# superstitionsat fairies

from my grandmother

Don’t break mirrors
Don’t step on cracks
Always wish on the first star you see


art by Oskar Herrfurth

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2022-11-26

In Key West, conch shells are placed outside the door to bring good luck and keep the sea out of your house.

art by Jacob de Gheyn (1596–1641)

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2022-08-14

In Irish lore, there is a belief that a house should not be built until a spade is stuck in the ground and left overnight. If the spade is still standing in the morn, it is safe to build without angering the fairies (aos sí) 🧚

🎨Alan Lee

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2021-10-16