{"id":119941,"date":"2026-08-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=119941"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:53:03","slug":"victorian-superstitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/victorian-superstitions\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Victorian Superstitions That Sound Strange Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:72.833333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:74.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Victorian era is often remembered for elegant clothing, grand houses, strict manners, and dramatic social rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But beneath that respectable surface existed a world filled with strange superstitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the nineteenth century, many people still believed everyday events could predict death, marriage, wealth, illness, or unexpected visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every Victorian believed these ideas, of course. Superstitions differed between families, regions, and social classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many beliefs were also inherited from much older British and European folklore rather than invented during the Victorian period itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, they remained surprisingly influential. Here are nine Victorian superstitions that can sound very strange today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. A Bird Flying Into the House Could Predict Death<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120133\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120133 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1-victorian-woman-bird-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine opening a window and watching a bird accidentally fly into your living room. Today, most people would simply try to guide it back outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some Victorians, however, the unexpected visitor could carry a frightening message. Birds were associated with souls and the spirit world in European folklore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they could travel through the sky, they seemed capable of moving between earthly and supernatural realms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wild bird entering a home could therefore be interpreted as a warning that someone inside might soon die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain birds gained especially ominous reputations depending on local tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The superstition became even more unsettling when a bird repeatedly struck a window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victorians living in a culture where death was a familiar part of everyday life could take such signs seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Opening an Umbrella Indoors Was Considered Bad Luck<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120134\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-1024x745.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-768x559.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-2048x1491.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-960x699.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-1080x786.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-170x124.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"874\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20874'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='874'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120134 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-1024x745.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-768x559.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-2048x1491.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-960x699.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-1080x786.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2-victorian-woman-umbrella-170x124.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warning against opening umbrellas indoors remains familiar today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victorian households helped preserve and popularize this superstition, although explanations for its origin vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One practical reason is surprisingly simple. Early umbrellas could be large, awkward objects with stiff metal mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening one inside a crowded room could knock something over or accidentally hurt another person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, practical caution became surrounded by supernatural explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people believed opening an umbrella beneath a roof insulted protective forces surrounding the household or somehow invited misfortune inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even people who cannot explain why it is supposedly unlucky may hesitate before opening an umbrella indoors today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Mirrors Were Covered After Someone Died<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120135\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120135 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-victorian-covered-mirrors-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victorian mourning customs could be incredibly elaborate. One particularly eerie custom involved covering mirrors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a death, families might wear black clothing, observe formal periods of mourning, and follow numerous traditions concerning the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some folklore suggested that the soul of the deceased could become trapped inside a mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other traditions warned that seeing your reflection in a mirror within a house where someone had recently died could bring terrible luck or even predict another death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mirrors already possessed a mysterious reputation because they produced an almost perfect copy of whoever stood before them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an era fascinated by ghosts and Spiritualism, their connection with death became even stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Shoes Placed on a Table Could Bring Misfortune<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120136\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120136 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-victorian-woman-shoes-boots-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putting shoes on the table would probably be considered unhygienic or rude today. For many Victorians, it could also be unlucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British folklore developed a particularly strong superstition around placing new shoes on a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doing so was sometimes believed to invite arguments, financial problems, or even death into the household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table was a central household space, and violating its proper order could supposedly disturb the family&rsquo;s fortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a superstitious Victorian household, those beautiful new boots belonged almost anywhere except beside the dinner plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Number of Sneezes Could Carry a Message<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120137\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120137 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-victorian-women-laugh-sneeze-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sneeze was not always treated as an ordinary physical reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional British folklore gave sneezing a surprising collection of meanings, many of which continued circulating during the Victorian era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the local rhyme or belief, sneezing once, twice, or several times could supposedly predict different events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sneeze might suggest that someone was thinking about you. Another could predict a kiss, disappointment, a letter, or some other approaching event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day of the week could sometimes change the interpretation as well. These beliefs turned an uncontrollable bodily reaction into a tiny form of fortune-telling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People have attached supernatural meaning to sneezing since ancient times, partly because sudden unexplained physical events once seemed mysterious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. A Fallen Picture Could Be a Terrible Omen<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120138\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120138 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-victorian-fallen-picture-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victorian homes often displayed portraits, paintings, and family photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If one suddenly fell from the wall, some people feared that something much worse than broken glass was coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A picture falling without an obvious explanation could be interpreted as a warning of death or misfortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The superstition became particularly unsettling when the fallen image depicted a specific person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that case, people might worry that the individual in the portrait was in danger. From a modern perspective, there were plenty of ordinary explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A weak hook, vibration, moisture, or an aging frame could easily send a picture crashing to the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But within a culture rich in supernatural folklore, sudden unexplained events invited symbolic interpretations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Wedding Days Were Surrounded by Strange Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120139\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120139 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7-victorian-bride-wedding-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victorian brides had far more to worry about than choosing a dress. Weddings attracted an enormous collection of superstitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain days or months were considered more fortunate than others. Rain could carry different meanings depending on the tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Particular flowers, clothing choices, and unexpected encounters might be interpreted as signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bride&rsquo;s clothing became especially important. Old traditions surrounding something old, new, borrowed, and blue became increasingly familiar during the Victorian period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeing certain animals or people while traveling to the ceremony could also be considered lucky or unlucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these customs reflected understandable anxiety. Marriage could completely transform a person&rsquo;s social and financial future, especially for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Spilling Salt Could Invite Bad Luck<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120140\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120140 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8-victorian-woman-spilling-salt-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salt seems ordinary today, but historically it was extremely valuable. It preserved food, added flavor, and played important roles in religious and cultural traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This importance helped give salt powerful symbolic meanings. By the Victorian period, spilling salt was already an old sign of misfortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, folklore provided a solution. A person could supposedly prevent the approaching bad luck by throwing a pinch of the spilled salt over the left shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explanation often involved the belief that harmful spiritual forces lurked behind a person, and throwing salt could drive them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people still instinctively toss spilled salt over their shoulder despite having little belief in supernatural consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Dreaming About Teeth Could Predict Trouble<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120141\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-170x127.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"896\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20896'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='896'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120141 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-768x573.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-2048x1529.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-960x717.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-1080x806.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9-victorian-woman-dream-night-170x127.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victorians were fascinated by dreams and what they might reveal. Popular dream books offered interpretations for everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dreaming that teeth were loose, damaged, or falling out could supposedly warn of illness, loss, family problems, or other approaching misfortune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different dream guides offered different interpretations, so there was never one universal meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, disturbing dreams were often treated as potentially significant rather than random.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fascination existed alongside growing scientific attempts to understand the human mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dreams occupied the perfect territory between science, folklore, and mystery. 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