San Lotario and Other Rituals to Attract Good Luck in the Lottery

There's something lovely about buying a lottery ticket: for a few days, anything feels possible.

You picture the people you'd treat, the plans you'd finally make, the little dreams you'd tick off. If you'd like to accompany that feeling with a small ritual, here's how: who San Lotario is, how and when to light his candle, and which allies can help you attract good luck and abundance in the lottery and in games of chance, always with a clear intention and a light heart.

In the mystical tradition of Spain and the wider Hispanic world, San Lotario (Saint Lotario) is the figure people turn to when they hope for good fortune in games of chance. Devotees ask him for luck, but also for something just as precious: intuition, to sense the right numbers, the right ticket or the right moment.

That's why his candle isn't lit simply to ask for a jackpot. It's lit to bring you into harmony with good luck and to help you trust your hunches.

Before asking for any kind of fortune, it's worth doing an energy cleanse. A run of bad luck, money worries or other people's envy can act like a blockage that keeps abundance and luck from flowing in.

You can do this with the Volteo Candle, which helps turn negative energy around; with a stick of Palo Santo to smudge your home; or with a piece of black tourmaline, which absorbs bad vibes. Once the space feels clear, your intentions can flow far more freely.

The San Lotario Ritual Candle comes with its ritual tucked inside the box, so all you need to do is follow the steps calmly and with faith. Timing matters:

• 🎟️ For draws of pure chance, such as the Lotto or EuroMillions, it's best to light it 3 days before the draw.
• 🌒 For games where intuition plays a part, such as bingo, light it during the waxing moon, the phase that encourages things to grow.

While it burns, keep your ticket or bingo card close and focus on the abundance you'd like to welcome into your life. The clearer your intention, the better.

If you're hoping to attract good fortune in a broader sense, the Juan de la Buena Suerte Ritual Candle is your ally. Don Juan de la Buena Suerte ("John of Good Luck") is called upon to open the way for prosperity and new opportunities, and to keep unexpected expenses at bay.

Paired with San Lotario, he's a lovely companion around the draws that matter most to you, or whenever you feel you need a little boost to begin a new chapter.

"Touch wood" is much more than a saying: it comes from Celtic tradition, which saw wood as a bridge to protection and good fortune. Our Touch Wood Talisman captures that idea in a little charm.

Place it beside your candles while you do your ritual so it soaks up that lucky energy, then keep it with you: in your bag, on your keys or in your purse, next to your ticket. If you'd like to know how to keep it active, we explain it in How to cleanse and activate your charms.

• National Lottery Lotto (Wednesday and Saturday): light San Lotario 3 days before your draw: on Sunday for Wednesday's draw, or on Wednesday for Saturday's.
• EuroMillions (Tuesday and Friday): light it on Saturday for Tuesday's draw, or on Tuesday for Friday's.
• Thunderball or bingo: choose a waxing-moon night before you play.

San Lotario Ritual Candle →
To attract good luck in the lottery and games of chance.

Juan de la Buena Suerte Ritual Candle →
To invite prosperity and new opportunities.

Touch Wood Talisman →
A protection and good-fortune charm to keep with you.

Volteo Candle →
To cleanse energy before setting your intentions.

Rituals are there to focus your energy and your intention, never to replace common sense, and no ritual can promise a result. Set a budget and play for fun, only ever spending what you can comfortably afford. True good fortune is being able to dream without worry.

And if you'd like to keep nurturing abundance all year round, discover how with Lady Fortune.

May luck find you with an open heart and a clear intention. 🍀