Santa Muerte Devotion 101: Answers and Explanations for Curious Readers and New Devotees

by Arnold Bustillo

In Mexico, death is a woman, and her name is Santa Muerte. She is described as a Mexican folk saint, but her cult of followers is growing all over the world. This is probably due to the fact that she accepts us all, and does not cast judgement. This book is for anyone who wants to learn more about practical Santa Muerte devotion. You will learn who may become a devotee of Santa Muerte, how to become a devotee, how to pray to the Santa Muerte, how to petition the Santa Muerte, and more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality

156 pages, Paperback

Published December 4, 2019

Reviews

[Julian Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Introduction

Everything you need to get started with Santa Muerte. Lots of correspondence info which is a very nice addition. Sample prayers and petitions plus altar and Magickal housekeeping is appreciated. 🖤🖤🖤

[Steve Cran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a very basic book for someone looking into becoming a follower of the Santa Muerte, the most holy death. She is primarily a Mexican saint born and bred in Mexico. You can see her altars all over the place. More and more peop,e are leaving petitions and offering for the Santa Muerte.

Becoming a follower or devotee to Santa Muerte is one of the easiest things you can do. She will accepts anyone as death comes for us all in the end anyways. The strengths of your magic will depend on the effort you put into developing your relationship with Santa Muerte. That is a strength of this book which other books fail to mention. That your magical power is a direct result of the strengths of your relationship to deity.

While this book is pretty basic you will find some good nuggets of information. Anyone can pray to Santa Muerte there is no formula. Nor will Santa Muerte come after you if you renege on a promise. She is more forgiving than that. Building an altar for the Santa Muerte is not real complicated either. Anything can be an altar as long as the depiction of death is somewhere on it. A couple things that can go on it are a scythe,globe, owl, hourglass and scales. Now remember that altars can be incognito and they can also be portable. If worse comes to worse you can visualize an astral altar.

One things that is useful is the co,or charts. Here it goes. You work with the color based upon your intent. White stands for purity and it is used for purifying and cleansing. Black is used to send and break curses. Red is used for matters of love and lust. Pink is for beauty and self love. Gold is used for financial matters like attracting business or money. Silver/copper is used for gambling luck. Green is for legal matters. Blue is for wisdom and creativity. Purple is for psychic abilities and intuition. Yellow is for health and healing. Brown pertains to Necromany and working with the dead.

There is a list of herbs as well.agrimony is used to break lies and slander. Alphalpha brings prosperity. It is good for gamblers. Allspice is used to attract surprise cash and treasure. Anise increases psychic abilities. Basil dispels negativity and curses invites success. Bay life stimulates psychic power and sends back curse. Bergamot attracts money. Black mustard seed causes confusion and discomfort to the target. Bladderwrack protects while traveling over water. Bineset opens for new opportunities. Calamus root gives control or power over another person. Caraway seeds promote fidelity. Catnip triggers attraction. Cayenne pepper adds fire to a petition. Chamomile attracts gamblers luck and brings in money.cinamon brings prosperity and abundance. Clove attracts friends and prevents gossip. Coral is a spiritual protector and purifier. Coriander keeps a lover faithful. Dragons blood wards off evil and brings good luck.

The book tells you how to perform a spell and how to dispose of magical trash. Great beginners book.

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I understand that this book is for beginners, but it still felt as though it was lacking depth. The author (rightfully) emphasizes the importance of building a relationship with Santa Muerte, but doesn't provide enough foundational information. I personally would have loved if he'd expanded on what is meant by the holiness of death and offered more history on her worship. Instead, much of the book's content felt superficial and regurgitated; like it all could've been found in a quick Google search.

[Carmen Alicia Cosme · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Book

I have five stars because this book was very interesting and had great I information on the Santa Muerte and also has prayers and details information on the Santa Muerte it's a great book

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Santa muerte devotion 101

I thought that the approach to the book was really interesting and informative. Giving background history that was non biased. And from an atheist stand pint of view I found it pretty cool that he was able to find spirituality

[Sarah Noonan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just when I needed it

Very informative and extremely helpful. I found this amazing resource just when I needed it in my practice . Blessed be !😊

[Kelly Herkimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative!

This book is packed with information and tells this information in an easy to read manner. It’s very direct and to the point.

[Faye Fullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely, amazing book very easy to read and comprehend. Gives lot of informations that is need for some learning about Santa Muerte

[Frederick Woodbridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

most interesting for an atheist!

A lot of good philosophy in this book. You pick and choose. Well worth a read. Improved life or what is left of it!

[Tatsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a nice rosary and good basic info for beginners.

[Mela Sidro · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's short but full of extremely useful information including alternatives to very common items or situations that may be inaccessible to some newer devotees.