There are thousands of superstitions about friday the 13th. Everyone says they are not superstitious but most people really are. If you want to see some average superstitions here they are.

This day just seems to cause such an upheaval…

“I looked in the mirror and what did I see…”
What does one see when one looks in a mirror? Is it merely as the song says “…A nine stone weakling with knobbly knees…” Or is there more to be seen in a mirror than one’s own reflection?
Mirrors have a certain mystique about them, which gives rise to beliefs, magic, myths, legends and superstitions.
Amongst many things they have been seen as a “tool of the devil”, a “catcher” of the soul, a harbinger of things to come, a portal to another dimension and a source of bad luck.
But what are these beliefs myths and superstitions and where do they come from?

Mention Friday the 13th and you can instantly sense an unusual alertness, perhaps even evident apprehension, from people who hear about the phrase. Why is this so? Why would people exhibit this fear of Friday the 13th?

Most people are superstitious than they care to admit.

A few old wife’s tales that were believed in the witching times.

Superstitions are real to a believer.

Most of the rituals and talismans that people cling to for luck seem completely irrational; but they give the bearer or wearer a sense that they’re managing their luck.

The number 13 and especially Friday the 13th tends to be unlucky for many people. Where does this fear originate? Does scientific research show that unlucky events happen on Friday the 13th more often?

Warts usually disappear of their own accord, so whatever they are treated with will work. This is why the list of reported cures is so long and bizarre. The local wart charmer never failed unless you stopped going to see him before you were cured.