Do you know the grape sympathy for the new year?

The grape is a delicious fruit, is present in everyday life of people, and especially in the new year it is a food very sought after by several Brazilian families precisely by popular belief that consuming it during the New Year's Eve party will call the wealth and prosperity for the following year.

The sympathies are varied and range from the famous 12 grapes sympathy, to the use of wine as a detox bath to remove impurities such as energies and bad karma from the body and prepare for the coming year with great positivity and high spirits.

In this article we will talk about the grape sympathy for the end of the year, and all about how to perform these types of rituals.

Understanding more about the grape sympathy

The grape sympathy is very popular on New Year's Eve, being present almost always on all tables of Brazilians. In addition, it is a very tasty fruit and full of vitamins and nutrients. In the following topics we will talk more about this fruit and its origin and uses in various mandingas.

Origin and history

The superstition of eating grapes on New Year's Eve has its origin in Portugal, where it is common to eat the amount of fruit that corresponds to your lucky number. They say that eating fruit at the turn of the year attracts prosperity and abundance.

In Spain, there is a magic trick that consists in eating twelve grapes at each chime of the clock while making a different request, but between one chime and the next there is no time to swallow the fruit, so the person will have a mouth full of grapes and run the risk of choking.

This ended up triggering a dispute of who was the "most macho" of the place, the one who did not choke while eating the fruit. Other countries like the United States and the Philippines also adopted this custom on New Year's Eve.

Here in Brazil this sympathy was adapted to eat twelve grapes being each one eaten corresponding to each of the strokes given by the clock before midnight. Some people usually make a request for each of these grapes eaten.

What's it for?

The grape sympathy has several purposes, the most popular and desired is to obtain abundance and wealth for the coming year. There are other sympathies in which you eat the fruit and make a request for each of them. The fruit is also able to call luck and prosperity for those who ingest it.

Benefits of grapes

Purple grapes have flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins, which are responsible for preventing cardiovascular disease. They are also full of fiber which improves bowel function and folic acid which prevents anemia.

Green grapes are rich in iron and potassium, which improve circulation and increase oxygenation of the cells. They have catechins and vitamin C, which are antioxidants that fight cancer, control blood sugar thanks to vitamin B1, and also contain less sugar.

And finally they help keep our bones healthy through vitamins K and B1 that maintain the fixation of calcium in our bone mass.

Ingredients used together

There are several ingredients that can be used along with the grapes, such as putting the seeds of the grapes in a bag or a cloth and keep it in your wallet. You can also use grape branches along with the grape sympathy that you are doing. There are sympathies in which you use the grapes in the form of wine, or even the leaves of the grape or vine.

Tips to enhance the effects of the sympathy

Materialize well your request, be clear in what you want, and do not think pessimistically or negatively. The more positive energies and vibrations, the more your sympathy will give effect and will come true very soon.

Cautions with the procedure of the sympathy

Be discreet when doing the sympathy, do not go around talking about what you asked or what you want. When storing the seeds in a bag, either inside the wallet or in your purse, be aware that it is not exposed to the eyes of other people. There are some sympathies that you need to perform in a place away from the eyes of others, so check if there are people around before doing it.la.

Sympathy of the 12 grapes for the new year

The 12 grapes sympathy is one of the most traditional during the New Year. Not only in Brazil, but in other countries like Europe this sympathy is very popular. It originated in the early twentieth century among the Spanish bourgeoisie that during this time already consumed grapes and champagne during the turn of the year.

The second theory for the origin of this superstition that is this custom began to become common by the people who went to Puerta del Sol, a famous postcard of Madrid, to hear the bells at midnight on New Year's Eve. And while enjoying the turn of the year they ate grapes to make fun of high society.

Another theory for the origin of this habit is that in mid-1909 the Spanish wineries were producing exorbitant numbers of grapes, to avoid damage they began to encourage the consumption of these fruits. Below check out how to perform this sympathy and its ingredients.

Indications and ingredients

This sympathy is indicated for those who want to make their requests for the coming year. Only 12 grapes and a piece of paper are needed to perform this sympathy.

How to do

Approaching 12 noon to start the turn of the year, eat 12 grapes and each of them mentalize your requests for the coming year. According to this superstition each of these wishes will come true in each of the months of the year.

After eating the grapes save your seeds and keep them on a piece of paper and then put the wrapping in your wallet or in a safe place away from other people's eyes.

There is another version of this sympathy that is when the bell tolls 12 bells you should eat each of the grapes in the rhythm of each stroke. Each grape will represent a month and its flavor will refer to how that month will be. For example, the first grape is sweet and will refer to January.

Sympathy with grape leaf inside the wallet for the new year

This sympathy should be done during the turn of the year and consists of bringing financial luck either at work or in business in the coming year. Below we will talk more about this type of sympathy and how to do it.

Indications and ingredients

If you want a raise in salary, an extra income or even a job with better pay conditions, try your luck with this charm. The necessary ingredients will be a grape leaf and your wallet to put it inside.

How to do

As soon as it approaches the turn of the year take the grape leaf and put it inside your wallet so that it is not visible to other people. Leave this leaf inside for the whole year and only repeat this ritual again next year.

Sympathy with vine branch for the new year

The vine branch is used in the new year to attract prosperity. Its use is made after taking a bath in coarse salt that will detoxify and remove the negative energies for the following year. Check below all about this sympathy and how to perform it.

Indications and ingredients

If you want to remove impurities and negative energies to prepare with the right foot in the coming year and still call a lot of abundance for you and your family, this sympathy is a good choice.

You will need the following ingredients: five tablespoons of rock salt, two tablespoons of rosemary and a sprig of vine.

How to do

Mix well the five spoons of rock salt with two spoons of rosemary and when you go for a bath, throw the mixture all over your body while materializing positive thoughts and wishes you have for the coming year. Let the water rinse the mixture away quietly.

Finish by moisturizing your skin with the cream preferably applying from the bottom up, and place the vine branch behind your ear.

Wine bath for the new year

Instead of the bath with rock salt, some people use wine to make a detox bath and besides being super chic, you can attract a lot of good luck and good fluids in the coming year. In this topic we will talk more about this sympathy and how to perform it.

Indications and ingredients

If you want to get rid of negative energies and fill yourself with high spirits and wish you a lot of wealth and luck in the coming year accompanied by a good wine, this is the ideal sympathy for you. You only need a bottle of wine of your choice, and two vine branches.

How to do

Open the bottle of wine and let it breathe a little, while it blesses the environment with good energy for the coming year. Take the bottle and go to the bathroom, and throw the drink from the neck down. Finishing the bath take the vine branch and put it behind your ear, while the other branch you can put inside the wallet to attract lots of luck and prosperity.

Other amazing sympathies to do on New Year's Eve

In the scenario of the new year, Brazilians have several different sympathies to do during the turn of the year and guarantee that little bit of money for the whole year. It goes from eating lentils and pomegranates, jumping the seven waves on the beach, wearing certain colored clothes to get love or money in the coming year. Below we will talk in more detail about each of these sympathies and how to perform them.

Sympathy with pomegranate

The pomegranate charm is widely used to attract money and prosperity in the new year, besides representing fertility. Because its flesh is pink, many believe that consuming it will attract love and perhaps a prosperous relationship.

It can be performed both at the turn of the year and on January 6, the famous Three Kings' Day, when the three kings Gaspar, Belchior and Balthazar arrived at the crib where the baby Jesus was. This tradition is very old, since the Arabs, and varies from region to region, in Portugal for example you should eat nine pomegranate seeds and keep three of them in your wallet for luck.

In Brazil, this sympathy consists in sucking three pomegranate seeds while you mentalize your wishes for the next year. Then, wrap the pomegranate seeds in a paper or cloth and keep it inside your wallet or purse during the whole year. You will be blessed with good luck and abundance all year long.

Sympathy with candied fruit

There is a tradition of eating candied fruit on New Year's Eve, whether it is figs, papaya, pineapple or in the form of a panettone filled with candied fruit. As they represent abundance and good luck, they are always found on every New Year's Eve table.

It is believed that consuming them during New Year's Eve will make money never lack in your pocket throughout the year.

Sympathy with lentils

Another very popular dish on New Year's Eve is the lentil. The legume for being round similar to a coin is consumed in many countries for being responsible for attracting money, fortune and good luck.

A long time ago the lentil was only consumed by the richest people because it was very expensive in the market. For the humble people consuming these grains was a sign of plenty and abundance, so it was consumed only on special days.

It can be in rice or in salad the lentil is very well life, not to mention the nutrients and vitamins that are beneficial to our health.

7 Waves Sympathy

The seven waves sympathy has its origins in Umbanda, serving to honor Iemanjá, the orixá of the waters, in which you should jump the seven waves of the sea receiving purification and while you can make your requests related to the orixá.

The New Year's version of this sympathy is not much different, as it consists of you jumping on seven waves of the sea while making your requests that can be directed either with money, health, love, etc.

Simpatia do dinheiro no sapato

This sympathy comes from the orientals, since they believe that the cosmic energies enter our body through the feet, so they put money inside their shoes to call for wealth and prosperity during the coming year.

Another version of this sympathy is that you separate two notes, one of greater value and the other of lesser value, in which the larger one is placed inside the right pocket of the clothes you are wearing, while the other note is placed inside the shoes. If the clothes you are wearing do not have pockets, you can put each note in one of the shoes you are wearing.

Sympathy of the colors of clothes

All over the world, the sympathy of the colors of clothes in the new year has been quite present. Not only consists in changing and renewing the costume for the coming year, but also in using the underwear of a specific color according to what you want. The colors can range from white for peace and harmony to red to passion and yellow to money.

The color white is used by those who want peace, positivity and remove negative energies and start the new year with the right foot. But the custom of wearing white goes a little further. White was used to pay homage to the orixá Oxalá, but over time has come to represent the desire for peace for the coming year.

Yellow is linked to money, wealth and prosperity. This color is also linked to intuition and the power of decision. The color pink reveals love, and purity. If you want to find the half of your orange, this color is a good choice for singles.

Red inspires passion, fire and intense energy and motivation. If you want to start the new year with a lot of passion and emotion, this color is a good option. Blue is the color of tranquility and harmony. It can also attract health and security.

Green represents hope and harmony. It is the ideal color to renew and attract positive energies and vibrations. Orange represents financial success and professional and personal achievements. If you want to get married or get that step up in your career, invest in orange clothes. Finally, violet brings inspiration, imagination, and also increases your self-esteem.

The grape sympathy can attract luck in the year to come!

No matter what kind of grape sympathy or for what purpose you want to do, remember to do it with many thoughts and positive vibes, after all there is no point in anything to join any of these superstitions and not have faith that they will occur well.

Enjoy the holidays with those you love, either with family or friends and make that little contribution for the coming year. But do not depend only on faith and miracles for your wishes to come true. Do things by deserving, so be committed and strive for your wishes and dreams.

Work, be very dedicated in what you do, that very soon you will be rewarded for all the effort you made.