A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions: The Complete Guide to Signs of Good Fortune and Bad Luck

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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.

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Philippa Waring is the author of A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions, The Way of Feng Shui and Lavender.