Home/Omens & Signs/Road & EncountersRoad & Encounters — omens while travelingRoad & Encounters — Folk Omens Road omens have helped travelers and ordinary people assess risks for centuries. Stumbling on the threshold, meeting a woman with an empty bucket, going back for something forgotten — each event carried its own meaning. Choose an omen.Went Back for Forgotten ThingBad luck on the road→Stumbled on the ThresholdObstacles in plans→Shoelace Came UntiedA meeting or change→Button Fell OffLoss or renewal→Woman with Empty BucketBad luck→Funeral ProcessionLongevity→Bumped into SomeoneChanges ahead→Meeting a Pregnant WomanGood luck and profit→Wedding ProcessionJoy and love→Stepped in a PuddleA surprise→Someone Crossed Your PathObstacles→Found a CoinFinancial luck→Lost a GloveDisappointment or a meeting→Sneeze Before a JourneyA lucky trip→Mosquito BiteMinor annoyances→