Bad Luck Superstitions -- Are you a believer?

Do not walk under a ladder or you will invite bad luck. It's bad luck to have a black cat cross your path. The number 13 is bad luck.

What are superstitions, and why do we believe in them?

Superstitions are beliefs passed down through the generations. Many originated from both pagan and religious practices and traditions. They began centuries ago when our ancestors attempted to explain mysterious circumstances or events as best they could with the knowledge they had.

One popular example, before science explained such strange things as why mirrors show our reflections or why shadows appear when it's sunny, ancient people reasoned that a shadow or reflection was part of their soul. If a person broke something onto which the shadow or reflection appeared, it was believed their soul was harmed. Therefore, when a person broke a mirror it was considered unlucky or harmful. Today we know reflections and shadows are not part of our souls, but if someone still believes it is bad luck to break a mirror, they are said to be superstitious.

A superstition is a belief or practice people hold onto even after new knowledge or facts prove these silly beliefs untrue.

Superstitions rule many lives around the world, but for me they only present an interesting examination of human foibles and fears. Friday the 13th is always considered an unlucky day, but for me it's just another day.

There are people who freak out over a black cat crossing their path or who avoid any possible chance they might have to walk under a ladder. Superstitions can create interesting situations in a fictional novel, but I prefer to establish more non-traditional events.

In my Erotic book, Yes, my Mistress, it isn't superstitions that drive the storyline. Instead, I delve into the non-traditional role reversal of a Domme and her submissive. A woman in a position of sexual power over a man--not a familiar role for a diminutive character like Dani Miller. But Mike Ranger, her submissive, has no problem taking orders from his Mistress.

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Thank you, Terry, for inviting me to guest blog here today.

Jen
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