ACORN An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
An acorn at the window will keep lightning out
AMBER Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
APPLE Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off.
An apple a day Keeps the doctor away.
If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.
BABY To predict the sex of a baby: Suspend a wedding band held by a piece of thread over the palm of the pregnant girl. If the ring swings in an oval or circular motion the baby will be a girl. If the ring swings in a straight line the baby will be a boy.
BASEBALL BAT Spit on a new bat before using it for the first time to make it lucky
BED It's bad luck to put a hat on a bed.
If you make a bedspread, or a quilt, be sure to finish it or marriage will never come to you
Placing a bed facing north and south brings misfortune.
You must get out of bed on the same side that you get in or you will have bad luck.
When making the bed, don't interrupt your work, or you will spend a restless night in it.
BEE If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you will soon have a visitor. If you kill the bee, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant.
A swarm of bees settling on a roof is an omen that the house will burn down.
BELL The sound of bells drives away demons because they're afraid of the loud noise.
When a bell rings, a new angel has received his wings.
BIRD A bird in the house is a sign of a death.
If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow.
BIRTH Monday's child is fair of face; Tuesday's child is full of grace; Wednesday's child is full of woe; Thursday's child has far to go; Friday's child is loving and giving; Saturday's child works hard for a living. But the child that is born on the Sabbath day is fair and wise, good and gay.
BIRTHDAY CAKE If you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake with the first puff you will get your wish.
BLARNEY STONE The Blarney Stone is a stone set in the wall of the Blarney Castle tower in the Irish village of Blarney. Kissing the stone is supposed to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence (blarney.)
BLUE To protect yourself from witches, wear a blue bead.
Touch blue And your wish Will come true.
BREAD Before slicing a new loaf of bread, make the sign of the cross on it.
A loaf of bread should never be turned upside down after a slice has been cut from it.
BRIDGE If you say good-bye to a friend on a bridge, you will never see each other again.
BROOM Do not lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits in the broom will cast a spell on the bed.
If you sweep trash out the door after dark, it will bring a stranger to visit.
If someone is sweeping the floor and sweeps over your feet, you'll never get married.
Never take a broom along when you move. Throw it out and buy a new one.
To prevent an unwelcome guest from returning, sweep out the room they stayed in immediately after they leave.
BUTTERFLY If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year.
Three butterflies together mean good luck.
CANDLE If a candle lighted as part of a ceremony blows out, it is a sign that evil spirits are nearby.
CAT If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes the good luck with it.
Keep cats away from babies because they "suck the breath" of the child.
A cat onboard a ship is considered to bring luck.
CHEEKS If your cheeks suddenly feel on fire, someone is talking about you.
CHILL If you get a chill up your back or goosebumps, it means that someone is walking over your grave.
CHIMNEY SWEEP It's very lucky to meet a chimney sweep by chance. Make a wish when sighting one, and the wish will come true.
CIGARETTES It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.
CIRCLE Evil spirits can't harm you when you stand inside a circle.
CLOCK If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family.
CLOVER It's good luck to find a four-leaf clover.
Clover protects human beings and animals from the spell of magicians and the wiles of fairies, and brings good luck to those who keep it in the house.
COIN It's bad luck to pick up a coin if it's tails side up. Good luck comes if it's heads up.
COMB To drop a comb while you are combing your hair is a sign of a coming disappointment.
COW Cows lifting their tails is a sure sign that rain is coming.
CRACK Don't step on a crack on a sidewalk or walkway.
Step on a crack Break your mother's back.
CRICKET A cricket in the house brings good luck.
COUNTING CROWS One's bad, Two's luck, Three's health, Four's wealth, Five's sickness, Six is death.
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