Lucky Horseshoes Scrunchie

The horseshoe, believed to symbolize luck, likely originated from eighth-century Chaldeans associating its crescent shape with moon goddesses, protecting against the evil eye curse. According to this superstition, downward-pointing ends signify the flow of good luck surrounding the home.

When hung with ends up, a horseshoe catches good luck; when hung with ends down, it spills good luck over the door and wards off evil.

The front door or doorway serves as an ideal spot for hanging a horseshoe. Typically displayed outside for protection, there’s no harm in placing it indoors. Some opt to hang it on a wall or window.

A horseshoe, a crafted item for protecting horse hooves, is usually attached to the ground side of hooves, often nailed or glued.

Lucky horseshoes, historically made of iron to fend off evil, were held in place with seven nails, a number considered auspicious. Legend, tied to the tenth-century saint Dunstan, recounts a tale where he nailed a horseshoe to the Devil’s foot, ensuring the Devil never enters a home with a horseshoe on its door.

Debate surrounds whether horseshoes should point up to catch luck or down to pour luck upon entrants. Sailors believe nailing a horseshoe to the mast ensures their vessel avoids storms.