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Since the dawn of time people have clung to certain superstitions to safeguard themselves against unseen powers and harm. Here are some tricks and treats that might just insure your wellness on Halloween night!
Burn a candle inside a jack-o-lantern on Halloween to keep evil spirits and demons at bay.
If a candle suddenly goes out by itself on Halloween, as though by breath or gust of wind, it may mean a ghost has come to call.
If a ghost does came to call, you should walk around it nine times to make it disappear.
Wearing a costume on Halloween prevents evil spirits from finding you.
Gazing into a flame of a candle on Halloween night will enable you to peer into the future.
Sleeping with an apple under your pillow on Halloween night is said to cause you to dream of your future mate.
Lighting a new orange candle at midnight and allowing it to burn until sunrise will insure good luck.
If you hear footsteps trailing close behind you on Halloween night, do not to turn around to see who it is, for it may be Death itself! To look Death in the eye, according to ancient folklore, is a sure way to hasten your own demise.
Casting a headless shadow or no shadow at all is still believed by many people to be an omen of death in the course of the next year.
An old Celtic custom was to light great bonfires on Halloween, and after these had burned out tthe ashes were used to make a circle where every family in the village would place a stone. If, on the next day, any stone was displaced, or had been damaged, it was considered to be an indication that the one to whom the stone belonged would die within twelve months.
According to an old English folk belief, you will invite bad luck into your home if you allow a fire to burnout on Halloween. To remedy the situation, the fire must be rekindled by a lighted sod brought from the home of a priest.
If bats are seen before sunset on Halloween, it means that the coming winter will be a mild one.
If you see a spider on Halloween, it could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you.
To meet a witch, you should put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards on Halloween.
However, if you walk around your home three times backwards and counterclockwise before sunset on Halloween you will be able to ward off evil spirits.
Placing a picture of animal bones near your front door is another way to help ward off evil spirits. So is tying a handkerchief into nine knots.
If you go to a crossroad on Halloween and listen to the wind, it will tell you about the most important events to befall you for the year ahead.
If you catch a snail and seal it into a flat dish on Halloween night, it will spell out the initial of your true love by morning.
It is good luck for black cat to cross your path on Halloween, and even better luck to have a white cat cross in front of you.
Placing a turnip on your gatepost on Halloween will also protect you from evil spirits.
And last, but not least...just don't pig out on a lot of candy for a variety of health reasons!
Have a Happy Holiday!!
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