By guest contributor Martina Kohler* After my husband died quite suddenly at the end of November 2024 after a long and serious illness, and shortly before that I had started slowly reducing the antidepressants I had been taking for 8 years. I felt very bad and was angry, sad, and desperate that, in my opinion, … Continue reading Back in Black – Santa Muerte Got Me Off Antidepressants
Construction of the First Santa Muerte Temple in Guatemala Causes Controversy
The construction of the first Santa Muerte temple along with a 33 foot tall effigy of the Skeleton Saint in Guatemala is causing considerable controversy both nationally and especially in the town where it’s being built. There is already a temple to the Guatemalan folk saint of death, Rey San Pascual, in the town of … Continue reading Construction of the First Santa Muerte Temple in Guatemala Causes Controversy
My Father and the Gift of a Holy Death
Many of us come to Santa Muerte as devotees because she has saved us, or has saved someone we loved. In my case, I became a devotee because she gave my father the death he asked for.
Saved from Death on the Road by Lady Death
While the statue on my altar is the Siete Potencias version, I talk with La Reversible on the road to deflect the attention of radar detectors etc and protect from accidents.
Santa Muerte of The Left-Hand Path
By Guest Contributor Zulqarnayn XIII* My author name is Zulqarnayn XIII, a name that reflects the fusion of myroots: a Mexican heritage rich in ancestral traditions, and another from theancient Ottoman Empire, particularly from Turkey. Zulqarnayn orDulqarnayn was one of the names by which the biblical Cain was known inthose lands, a figure of exile … Continue reading Santa Muerte of The Left-Hand Path
Santa Muerte as Queen of Vampires
By Guest Contributor Mark Edwards* Santa Muerte, often revered as "Holy Death," is a powerful and mysterious figure within Mexican folk religion and the broader occult community. While she is primarily known as a personification of death and a protector of the marginalized, an intriguing dimension to her mythology portrays her as the queen of … Continue reading Santa Muerte as Queen of Vampires
Madonna and Muerteros – The Diversity of Santa Muerte Devotees
By Guest Contributor Javier Bermúdez-Prado* Ok... So, the historian/folklorist/religious studies nerd in me is about to start a potentially controversial conversation: Someone posted that Madonna is dressing as Santa Muerte on stage, and singing songs in ways that imply she is our Santísima. I don't actually know the details, and they're actually irrelevant to what … Continue reading Madonna and Muerteros – The Diversity of Santa Muerte Devotees
Santa Muerte Consultant for the Film “Bezelbuth”
By Guest Contributor, Doc Baroque* I had the privilege of working on Bezelbuth (2017), a supernatural horror film set against the backdrop of Mexican religious and folk traditions. The film integrated Santa Muerte and St. Jude iconography to enrich its narrative. By situating the film in Mexicali, Baja California Norte, the filmmakers underscored the cultural … Continue reading Santa Muerte Consultant for the Film “Bezelbuth”
Hearts on Fire in the Garden of Lady Death
On the old pilgrimage route lay the small town of St. Mary’s Temple, once it had great importance, as many on pilgrimage would stop here to sleep, eat, go to Mass and they brought lot’s of business with them, but through the years their numbers dwindled, and since the government laid a highway, hardly any … Continue reading Hearts on Fire in the Garden of Lady Death
Sister Death – The Case For Santa Muerte as Part of Christian Theology
The Roman Catholic Church declares that those who are devoted to Santa Muerte cannot be followers of Jesus, as He conquered death on the cross, which factually is not correct. Jesus died on the cross fully experiencing the mortality we humans know and embraced our Bony Mother when He left his mortal coil. There was … Continue reading Sister Death – The Case For Santa Muerte as Part of Christian Theology
Most Holy Death 