This custom verges on superstition which is frowned upon by the Church. One would do much better to pray a novena to Saint Joseph to ask him the intercede on your behalf for sale of the house.
An upside down St. Joseph is said to work extra hard to get out of the ground and onto someone's mantle.
St. Joseph statue. It is buried upside down, facing the property.
Traditionally, to bury a Saint Joseph statue for selling a home, dig a hole near your "For Sale" sign, place the statue upside-down facing the house, and cover it with soil. After your house sells, remember to dig it up and place it in a position of honor in your new home.
To bury a statue of Saint Joseph for luck in selling a home, dig a hole near the "For Sale" sign, place the statue head down facing the property, say a prayer, fill the hole, and thank Saint Joseph. It's a tradition believed to bring blessings and good fortune in selling a property.
Nobody really knows, but when my parents wanted to sell their house they buried him upside down by the for-sale sign and they keep getting numerous reasonable offers since they did that. Good luck! :-D
I've never heard of that one, but a small statue of St. Joseph buried upside down in the front yard is said to aid in the sale of houses.
Saint Joseph is a carpenter, among other things he oversees houses. The spell goes that: if you bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down in your yard, and state outloud that you need your house to sell quickly, it will be so! Just don't forget to dig him up and take him with you once it sells.
Saint Joseph is the patron saint for finding a house. Many people believe that praying to him can help with finding the right home and guiding you in this important decision.
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Saint Joseph the foster father of our Lord came from the House of David so as to fulfill all the prophesies.
Some people bury a statue of St. Joseph in their yard to help them sell a house. However, the family would be better off to pray a novena to Saint Joseph as the above practice verges on superstition.
St Joseph allegedly helps to sell a house if a statue of him is buried in it's garden.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices when describing intercession to St. Joseph in the help of selling one's house: An old, if bizarre, custom regarding St. Joseph is still popular today in the United States. It involves burying a state of St. Joseph in order to sell a piece of property. . . . Perhaps St. Joseph's role in selling real estate arose from his being patron saint of carpenters, but the exact origin of this custom is clouded in history. Although the custom seems to border on superstition, many persons with true devotion to the saint have acted in good faith to request his aid. Please note that it says "persons with true devotion to . . . Saint [Joseph]. For anyone without a prior devotion to St. Joseph to start burying statues of Our Blessed Lord's foster father in the yard is practicing superstition which is a sin.
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