Helping Hand Santa Muerte Magick

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Primary Use

To encourage those around you to lend a helping hand when you feel overwhelmed. To attract the help you need for the heaviest burdens you are carrying.

You Will Need

Herbs:

• Boneset - for removing roadblocks, and clearing obstacles on the road ahead.
• Calamus Root - to gain control over people and situations. Calamus doesn't turn people into zombie-slaves, but it can ensure that others see you as positively confident, charming, and charismatic, making it much easier for you to get what you want, and what you need, from those around you.
• Cloves - to attract friends into your orbit, friends who are willing to lend a helping hand when you need it.
• Oregano - for tranquility, good luck, and protection, to help you navigate your burdens as calmly and smoothly as possible.

Other Items:

• Mortar and Pestle - to grind and incorporate the herbal ingredients.
• ​1 White Offering Candle - to invoke the energy of the White Cloaked Santa Muerte of harmony, happiness, peace, and general protection.

The Petition

At your Santa Muerte altar, in the glow of the white candle's flame, use your mortar and pestle to grind and blend together approximately equal parts of the four herbal ingredients; the boneset, calamus root, cloves, and oregano. Note that calamus is a root herb typically sold whole or as broken chips, and may be difficult to grind in a mortar and pestle right out of the package. I recommend cutting or shaving the root into pieces as small as possible before trying to grind in a mortar and pestle. You can also make grinding easier by ensuring that the plant is thoroughly dry before introducing into your mortar and pestle.

As you grind and incorporate the herbal ingredients, recite and meditate on the Helping Hand Santa Muerte magick prayer, which is found below. Praying over the herbs while you incorporate them into a mixture will help you focus the energy of the potion toward your desired intent of receiving help with your burdens and responsibilities from the people around you.  Be careful of breathing in the dust of the herbs as you grind, as it may cause irritation.

When the herbs are incorporated and well mixed, slowly encircle the base of the offering candle with the herbal mixture, continuing to recite the below Helping Hand magick prayer as you do. When the candle is encircled in a ring of your herbal ingredients, leave the candle at your altar to burn to completion.

Once the candle burns to completion, the petition is complete.

You may dispose of what remains from this petition using the instructions outlined in my post How to Dispose of Magick Trash.

Helping Hand Santa Muerte Magick Prayer

Hear this prayer, my Holy Death,
on my shoulders, burdens rest,
When I ask for help I need,
may that help come with good speed.

Helping hands from all around, 
let good help and aid abound.
From on me may this weight shift,
as all hands now start to lift.