I received a saint card from my dear Anglo-Catholic friends yesterday at an informal birthday dinner/gathering. It was of St. Martin de Porres, apparently the saint in charge of helping you find parking spots. Of course, as a Protestant, this kind of thing messes with the mojo. So what happened today? Adam and I went downtown for lunch, and we could not find a parking spot. We drove around for almost fifteen minutes. In fact, I had almost given up, saying, “Something must be wrong with the parking mojo; let’s go find a place to eat with a parking lot.” Then, BAM! out of nowhere a lady opened her door and pulled out. This happened right as I was finishing my sentence. Now for those who don’t know about the parking mojo, you don’t need to invoke the mojo regularly once you have it. It is kind of like the Holy Spirit, God gives it to you once, and you live into it (unless, of course, you are Pentecostal, in which case you receive the HS twice, but I digress). I think my St. Martin de Porres card has upset the mojo. I had to re-invoke it, indirectly I might add, in order for the mojo to start flowing again. Maybe I should put St. Martin in a scrap book.
Posted by Frank Yamada at May 23, 2008 08:43 PMAt our house this is called "the parking aura." I have it, generally speaking, while Bruce does not-- unless he borrows my car, where some of the aura has lingered.
I inherited it from my father.
I don't think the prayer card would mess with it, but you're right about the need to invoke it regularly. Likewise, you must not pass up a space that has been provided you, lest the aura find you ungrateful.
Rule #1: Do Not Diss the Aura.
Posted by: Jane Ellen+ at May 24, 2008 01:10 AM