I wish!

[GirGirl]

Why do we wish on stars,birthday candles,dandelion clocks etc...

what is the symbolism and why do we wish on objects instead of just wishing...if you see what I mean...

Fanks.
x

[Quizmonster]

Superstitions are steeped in the idea that various aspects of the natural world have the power to impact on our lives. They may foretell the future, predict your love destiny, tell you about your chances of finding wealth/poverty and so forth. In olden times an animal might be sacrificed so that a soothsayer could examine its entrails in order to see whether this was a propitious time for some activity or not. More recently, a girl plucking petals from a flower and reciting: "He loves me, he loves me not" is hoping to find that he does. Someone who reads a horoscope in the newspaper is hoping to learn what good things may befall him/her today and so on.

It's all nonsense, of course. Entrails, petals and stars have no impact whatsoever on what happens to us, but it comforts some people to believe that they do. In answer to your question, these objects are just seized on as a "channel", for want of a better word, between the person and fate.

[acw]

Sorry to be pedantic, but what does "Fanks" mean?  Please tell me it doesn't mean "Thanks" - it's only one extra letter!!!

[smudge]

There's also making the making a wish when you find a penny:

See a penny pick it up & all day long you'll have good luck!

[smudge]

*Whoops - you can only make one wish!

It's past my bedtime! Good night.

[flaming]

acw:  dontu reconise txt wurds wen u c em?