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4 May, 2016

Wishbone

To have a wish come true using a wishbone, two people make a wish (don’t tell or it won’t come true), then one person takes hold of each end of the bone and on...

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28 Jan, 2014

Superstitions About How to Bring Snow During the Night.

New Jersey children who wish for a snow day off from school believe that if you wear your pajamas to bed inside out and backwards it’s sure to snow during the night. Other activities...

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3 Jan, 2010

Walking Over a Grave

Do not walk over someone who is lying on the ground, it’s like walking over their grave. When you shiver for no reason, it means someone is walking over the ground where you will...

3 Jan, 2010

Knocking on Wood

Knocking on wood is believed to be calling on spirits who can protect us from misfortune. These spirits are believed to live in the trees and by knocking on anything made of wood, we...

28 Oct, 2009

Windows

All windows should be opened at the moment of death so that the soul can leave.

27 Oct, 2009

Weddings and Marriage

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...

27 Oct, 2009

Whistling

Ukrainians believe that if you whistle indoors you will bring bad luck to that place. A Russian superstition says you can’t whistle in the house or car, as they believe that you are whistling...

25 Oct, 2009

Wren

A dead wren in your pocket will keep you safe at sea.

24 Oct, 2009

Woodpecker

Expect a visitor if you hear a woodpecker picking on a tree in your neighborhood.

24 Oct, 2009

Knock on Wood

Ancient people believed that evil spirts lived in trees. To scare them away they would hit the tree. This is where our custom of “knocking on wood” comes from – to hope that bad...

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