In Japan, the shade cast from cherry blossoms in spring was observed to predict the weather of following seasons. The darker the shade, the shorter the next winter would be, but lighter shade indicated a longer winter.

🎨Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950)

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So. Azul is in my homescreen at the moment and he told me something about this right-foot-first superstition you know....
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Here are some Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) works for you from her beloved flower fairy books. For many, her work, a blend of British floral & fairy lore, is a portal back to childhood. 🌸

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🌿Honeysuckle🌿

It was once believed that if this plant grew around a home’s entrance or garden, it would bring good luck and protection from evil. It was also regarded as a symbol of fidelity and affection 😊.

🎨Illustration by Cicely Mary Barker/Walter Crane

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🌿🌞🌿It's said that if you wash your face in the May Day morning dew it will give you a healthy and beautiful complexion.

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May Day ~ Beltane 🔥🌿Fom the Winter to the Summer season

The collection of flowers as an important custom: flowers picked before dawn on May Day (or before dusk on May Eve) were believed to bring good luck and protection.

🎨 Windflowers 1903 by J.W. Waterhouse

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Medieval romances say the lance with which George slew the was called Ascalon, after the city of Ashkelon, today in Israel. That name was used by Winston Churchill for his personal aircraft during World War II, according to records at Bletchley Park. 🛩️#SuperstitionSat

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Lychnis (religious enthusiasm), Nightshade (bitter truth), Hypericum (superstition), Yellow Carnation (disdain)

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There is a superstition that says that the left hand is the one that connects to the heart, to be more exact through the ring finger.
On both occasions, Cain kisses his left hand. 💛💜

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In folklore, we are sternly admonished never to take food from the Fairies- for eating it will trap us in fairyland.
Of course, us witches & occultists know better- that if we are offered a Fairy banquet, we must, without question, WOLF IT DOWN AT ONCE!

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“Bite No Bit, And Drink No Drop”🍓
In to consume the food/drink of the fae is a dangerous act. Many fairy tales and Gothic fantasies draw upon this superstition, including 'Childe Rowland', 'Goblin Market' (1862), & 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006)

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Same comfort character here
Balan my beloved 🥺
QT this with ur own comfort character!
(Had to repost due to superstitions) https://t.co/Pj3qMxwYUy

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💀Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, and eternal.🎨Murat Gul💀#Lovecraftian

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The nursery rhyme "One for Sorrow" was originally about magpies, but there are many variations about crows, jackdaws, & other birds. According to superstition, the number of birds you see determines what kind of luck you'll have.

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In Chinese lore, after death the soul would travel in an egg-shell boat....

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Day 3: Pre Game Superstitions !!

"What the hell are you doing shitty hair?!"
"Giving you lots of kisses so you'll score a ton!"

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"Borscht" is the codename for a personal pet project - a gothic romance inspired by superstition, folklore, e.a.poe & a few historic accounts of nefarious noblemen & women. I wrote its first two themes when i was a teen, began real work on it 4 yrs ago, and it'll take me 4 more.

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In Devon and Cornwall, it was said it wasn't truly Spring unless you could stand on 12 daisies with one foot...

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Symus: A Gigoran mechanic from an isolated colony, his people saw his force sensitivity as a form of dark magic, and cast him out over superstition.

He now fears his own abilities, seeing them as more of a curse.

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💀Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes are in us, and eternal.🎨Xueguo Yang 2D💀#Lovecraftian

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