Dreams at night are a devil’s delight, Dreams in the morning, heed the angels’ warning. If you have the same dream three times in a row, its bound to come true. To dream of falling indicates a loss of emotional equilibrium or self-control. It may represent your insecurity, a lack of self-confidence, a fear of [Continue]
In Mexico, many women think that if they want to find a boyfriend, they must buy a stamp or statue of San Antonio. After they buy the stamp or statue, they need to put it upside down and light a candle in front of it. Then they need to say a little prayer asking for [Continue]
St. Valentine, as he has become known, was a Catholic priest in Rome during the times of Emperor Claudius II. Claudius, who was known in his times as “Claudius the Cruel” had decreed that men were no longer allowed to marry. It was Claudius’s belief that single, men without families were the best soldiers. Valentine [Continue]
Mistletoe should never be brought into the home before New Years Eve. It’s unlucky to take down mistletoe used as a Christmas decoration. Therefore, the dead piece of twig is supposed to stay there until next Christmas when it is replaced. When the old piece was taken down, it then had to be burnt by [Continue]
If the tea-kettle boils, you will boil your beaux away. Salem, Mass. If you have a cup of tea handed to you, and there are little bits floating on top, they represent the number of husbands you will have–one, two, or three. [Continue]
See also: Dresses and Dress Making If you drop a knitting-needle, you won’t be married during the present year. If you break many needles in a garment, it will be worn at a wedding. If you draw blood from a prick of the needle while making a garment, it is a sign you will be [Continue]
If you have a dress with rings for a figure in it, it is a sign you will be married before it is worn out. New York. If you have hearts in a figure in a dress or in a shawl, you will be married before it is worn out. New York. If you have [Continue]
If you fall up stairs, you will have a new beau. Winn, Me. Tumble up stairs and you’ll not get married within the year. (Hence old maids were formerly said to be careful how they went up stairs.) New England. Stumbling either up or down stairs means you’ll be married inside a year. Cape Breton. [Continue]
If your apron string becomes loosened, your true love is thinking of you. New York. If your apron drops off, you’ll lose your beau. The same is true if you lose your garter. Stevens Point, Wis. If a girl wet her apron in washing, it is a sign that she will have a drunken husband. [Continue]
The keyword “marriage” is tagged in many superstitions on the site. Find those posts HERE Day of the Wedding and During the Ceremony: Good luck Ukrainian: If it rains on your wedding day you will grow wealthy. Happy is the bride that the sun shines on. A bride must step over the church sill with [Continue]
