Seven years bad luck.
Mirror in front of door superstition.
That s why just for fun we ve rounded up a few popular mirror myths and superstitions.
There are a variety of superstitions rituals and curios that are associated with the front door of one s home.
The broken mirror is probably the focus of more superstitions than any other subject is.
Some of these include hanging a cross over the front door for protection a horseshoe for good luck hanging mirrors near the front door to ward away evil spirits and the evil eye and there are also a variety of statues that can be.
Breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck.
They believed life was renewed every seven years which explains the length of the curse.
If a mirror suddenly falls to the ground and does not break good fortune will enter your life.
Read the most terrifying haunted mirror story ever.
They looked into the water to see their fates.
Possibly because of that fascination there is an incredibly wide variety of superstitions myths and urban legends surrounding mirrors specifically and reflective bodies in general.
About mirrors and front doors.
Here s a little background information on mirrors and front doors.
There are many superstitions involving mirrors.
These stories evolved from the times when people used water as a mirror.
Many people believe that it is bad luck to sleep in front of a mirror.
Mirror facing the front door causes instability.
Perhaps the most well known mirror myth the belief that breaking a mirror would bring you seven years bad luck dates back to the ancient romans.
It s called the mouth of qi because the entry is how energy and qi life force enters a space.
There s nothing wrong with having a mirror at the foyer or close to the front door.
Everyone has heard for example that breaking a mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.
They have a final chance to take care of how they look before they leave the house.
Foyer and front door 11.