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On your birthday, you can make a wish on yourself. Cross your legs or ankles, cross your arms, and cross two fingers on each hand. Silently say: "I am. On this day of my birth I wish..." Then make a good wish.

Within the first month of a newborn's birth, make a wish for his or her happiness, health, and long life. Cross two of your fingers and lightly touch the baby on the forehead as you make the wish. Wishes made within the first twenty-four hours of the baby's birthday are the strongest.