On Halloween there is a little "WITCH" in all of us. Here is some (Besom)broom Lore.
Provided by Stormy Stewart @karlyn255
Categories Other Non-Edibles
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Never step over a broom laying on the floor, if you do & are unmarried you will stay that way. ***
- When moving into a new home, a loaf of bread & a new broom should be sent in first for good luck. ***
- It is bad luck to take a broom across water. ***
- Never lean a broom against a bed. ***
- To keep a ghost out, lean a broom against the door jam. ***
- To give away a used broom is bad luck. ***
- A broom should never be used to sweep dust out of the front door, because it sweeps the luck out with it. ***
- Never sweep a house at night. It is an insult to the faeries & the spirits of the dead. ***
- A broom standing outside the front door says that the lady of the house is away & the men of the house are at liberty to entertain guests. ***
- A broom dropping in front of the door means company before the day is over. ***
- Always pick up, for luck, a broom that is lying on the floor or ground. ***
- Always sweep dirt out the back door or you will sweep away your best friend. ***
- Bad luck will befall you all year, if you sweep on New Year's Day. ***
- Burn up the rubbish when you sweep on New Year's Day and you will have money throughout the new year. ***
- Carry a broom under your arm for luck. ***
- Carrying a broom over your shoulder will give you bad luck. ***
- Do not sweep immediately after the departure of a guest or you will sweep him bad luck. ***
- Dropping a broom while sweeping is the sign of a new carpet. ***
- Hitting someone with a broom means that he will go to jail before a week has passed. ***
- If a broom falls as you are passing it, you will have bad luck. ***
- If a broom falls in front of you and you step over it before picking it up, you will have a "bed of sickness." ***
- If dirt is swept out a door before sunrise, you may expect bad luck. ***
- If dirt is swept out of the house on Friday, the house will burn. ***
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