Peafowl feathers bad luck?

[ashjohnson80]

Ok we just had this woman come into the store and she said "You're having bad luck here aren't you".

I said, "No we're doing pretty well."

she said, "No you're not and everyone who works here is having bad luck."

I didn't know what to say.

so she said, "It's the peacock feathers over there. They're bringing bad luck upon all of you."

So she goes into this story about how peacock feathers made her lose her marriage and home and all of this other stuff.
Isn't that crazy sounding? Has anyone ever heard of peafowl feathers being unlucky?

 

[SherryNC]

What a loon.

Maybe that is a superstition, but I don't believe in any of that stuff. Except for walking under ladders, black cats, broken mirrors, and my big one - spilled salt.

 

[Beth76]

I don't believe in superstition, but I've never heard of that one. I guess it's not true for you anyway, huh?

 

[SherryNC]

Oh, I forgot one. Opening an umbrella in the house. My husband got this huge golf one for Father's Day and that dorkus opened it in the house.

 

[ashjohnson80]

We have had some characters in here this week let me tell ya.

Earlier this week a couple came in just to make out in the boutique, and then they left. I didn't know what to do...

 

[SherryNC]

We have had some characters in here this week let me tell ya.

Earlier this week a couple came in just to make out in the boutique, and then they left. I didn't know what to do...

You could have taken pictures so you could have shared with us.

 

[oogieboogie]

Why is it considered bad luck to bring peacock feathers indoors?

Answer
It has to do with the beautiful, eye-shaped markings on the peacock feathers. Many cultures associate them with the evil eye, and to bring the evil eye into your home is to invite trouble and sorrow.

The association between peacocks and the evil eye is illustrated by the Greek myth of Argus, the monster whose body was covered with 100 eyes. He was turned into a peacock, with his eyes all over his tail feathers.

The "evil eye" is the belief that someone (especially witches) can curse you by looking at you in a certain way. Cultures throughout the world and throughout time have come up with various ways of warding off the eye. You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye

 

[ashjohnson80]

You could have taken pictures so you could have shared with us.

if i would have had a camera handy I probably would have. They were like all over each other!

 

[ashjohnson80]

Why is it considered bad luck to bring peacock feathers indoors?

Answer
It has to do with the beautiful, eye-shaped markings on the peacock feathers. Many cultures associate them with the evil eye, and to bring the evil eye into your home is to invite trouble and sorrow.

The association between peacocks and the evil eye is illustrated by the Greek myth of Argus, the monster whose body was covered with 100 eyes. He was turned into a peacock, with his eyes all over his tail feathers.

The "evil eye" is the belief that someone (especially witches) can curse you by looking at you in a certain way. Cultures throughout the world and throughout time have come up with various ways of warding off the eye. You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye

Neat! Thanks for sharing that. I still don't beleive in superstitions and all of that, but I like to know where this stuff comes from, it's very interesting!

 

[pospisil]

My great-gramma would never let anyone bring peacock feathers in the house, she said that death followed them in. She wasn't a very superstitious person, but was adamant about that one!

 

[ashjohnson80]

who would have ever known...