Tag: superstition

Crossroads have long been a place of spiritual importance for many cultures. They were thought to be the space where the deities and the realm…

The following report, originally published in 1934, details the beliefs in magic during that time period in Mexico. While the article sometimes reminds readers to…

In 1916, Dr. Arthur Warren Waite murdered his in-laws via poisoning. His defense was that he was commanded by a demon or evil spirit to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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,…

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…