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Halloween superstitions

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Many different superstitions abound, some of which are tailor made for Halloween haunting.

  • If a candle goes out on its on Halloween, it is thought a ghost has come to call.
  • A burning candle inside of a Jack-o-lantern on Halloween keeps evil spirts at bay.
  • You invite bad luck into your home if you allow a fire to burn out on Halloween.
  • A person born on Halloween can both see and talk to spirits.
  • Seeing a spider on Halloween could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you.
  • If you hear footsteps behind you on Halloween, don't look back because it could be the dead following.
  • Carry a lump of bread in your pocket when walking in the dark to serve as an offering to ghosts.
  • Don't look at your shadow in moonlight on Halloween night. Otherwise, you will die within a short period of time.
  • When a person lived a good life, flowers will grow on his grave. If he was evil, weeds will grow.
  • Never slam a door; otherwise, you could hurt a ghost and risk haunting.
  • Holding your breath while driving by a cemetery keeps evil spirits from entering your body.
  • If a bat flies around a house three times, it is a death omen.
  • Ringing a bell on Halloween will scare evil spirts away.
  • Knock on wood to keep bad luck away.
  • A bat that enters a home may have been let in by a ghost.