Superstitious Phoenix

From the city’s first residents to chefs, musicians and merchants, Phoenicians are full of superstitions. Here are a few.

Baptizing the Dead

Though I had a limited understanding of Mormon teachings, what I gathered was that souls who were not baptized while on Earth would spend eternity in some sort of spirit layover — a big, busy, celestial Grand Central Station.

So Far, So Good

Jewish tradition holds that you don’t have a baby shower until after the baby is born. So when my new neighbors proposed a baby shower before my daughter’s birth, I paused.