01717nam a2200301u 4500 15304925 OCoLC 20250718132543.0 ta 091209t19861978nju d 000 0 eng d 1555211097 12.95 9781555211097 (OCoLC)15304925 GZX GZX NGU OCLCQ AJM MLNM 001.9 19 BF1775 .W28 1986 Waring, Philippa. 21967 The Dictionary of omens & superstitions / compiled by Philippa Waring. 1986 ed. Secaucus, N.J. : Chartwell Books, 1986, c1978. 264 p. ; 23 cm. Originally published: London : Souvenir, 1978. A beautifully-packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings. What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway? Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing? Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders? Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when everyday events and objects had magical significance, and knowledge of these could change your fate. Whether you wish to increase your good fortune, ward off bad luck, or simply desire to know what today has in store, A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions provides a complete guide to hundreds of portents, signs and customs, tracing the origins of our superstitions and explaining their rich symbolism Superstition Dictionaries. 21968 Omens Dictionaries. 21969 ddc BOOK 5577 5577 0 0 ABELJ abelj NF 2016-10-26 0 001.9 WARI 11135 2016-10-26 12.95 2016-10-26 BOOK