Superstition...it is a
term for any belief or practice that is consider
irrational, in other words it arises possibly from ignorance or fear, a belief
in the power of fate or magic, or a fear of that which is unknown...otherwise
level headed people fall under the power of superstitions…common superstitions
are Friday the 13th, the breaking of a mirror, walking under a
ladder, and there are so many more…when something negative happens, some are
quick to point to superstition as being a reason for it…superstition often
arises when things occur that cannot be understood…superstition often gets in
the way of things…some may scoff at it, but many buildings do not have a 13th
floor…few teams have a #13 uniform that is used, although you see slightly more
of it today…some people refuse to fly on an airplane that has the number 13 in
its flight number...in reality, superstition only has the power that you give
it…there can be superstitious things that are used for ‘good’ too…there are
people who feel empowered when they have their lucky charm with them, and they
feel at a loss if they forget it, or lose it…a gambler may wear his ‘lucky’
shirt, a student may use their ‘lucky’ pen when taking an exam, someone may
touch a ‘lucky’ charm before they leave the house…etc…some people claim not to
be superstitious but will still throw salt over their shoulder or perform some
kind of ritual ‘just in case’
