Possibly the biggest holiday in the western calendar, it’s no surprise that Christmas time is packed full of weird and wonderful superstition and traditions from across the world. From creepy to downright bizarre, let’s raise a cup of festive cheer and explore some of the best Christmas superstitions across the world. Yule Logs As you…
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4 Freaky Halloween Rituals and Superstitions
To quote the wonderful Tim Curry as The Grand Wizard, “anything can happen on Halloween”. It’s a time synonymous with fortunetelling, magic, death and renewal, and as such, is filled with all manner of superstitions and rituals. Let’s discuss some of the most well known Halloween superstitions and rituals to honour the most magical time…
5 Spooky Superstitions & Their Origins
We’ve all grown up with our own peculiar superstitious beliefs, probably varying depending on our location and cultural background. Of course many will write these things off and “irrational” and “unfounded” and a host of other such synonyms, but how did some of these strange beliefs come to be I the first place? Let’s take…
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