The Roots of Superstition
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
Admit it. There is that token… that little something that eases your mind and comforts your fears.  Adversely, there are also those things that can cause an unexplainable flood of anxiety and tickle that place deep in your imagination with a sense of dread. Horseshoes, 4-leaf clovers, and a rabbit’s foot. Black cats, broken mirrors, and the number 13. Undeniably, we share an emotional response to those things and many others like them. Lucky or unlucky, but why? The definition of superstition is a widely held belief in supernatural causation leading to specific consequences.&nb ..read more
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Your Victorian Love Match As Told By The Stars
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
Looking for a love as deep as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s, and renowned for centuries? Or maybe one reminiscent of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet? Leave your chances to the stars to discover your Victorian zodiac love match. Aries – Emmeline Pankhurst As an Aries, you need your other half to listen and dote on you. Also as a sign who needs your alone time, you need someone who is okay with individuality and can have their own life. As such, who better than Emmeline Pankhurst as your match. A compatible Cancer, Emmeline is a strong individual, ready to stand up for others. She will list ..read more
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The Legends and Lore of 8 Swoon-worthy Love Bridges
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
Lay Thy Sweet Hand In Mine And Trust In Me, Edmund Blair Leighton Understanding is the bridge between two minds; love is the bridge between two souls. Matshona Dhliwayo There is something about a bridge. Since ancient times, these structures have evoked a deep sense of romance in the hearts of the lovestruck. The bridge is one of our earliest engineering wonders, joining one place to another while overcoming physical obstacles. These designed works of beauty embody form and function as well as a feeling of connection and are symbolic of promise and new horizons. The reason they attract romant ..read more
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The Most Romantic Love Letters Ever Written
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
Why are love letters so powerful? Why does the written word feel more sincere and passionate than when spoken?  Perhaps it is that intimacy that entwines souls when words, unfurled from the page,  create the most cerebral and intimate connection two people can share. Unlike conversation, a letter can be held and smoldering words can be read again and again. The sender is absent and yet we are in the company of their thoughts with that piece of paper, touched and inked by their hand. Words have the power to cast a spell on our hearts and enkindle our deepest emotions. The Victorians ..read more
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Curiously Crafting with Hair
Victorian Trading Co. | Victorian History
by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
No doubt, the Victorians engaged in curious practices and pastimes and the commemorative craft of collecting hair for heartfelt creations was no exception to that eccentricity . The fascination with hair was partly due to its longevity.  Flesh and bones would turn to dust but hair kept its color for centuries and remained a lasting memento frozen in time and an ode to a person’s essence. Hair was held in high esteem during the Victorian era. It was a woman’s crowning glory and snippets of locks were kept in lockets and exchanged by lovers for centuries. There was an intimacy in these rom ..read more
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Why Are We Mad About Alice in Wonderland?
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
It’s true.  We are obsessed with Alice. That pleasant day in 1862, spent on a river trip up the Thames with a picnic, served as a launching point for something that would change the literary world forever. The enduring popularity of Alice in Wonderland for over 150 years is truly a phenomenon and during its history, it has been translated into 174 major languages in varying dialects. The book’s delightful wordplay makes it a torment for translators but that has not stopped its spread of popularity around the world since its original publication date back in 1865.   Charles Lut ..read more
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Winter Solstice Around The World
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
We have science to answer our questions about seasonal changes in nature, but there was a time when those answers didn’t exist. A time when fears ran rampant and people huddled together sharing stories and trying to explain why the darkness loomed and the nights grew longer. In their attempts to make sense of their surroundings, superstitions grew into beliefs,  and cultures across the world celebrated the winter solstice in their own unique ways. Winter Solstice comes from the Latin word “solstitium” meaning a pause as the sun reaches its most extreme point.  In the case of the win ..read more
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What The Victorians Wanted For Christmas
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
The picture that started it all!  Although Christmas had been celebrated all over the world in a variety of ways, it was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert that fanned it into a frenzy of fashionable trends.  In 1848 the Illustrated London News published a drawing of the royal family celebrating around a decorated Christmas tree and changed the way the public viewed the holiday. Suddenly, the art of gift-giving became the rage. So exactly what did the Victorians have on their wish lists?  Besides the classic handcrafted toys for the tots, the adults had a few more sophisticated w ..read more
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Origins Of Halloween
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
Halloween! Jack-o-lanterns and trick or treaters, costumes and fortune tellers…but where did they all come from?  The truth is that what we celebrate today is a stew of traditions made up of over 2000 years of rituals and superstitions and it all started with the Celts. The festival of Samhain is the ancestor of our Halloween. The Celts celebrated their new year on the first of November and the evening before  was known as All Hallows’ Eve.  Celts believed that the night before the new year was associated with death and that the boundaries between the worlds of the living and th ..read more
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What is Your Teacup Trying to Tell You?
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by Victorian Trading Co.
2y ago
The next time you take a sip of tea, you might want to consider what oracles are lurking within your cup. Though the practice is simple, the messages are often profound, and curious minds have been enchanted by tasseography for centuries.  The ancient art of reading tea leaves has been making teacups into crystal balls across the globe for as long as the mind has been inquisitive about what the future may hold.  With a little coaching, and a dash of magic, you might be able to understand what those clumps of tea leaves are trying to tell you.   The tools needed are quite s ..read more
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