AS we go through the after effects of Halloween, this week we leave you with some famous superstitions and myths, whether they bring bad luck or good luck.

1 Black cats have long been believed to be a supernatural omen since the witch hunts of the middle ages when cats were thought to be connected to evil. Since then, it has been considered bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.

2 An ancient myth was that the image in a mirror is our actual soul. A broken mirror represented the soul being astray from your body. To break the spell of misfortune, you must wait seven hours (one for each year of bad luck) before picking up the broken pieces, and bury them outside in the moonlight.

3 In the days before the gallows, criminals were hung from the top rung of a ladder and their spirits were believed to linger underneath. Common folklore has it to be bad luck to walk beneath an open ladder and pass through the triangle of evil ghosts and spirits.

4 If an owl looks in your window or if you see one in the daylight bad luck and death will follow you.

5 At one time salt was a rare commodity and thought to have magical powers. It was unfortunate to spill salt and said to foretell family disarray and death. To ward off bad luck, throw a pinch over your shoulder and all will be well.

6 Sparrows are thought to carry the souls of the dead and it is believed to bring bad luck if you kill one.

7 The fear of the number 13 is still common today, and avoided in many different ways. Some buildings still do not have an official 13th floor and many people avoid driving or going anywhere on Friday the 13th.

8 Clover is believed to protect humans and animals from evil spells and it is thought to be good luck to find a four leaf clover, particularly for the Irish.

9 Lucky charms are thought to ward off bad luck and bring good luck. You must carry the rabbit's foot on a chain around your neck, or in your left back pocket. The older it gets, the more good luck it brings.

10 Two people are to pull apart a dried breastbone (known as the wishbone) of a turkey or chicken and the one who is left with the longer end will have their wish come true.

Source;http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/10-things-I-bet-you-never-knew_8104711