaughter!
I would have ...Lovely news about your grandaughter!<br />I would have said 'me, Superstitious? No!' But then immediately thought 'surely, you throw the salt over your left shoulder with your right hand?'...and yes...I do. Just in case!<br />My Nan would have told you that it was very lucky to be passed by a haywagon going the opposite direction. It would be unlucky to be passed by one going the same way, as you'd probably have broken down!<br />CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-45243827979525997012021-05-15T12:35:58.412-07:002021-05-15T12:35:58.412-07:00Many of the ones you and the other readers have me...Many of the ones you and the other readers have mentioned here are completely unknown to me, but I guess that is simoly a cultural thing. My superstitions are rather signs, as I like to call them. For instance, if a certain thing happens tomme when I hope for it, I see it as a sign that something else I am hoping for will also come true. Just silly little things, really, and not anything I firmly believe in - just stuff that puts me in a good, positive mood, which in turns makes my entire day better.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35933013455682391842021-05-15T12:34:12.720-07:002021-05-15T12:34:12.720-07:00I'm not superstitious (although I never open a...I'm not superstitious (although I never open an umbrella indoors!) because I can't remember the rules but my mother-in-law always said you should never look at a new moon through glass. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-113388689608813282021-05-15T12:32:49.170-07:002021-05-15T12:32:49.170-07:00I would say I wasn't superstitious but you hav...I would say I wasn't superstitious but you have made me realise that I say 'touch wood' and 'fingers crossed', and don't walk under ladders mainly because I don't fancy having a tin of paint dropped on my head. There could be others but I can't recall any just now. I remember my father saying 'good morning Mr.Magpie' when we saw a single one. Perhaps a left-over habit from childhood?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-2876718612115249092021-05-15T12:22:33.330-07:002021-05-15T12:22:33.330-07:00I'm not superstitious but...
No new shoes on t...I'm not superstitious but...<br />No new shoes on the table<br />No ivy indoors<br />Spilt salt over the shoulder<br />Black cats crossing the path<br />Seeing one magpie<br />Knocking on wood ( can be my skull if no wood nearby! )<br />Fingers crossed<br />Falling upstairs<br />Breaking a mirror<br />W<br />Making a wish on a new moon which can't be done through glass, which necessitates taking my glasses off!Yellow Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719449279985048223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31015226546144323352021-05-15T12:19:20.848-07:002021-05-15T12:19:20.848-07:00I have been superstitious at times and feel like s...I have been superstitious at times and feel like some items can be lucky for you. However I try hard to avoid all conspiracy theories because some of those can cause real problems. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66105807100115131772021-05-15T11:29:22.284-07:002021-05-15T11:29:22.284-07:00Of course I am not superstitious... touch wood and...Of course I am not superstitious... touch wood and fingers crossed... JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-61481777684840498262021-05-15T10:35:13.152-07:002021-05-15T10:35:13.152-07:00I was brought up by a very superstitious mother an...I was brought up by a very superstitious mother and it was never taken as a joke and examples would be given as to why things happened because some superstition had not been adhered to. I am still very superstitious but I mainly keep it to myself. You don't forget in a hurry. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90994312458176355322021-05-15T10:04:51.800-07:002021-05-15T10:04:51.800-07:00Harmless folk traditions and genuine superstitions...Harmless folk traditions and genuine superstitions are different things. You might like your birch twigs but you don't actually believe it in any deep sense. Just as we don't truly believe in not walking under ladders or pinches of salt...<br />Truly held superstition can, however, be very dangerous and lead to avoiding medical intervention or the suppression of women's rights. The superstition around menstruation for example has negatively impacted women for centuries. <br /> The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64260162948574668242021-05-15T09:40:34.119-07:002021-05-15T09:40:34.119-07:00Never shoes on a table with me either, although I&...Never shoes on a table with me either, although I'm perfectly happy to walk under a ladder. 'Pinch, punch, first of the month' was popular with us as children, to see who could get one of the others first. the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35913381889852862892021-05-15T09:17:14.201-07:002021-05-15T09:17:14.201-07:00Oh gosh I remember all of these from my childhood ...Oh gosh I remember all of these from my childhood - thank you for calling them back to mind.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51964129210305054562021-05-15T09:09:49.146-07:002021-05-15T09:09:49.146-07:00My Mum was very superstitious so I've inherite...My Mum was very superstitious so I've inherited some.<br /><br />She would have agreed with many of the things other people have said like opening an umbrella in the house and never bringing in May blossom or Lilac. Putting money in a purse when given and never giving scissors as a gift(would cut a friendship)Shoes should never be put on a table.<br />She always bought something from a gypsy woman when they came to the door selling lace mats or bundles of lucky heather (they don't do that now do they?)<br /><br /> Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38336383107299053902021-05-15T09:01:28.087-07:002021-05-15T09:01:28.087-07:00No, I can honestly say I'm not superstitious i...No, I can honestly say I'm not superstitious in the way you described. But those things are fun to believe in, aren't they. I love the story of how your granddaughter drew the picture of the birch tree for you and sent you twigs too. That warmed my heart! And congratulations on the new life headed your way, in the family. Babies... evidence that God thinks the world should go on. ~Andrea xoxo The Feminine Energyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145843258211481300noreply@blogger.com