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Any of these rites can be used, but bear in mind that the "curse" of the broken mirror is usually a self-created one. Although viewed with suspicion by some ...
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www.ladyoftheearth.com/stories/mirrors.txt
www.ladyoftheearth.com/stories/mirrors.txt
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Superstitions & Bad Luck Omens ... An ancient myth our ancestors believed was that the image in a mirror is our actual soul. A broken mirror represented the soul being astray from your body. To break the spell of misfortune, you must wait seven hours (one for each year of bad luck) before picking up the broken pieces,
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www.halloween-website.com/superstitions.htm
www.halloween-website.com/superstitions.htm
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Breaking a mirror can even make a skeptic shudder for a brief moment! The superstition is an old one and has managed to keep its strength over the years. In fact, many superstitions exist for mirrors but the particular beliefs centering around broken mirrors are the most common today.
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www.csicop.org/superstition/library/mirrors/
www.csicop.org/superstition/library/mirrors/
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The humble mirror is probably the focus of more superstitions than any other object. These stories evolved from the times when water was used ... The Romans are also responsible for little known remedy useful for anyone who breaks a mirror - the only way to escape the seven year sentence is to bury the broken mirror pieces!
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www.ghosthaunts.com/13.html
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Broken mirrors ... Breaking a mirror brings bad luck for seven years. This dates back to times when it was believed our reflection was a representation of our souls. By damaging the reflection is damaging the soul. If we manage to break a mirror, there are remedies that will reverse the fortune of the damaged soul.
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www.farfacha.com/htm/superstitions.cfm
www.farfacha.com/htm/superstitions.cfm
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As with many superstitions, the "breaking a mirror brings bad luck" belief has prompted the creation of a variety of counter-superstitions — antidotes that, ... Gather the broken mirror pieces and submerge them in the waters of a south-running stream. (This will wash away the bad luck after only seven hours rather than...
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www.snopes.com/luck/superstition/breakmirror.asp
www.snopes.com/luck/superstition/breakmirror.asp
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The early American slaves adopted a less grueling way to deal with this kind of ill luck: submerge the broken mirror pieces in a stream of south-running water, and the bad luck would be washed away in seven hours.
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www.obsidianmagazine.com/Pages/mirror.html
www.obsidianmagazine.com/Pages/mirror.html
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Does a broken mirror signify seven years of bad luck? ... These are but a few of the superstitions which permeate our culture. In Japan, the number '4' is unlucky; sets of dishes have five place settings and some hotels have no fourth floor. ... Health Remedies...
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www.dl.ket.org/latin2/things/sstition/index.htm
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An Omen... is a sign that signals a future event; ... Dark Omens, Signs and Superstitions of Misfortune ... To break the spell of misfortune from a broken mirror, you must wait seven hours, (one for each year of bad luck), before picking up the broken pieces, and bury them outside, in the moonlight. 2. The Number Thirteen;
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