luck and whim #2

amulet

an object worn to bring luck or to protect against evil or injury.

capricious

characterized by or subject to sudden,unpredictable changes fickle

fatalism

the belief that all events are determined in advance by fate and cannot be changed by humans means.

incantation

a set of words spoken as a magic charm or to cost a magic spell.

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances.

providential

resulting from or seeming to result from divine will fortune

quirk

a perculiarity of behavior mannerism idiosyncrasy.

serendipity

the ability to make valuable discoveries by chance,luck

vagary

a wild or unpredictable notion or action odd fancy

vicissitude

one of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered in ones life,activity’s or surrounding.