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Knocking on Wood: Warding Off Bad Luck and Tempting Fate – Explore the Possible Origins of This Extremely Common Practice, From Ancient Beliefs About Spirits Residing in Trees (Knocking to Awaken or Appease Them) to Medieval Rituals, and What It Reveals About Our Desire to Avert Misfortune, Acknowledge Good Fortune Humbly, and Perform Small Rituals to Feel a Sense of Control Over Fate.
Knocking on Wood: Warding Off Bad Luck and Tempting Fate 🪵🤯 (A Lecture on Arboreal Spirits, Medieval Mayhem, and the Power of a Good Thwack) Welcome, students of serendipity and…
