Santisima Muerte Santa Muerte Holy Death Spiritual Supplies

snake · Unread post by **snake** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:10 pm

I've been working with Santa Muerte for a reconcilliation spell and I think she's really helping.

phoenix27 · Unread post by **phoenix27** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:07 am

What are consequences for working with Santa Muerte to reconcile? Because The saint sounds pretty heavy to work with. How is the Saint working for you? How do you pray to her?

M.

catherineyronwode · Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:12 am

Phoenix. the entire Novena to Santisima Muerte for the return of a lost lover is right here, in both Spanish and English:

http://luckymojo.com/santisimamuerte.html

However, is your request was for "Reconciliation" and for "helping in love situations" -- that is not what Santisima Muerte is all about. She is a wrathful and coercive spirit who will humble and torment a straying lover until he returns -- which is a far cry from reconciliation.

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Good luck.

phoenix27 · Unread post by **phoenix27** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:15 am

Understood. I'll stick with Saint Anthony!Thank you Catherine

M.

kia · Unread post by **kia** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:40 am

hi, what do i need to do the santisima muerte, spell, candle,ect, i need my love to return back to me,thank u,

Turnsteel · Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:13 am

kia wrote:hi, what do i need to do the santisima muerte, spell, candle,ect, i need my love to return back to me,thank u,

If you follow the link ms.cat posted, it will give you the info you need.

kia · Unread post by **kia** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:51 pm

thank u, i did not see what candle? and do i need somthing from him, or to just say the prayer?

do i need the men's semen for this?

coastwitch · Unread post by **coastwitch** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:12 pm

Kia,

A traditional Mexican-style Santa Muerte spell for a man's fidelity -- which in African American hoodoo is called "tying his nature" -- does indeed requir his semen.

Best wishes.

Turnsteel · Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:23 pm

kia,

To perform the novena to Santisima Muerte,as described on that LuckyMojo page, you need a string that has the semen of the man on it, a Santisima Muerte statue and to read the novena.That's all listed on that page. That stuff is required because its mentioned in the novena. You can also work with Blessed Saint Death in other ways, pray to her, ask her to help you keep your man in line. Work with her like the saint that she is, albeit a folk saint and stand in or cover for an old god.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:56 pm

can anybody help me with this please i having trouble

i have my alter for la santisima i was introduced to her a year ago by a friend and im a believer for her i have a white, red, statue and a seven color statue my situation is ive asked her for a favor to make this girl fall in love with me shes been my best friend for 4 years now and om probaly not doing something right can somebody please help

here are some things i have on the alter i have a red mantel a veladora and under the veladora i have all my wishes writin in a plain white piece of paper writin in pencil i have some natural gems like citrine quartz amethyst tiger eye herkimer diamond i have her glass of clean drinkin water a shot glass full of jose cuervo and a couple liqour bottles for the stuff i wished for n came true and of couse bot 5 red fresh apples basiclly i have the most important which are the veladora peticion under it and the water so if some body could help me with some simple spells to do with la santisima for love i would love to marry this girl

i know la santisima will help cuz i hace alot of faith in her i just need to do it right so please help and if anybody knows lottery spells i can do wit la santisima id really appreciate it

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:22 pm

http://www.luckymojo.com/santisimamuerte.html

If she is not helping you with your request, then I would say that she may not want to work with you. Also, newbies need to know that santisma muerte is a demanding spirit to work with . I have a friend who is working with her, and she said that she is one of those entities that likes you to work with them and them alone. And if you do not do things just right she can be offended. Personally, I have never worked with her. I would suggest that you look at the above website as well as you should do some research on the internet about santisma muerte and any other spirit you are working with. Doing your homework is important because if you do not do so you can find yourself in a lot of danger.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:36 pm

yea i know shes not the entitie to mess with n if your gonna work with her dont work with anybody else at all she has help me in everything else and the water that i have for her hasent turned ugly one bit so i know she does want to work with me she comes in my dreams at times but the only thing i need to do is do the work right and thats why im here i have done my research on her but i just need help on how to come about doing the work......

Turnsteel · Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:23 pm

I work with Her and other spirits, its best not to make sweeping generalizations.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:39 pm

I mean that's from wat I've researched I dnt know wat u mean by sweeping genrealization I'm just here for help

Turnsteel · Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:17 pm

I was just saying, nothing is absolute when it comes to the spirits

Have to tried asking Santa Muerte what you should do?

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:27 pm

sweeping generalizations? In my previous post, I said my friend told me this information but I have not personally worked with her. The point I was trying to make was that it is important to do your homework when working with any spirit because you can be in great harm if you do not know what you are doing. Also, it is not the responsibility of lucky mojo or any other site to disclose how dangerous something is.

In any case, spirit or saint, do your research and homework.

Santismamuerteom14- I would say that perhaps you should contact lucky mojo themselves rather than this forum to talk with them about santisma muerte. Perhaps there is something on her altar that she does not like. Or perhaps she is working on your request, just because you can't see it working does not mean she is not helping with your request.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:57 pm

Ok thank you starsinthesky7 ill contact luckymojo and talk to them would u happen to have there number

thelightfantastic · Unread post by **thelightfantastic** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:47 pm

You can find Lucky Mojo's number on their "How to Order" page on their website.

yoopylucks · Unread post by **yoopylucks** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:47 pm

Whats going on people of the forum i had a remotely weird dream the other night and well there is no section for this post but i will give this one a try and hope that this small problem may get resolved. Well i had this dream the other night, The santa muerte appeared in the dream the dream was quick and vivid just hoping that someone may shed a little light on my situation she said nothing "Really what i would like to know if is someone can tell me what dreaming with la santa muerte means" O yeah she had on the black robe if that helps thanks anything that can be said about would be greatly appreciated and thanks ahead of time

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:37 pm

Well, in her image she has on a black robe. Are you working with Santisma Muerte? If you are then perhaps she is trying to communicate with you, but if you are not then she might still be trying to tell you something as well. On the other hand, I would recommend getting some divination done to shed light on your vivid dream. Here on the forum, it is going to be hard for someone to tell you based on the above info you have given us. The best thing to do is to get some divination done.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:56 pm

Hi yoopylucks maybey I can help I'm a believer in la santisima muerte I was introduced to her bout 1 year ago n she comes to my dreams at times too abd dnt b scared she's not gona harm u she's there to help are u doin any kind of spell work at the moment or planing to? The black robe santa muerte is for total protection she protects us wen doin black magic so in other words she wants to help u but before hand do some research on her ill tell u from my expurience she's one entiyt not to mess wit n if ur gona work wit hre dnt use any othre saints she is very jealous I'm a newbie for 1 year wit santa muerte but I can help wit wat I know so far

yoopylucks · Unread post by **yoopylucks** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:43 am

oh thanks stars in the sky im not sure why she maybe trying to communicate with her i do believe in most supernatural beings but i just havent used her. and ill try to get some divination done thanks starsinthesky.
Um santisima muerte how are you not sure if you male or female anywhoo thanks as well just wasnt sure what it meant i guess you gave me my answer about what the dream ment thats basically what i wanted to know just the signification of it. So black robe offers total protection huh well thank you very much anyone else who feels that they may wanna comment feel free

yooster976 · Unread post by **yooster976** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:55 pm

I have seen a male version of santa muerte with the name spelt
slightly different, are these two conected to the same believe
system or are they entirely different entities.

yoopylucks · Unread post by **yoopylucks** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:00 pm

yooster sorry im not to sure about the male aspect because everything that i have researched is surrounded around the female aspect of this deity well take care

yooster976 · Unread post by **yooster976** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:55 pm

The male version is if I remember rightly, is Senor la Muerte.
He has followers in Mexico and Argentina. I came across him
when I was trying to find information about Santa Muerte.

catherineyronwode · Unread post by **catherineyronwode** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:15 pm

Muerte means "death." Santisima means "most holy." Santa means "holy." Senor means "lord" or "mister."

In English the male form of death is usually called The Grim Reaper, not Mister Death.

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stelselv · Unread post by **stelselv** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:27 am

A big thank you to St Muerte for all your help... this is the second time, you have helped when I requested... You are always making sure that I am well taken care off and always reminding me that you are here for me... I will soon light a thank you candle for you at LM church....

You are a protector of all women and you assist all women matters.

.. All my love to you......

thanks to LM website for introducing me to St Muerte..................

dianna · Unread post by **dianna** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:47 am

omg stelselvs ..did it work this time? did he contacted you?

stelselv · Unread post by **stelselv** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:15 am

You are a protector of all women and you assist all women matters

no Dianna, it is not always about him....

there are other matters too, that need to be attended before the '''''HIM''''' comes in the picture.......

dianna · Unread post by **dianna** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:16 pm

ikes

csrs2 · Unread post by **csrs2** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:06 pm

I was wondering just have powerful is the Santisma Muerte in have a lost lover returned and would setting vigil lights in runs with a rootworker be enough for her to work on your behave. How does one know if she wants to work with me or is working on my behalf any signs she put out?

Thanks

Devi Spring · Unread post by **Devi Spring** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:31 pm

Santisma Muerte is a very powerful spirit, and she doesn't work with everyone. I've learned from very experienced workers that using death spirits for love can result in very complicated and sometimes obsessive relationships following, so do be prepared that that may be the outcome. If you don't want to work with her directly, then you may want to consider going about your petition in a different manner. BUT if you really want to, then you could certainly look into hiring someone to work her on your behalf.

If you want to know if she will work with her, you could light a candle to her and pray that she show you a sign as to her willingness to work for you. You could also have a reader that works with her to a reading on that matter for you. If she will work for you, then you might as well just work with her directly.

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:52 am

I have heard that Santisma Muerte (from someone that works with her) that she is a very demanding spirit, and a jealous spirit. So if you are working with other saints...you must keep her totally separate and away from other saints you are working with. I agree with everything that Devi has said which is great advice. However, you need to be prepared to not only be devoted to her, but you need to be very serious about repaying her. She is not a saint you can be lazy with, and if you do not see yourself repaying her promptly, then do yourself a favor and not work with her. I have never worked with her since i have seen great results with the intranquil spirit however I have heard once you petition her you have to be devoted to her or she will turn on you, so you cannot be lazy, and you cannot keep up your promise you have made to her.

And I know some people on here are going to think "yay a strong kickass spirit to work with to bring back my lover" Make sure you are equipped and prepared to work with Muerte aka death. So good luck.

http://www.luckymojo.com/santisimamuerte.html

csrs2 · Unread post by **csrs2** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:26 am

To light a candle for Santisima Muerte would it be purple colored?

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:51 am

Yes it is purple, but i have also seen it in red. Personally, I feel like with this being a demanding spirit you might want to actually do some research and actually read the info page from lucky mojo amongst other things.

kmew1315 · Unread post by **kmew1315** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:56 am

If I'm understanding said page correctly, you have to burn a candle to her every Tuesday at midnight indefinitely or she will take back what she gave you. Something to think about there.

Devi Spring · Unread post by **Devi Spring** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:10 am

It depends on the manda (vow) that you make to her when you present your petition to her.

csrs2 · Unread post by **csrs2** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:49 pm

Well, I started yesterday burning a red candle for her. I guess that would fall under Tuesday as well the only thing is that it was lite before, no? I have heard she is really powerful and good at granting your petition since my case is so difficult I have hope that she will help me out on the reconciliation aspect of my problem along with other things being done.

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:14 pm

Did you not even read the previous posts? She is only good if she WANTS to work with you. She does not HAVE to work with you. So there may still be a possibility that she might not even grant your requests. Good luck.

Devi Spring · Unread post by **Devi Spring** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:18 pm

Santisima Muerte is definitely one of those spirits that I feel that one should not petition lightly, and only after having educated themselves very thoroughly on how properly to work with her, what to expect, etc. There are resources available by those who have studied and practiced curanderismo (Mexican folk Catholic magic and healing) that provide nice background info on her, as well as outline some basic ways to work with her - availing oneself of those is a good idea, or at the very least trying to find a practitioner experienced in working with her who can guide you through the dos and don'ts.

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:36 pm

Thank you Devi for stating this. I feel like Lucky mojo should put a disclaimer on this candle or something because this is definitely a demanding spirit, and should not be taken lightly.

ConjureMan · Unread post by **ConjureMan** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:21 pm

If you are seeking to bring back a lost lover you can work with a dozen of other products and conjures to acheive the result you want. You can work with Restless products, the Intranquil Spirit (a relatively difficult spirit to work with, but much less demanding then Santisima Muerte), you can petition Saint Martha to dominate and bring that person back (she is actually very helpful and kind towards those who petition her with a sincere heart), you can work a Come to Me conjure, you can do dream work, a moving lodestone etc etc. All of these would be much easier to work with. Unless a rootworker who knows what they are doing is willing to perform this work for you, I recommend that you stay away from it until you know what you are doing. The choice is ultimately yours, but please do your research.

Mama Micki · Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:00 pm

I cannot imagine that any lover would be worth risking the anger of a spirit of death.

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:51 am

I TOTALLY agree.

kmew1315 · Unread post by **kmew1315** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:18 am

Mama Micki wrote:I cannot imagine that any lover would be worth risking the anger of a spirit of death.

Well, I might be, but I don't think I know anybody posting in this thread.

dianna · Unread post by **dianna** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:18 am

Today is the 8-th day, I just woke up from a really strange dream and I don't know what to make of all of this.Im working with St Muerte for brining back my ex, I am determined to have him around me again . Since I've started the novena, almost everynight I dream about him( before working with the St I had little dreams about him )..well last night in my dream we reconciled and after that I just ran outside and told my friend that St Muerte helped me to reconcile.

Well I don't know if it's St Muerte's work here or my mind is playing tricks. Is it a good sign or a bad sign?Is it because Im thinking about him or because something is really happening?I remember I asked St to dream about him ...

Of course when I woke up ..reality kicked me in the face ..

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:54 am

Signs are one of those things that are personal to the petitioner. Sometimes dreams are just about everyday occurrences in our lives, and are personal to the dreamer as well. In this instance, it could mean two things....St Muerte is communicating to you about your work, and/or you are feeling the effects of what your target is feeling. I know with the intranquil that may people often report feeling very intranquil themselves and feeling overcome need to be with the target. So this might be a cause of that. Now is it a good sign or bad sign, I dont see it as a bad sign, but I mean thats personal to you, and I see that you see it as a good sign so thats all that matters.

Is it because you are thinking about him or is something happening...well thats something you should get a reading done on. I mean if you asked the saint to dream about him then they are granting your request, but I would get a reading on this to get some clarification. I think it would be more advantageous to have the saint muerte to have him dream about you instead.

Good luck with the continuing of your work.

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:31 am

LOL i didnt see this before. Thats too funny

dianna · Unread post by **dianna** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:48 am

Also another thing..I put the candle on a picture with him . As day passed by I noticed the picture turned blue. The picture was all colorfull when I started. This is definetly strange and I can't explain it .

Devi Spring · Unread post by **Devi Spring** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:12 am

Get a reading. The photo likely changed color from contact with condition oils, heat, etc.

dianna · Unread post by **dianna** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:09 am

2 readings...Anyway..I hope for the best

Mama Micki · Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 3:44 pm

Yes, I know how people are. They think that they will die if they don't have the love of a particular person. Wrong. There are six billion people on this planet, pretty much evenly divided by gender. It is unlikely that there is only one person who can fulfill your requirements; there are probably thousands, if not millions who can do so if given the chance.

IBMagnet · Unread post by **IBMagnet** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:01 pm

i am glad that you guys are debating this. As i was lucky with intranquil spirit, i thought i would up it a bit with santissima. it was mere tempation of seeing it on the shelf of a store. I lit the candle and as I read the first prayer, i felt a bit of diziness or trance-feeling. i didn't like the idea of calling death to myself. So, i quickly came to this forum to see what was written. when i read this post, i understood how serious this was. i even went to another website to see what they had to say... This is not something I want to do or get involved with. I killed the flame and asked the candle forgiveness, added a white rose as a token of good faith and threw the package in the dumpster at a crossroad this morning. I hope that solves it. I didn't know what else to do.... I agree, there should have been a disclaimer for that one.

starsinthesky7 · Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:57 am

Glad you did some research, and went with your gut feeling. Sorry to say this but if you have to put holy death on your target, then they are probably not even worth it anyways. You did the right thing, I would just go a step further and cleanse myself. Besides Santisma Muerte is to keep a lover faithful therefore if you are a mistress and trying to get back a married man...I would think that wouldnt be a great idea. OR if you have cheated in the past this spirit probably wouldnt work with you.

Anyways IBMagnet, glad you followed your instincts.

stelselv · Unread post by **stelselv** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:47 pm

Dear St Muerte, a millions thanks for all your help.. even before I can complete the 9 days of novena you have already helped me.... you are a saint of feminism, a saint for all women..... and I love you for that....

I said the prayer below for another problem, it was not an Intraquility spell...so Please do not PM me...I just want to make St M known for the wonderful help she has offered me.....

Quick Prayer to Santa Muerte for a Special Request

Holy Death, I plead to you urgently. As you constitute Immortal God with your great power over all mortals--until you send us to the great celestial stars to enjoy a glorious day without night for all eternity! In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I ask this....(State your petition.) Amen.

(recite three Our Fathers)

stelselv · Unread post by **stelselv** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:04 am

Once Again, a million thanks to St Muerte for all your help..

St Muerte is not only a Saint for IS, but she is a feminist.. If there are women out there, battling with your problems, single handedly. St Muerte is the Saint you should petition to.. She is the most loving saint.. From my experience St M helps in all cases for women, not only IS..

ANGEL007 · Unread post by **ANGEL007** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:03 pm

if you work with the orishas in santeria can you also work with la santa muerte ?

Miss Bri · Unread post by **Miss Bri** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:45 am

Hi there,
This is a forum related to Hoodoo and sponsored by the Lucky Mojo Curio Co. We are not here to give advice on other religious practices like Santeria. The best advice I can give you is to go through the threads and PM those who have knowledge of Santeria or (even better) to seek out practitioners of that religion and get their take on whether or not you can work with Santisima Muerte.

take care,
Bri

lachina · Unread post by **lachina** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:23 am

i have searched and searched

but i can't find the answer to this: my sister and i ave been working with her successfully, (i think she likes my sister more) the problem is that i don't just work with her; and my sister does.

being that we live in the same house we each have an altar to her, but lately it seems like there is something she's asking of me (in my dreams, the novena candles that i light for her all hint at that) could it be that she doesn't like for me to work with any other saints? also i have her altar in my bathroom, i don't know if this makes a difference or if she wants her altar IN my room.

any insight is appreciated. i am awaiting a large order i put in to lm with some of her oil.

Devi Spring · Unread post by **Devi Spring** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:32 am

Well, Santa Muerte is used primarily in Mexican folk magic, although some conjure practitioners work with her. So you may be better off asking on a forum for Mexican or Catholic folk magic specifically, as they do have their own traditions.

A reading with a worker that has a relationship with her would probably be a good idea.