Breaking a mirror
One of the longer sentences dished out by Lady Luck, the superstition follows that breaking a mirror will leave you doomed for seven years.
The generally accepted explanation is that the reflection in a mirror represents a soul, so damaging a mirror corrupts the soul of the one that broke it. Some believe that the reason for the seven years is that the Romans (who were the first glass mirror-makers) believe that life renewed itself after every seven years, so the soul wouldn't be fully restored until the next seven-year cycle had passed.
I personally have broken two mirrors in the last two weeks and (touch wood) seem to be alright, but if you are one of the more superstitious amongst us, fear not as there are great lengths you can go to in order to save the best part of your next decade:
Throw salt over your shoulder
Grind the broken pieces into dust
Bury the pieces under a tree during a full moon
Place the broken pieces in a river running south
Touch the broken piece against a gravestone
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