Some Gypsy Superstitions

• It is wise to pitch a tent near a holly tree because it will give you divine protection (holy tree).
• To see a mule shaking itself, is a sign of good luck.
• A moth hovering around a candle flame, means a letter in the morning.
• To see a white horse in the morning, means good luck all day.
• If a coal or wood fire makes any kind of noise, it means a quarrel in the offing.
• To spit on ones hand after seeing a wagtail (a small bird with a long tail), means that money is on its way.
• If the right hand itches…money will be paid out.
• If the left hand itches….money will be received.
• A tickling nose is a sign of getting drunk.
• An itching of the right eye means sadness.
• An itching of the left eye is a sign of happiness to come.
• Frog’s spawn thrown over the left shoulder for good luck.
• To see a shooting star is a sign of death
• A baby keeps its luck in the grimy lines of its hands.
• A baby born at full moon will be lucky.
• A baby born at midnight before the Sabbath, it will be under a curse.
• If one of the bearers at a funeral stumbles during the procession, there will be another death.
• Newly sprouted grass or of lightening means there will be a funeral.
• It is lucky to meet with a woman carrying a jug full of water, but unlucky if it be empty.
• It is unlucky to wash anything on Saturday, or to spin on Thursday.
• There is always a treasure to be found where the first swallow is seen.
• On Wednesday and Friday no one should use needle or scissors, bake bread, or sow flax.
• No bargain should ever be concluded on a Friday.

Source: Vermont Deadline