Dance was used as a method of teaching restraint and self-control. The people that settled Virginia were obsessed with magic. Although they new witchcraft was bad, no one was ever executed for practicing witchcraft. Men studied the stars and planets for clues to their own fate. Many carried Fortune Books, which were collections of magical and astrological lore for good luck.
People believe in Fortuna.
This practice involved the belief that life is a game of chance and the odds are rigged by magical powers. The third migration into America began in 1675 and lasted until 1715. This migration has been referred to as the Friends Migration. The immigrants came from the Northern Midlands of England and settled in the Delaware Valley. This migration consisted of people in search of spiritual equality.