Examines superstitions and other folk beliefs that have survived time including divinations, spells, cures, charms, signs and omens, rituals, and taboos. Also describes the meanings behind the customs ...

The pandemic may have increased the prevalence of superstitious beliefs, according to experts. Superstitious behavior emerges when circumstances are uncertain, and the pandemic was a time of ...

For years we kept a baseball in our refrigerator. Our son, who pitched in high school and college, wanted to keep it there. He believed it brought him good luck. Now that he has his own home and a ...