The Tradition of the Wishing well started in Europe. Continue reading:  Wishing Well Traditions - Webnuggetz.com Home Sweet Home : Fancy a Wishing Well in Your Own Backyard? REF: Wishing Well Tradition - History, Origins, Rituals Water being viewed as the giver of life, the early Celts and Germanic people attached a sacredness to water. A belief developed that any wish made over a