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• #1094

  The moon seen over the right shoulder brings good luck; over the left shoulder, ill luck.

  General in the United States.
• #1095

  If you should see the moon over your left shoulder, and should without speaking turn round and look at it over your right shoulder, your ill luck will disappear, and you will be as well off as if you had seen it over your right shoulder first.

  Maine and Massachusetts.
• #1096

  It is bad luck to look at the moon over your right shoulder. If through mistake you should look at it over your right, face around, take three steps backward with your hands clasped behind, and then look at it over the left shoulder.

  Alabama.
• #1097

  If you see the moon square in the face, you’ll have a fall.

  Nashua, N. H.
• #1098

  See the moon over the left shoulder,
  You will have a fall (tumble).

  Bedford, Mass.
• #1099

  If you have money in the pocket when you first see the new moon, turn it over, and you’ll have plenty all the rest of the month.

  Stratham, N. H.
• #1100

  If you have money in your pocket the first time you see the new moon, and it is seen over your right shoulder, you will have money all the year.

  Nashua, N. H., and Massachusetts.
• #1101

  Take out money and shake it in the hand on first seeing the new moon; it will increase your wealth.

  Miramichi, N. B.
• #1102

  Look at the new moon through a ring, wish something while doing so, and your wish will come true.

  Alabama.
• #1103

  If you first see the new moon with full hands, that is, with busy hands, you will be busy, full of work, all the month; if idle, the reverse.

• #1104

  See the new moon through a glass,
  See sorrow while it lasts.

  Deer Isle, Me., and Salem, Mass.
• #1105

  If you see the new moon through trees or brush, you will have trouble that month.

  General in the United States.
• #1106

  If you see the new moon full in front, you will meet your lover within the week.

• #1107

  If you see the new moon face on, you will go headlong through the month.

  Salem, Mass.
• #1108

  Moon full face,
  Open disgrace.

  Portland, Me.
• #1109

  One who chances to have a cup in his hand when he first sees the new moon is destined to wait on the sick until another new moon appears.

  Alabama.