Weird Superstitions · Old School Paganism & Magic

Weird Superstitions

pointed out yesterday in her comment on our weekly theme post, a lot of superstitions appear to reinforce common sense.

I think this can be true of a lot of them.

There are also a lot that leave a person thingking "what the holy heck is that all about?"

Many superstitions are based in cultural beleifs that someone outside of that culture wouldn't understand. I did some rabbit hole digging on weird superstitions this morning, and these are the oes that stood out to me:

Witch Windows - at one point it was a practice to install 1 window in a house tilted or crooked. This was because it was believed that witch cannot fly into a tilted window, trherefore keeping them out of your home.

Chewing Gum - In Turkey people are discouraged from chewing gum after dark, because it turns into the flesh of the dead after sundown.

Pillows - If you sleep alone, you shouldn't have extra pillows on your bed because it invites spirits/ghosts to sleep with you.

What is your favorite Weird Supersition?

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Weird Superstitions