Folk omens
Ringing in your ear: what does the omen mean?
ear ringing superstition · ringing in right ear meaning
- ear
- ringing
- news
- wish
- folk omen
In folk belief a sudden ringing in the ear means news or that someone is mentioning you. Some make a wish and ask a friend to guess which ear is ringing.
What does ringing in the ear mean?
Ringing in the right ear is said to bring good news, in the left less pleasant news. There is also a game: ask someone to guess which ear is ringing, and if they guess right, your wish comes true.
Why do people say someone is mentioning you?
Omens about ears are almost always about talk: as if other people's words reach us as sound. It is a lovely image that many peoples came up with on their own.
When should you see a doctor?
A brief ring is completely normal. But if the ringing is frequent, lasts a long time or your hearing gets worse, that is not an omen but a reason to see a doctor.