Current superstitions : $b collected from the oral tradition of English speaking folk
General
Current superstitions : $b collected from the oral tradition of English speaking folk
Folklore -- England; Folklore -- United States
1095. If you should see the moon over your left shoulder, and should
without speaking turn round and look at it over your right shoulder, your
ill luck will disappear, and you will be as well off as if you had seen
it over your right shoulder first.
_Maine and Massachusetts._
1096. It is bad luck to look at the moon over your right shoulder. If
through mistake you should look at it over your right, face around, take
three steps backward with your hands clasped behind, and then look at it
over the left shoulder.
_Alabama._
1097. If you see the moon square in the face, you'll have a fall.
_Nashua, N.H._
1098. See the moon over the left shoulder,
You will have a fall (tumble).
_Bedford, Mass._
1199.[TN-10] If you have money in the pocket when you first see the new
moon, turn it over, and you'll have plenty all the rest of the month.
_Stratham, N.H._
1100. If you have money in your pocket the first time you see the new
moon, and it is seen over your right shoulder, you will have money all
the year.
_Nashua, N.H., and Massachusetts._
1101. Take out money and shake it in the hand on first seeing the new
moon; it will increase your wealth.
_Miramichi, N.B._
1102. Look at the new moon through a ring, wish something while doing so,
and your wish will come true.
_Alabama._
1103. If you first see the new moon with full hands, that is, with busy
hands, you will be busy, full of work, all the month; if idle, the
reverse.
1104. See the new moon through a glass,
See sorrow while it lasts.
_Deer Isle, Me., and Salem, Mass._
1105. If you see the new moon through trees or brush, you will have
trouble that month.
_General in the United States._
1106. If you see the new moon full in front, you will meet your lover
within the week.
1107. If you see the new moon face on, you will go headlong through the
month.
_Salem, Mass._
1108. Moon full face,
Open disgrace.
_Portland, Me._
1109. One who chances to have a cup in his hand when he first sees the
new moon is destined to wait on the sick until another new moon appears.
_Alabama._
MOONLIGHT.
1110. Some say you can see the man's axe and dog in the moon.
_New Brunswick._
1111. If the moon shines in your face as you lie in the bed at night,
you'll die inside of a year.
_Central Maine._
1112. It is a general belief that it is dangerous to sleep with the moon
shining on the face. If the moon shines on fish, they will spoil.
1113. Horses will be cured of any one of several diseases if you will
insert a bit of silver--a dime is the favorite coin--in the part
affected; but it is imperative that you do this by the "light of the
moon."
_Clover Bend, Ark._
WAX AND WANE.
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