New to this just looking for clarity thanks

[Jcabello89]

Hi everyone I'm Julian the reason why I joined this forum is I'm trying to learn more about my family history.

I'm in my late 20's and I've never really been a big believer in religion for my adult life.

Earlier this afternoon I was having a conversation with my mother about life in general and she disclosed to me something that only two other people knew about. She started speaking about her grandma (my great-grandmother) I know very little about her the only thing I remember is my grandmother used to refer to her as "bruja" or witch in Spanish.

So she was telling me a story about how her grandmother would do tarot readings and charge people to cast good luck spells upon them. She then goes on to say that she would always keep a candle of San Ramon with a string tied around it with a coin over the saints mouth to keep people's mouth shut.

I found it very interesting but this is where I got a little skeptical.

She states that she got married when she was 19 out of spite for her mother but that her father (my grandpa) and his mother (great-grandma) hated that man. My mom was married to him for ten years and throughout the marriage she remained a virgin.

So I'm in total disbelief and she continues on to say that for those whole ten years she never had her period.

By the way I like to think of my mom as a rational person so I'm in shock with what she is saying but also extremely fascinated. She continues that they hired a healer to come and help her but the healer would not go near her due to her being cursed.

So after ten years of marriage she divorces and meets my father boom!! Her period comes back, she has sex, and I'm in the process of existence.

I guess what I'm asking is is all this really possible?

I'm so intrigued and fascinated and I apologize if I seem like I'm way over my head but if power of spirits do exist, my whole outlook on life would be so different.

Thanks in advance.

[A_Booker95]

Hi Julian, I hope this finds you well.

How exciting to be learning more about your heritage and ancestors! it definitely gets you thinking huh?
Of course many of us on this forum will be biased, but your question really does boil down to whether you trust your mum and it would be back to her that id go too and ask her if it was true, could she tell you any more etc?

Trust issues aside, Miss Cat has written quite a bit about something called the 'evil eye'; just type into google 'lucky mojo evil eye' and you should find the page. In that page the history, transmission, diagnosing and curing of it are dealt with. Miss Cat also has written on the drying up effect of the curse, and how mothers and grandmothers in particular can often pose a problem. So id check that page out

As for the brujeria, this forum is dedicated to African american folk magic so it will serve you best as comparison to how things are done by root workers as apposed to the folk practices of Spain, mexico etc.

My personal belief is that yes spirits exist, and can influence our world in very real tangible ways, and you can form relationships with many spirits to help you out whether that's catholic saints, or John the conquer root. I've seen curings, killings and lottery winnings so I personally don't see why mum should be lying about your grandmother-again that's one for you.

Best of luck

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