The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IF YOU BURN YOURSELF, YOU SAY:
"THREE LITTLE ANGELS FLYING SOUTH, WANTING FIRE, LEAVING FROST"
THEN YOU BLOW THREE TIMES ON THE BURN AND SAY AGAIN,
"THREE LITTLE ANGLES FLYING SOUTH, WANTING FIRE, LEAVING FROST"
THEN YOU BLOW THREE TIMES ON THE BURN AND SAY AGAIN,
"THREE LITTLE ANGLES FLYING SOUTH, WANTING FIRE, LEAVING FROST"
AND BLOW AGAIN ON THE BURN THREE TIMES.
NOW YOU SAY:
"IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER"
AND BLOW ONCE ON THE BURN, THEN SAY,
"IN THE NAME OF THE SON"
AND BLOW ON THE BURN AGAIN AND SAY
"IN THE NAME OF THE HOLY GHOST"
AND BLOW AGAIN ON THE BURN. THIS WILL INSURE HEALING AND
PRECLUDE SCARRING.

Submitter comment: THIS ITEM WAS LEARNED BY MY INFORMANT FROM SOMEONE IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN REGION OF OHIO.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT