Growing up as a Catholic the Virgin of Guadalupe has someone I have always worshiped and seen in my day to day practices. Images of the Virgin of Guadalupe or any other godly images were always something my family embedded into me as sacred and not to be tampered with. As a child I went to a Catholic pre school and high school for a year so Virgin of Guadalupe statues were something I saw everyday on campus. Since I was surrounded by mostly Catholics all my life when I came to UCLA it was interesting learning about my friends other religions/beliefs. My grandmother on my dad's side (who is also very religious) had many pictures and figurines of the Virgin of Guadalupe throughout her house. While I have not seen the Virgin of Guadalupe with my own eyes, she is still someone I believe in very much. I remember one time I was at my tia's house (she is very religious as well) and she had these Virgin of Guadalupe cards. On the back of the cards it gave you instructions on how to see the Virgin of Guadalupe once you close and open your eyes (I do not remember the exact instructions). After reading the instructions I opened my eyes and the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared and seemed as though it was almost embedded into my brain. In addition, if I remember correctly there is a prayer you say that is rumored to give you good luck if you start to notice images of red roses appear. Lastly, a fun fact that I have learned about the Virgin of Guadalupe is that her image is always kept at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit which is the temperature of the human body.
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