Crossing Your Heart

Americans crossoutdoor Inflatable Archestheir hearts to seal promises or pledges. Crossing the heart goes back to the religious tradition of crossing oneself, which still exists in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches. It is believed that the gesture provides protection against bad luck by invoking the power of this religious tradition, and thus attests that the speaker's pledge is in earnest. Hence, the solemn caution:" Cross my heart and hope to die," that is, if the pledge proves to be false.