How to Get Rid of the Bad Luck if You Break a Mirror

Breaking a mirror is some seriously bad ju-ju. Seven years of bad luck! Who needs that? Luckily, there are a few things you can to to dispel the bad luck before it takes hold. You do not have to do all of the following steps to get rid of the bad luck, just one will do, but you can do as many as it takes to make you feel better.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Salt
• Running water
• A shovel

1. Turn around 3 times in a circle in a counter-clockwise direction as soon as you break the mirror. This will confuse the bad-luck spirits.

2. Toss a pinch of salt over your left shoulder. Salt is a universal bad-luck dispeller, and according to legend the devil is always standing behind you on your left side so this pinch of salt should hit him right in the eye. Supposedly if he blinks it distracts him from making mischief for you.

3. If the mirror is a small one, you should hold it under running water in your sink or shower. You may also toss it into a stream or river, as any type of running water is said to wash away all kinds of bad luck.

4. Bury the pieces of the mirror outside in your yard. It is best to do the burying by moonlight if possible, and as soon after breaking it as you can manage.

5. Take one shard of the broken mirror to a cemetery. Hold the shard against a gravestone so the bad luck will pass on to someone who is already dead and therefore won't be bothered by it.

Tips & Warnings

• If the mirror you broke was a very large one, the cemetery tip may be your best best, as well as the pinch of salt over the shoulder.
• If you broke a large mirror do not throw it into a river, as this might get you arrested for illegal dumping.
• Do not try to bury a large mirror in your yard, either (especially by moonlight) as you don't want the neighbors to suspect you of murder.

[virtualibrarian]

on 11/1/2009 Yes, that should work fine, but if it's a small mirror and you still have the pieces you can also try holding it under running water just to be sure.

[mizz11]

on 11/1/2009 i JST BROKE MY MIRROR FROM MY MAKEUPBAG AND I DID THE SALT ONE DO YOU THINK ITS GONNA WORK?

[weezybby08]

on 8/6/2009 what if the mirror was already was cracked and you accidntly fropped it??

[aralia]

on 5/12/2009 I just broke a huge mirror now im going to make it into a mosaiced brand new and better mirror.. hope it works!

[anthonytaylor]

on 2/23/2009 I just broke a mirror in my bedroom, and didn't know what to do, thanks for the article.