Self-imposed cultural money curses keep you broke and the best part of it is that we blame it on superstition. When in reality we are self-fulfilling a prophecy that is not even meant for us. In this article, I’ll go over three common money-related curses that I grew up hearing in my Dominican household.
We’re superstitious AF
Us Latinas are a superstitious lot. From healing with the booty of a frog (sanna sanna culito de rana) to avoiding swiping our feet with a broom or else we will never marry.
But then there are fun ones like eating 12 grapes on New Year for luck and immediately taking a walk around the block with your suitcase after midnight to attract healthy travel in the year.
It’s all fun and games but just know that these rituals have meaning if you believe them enough.
Lemme talk about 3 self-imposed money curses we impose on ourselves as Latinas.
Don’t Leave your Purse on the Floor
If you leave your purse on the floor, you will have bad money juju.
I can see how this can be disrespectful to money itself. The floor is dirty and you want to be able to respect the holding place of your money by keeping it above ground.
The problem lies in that once the purse is on the floor, it is seen as an immediate omen and you can’t do anything about it. But just as you believed in bad luck, you can do things that will instead bring you all the money luck instead.
What to do when the purse hits the floor
Pick it up and move on. This simple act will give you an opportunity to notice the item and imagine all the money coming in. Picture abundance and it will come.
Don’t Scratch an Itchy Palm
An itchy left palm means money is on its way. But don’t scratch it because if you do, then you will erase the good money luck. Similarly, if you have an itchy right palm, it means you will suffer monetary loss.
This idea came from the olden times when they use to rub their palms with silver to cure health issues. This eventually turned into healing your money issues when your palm itched because silver was on its way.
What to do when your palm itches?
Sometimes you just wanna scratch and that’s perfectly okay if you do. The point here is that you want to keep your palms and your heart open to the opportunities of money. Acceptance is the key, so if you are given a gift of any kind, accept it gratefully.
Don’t do business or get married on Tuesday the 13th
Doing business or getting married on Tuesday the 13th will lead to bad luck, including loss of money or respect.
Ok, so Tuesday the 13th is the Dominican equivalent of Friday the 13th which is traditionally considered an unlucky day. The history behind it is that the Fall of Constantinople happened on a Tuesday the 13th and it was deemed unlucky. It could have easily been on a Wednesday but here we are.
What to do on that day?
It’s just like any day! Honestly, I consider Tuesday the 13th and Friday the 13 to be very lucky. Not only was I born on Tuesday the 13th, but I’ve made a ton of money on that day too!
Final Thoughts
These are just 3 of many self-imposed money curses that I grew up with in my Latino household. I am curious to learn if you grew up with any of these or if you know of others and would like to share.
What I want to get across is that these things should not dictate your money luck. You give them power and it’s up to you what you do with your dinero.
If you find yourself being plagued by money curses or you just wanna get your money back in order, I invite you to schedule a 90-minute call with me.
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Cheers to abundance!
