Signs, omens and superstitions

About this eBook

Author

Cielo, Astra, 1861-1957

Original Publication

New York: G. Sully & company, 1918.

Credits

Peter Becker, BlueDiamondHead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Subject

Omens

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 77597

Release Date

January 1, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.SIGNS, OMENS AND SUPERSTITIONS
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.CHAPTER I POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS
7. 7.CHAPTER II WEDDING SUPERSTITIONS — LUCKY PERIODS FOR MARRIAGES — BRIDAL CAKES—BRIDESMAIDS — SHOES AND WEDDINGS
8. 8.CHAPTER III RINGS — ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS
9. 9.CHAPTER IV LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS AND SEASONS — NEW YEAR’S SUPERSTITIONS — APRIL FOOL’S DAY — ASCENSION DAY — EASTER SUPERSTITIONS — ST. JOHN’S EVE. — CANDLEMAS DAY — ST. VALENTINE’S DAY — HALLOWE’EN CUSTOMS — HARVEST SUPERSTITIONS — CHRISTMAS
10. 10.CHAPTER V SIGNS OF GOOD OR BAD LUCK — THE SIGN OF THE CROSS — KNOCKING ON WOOD
11. 11.CHAPTER VI LUCKY AND UNLUCKY OMENS — CHRISTENING CUSTOMS — BELIEFS CONCERNING CHILDREN — BELIEFS CONCERNING EGGS — CHARMS AND AMULETS — MASCOTS — HORSESHOE LORE — PIN SUPERSTITIONS
12. 12.CHAPTER VII THE INFLUENCES OF MYTHICAL BEINGS — WITCHES
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII SIGNS CONNECTED WITH THE BODY. — SNEEZING — SPITTING — MOLES, TEETH, WARTS, ETC. — YAWNING — TINGLING AND ITCHING — STUMBLING AND FALLING — CUTTING NAILS AND HAIR — PERSONAL APPEARANCE — CLOTHES SUPERSTITIONS — ON ARISING — SQUINTING, CRIPPLED AND HUNCHBACK PERSONS — DEATH AND CORPSES — THE EVIL EYE
14. 14.CHAPTER IX HOUSEHOLD BELIEFS — LOOKING-GLASS OMENS — SPILLING OF SALT — KNIFE SUPERSTITIONS — CANDLE SUPERSTITIONS — CONCERNING LADDERS
15. 15.CHAPTER X DIVINATION — THE MYSTERY OF NUMBERS — LOTTERY NUMBERS AND USAGES — PREDICTIONS OF WEALTH — DIVINATION BY LETTERS — DIVINATION BY BOOKS — PRECIOUS STONES — COLOR SUPERSTITIONS
16. 16.CHAPTER XI PLANT SUPERSTITIONS
17. 17.CHAPTER XII BIRD AND INSECT SUPERSTITIONS — INSECT OMENS — BEES
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII ANIMAL PORTENTS — HOWLING OF DOGS — BLACK CATS
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV METEOROLOGICAL BELIEFS — WEATHER SIGNS AND PORTENTS — COMETS AND METEORS
20. 20.CHAPTER XV VOCATIONAL SUPERSTITIONS — SUPERSTITIONS OF KINGS — CARD PLAYERS’ SUPERSTITIONS — ACTORS’ SUPERSTITIONS — THEATRE SUPERSTITIONS — COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS’ SUPERSTITIONS — DRESSMAKERS AND SEAMSTRESSES — SAILORS’ SUPERSTITIONS — FISHERMEN’S SUPERSTITIONS — TURFMEN’S SUPERSTITIONS — BASEBALL SUPERSTITIONS — WAITERS’ SUPERSTITIONS
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI MISCELLANEOUS — PORTENTS OF EVIL — BREAKING FRIENDSHIP — DRINKING TOASTS — PIOUS EJACULATIONS
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII SUPERSTITIONS OF THE ORTHODOX JEWS
23. 23.Untitled

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