Category: Death

Oct062023October 6, 2023November 7, 2023 by Madame Ja

La Santa Muerte: Folk Saint

Posted in Altars, Death, Deities, Folk Saints, Gender, Hispanic Influence, Historical References, Instructions, Saints

A LITTLE INFO ON LA SANTA MUERTE TO PIQUE YOUR INTEREST

Santa Muerte, AKA Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Our Lady of Holy Death), La Huesuda (The Bony Lady), La Flaca (The Skinny Woman), and Santísima Muerte (Most Holy Death) is a Mexican deity, folk saint, and spiritual icon. Her origins are believed to be…

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Jun232018June 23, 2018September 20, 2018 by Madame Ja

Feather Pillows and Death Crowns

Posted in Crossing/Jinxing, Death, Jinx Breaking, Techniques

ONE OF THE ODDEST MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD

I was five years older than my brother. I say “was” because he has passed now. Been gone now much longer than he was alive. My dear brother was always sickly. He had asthma, among other issues, and the North Texas weather was not kind. My mother did…

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