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Episode 262: Pregnancy Folklore & Superstitions Around The WorldWelcome to Episode 262: Pregnancy Folklore & Superstitions Around The World! Across history, pregnancy was treated less like a medical condition and more like a supernatural vulnerability. The old beliefs of Appalachia insist that laboring women shouldn’t look outside at night, seek their reflection in a mirror, speak certain names, or even leave clothes hanging outside… because “things” could follow them home after birth. In parts of Eastern Europe, women were considered spiritually “open” after birth. Demons or witches could enter newly opened bodies. Iron and scissors were placed under beds for protection from the evil eye. Jewish postpartum beliefs included hanging amulets near laboring mothers to ward off Lilith from entering through windows at night to steal infants from mothers. Across Scandinavian and Celtic folklore, changelings were of major concern. The fae could steal newborns and replace them with sickly copies. Across the globe, pregnant women were thought to exist in a dangerous liminal state between worlds. Some cultures treated birth as a demonic vulnerability. Others treated it as a profound spiritual power. A woman in labor was believed to stand between worlds. Join us this week as Nat & Aly sample haunted pregnancy rituals and beliefs from around the world! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:14:08 STORY BEGINS 00:18:41 FIRSTLEAF AD 00:20:35 MIRRORS OPEN PORTALS 00:29:00 BLISSY AD 00:31:00 PREGNANCY BODY HORROR 00:36:18 GOODR AD 00:37:51 UBUME & JAPANESE PREGNANCY RITUALS 00:58:11 TRADITIONAL NAVAJO BELIEFS 01:00:17 CHINESE GHOST MONTH 01:06:00 ICELANDIC ELVES 01:11:00 TOGOLESE PREGNANCY BELIEFS 01:22:10 INUIT TRADITIONS 01:24:28 POSTPARTUM CONFINEMENT 01:38:20 CLOSING THOUGHTS 01:49:00 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep—use code LGHPOD for an extra 30% off at https://blissy.com/LGHPOD. Go to https://tryfirstleaf.com/haunted to sign up and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping for a year. Head to https://goodr.com/HAUNTED to claim $10 off your first order. Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsethaunted.com *SPECIAL THANKS TO RYAN FOR HELP WITH EDITING~ SLAY* —— KEYWORDS : pregnancy folklore, pregnancy superstitions, childbirth folklore, birth myths, old wives tales pregnancy, fertility folklore, fertility rituals, pregnancy myths, haunted pregnancy, pregnancy traditions, childbirth superstitions, baby folklore, motherhood folklore, maternal folklore, folklore podcast, paranormal podcast, haunted history, ancient pregnancy beliefs, pregnancy omens, pregnancy rituals, fertility magic, folk magic, folk traditions, birth rituals, pregnancy taboos, baby superstitions, newborn folklore, fairy changelings, changeling babies, evil eye pregnancy, pregnancy and eclipses, pregnancy cravings folklore, gender prediction myths, labor superstitions, birth customs around the world, pregnancy beliefs around the world, strange pregnancy traditions, weird history, women's history, motherhood myths, supernatural pregnancy, spirits and pregnancy, folklore around childbirth, fertility goddess traditions, ancient birth practices, cultural pregnancy beliefs, haunted women, paranormal history, myths and legends, folklore stories, mysterious traditions, Let's Get Haunted, LGH podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 258: The Heaven's Gate CultTRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide. Decide if or when you wish to listen. YOU ARE NOT ALONE https://988lifeline.org/ On March 26th, 1997, police entered a quiet mansion in an affluent suburb of San Diego after receiving an anonymous tip requesting a welfare check. When a lone deputy stepped through the side door of the 9,200 square foot home, he was hit with what he would later describe as a "pungent odor.” A cursory search revealed 39 bodies laid out in identical rows—their faces were covered, but officers could see they were dressed uniformly, black tracksuits, brand nike sneakers, and arm patches that read “AWAY TEAM.” The media called it a mass suicide. But when the souls who once inhabited those bodies drank apple sauce and vodka laced with barbiturates, they did not believe they were dying… they believed they were boarding a spacecraft hidden behind the Hale–Bopp comet as it passed by earth. Today on LGH, we’re diving into the dark history and the very real present of a cult called Heaven's Gate. Because what most people don’t realize… is that Heaven’s Gate never actually ended. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 HOOK & INTRO 00:18:30 FACTOR AD 00:36:18 BIOLOGICA AD 02:12:18 SECRET PASSWORD AND DONOR SHOUTOUTS! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! FACTOR- Head to https://factormeals.com/letsgethaunted50off and use code letsgethaunted50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. BIOLOGICA- Head to https://Biologica.com/HAUNTED to take the Quick Hormonal Life Stage Quiz and get up to 32% off your first subscription order. READ & LISTEN TO NAT’S BOOK! Amazon Kindle https://a.co/78hzQn9 Spotify Audiobook http://bit.ly/44DuQ90 *CHECK OUT ALY’S SOLO PODCAST!*: https://instagram.com/frightsizepod Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsethaunted.com *SPECIAL THANKS TO RYAN FOR HELP WITH EDITING~ SLAY* —— SOURCES [1] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-26/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-dead [2] https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/ [3] https://www.newspapers.com/article/32138115/the_los_angeles_times/ [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEUcdefk5_E [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqSZhwu1Rwo [6] https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1b5xetm/the_heavens_gate_cult_website_is_still_up_after/ [7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luzcGnOOit0 [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrdQNh6bNco&rco=1 [9] https://www.youtube.com/@heavensgatearchive2658 [10] https://www.cnn.com/US/9703/28/mass.suicide/links.html [11] https://heavensgate.com/ [12] https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gallery/higher-source-1997 [13] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBWASshQ0qA&t=225s heaven’s gate cult, heavens gate, heaven's gate documentary, marshall applewhite, bonnie nettles, do cult leaders believe their own lies, alien cult, ufo cult, hale bopp comet, hale bopp, 1997 cult, mass suicide cult, cult psychology, religious cults, doomsday cult, cult documentary, conspiracy podcast, haunted podcast, weird history podcast, occult podcast, true crime cults, alien religion, new age cults, manipulation tactics, brainwashing, cult survivors, san diego cult, heaven’s gate members, extraterrestrial belief system, spiritual manipulation, internet cults, early internet culture, heaven’s gate website, bizarre websites, cult aesthetics, y2k paranoia, sci fi religion, end times prophecy, metaphysical cults, podcast about cults, disturbing cult stories, paranormal podcast, conspiracy theories, ufos and cults, spiritual delusion, famous cult leaders, unexplained mysteries, let’s get haunted, LGH podcast, haunted internet lore, creepy true stories, fringe beliefs, esoteric cults, psychological horror in real life, american cult history, hidden history, mysterious deaths, cult behavior analysis, why people join cults, manipulation and devotion, apocalyptic movements, heaven’s gate nike shoes, heaven’s gate castration, heaven’s gate spaceship theory, alien salvation, weird religious movements, creepy cult facts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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