Friday The 13th and Superstitious Belief
Friday the 13th is known as unlucky day, where it is happening in the 2nd week of the month or 13th day. Many believes that Friday the 13th is something to do with their life. Many people they will have a bad day because of the superstitions belief. Many belief that superstitions can control their life and it add more spices to what they are doing. Many superstitions are originated from the fear of the dead belief and the bad spirit or any sort, some are also related to medical and healing. To name some, on the last part of this article you may see the common superstitions belief. I have a friend in calasiao who told me a story about "sanib" in or an evil spirit joined a human body, where they call almost all healers but nobody can treated except the Pastor or a religious leader in the church. What could be an explanation of this one? What about you, do you have a secret that do you belief or half-belief on it?
The explanation is simple, all the superstitious belief and spirit-ism practice is from Satan, because "Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light." (2 Corinthians 11:14) Making other people belief that he can bring comfort, it is known that he is the father of lie and "the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth." (Revelation 12:9) yes the entire inhabited earth making some people believe that the above religious leader belongs to God will because of throwing the evil spirits away. Friday The 13th and Superstitious Belief are most belief by those who don't understand what the bible said, and if you belief on it, Satan may make a way in order to make it too good to be true like the above real example. God condemns seeking help through spiritistic practices such as spiritism healing and horoscope. (You may read Deuteronomy 18:10-12 and 2 Kings 21:6) Satan is also at the back of those "ghost belief" where demons imitate the body of the dead one and talk to the living ones.
Lastly superstitions doesn't do anything with your life, believing on it gives you restrictions as some people may say that "wala naman mawawala sa iyo" or "you would loss nothing" if you follow it. But we are warned that if we believe on it, we are flirting with evil spirit or we are obeying Satan's will.
Some Superstitious belief around the world:
- Standing chopsticks in a bowl of rice is a sign of death
- Seeing an owl in the sunlight brings bad luck
- A candle going out during a ceremony means that evil spirits are nearby
- Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house
- Putting a hat on the bed brings bad luck
- The sound of bells drives away demons
- Blowing out all the candles on a birthday cake on the first try grants a wish
- A broom against a bed allows evil spirits in the broom to cast a spell on the bed
- A black cat crossing your path means bad luck
- Dropping a fork means that a man is coming to visit
- When someone dies, windows must be opened to let the soul out
- A picture of elephants brings good luck if it faces a door
- A horseshoe over the doorway brings good luck
- Ivy growing on the house gives protection against evil
- It is bad luck to walk under a ladder
- Breaking a mirror means seven years of bad luck
- Spilling pepper means that you will have an argument with your best friend
- Spilling salt brings bad luck unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder
- Leaving a rocking chair rocking while empty invites demons to sit in it
- Leaving shoes upside down brings bad luck