Wishing on a Wishbone
Hello everyone, hope you all have a great day. With Thanksgiving only a few days away, we decided to make today’s post about wishing on the ole’ wishbone. Come on you all have done it, and probably still do.
In all customs having to do with wishbones, it is taboo to put a finger on the head of the bone to give yourself a better grip. The person thus applying unfair leverage invalidates any wish he or she would make. In some areas, the wish automatically transfers to the other person. I can honestly say I have never done that, it’s cheating!!!
Two people should each grasp one end of a chicken or turkey wishbone. Each person pulls on the wishbone while making a wish. The one who gets the larger piece of bone (the one with the head on it) will get his or her wish. The wish must not be told to anyone. This tradition is common in the United States and elsewhere.
Another tradition in some places says that the person who gets the shortest piece will be the first to marry.
Wait for the wishbone of any fowl (chicken, duck, quail, turkey, etc.) to dry. Two people then grasp the bone and snap it. The one getting the piece with the head on it must quickly say lucky break and make a silent wish.
Two people each grasp one end of the wishbone and make a silent wish as they pull and twist the bone until it breaks. The person who gets the larger piece will get their wish; the other person must tell what their own wish was. This tradition is common of New Jersey.
A wishbone should be dried in the Sun and kept for a long time. Touch it any time you want to make a wish. This is common in Italy.
Have a greay day. If you have any questions feel free to email us at miraclesnmagic@comcast.net
Check out our Daily Wish Guide for more wishes. It is updated daily so be sure to keep checking back.
Miracles N Magic 
Can you tell me what happens when 2 people make a wish whilst breaking the bone, and we both dont end up with the larger piece but the bit in the middle falls of?
I was a bit freaked out becuase i asked my boyfriend what he wished for and we both wished for the same thing. So i dont know whether its a good thing or a bad thing. can you get back to me please and tell me. Thankyou xx
Anna - January 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Hi Anna, Thanks for the question. Honestly that has never happened to me before, but I would have to say that it means that both of your wishes will come true. As for you & your boyfriend wishing the same thing that means that the two of you are very connected. I don’t think it is a bad thing at all, in fact I would say that it is a very good thing.
miraclesnmagic - January 23, 2009 at 9:54 pm
WOW… that is so amazing! My husband and I have been having problems this last weekend and we both wished the same thing. The middle broke off the wish bone also. Thanks for answering my question!!! I know things will work out for the best now!!!
myka - March 22, 2009 at 1:17 am
Your very welcome myka. Glad to be able to help!!
miraclesnmagic - March 23, 2009 at 6:51 pm
How funny! The middle broke off on me and my fiance just now! I had to look it up to see what it meant because it has never happened to us before ever! I hope we both get what we wished for too 🙂 Thanks!
SweetPieces - April 5, 2010 at 10:26 pm
My husband and I just broke a wishbone and the middle fell off – and it turned out we both wished for the same thing. I was worried it would not tide well for our wish and decided to see if anyone else had had this happen. This page has reassured me, thanks!
Emmeline - June 18, 2010 at 11:32 pm
My boyfriend and I just had the bone break and the middle piece fly across the room (we found it). But we had to look it up because we had never had this happen before! I guess it means we wished for the same thing! ^_^
TeaKitten - October 27, 2010 at 3:08 am
My husband and I just did the same thing – the middle came right off! Never had that happen before. He told me he didn’t really make a wish! That I had surprised him and he didn’t really have time to think of one before he pulled. Maybe it doesn’t count if one person doesn’t wish and the wishbone knows that????
MJ - November 1, 2010 at 10:08 pm
hello..
What if the middle is broken and both of you (in a relationships) have a different wishes?…what does its mean?
yankumi - April 21, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Me and my husband were breakin the bone it also broke in three pieces the pieces that where in our hands were the same size never in all my years have iI seen this, also our wishes where very close good long life together. I truely pray that for all of us.
Ricky Yvette - October 20, 2011 at 5:14 pm
we truly hope you do too.
celestialpowers - October 20, 2011 at 6:05 pm
My sister has liver cancer and my mother and I took the wishing bone and tried it also cracked and broke into three pieces, We were both horrified thinking that our same wish, my sister recovery was hopeless. It felt like a death sentence……..I am so glad to read here that it is actually a good sign…………
Laureen Olson - December 8, 2011 at 1:44 am
this is very wierd, just yesterday me and my boyfriend broke one and the same thing? or does it mean we will both get our wishes?
tiffany - January 12, 2012 at 4:54 am
How long does the cures last is you got the bigger half and you told your wish to someone
sean - February 20, 2012 at 7:59 pm
please help! is it unlucky to pull a wish bone on your own?
caroline - March 26, 2012 at 10:17 am
i wish i getting the lucky break this thanksgiving
gabriel - April 7, 2012 at 2:02 pm
I wish all that I wished in my email be granted very, very, very, very soon. Thank you.
Todd - June 21, 2012 at 7:37 pm
I oftern stop in church to pray for things and I light a candle also. I pray/wish for 6-7 things each time and wonder if you can do this on a single wishbone???
Don - August 24, 2012 at 2:06 pm
What does it mean when the center of the wishbone explodes and both people get the same size?
kenneth maccombs - January 12, 2013 at 6:45 pm
when you get a wishbone two peploe pull on each end and the one to get the bigger picae make a wish and breaks it angin and your wish well come thow . 🙂
abby - January 13, 2013 at 5:13 am
From my recent experience the wish does not come true. At least that is how it happened for me. Could be a different experience for you’
miraclesnmagic - January 28, 2013 at 12:29 pm
what if both people have their fingers on the head and i won?
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Likes - August 1, 2013 at 2:08 pm
can you make a wish alone
shauna - December 11, 2013 at 3:26 am
My fiance and I were just making a wish and the same thing happened. The center broke off and went flying. I told her I would google it to see what it meant and I found your site… I went upstairs to ask her what she wished for and we also wished for the same thing. Amazing & thanks
Steve - December 21, 2013 at 4:23 pm
of course! I always do!
celestialpowers - January 27, 2014 at 10:59 pm
My partner and I just pulled a wish bone and for the first time ever, the middle bit broke off (3 pieces all up). So we got the middle bit, and put it between our hands and held hands while we both made a wish. Pretty sure our wishes would have been fairly similar so I am hoping they come true. They’re very important so please keep your fingers crossed for us
xxx from Australia xxx
Meggan Dennis - September 25, 2014 at 2:17 pm
The whole thing split evenly. Even the middle peice. Perfectly in half. The whole thing. Wtf. Iv never heard of that. At all.
Joe Zolezzi - November 21, 2014 at 1:55 am
just broke the wishbone with my love
kristina - December 1, 2014 at 3:57 am
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PaganPages.org » Blog Archive » Seeing the Signs - December 1, 2014 at 6:11 am
same thing happened to me and my girlfriend today.she freaked out lol but we didnt make a wish.wish we had now ive read your comment.hopefully it means you both get a wish.
garry and julie from scotland
garry kyle - December 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm
me and my friend break the wishbone even its not dry at all and i get the shortest one and he gets the bigger one .. is that true that when the one who gets the shortest will be the first to marry?
Kristine - December 18, 2014 at 4:40 pm
I found a wishbone but it was very dry I hope my wish comes true..:(
Lisa - April 12, 2015 at 8:36 am
Is it ok to break and wish on the wishbone on the night of a full moon?
Dawn - May 31, 2015 at 7:08 am
what if 2 people pull the wishbone and the 1 person has the same size as the other?
britney jeschonek - November 27, 2015 at 7:21 pm
What do you do with the longer piece after its broken and make a wish?
Sandi - February 3, 2016 at 8:01 pm
Keep it if you wish
celestialpowers - April 1, 2016 at 6:01 pm
what happens if you find the wishbone already broken in the chicken?
unluckylady123 - April 17, 2016 at 3:16 am
Good question. I’m just going to answer this as best I can..I think if the bigger part of wishbone seems less fragile than the small part, then make a wish. If it bigger part does seem fragile, then it probably isn’t worth it
celestialpowers - August 23, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Hi my name is Rosselyn miller & my boyfriend And i just did a wishbone together. It came from a turkey. The last one i won in 2015. Well today . at 12:33am. Nov 29 wes. We split a wishbone together & we both broke even. Wow!😀 i have a pic of it. He is from new jersey & im from Pittsburgh pensyvina. We live in Fayetteville, nc.may both of our dreams come true💕. I thought i share. Our wishbone. Thoughts with u all. Remember miracles can happen😇 never tell your. Wish😋
Rosselyn Miller - November 30, 2016 at 5:46 am
My wife and I pulled each end of the wishbone and the head broke off while we both got the exact same size pieces of the wishbone. Has anyone ever had that happen or ever heard of it happening before?
Tim - January 2, 2017 at 3:03 pm
My husband and I just broke a wishbone, it broke in 3 pieces. The middle part flew into the air and landed in my hair, getting tangled, our pieces that broke off in our hands were the same size. We wished for the same thing. What does this mean?
Wendysue - January 4, 2017 at 3:35 am
HELP!!!
we just broke our wishbone, I got the bigger half. but also my half snapped in my hand… i’m thinking that is not a good .
sammy - February 14, 2017 at 5:08 am
what if the wishbone breaks on it’s own when picking it up from the window sill?
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