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“Well, someone told someone and someone told someone else, you know how it is, that if you filled jugs with water and placed them around the edges of your lawn that you’d be protected. Ghost and witches can’t cross over water, it turns out.” quote by Richard Yañez
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““Well, someone told someone and someone told someone else, you know how it is, that if you filled jugs with water and placed them around the edges of your lawn that you’d be protected. Ghost and witches can’t cross over water, it turns out.””

Richard Yañez

About This Quote

Source Film: The Witching Hour, 2022

Water is believed to repel supernatural entities, so placing it around a property is thought to create a protective barrier.

In simple terms: Water can block ghosts and witches.

Key Takeaway

Use water as a symbolic protective element.

Themes

folklore protection supernatural

Mood

curious skeptical

Type

mythical practical

When to use this quote

  • home security
  • rituals
  • personal safety

Key Concepts

boundary rituals symbolic barriers

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do you rely on symbolic actions for safety?
  • How do cultural myths influence personal rituals?
A Different Perspective

Effectiveness is based on belief, not evidence.

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