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| Itchy Palms IF either palm of your hand feels itchy, it indicates that money or good fortune will be coming your way. It could mean striking a 4-D, Toto, a win at the races or even an improvement in your business enterprise. If both palms are 'itchy', the prediction is that even more money will come your way. One thing, however, is that you mustn't wash your hands at all or you will wash away all the good luck ! Ears Itching A sudden itching of the ears indicates that some news is forthcoming. It is also believed that someone is gossiping about you. Coughing A sudden coughing as a result of a 'choke' suggests that someone is mentioning your name and talking about you at that very moment. Itchy Eye A sudden twitch or itch in the eye indicates that 'something unpleasant' is about to happen. To counter this impending 'bad omen', one should say or utter and repeat a short prayer : 'Or Mi Tor Hood'. Bite On The Tongue AN accidental bite on the person's tongue might indicate that someone is talking bad about you. Grinding One's Teeth GRINDING one's teeth while asleep could indicate the work of evil spirits. The remedy is to slap the person's face with his or her own slipper. |
| Name mentioned DURING the course of a conversation or discussion and should the person whose name is mentioned appear suddenly, he is believed to have a long life - tng mia. When Fire "Smiles" IN traditional Chinese homes, kitchen stoves used firewood. Should the 'fire' 'burn beautifully' - meaning 'smiling' (hoay ch'io) it means that one could expect a visitor or visitors on that day. Mirrors BREAKING a mirror was supposed to cause a person seven years of bad luck. One always has to be extra careful when handling a mirror for it is breakable and risky. In the old days, when mirrors were scarce and expensive, a warning was issued to the servants to be careful when cleaning mirrors for it was bad luck should the mirror crack. Personal mirrors THE Chinese also believe that personal mirrors used in the privacy of the bed-room should be covered or sheathed when not in use. The belief is that if one's image is unwittingly reflected (such as when one is sleeping), an evil spirit might snatch away the image which is thought to be one's spirit and the person will fall ill and perhaps die. It is also for this simple reason that if one's bed directly faces a clothes' cabinet which has a long or round grooming mirror, it Is best to have the bed shifted so that no reflection Is caught when the person lies on the. bed. No debts please CHINESE businessmen always close their accounts at the end of each year, paying off their debts and claiming from those who owe them. They commence the year with a set of new books. It is considered unlucky to begin the year with unsettled accounts. Most of them adhere to this trust and principle: all business debts, big or small, must be settled by the end of the year. Lightning LIGHTNING only kills wicked people or animals A Cantonese curse: pei lei kong pheck (May lightning strike you !) Shortening shadows TANG CHE (Winter solstice festival) always falls on the 15th Day of the 11th Moon. The moon is believed to be directly right over our heads on this night, hence our shadows become very short. |
| Pukau ONE of the most feared black magic charms was the pukau, often associated with robbery gangs from a .neighbouring country. Using pukau, upon breaking into a house, all the family members would sleep soundly while the robbers helped themselves to whatever they wanted and did whatever they wanted. To prevent this from happening (sleeping soundly throughout the robbery), granite pestle and mortar should be placed upside down in the bath-room well. This will counter or break the pukau charm. Another method is to stand your broom upright behind your kitchen door. The broom being soay will be able to break the pukau charm Broomstick A broom-stick is associated with bad luck. To be hit by a broom-stick - used as a weapon - spelled eternal misery soay WHILE sweeping the floor, care must be taken to avoid touching anyone with a broom for it was soay to be touched by the broom . The offender should say pai and the whole incident would be forgotten. No sweeping of the floor must be done when there are guests in the house. Sweeping is an insult to the guests who will feel unwelcome. Brooms (new or old) should never be placed on any table. Umbrellas TO open an umbrella inside the house will cause baldness among the male members of the household. In handing over an umbrella, the 'head' or sharp tip should not be offered (this will be Interpreted as aggressive or hostile behavior.) The same rule applies to all sharp objects like knives and scissors. Size of man's nose THE size of a man's hand or nose indicates the size of his penis Shaking legs SHAKING legs will bring bad luck to the family or host. Bushy eyebrows THOSE who have thick or bushy eyebrows are lucky. Ghosts are afraid of them for they are bold and brave Two hair-line partitions A child with two hair-line partings on either side of his head - nor lay chn'ooi - will grow up naughty, aggressive, stubborn or defiant |
| Long ear lobes People with long ear lobes will live long. High cheek bones - been koot kuan WOMAN with high cheek bones is highly sexed. Wide lips - ch'ui toon k'ua WOMAN with wide lips will outlive her husband Huge hips - io tua WOMAN with huge hips - easy to conceive and deliver babies, Pocked-marked face - karm p'uay been MAN or woman with a pock-marked facewill lead a comfortable life Broad nose - k'ua pn'ee MAN or woman with a broad nose will acquire a lot of property Man with a lean and hungry look - bo bak been CANNOT be trusted Man with receding forehead - th'oo hiak HIGHLY intelligent Dog Poo IF one dreams of shit, cow dung, dog's poo or human waste especially when one steps on it good luck or fortune will follow. Three generations THE family wealth will only last three generations. A Full Moon MAKES people grow crazy |
Position Of Legs . ONE should never sleep with one's legs pointing towards the door. It is the death position as the ch'i or good forces would flow out. The lifting of both legs while lying on one's stomach will result in the untimely death of one's parents - the Left leg for the Mother and the Right leg for the Father Tiger A "Tiger" bridegroom will devour a bride born under the Goat or Hare sign. Parents should avoid having "Tiger" babies Do not have as a pet a dog or cat whose fore and hind-legs are white ("pek-kha tay' in Hokkien) for it will bring misfortune. Dragon THOSE born in the Year of the Dragon are very lucky. Owl. THE owl is the harbinger of death. Bird IF a sparrow, pigeon or bird - but not a crow - flies into your house, welcome it for it is a harbinger of good luck. A butterfly also means good luck. Dogs DOGS can see things that we can't see. When one hears a dog howl for no apparent reason, it has seen a ghost. If you use dog tears you will be able to see ghosts like dogs do. Cat IT is a bad sign if a stray cat gives birth to kittens in your house. It shows that there are rats in the vicinity which rats will eat the family out of house and home. If a black cat jumps over an open coffin with the corpse inside, the corpse will sit up. A pet black cat should kept inside a cage until the coffin is nailed and sealed. Free Animals, Birds In Captivity. TORTOISES, turtles and birds should not be kept in cages and should be freed. This kind act will help the Buddhist gain merit in the next world.# |
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