Superstitions, the fifth column of paganism and folk magic, continue to live in a modern, super-urbanized society. And although sometimes it is not easy to find wood in the plastic jungle, and spitting over your shoulder has become the height of indecency, just in case" we use these charms and, like our ancestors, still avoid black cats. Superstitions, these shards of ancient myths and ritual magic, even in their one vitality and ubiquity deserve the closest attention.