Reading Project

1. Click the following links prepared by Global Psychics about superstitions in various aspects: 

 
• "Superstitions: Irrational Beliefs or Cultural Mores?" : Common North American superstitions are listed in the article. 
• "Snakes and Spiders - Symbols of Death and Rebirth": Find out from this online artilce why snakes and spiders in dreams are symbolic .
• "Superstitons Our Hair and Nails" : Mary-Anne Nekrashewicz depicts why hair and nails harm, hair and nails heal, when the right day or the right age is for cutting hair and nails.
• "Days of the Week - Fascinating Superstitions": Mary-Anne Nekrashewicz collects interesting legends related with the days of the weeks. 

 
2. Click the following links for information from western civilization:

 
• Our Grannies' Superstitions:  This site provides must-visit links such as Publicity, Homespun, Saying, Animals, and Friday 13th.
• Superstitions in Britain:  This site introduces you to superstitions such as Shoes, Ladder & Stairs, Animal, Lucky Things, Unlucky Things, Umbrellas, and Tea Leaves & Tea Drinking. 
• "Luck & Superstitions": The author comments on black cats, ladders, horseshoe and redo superstitions.  Check whether they are the same or different from the legends and myths we have heard. 

 
3. Visit the following links for superstitions from the Asian countries. 

 
• "Superstitions in Filipino":  Interesting information pertaining to animals, weather, food, people, among other things. 
• "Taboo and Superstitions of Chinese New Year".  A brief account of Chinese superstitions associated with Chinese New Year. 
• "Hongkong Superstitions and Five Elements":  A recount of superstitions regarding numbers in Chinese culture. 
• "Schauwecker's Guide to Japanese Superstition":  A guide to superstitions in Japanese custom associated with numbers, car, black cat, etc. 

 
4. Animal Superstitions:  This site provides searchable fun stuff about animal superstitions arranged in such links as A-B, C, D-F, G-M, and N-Z.  Please click those links to read the descriptions of the animals.

 
5. Click to read the following articles: 

 
• Unusual Trivia Collection in Superstition:  The interpretations of superstitions are archived in alphabetical order.  Read the links Superstition A-L and Superstition M-Z.

 
• "Silly Superstitions":  An archive of email discussions on personal experiences with the superstitions.

 
1. "Friday the 13th ...":  A topic story that appeared in Reporter published by Buffalo University.

 
2. Encarta's Definition: Superstition:  A brief definition about superstitious beliefs and practice. 

 
3. "13 Superstition sways designations of "missing" high-rise floors":  A news article published by Naplesnews.com in the real estate column, discussing the superstitions about the number 13 practices in the real estate business. 

 
4. "Questions and Answers":  A priest's answer to questions about the conflict between God's First Commandment and superstitions.

 
5. "Superstition":  A definition of superstition and superstitious people prepared by 

Philosophical Dictionary.