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Milagros are small metal (such as gold, silver, copper, bronze and tin) charms representing different parts of the body and symbols of daily life. The word milagro means miracle. The charms have been used as sympathetic magic in parts of Spain and Italy since the 5th century. Now they are more widely found in Mexico and New Mexico. Mixed media artists have started using them in collages.
The traditional way to use a milagro is to add one to an altar, especially on or near the image of a saint, for whichever purpose you want help with.
These two web pages explain what a milagro is very well:
Collecting Milagros
Mexican Milagros
Image courtesy of emdot on Flickr.
The traditional way to use a milagro is to add one to an altar, especially on or near the image of a saint, for whichever purpose you want help with.
These two web pages explain what a milagro is very well:
Collecting Milagros
Mexican Milagros
Image courtesy of emdot on Flickr.
A Book About Milagros and What They Mean
Milagros: A Book of Miracles
Amazon Price: $13.22 (as of 12/23/2009)
This is a lovely book that is a guidebook for milagros, explaining what each one means.
Milagros from DosMujeres on Etsy
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Antique Milagros
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Milagros from Alamo2003 on Etsy
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Collectible Milagros
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- Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Apr 27, 2009 @ 11:52 am
- Latin American churches have whole walls and sometimes whole rooms devoted to milagros.
Nice lens!
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- WhiteOak50 WhiteOak50 Nov 11, 2008 @ 9:37 am
- I really liked this lens. You did a great job in putting it together.
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- aeliason aeliason Nov 2, 2008 @ 12:58 pm
- Another fascinating lens. You are a person with wide interests and take the time to go "in depth".
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- Heinani Heinani Nov 2, 2008 @ 10:42 am
- I believe in Miracles. You wow me with another great lens 5*
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