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Noviembre 01, 2008

AGUEROS OF THE 31ST OF
DECEMBER

Christmas in Mexico

- To guarantee prosperity and fortune
bathe with champagne at 12 midnight.
- Eat with the 12 chimes of midnight
12 grapes: 6 red and 6 green. With each
grape eaten a wish should be made.
-Wear yellow underwear, it will attract good energies.
- Eat lentils on December 31, they are
good for abundances.
- Thank God for all the positive things
you had during the ending year.
- Make a package organized with corn,
chocolate, lentils, salt and sugar and keep
it throughout the year. Your meal will
never miss anything.
- To ?nish the single life during the
year ending. Dive into the nearest river.
Next year you’ll ?nd the love of your life.

The Posadas are a representation of
what the Virgin Mary and Joseph has to
go through to give birth to the baby Jesus.
A group of people will walk from house
to house singing something like this:
En
el
nombre
del
cielo,
os pido posada..
(In
the
name
of
heaven,
I’m asking posada...)
Until they arrive at the house where
an acceptance feast and party are given,
starting with piñatas followed with food,
music, games and so on.

- If you want to travel this coming year
run throw your block carrying suitcases.
- To guarantee personal protection,
read Psalm 91 at midnight.
- For home protection make a sahumerio at your residence, this may be
accompanied with a white candle to purify the atmosphere.
- Make sure that