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Istijlál (Majesty), 11 Jamál (Beauty) 177 B.E. Thursday, May 7, 2020
PROMPT May 7th Start your entry today with the words: “I used to believe...” I Used To Be Superstitious I used to believe in superstitions that 13 was an unlucky number, that black cats brought bad luck, and that if I sneezes without someone to say "Bless you" the devil would take may soul. I used to be superstitious, but then I received a black cat, she was a bitch, who-- even when neutered-- attack every female or male cat that came into her territory because she was jealous of my affect for other cats. I used to be superstitious, but then I learned how to add and found out that I could add 1 + 3 to get 4, and-- despite rumors to the contrary-- 4 wasn't an unlucky number, so why should 13 be unlucky. I used to be superstitious, but then I discovered that the Devil or Satan was a symbol for humanities lower self; the part of the human being that is selfish and hateful. I used to be superstitious, but now-- when I find myself practicing superstitions-- I look at the superstition to determine while I think that action is good or bad luck. |