superstitions

Ear or cheek tingles? someones talking about you from wensum24 984 days old

Does this ever happen to you? It does to me, but I fear it is medicine related However, there are many superstitious beliefs attached to this sensation; Pliny ...

robin, unlucky? from wensum24 1110 days old

The robin, despite the belief that it was blessed among birds because a robin plucked a thorn from the crown of thorns on Christ's head; nevertheless, ...

owls from wensum24 1389 days old

[ ... ] mystery with hundreds of superstitions existing, and folklore surrounds the owl like a cloak. The Celts told the story of a beautiful woman named ...

ประเทศไทย from wensum24 1396 days old

Here are some more Thai superstitions which I learnt over there, and often enjoy rereading them. These don't's below are still adhered to in modern Thailand. ...

The Ivy (sept 30 - oct 27) from wensum24 1399 days old

“True Friends like ivy and the wall, both stand together, and together fall.” The Ivy possesses enormous strength due to it's impressive ability to ...

भारत from wensum24 1404 days old

A few superstitions regarding trees and shrubs, in India; Lord's Beloved Tulsi was one of Krishna's immortalised wives, reincarnated as the basil plant. Tree ...

นาง from wensum24 1408 days old

Trees Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. -Radindranath Tagor What do you like about trees? Many that you see in ...

Christmas oddities from wensum24 1422 days old

How's everyone?? My last post was all about interesting events, life, Norwich, my day etc, and quite different, but upon pressing "save" the whole post ...

vietnamese beliefs from wensum24 1428 days old

Here are some interesting beliefs which have been adhered to in Vietnam, even today. I found them charming, and not so different to some we find in Europe, ...

Holly from wensum24 1430 days old

"The holly berry that shines so red Once was white as wheaten bread." The Ogham stated the Holly as the balancing power between negative and positive, ...