100 Ways to Avoid Dying… Link in the comments.

[kai-ote]

This list from The Old Farmers Almanac includes some witchy ideas, and old advice that has a bit of a magical reason for some of them. Old wives tales often have a base in the craft.

Discussion

[crazyashley1]

51. Let a baby’s hair and fingernails grow until their 1st birthday.

Hair, sure. Fingernails? What is my baby, Wolverine?


[kai-ote]

Here is the link… [https://www.almanac.com/content/100-ways-avoid-dying?trk_msg=PCQ41E8I7SBKBDQ4DU7FKRPRIK&trk_contact=48R7N3PFV32DSB5773DRJD9640&trk_sid=9HQ60GJCJ5NL0IRE5B7AGIIA04&trk_link=EGCCP5OVOOAK3BU741HD7OERDK&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=100+Ways+to+Avoid+Dying+(read+more)&utm_campaign=Companion+Daily](https://www.almanac.com/content/100-ways-avoid-dying?trk_msg=PCQ41E8I7SBKBDQ4DU7FKRPRIK&trk_contact=48R7N3PFV32DSB5773DRJD9640&trk_sid=9HQ60GJCJ5NL0IRE5B7AGIIA04&trk_link=EGCCP5OVOOAK3BU741HD7OERDK&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=100+Ways+to+Avoid+Dying+(read+more)&utm_campaign=Companion+Daily)

[NobodyWhatsoever]

That’s something I like about the OFA: It contains a bit of cunning folk belief here and there, and a lot with their astrological correspondences.

[Pusa_Hispida_456]

#80 (Never let a candle burn itself out) will be hard for some of you 🙂

Edit: why is it bold

[morbidlycurious53]

And saving this post for later. Cool find!

[BlueMoon5k]

Some of those sound like a good way to avoid being killed by your mother.

Some are old faerie lore.

Interesting read.

[kai-ote]

I have always followed #2, #4, and #100.

[Witchthief]

Hmm…. Welp… If you do die… let me know I guess. Now if you’ll excuse me I need to get back to work.

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