Do Shooting Stars Have the Power to Fulfill Wishes?
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Shooting Stars?
Origins
There is no solid evidence where the practice of wishing on shooting stars comes from. Some people believe that shooting stars a symbol of hope, others associate them with divine powers and think of them as angels. Some even believe that they are magical and can transform your life once you've made a wish.
I think it's a combination of things. Once you make the wish you can't just let is sit there. You have to do something about it. Try to get what you want in life, make the wish your starting point. After you've done that you can fully embrace it and start working towards what you want most in your life.
Tanabata
Festivals
Japan has what is called the Tanabata festival or “star” festival. The festival takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month (July). According to the Chinese legend this specific time the two stars, Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other by the Milky Way, are able to meet.
Because the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July according to the formerly used lunar calendar, Tanabata is still celebrated on August 7th in some regions of Japan, while it is celebrated on July 7th in other regions.
One popular custom is to write your wishes on a piece of paper, and hang the piece of paper on a specially erected bamboo tree, in the hope that the wishes come true.
I haven't found any other major festivals that have to do with wishing and stars.
Keep Wishing?
Maybe wishing on a shooting star really does make your wishes come true, even if it really is a meteor. Maybe, just maybe by wishing on a shooting star what you're really doing is pushing yourself to believe in what you want most in life. Once you come to that realization the wheels have been put into motion and you try harder to get what you most want.
In any case, I’m not sure how rare shooting stars are, but if you aren’t looking you're sure to miss one. If wishing on a shooting star makes you feel better, happier and more able to go for the things you want most in life, wish away!
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I have seen hundred of shooting stars and have placed wishes on most of them. Many of these wishes (as well as the wishes placed on white horses and hay trucks) have come true, scientifically PROVING that all these things do have the power to fulfill wishes.
okay so maybe all that stuff you said is true,
but if you believe in it then why wont it cometrue?
its how you make it :)
I made a wish on a shooting star before....
It came true!
i really want to know where are shooting stars what time u can see shootingstars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so if you do know the answer pleas write back
I saw one tonight. And I made a few wishes. I freaked out and thought I had screwed it up! Ur only suppose to make one wish right? If so...oh well. Maybe next time. Or maybe one of my wishes will come true.
mostly you can see them in a clear sky around 1am-4am, and if you are lucky to see one, then you would know wonderful it is. and for wishes just believe in yourself, if its hard, try again
Hi angela. i copied it for u.
Annual Meteor Showers
Name When They Occur
Quadrantids January 1-6
April Lyrids April 19-24
Eta Aquarids May 1-8
Delta Aquarids July 15- August 15
Perseids July 25 - August 18
Orionids October 16-27
Taurids October 20-November 30
Leonids November 15-20
Geminids December 7-15
i saw a shooting and made wish what do i do next.. is it suppose to like a click or wa
well ive came across a shooting star before and i wish and it didnt became true sp it os not real that is my opinoin people say dat ur wishes come real but it is a lie so dont believe if it come real god did a miracle but other wise it cant happem
I have made wishes on shooting stars and not one has ever come true.
I saw a shooting star this morning, first thing i said is WTF is that? My co-worker said a shooting star make a wish, hope i didn't mess my wish up it took me by surprise.
I saw one and made a wish.. Just now...
i do beleived that my wish would come true.., but it's not really because of the shooting star it's about the faith...
i saw one a couple hours ago i was so excited ,but like u said u gotta help it come true maybe it will one day thanks:)
If you wish good things for the most special person in the whole world, then it has to come true. Selfish wishes may not be heard. I have stared at the sky for hours and hours at night to find a shooting star and eventually i have found it. So the wish will be heard.
i saw a shooting star and wished for something but it didnt work
When wishing on a shooting Star ,you need to look deep into your heart ,what it is you realy want.It many not happen over night but sometime in life you will thank that wishing star.Think positive and your wish will manifest itself when the time is right,mine did so will yours
Love Jesse
all i want ot know is its true or not im turrning twelve i just want the truth plesase
its really working?????????
I wish at the first star every nite.but my wish does not come too past yet i keep on wishing bcus i blive sumday it will
i have seen shooting stars 3 -4 times .and i made some wishes.,at that moment...now i am surprized ,.most of the wishes are becoming true...and i believe that all of my wishes will must come true.
Abhinaya 4 years ago
I have never come across a shooting star in my life.May be if I do I won't be able to resist the temptation to make a wish though the scientific and astronomical facts are defy these things.Your article is full of information and thanks for answering the request and the additions that I was unaware of.The Japanese and Chinese customs and festivals are new to me.The videos are really good.Thanks again zannr.