Spiders
There are many old wive's tales concerning spiders. It was widely believed, at one time, that certain fevers could be cured by wearing a spider in a nutshell around the neck, while a common cure for jaundice was to swallow a large, live house-spider rolled up in butter--the butter serving only as a taxi cab! This is still practiced today in voodoo.
In Ireland of old, eating a buttered spider was considered to be a cure-all for ague, a violent fever accompanied with chills--possibly a malarial fever.
Need extra money? Don't be too quick to kill that spider. A spider on a person's clothing is a sign of good luck or that money is coming one's way. If one has itchy palms from a spider's presence, he can expect to receive money by noon of the next day. And a very small spider has always been known as a money-spider. Measure this one with your centimeter ruler. Since its unit of measure is so terribly small, don't plan on a huge wind-fall.
The tale is told that Frederick the Great set his mug of hot rum down to look for a hankie. To his dismay, upon returning, he found that a large spider had spun a web over his mug of rum. Poor spider. Into the hot mixture it had fallen. The old wives' tale that stems from this incident is: If you see a dead spider in your cup, the cook will die.
Should this one be taken seriously? If a spider weaves a web between you and where ever you are going, walk around the web. If you brush the web aside you will walk into harm's way.
Mohammed is reputed to have been responsible for folks having to take extra steps around a web. According to the tale, Mohammed was being chased relentlessly by the Koreishites for kill. Close to the point of exhaustion, Mohammed came upon a cave and entered in for a rest. While he was sleeping, a spider had spun a thick web across the entrance obliterating it. When the Koreishites came upon the cave, they determined that no one could have penetrated the spider's thick web. Accordingly, Mohammed's life was saved by the busy spider. Not wanting to destroy the spider's web, the prophet searched for, and found, another exit.
Robert-the-Bruce, King of Scotland, was influenced by a spider's stick-to-it-ness. While hiding from Edward I of England, Bruce observed a spider's six-times-attempt to secure its web on a ceiling. On the seventh try, the spider won. Bruce had failed six times in his resistance to Edward's domination of Scotland. Bruce, considering this an omen, made his seventh attempt against Edward--and ultimately won victory at Bannockburn in 1314.
In Ireland of old, eating a buttered spider was considered to be a cure-all for ague, a violent fever accompanied with chills--possibly a malarial fever.
Need extra money? Don't be too quick to kill that spider. A spider on a person's clothing is a sign of good luck or that money is coming one's way. If one has itchy palms from a spider's presence, he can expect to receive money by noon of the next day. And a very small spider has always been known as a money-spider. Measure this one with your centimeter ruler. Since its unit of measure is so terribly small, don't plan on a huge wind-fall.
The tale is told that Frederick the Great set his mug of hot rum down to look for a hankie. To his dismay, upon returning, he found that a large spider had spun a web over his mug of rum. Poor spider. Into the hot mixture it had fallen. The old wives' tale that stems from this incident is: If you see a dead spider in your cup, the cook will die.
Should this one be taken seriously? If a spider weaves a web between you and where ever you are going, walk around the web. If you brush the web aside you will walk into harm's way.
Mohammed is reputed to have been responsible for folks having to take extra steps around a web. According to the tale, Mohammed was being chased relentlessly by the Koreishites for kill. Close to the point of exhaustion, Mohammed came upon a cave and entered in for a rest. While he was sleeping, a spider had spun a thick web across the entrance obliterating it. When the Koreishites came upon the cave, they determined that no one could have penetrated the spider's thick web. Accordingly, Mohammed's life was saved by the busy spider. Not wanting to destroy the spider's web, the prophet searched for, and found, another exit.
Robert-the-Bruce, King of Scotland, was influenced by a spider's stick-to-it-ness. While hiding from Edward I of England, Bruce observed a spider's six-times-attempt to secure its web on a ceiling. On the seventh try, the spider won. Bruce had failed six times in his resistance to Edward's domination of Scotland. Bruce, considering this an omen, made his seventh attempt against Edward--and ultimately won victory at Bannockburn in 1314.
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Permalink Reply by EcoWitch on -
Me neither! I hate them! Just thought it would be creepily interesting! EcoWitch
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Permalink Reply by Rainbow on -
Am I the only one who actually likes spiders here?
We were always taught to never, ever kill a spider, that it was bad luck...
Hazel, spiders eat harmful insects like fleas, ants and cockroaches, so house with spiders might not be clean, but at least it won't have bugs.
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Permalink Reply by EcoWitch on
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Yeah, I can't kill a spider and when they are too big for me to go near, my boyfriend gets them for me, and I tell him to lob it in the garden and not to kill it! EcoWitch
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy on -
I wonder if theres any lore on being bitten by a spider , If so I`d guess a negetive type omen. I was recently bitten by a black widow that was great lol : )
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Permalink Reply by jennie on -
we was told that spiders was the souls of the dead and that you shouldnt kill one thats why you always know a spider is there before you see it
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Permalink Reply by Siannan on -
there is a French saying :
Araignée du matin :
chagrin
Araignée du soir :
espoir
which means :
Spider the morning : sorrow
Spider the evening : hope
that means seeing a spider in the morning is bad news, whereas seeing one in the evening is a good sign.
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Permalink Reply by Uther Mandala on
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I like spiders, never killed one in my life, there beautiful creatures and helpful in a home (except when there poisonous) lol
Thanks for the invite
Blessed Be
)O(
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Permalink Reply by Sadie the Empath on -
A spider is one of my spirit guides. it is also an omen to be patient and wait before acting. The spider has never failed me. Abandoned spider webs are also good for linking spells and revealing souls partners.
Blessed Be.
Sadie
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