Thinking about working with Santa Muerte

[SabahSnoblod]

I’m not sure where to put this so I’m putting this topic under “General Duscussion”.

For those who aren’t familiar with Mexican folk traditions, Santa Muerte is a Saint of sorts, but in a dark way. She is commonly connected with the Grim Reaper. Even though her origins are Catholic, the Catholic Church doesn’t support recognition of her, yet she is often valued and even worshipped among the hispanic Catholic daispora, most commonly by minorities like the LGBT+ community and immigrants. For this reason, she is associated with protection as well as death.

Santa Muerte cults are common in Mexico, from where she originated. Practices involving her in rituals often have Catholic elements like prayer beads with a cross on it (often modified to show Santa Muerte), but there are elements of African-origin traditions like Voodoo.

I want to work with Santa Muerte because I am part of the LGBT+ community and I have interests in Latino culture. She also seems to have called to me on a few occasions. I would like to know if anyone has has ever worked with her or are also interested to.

Thank you in advance.

[Rahnoren]

Very interesting! I have nothing to add, but I just wanted to comment so I can get notifications on the topic.

Really good topic!

[Lady_Eva]

If you search “Muerte” on here you’ll get some great topics, including by a member called Euoi who hasn’t been on here recently, but she helped me to connect with Santisima Muerte (the name I used).

Here are a couple of her posts:

La Santisima Muerte (Tutorial)

Thought I might as well drum up some interest for mi madrina. People keep asking me in pm about her so now I can just direct everyone here! First off, Who is La Santisima Muerte? She is the personification/manifestation of your very own Death. She’s your reaper. It may seem strange to most westerners that someone would actually venerate the entity that’s going to end you. But Santisima Muerte manifested in a Mexican cultural background. Death isn’t treated so grimly. Día de los muertos is a cel…

San la muerte and santa muerte

Santa Muerte is a very Mexican manifestation of Italian, Spanish and Indigenous currents/conceptions of Death. They are from two different countries, which have different histories of colonization. Of course they’re related in some way, due to similar colonial powers, but they’re also different. I wouldn’t mix the two. If you want some cool reading on Santa Muerte, there’s a book by a white anthropologist whose name I forget. There’s also another called Devoted to Death by Chestnut (also white)…

My experience was a bit different but very powerful:

La Santisima Muerte, Message About Contacting Her Tomorrow

I feel a bit weird posting this because I’ve done very little work with La Santisima Muerte but she has appeared to me once before to tell me something that was interesting and helpful about my personal life. Last night I had two dreams where she was urging me to share some information, so with the disclaimer I’m not that experienced with her, and don’t have an altar or anything, here goes: She told me that it will be easiest to make contact with her white robed form tomorrow the 24th June, du…

[SabahSnoblod]

Thank you for pointing this out. I’m still trying to get accustomed to the search engine on here, it hasn’t exactly been in my favor.

[Jpj]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

[EREMITA]

Ah, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, Lady Eva! <3