New Year Superstitions
Happy New Year everyone! We welcome the year 2009 with such great joy and hope. It has been a tough 2008 for some of us. Looking back, the previous year has brought us in economic recession, foreclosures, bailouts and rising gas prices. Will 2009 be a better year for us?
There are a whole lot of superstitions that came with the unfolding of the brand new year. It is believed that the events that occur during New Year’s Day may have an impact on the rest of the year. So it is advised to be careful with your deeds, words and even decision-making. It is also a popular belief to start a business or own retail franchises at the beginning of the year. Other prevailing superstitious practices includes:
- Don’t wash your hair or you will wash away any good luck for the new year.
- Wear the color red for joy and happiness.
- Don’t wear white or black as they are colors of mourning.
- Don’t sweep the floor or clean or you may sweep away your luck.
- Don’t use knives or scissors or you may cut off fortune.
- Don’t lend money or you will be lending all year.
- Don’t borrow money.
These are just few of the many superstitions that many believers or not tend to practice. Whatever we do on New Year’s Eve or on New Year’s Day itself, it is our actions, our attitude and perseverance that determines the future of 2009. Happy New Year once again!
hi girl, naah we need to use knives on new year kay wala miy pang tad tad lain wahhh hehehe
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:37 am
ako pud momi Anne oi. i used knives and cutters man gani. hopefully i didn’t cut much of my fortunes. hehehe!
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“Don’t sweep the floor or clean or you may sweep away your luck.”
In contradiction, other peeps clean or clear up to shoo away the unlucky spirits.
And you’re right, we may chart a book of superstitions, but if our attitude or discipline doesn’t correspond to our actions, then 2009 will just merely be a continuation of 2008 bloopers.
HAPPY 2009!
-xoxo-
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:39 am
hi sis! there are indeed a lot of superstitions which also shows some contradictions. what i practiced though is, i wore polka dots when new year came.
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Hola Jacy!
Happy new year!
Being an INC member, we don’t really believe in those supertitious beliefs and ur right it’s actually our attitude and perceptions on life that will determine our future.
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 am
hello Mystique!
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Hello Jacy dear. How’s your new year? I am sure you had fun…
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 am
yey! you got your own domain na. sige yads. i’m going to update it now. as in now na!
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I did take a bath before Year 2008 will end hehehe I think I took a bath 20 minutes before New Year 2009 will start para fresh ko all year round hahaha
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 am
that’s what Ma’rene told did. Shower before midnight to wash away 2008 and have a clean and fresh start of the new year.
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interesting superstitious…. thanks for sharing this jacy..
happy new year girl…
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 am
do you have some superstitions that you practiced, Novs?
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Crap, wish I would have known this before I did or didn’t do all the above, well at least I didn’t sweep,lol. all the best to you and yours for 2009!
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Jacy Reply:
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:34 am
sending out my best wishes to you Bob for 2009.
i didn’t practice all that i’ve listed above. i did some though which is just my excuse for being lazy.
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i guess i will have a bunch of luck this year because i didn’t clean and sweep our floor and my baby like picking up those hair falls on the floor. good know all this
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Jacy Reply:
January 6th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
i hope my luck will come too as i didn’t do such chores, shy.
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Uh-oh, I hope I did not wash away all my good luck and fortune, hehehe
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Jacy Reply:
January 6th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
it’s fun to learn about these superstitions Herms no? but it is still us who has full control of our lives not these superstitions. so your luck and fortune will come if you make room for it.
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