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Halloween Superstitions
From oldsuperstitions.com
Stuff fennel in your keyhole or hang it over your door to protect against witches.
You should walk around your home three times backwards and counterclockwise before sunset on Halloween to ward off evil spirits
If a bat flies around a house 3 times, it is a death omen.
A person born on Halloween can see and talk to spirits
In Britain, people believed that the Devil was a nut-gatherer. At Halloween, nuts were used as magic charms.
If you ring a bell on Halloween, it will scare evil spirits away
In North America, it's bad luck if a black cat crosses your path and good luck if a white cat crosses your path. In Britain and Ireland, it's the opposite.
Knocking on wood keeps bad luck away
Many people used to believe that owls swooped down to to eat the souls of the dying. If they heard an owl hooting, they would become frightened. A common remedy was thought to be, turning your pockets inside out and you would be safe
ifyoucantfixit:
The superstition of kissing under the mistletoe
Kissing under the MistletoeThe Druids considered the mistletoe to be a sacred plant and believed it had miraculous properties which could cure illnesses, serve as an antidote against poisons, ensure fertility and protect against the ill effects of witchcraft. Moreover, whenever enemies met under the mistletoe in the forest, they had to lay down their arms and observe a truce until the next day. From this has seemingly come the ancient custom of hanging a ball of mistletoe from the ceiling and exchanging kisses under it as a sign of friendship and goodwill.
Another version, however, says that this custom, which was widespread among the Anglo-Saxons, was connected to the legend of Freya, goddess of love, beauty and fertility. According to legend, a man had to kiss any young girl who, without realizing it, found herself accidentally under a sprig of mistletoe hanging from the ceiling. Evidently
seeming a tentative proposal of marriage.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: David on October 24, 2007, 12:45:54 am ---Place a broom on your porch to ward away evil spirits.
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It didn't work for Mrs. Twist. The evil spirit sat at her kitchen table :(
Scott6373:
--- Quote from: David on October 24, 2007, 12:45:54 am ---Place a broom on your porch to ward away evil spirits.
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Well where else am I supposed to park it?
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: David on October 24, 2007, 12:36:15 am ---This is a cute thread. :D
My mother used to place acorns on the window sills during a storm to prevent the house from being struck by lightening. :-\
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That sounds ancient and Scandinavian. Your mother have any Scandinavian blood in her? Weren't oak trees (acorns) associated with Thor? Sounds like an offering to the god to protect the house.
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