Peas It is a good luck sign to find a peapod containing nine peas, and an even luckier one to come across one containing a single pea. If you make a wish while throwing a pod of nine peas over your right shoulder, the chances are good that your wish will come true (but only if you do not repeat it to anyone). It was once believed that a wart could be cured by rubbing it with a pod of nine peas while reciting a special incantation. [Source: Gerina Dunwich - Herbal Magick]