Bad luck superstition vector illustration. Well, today we are pretty sure that the reflection in the mirror is not actually our soul but you should still be careful not to break any mirrors in the house and put your feet in danger. Illustration about Cartoon retro hand mirror drawing set, new and broken. Romans believed that it took seven years for life to renew itself so they thought that if a person is so unfortunate already or sick, the reflection of that person in the mirror would cause the mirror to break into pieces and only after seven years could that person could return to his or her normal lucky life. Wouldn't that be nice?Īs pagans, it is understandable that the Romans were afraid of the power of reflection but they went one step further - they tied the duration of this misfortune with their belief in the renovation of life. They also believed that the reflection is actually the soul of the actual person. Then gently release the resin into the cracks between the mirror and the film. Use the plastic syringe the resin came in to fit under the stabilizer film. Try to apply the film smoothly and avoid air bubbles. 30016 Passenger Side Heated Replacement Mirror Glass with Backing Plate, Replace your cracked or broken driver/passenger side mirror glass at a fraction.
Granted the mirror has only one crack and it’s in the corner, but I still could not live with this imperfection. They also believed that a mirror gives people the power of foreseeing the future and are devices of the "gods." Thus breaking a mirror would terminate its powers, the soul would go astray from the body and misfortunes would be brought upon the one whose reflection it last held. Remove the film from your kit and then place it on the cracked parts of the mirror. Two solutions for a cracked mirror: This mirror got cracked a year ago during a move. However, the belief that a broken mirror comes with bad luck dates back to the times of the Romans, who were extremely superstitious people.īack in the day, Romans believed that mirrors had magical powers and they were a doorway to one's soul. First of all, mirrors are not cursed and it is not advisable to break a mirror, as it breaks into a million pieces and you can possibly cut yourself in several places. This week, we are on a mission to reveal why breaking a mirror is believed to bring seven years of bad luck. In fact most of the superstitions shared by most of the cultures around the globe come from them. But, these remains are not the only traces that the Romans left us with. The Romans were the pillars of civilization and we are still mesmerized by the empire they founded looking at the remains of their once-glorious cities and temples.