Whenever I mention the symbolic representation of Santa Muerte, created by author Carlos Montegro in a 1997 book, devotees express very strong opinions about its legtimacy or lack thereof. As an academic who has been researching the Mexican folk saint for 15 years it’s not my place to opine on the “sigil’s” validity as a devotional device so instead I will share the opinion of a prominent American devotee who recently published her own grimoire and is one of the moderators of a large Facebook group for devotees.
Check out Black Witch Melissa’s reflection on the polemical Palo Patipemba!
Most Holy Death 
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