Dont whistle indoors or youll be poor! My mother used to yell at me when I was little. To this day, I get uncomfortable when I hear people whistling in buildings. This week I take a look at whistling indoors and some other bogus money superstitions.
Growing up in a superstitious household is definitely weird and I am reminded of this daily by friends and acquaintances who see me reflexively acting to reverse bad luck or insure good luck.
Superstition is a hard concept to grasp in and of itself. It is not necessarily a religious belief although it can be tied to religion, and is rooted in the belief that there is an outside source affecting our daily lives. This source — some may say — is supernatural, spiritual and can instigate an event with a non-physical trigger.
A lot of superstitions come from archaic beliefs and not having the science to prove it. All I know is, that there is nothing that terrifies me more than breaking a mirror or seeing a black cat.
Okay, I know how crazy that sounds and thats why words like voodoo or magic are often tied to the term. There is no rational basis to superstitions but some people do believe that certain unrelated events can effect their luck or the outcome of certain situation. I thought Id share some money superstitions I grew up with just incase you are at the end of the financial rope and are willing to try anything to change your luck.
Top 5 Money Superstitions
Itchy Palms: This superstition proposes that if your right palm itches then some money is coming your way. Most superstitions are hard to trace and explain, but the popular radio show from 1935 titled Origin Superstition takes a crack at it in their 33 episode titled, Itchy Palm. The shows host states, I think that started with the old Sextons. They believed that if you rub diseased skin with silver it would be cured.
Find a Penny, Pick it Up: All day long youll have good luck. There are varying reports of exactly where this came from, but many of them circulate around the idea that metal used to be a gift from the gods to protect against evil. The actual phrase is thought to be a twist on the saying, See a pin and let it lay, Bad luck youll have all day.
Whistling Brings Poverty: This particular superstition is closely related to Russian and Slavic cultures. Although there are other superstitions that surround whistling including, bringing winds for sailors, and bad luck when done in a theater. The belief of bringing on poverty is where the phrase Whistling money away came from.
Honestly, I have searched and asked around about this one and the only explanation that I can come up with is it was probably annoying some people so they decided to say whistling is bad luck to get people to stop.
A Bee on the Hand: While most people are terrified of bees, one landing on your hand actually means youll have some wealth headed your way. This can be traced back to the antiquity period when bees were considered to be holy insects having knowledge of secrets and the future. Because money is exchanged between peoples hand a bee on your hand is sign of money to come, it is said if a bee lands on your head then you will rise to greatness.
Shake Change at the Full Moon: This one was a little harder to track down but one of my favorite things my parents would do. I remember stepping out at night and seeing my parents shake change in the moon. According to some Wiccan beliefs shaking change at the full moon meant more money would come your way. How this translated to my Russian parents I have no clue.
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