Tag: superstition
Jumping the Candle – Halloween Divination With Candles
Jumping the candle was divination used on Halloween night to predict what month a person might be married. However, this charm could be easily adopted…
How to Tell Your Fortune With Dominos – Instructions and Meanings From 1913
The following instructions and meanings of dominos was originally published in New Jersey newspaper back in 1913. Domino Fortunes Most children have a box of…
8 Wrist Superstitions that will Sprain Your Brain
Since I covered ankle superstitions, it is only fitting that I would also cover superstitions and strange beliefs about the wrist. It is almost as…
11 Strange Ankle Superstitions, Beliefs, Charms, and Sayings
When I sat down to write this article, I did not want to cover the popular superstitions, beliefs, charms, and sayings about ankles. I wanted…
Mandrake – Plant With a Soul
This article, originally published in 1905, discusses Medieval superstitions about the mandrake root and how it is still to this day kept as a doll….
Death by Crocodile Superstition
According to a newspaper article published in 1905, deaths by crocodiles happened after curtains were washed in rivers was a common superstition. It makes sense,…
Superstitions About the Adder Snake
The adder is only native poisonous snake in Britain. It was feared as an omen of misfortune and it was believed that if an adder…
Symbols Used for Behind the Ear Tattoos and What They Mean
Behind the ear tattoos are a popular way for people to express their nature and the most important symbols to them. What this means and…
The Agate Stone in Superstition and Its Symbolism
Agate stones are a result of the different ways the silica gel deposits in the host rock. Most agates are found in volcanic rocks, but…
How People Protected Themselves From Witchcraft
The most curious thing people from long ago did to protect themselves from witchcraft was use spells, charms, talismans, amulets, and other forms of folk…
