African Mojo Wish Beans

African Mojo Wish Beans, seeds of the broadbean Vinca faba, also known as St. Joseph beans, are used to make wishes. Make 1, 3, 5, or 7 wishes (it must be an odd number of wishes), and pick a bean for each wish. Carry them for 7 days and then go to running water, make a prayer for each wish and then throw them into the water over your left shoulder. Some people will leave them at a crossroads instead. Walk away, not looking back. They are also carried in mojo bags for general luck and good fortune, and taken to job interviews to increase confidence. Kept in the kitchen, they ensure that your pantry will never be empty. Before the practice of baking a tiny plastic baby doll into the traditional Mardi Gras King Cake, a Wish Bean was used, which seems a lot healthier than baking plastic into your cake! Packet of seven beans in compostable packaging.