#muerto

- Elena Poe.

An altar for Santa, years ago.

One - Always set La Blanca's statue furthest to the right on a white cloth. La Roja goes next, then your other colors. La Negra prefers last.

Always have a glass of fresh water for her.

Greet her when you pass her by.

Try to honor her twice daily - morning and night.

Simple offerings work. Candles of all kinds, tequila, red wine, cigarettes or cigars smoked and blown on her, Copal resin incense, anointing oil, food, flowers, chocolate. She appreciates money, handmade items, owl statues, written prayers and requests, among many things.

Don't ever attempt to lie to her.

Lose that envy.

Make prayer on your terms. If you don't like prayer (I don't) tell her. There will be arrangements made for you, so no worries.

Also, use whatever prayers you resonate with. If you like Catholic prayer, use it. Pagan prayer, use it. If you do not like prayer, that's okay. Death understands.

Try focusing on one color of Santa Muerte at a time. I suggest the traditional white, red, and black. Start with White Santa if you have illness - such as physical pain or mental illness. See her for ultimate heavenly protection. If you have self-love or relationship problems, go to the Roja Santa. If you have a typical life with the good and bad, trials, joy - but need balance and structure, see the Black Santa. Suggestions, nothing more.

Do not just go to her for trabajos (works). She's not a magical genie.

Keep in mind that her miracles vary in size. When you may want a big change, she may bring you several smaller ones you're more apt to handle.

The size of the offering doesn't matter; it is the intent.

Remember that some other beings and entities do not like Santa Muerte and vice versa. You'll feel a clash oft times. For instance, some Palo nkisi only can tolerate Santa's La Negra and Dorada aspect. True? I experienced it. Some ask if Santa is jealous of other beings. Only if she's not honored or not honored FIRST.

The more candles the better - load up her shrine with as many flames as safe and as possible! Many sizes, many types, even LED! White, black, red, pink, orange, blue, purple, green, brown, Siete Colares, òracion candles, image candles, hexing candles, velas preparadas hechizos, you freaking name it - all to her altar for light and magical purposes.

Did Santa not grant your trabajo? Likely, at some point you stopped your fervency and lust for result. Its not her. You have to have the exact same passion everyday or her power wanes. No joke. She's a saint, she is non-corporeal and only feels when we feel - so you have to engage her with human emotion. Otherwise, your prayer is just another "rando human cry" to her, that she may consider granting when she gets tired of the incessant whining. For serious. Why do you all think some ppl fear her? Think about it! No accident or misconception here. Sorry white lighters. Santa is absolutely EVIL too. Why? She's there for everyone. Not just good regular folks but ALL types of criminals - not just drug traffickers. We are talking human trafficking, murder...you name it, Santa covers it. I've read of Santa Muerte getting *human* sacrifices for protection of these gang members in Mexico and South America. Don't fucking tell me Santa Muerte is "love and light" because she isn't!!! And no, I didn't read of these things online or in newspapers like "News of the World" tabloid garbage. I've seen it in local Tucson papers years back along with some Texas papers. This is because of Santa's growing popularity, especially in Southern border states. I used to live in Tucson, many years ago. Anyway - I digress.

Santa isn't to be treated like a lovey dovey cutie pie that happens to have a flesh ripping scythe... No, no...so don't baby talk her. I know some ppl do. Yes, she's an abuela but she can knock you on your ass so watch it little niñas. 😉 Careful, she has a temper.

No matter what your prayers say, try NOT to beg Santa for help. You may feel better not begging. But don't pay attention to me if you are Catholic or that's your background since that's all you know. I found that begging placed me down too many pegs. As a magician, you are taught that you have your own Will and it is highest. Old Crowley said: "Do what thou wilt." You don't need to beg another being because a magician has their own power. You have your own power, embrace it!

I keep hearing ppl say that they want to "give in to Santa" to be rid of some illness, be it mental, physical or - they want to give up everything to get a certain love relationship, etc. I say: Pls - DON'T give up anything!!!! Why not? Because the liklihood of Santa granting your prayers is about 30% in reality. Low numbers, yes. In reality, Santa doesn't fully answer everyone's prayers. Her fervent followers just see meaning in workaday things that SEEM like her answering their prayers. When Santa does answer a prayer, she is involved somehow. A situation ends up with something directly related to her. It happens to me. For instance: I was WILLING for trabajos. I was reaching below a cupboard to get my Santa Muerte Dorada (gold) statue to put her on my Santa altar. I was touching her statue when all of a sudden, I got a message from a client who wanted to pay me to do an offering to Santa Muerte for them. I did the offering. Then - more trabajos kept flowing in. Any prayers? No. Begging? No. Was she involved? Directly, yes.

Does Santa Muerte heal the sick? If its her prerogative, yes. But when I was on my death bed with pneumonia, she refused to heal me (but she came to me in a near death experience) saying that the actual human life is trifles and she cared about the living because the actual life "force" (Qi transformed to HTDE, my hypothesis) is the most powerful energy in the universe. She said death energy and HTDE is good for death workers to use but has no particular use for her! She sees just our force, or Qi as useful then. Some emotions like love, she appreciates and gives us lovey abuela feelings back. If Roja, she will lust, but not cheaply. La Negra is very serious. Her love becomes like vines. She'll choke you, be careful. Totally serious, you will not breathe right.

Misconceptions: Santa Muerte is jealous all the time. Nope. She is in certain situations, yes. If you put an unknown deity on her altar is one. If you dishonor her rank (She's FIRST in the household, sorry to ruffle feathers here), she'll be hell on wheels. Don't think Santa Muerte has preferences? Do a skin sacrifice and dedicate yourself to her. Then you get to know the real abuela. About black magic, like hexes or curses: Whether you believe in karma or not, if the curse wasn't just in Santa Muerte's eyes, you will face her retribution. She bears the time piece (hour glass) - its only a matter of time - keep in mind - that she bears the scythe, so its only a matter of time before she reaps you. And no, I have no belief in paganism. I'm a monotheist, I'm not a believer in the Wiccan Threefold Law either.

Santa Muerte is inexorably drawn to human drama because she's so concerned with our emotions, when real. She despises "followers" with false pretense and faux emotions. Cry real tears but from a crocodile! Santa Muerte can see the difference and she will punish - usually accidents, bad luck, relationship troubles, life imbalance, financial problems, and spiritual haunting.

Santa Muerte plays favorites. She prefers the lower and working class ppl in the world. It does NOT matter if her jewelry is real gold or silver. Its hers. It doesn't matter if your home is shabby. She's there. It doesn't matter if you can't afford a statue, use a photo on your phone, a book, a magazine, whatever! Pray or intone your feelings to her. Play her songs, draw her, write for her! Dedicate your space to her. Now, Santa Muerte doesn't get jealous of her other aspects - in case anyone has wondered that. Yes, as I said above, Santa Muerte will get jealous of other beings if she's not honored first and separately on her OWN altar. Pls just do not mix Santa Muerte with other beings, Saint or not. I don't have a silly reason. She doesn't like it. The ONLY beings I had no issues with were Jesus and the Virgin Mary, and these were candles - that's it!! Don't get me started about a "pagan" version of Santa Muerte - her um...ancient avatar...lol!! 😂 Mictecacihuatl is not Santa Muerte. You can choose to honor her as a pagan goddess of death but don't equate her with dear Santa because of pure association alone. The symbolism isn't the same. Mictecacihuatl had no scythe. Santa Muerte isn't associated with serpents and had no husband. Things don't add up. Just read carefully and research. And with Santa Muerte never assume anything!!!

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Salve, Santísima Muerte. ¡Mi señora de las tinieblas! Mi huesuda dama, gobernante de la muerte y vigilante de las almas!

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