The Half-believer is someone who holds some sort of personal superstition or amulet.These "magical" objects or behaviours are not commonly shared with others. Most of the time these beliefs or rituals are exercised in private and sometimes so infrequently that we forget we have them. Many half-believers are reluctant to confess their beliefs for fear of the ridicule.

"Even if I dont believe in this rituals and charms what´s the harm in trying?" or "It is the only thing I really believe in!" are things a half-believer would say.

This blog is a journey through the intimate rituals of different half-believers from multiple parts of the world and it is part of my research for my masters degree project at Central Saint Martins in London.

If you feel you might be a Half-Believer please leave a comment with your ritual/ amulet or e-mail me at : i_pradilla@hotmail.com , the information will be posted as anonymous.

Fingers Crossed

Making personal rituals and beliefs public is never an easy thing to do, so I decided to photograph my Half-belivers hands. I think hands tell peoples stories as much as a face would do. We cross our fingers when we want something to happen, sometimes we squeeze our hands or as I one half-believer told me she joins three fingers together instead of crossing them in order for the energy to flow.

Gender: Female
Age: 35
Originally from: Brixton, UK
Current location: London,UK















Gender: Male
Age: 26
Originally from: Kenya
Current location: Geneva, Switzerland


Gender: Female
Age: 22
Originally from: Köln, Germany
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Male











Age: 36
Originally from: London,UK
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Female
Age: 26
Originally from: Paris,France
Current location: Geneva,Switzerland


Gender: Female
Age: 33
Originally from: Glasgow,Scotland
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Female
Age: 25
Originally from: Seoul,South Korea
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Male
Age: 31
Originally from: Cyprus
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Female
Age: 25
Originally from: Mexico City, Mexico
Current location: Geneva, Switzerland


Gender: Female
Age: 36
Originally from: Bristol,UK
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Male
Age: 32
Originally from: London,UK
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Female
Age: 25
Originally from: Leeds,UK
Current location: London,UK


Gender: Female
Age: 35
Originally from: Bristol,UK
Current location: London,UK

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