The Origin Of The Most Popular Superstitions

Thirteen is an unlucky number, breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck, do you know what originated these beliefs? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: The majority of us have grown up with the knowledge of numerous popular superstitions. When we were younger, we probably took the superstition literally and allowed the fear to control our lives. Superstitions, no matter how ridiculous they are, have a rich history in their origins. They weren’t created just to make our own lives more miserable. But instead, they have historical significance. Like the game of telephone, the origins eventually became muddied and they were lost. However, thanks to historians and people who were asking, “Why?” we now have potential sources of these superstitions. For example, the superstition of breaking a mirror and getting seven years bad luck has probably saved numerous mirrors. The origins behind this superstition date back to the times of Ancient Greece when the Greeks would gaze upon their reflection in the water. If the reflection was distorted, it meant that your soul was disturbed. So, in this case, it would mean that the mirror reflected our souls in some way. When you break a mirror, you are creating distortion within your soul, and it would take seven years to clean up that negative energy. Other origins of the superstition date back to Victorian times when servants would accidentally break their employer’s...