Superstitions. Giveaway of Gratitude #15. 5 HSBI +1. CLOSED!

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Hi, Hivians!

Today is the happy 15th week of my initiative.

Last week we talked about luck. Surprisingly, very few people at Hive believe or count on luck. 🤪 Maybe we're all too serious here? 😅 Or maybe Hive is already a huge fluke in our lives! Either way, I have a lot to think about on this one. And I'll definitely come back to it again, but not today.

In my worldview, luck goes hand in hand with superstition for some reason. Perhaps because the most popular superstitions and omens of my land have to do with luck in one way or another. If a black cat crosses your path or salt scatters, something bad is bound to happen. (bad luck)

We have a lot of bad omens like that. And I know there are some in your country or in your land. I'm sure there are many interesting and unusual ones. I suggest you share the weirdest, most interesting or unusual ones in the comments!

What omens or superstitions do you recall and use yourself? Perhaps you have an interesting story on the subject?

As I said before, I'm not superstitious, but I do use some omens from time to time. Let's say I show my tongue to the mirror when I return home if I forgot something on the way out. That way, supposedly a bad luck that is supposed to happen won't happen.

I have also seen many times people catch up with a black cat when it has crossed their path. To cross that road backwards and nothing bad happens. 😜😅 I wonder if anyone has done this kind of research and calculated the workability of these theories? 🤪

I will, as always, end my thoughts at the end of this post. Now to business!

Today is the 15th round of my giveaway gratitude, and I'm glad so many people supported the idea and participated in my act of gratitude and gratuitous giving. I will be giving away 5 HSBI + 1 this week and beyond. Another 1 HSBI I will be giving away as a token of my appreciation for various things. It can be a sincere comment or just a contribution to Hive life. Perhaps it will be advice to me or to the community. Or it might even be the bitter truth spoken to my (and only me!) face! In fact, I don't really know what or who will inspire me yet, myself. But from this day forward, I will be giving my thanks to one more participant on my own behalf! I think it will be interesting! So let's get started!

Goal

As I wrote in the first post Giveaway of Gratitude. 5 HSBI. CLOSED!, I give every day and want to take it to Hive! The purpose of this next giveaway is to give back to Hive and its members my share of appreciation and love! This is a gratuitous giveaway. That is, if the payout for this post is 5.01 Hive, I will give away 6 HSBI! The only thing I get is your love and part of the Hive SBI (that's how HSBI works).

What is HSBI

HSBI is a social experiment that has grown into something bigger. I have read many posts and other information about it. In my opinion, it is worthy of both Hive and this world in general! If you don't already know what HSBI (Hive SBI) is, read this post: Hive SBI

Why am I leaning specifically toward HSBI? Because this value that I give away also stays at Hive. It also shows my love for this blockchain and everyone involved!

Rules

  1. Leave a comment below the post.
  2. Wait 7 days from the time the post is published.
  3. Bots and multi-accounts are not participating and will be tracked manually by me. That's what the 7 days are for.
  4. The five winners will each receive 1 HSBI.
  5. One participant I choose will receive 1 HSBI personally from me! I will publish the reasons in my next post.

It's simple, isn't it? If it is, then go for it! I'd love to see your love for the entire Hive community!

I will acknowledge all the past giveaway participants. If you're not interested in further mention, just let me know in the comments under the post and forgive me if it bothered you!

Past giveaway winners:

@ ceekz, @ tydynrain, @ almajandra, @ amakauz, @ serhotest

+1 @ fantagira

Congratulations, guys!

The sixth winner I chose was a lady who brought up an interesting topic, in addition to good luck. I will use this for sure in one of my future posts. These are our automatic phrases or words that we may not believe. Or don't attach importance to. And thus do not thereby carry any message or utility in essence.

Dear Monika(@ fantagira), Thanks for your thoughts and your constant communication within these blocks! Congratulations! 🙌💙💛🙌

All the appreciation awards were sent out about 1 hour ago and should have flown to you by now with my love! Check your wallets. I already got my share of HSBI for this week as well. 😜💪 Here are my current HSBI figures ⬇️

Conclusion

The presence of superstition indicates a lack of intelligence.

That's what a friend of mine once said, quoting someone from the Internet. We laughed for a long time because it was a joke. But as you know, every joke has its share of jokes...

As of late, I believe that anything works and benefits us. If we really believe in it.

Faith.

That's exactly what carries a tremendous amount of usefulness!

Remember this! Peace!

That's all for now! Hive ON! We Are Alive!

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A broken mirror will give you 7 years of bad luck in my country . It may come from the time when mirrors where real expensive stuff and it cost a fortune to replace the broken one. However, I frequently see people that really are a bit shocked if they damage a mirror.
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Yeah, it's funny how it comes from history to us and hasn't changed in hundreds of years)
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Here in the Philippines superstitious belief is not new, because a lot of people especially old people believe in it. Even though there are a lot of people who believe in it some also don't believe because you know it doesn't have enough evidence to prove it. But for me, it's not bad to believe those HAHA since believing in those things will not cause you anything right? And perhaps it may be true 😅

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😅💪🔥🔥🔥🔥
So true!)
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congrats to all the winners.

please add my name in the draw, thanks
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count me in please🙏
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thanks😃
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I'm not superstitious at all. Also don't really have omens that I use except for 1:
When we order a drink, I'll always look into the eyes of the person with who I'm clinging our glasses with, because otherwise 7years of bad sex.

Do I really believe in it? No, it's more like a fun habit to me!! :)

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Wow! Very cool superstition, never heard of it! 💪🔥🔥🔥
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Thanks a lot 😍, please add me again
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Wow, thank you so much and congrats to the other winners too. With regards to superstition, my clime has many of it for instance the owl. It is an animal associated with bad luck. When it hoots in the night it signifies death. Even the sight of it close to one's house also signifies death.

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Wow, we have an owl associated only with wisdom. It's like the smartest bird.)
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Really? That's a reserve case down here !FUN

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Any unfamiliar practice could be interpreted as a "superstition" for someone who does not believe.

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Very deep indeed! As I wrote before, what was esoteric yesterday is becoming reality today)
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Count me in thanks!

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Thanks buddy! Keep up the stellar work

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Great work Alexandr, and not sure if it's used for superstition these days, but here in Sweden we say "prosit" after someone sneezes, supposedly in the old days it was believed to stop bad spirits from entering the body, these days I think it's just a social thing, enjoy your Sunday and stay !ALIVE

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That's funny! I didn't expect to see so many interesting superstitions under this post)
Thanks, Erik, for support!
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Personally, I do feel luck has a lot to do with how we progress in life. However, I am not superstitious at all.

Most events in life are influenced by many other events. Some of those events are completely random and others perhaps not. However, this does result in a degree of randomness in our interactions which many manifest sometimes a luck.

For example, I visited Rome which is somewhere I have not been regularly but by luck met my friend in the railway station. To me that was just pure luck. Not only we were in the same place at the same time but if I had walked by 30 seconds earlier, I would have never have seen him. What are the chances?

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I love stories like this! I've had some amazing encounters in other cities, too. Amazing things happen sometimes)
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I have had a few of them - which does make you wonder if it really is chance or perhaps fate!

I met someone in Guatemala that I went to university with. I also met the same guy twice in Dubai on 2 separate visits - both by chance. With all of these chance meetings, I can't help feeling that not only was here a small chance of being in the same city but then exactly the same place at exactly the same time. Weird!

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Yes, it is indeed a very strange coincidence).
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Totally agree with you Alexandr. One wise lady once told me that ‘spelling’ is called that for a reason, because everything we say carries a frequency and it’s those unconscious phrases that really rule our lives. You know, that negative self talk that we try and try to control and reduce.

Thank you so much for the prize and more so for your mention of me in your article. It really warmed my heart and I really feel we vibe really closely 💙

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One wise lady once told me that ‘spelling’ is called that for a reason, because everything we say carries a frequency and it’s those unconscious phrases that really rule our lives. You know, that negative self talk that we try and try to control and reduce.

Yes, that's exactly what I meant. I like to think about it sometimes in my posts.)

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And I like reading your ponders 😉

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Hello, please include me.
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Congratulations to the winners 🥳🎉😎

Thank you so much for everything you do @stdd 🙏🏻😊
Count me in for the next round.

Superstition; yep… there are a few my mother thought me when I was young and I still stick by them somehow.
Like… don’t walk under a ladder against a house.
Or knock on wood for good luck/ expelling bad thoughts or bad luck.
Never open an umbrella inside the house.
Things like this.

Happy new week 👋🏻😊🤗🤗

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Like… don’t walk under a ladder against a house.

That's funny! That's the first time I've heard that.)
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People say it brings bad luck…
My mom said it so much, I never walk under a ladder… !LOL

Great you had not heard that one.
Thanks @stdd 👋🏻😊 have a great new week!
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Yay! I won! Wonderful! Congratulations also to @ceekz, @almajandra, @amakauz, @serhotest, and @fantagira! Count me in for another glorious round, please! Thank you so much Alexandr for doing this every week, and for your your desire and intention to give back to the Hive community!

I don't really pay that much attention to omens so much, though there are two that come to mind, one locally here in Hawai'i, and one global. It is advised for visitors to Hawai'i to never take pieces of lava from the Islands back with them to their home locations, as quite unfortunate events tends to unfold in their lives when this is done. I've heard all sorts of very unpleasant stories around this. To me it is simply respecting the sanctity of the Islands. The other one that came to my mind is when we see 11:11 on the clock. It's supposed to be a positive nod from out greater aspects outside of time, space, and probabilities that we are on the right track. I always love when I see 11:11!

Thank you again Alexandr for being a wonderful human! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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Gotta love 11 11. Even more 7 of 7’s 😍

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Indeedy! I love me a good array of 7s too! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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Gee, those are two awesome superstitions!
Thanks, brother!
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Hehe...I'm happy that you appreciate them! Yay! Absolutely Alexandr, and thank you so much! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙

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I'm always on the lookout for repeats. I believe that if something can happen, it can happen. if a thing happens twice, the warning sign goes on as it is imminent that it strikes a third time.

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Great observation! I've learned and done a lot on such patterns).
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I'm always in, my friend.

Happy Monday and I hope you had a groovy weekend 💕

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Ohhhh 👏😁🥳 thank you @stdd happy, happy and grateful to be one of the beneficiaries. Congratulations to the fellow winners 🙌.I am Venezuelan and in my country there are several superstitions one for example is when someone is sweeping you should stay away from the broom and avoid it passing by your feet, because it will sweep your luck😀😂
Count me in @almajandra gratitude ✨

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Funny superstition! Thanks for participating!)
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I do believe luck is a thing, because so many things are happenstance and chance, and people can have happy or unhappy accidents that weren't really a logical conclusion, it just lucked out (or not).
I don't really believe in any of the traditional superstitions I don't think, like it's bad luck to open an umbrella inside, or walk under a ladder. Generally superstitions tend to deal with bad luck, and I don't really believe they could cause it. I do sometimes do a thing for good luck, because it can't hurt! :) Like I will knock on wood sometimes when I want something to come true.
Please count me in for this week! :)
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Great approach! I have similar thoughts and actions in my life).
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Oh friend, right now I'm without internet, just some mobile data, I feel very discouraged. I pray that this will be restored, while I have nothing left but to rest. Regarding the subject I am not very superstitious, only with some dreams like teeth that fall out and fish. And others that scare me a bit, I start to pray haha.Always with your interesting topics my beautiful friend.

I believe more is in evil and envy of people.

A big hug @stdd 😘🤗🥰

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And others that scare me a bit, I start to pray haha

Oh, that's great advice!

I hope everything works out for you with the internet!
Hugs and blessing, dear!
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Greetings to all. Hi @stdd, how time goes by, we are already in week 15, with each week the hivers benefited by your gratitude are increasing, wonderful, congratulations.
Congratulations to all the winners of this week.
Regarding the proposed theme for this meeting, I don't believe in superstitions. I think they are conceptualizations of popular culture, which are transmitted from generations to generations; sometimes with magical ideas, in others I do not visualize rationality.
In my country, Venezuela, superstitions also exist. I tell you an experience. My grandmother always lived in the countryside far from the city. During my study breaks, I spent some time with her and always observed a horse shoe adorned with ribbons on a wall. Driven by my curiosity I was eager to know, I asked and asked what the use was and always received the same answer "that's a good thing". One day my mother sat down and talked to me and told me that it was a protection against witches "they are afraid of horses and the objects they use". She was also kind enough to tell me that I should be very respectful to my grandmother, those were her thoughts. Very true, I don't believe in superstitions, but I respect your beliefs.
Count me in @marilour gratitude 🤗

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Hi!
Good to see you back here!
We consider the horseshoe a symbol of good luck) Although I rarely see this item anymore. There are fewer and fewer superstitious people left)).
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Count me in, please

Thank you for the giveaway!

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