No Gates Kept

     Centuries ago, when the Spanish empire was on the rise, the newly formed kingdom of Castilla y León was dominating the Iberian peninsula. These two great kingdoms had come together under one religion and had successfully expelled muslims and jews after seven hundred years of cooperation, coexisting and intermingling. Religious zealousness was at an all time high and at the same time the were sending over voyagers to the "new world" in the name of God, gold and glory. The spread of diseases helped to wipe out large portions of the native population making it easy to overpower and overthrow the native peoples to exploit them and their resources.      After securing these resources in the name of God, the Peninsulares  were now trying to save these poor heathens. Missionaries were coming to the Americas in large numbers to help convert the native people. These holy men force their language and their beliefs onto these indios, reminding them that...

       Let's start with the basics and most frequently asked questions and what best to start with than this question. Who or what is Santa Muerte?     Santa Muerte is Spanish for Saint Death or Holy Death.  She is the thing that unifies us all. She doesn't care what is your race. She doesn't care where you're from or where you were born. She doesn't care about your ethnicity. If you're rich or poor. What you've done. What language you speak. Everyone is the same in the eyes of death. One way or another we all meet her. You might meet her before me or I before you, but at the end of the day we will all see her. So why not make friends with her now?     Some people leave this world kicking and screaming. Sometimes they leave this world in fear or full of regret. Wishing they could undo what's been done. Wishing they could go back and have a chance to do things differently. What do you think? Will you leave the world like this? Personally I pre...