Only in the Philippines!

Thursday, October 9 2008

Do you believe in Bad Luck and Good Luck signs that our ancestors believed before and up to now some people still believe in them? Philippine superstitions and beliefs. . . .

Check them out yourself if it is still applies up to this day:

• Black cat crossing your path is a bad omen.
• A person who breaks a mirror faces seven years of bad luck.
• Whistling at night invites evil.
• If brown Butterfly enters your house, you will lose money.
• Don't mend your clothes while wearing them or harm will befall you.
• Encountering yellow butterfly will bring you good luck.
• Lying down with your feet facing the door will bring you an early death.
• Adorning your wedding dress with pearls means you will shed many tears with your marriage.
• Stepping on a pillow will bring misfortune.
• If you sit on your bag while traveling, you will not reach your destination.
• A person who is headed somewhere should not proceed with her journey is she trips on something after leaving the house, Something terrible will happen.
• Wearing a Diamond protects the bearer fron evil-minded people.
• At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, eat twelve grapes which represents the twelve months of the year. This will ensure money and good luck throughout the year.
• If you are awakend by chirping birds at dawn, luck awaits you.
• Dreaming of fish, trees or snakes means good fortune, money or happiness.