Mounting a horseshoe above a door or on a wall to attract good luck is a practice that dates to the earliest blacksmithing and farrier days.
Proper hanging of horsehoe on wall.
In response though the devil vows never to set foot in a house sporting a horseshoe hanging the right way up on a wall.
Do you know why they re there and why they re usually hung heals up we looked into it and here s what we found out.
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You also must have found the horseshoe.
This is done in order to secure family members with a talisman.
Now its energy will affect their lives and bring good luck and prosperity.
I m not one for such decorations myself but if i were to hang one i would most certainly ensure it was hanging up the right way.
The hanging horseshoe has become symbol for good luck but why.
Upright looking like a u not an n outside over the front door is the correct way to hang a horseshoe.
One night the devil came to visit dunstan.
There are two schools of thought on this matter.
How would a knight hang a horseshoe.
Others say the heels should be pointing down so the good luck falls on anybody passing through the doorway.
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The interesting bit is the origin of the horseshoe.
Before you hang a horseshoe every resident of a house should hold it in a hand.
Some regions of the world believe that hanging the horseshoe in an upward position u holds in all the good luck and the powers it brings.
Maybe you ve noticed a horseshoe or two hanging around our tours.
For them hanging the horseshoe upside down meant that its powers would fall away and dissipate.
Hanging a horseshoe open side up or open side down is simply a matter of preference.
How to hang horseshoes.
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The way the horseshoe is hung and displayed varies.
Some people say you should hang the horseshoe with the ends the heels pointing up so the good luck it brings won t drain out.
Because iron was a strong metal.
I mean you never know who might turn up.
Hang the horseshoe with iron square headed nails for a rustic look.
The superstition dates back to the 10th century and a myth about a blacksmith named dunstan.
A horseshoe with horns up is a symbol of prosperity in a house.