Tag: superstition

Cat superstitions from the not so distant past were somewhat gruesome and even weird. In this newspaper article printed in 1908, there are a number…

Whether there are witches riding brooms across the sky or brooms being thrown after a husband, brooms have a long history in the superstitious world….

Don’t you hate it when you lose something and can’t for the life of you remember where it is? It drives me absolutely insane, especially…

Candles have long fascinated us. They are used in religious ceremonies all over the world and we buy them in bulk to light up our…

Doors are such a common place item that we hardly take notice of them. The old timers, however, do remember the mysteries and symbolism of…

Your bed is your comfort zone. It is where you sleep, relax, get inspirations for fantastical ideas, and where you snuggle up to someone close….

If you have a fisherman in your life, you know that the trade or hobby is rife with strange and seemingly illogical superstitions. Many of…

There were numerous superstitions surrounding the gallows while it was still in active use throughout Europe and the U.S. Everyone feared being hung, although knowing…

Mirrors have long been held as portals to the spirit world and there are numerous superstitions surrounding their use. Many cultures believed that mirrors or…

Many of us go through life wanting to believe in the existence of ghosts, even though we have never seen one. Maybe we are located…