Spain
Stories and customs from Spain.
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Wear an Azabache Figa for Protection and Safe Travels / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Wear a little black azabache figa and welcome protection into your day. This fist-shaped Spanish amulet brings together polished jet, a traditional protective hand shape and a long connection with pilgrims on the road.
Display a Caganer to Welcome Good Luck and Abundance / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Tuck a caganer into your Christmas display and wish for a year of good fortune and abundance. This Catalan figure turns a peasant fertilising the earth into a surprisingly cheerful symbol of good things growing.
Carry a Pilgrim Scallop Shell for a Safe Journey / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Put a pilgrim scallop shell on your backpack or bag and pray for a safe journey. Follow the hopes of travelers to Santiago: a good path ahead and a joyful return home.
Choose a Meaningful El Gordo Number for Money Luck / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Choose an El Gordo number linked to a birthday or anniversary and give your wish for money luck a personal meaning. Spainโs Christmas tradition starts with a date you cherish, a choice you can enjoy from home.
Find the Roscรณn Figure to Welcome New-Year Good Fortune / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Share a roscรณn de Reyes on 6 January and crown the person whose slice holds the little figure. This Spanish tradition brings good fortune and a playful royal welcome to a familyโs first celebrations of the year.
Pray with a Saint Anthony Abbot Medal for Pet Health / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Pray before a medal or image of Saint Anthony Abbot for your petโs health and protection. Thank the patron of animals for the companion sharing your life, wherever you are.
Place Parsley by San Pancracio for Work and Money Luck / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Place fresh parsley beside an image of San Pancracio and pray for work and money luck. The green sprig symbolises abundance beside the saint cherished as a protector of working people.
Give a Sant Jordi Rose and Book to Welcome Love / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Give a red rose and a book to someone you love on 23 April and welcome romance and connection. Cataloniaโs Sant Jordi combines a legendary flower of love with the pleasure of sharing words.
Give Food to the Tiรณ de Nadal for Family Harmony / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Give the Tiรณ de Nadal a little food and a blanket during December, and welcome a Christmas custom full of family good fortune. This smiling Catalan log rewards its care with sweets and little gifts to share.
Eat Twelve New Year Grapes to Welcome Good Luck / ๐ช๐ธ Spain
Eat twelve grapes with the twelve midnight chimes on New Yearโs Eve to welcome good luck. Each grape carries a wish for one prosperous month of the year ahead.