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Where Did The Superstition Come From....Broken Mirrors....

By Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Platinum

April 11, 2014 12:32 AM

Where Did The Superstition Come From....Broken Mirrors...

By Kristin Johnston, Waukesha Realtor 414-254-6647

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Realty Center

April 08, 2014 08:10 AM

Have you ever wondered where certain superstitions come from? A friend recently forwarded me an article, that I thought was interesting. In it, it discussed the superstition of breaking a mirror and you having seven years of bad luck.

Where did this superstition come from? People once thought that a mirror held the soul of the person looking into it. So, it made sense that if you cracked a mirror, you would experience equally traumatic consequences. The time period comes from a belief that the body renews itself every seven years.

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Gene Riemenschneider

Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA

Turning Houses into Homes

I did not know this. Fun fact to know. Thanks for the post.

Apr 11, 2014 02:52 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

You bet Gene, have a great weekend

Apr 11, 2014 03:27 AM

Ron Marshall

Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN

Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Wow, that was interesting. Now, I have another tidbit for the shop. Have a good one, Kristin

Apr 11, 2014 06:28 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Kristin that's so interesting. I didn't realize they thought the body renewed itself every 7 years. Thanks for the info.

Apr 11, 2014 06:29 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Glad you liked it Ron!

Toni, you are most welcome!

Apr 11, 2014 06:32 AM

Roger D. Mucci

Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH

Lets shake things up at your home today!

Somewhere in the back of this empty head, I think that was stored somewhere MM, but it's a nice reminder, thanks.

Apr 11, 2014 08:57 AM

Wayne Zuhl

Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ

The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Hi Kristin,

thank you for posting. I always wondered where that came from.

Apr 11, 2014 12:46 PM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Kristin

Interesting post . . . . . I try not to break a mirror and play it safe.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Apr 11, 2014 12:47 PM

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Kristin, Thanks for the infromation. I always learn something new from your posts.

Apr 11, 2014 08:44 PM

Cindy Edwards

RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN

CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Hi Kristin,

well I have broken my share of mirrors. I never knew about the body renewing itself every 7 years. Makes sense.

Apr 12, 2014 05:24 AM

Jane Chaulklin-Schott

TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL

TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Superstitions do seem to have some kind of hold on us. The broken mirror, crossed fingers, Friday the 13th, the sidewalk crack, the black cat, walk under the ladder, the 13th floor... Guess we are all so busy on our own fast spinning merry-go-rounds that in today's world, it just does not get as much attention :)

Apr 12, 2014 01:37 PM

Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner

Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL

email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

OK, more in your Superstition Series (I just read the one about crickets). Appreciate the tidbit!

Apr 12, 2014 02:00 PM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Roger, I am sure you do!

You are most welcome Wayne and Jean!

Lou, please don't!

Thanks Gita!

Cindy, I didn't either,

Jane, well said!

One more Travis :--0

Apr 13, 2014 12:01 AM

Sharon & Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN

West Lafayette homes for sale

Kristin, I have heard of this one, but not the reason why it was bad luck. I once broke Sharon's make up mirror and that was very bad luck for me!!!!!

Apr 13, 2014 02:14 PM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Bruce, this is kinda of a joke bw my hubby and I too...I am very clutsy and always break my make up mirrors

Apr 14, 2014 12:10 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for the background of the broken mirror superstition. I could go for a seven year body renewal this year!

Apr 14, 2014 12:40 AM

Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI

Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

You bet ROy!

Apr 14, 2014 12:41 AM

American Brokers Realty Group

American Brokers Realty Group, Inc - Cape Coral, FL

Facebook is losing steam with the younger crowd, I am very curious about the Instagram program now.

Apr 14, 2014 08:30 PM

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz

Las Vegas, NV

Hello Kristin ... This is very interesting and I have heard stories similar to this over the years. This "Bad Luck" has not effected Vegas Bob because over the 40 years as a "Glazier" Glass installer I have broken hundreds of mirrors by accident and installing. Your post has been featured to the group:

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