Superstitions – Origins, Explanations and Examples

What are superstitions and why are people superstitious? How did superstitions originate and how can they be explained? In this book you will find the answers along with more information about Wedding customs and superstitions, birth and death customs and superstitions. Find out how the sea, sport, the Moon, numbers, crystals and Christmas are linked with superstitions. Is there any area of life that has not been touched at some time by superstition? Are you superstitious? You could be surprised!

Contents:

One – Why are people superstitious and different types of superstitions

Two – Superstitions and how it all began – Are people still superstitious?

Three – Wedding customs and love superstitions

Four – Birth and death customs and superstitions

Five – Superstitions, the Moon and farming

Six – Medieval England and superstitions

Seven – Superstitions and numbers

Eight – Superstitions and crystals

Nine – Sea travel and superstitions

Ten – Superstitions and sport

Eleven – Christmas customs and superstitions

Twelve – Indian culture and superstitions

Thirteen (unlucky for some!) – Superstitions that are lined to the body

Fourteen – Bees and omens and superstitions or bees and Old Wives Tales!