Animals
It is considered bad luck if one of these crosses your path.
Black Cat - National Black Cat Appreciation Day is Aug. 17
The number 4 is unlucky in this country
China - For the Chinese, the number “four” is a no-no, due to the similarity in its pronunciation, in Chinese, to the word for “death.”
To ward off bad luck, throw a pinch over your shoulder and all will be well
Salt
Stepping on this can bring harm to a family member
Good luck charm - the older this gets, the more good luck it is said to bring
Rabbit's foot
If these fly around your house on Halloween night 3 times, death is inevitable.
Bats
In the Mediterranean, this common blue amulet or bead will ward off bad fate
Evil Eye
Toasting with this liquid is considered bad luck
Water - According to Greek mythology, spirits of the dead would often drink from the river Lethe, which is named for the goddess of forgetfulness. After drinking from the river, the spirits would forget about their lives on Earth before entering the underworld.
This type of coin is considered lucky
Penny
A burning candle inside one of these on Halloween keeps evil spirits and demons at bay
Jack-o-lantern
These birds are commonly viewed as a bad omen, often foretelling death
In Turkey, chewing a piece of gum at night means...?
You're chewing the flesh of the dead
In India, doing this at night is bad luck
If you pull out one gray hair, this many hairs will grow back
10 -
Walking beneath an open one of these passes your through a triangle of evil ghosts and spirits
Ladder - the most likely theory behind the belief is that the ladder forms a triangle when open, symbolizing the Holy Trinity, and it's an insult to the Trinity to walk through the triangle
If you happen to see this on Halloween, then the spirit of a loved one is watching over you.
Spider
In Russia, giving this color flower is thought to represent infidelity, separation, or even death!
Yellow
In the Caribbean, itchy palms signal this
Some amount of money is in your future
South Americans believe that if this happens to your feet, you will remain single for the rest of your life
If your feet are swept over by a broom - The curse can be broken if you immediately spit on the broom.
Breaking one of these will give you 7 years of bad luck.
Mirror
Thought to carry the souls of the dead, it is bad luck to kill one.
Albatross or Sparrows
The Japanese do this with their hands when visiting cemetery graves
Tuck in their thumbs - This comes from the connection between the Japanese word for “thumb” and its meaning as the “parent finger”. To tuck in one’s thumbs in inside a cemetery, then, is to protect one’s parents from death.
At Halloween, these were used as magic charms. Some believe the Devil likes to gather these.
Nuts
If you're afraid of the number 13, you have this type of phobia
Triskaidekaphobia - The superstition can be traced back to the Last Supper, Hindu beliefs or Norse mythology, according to Merriam-Webster.
Placing one of these over a door will ward off witches. Must be lost by an animal and then found by you with an open end facing your way.
Horseshoe