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The Power of Everyday SuperstitionsWhy do we still knock on wood? Why does spilling salt feel wrong? Why do broken mirrors carry a curse that lasts seven years? The Power of Everyday Superstitions reveals the hidden intelligence behind beliefs that have survived for centuries, not because they are magical, but because they are deeply, profoundly practical. This is not a book that dismisses superstitions as foolish relics. Instead, it explores the real reasons these beliefs emerged and why they continue to shape our behavior today, even when we claim not to believe in them. Discover the truth behind superstitions about: - Keys and doors - Why losing your keys feels like more than carelessness, and what thresholds really protect - Mirrors and reflections - The psychological power of seeing yourself fragmented, and why covering mirrors during mourning serves the living - Knives and needles - How sharp objects enforce their own rules through pain, and why giving them as gifts threatens relationships - Salt and bread - Why wasting these substances was considered sinful, and what they reveal about survival and scarcity - Hair and grooming - The specific days you should never cut or wash your hair, and the vitality these traditions protect - Coins and money - Why found pennies bring luck, and how superstitions about wealth reflect our deepest economic anxieties - Candles and clocks - What fire and timekeeping objects tell us about mortality, presence, and the fear of stopping Every superstition examined contains: The practical origins rooted in survival, safety, and resource management The psychological needs they fulfill in navigating uncertainty and loss The cultural wisdom passed down through ritual rather than explanation The reasons they endure despite education, science, and modernity The Power of Everyday Superstitions treats these beliefs with the respect they deserve, not as truth, but as concentrated human experience. These practices kept our ancestors alive. They regulated fear, enforced attention, and created meaning in a dangerous world. Some superstitions should be released. Others deserve to be understood and consciously kept. This book helps you decide which is which. For anyone who has ever knocked on wood without knowing why, avoided a ladder without thinking twice, or felt uncomfortable putting shoes on a table, this book explains what you already sense: these objects and rituals carry weight that logic alone cannot measure. Explore the intelligence hidden inside the everyday beliefs you never questioned.

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