No Gates Kept

   Image Source   Maybe you're at the point where you feel ready to start build your relationship with Santa Muerte. You just don't know where to start. Well if you've made it this far and read the previous blog posts then you're off to a great start. I'm going to break down your relationship into three components: knowledge, prayer, and offerings. Knowledge    The best analogy for how to develop a personal relationship with Santísima Muerte is to think of it like any other interpersonal relationship in your life. For starters, you have to get to know someone. How do you get to know someone you ask? You learn about them over time. In some cases when someone comes into contact with you in public let's say, you can pick up on them, notice their mannerisms and their behavior, this is a way to learn about someone indirectly. You can learn some key things about them but you also have the choice to go up to them and talk to them directly.     ...

      Alright, maybe I have convinced you that Santa Muerte isn't evil, that believing in her doesn't have to contradict with your beliefs, while also giving you a bit of background information and now you're ready to start building an altar and a relationship with her. Let's get into it.     Firstly, I think it's important to note that you really don't need any one particular thing for a Santa Muerte altar. I think it's helpful to have some kind of imagery that will help you connect with her when you visit her altar but that doesn't necessarily have to be a 12 foot statue of her adorned with the most extravagant of offerings. A lot of this is going to depend on a few things such as your relationship to her, what's available to you as well as how much you're willing to offer. However let's talk about some of the basics of building an altar for Santa Muerte.     As I said before, you will probably want something that relates back to her. If y...