There are words that appear here which would likely incite violence if used lightly today, so please understand that I present them here as a piece of the folklore to which they belong. Many of the sources I’ll be citing in this post also date from earlier eras, and thus have a great deal of offensive material in them.
They are used for general luck, gambling aids, love enhancers, and other areas where a bit of extra luck might help.Ī quick word of warning, however. Rabbit foot charms have been around since at least the mid-to-late 19 th century in North America, and likely predate the Civil War. There are plenty of theories about this particular luck charm, but not much that can be definitely put down regarding its origin or provenance.
For today’s post, I’m looking at the folklore and magic surrounding one of the most ubiquitous pieces of conjure paraphernalia, the rabbit’s foot.
