We’ve always loved wise owls. Perhaps because they look like sages, or ask “who,” or that the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena, always had an owl perched on her shoulder. So when Milne & Shepard created “Owl” in the Pooh books, he was instantly loved. 🦉❤️

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In both China and Japan the goose is linked with the moon. It was common for the family of a bride to give a goose as a gift to the groom.

Art: 'White-fronted Goose' & 'White Fronted Goose & Full Moon' - Ohara Koson.

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Gift for ~
David and Charlotte on their first date: a ghost hunt near the Superstition Mountains. It gets a little too spooky and sends 'em running.
Charlotte belongs to me, David belongs to GetInMahBe11ay.

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A doodle of my bard Agni.
In the last session, he accidentally made a deal with the archfey of omens and he has yellow eyes. He was in the middle of trying to get over his obsession with superstitions, so I'm excited to see what the deal means.

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Let’s talk superstitions.
Magpies in Wales, are seen as either a death omen or a warning for a journey to become hazardous
I will clean up the Welsh in the last panel so it’s a bit more grammatically accurate, but the saying goes if you greet the magpie you can negate the omen.

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my party hat is ready to go! twitch . tv/kassiopeeia ❤️
PARTY STARTS IN 2 HOURS! Birthday countdown party! (I know it's bad luck in GER to wish happy birthday before but totally neutral everywhere else I'll try to not cringe in superstition) everybody gets a PARTY HAT

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Dirk Miller used Sonido de Tortuga's villagers superstitions and dressed up as 'Shaman' to lure in more test subjects so he can complete the research on 'Kodoku virus'

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Guernsey lore: when you see the 1st cuckoo of the year put a stone on your head & run. Mark where the stone falls off. Come back the next day. You'll find money under the stone. (If lazy, when you hear the 1st cuckoo turn over money in your pocket for good luck)

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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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Fair Maid of February: Symbol of spring and associated with Imbolc/Candlemas, the snowdrop has many superstitions attached, both for good luck and ill. Bringing it into the house, for example, was thought to turn the milk sour and spoil the eggs.
[🎨CM Barker]

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Your weekly Wunderkammer safety advice - Candlemas special

Don't let a candle burn down to the socket of the candlestick. That means certain doom for a sailor out at sea.

Thank you. Spit thrice, touch cold iron and be safe.

🖼️ J.M.W. Turner "Shipwreck" 1810

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New tour! We take you to the Nightmare Realm where we discuss nightmare meanings, nightmare deities and entities, and superstitions. We also talk about our own personal nightmares as well as some lovely tourist submitted ones! https://t.co/c0GF746RUm

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🌿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌿A Scottish charm to protect newborn babies from Witchcraft was to take a green Ash twig, put one end in the fire till the sap bubbled out then collect, cool and mix with a little honey before giving a spoonful to the baby.

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🌿🦄🌿For I'm giving a mention to the magical stepping stones that get me through the week...






And for a daily dose of re-enchantment💚

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that one superstition where u sneeze when someone is thinking of u

commission for !!

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Très vite, de nombreux disciples l'accompagneront. Parmi eux, Polybe, l'auteur du traité sur la Nature de l'homme et de sa théorie des humeurs.

Jusqu'à présent, la médecine souffrait des incantations propitiatoires et des superstitions.

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theme of home remedies 🌿
A local recipe for that nasty cough:
1lb onions
1lb black treacle
Peel & cut the onions into small pieces. Pour the treacle over and allow to stand for 48 hours. Then strain & bottle.
A dessert spoonful taken if desired 🤢

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