Three knocks, in fact, are so common they are known as the three knocks of death. Normally three knocks are heard and these three knocks either signify that someone you know has passed away and you will hear about it soon, or that within the next three days, the next three weeks or the next three months. ![]() The other highly common way that people hear knocks on the door for no apparent reason is because someone close to them has either passed away or will pass away. Some claim touch wood comes from touching the Christian Cross, particularly in the Middle Ages when there was a roaring trade in relics and the parts of The True Cross. The knocks acknowledged and thanked fate for bestowing such fortunes on you, while the second knock kept evil and mischievous spirits from being able to hear your news and interfering with it. As some societies moved away from paganism to monotheism, the theory of the origin of touch wood came along too. Forest spirits and other mystical creatures over-hearing your story could also decide to play with your life so you knocked on wood. Why do we knock on wood, like a door, when we announce good news? Originating in Germany, the idea was that announcing good fortune tempted fate to come and take such good fortune away to punish you for bragging. One of the most common uses of three knocks is in the ‘knock on wood’ superstition. More common than two knocks having a spiritual meaning is three knocks. ![]() ![]() From the spirits of your passed loved ones to a poltergeist to demons and even the Bell Witch, hearing the sound of one or two short knocks on the door meaning bad luck and death is a fairly common experience. They have been seen and heard, and are believed to be caused by almost every phenomenon out there. Unexplained knocks are a common phenomenon in the paranormal world. You hear someone give two or three sharp raps on your door, but when you get up to check there’s no one there.
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