02624cam a22003373u 4500 77597 UtSlPG 20260610134810.0 m cr n 260607r20261918utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 18011172 UtSlPG en iso639-1 BF Cielo, Astra, 1861-1957 Signs, omens and superstitions Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2026 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2026-01-01 Peter Becker, BlueDiamondHead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Signs, omens and superstitions" by Astra Cielo is a compendium of folklore and popular beliefs written in the early 20th century. It surveys everyday superstitions, omens, festivals, charms, and divinations across cultures, often noting their origins and the logic behind them. Organized as an accessible reference, it will appeal to readers curious about how people have tried to court luck, avert harm, and explain the inexplicable. The opening of the work explains that superstition grows from ignorance, fear, and attempts to influence nature, persists by contagion and habit, and will here be recorded without condemnation. It then launches into a brisk catalog: wedding customs (from rice and orange blossoms to pins and shoes), rings and their powers, calendars of lucky and unlucky days with holiday lore (New Year, Easter, Hallowe’en, Christmas), and everyday luck practices (the sign of the cross, knocking on wood). Further sections outline omens and rites for christenings and children, the symbolism and uses of eggs, charms and amulets (from coral and amber to horseshoes and “lucky” coins), and beliefs about fairies and witches. Body-related signs (sneezing, spitting, moles, itching palms, stumbling), personal and clothing omens, encounters with the unlucky or fortunate, death-room practices, the evil eye, and household signs (from kettles and soot to mirrors) round out this detailed introductory sweep. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: G. Sully & company, 1918 Superstition Omens https://archive.org/details/signsomenssupers00ciel https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77597 118317 118317