Do you believe in Superstitions? Which superstitions are popular in your country? Tossing Salt over your shoulder: Good Luck For most of human history, salt has been very valuable; in some places and times, it was worth its weight in gold. One common superstition held that it could purify the soul and ward off evil spirits. So when you spill any amount of salt, you ought to take a pinch and toss it over your left shoulder. By doing this, the superstition says, you drive away any evil spirits attracted to the spill who may want to cause misfortune for the unlucky spiller Itchy Palm: Good Luck There are many variations on this superstition. But the idea of having an itchy palm generally refers to someone who is greedy or has an insatiable desire for money. Some people believe that if the right palm itches you will meet someone new, while an itchy left palm means that money is coming.