Fixed HorseShoes

Horseshoes are a common and easy to recognize symbol for luck. Historically, they have been used to "store up" good fortune, shower it down on people, and keep away negative influences. While many people are familiar with the practice of nailing a single horseshoe over a door, there are many other ways you can use them to help attract abundance and good fortune into your life.

Why are horseshoes powerful?

The tradition of hanging a horseshoe for luck dates back to the 10th century. Irish lore tells of a blacksmith who was asked by the devil to provide his hoofed feet with horseshoes. The blacksmith obliged, and hammered scalding hot shoes onto the devil's hooves. The devil begged the blacksmith to remove the painful shoes. He agreed, but only on the condition that they devil would never enter a place with a horseshoe in the door.

Iron-the metal that horseshoes are made from-is believed to have magical properties. It can withstand astronomically high temperatures. Also, iron smells like human blood, our life force. Iron is also found deep in the earth and considered a vital force of the earth. Thus, horseshoes could ward off witches, ghosts and demons. Horseshoes are also crescent-shaped, similarly to the holy crescent moon symbols of some ancient deities. This is believed to repel misfortune and attract blessings.

Should they be hung up, or down?

Everyone has their own ideas about how horseshoes should be hung. Some swear that they must be hung with the points upward, in order to keep the good fortune from draining out and being depleted. Others insist that it should be hung with the points downward, so it can pour its luck over anyone who walks beneath it.

Whichever way you choose to hang it is personal preference - do what feels the most potent to you. If you do feel that the good fortune has drained away, horseshoes can be included in rituals to help re-empower them. (Just make sure to ritually cleanse them first, to remove the influences of whoever owned or handled them before you.)

Traditionally, it is best to hang horseshoes with square-cut iron nails. If these are not secure enough, attach the shoe to a piece of wood and hang with secure wall anchors.

Horseshoes are lucky even if you cannot hang them up. Every one one of could use a few extra blessings and some good fortune in our lives. Hanging a horseshoe is an easy way to do it. Including horseshoes in your prosperity and good luck rituals is a great way to give them extra power and focus.

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