THE HORSESHOE



Without a doubt, the most commonly encountered lucky charm in modern North America is the horseshoe and its representative models in the form of jewelry, wall hangings, and printed images.

The use of worn-out horseshoes as magickally protective amulets -- especially hung above or next to doorways -- originated in Europe, where one can still find them nailed onto houses, barns, and stables from Italy through Germany and up into Britain and Scandinavia. Additionally, wall hangins made in the form of horseshoes are common. In the Middle-East, one finds the terra cotta blue-glazed horseshoe plaque. In Turkey small metal or blue glass horseshoes are blended with the protective all-seeing eye to form a unique apotropaic charm i call the horseshoe-and-eyes that is believed to ward off the evil eye.

There is good reason to suppose that the crescent form of the horseshoe links the symbol to pagan Moon goddesses of ancient Europe such as Artemis and Diana, and that the protection invoked is that of the goddess herself, or, more particularly, of her sacred vulva. As such, the horseshoe is related to other magickally protective doorway-goddesses, such as the Irish sheela-na-gig, and to lunar protectresses such as the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is often shown standing on a crescent moon and placed within a vulval mandorla or vesica pisces.

In most of Europe, the Middle-East, and Spanish-colonial Latin America protective horseshoes are placed in a downward facing or vulval position, as shown here, but in some parts of Ireland and Britain people believe that the shoes must be turned upward or "the luck will run out." Americans of English and Irish descent prefer to display horseshoes upward; those of German, Austrian, Italian, Spanish, and Balkan descent generally hang them downward.

In regions where the horseshoe is placed facing upward, folks believe the horseshoe must point up "or the luck runs out." In places where it is hung facing downward they say exactly the opposite -- "it must point down so the luck can pour onto you." However, in its function as an amulet for magical protection, especially over the doorways of barns and stables, the horseshoe usually points downward and it is said that "no witch will pass under it."

What does the difference in directionality mean? I think that in most of the world it is the horseshoe ITSELF that is lucky and protective -- whereas in England and Ireland the horseshoe is seen as a mere "collector" of luck from above. There are other regional and cultural differences in horseshoe beliefs, too:

In Italy, for instance, when a horseshoe is nailed by the side of the door (not above it), directionality is not considered important, but what IS important is that the horseshoe was actually used -- worn and discarded by a horse -- that it was found in the road or in a field, and that the person who enters the door can touch it.

In Mexico, used horseshoes are also prized, but instead of being touched for luck or protection, they are wrapped in colourful rayon thread, decorated with sequins and holy prints of the horseback-riding San Martin Caballero, wrapped in vinyl, and backed with a prayer or a magickal incantation called El Secreto de la Virtuoso Herradura.

The distinctions between luck, protection, religion, and magick are nowhere more ambiguous than in the uses of the horseshoe amulet. Although actual horseshoes still serve a magickally protective function when nailed above a door, modern horseshoe jewelry is worn not for its protective aspects but for its "lucky" power. In particular, due to a natural association with horse-racing, the miniature horseshoe has become something of a gambler's lucky charm. Furthermore, because horseshoes resemble horseshoe magnets, printed images of horseshoes -- especially on magical or spiritual product labels aimed at African-American hoodoo practitioners -- are often shown "drawing" money to themselves as if they partook of the powers usually ascribed to lodestones.

THE LUCKY HORSE-SHOE IN GENERAL



He laughs like a boor who has found a horse-shoe.
--Dutch proverb.

Throughout Germany the belief obtains that a horseshoe found on the road, and nailed on the threshold of a house with the points directed outward, is a mighty protection not only against hags and fiends, but also against fire and lightning; but, reversed, it brings misfortune. In eastern Pennsylvania, however, even in recent times, the horse-shoe is often placed with the prongs pointing inward, so that the luck may be spilled into the house. The horse-shoe retains its potency as a charm on the sea as well as on land, and it has long been a practice among sailors to nail this favorite amulet against the mast of a vessel, whether fishing-boat or large sea-going craft, as a protection against the Evil One. The shoe of a "wraith-horse," the mythical off spring of a water-stallion, is especially esteemed by Scotch mariners for this purpose.

In Bohemia only exists the superstition exactly opposite to that elsewhere prevalent, namely, that whoever picks up a horse-shoe thereby ipso facto picks up ill-luck for himself,--a notable example in folk-lore of the exception which proves the rule. The Bohemians, however, believe a nailed-up horse-shoe to be a cure for lunacy.

As a general rule, the degree of luck pertaining to a horse-shoe found by chance has been thought to depend on the number of nails remaining in it: the more nails the more luck.

In Northumberland the holes free of nails are carefully counted, as these indicate, presumably in years, how soon the finder of the shoe may expect to be married. The peasants of northern Portugal prefer mule-shoes having an uneven number of nail-holes, as counteractives of the evil influences of the dreaded, omnipresent witches known as the Bruxas.

In Derbyshire it is customary to drive a horseshoe, prongs upward, between two flagstones near the door of a dwelling. This position is sometimes explained by saying that, so placed, the luck cannot spill out.

In a short poem called "The Lucky Horse-Shoe," by James T. Fields, an amusing account is given of a farmer who picked up an old horse-shoe from the road, and nailed it upon the door of his barn with the prongs downward. But, far from bringing him luck, Fortune thereafter frowned upon him; his hay crop failed, a drought blighted his vegetables, and his hens refused to lay.

The good farmer, discouraged and perplexed, confided his woes to the sympathetic ear of an aged wayfarer who chanced to pass by, relating how misfortunes had pursued him since he had fastened up the old horse-shoe.

The stranger asked to see the shoe;
The farmer brought it into view;
But when the old man raised his head,
He laughed outright and quickly said:
"No wonder skies upon you frown,
You've nailed the horse-shoe upside down;
Just turn it round, and soon you'll see
How you and Fortune will agree."

The farmer profited by the friendly suggestion and reversed his luck-token, whereupon the capricious goddess fairly beamed upon him. His barn was soon filled with hay, his storehouses were packed with the kindly fruits of the earth, while his wife presented him with twins.

Farmers may well take heed how they nail up horseshoes over the doors of their barns. To obtain the best results, it would seem advisable to place a pair of these useful articles on each farm building, one with the points upward, the other reversed; for in this way they may not only hope to win Fortune's smiles, but also to keep all witches and unfriendly spirits at a respectful distance.

In an interesting story for children in "St. Nicholas," April, 1897, by Rudolph F. Bunner, entitled "The Horse-Shoe of Luck," the writer introduces Luck in the character and garb of a wandering clown or jester, mounted upon a white horse. This jovial traveler seeks a night's lodging at a wayside farmhouse, and when he has almost reached its hospitable door, his steed casts a shoe, which the farmer hastens to pick up and carefully hangs on a hook above the door. Luck proved to be a most amusing fellow, and after supper he entertained the children of the household in a royal manner, showing them, among other things, how to drop china and glass without breaking them, and how to tumble down stairs without getting hurt. So the evening passed merrily enough, and all retired for the night in a happy frame of mind. Early in the morning the farmer was awakened by the splash of raindrops upon his face, and, hastily arising, he discovered that the roof had sprung a leak, and that his guest had unceremoniously departed. Nettled by such conduct, the farmer and his family hastened in pursuit of the fleeing stranger, guided by the hoof-prints of his white horse; and when they had overtaken him, the farmer reproached his late guest for having left his house so abruptly. Whereupon Luck repied: "I left you, not because you could not even nail my horse-shoe over your door, but hung it upside down, so the luck ran out at the ends, but because of your own mistake. You trusted to me; you trusted to Luck. Ah ha! "

In the northernmost districts of Scotland exists a belief that if the first shoe put on the foot of a stallion be hung on the byre door, no harm will come near the cows; and in the same region, if a horse-shoe be placed between the houses of quarrelsome neighbors, neither incurs any risk of evil as a result of the other's illwishes.

As a means of warding off impending sickness from cattle, and in order that they may thrive during the summer, the Transylvanian peasants place broken horseshoes in the animals' drinking-troughs on St. John's Day, June 24.

In Lincolnshire, not many years ago, there prevailed a custom of "charming" ash-trees by burying horseshoes under them. Twigs from a tree thus magically endowed were believed to be efficacious in curing cattle over which a shrewmouse had run, or which had been exposed to the glance of an evil eye. To effect a cure in such cases, it was only necessary to gently stroke the affected animal with one of these twigs.

Some years ago, a Golspie fisherman who owned a small boat was favored with an extraordinary run of luck in his fishing, and as a result of his good fortune was enabled to buy a larger vessel, selling the old one to a neighbor. From that time, however, his lucky star seemed to wane, and good "catches" were infrequent. Casting about in his mind for the reason of this, he bethought him of a stallion's shoe which was fastened inside his former boat, and which had been given him by a "wise person." But both boat and horseshoe were now in the hands of his neighbor, who maintained with reason that the lucky token was now his property, as he had purchased "the boat and its gear." And ever thereafter the disconsolate fisherman attributed his lack of success in that season to his own folly in having parted with the stallion's shoe.

The horse-shoe figures often in traditions of the sea as a protection to sailors. When the ghostly ship of the Flying Dutchman meets another vessel, some of its uncanny crew approach the latter in a boat and beg them to take charge of a packet of letters.

These letters must be nailed to the mast, else some misfortune will overtake the ship; especially if there be no Bible on board, nor any horse-shoe fastened to the foremast.

In the month of September, 1825, lightning struck a brigantine which lay at anchor in the Bay of Armiso, in the Adriatic. A sailor was killed by the bolt, and tradition says that on one of his hips was seen the perfect representation of a horse-shoe, a counterpart of one nailed to the vessel's foremast in accordance with the custom in vogue on the Mediterranean.

The same custom is common in German inland waters, as, for example, on the river craft which ply on the Elbe below Hamburg, and on those which navigate the Trave, at Lubec. On the latter vessels horse-shoes are usually fastened to the stern-post, instead of to the mast.

In a German work, entitled "Seespuk," by P. G. Heims, page 138, the writer remarks that, among seafaring people, the old pagan emblem, the horse-shoe, whose talismanic origin is so closely associated with horse-sacrifice and the use of horse-flesh as food among the heathen nations of the North, is even now the most powerful safeguard aboard ship against lightning and the powers of evil.

There are comparatively few small vessels laden with wood, fruit, vegetables, or other merchandise, sailing between Baltic Sea ports, upon whose foremast, or elsewhere upon deck, horse-shoes are not nailed.

Indeed, continues the same writer, this symbol has a notable significance in German art as well, a fact attributable less to its graceful curving shape than to the deeply rooted superstitions, relics of barbaric times, which yet cling to it.

Whether we regard the horse-shoe as a symbol of Wodan, the chief deity of the northern nations, as deriving magical power from its half-moon shape, as a product of supernatural skill in dealing with iron and fire, or as appertaining to the favorite sacrificial animal of antiquity, the pagan source of its superstitious use is equally evident.

The horse-shoe, whether as an amulet or as a sign of good luck, has nothing to do with the Christian religion. In either case it is a wholly superstitious symbol, and savors of paganism; it is in fact an inheritance from our heathen ancestors, a barbaric token, unworthy even to be named in connection with the sacred cross. Yet throughout many centuries it has captivated the popular fancy, and its emblematic use appears to be as firmly established to-day as ever in many parts of the world.

It is popularly believed that the chance finding of a horse-shoe greatly enhances its magical power; and it is claimed, moreover, by some writers, to be an axiom in folk-lore that talismanic objects thrust upon one's notice, as it were, are direct gifts from the goddess Fortune, and hence possessed of a special value for the finder. Such a notion is as clearly of pagan origin as the custom of bowing to the new moon, or of fixing representations of horses' heads upon the gables of houses in order to terrify wandering spirits of evil.

In "Curiosities of Popular Customs," by William S. Walsh ( p. 665, 1898 ), it is stated that the Northern peoples were wont to offer sacrifices to Wodan after the harvest, and that the little cakes still baked on St. Martin's Day, November 11, throughout Germany, are shaped like a horn or horse-shoe, which was a token of the pagan god. Although not susceptible of proof, it seems highly probable that we have here another relic of idolatry. It is a point worthy of note, moreover, that Wodan was not only an all-powerful deity, corresponding to the Greek Zeus and Roman Jupiter, but that he was also a great magician, and hence quite naturally the horse-shoe, as one of his symbols, inherits magical attributes.

In Tuscany a horse-shoe when found is placed in a small red bag with some hay, which the Tuscans consider also a luck-bringing article, and the twofold charm is kept in its owner's bed.

Dr. Robert James, an English physician of the eighteenth century, and the inventor of a well-known feverpowder, ascribed his success in acquiring a fortune to his good luck in having once found a horse-shoe on Westminster Bridge. The sincerity of his faith was attested by the adoption of the horse-shoe as his family crest.

Brand quotes from John Bell's MS. " Discourse on Witchcraft" (1705) as follows:--

Guard against devilish charms for Men or Beasts. There are many sorceries practiced in our day, against which I would on this occasion bear my testimony, and do therefore seriously ask you, what is it you mean by your observation of Times and Seasons as lucky or unlucky? What mean you by your many Spells, Verses, Words, so often repeated, said fasting or going backward? How mean you to have success by carrying about with you certain Herbs, Plants, and branches of Trees? Why is it that, fearing certain events, you do use such superstitious means to prevent them, by laying bits of Timber at Doors, carrying a Bible merely for a Charm, without any farther use of it? What intend ye by opposing Witchcraft to Witchcraft, in such sort that, when ye suppose one to be bewitched, ye endeavour his Relief by Burnings, Bottles, Horse-shoes, and such like magical ceremonies?

In some Roman Catholic countries the priests are wont to brand cows and pigs on the forehead with the mark of a horse-shoe, to insure them against disease. It was, moreover, an old Scotch superstition, or freet, to pass a horse-shoe thrice beneath the belly and over the back of a cow that was considered elf-shot.

Among the Wendish inhabitants of the Spreewald, in North Germany, the lucky finder of a horse-shoe is careful not to tell any neighbor of his good fortune, but proceeds at once to fasten the shoe over the door of his house, or on the threshold, with three nails, and by three blows of a hammer, so that evil spirits may not enter.

We have seen that a horse-shoe picked up on the road is often prized as no mean acquisition by the finder thereof. It may not be out of place to give here a literal translation of a spell for the protection of a horse's hoof when a shoe has been lost. The original appeared in Mone's "Anzeiger" in 1834, and is written in the dialect known as "Middle High German," which was in vogue from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries:--

When a horse has lost one of its iron shoes, take a breadknife and incise the hoof at the edge from one heel to the other, and lay the knife crosswise on the sole and say: "I command thee, hoof and horn, that thou breakest as little as God the Lord broke his Word, when he created heaven and earth." And thou shalt say these words three hours in succession, and five Paternosters and five Ave Marias to the praise of the Virgin. Then the horse will not walk lame until thou happenest to reach a smithy.

The Germans have a saying in regard to a young girl who has been led astray,-- "She has lost a horseshoe." This saying has been associated with the shoe as a symbol of marriage, an idea found both in the northern and Indian mythologies. But the phrase has been also thought to refer to the horse-shoe shaped gloria which crowns the head of the Virgin, the horse-shoe thus becoming the symbol of maidenly chastity. Again, it has been suggested, in reference to the same phrase, that the horse-shoe is a symbol of the V (or first letter of the word Virgo), which is used in church records to designate the unmarried state, just as the word "spinster" is used in legal documents.

The ancient Irish were wont to hang up in their houses the feet and legs of their deceased steeds, setting an especial value upon the hoofs; and with the Chinese of to-day a horse's hoof hung up indoors is supposed to have the same protective influence over a dwelling that a horse-shoe has elsewhere. In southwestern Germany it is still a common practice to nail a hoof over the stable-door; and in the Netherlands a horse's foot placed in a stable is thought to keep the horses from being bewitched.

Burton, in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," admits a belief in the virtues of a ring made from the hoof of the right foot of an ass, when carried about as an amulet.

Occasionally, though rarely, the horse-shoe is thought to have been employed by the witches themselves in furtherance of their mischievous designs.

In the "Revue des traditions populaires," vol. ii. 1887, an anecdote is related of a veteran Polish cavalryman who had served under Napoleon I. While bivouacking with a detachment of lancers in a village of eastern Prussia, he and several others lodged in the house of an old peasant woman, and their horses were accommodated in her barn. It was shortly noticed that the animals appeared depressed and refused the hay and grain provided for them, whereupon the soldiers concluded that they were under some spell and began a search for the cause. They soon found an old horseshoe with three nails remaining in it, and one of these was quickly driven out with a hammer. Instantly the horses began to snort and exhibited signs of restlessness. On the removal of the second nail they held up their I-leads proudly, and when the third nail was hammered out they fell upon their provender and devoured it voraciously. The cavalrymen were now convinced that their horses had been the victims of some deviltry at the hands of their hostess, whom they believed to be a sorceress. Before their departure, therefore, they gave her a good beating with their sabre scabbards to teach her not to practice her nefarious arts upon the horses of honest people.

Merry Meet To All,

This is my personal Lucky Horseshoe Amulet.

Blessed Be,
Oceanos

Originally posted by kenn3th:

Merry Meet kenn3th,

Welcome to my haven, hope you will enjoy your stay in here.



Blessed Be,
Oceanos

Some interesting info to share.

One reputed origin of the tradition of lucky horseshoes is the story of Saint Dunstan and the Devil. Dunstan, who would become the Archbishop of Canterbury in AD 959, was a blacksmith by trade. The story relates that he once nailed a horseshoe to the Devil's hoof when he was asked to reshoe the Devil's horse. This caused the Devil great pain, and Dunstan only agreed to remove the shoe and release the Devil after the Devil promised never to enter a place where a horseshoe is hung over the door.

lots of interesting information about this item that has been long known to be a lucky item

Merry Meet To All,

Yes, Horseshoe is one of the most Famous Traditional Lucky Charm that is very effective in producing tangible results.

The Hidden Powers of lucky charms such as Horseshoes, Rabbit's foot, Wishbone, Alligator Paws, Coyote Tails, lucky pennies & many more could well bring you wealth, good health and happiness.

Ever wondered why some people live a charmed life while others struggle against the odds? The secret may lie in the hidden powers of seemingly ordinary objects. Lucky charms have been used for centuries to bring people wealth, love and happiness; they can be worn or carried by travelers to protect them on their journey.

CHARMS TO ATTRACT LUCK

Even today, few people can resist picking up a Lucky Penny on the street, Hanging a Lucky Horseshoe above their door to have Endless Luck & Good Fortune. Carry a Rabbit's foot for Luck, Love & Charisma. Carry a Coyote Tail to prevent from being involved with legal issue, warding off troubles, increasing charisma. Keep lucky charms with you at all times by carrying them or wearing them as accessories.

LUCKY CHARMS YOU CAN GIVE AS GIFTS

We often give charms to our loved ones to celebrate important events in their lives. Giving a charm shows our concern for their happiness. Why not get a Lucky Horseshoe for your loved ones or family, invite Good Luck, Good Fortune, Protection against all Evil & Negativity, an all rounder Lucky Charm with many benefits.



Blessed Be,
Oceanos

Merry Meet To All,

Another aspect of the horseshoe that added to it's good luck was the fact that it was commonly held in place by seven iron nails. Since ancient times, the number seven was considered very important. Life was divided into seven ages; a rainbow has seven colors; astrology once held that seven planets made up the universe; there are seven deadly sins; a seventh child was thought to have special powers; there are seven days in a week; the moon changes from one phase to another every seven days; and a long-held belief states that the body goes through a radical change every seven years.



Blessed Be,
Oceanos

Merry Meet To All,

For horseshoe to work it's good luck there are a few very important requirements.

1) Horseshoe need to be worn by a horse, collected when used & discarded by a horse.

2) Need to be cleansed by a Magick Worker or Bruja.

3) Dress the Horseshoe using the old ways in Red using special roots, botanicals, Curios & Magickal Oil.

4) The Horseshoe must be Blessed, Charged & Consecrated by a Magick Worker or Bruja using Ancient Incantations & Prayers.

5) Specific instructions must be followed while affixing this Lucky Horseshoe in your home, premise or place of business.

Not just any Horseshoe can be a Lucky Charm or Amulet.



Blessed Be,
Oceanos

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Horseshoes are considered a good luck charm in many cultures. The shape, fabrication, placement, and manner of sourcing are all important. A common tradition is that if a horseshoe is hung on a door with the two ends pointing up then good luck will occur. However, if the two ends point downwards then bad luck will occur. Traditions do differ on this point, though. In some cultures, the horseshoe is hung points down (so the luck pours onto you); in others, it is hung points up (so the luck doesn't fall out); still in others it doesn't matter so long as the horseshoe has been used (not new). In all traditions, luck is contained in the shoe and can pour out through the ends.

One reputed origin of the tradition of lucky horseshoes is the story of Saint Dunstan and the Devil. Dunstan, who would become the Archbishop of Canterbury in AD 959, was a blacksmith by trade. The story relates that he once nailed a horseshoe to the Devil's hoof when he was asked to reshoe the Devil's horse. This caused the Devil great pain, and Dunstan only agreed to remove the shoe and release the Devil after the Devil promised never to enter a place where a horseshoe is hung over the door.
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2) Need to be cleansed by a Magick Worker or Bruja.

3) Dress the Horseshoe using the old ways in Red using special roots, botanicals, Curios & Magickal Oil.

4) The Horseshoe must be Blessed, Charged & Consecrated by a Magick Worker or Bruja using Ancient Incantations & Prayers.

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Blessed Be,
Oceanos

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Testimonial here!
Bought a horseshoe for luck a few days ago cos I felt I was abit down n out in that department. Just quited my job last week and there was no news watsoever from e countless resumes I send out. U know how bloody irritating that can be when u looking for a job all over e place n no reply? They always say stuff like : We will call u.... but they never do call. Like a bad date... these pple will NEVER call u back ...EVER!

Well.... I got e horseshoe on Monday and on Tuesday I got a call to go for an interview for a local bank. I went for e interview on Wednesday and there was like a couple of rounds to it. I was down with sore throat n i thought, Gone case lah..... like that how to get e job? When I went in, I was so excited that I could have swore that I screwed up a few times.... u know..... say things u not supposed to say...... when e interview finish I thought haix.... wasted another day going for interview.... better go home sleep. Than 2 hrs later , they called n asked me go for another rd of interview today. I thought... wanna waste time or not.... than I remembered wat Oceanos said about beliving in the horse shoe's power and just let it do e rest...so in e end...just go lor.....

Ha ha...turns out when I went down today, they were rather impressed with wat they saw. In e 4 or 5 pple in e room, I was e onli one that e manager actually offered me e job on e spot n asked me go HR to get e paperwork done.

Thanks Oceanos...u real life saver... in e end, I got e job I wanted... n e pay was much better than expected... next time must meet u treat u go makan.
Thanks !

Originally posted by harryryan:

Testimonial here!
Bought a horseshoe for luck a few days ago cos I felt I was abit down n out in that department. Just quited my job last week and there was no news watsoever from e countless resumes I send out. U know how bloody irritating that can be when u looking for a job all over e place n no reply? They always say stuff like : We will call u.... but they never do call. Like a bad date... these pple will NEVER call u back ...EVER!

Well.... I got e horseshoe on Monday and on Tuesday I got a call to go for an interview for a local bank. I went for e interview on Wednesday and there was like a couple of rounds to it. I was down with sore throat n i thought, Gone case lah..... like that how to get e job? When I went in, I was so excited that I could have swore that I screwed up a few times.... u know..... say things u not supposed to say...... when e interview finish I thought haix.... wasted another day going for interview.... better go home sleep. Than 2 hrs later , they called n asked me go for another rd of interview today. I thought... wanna waste time or not.... than I remembered wat Oceanos said about beliving in the horse shoe's power and just let it do e rest...so in e end...just go lor.....

Ha ha...turns out when I went down today, they were rather impressed with wat they saw. In e 4 or 5 pple in e room, I was e onli one that e manager actually offered me e job on e spot n asked me go HR to get e paperwork done.

Thanks Oceanos...u real life saver... in e end, I got e job I wanted... n e pay was much better than expected... next time must meet u treat u go makan.
Thanks !

Great to hear such good news from you. Sometimes , we all just need an additional push.

Originally posted by harryryan:

Testimonial here!
Bought a horseshoe for luck a few days ago cos I felt I was abit down n out in that department. Just quited my job last week and there was no news watsoever from e countless resumes I send out. U know how bloody irritating that can be when u looking for a job all over e place n no reply? They always say stuff like : We will call u.... but they never do call. Like a bad date... these pple will NEVER call u back ...EVER!

Well.... I got e horseshoe on Monday and on Tuesday I got a call to go for an interview for a local bank. I went for e interview on Wednesday and there was like a couple of rounds to it. I was down with sore throat n i thought, Gone case lah..... like that how to get e job? When I went in, I was so excited that I could have swore that I screwed up a few times.... u know..... say things u not supposed to say...... when e interview finish I thought haix.... wasted another day going for interview.... better go home sleep. Than 2 hrs later , they called n asked me go for another rd of interview today. I thought... wanna waste time or not.... than I remembered wat Oceanos said about beliving in the horse shoe's power and just let it do e rest...so in e end...just go lor.....

Ha ha...turns out when I went down today, they were rather impressed with wat they saw. In e 4 or 5 pple in e room, I was e onli one that e manager actually offered me e job on e spot n asked me go HR to get e paperwork done.

Thanks Oceanos...u real life saver... in e end, I got e job I wanted... n e pay was much better than expected... next time must meet u treat u go makan.
Thanks !

Merry Meet Harryryan,

Glad its working beautifully for you. Without denial Horseshoe is one of the most Famous Traditional Lucky Charm that is very effective in producing tangible results. Other than instilling positivity, good luck, good fortune & protection, it is also able to create opportunity for the owner. Good Luck in your new job. Thanks again.



Blessed Be,
Oceanos

I have more good/bad news.
A few months ago, I applied to NIE for a teaching post. Just receive notification that I was accepted. Die sia..... now in dillemma..... got bank job now but be teacher also quite ok....sian sia..... at a lost.

Originally posted by harryryan:

I have more good/bad news.
A few months ago, I applied to NIE for a teaching post. Just receive notification that I was accepted. Die sia..... now in dillemma..... got bank job now but be teacher also quite ok....sian sia..... at a lost.

which job do u have more interest in?
both r very decent n quite different in its job nature

Originally posted by harryryan:

I have more good/bad news.
A few months ago, I applied to NIE for a teaching post. Just receive notification that I was accepted. Die sia..... now in dillemma..... got bank job now but be teacher also quite ok....sian sia..... at a lost.

Merry Meet Harryryan,

Well i see more opportunities coming your way. Bank job seems good for short term but NIE teaching post is more for the long run. However bear in mind both jobs require training, Bank job would have a short training period but Teaching post will have a longer training period, you have to make it through before it can be a confirmed carreer. So its up to you. Pay wise of coz being Teacher its more stable.

Blessed Be,
Oceanos

Why are Horseshoes Lucky?



Throughout Europe and the United States, Horseshoes are often seen nailed to barns and houses and as charms on jewelry. They are an accepted sign of good luck, though most people don't think about why that is.

The origin is believed to be tied to the proscribed magickal powers of iron. Iron is considered lucky because it is born from the marriage of rock and fire, two of the basic elements in ancient times. Blacksmiths, makers and users of iron, were alchemical masters of the elements and their byproducts.

Accordingly, their creations were believed to be endowed with supernatural powers. These powers helped in a story that says the 10th Century Archbishop of Canterbury foiled Satan when he was disguised as a horse because of the power of the positive power of the horseshoe. The fact that well made horseshoes aided in the health of a valuable resource, the horse, also helped. In addition, the basic shape of the horseshoe, which is either a cup, a crescent, or an arch depending on your point of view, is traditionally said to be lucky. The crescent is a moon symbol that has luck-giving properties in ancient Mediterranean cultures because of moon-goddesses. Also, the typical number of seven nail holes in a real horseshoe is considered lucky in European tradition. All this added up to a strong belief in the lucky properties of horseshoes and horseshoes found should always be kept and nailed to the door of your house or barn. Probably relating to the allusion to a cup, horseshoes with the open end up are said to gather luck in the U.K. and Ireland (and the US, typically). However, many believe that the horseshoe itself is lucky and must point down to pour its luck onto you.

More recent associations with horse racing and the gambling traditions of horse racing (wealth through luck) have added to the history of the lucky horse shoe. A very different origin story is that the Roman legions were the first to use horseshoes. The power of the legions and the sparks thrown off by the meeting of horseshoes and rocks created an association of horseshoe and power.

~*~ LIGHT OF ATLANTIS ~*~ brings you Authentic Horseshoes Fixed, Anointed & Blessed by a Bruja according to the Old Ways to add to your lucky collection or to give as gifts for someone needing to hold on to a little luck.

Merry Meet To All,

There will be an upcoming Special Promotion for "LOA Lucky Horseshoes" soon. Do keep a look out for latest update on this promotion.

Blessed Be,
Oceanos

(Note: The picture is only an example. The size, outlook & shape of Authentic Lucky Horseshoe may varies as they are individually created, conjured & blessed, comes complete with instruction scroll on its care & uses together in unique beautiful bag or box.)



Merry Meet To All,

For a Limited Time only from now till June 2008, with every purchase of ~*~LOA~*~ Authentic Lucky Horseshoes,  a small vial of ~*~LOA~*~ "Lady Luck" Magickal Oil will given as complimentary gift from us, use it to anoint your Lucky horseshoe to enhance its energy. 

~*~LOA~*~ "Lady Luck" Magickal Oil  is an attractant of luck, bring luck to wearer, can wear on its own or anoint on charms.

THESE ARE STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES FOOT. All ~*~LOA~*~ Authentic Lucky Horseshoes are Fixed, Anointed & Blessed by a Bruja according to the Old Ways. The sizes varies from 5", 6", 7" & above. Do not expect them to look clean & new. For horseshoe to work it's good luck there are a few very important requirements.

1) Horseshoe need to be worn by a horse, collected when used & discarded by a horse.

2) Need to be cleansed by a Magick Worker or Bruja.

3) Dress the Horseshoe using the old ways in Red using special roots, botanicals, Curios & Magickal Oil.

4) The Horseshoe must be Blessed, Charged & Consecrated by a Magick Worker or Bruja using Ancient Incantations & Prayers.

5) Specific instructions must be followed while affixing this Lucky Horseshoe in your home, premise or place of business.

This is Exclusively available at ~*~ LIGHT OF ATLANTIS ~*~ subjected to availability for a Limited Time only. As Horseshoe is one of the most Famous Traditional Lucky Charm that is very effective in producing tangible results.

All enquiries & any special requests are welcome, feel free to contact me via PM.

Good Luck!

Always remember these items are only tools and gateways to the Spiritual Realms, the TRUE MAGICK resides within YOU!



Blessed Be,
Oceanos

*Complimentary Gift Item is subjected to changes without prior notice & while stock last, first come first serve basis.

Magickal items like these are all time consumingly prepared and painstakingly nutured to achieved the best effects for the enduser. I am sure the regulars of LOA will be able to testify for the wonderful effects that LOA products has brought into their lives.