Superstitions & Omens
...about itching
by Mr. Yogi

Actual meaning of superstition is "the blind use of a form whose significance has been forgotten" and omen is "a rare or extraordinary event or physical activity using a non-human agency to prognosticate an emotional event; event is impossible under the known laws of physics; occurs as a signal of an opportunity to be seized, a danger to be avoided, or news of an emotional even to happen to oneself; a token indication given for the one where it happens; executed by an etheric world guide, a nature spirit, a deceased close friend, the universal mind or the subconscious mind; a flower growing out of a season; a picture falling off the wall when the person in another locale dies...

Following are the most common interpretation of itching on the human body:

  • Right Foot - A profitable travel, windfall
  • Left Foot - Loosing money on the road
  • Shins - An unpleasant surprise
  • Right Knee - Good news
  • Left Knee - Rumors about you
  • Thighs - A move
  • Abdomen - An invitation for part / feast
  • Right Palm / Ankle - Expect money
  • Left Palm / Ankle - Bills to pay / wasted money
  • Right Elbow - Good news, connection
  • Left Elbow - Bad news, enemies
  • Right Shoulder - An inheritance, good fortune
  • Left Shoulder - Unhappiness, unpleasant responsibility, loan, etc.
  • Back - Disappointment, turned down / off
  • Neck - Sickness / burn out
  • Mouth - Insult
  • Outside Nose - Crossed, vexed, kissed by a fool
  • Inside Nose - Grief
  • Right Eye - A pleasant meeting
  • Left Eye - Disappointments
  • Right Cheek / Ear - Derogatory remarks
  • Left Cheek / Ear - Complimentary / supplement
  • Top of Head - Good luck
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