Superstitions

Superstitions: Mind over Matter


When was the last time you picked a penny up off the ground? Did it bring good luck? After scoring high on your exam in high school, did you adopt that pen as ‘your lucky pen?’ I am guilty; I look to superstition for luck, guidance, answers – anything to help me decide the many paths life will take. Are we irrational for believing something we cannot prove? Society has accumulated many superstitions over the course of history. Most people have their own reasons for the beliefs which link back to myths and prophecies of the past. Whether it is scientific, philosophical or religious ideas that help us individually to understand things better, it is impossible for us individually to accept each to be true. However, it is simple to understand our reasons. Superstitions help us to protect our thoughts, create basis for things we cannot comprehend, and share in each of our hopes for good fortune and survival. Our inner most secret sen...