![]() ![]() The one that my family (generations before and after mine) will, under NO circumstances, step on a grave!! It's considered EXTREMELY disrespectful and I try very hard to abide by it (I realize that it's not always avoidable especially in very old cemeteries). Here are a couple that really stuck with me and bring back wonderful memories! I wish I could remember all of them, but I'm pretty sure that would be impossible. I remember that he wouldn't allow playing cards in the house because they were the "devil's toy". ![]() It seemed like he had one for every situation. I live in Alabama (born and raised), ALL of grandparents and great-grandparents we superstitious, but my Grandpa "Papa" (on my momma's side) was by far the most superstitious. I can't tell you all the different superstitions that I heard as a kid, but they were considered more like "rules". My family always gives a penny along with any and all knives because It "protects" the recipient from hurting themselves with them. Never bring an old broom into the house.Įnjoy folklore? Read all about herbs and folklore-and their many uses around the home! When you move to a new house, always enter first with a loaf of bread and a new broom.An empty hornets’ nest, hung high, also will bring good luck to a house of any age. Nail an evergreen branch to new rafters to bring good luck.Never pound a nail after sundown, or you will wake the tree gods.Never give a knife as a housewarming present, or your new neighbor will become an enemy.If you give a steel blade to a friend, make the recipient pay you a penny to avoid cutting the friendship.If you must do it, cross your fingers or make the sign of the fig (closed fist, with thumb between index and middle fingers). Never walk under a ladder, which is Satan’s territory.If you do so by mistake, carry it out again, walking backward to avoid bad luck. (Of course, we now know fennel has many natural remedy benefits to help keep us healthy!) Stuff fennel in your keyhole or hang it over your door to protect against evil spirits.Feed the seeds to homing pigeons to help them find their way back. Add caraway seeds to chicken feed to keep poultry from wandering.To protect your house from lightning, gather hazel tree branches on Palm Sunday and keep them in water.Scatter Solomon’s seal on the floor to banish serpents and venomous creatures from the room.
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