Cattle, Cows and Oxen
Scattering primroses on the ground and hanging a piece of mountain ash or rowan to the door protects cattle from witches. Tarring cows behind the ears and at the root of the tail prevents...
Monthly Archive: October 2009
Beavers
If you see a beaver storing food logs, short lengths of aspen or birch with the bark still on, there will be an icy winter.
Bears
Breeding: Bears breed only once in seven years and when they do they bring bad luck to all other breeding animals. Bears lick their newborn cubs into bear shape. Food: Bears gain their sustenance...
Badgers
Keeping a badger’s tooth about your person brings good luck and makes you unbeatable at gambling games.
Ambulance
When you see one, protect yourself from bad luck by pinching your nose or holding your breath until you see a black or brown dog. “Touch your toes, touch your nose, Never go in...
Aircraft, Airplanes and Flying
Before flying: Touching wood is good luck as long as you touch a living tree and not something made from “dead” wood such as a chair, table or desk. It’s unlucky to use the...
Apples
Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person...
