Superstitions — Trees
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I’m sure we’ve all had that slightly “shivery” moment whilst walking amongst the trees in a wood or forest. That moment that is so well used in Films and TV when there’s a sudden noise and nobody’s there.
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Back in the day it was generally believed that “Good Spirits” lived in trees, and the expression ‘Knock on Wood’ probably hails from that belief.
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Equally it’s not too difficult sometimes to be lead to believe that some force for evil could be there instead.
There are of course a few superstitions surrounding trees or their seeds.
One says that if you wear Acorns around your neck you will gain a ‘youthful glow, good luck and protection from harm’.
Or if you gather them during a Full Moon, the Acorns will ‘attract Fairies and a welcoming enchantment throughout the following month’.
Or if you keep an Acorn in your pocket ‘It can banish illness and loneliness’.
Finally, if you place Acorns near a window they will ‘ promote wisdom and prosperity and protect from lightening’.
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