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Is it bad luck to break a mirror. To explain where this stupid superstition comes from, you have to remember two things. While the broken mirror superstition only predicts bad luck for seven years, most of us don’t want to wait around that long for misfortune to turn around. The broken mirror superstition dates back to roman times.

It is usually best to get rid of mirrors that belonged to a recently deceased person. One of the most ‘popular’. However, you need to be very careful when grinding the mirror.

Scatter the dust into the wind. Breaking a mirror is a myth as there are various superstitions about, why some cultures consider broken mirrors to be seven times bad luck. A few of us think like that.

If you are wondering why the superstition is for 7 years, it is because in roman times there was a belief that every 7. If you break a mirror in your house or have an accident that causes the glass to crack then it’s. Bad luck factor is strengthened only because of our inadequacies and ineptitude.

Looking into a broken mirror brings bad luck. People have, of course, invented many ways to reverse this bad luck caused by breaking a mirror. If one frequently breaks a mirror or any delicate object, it becomes a habit.

The next time you break a mirror and worry about your soul, blame the romans! This will ward off bad luck. Throwing the mirrors by moonlight, breaking into the most powerful pieces, or throwing in running water, is also one way of getting rid of “bad luck” that the broken mirror carries.