Superstitions - Feathers, magpies and other hocus pocus

[Bellaboo83]

Hello

So I found a feather yesterday. On my kitchen floor, about a half hour after mopping it. No one had been in or out the house.

I wouldn't say I'm going through a tough time, compared to many at the moment I'm very lucky. I do have some things on my mind though, life changing things, decisions to be made that have been stressing me.

I have taken to feather to mean that I am not alone in this and that I'm on the right track and I have to say its brought me some peace.

A friend of mine saw a lone magpie and the next day suffered an awful loss... She truly believes it was a sign.

It got me thinking (in the style of Carrie Bradshaw ). I am fairy superstitious, definitely not to the point that it rules me, but it does bring me comfort (and sometimes worry when I step on 3 drains )

Does anyone else feel like this? Do you have superstitions? Do you have any stories where you've had a sign or a coincidence or something has brought you bad luck / comfort?

 

[Gembo]

I’ve had some experiences with feathers. Once I was crying in my car at around 3am in a really bad state and I verbally said out loud someone please help me, straight after a feather landed on my windscreen. The next day I found out that my cousin had died the day before. I always like to think that was him.
On Christmas Day just gone there was a feather in the hallway next to a shelf I keep pictures of my mum and dad on. I like to think that was them. I’m not saying I believe it, I’m usually pretty sceptical about things like that but it’s comforting to think it could be.

 

[mcfeez]

I have OCD, so superstitions are dangerous for me personally. I try not to let my brain engage too much with things like seeing birds.

My mum constantly goes on about them so obviously some of that has sunk into my brain from listening to her (like not putting new shoes on the table?). She told me as well, if you put a top/dress/night dress on backwards, its bad luck to change it. I remember the night before I got my A level results I put my PJ top on backwards and she FORCED me not to correct it. I got 3 As in my A levels, obviously through my own hard work and studies and my mum told multiple people about the PJ top incident as though it was due some credit haha.

 

[ChloChlo]

Dream meanings/intereptations I'm quite interested in as I find for me, many ring true. I've often had premonition dreams, which I'm frightened of.

Feathers - all of the time. I even got a random tiny red one in my napkin, in a posh restaurant with distinct, all white decor and tableware on my wedding day meal to a man who was very abusive. I laughed it off and put it down to the fact my mother supported Arsenal, but really it was a danger sign or a sign of her distaste in my choice.
I would often walk a church yard when I was down, when I fled to a refuge. I would often go into deep thought, followed by a church ding and an seeing an array of white feather. It happened very often
My beloved dog was mauled to death by another dog on a field near our home. The next day while sat in my garden, the most enemormous white goose feather fell from the sky infront of my feet and fell right where my dog would have sat, it sends my hair on edge thinking back to it. I kept the feather, as I do others. I can't keep them all, but I certainly acknowledge ones I do recieve, I usually say thankyou, acknowledge my passed on loved ones and blow it away.

 

[Ohflogoff]

I used to be terrible with things like this;
Bad luck: Couldn’t walk over three drains. One magpie. Couldn’t wear red. Number 13. Number 3 was iffy. New shoes on a table. Open umbrella inside. Smashed mirror.
One day I decided to let it all go. Ooooooooooph it felt good!

 

[Milliehaha123]

I am the same with 3 grids, they are to be avoided at all costs!
My grandma has also always taught me that if something you love breaks (i.e. a mirror / lamp) you have to go and smash an old plate or something you don't care for to balance out the energy. No idea but I always do it... my boyfriend thinks I'm a crazy lady

 

[Lovebugx]

I had 3 miscarriages before having my son , on the day he was conceived ( obviously I didn't know he had been conceived at that very moment ) I found a white feather , I've kept it to this day !
ALWAYS salute a lone magpie and say , Hello Mr Mr magpie where's your wife. I feel very uneasy untill I've seen a second.
In our street they completely missed out number 13 .
Friday 13th makes me anxious.
Bad luck comes in 3s

 

[Powpow46]

I believe in the itchy palms. Also if your ears burn, left for love...right for spite. So either someone who loves you is thinking of you, or someone's talking badly of you.

 

[watermelon sugar]

On the day I was finding out what gender baby I was having I seen 4 magpies (four for a boy) and then I found out I was having a boy!

I cannot walk over 3 grids

 

[daydreamer1994]

I love these kind of threads! Does anyone know on anyone who has gifts e.g the seventh sons of a seventh son has the cure for thrush or something like that!
My friends sister never seen her dad, he died tragically while her mom was still pregnant with her (he was a search and rescue diver and drowned trying to save someone) , she has the cure for whoping cough I think! I know so many people go to her anyway and she really does have the cure!

Also my boyfriend worked in a garage before, his work mate got steel in his eye and a customer at the time said here ring this number. He rang the number and the lady said go get a piece of tissue put it in your pocket I will ring later. She rang back about an hour later and said how’s your eye? He said actually the pain is gone!! She said open the tissue in your pocket. The piece of steel was in the tissue!!! Amazing I love those stories!!

 

[OatMatchaLatte]

I'm really superstitious. If I accidentally step on three grids, I have to step on a group of three two grids, to balance it out.
I break the chain if I see a single magpie - pull apart the forefinger and thumb with the other hand.
Spilled salt needs to go over the left shoulder.
I cant pass a knife to someone else, I have to put it down and then they can pick it up themselves.
There's probably more...

Re: feathers...I always say "If feathers appear, loved ones are near." I've seen them lots after people have passed away - and it's not because I'm on the lookout, because I always am! Two days after my nana passed I was sat in my conservatory after a row with my bf, and a white feather floated down outside. It was so comforting.

 

[DCICassieStuart]

A feather is supposed to be a sign that your guardian angel is looking after you.

I'm not religious, but on the day I did my driving test I found a white feather in my car beforehand. No one else except me was ever in that car. I didn't touch the feather, left it there.
I passed.

 

[jaymie]

For me, I had to clean out house and pay off all my credit card debt before New Year because I dont want to bring the bad luck from last year to the new one

 

[Rocknrolla]

I know you weren’t asking me but my mum used to say if your palms were itchy you were going to get money. But probably means something different to others

No that’s correct but also if the left is itchy money is leaving you, if the right is itchy you’ll come into some money

 

[Pixipoppy]

I was very superstitious as a teenager to the point where it would probably have been classed as OCD. I had all these weird rituals I had to do otherwise someone would die or I’d fail an exam etc. I kind of felt like I was totally in control of what was going to happen. It got better as I got older, maybe it was related to anxiety or general teenage angst! I do still salute one magpie, won’t open an umbrella indoors and would panic if I broke a mirror!

 

[Milliehaha123]

Stupid question, what is 3 grids. I tried to google image it doesn't yield anything

Haha it's three drains together - like this https://www.google.com/search?q=thr...U1Q0EAHciAB4kQ_AUoAXoECB0QAw&biw=1440&bih=821

 

[birdiefly246]

If I tip salt I have to tip some into my hand and throw it over my shoulder. I know it's something about keeping the devil away I think, my whole family do it so now I do to.


Rainbows are really significant to me. This sounds completely crazy but they always show up when I'm having anxiety about a big life choice.

 

[ClockworkDolly]

I saw a lone Magpie this morning. Fingers crossed all will be well.

 

[Bellaboo83]

I saw a lone Magpie this morning. Fingers crossed all will be well.

If you salute the lone magpie does it cancel it? (have I just made that up?)

 

[ChloChlo]

When I was in a very abusive relationship, I used to walk past a large group of rooks. It made sense when I would be walking through the commons near where we had lived together but very often a large group of them could appear in quite a random, built up area. Leaving my house sometimes I would see and hear them all along the rooftops, almost like they were waiting for me. Not just one, but a huge group. It's been 8 years since I left. I haven't seen them in more than one or as pairs.

I've often felt close spiritual connection to butterflies. It is rare for them to be in the house, however since my mother died over a decade ago, it seems to be a regular occurance.

I do have many more.

I have bought an overpriced key charm I didn't want or need because a romany woman placed it in my hand.