superstition
belief in irrational supernatural causality
plane
a subtle state, level, or region of reality
fan death
South Korean misconception relating to the use of electric fans
Curse of the Bambino
superstition in American baseball
spirit possession
a belief that animas, demons, extraterrestrials, gods, or spirits can take control of a human body
Curse of Muldoon
alleged curse on the Chicago Black Hawks
sorcery
form of white magic and black magic
tromba
Malagasy concept of an evil spirit
puppy pregnancy syndrome
culture-bound syndrome
Statue rubbing
Act of touching part of a public statue
Port-hole
Entrance and exit openings for the soul in graves, coffins, urns, ossuary, churches or apartment buildings
Curse of Billy Penn
Philadelphia sports curse
Sweater curse
Superstition around the knitting of sweaters causing breakups in relationships
astrology
divination by the positions of the planets and other celestial bodies; study of influence of stars on human affairs
witchcraft
belief in possibility of or attempts to trigger supernatural processes not possible per natural laws; alleged or fictional practice of magical skills and abilities
Curse of Bela Guttmann
supposed curse on Benfica
weather lore
body of informal folklore related to the prediction of the weather
omen
phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future
curse of the ninth
Superstition regarding classical music
witching hour
time of day when the devil, demons or ghosts are supposed to come out
theatrical superstitions
superstitions particular to actors or the theatre
Seventh son of a seventh son
concept in folklore
demonic possession
Satanic possession of a human being or an animal by a fictitious malevolent spirit entity
evil eye
curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, causing many cultures to create measures against it
black cat
domestic cat with black fur
astral plane
fictional concept of a plane of existence, similarly postulated by various philosophies and religions; crossed by the human soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, believed to be populated by various immaterial beings
Curse of the Billy Goat
curse on the Chicago Cubs
Curse of the pharaohs
alleged curse believed by some to be cast upon any person who disturbs the mummy of an Ancient Egyptian person, especially a pharaoh
Knocking on wood
apotropaic tradition believed to ward off evil
Curse of the Colonel
urban legend regarding a reputed curse placed on the Japanese Kansai-based Hanshin Tigers baseball team
Curse of the Black Sox
long-persisting sports curse associated with the Black Sox scandal
folk belief
type of belief system