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Witch Weekly · October 27, 2020 – 12:31 AM

Flights Of Fancy, Fortune, And Fate!
For the unattached lady Halloween is the perfect time to take fate into her own hands, or at the very least to learn more of it. There are many ways, aside from balls and society events, that a lady might try her luck with love on All Hallows' Eve...

To test whether the object of your affection feels likewise, place a nut by the grate of a fireplace and utter his name. Watch the nut carefully. If the nut cracks or leaps away from the fire you will know that he does not return your feelings. However, if the nut catches fire then you shall know that the opposite is true and your gentleman's passion burns as brightly for you as that very nut. Hazelnuts are recommended although similar nuts should be equally effective.

There is an alternative nut exercise one can try which is more apt for testing friendship. Roast two nuts over the fire, giving name to each. Then observe how they roast; gentle, quiet roasting indicates a solid, happy friendship while the opposite suggests it is a poor match and should be avoided where possible. The behavior of the nuts is also telling of the tempers of the respective individuals they are named for.

Halloween dumb cakes are another way to determine your fate as well as being a tasty treat! You must prepare the cake (any plain cake recipe will suffice!) with two or three other girls. After it has been baked a married woman must take charge of it and, without being observed, insert a button, a coin, and a ring. It must then be iced and browned before being served. From the very start of the baking preparations up until the moment that all slices have been eaten and the tokens recovered there must be complete silence. If this silence is not observed it shall not work! The girl whose slice holds the ring will wed first, the coin promises a future of wealth and prosperity, and the girl who finds the button will end her days an old maid.

Last but not least is the mirror. There are many variations of this one but this is the one we believe to be most reliable. On Halloween night sit before a looking glass with a lit candle and eat an apple. Keep your eyes on the mirror as you eat. If your Halloween luck is true, the image of your future husband will peer over your shoulder.

Alternatively, sit in a darkened room with a window open to allow moonlight in. Position yourself so that the moon can shine directly onto your looking glass and look into it. The number of moons reflected in your mirror will tell you how many instances of good fortune will befall you before the next Halloween.

Needless to say any girl who swallows her token is likely in for a year of bad luck.

Have you tried this one before?

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