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The superstitions and their short descriptions.

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Mistletoe lore is ancient. It survived winters as an evergreen & was thus seen to heal fertility, vitality, & ailments during mid winter. Greek, medieval, & Norse lore adored it. In the 18thc, the pagan & sacred met to make it a Xmas-time fertile, kissing plant

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For prosperity and good fortune all family members should take a turn in stirring the Christmas pudding. And do remember to stir it from east to west, the direction travelled by the Magi on their journey to visit the baby Jesus.
🎨Tasha Tudor

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2021-12-18

🌿❣️🌿Holly's evergreen leaves and scarlet berries are a symbol of enduring life at the darkest time of the year. A Christmas superstition said that saving a sprig of holly from the decorations each winter would protect the house from being struck by lightning.

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2021-12-17

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2021-12-14

Get your devil superstition away from me! 😱😵

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2021-12-10

🦑Gorgons, & Hydras, & Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno & the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, & eternal.🎨JUAN SERRANO🦑#HPLovecraft

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2021-12-09

In Finland jackdaws who lived in the church towers were believed to be a bringers of the death messages. The omen was especially bad if the bird landed on the roof of the house.

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2021-12-05

- Spirits were rulers of the underground kingdom, and they took the souls of the miners who died while working in the mine.
Underground spirits were guardians of miners and Earth’s treasures. More - https://t.co/pT2GCK8PQP

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2021-12-04

According to Roman historian Justinus, there
was a sacred mountain in Galicia on which extracting gold with iron instruments was forbidden. But when ⚡ cracked the slopes, exposing the ore vein, gold could be caught, since it was considered a present of the gods.

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2021-12-04

Do you believe in superstitions?

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2021-12-02

The theory which regards the Object as Absolute expresses the point of view of superstition and slavish fear (https://t.co/sQZS4GNftC)

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2021-12-01

🌿🌗🌿Hawthorn trees are beloved of the Fae, and it's said that if you sit under one when the veil between the worlds is thin - at Beltane, Midsummer Eve or Samhain - you run the risk of being enchanted or stolen away.

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2021-11-28

- To ancient Celts, nature and animals were sacred.
The Tree of Life served as a portal to invisible worlds and a source of sacred knowledge, guarded by the most enlightened ones.
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2021-11-27

The Irish god, the Dagda, had 2 pigs, one of which was always growing whilst the other was always roasting, & fruit that were always full of fruit! Perfect! As his "un-dry cauldron" said to be bottomless!🎨Jane Brideson ©Recenseo (pigs), mine

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2021-11-27

The Alder Fairy by Cicely Mary Baker

In alder trees are symbols of balance between male and female because they have both catkins on the same branch.

In Myths the first man was made of the 🌳 and it was protected by

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2021-11-27


In Ireland it is unlucky to cut down a lone hawthorn tree. The tree is considered sacred and thought to be a secret meeting place for the “wee folk” or fairies. Leaving a small offering there ensures good fortune from the fairies in return.
🎨Cicely Mary Barker

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2021-11-27

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🕊️ magpies, crows, and other black birds may be seen as unlucky in america due to misplaced superstition.

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