~Jack O' Lantern~

Because one of my friend ask about Jack O' Lantern...So, I will tell you another story... hehehe (^,^ ) enjoy Bad Luckerz...

Jack-O'-Lantern, sometimes also spelled Jack O' Lantern, is typically an ordinary carved pumpkin.
This carved pumpkin was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called Ignis Fatuus or Jack-O'-Lantern.

The tale...
Stingy Jack, a lazy yet shrewd farmer who was a miserable, old drunk who liked to play tricks on everyone: family, friends, his mother and even the Devil himself.One day, he tricked the Devil into climbing up an apple tree. Once the Devil climbed up the apple tree, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree. The Devil was then unable to get down the tree. Stingy Jack made the Devil promise him not to take his soul when he died. Once the devil promised not to take his soul, Stingy Jack removed the crosses and let the Devil down.

Many years later, when Jack finally died, he went to the pearly gates of Heaven and was told by Saint Peter that he was too mean and too cruel and had led a miserable and worthless life on earth. He was not allowed to enter heaven. He then went down to Hell and the Devil. The Devil kept his promise and would not allow him to enter Hell. Now Jack was scared and had nowhere to go but to wander about forever in the darkness between heaven and hell. He asked the Devil how he could leave as there was no light.

The Devil tossed him an ember from the flames of Hell to help him light his way. Jack placed the ember in a hollowed out Turnip, one of his favorite foods which he always carried around with him whenever he could steal one. For that day onward, Stingy Jack roamed the earth without a resting place, lighting his way as he went with his "Jack O' Lantern". And so on he became known as "Jack of the Lantern", or Jack-o'-Lantern.

Mirror Mirror...

• To see your reflection in a mirror is to see your own soul, which is why a vampire, who are without a soul, have no reflection.
• If a couple first catch sight of each other in a mirror, they will have a happy marriage.
• If a mirror falls and breaks by itself, someone in the house will soon die.
• Any mirrors in a room where someone has recently died, must be covered so that the dead person's soul does not get trapped behind the glass. Superstition has it that the Devil invented mirrors for this very purpose.
• It is bad luck to see your face in a mirror when sitting by candlelight.
• Before mirrors, in ancient societies, if you caught sight of your reflection or dreamt of it, you would soon die.
• Someone seeing their reflection in a room where someone has recently died, will soon die themselves.
• Babies should not look into a mirror for the first year of their lives.
• Actors believe that it is bad luck to see their reflection while looking over the shoulder of another person.
• To see an image of her future husband, a woman is told to eat an apple while sitting in front of a mirror and then brush her hair. An image of the man will appear behind her shoulder.

Hallo Ween!!

Hello Bad Luckerz... Say Hallo to Ween!!

This story is about Halloween...
Find the creepy thing here...

• If you hear foot steps behind you on this night, don't look back. It may be the dead following you. Turning back could mean that you will soon join the dead.

• Girls who carry a lamp to a spring of water on this night can see their future husband in the reflection.

• Girls who carry a broken egg in a glass to a spring of water (during the day) can not only see their future husband by mixing some of the spring water into the glass, but she can also see a glimpse of her future children.

• Halloween derives its name from the fact that in the Christian calendar it occurs the day before 'All Saints' or All Hallows' Day. It was the last night of the old year according to the ancient calendar of the Celts. On that night it was said that the witches, hobgoblins, warlocks, and other evil spirits walked abroad and devoted themselves to wicked revels. But the good fairies, too, according to some folklore, made their appearance at this time, but only from the hour of dusk until midnight.

• You should walk around your home three times backwards and counterclockwise before sunset on Halloween to ward off evil spirits

• If you see a spider on Halloween, it could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you

• A person born on Halloween can see and talk to spirits

Black Cat...

Look at this picture...How wonderful the color is...Yeah, I know that the cat is pure black, but with those color doesn't mean that this cat bring Bad Lucks.
This is what I call a perfect color...
Cool looking little cat, I like it...
hehe ^^



Here are the logical theory...

Black cat is a feline whose fur is uniformly all black, or almost all black. It is not a particular breed of cat and may be mixed or of a specific breed. The all-black pigmentation is equally prevalent in both male and female cats.

In Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens: in other cultures they are considered to be good omens. Black cats have been found to have lower odds of adoption in American shelters compared to other colors (except brown).

The Legend
In ancient Egypt, the Goddess Bast was a black, female cat. Christians, wanting to rid society of all traces of other religions, convinced the ignorant that black cats were demons in disguise and should thus be destroyed. In the process, they also destroyed the kindly ladies who cared for the cats, believing them to be witches. Being demons, a black cat crossing your path would create a barrier of evil, cutting you off from God and blocking the entrance to heaven.

CatS??

• Dreaming of white cat means good luck.

• To see a white cat on the road is lucky.
  

• It is bad luck to see a white cat at night.
  

• If a cat washes behind its ears, it will rain.

• A strange black cat on your porch brings prosperity.

• A cat sneezing is a good omen for everyone who hears it.

• A cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means cold weather ahead.

• When moving to a new home, always put the cat through the window instead of the door, so that it will not leave.
  

• When you see a one-eyed cat, spit on your thumb, stamp it in the palm of your hand, and make a wish. The wish will come true.

• In the Netherlands, cats were not allowed in rooms where private family discussions were going on. The Dutch believed that cats would definitely spread gossips around the town.

• To reverse the bad luck curse of a black cat crossing your path, first walk in a circle, then go backward across the spot where it happened and count to 13.

SuperStitionS

Walking under a ladder - A leaning ladder forms a triangle with the wall and ground. Triangles represent the Holy Trinity, and violating the Trinity by breaking it (walking through it) would put you in league with the devil himself.

Spilling Salt - Salt used to be an expensive commodity used mainly for medicinal purposes. For this reason, spillage was to be avoided at all costs. The idea that it is unlucky to do so probably stems from the belief that Judas spilt salt during the last supper. Throwing spilt salt over the left shoulder is linked to its medicinal use. If it could not be administered, the next best thing was to throw it into the eye of the evil spirits that brought sickness upon us. These spirits were thought to lurk behind your shoulder, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Breaking a mirror - Means 7 years of bad luck, unless you take the pieces outside & bury them in moonlight. Also, an undisturbed mirror in a house suddenly fall & smashes then it means that there will soon be a death.

13...Bad Luck or Not??

Number 13

Number 13 is associated with Bad Luck. It has a specifically recognized phobia, 'Triskaidekaphobia'. Triskaidekaphobia (from Greek tris=three, kai=and, deka=ten) is fear of the number13, it is a superstition and related to a specific fear of Friday the 13th, called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia.

The story begin from Friday the Thirteenth - The Scandinavian's believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. It was also said that Christ was crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13, with the 13th guest being Judas, the traitor.
Wow!! Sound terrifying isn't it??
Well, worry not because superstitions are often based on rumors and unrelated facts cobbled together, and the dread of the number 13 is no exception.

For Me, of course myself, 13 is a great and lucky number.
Although you guyz think that 13 isn't good, but it's only a plain number...