The Santa Muerte: The Healer, Protector, and Guide to the Afterlife

Written by Kelly Mass

Narrated by Chris Newman

The cult image, female divine being, and folk saint Nuestra Seora de la Santa Muerte (Spanish meaning: Our Woman of the Holy Death) is a cult image, female divine being, and folk saint in Mexican Neopaganism and folk Catholicism.

Her worshippers relate her with healing, security, and safe delivery to the afterlife simply because she's a personification of death. In spite of condemnation from Catholic Church leaders and, more just recently, evangelical movements, her following has grown substantially since the start of the twenty-first century.

Santa Muerte, who was initially portrayed as a male character, is now generally illustrated as a skeletal female figure dressed in a long cape and clutching several things, most typically a scythe and a world.

Let’s take a look at what she means or meant to people in Mexico, and what we can learn about it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Efalon Acies
• Release date: Feb 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667078168

Reviews for The Santa Muerte

[Margy Fish · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

If I would have to summarize it, it will be in one particular term: Excellent! 5 stars! Without a doubt the best thing that's happened to me today. Knowing so many new aspects of this subject was informing, to say the least. It was a breath of fresh air. I truly appreciated it.