Halloween
Are they true? You never know.
There are a ton of old wives' tales about pregnancy. There seems to be a tale for every scenario, whether it’s about heartburn or the way you carry. But if you're due in October, there are also some more specific old wives' tales about giving birth on Halloween that you just might be interested in knowing about, even if you don't generally consider yourself to be all that superstitious. Whether true or not, some old wives' tales and superstitions can be fun, even if you don't quite believe in them.
What Makes Halloween So Perfect For Old Wives’ Tales About Babies?
Halloween in particular is kind of perfect for old wives' tales because the holiday has so much to do with spooky, creepy, mysterious, and supernatural themes to begin with. Old wives' tales are, more often than not, less about practicality and realism than they are about fear. Many, if not most, suggest that you do one thing in order to prevent another bad, scary thing from happening to you or someone you love. In the case of being born on Halloween, however, there's really not much you can do about it, except, I don't know, heed the old wives' spooky warnings? Basically if you're a Halloween baby, these old wives' tales just might explain, well, a lot.
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A Baby Born On Halloween Will Be Able To Communicate With Spirits
Not only will a baby born on Halloween be immune from any harm caused by evil spirits for their entire life, but, according to a post on the aforementioned Yahoo message boards, some people also have heard the old wives' tale that a baby born on Halloween will be able to more easily communicate with spirits. It doesn't specify if those spirits are good or evil, but either way, that could be a useful talent to have.
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It’s The Best Time To Announce A Birth
(I know. And now for something completely different.) In pagan customs, Samhain (original, pagan Halloween) was not only a day of good luck, it was actually the day to celebrate births and weddings and the like. Even if your baby wasn’t born on the holiday, you would celebrate their birth that day if it fell in the vicinity. Plus, you know, big parties are already being had. Why not throw an exhausted mother and newborn into the mix.
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They Might Be A King Or A Knight
In a class I took in undergrad on the history of paganism and the encroachment of Christianity (because I’m a millennial who was obsessed with The Craft), I learned that babies born on Samhain were thought to be the next kings and knights because, patriarchy, but also because they would be strong enough to survive the divide between the mortal and immortal realms. (And also being a newborn in first century England during the winter months probably makes a hardy kid.)
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