Counting Crows

One of the most intelligent of birds, the crow, along with its cousins, raven and magpie, has been featured in many legends and superstitions throughout history around the world.

In Tibet, the raven is the messenger of the Supreme Being.

Counting crows has been a popular method of divination for hundreds of years.

  • One Crow — signifies bad luck.
  • Two Crows — good luck, change for the better
  • Three Crows — a celebration, possibly a wedding or the birth of a girl
  • Four Crows — birth of a boy, or an event having to do with a son
  • Five Crows — silver, a good transaction
  • Six Crows — gold, sometimes a negative transaction
  • Seven Crows — a secret
  • Eight Crows — a life altering experience
  • Nine Crows — passion
  • Ten Crows — something overwhelming
  • Eleven Crows — uncertainty
  • Twelve Crows — fulfillment or completion
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