Amulets Needed, Just in Case
Spain is an old, old land. Many peoples of many beliefs have mingled together on thi s same patch of earth over the past two thousand years. The gods of one p eople become the demons of another generation. Hallowed priests transformed into demonic witches, forcing our ancestors to be w atchf ul of the Ev il Eye. Spells and curses acquired more power than prior blessings. Legends of witches' rings and aquelarres acquire d veracity and ha ve survived to ou r day. Even today in Galicia, older folk will vehemently beli e ve meigas still inhabit our midst. Unlucky people will discover eggs buried in their g arden an d know that someone wishes them ill. Others might s mell suspiciously of garlic, and will pull an amul e t garlic clove out of their pocket along with spare change, when they go to pay their groceries,. There are places here wher e witches used to g ather. The bell of the church at S an Salvador de Coiro, in Cangas, used to ring by itself on Saturday nights to ga...