Tag: superstition
Spit Under a Rock to Make a Wish from 1892
Over the past few years, I have been collecting quite a few superstitions on Strange Ago. Today I found this short article, originally published in…
Bullet Proof Ointment Turned Soldiers Green
In 1904, small bottles containing a magic, bullet proof ointment, were being bought up by Russian soldiers. Fearing an attack by the Japanese, the Russian…
13 Intriguing Button Superstitions and Folk Beliefs
Buttons and the superstitions surrounding them are fascinating. While we tend to think very little about these ancient fasteners, our recent ancestors had a lot…
10 Old Superstitions About Amethyst Stones
The amethyst is the birthstone for those who are born in February, and there are plenty of old superstitions and folk beliefs about this semiprecious…
10 Superstitions About Tuesdays
Tuesday, according to superstition, is the day of Mars (Ares), god of war and agriculture. In some cultures, Tuesday is a day of ill fortune…
11 Weird Sleep Superstitions
What do the old superstitions have to say about sleep? There are ways to bring about bad luck, good luck, and, if you do your…
10 Superstitions About Monday or the Day of the Moon
Monday, also known as the day of the moon, was, in ancient times, a day for the sacred art of scrying and divination. Today, Mondays…
10 Old Superstitions About Friday
Friday is the day of love in superstitious lore. While there were more recent efforts to make it a bad luck day, the name Friday…
7 Old Superstitions About Sunday
Sunday is traditionally the day of the Sun, Sol, and it can be both an ominous day and a good luck day is superstition is…
10 Unusual Saturday Superstitions
While Saturdays are party days in today’s world, in the past there were quite a few surprising superstitions surrounding this day. 1. Cutting Fingernails Cutting…
