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
Thanking Santa Muerte for Sparing My Welsh Workplace from Covid with a Pilgrimage to Mexico
By guest contributor Soror Brigantia* It was 2020 and I was working as a key worker in a residential social care establishment as covid began to rage through houses in multiple occupations. It was difficult supporting residents and staff through such a trying and uncertain time, hoping each day when I left the house for … Continue reading Thanking Santa Muerte for Sparing My Welsh Workplace from Covid with a Pilgrimage to Mexico
Devoted to Death in the Deep South
Suddenly, a skeletal figure in a glowing white robe appeared as if she had just stepped through the wall, and then glided over to me. She sat down beside me, and as she did...
Lady Death in Paris – The Santa Muerte Chapel in the City of Lights
Death has accompanied me since my childhood. I have always collected skull symbols, had a skeleton puppet named Belphegor at the age of 8, and wanted to live in the Paris Catacombs.
The 9 Lives of a 9/11 Survivor and Santa Muerte Tarot Trailblazer
Somewhere around this time I began telling folks, “Some people flirt with death. I’ve dated her, French kissed her, she keeps tossing me back.”
The Ties That Bind – Santa Muerte Dominadora
One of the great pleasures in life is sexual relations. As humans we have two ways to deal with this, or we deny it, and often get frustrated because of that, which can lead to an unhealthy approach in regard with everything sexual.
Nails Through The Heart – Santa Muerte Comes Through Again
Last year Madre had insisted that I embed iron nails in her. I didn't understand the significance.
Casa de la Santa Muerte – Photo-Essay of Fascinating Michoacan Temple
La Casa de la Santa Muerte is one of the most elaborate temples dedicated to the Skeleton Saint in Mexico. Located in the tiny town of Santa Ana Chapitiro, Michoacan, just a few miles from Patzcuaro...
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.
Most Holy Death 