Black Cats Give You Bad Luck
Since black cats were symbols of evil omens one crossing your path had to mean bad luck and most European countries kept that superstition.
Black cats give you bad luck. Ships will sink if a black cat wanders on to a ship and then off again. I have been known to throw spilled salt over my shoulder and to avoid opening an umbrella in the house but the only thing my black fur babies brought me is pure. Seriously whoever came up with that abhorrent superstition had things seriously backward.
The black cat has been considered to be bad luck or an ill omen is because the black cat has more chance of being unseen by people until it is nearby so frightening them. Black cats have absolutely no difference in personality health or longevity than any other color of cat. More than all other cat colors and adopted the least is by making tamed black cats give the Luck effect.
Why a specific color of cat would be associated with bad luck for humansyou got me Another urban legend suggests that satanic cults sacrifice black cats on Halloween. This strange myth came to form courtesy of European folklore. This cat ran because I like.
In ancient Ireland on the contrary they believed that this event was fortunately. If you believe that a black cat crossing your path will give you bad luck you will surely be able to find some kind of bad luck that you can relate to the superstition. This idea arrived to the New World with the first settlers.
I believe it is all up to what you believe in. Many can sense energy whether good or bad and will often steer clear of negative people or those who give off bad vibes. Black cats are NOT bad luck and I am prepared to rant your ear off if you try to say otherwise.
From the WebMD Archives. Black Cats May Bring More Than Bad Luck. Pirates for example used to think that if a cat approached you it was good luck but if it turned away from you then it became a bad omen.