I just did it. No. The Urban Legend and it's variations regarding Blood Mary: The avenging spirit goes by many names: Bloody Mary, Bloody Bones, Hell Mary, Mary Worth, Mary Worthington, Mary Whales, Mary Johnson, Mary Lou, Mary Jane, Sally, Kathy, Agnes, Black Agnes, Aggie, Svarte Madame. Summoning Mary requires the right chant. "I believe in Mary Worth" is the key phrase according to one version, but others require the shouting of "Kathy, come out!" or the repetition of "Bloody Mary" into the mirror as many times as the ritual demands. (Sometimes Bloody Mary gets more of a script and is summoned by calls of "Bloody Mary! I killed your baby!") The precise requirements of the ritual vary. Some specify that the mirror must be illuminated by a single candle; in others, there must be a candle on each side. In some versions, the message to Mary is repeated by just one girl who is either a volunteer or one selected by the others to summon up the mirror-witch. The number of chants needed to fetch Mary also varies. What the mirror-witch does upon arrival varies too. She may strike her summoner dead, drive her mad, or fiercely scratch her face. She may merely peer malevolently out through the mirror, or she may drag one of the girls back through it to live with her. Origins: The research into Bloody Mary goes back to 1978, when folklorist Janet Langlois published her essay on the legend. Belief in summoning the mirror-witch was even at that time widespread throughout the U.S. Mary is summoned whenever squealing girls get together for a sleepover, but boys have been known to call on her too. She's said to be a witch who was executed a hundred years ago for plying the black arts, or a woman of more modern times who died in a local car accident in which her face was hideously mutilated. Some confuse the mirror witch with Mary I of England, whom history remembers as "Bloody Mary." An expanded version of that confusion has it that this murdering British queen killed young girls so she could bathe in their blood to preserve her youthful appearance. Mary I of England (1553-1558) was anything but a famed beauty terrified of losing her looks -- she was a matronly, fortyish woman who had about as much sense of style as a dust mop. The idea of her bathing in the blood of slaughtered virgins to preserve her loveliness is ludicrous. She came by the moniker "Bloody Mary" because she had a number of Protestants put to death during her reign, as she tried to re-establish Catholicism as the religion of the land after the reigns of her father (Henry VIII, he who married six wives over the course of his lifetime and established himself as the head of a new religion rather than tolerate the Pope's saying he couldn't divorce wife #1 to marry wife #2) and her brother (Edward VI, who ruled after Henry died but passed away himself at the age of 16). Mary was a devoutly religious woman who saw what she was doing as the saving of her subjects' souls from eternal damnation, and in those times -- as crazy as this sounds now -- the eternal wellbeing of a soul was deemed far more important than the comparatively fleeting life of a person. That bringing the country back to Catholicism would also safeguard her throne was also a major consideration. Mary I was the half sister of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Both were daughters of Henry VIII, but Mary's mother was Katherine of Aragon and Elizabeth's mother was Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth I became Queen when Mary died, and she reigned for many years, coming to be called "The Virgin Queen" because she never married. Some muddlings of this "murdering queen" variant claim that Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567) is the "bloody Mary" of mirror summonings. Though this Mary was indeed a vain and foolish woman, history does not know her as a murderous one. (Well, okay, she did have a hand in doing away with a husband. But she didn't go after her subjects en masse, as did Mary I of England.) So, although there was a British queen known as "Bloody Mary," no connection between her and the mirror witch has surfaced, save for their both having the same name. Likewise, the "Mary Worth" appellation of the malevolent apparition doesn't appear to be drawn from the lead character of a popular comic strip of the same name. In lore, as elsewhere, coincidences occur. (The "bathing in blood" detail is traditionally attributed to Elizabeth Bathory, but of course her name was not "Mary.") (Barbara's husband notes: The 'Bloody Mary' legend was common when I was a kid in the early 1970s. We typically performed the "ritual" in bathrooms, because the bathrooms of our suburban homes had large mirrors and were easily darkened even during the day since they had no windows. A familiar 'Bloody Mary' story was one about a girl who supposedly ended her incantation with a spiteful "I don't believe in Mary Worth," then tripped over the doorjamb while exiting the bathroom and broke her hip.) Why would otherwise rational youngsters want to risk setting a murderous spirit on the rampage? Gail de Vos offers the following explanation: So why do children continue to summon Bloody Mary, flirting with danger and possible tragedy? The ages between 9 and 12 are labeled "the Robinson age" by psychologists. This is the period when children need to satisfy their craving for excitement by participating in ritual games and playing in the dark. They are constantly looking for a safe way to extract pleasure and release anxiety and fears. It's possible these "mirror witch" games have their roots in oldtime divining rituals involving unmarried girls and future husbands. There are a number of variations of these divinations, some involving chanting a rhyme in a darkened room on a special night and then quickly looking in the mirror to catch a glimpse of the bridegroom-to-be. The concept of mirrors as portals between this world and the realm of spirits shows up in other beliefs, namely those surrounding funerals. It was common practice to cover mirrors in a house where a death had occurred until the body was taken for burial. (Back in the days before funeral homes, corpses were washed by the deceased's relatives, dressed in their funeral finery, and laid out in coffins in the front parlor. Consequently, the dead would be in the house for days.) It was believed if the dear departed caught a glimpse of himself in a mirror, his ghost would remain in the house because the mirror would trap his spirit. Some information from http://www.snopes.com Other Bloody Mary stories/legends: http://www.halloween-website.com/bloody_mary_stories.htm

Charlie Foxtrot, the only thing I see as being 'unnecessary' in this answer is your comment and rating. Don't spam answers with negative ratings. Bloody Mary is really nothing more than an urban legend. Whether or not you actually beleive you can conjure the spirit determines if it will happen. Many times in the past, people who have claimed to have seen 'Bloody Mary' or any other ghost in the mirror, with the lights turned off, have actually been psychologically induced hallucinations from fear. The person would begin to chant, and start beleiving it so much that they inadvertantly scare themselves into beleiving a ghost is appearing in the mirror. I suggest checking out Andersen777's informative answer...very interesting info in it!

Yes. Wastes about 5 seconds of your life!

I am not sure about Bloody Mary but I do know that [similar to what MikeD81 has said regarding mirrors] people have sat in a enclosed area with a mirror surrounded by black curtains and the idea is that your dear departed relative(s) will eventually appear - now I attempted to try it one night for curiousity sake but I found it unnerving staring into darkness so I quickly gave up. The reference to ghosts and mirrors is seen in the movies The Grudge and if you'll notice, that supernatural events happened with a mirror close by in the movie "The Shining." But if you want to read about a real evil occurrence read up on the Hungarian "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory! She was a noble that grew up immersed in a violent time with bloodthirsty rulers all around but she was personally responsible for the murders of many young women. Wikipedia has a great article on her. Anyways, sorry I sort of diverged there!

Yep. Causes your flatmate to shout "do you want tabasco with that?"

I did it,me and my friend were on the phone and we called her at the same time."Bloody Mary,Bloody Mary,Bloody Mary!!!"We each saw a tad of our reflection with red tint on the mirror.Mmmm.Bloody Mary hates me! But I have been known to have nervous break-downs when I was a kid. Any way,some links: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/ghosts/bloodymary.asp http://www.halloween-website.com/bloody_mary_stories.htm

No. I've tried all of those. None of them work. Damnit.

I doubt it, but I'm too scared to see for myself. There is also something like that about the Bell Witch.

man!!..its true ..a group of us back in the early 70's saw her ....but we just don't know if it was before or after the 'acid' we dropped :):)

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It does'nt do anything but make your wife say:Who is this Mary person?

Sure it will, if you're dead drunk and want to vomit.

many centrys ago people thought a mirror would trap the sprit of a newly departed persons soul. so would cover them at the time off death or just before someone dies. so the sprit would go onw to its next place. to remove a soul trapped in a mirror, it had to be called out by a spirtual type person. this is were it all started

you may get someone to call 9-1-1

Sure it does..............means that there are so many other things you could be doing with your time.

well, it has gotten my best friends husband to make her a drink

Haha! No! I tried it when I was little and was terrified that I was next on Mary's list.

Scientifically yes. A strong believer that certainly believes this chant, might actually see something, yet nothing real, merely a mind manipulation or could be imganing things. Our mind is extremely powerful and can do various tasks, humans haven't yet discovered. Meanwhile. looking at the non-scientifc way, no nothing will happen at all. You might get frightened.

You mean the legend that the Bloody Mary is the worst drink ever? Oh, that's no legend!

Oh come on, how could anyone believe something that stupid. I mean really.

Nothing at all.

YES! It makes you see your reflection in the dark... its just harder to see... coz the light is off... maybe Bloody Mary will reach around and turn it on for ya... :P

Yes. It designates the speaker as a fool. :o)

Moves you one step closer to the nuthouse! (just kidding)

Not really, but I've never been able to do it. My sister and I tried millions of times when we were younger and we could never get past the second "Bloody Mary" before we were tripping over ourselves to get into the light. The power of the mind is amazing.

i dont think she is real cause she didnt come out when i said bluddy mary come out i killed your son but it didnt work so i think she is just made up to try to scare pepole dont you?

Upon reading all of the meterial I have read about BLOODY MARY,ESPECIALLY THE "PERSONAL TESTIMONY'S" I myself would NOT try it! As it has been mentioned in one person"s comment about the game of "BLOODY MARY" ANYONE WHO HAS "PSYCHIC" TENDENCEYS SHOULT NOT SUMMOS THE SPIRIT OF "BLOODY MARY"! I myself happen to have "PSYCHIC" TENDENCEYS! There is also a pratice of "DIVINATION" (contacting the dead) where people use mirrors in the same fashion that one would play the game of "BLOODY MARY" TO CONTACT THEIR "DEARLY DEPARTED" loved ones! scuby1673@verizon.net

I have always been too scared to try it.

No. Not like that. You need to have a connection- which you are born with such as clairvoyancy, you need to spin, flush the toilet, light candles, and chant UNTIL she arrives. But this is true for any ghost I heard.

no

I don't know...but it makes me think of the South Park episode, where the boys chant Big E Smalls 3 times...and the BigE comes out and shoots at them. Hi-larious!

you will be stabbed to death

You'll trip and fall in the bath unless you put the light back on.

I will come and slap you in the face.

The girl who is waiting will be gone when the lights go on.:)

You will be standing in the dark talking to yourself.

You'll be thrust into darkness. Until you turn the lights back on.

Nothing, unlike if you chew wintergreen lifesavers in a dark room in front of a mirror. They at least send sparks around your teeth.

You will see a little circle in the center of the mirror, as you keep looking, it will appear to grow in size. As soon as it gets to about 4-5 inches in diameter, you will see something moving in the circle. As soon as it reaches 7 inches diameter she will GRAB YOU and pull you in!! What load of crock, my cousin tried to freak me out with this story when I was younger! Thank's for the question Jimmy :)

You will still be standing in the dark in your bathroom:)