Therefore, by simulating a crossing with your crossed fingers, you could summon a good spirit to help make a wish come true.Īnother theory is that when one person made a wish, another would lay a finger across theirs to form a cross, a powerful symbol even before Christianity. Nobody is sure where the idea of crossing our fingers for luck comes from, but there are several plausible theories.Ī pagan explanation for why we cross our fingers might stem from the belief that spirits were found at crossings.
