Under the Shadow of Her Scythe in South Africa: Why I Am a Santa Muerte Devotee for Life

There is a profound misconception in the modern world about the nature of Death. To the uninitiated, she is something to be feared—an end, a cold void. But to those of us who have walked through the darkest valleys of existence and found refuge in her skeletal embrace, *Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte* (Our … Continue reading Under the Shadow of Her Scythe in South Africa: Why I Am a Santa Muerte Devotee for Life

Sisters in Death – Santa Muerte and Death Goddesses Across Time and Place

Santa Muerte's first documented appearance as a venerated figure in Mexico occurred in a 1793 Inquisition report on idolatrous practices by Indigenous worshipers.