All day long you'll have good luck."
The pin, however, must point away. If you pick it up when it points towards you, or by the point, it will bring disappointment. It was also thought unlucky to lend a pin. One way around this was for the lender to turn their back so as not to see the pin being taken.
Unmarried women would remove all the pins from the Bride's costume to enhance their own chances of marrying within the year. The Bride was given a pin immediately after her wedding so that she would have control in the house.
Pins have traditionally been associated with Witches, and accepting a pin from a Witch was thought to place you in her power. Of course, they were also stuck into images, poppets, potatoes, and the like, as a curse.
Magically, pins are placed in a candle to signify the point at which the magic is sent forth. They can also be used in time-specific spells to "pin" the magic to a date. They are, and have always been, cast into wells as an offering, and placed under doorsteps, or in doorframes to protect the house.
In today's world, pins do not seem to have much value, but this was not the case in the past. The humble pin held things together: clothes, wrappings, even small wooden items. For this reason, it had much value, and pins were always kept safely.
When pins are called for in a spell, it can mean a straight pin, a safety pin, hat pin, a fine sturdy tack, or even a brooch.
source: Kate West
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