You'd think, wouldn't you that having no belief in any God that I would have no belief in superstitions. But this is only partly true. Superstitions are buried in your mind from your childhood and despite all your adult logic, you cannot get rid of all of them. There are some that remain and frighten you and make you remain cautious.
Friday the 13th? Couldn't give a shit. Ridiculous.
Walking under a ladder? In my case I look up to see what the workers are doing and assess the possibility of injury before making my choice.
Black cats? Love them, see nothing strange there.
Magpies? Far too many of them now to notice how many. I do not find them sinister.
BUT:
I don't ever cross knives. Comes from my mom.
I will not pick blackberries after Michealmas because the Devil owns them.
If I see a hole in a fire, I will break it.
Irrational isn't it?
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I don't do the 'God' thing - relion is such an almighty fuck up it ain't funny,
However, I do have my 'thing' with regard to certain superstitions.
I also won't let knives cross - not even in the 'basket' in the dishwasher. Broken mirror, black cats & walking under a ladder hold no concern either, but if my ears are burning, I lick a finger & then cross them! If my right hand itches, I have to rub it on wood.
Nice to know I'm not entirely strange!
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