What are some New Year's superstitions that you can share (and that you *swear* by)?

Question

I know about the Red panties on New Year's Eve guarantees love in the next year (I swear by this one). Green candles, clothing, etc. is for health and Yellow is for money.

Also, just before 12:00 you should take a broom, go to your doorway and sweep outward (dust or whatever), this is supposed to get rid of all the bad stuff of the past year.

There's another one: Just after 12, take an empty suitcase and walk out the door, tae a few steps outside (some people say that you should walk all-around the block), this supposedly guarantees that you'll have lots of great travel opportunities.

Answer 1

Examine the weather in the first few hours of New Year's Day. If the wind blows from the south, there will be fine weather and prosperous times in the year ahead. Wind from the north will bring a year of bad weather. If the wind blows from the east, it will bring famine and calamities. Wind from the west, there will be plentiful supplies of milk and fish but there will be a death of a very important person. If there is no wind at all, a joyful and prosperous tear will be had by all.

My grandma always said nothing - absolutely nothing, not even the garbage should be put out on New Years Day. It's okay if something was brought in first. The idea is that the year must begin with something being added to the home before anything subtracts from it.

Answer 2

for good luck, have a tall man with black hair and coal in his pocket walk through your front door just at midnight. the "First Footer" brings luck. some Scottish villages have him go to all the cottages/houses so that he's the first person through the door at the New Year.

Answer 3

when the clock strikes 12, on every stroke of the clock you're supposed to shove a grape in your mouth.. So when the new year starts you have twelve grpaes in your mouth...
it supposed to garuntee good luckk

Answer 4

eat da garlicQue and no more vampires