Superstitions explained
Many of us know of someone who is superstitious, or maybe you yourself are. Some believe they can change the way of fate – and others think they’re a load of nonsense.
It can be a practice or action that someone performs in a reaction to the superstition. Others could be sayings or phrases that are used when a certain superstition occurs. Where do superstitions come from?
Even if you don't consider yourself a particularly superstitious person, you might say "bless you" when someone sneezes.
It is said superstitions first began centuries ago and have since developed and evolved over time, with new one’ being created too.
You can thank superstition for that, because it used to be believed that it would stop the develop from stealing their soul.
Superstitions began when people tried to explain unusual or mysterious circumstances and events when they didn’t have the correct knowledge at the time.
From breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, seeing a magpie or opening an umbrella inside, there are many different superstitions – and they vary from culture to culture. Here we’ve put together the most common superstitions, along with where they come from and what they all mean. What are superstitions? A superstition is a certain belief that people believe can change fate and a belief in supernatural influences. These can involve good or bad luck, depending on the type of superstition that is created or that people believe.
The development of science over the years helped explain these circumstances or events but people still strongly believed in superstitions even if science explained them. For instance, many years ago people did not know how a mirror showed their own reflection but believed the reflection was part of the soul. Since then, superstitions have stuck with many people believing they can change fate. What do they mean? Different superstitions mean different things, some have just a small meaning whereas others people believe can cause something much bigger. Here are the most common superstitions we come across today.
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