2007-03-22 05:38:42 · 7 answers · asked by Randy M 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Rabbit's Foot
Rabbits and hares were considered very lucky animals as they were associated with spring and the return of flowers and other plants. Spring was also a time of fertility and so rabbits were considered good luck to be seen running through the fields. To see a rabbit running through your yard meant that it would be a good year to have children or that your garden would be especially fertile this year.
The manner in which rabbits run gave birth to the superstition about rabbit's feet. Apparently their unusual stride amkes the back feet touch the ground ahead of their front feet and so the back feet were considered especially lucky.
For luck to had, however, the original owner must give their rabbit's foot away and it would be the receiver of the gift that would also be the recipient of the good fortune. If the owner kept the foot for himself, he would be visited by bad luck. If the recipient of the rabbit's foot lost his lucky charm he would also be visited with bad luck.
Animal rights activists are rightfully concerned about this particular superstition and are encouraging it to die out.
Other Superstitions for Rabbits:
It is good luck for a rabbit to cross your path
Seeing a white rabbit is a death omen
Seeing a black rabbit is unlucky
Seeing a rabbit on the way to work is unlucky
If you dream about a rabbit it means you will be visited by misfortune
Wearing rabbit-skin socks protects against pleurisy
A child who eats rabbit brains will improve his or her behavior!
Seeing a rabbit cross behind you means bad luck is on its way
A rabbit running down the street means there will be a fire in the neighborhood
Saying "white rabbits" on the first of each month or on the first day of a new moon will bring good luck
When sitting around a campfire, saying "white rabbit" will make the smoke go in another direction
To predict the coming winter, if you see a rabbit with a thick coat, expect a hard winter; a rabbit with a thin coat means the winter will be a mild one
2007-03-22 05:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as luck. It's a falacy that was invented to explain why one person has things or has "good" things happen to them while other people don't.
The only acceptable definition of "luck" that I've seen is: Personal preparation coupled with opportunity.
I'd like to revise that to be: Personal preparation coupled with taking advantage of opportunities.
You make your own "luck." It isn't foisted upon you.
2007-03-22 05:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by Pete S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think the spirit of the rabbit whose foot it is will curse you and bring misfortune.
2007-03-22 05:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Brendan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it will bring you as much luck as it brought the rabbit, oh ya the rabbit is footless now, that was bad luck.
2007-03-22 05:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by native 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive had them before an it didn't bring me any noticeable luck, so id have to say no
2007-03-22 05:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by peeps you 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Superstition itself is a perception. Actually there's not anything as superstitious perception, in keeping with each and every one, his perception is correct, at the others factor of view it can be superstitius.
2016-09-05 11:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by jensen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT WASN'T TOO LUCKY FOR THE RABBIT!
2007-03-22 05:46:08 · answer #7 · answered by Shiv 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋