Very Superstitious
Just to make others nervous, I used to walk under ladders, allow black cats to cross my path, and I would stomp on cracks on the sidewalk. It's strange how superstitions come to be and how they endure.
Yesterday, I pruned the nest that is my hair. Only after did I remember something about not cutting one's hair during a waning moon. Italian women believe it to be very auspicious to have a haircut on the evening of a Full Moon. Actually, there are a host of superstitions about hair cutting:
Hopefully, whatever "harm" comes of cutting during the waning moon will be mitigated by having it cut on a Monday.
In Japan, which can be a land of superstitions to the outsider, it is believed that if you lie down immediately after eating, you will become a cow. I can vouch for that one -- figuratively, of course.
When it comes to knitting, the biggest superstition is that of knitting a sweater for a boyfriend. Actually, I have a few of my own. I never impale my work or my yarn with my needles. When I'm knitting a gift, I make sure that my thoughts are pleasant and kind; I fear that I'll "knit in" bad energy otherwise. I found a knitting superstitions page.
As former roommate, Colleen, was without computer/blog posting access Monday, I dug through the LiveJournal archives of one of America's Next Top Models to keep me busy at work. At present, I've just started with February's posts. It's a bit of vicarious living through a completely non-frumpy, sassy,
Yesterday, I pruned the nest that is my hair. Only after did I remember something about not cutting one's hair during a waning moon. Italian women believe it to be very auspicious to have a haircut on the evening of a Full Moon. Actually, there are a host of superstitions about hair cutting:
Choosing to cut your hair (or nails) on a particular day means the following: Cut them on Monday, you cut them for health; cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for wealth; cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for news; cut them on Thursday, a new pair of shoes; cut them on Friday, you cut them for sorrow; cut them on Saturday, see your true love tomorrow; cut them on Sunday, the devil will be with you all the week.
Hopefully, whatever "harm" comes of cutting during the waning moon will be mitigated by having it cut on a Monday.
In Japan, which can be a land of superstitions to the outsider, it is believed that if you lie down immediately after eating, you will become a cow. I can vouch for that one -- figuratively, of course.
When it comes to knitting, the biggest superstition is that of knitting a sweater for a boyfriend. Actually, I have a few of my own. I never impale my work or my yarn with my needles. When I'm knitting a gift, I make sure that my thoughts are pleasant and kind; I fear that I'll "knit in" bad energy otherwise. I found a knitting superstitions page.
As former roommate, Colleen, was without computer/blog posting access Monday, I dug through the LiveJournal archives of one of America's Next Top Models to keep me busy at work. At present, I've just started with February's posts. It's a bit of vicarious living through a completely non-frumpy, sassy,
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