Tag: superstition

Though most of us have never heard of the hand of glory, it has been a part of human culture for centuries. The hand of…

We see eyes painted on boats in many cultures and for many different reasons. Eyes have long been used around the world as a symbol…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…