Learn Spanish (Latin America): Puse una herradura aquí, puesto que atrae la fortuna. - I put a horseshoe here, since it attracts fortune.

Great catch! While an independent ¡Que... ! clause expresses a wish and triggers the subjunctive (like ¡Que atraiga la fortuna! - May it attract fortune!), the que in this sentence is simply part of the conjunction puesto que (since / given that). Because it introduces a stated fact or reason rather than a wish, doubt, or emotional reaction, it requires the indicative mood (atrae).

What exactly is puesto que, and can I just use porque instead?

Puesto que translates to "since" or "given that." You could absolutely use porque (because) or ya que (since) here without changing the core meaning. However, puesto que sounds slightly more formal and is often used to frame the reason as an established, widely accepted fact.

Why is the first verb in the past tense (puse) but the second is in the present (atrae)?

The speaker performed a specific, completed action in the past (puse, the preterite of poner). However, the reason for that action is a general, ongoing belief—horseshoes supposedly attract luck right now, just as they did in the past. Therefore, atrae stays in the present tense to express a continuous truth.

Why do we say atrae la fortuna with the article , instead of just ?