Myths and Superstitions About Being Pregnant
An expectant mother is handed more old wives' tales than anyone alive. Here is what is behind the famous pregnancy superstitions, and which one is actually true.
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Why Do Spiders Come Inside in Autumn?
Spiders seem to invade every home each autumn. The real reason is stranger than escaping the cold, and the old superstitions about them are worth knowing.
Is It Good Luck When a Bird Poops on You?
An old superstition says a bird pooping on you brings good luck and even money. Here is where the belief comes from and what the bird is really doing.
Mystical Powers of Names and Talismans
The mystical powers of names and talismans actually carry many similarities. Today names are looked at as simply a way to identify someone. But there was a time that names were more than just words. It’s said that Holy names…
The Myths and Legends of Cats
Stories of black cats and familiars have brought about many ancient myths and legends. We’ve all heard stories about the bad luck black cats will bring when they cross your path, or maybe the witch flying across the night sky…
The Omen of Curses and Jinxes
Curses and jinxes sound like pure superstition, but the science of the nocebo effect shows that believing you are doomed can genuinely make you sick.
Superstitions of Wood, Mirrors and Iron
Superstitions are one of my favorite things in the realm of the odd. I wanted to discuss a few superstitions of wood, mirrors and iron. There are many different materials in the world that are said to have the power…
Symbolism of Colors and their Superstitions
Every culture has colors it loves and colors it fears, from the deadly green of Victorian wallpaper to a pink-and-blue rule that used to run backwards.
Feng Shui, Which Direction Should I Go?
Have you ever heard of Feng Shui? I believe it is pronounced Fung Shway or something similar to that. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese belief that the placement of objects can have an effect on their harmony with nature.…
The Superstitions of the Number 13
This is a very interesting subject to me mainly because it involves something that was actually man made. Numbers were simply developed as a way of keeping track of quantities. Have you ever thought about what we would call each…