| Belief | Superstition |
| It is considered bad luck if one of these crosses your path. | |
| Breaking one of these will give you seven years bad luck. | |
| Walking beneath an open one of these passes you through a triangle of evil ghosts and spirits. | |
| If these fly around your house on Halloween night 3 times, death is inevitable. | |
| To ward off bad luck, throw a pinch over your shoulder and all will be well. | |
| Thought to carry the souls of the dead, it's bad luck to kill one. | |
| This number is very unlucky; there are many high rises lacking this numbered floor. | |
| These birds are commonly viewed as a bad omen, often foretelling death | |
| 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. | |
| Good luck charm. The older this gets, the more good luck it is said to bring. | |
| A burning a candle inside one of these on Halloween keeps evil spirits and demons at bay. | |
| If you happen to see this on Halloween then the spirit of a loved one is watching over you. | |
| At Halloween, these were used as magic charms. Some believe the Devil likes to gather these. | |