Across cultures and centuries, people have developed quiet, durable ways of navigating uncertainty, danger, transition, and hope. Long before formal doctrines, they acted—through gesture, word, timing, and attention—as if the world were responsive. These practices required not belief, but presence. We have forgotten much of their meaning, yet retain the sense of “superstition”—practices that seem to stand over us. This series explores these spiritual technologies: ordinary acts that orient us in time, protect what matters, and engage a world felt to be alive. They are not relics, but living habits—tools for managing risk, marking meaning, and sustaining attention.