Also known as Saint Lucy, Lucia stands at the center of several official stories and unofficial histories. Most of these say that Lucia was set to be wed in an arranged marriage, but because she didn't want to, her eyes were gouged out either by her own hand, or by others in torture. In all cases, her eyes were miraculously healed. Thus, Lucia is associated with healing and averting all eye disease. In fact, it’s reported that the poet Dante Alighieri credited Saint Lucy with healing his eyes that were damaged after crying when his beloved Beatrice died. Eyes are one of the main symbols associated with Lucia. She’s often shown carrying a plate with her eyes on it, and captains of Mediterranean fishing boats sometimes paint her eyes on the prows so the ships can “see� as they navigate the water. There are even eye-shaped amulets called Los Ojitos de Santa Lucia, which are reported to ward off the Evil Eye, and are often given as gifts to babies and children. One of her sacred botanicals is the golden trumpet tree (Tecoma stans), also known as Saint Lucy’s Eyes, which is a plant containing psychoactive alkaloids. Perhaps the most familiar representation of Lucia is during the Feast of Saint Lucy in Sweden where households designate one girl to embody the saint (usually the family’s eldest or youngest daughter). The girl gets up before sunrise and prepares breakfast and coffee for the rest of the household while wearing a white dress and a crown of lit candles. Saint Lucy is associated with healing, eye concerns, divination, 6th sense, clairvoyance and answering prayer. Created with cherry bark, lavender, lill of the valley and myrrh. Thanks for lookikng!