How to Pray the Santa Muerte Rosary

10/9/2016

Handmade Santa Muerte rosary by artist Chuck K (on Instagram @CommunionOfSai)

This version of the Santa Muerte rosary can be used to honor the Santa Muerte, to clear the mind and spirit before conducting spell work with the Santa Muerte, and as a form of thanks to the Santa Muerte for miracles or requests granted. The Santa Muerte rosary is a string of 59 beads, each bead representing a prayer or set of prayers. In addition to the beads, the Santa Muerte rosary will also typically display the image of the Santa Muerte with a hanging medallion or amulet.

In Santa Muerte magick, a rosary is a set of prayers used as a form of devotion or offering to the Santa Muerte. Because of the number of prayers involved, devotees will often use a rosary necklace to keep track of their place throughout the recitation of the rosary.

If using a necklace, simply start at the medallion and move up the necklace one bead at time, reciting the appropriate prayer or set of prayers that correspond to each point on the rosary. Go up one side of the necklace and down the other until all beads have been covered. The last point on the rosary necklace, the place that marks the recitation of the last prayer at the bottom of this page (the Santa Muerte rosary "Closing Prayer") is the three way connector - the point on the rosary where the three ends of the rosary connect. The three way connector may or may not be marked by a bead, but if it is, then it is skipped at the beginning of the rosary and only counted at the very end of the rosary.

To begin, hold the medallion or amulet depicting the image of the Santa Muerte in your hands and pray the following Santa Muerte Rosary "Opening Prayer":

"Santa Muerte, Holy Death, I offer these prayers for you.
From the altar in my heart, to your ears,
may you find the words sweet, and their meanings true.
Santa Muerte, Holy Death, I offer these prayers for you.

On the first bead, pray one "Our Santa Muerte":

Our Santa Muerte who will come for us all, kind and gentle be your kiss. When you come to end my life, may I be free of any regrets. Thank you for this day, one more beautiful day, so I may have it to live, love, and laugh my own way, amen.

On beads 2-4, pray one "Glory Be Holy Death":

"Glory be Holy Death, blessed death, peaceful death. As you have been with me from the beginning, so are you with me now, and so will you be with me always, amen."

On bead 5, pray the First Mystery of Santa Muerte:

"The Santa Muerte receives her scythe, which she uses to cut the thread of life.

Our Santa Muerte who will come for us all, kind and gentle be your kiss. When you come to end my life, may I be free of any regrets. Thank you for this day, one more beautiful day, so I may have it to live, love, and laugh my own way, amen.

Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen.

Glory be Holy Death, blessed death, peaceful death. As you have been with me from the beginning, so are you with me now, and so will you be with me always, amen."

On bead 6 - 15, pray one "Hail the Santisima" each:

"Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen."

On bead 16, pray the Second Mystery:

"The Santa Muerte receives her cloak, which she uses to protect the world and her devotees.

Our Santa Muerte who will come for us all, kind and gentle be your kiss. When you come to end my life, may I be free of any regrets. Thank you for this day, one more beautiful day, so I may have it to live, love, and laugh my own way, amen.

Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen.

Glory be Holy Death, blessed death, peaceful death. As you have been with me from the beginning, so are you with me now, and so will you be with me always, amen."

On bead 17 - 26, pray one "Hail the Santisima" each:

"Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen."

On bead 27, pray the Third Mystery:

"The Santa Muerte receives the scales of justice, which she uses to restore balance and tranquility to the world.

Our Santa Muerte who will come for us all, kind and gentle be your kiss. When you come to end my life, may I be free of any regrets. Thank you for this day, one more beautiful day, so I may have it to live, love, and laugh my own way, amen.

Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen.

Glory be Holy Death, blessed death, peaceful death. As you have been with me from the beginning, so are you with me now, and so will you be with me always, amen."

On bead 28 - 37, pray one "Hail the Santisima" each:

"Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen."

On bead 38, pray the Fourth Mystery:

"The Santa Muerte places her feet on the Earth, so she may serve those who love her.

Our Santa Muerte who will come for us all, kind and gentle be your kiss. When you come to end my life, may I be free of any regrets. Thank you for this day, one more beautiful day, so I may have it to live, love, and laugh my own way, amen.

Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen.

Glory be Holy Death, blessed death, peaceful death. As you have been with me from the beginning, so are you with me now, and so will you be with me always, amen."

On bead 39 - 48, pray one "Hail the Santisima" each:

"Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen."

On bead 49, pray the Fifth Mystery:

"The Santa Muerte is given the power to walk beyond the world and back, to collect a soul when the flame of life is extinguished.

Our Santa Muerte who will come for us all, kind and gentle be your kiss. When you come to end my life, may I be free of any regrets. Thank you for this day, one more beautiful day, so I may have it to live, love, and laugh my own way, amen.

Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen.

Glory be Holy Death, blessed death, peaceful death. As you have been with me from the beginning, so are you with me now, and so will you be with me always, amen."

On bead 50 - 59, pray one "Hail the Santisima" each:

"Hail the Santisima, full of love and grace. Blessed by you are the forsaken and forgotten. Blessed by you are the abused and downtrodden. Hail the Santisima, who holds power over all, bless us with your love now and at the moment of our deaths, amen."

Hold the three way connector in your hands and pray the following Santa Muerte Rosary "Closing Prayer":

"Hail Holy Empress, Santisima Muerte, have mercy on me. It is to you that I turn to in times of need. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards me. O, Santa Muerte, use your powers on my behalf. Never forsake me, o blessed mother of all. Amen"

End.

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The lines relating to the five mysteries appeared elsewhere online - primarily WizardForums.com and SantaMuerte.org - neither site has any affiliation with SantaMuerteMagick.com. All other lines are my own creation.
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Cordelia

6/29/2017 11:52:48 am

I love these prayers! So beautiful! The first night after i said these prayers i woke up to see Santa Muerte standing over me smiling.

Maria Renteria

7/27/2017 08:59:45 am

So happy for you.lots of blessings.

Brad

8/25/2017 02:46:46 am

How often should you pray to La Santa Muerte?

Arnold link

8/25/2017 12:11:10 pm

There's no rule. As much or as little as the heart needs and wants.

Raymond

11/17/2017 06:11:59 pm

Beautiful Rosary prayer! i was wondering if i could use parts of this as a smaller prayer to the santisima muerte. I think it should be okay i just dont want to be disrespectful to her in any way

11/23/2017 09:10:43 pm

Use whatever you need. If it helps you build a closer relationship with the Santa Muerte, then I'm glad I could be of help. A rosary, after all, is not one giant prayer, it's a collection of small prayers put together. Look at the Catholic rosary. The Our Father prayer is a part of the Catholic rosary, but many devout Catholics recite the Our Father daily without reciting the rest of the Catholic rosary. This is considered normal to many people and not considered disrespectful at all. Besides, I would imagine that a force as powerful and immortal as death itself would be offended by any honest devotional effort made from a place of love.

Rhiannon

2/16/2018 03:05:23 pm

I just made my rosary for the first time tonight. I felt like I needed something to bring me joy after my mother's death last year. She was a Pagan and bought me this Rosary a few years ago when she started praying to Santa Muerte herself. I'm not looking for anything from Santa Muerte, just something to help bring me comfort and joy at this time. Thank you for providing information to get me started on my Journey.

2/17/2018 04:12:22 pm

You're welcome - thank you so much for sharing your story here.

Artemisia

2/27/2018 05:45:11 pm

I love this Rosary! It brings me much comfort when I recite it! I'm learning to pray. I'm a Witch, not Wiccan who was called by Santisima Muerte last year. I like this Rossary better than others I've read. I think it makes Her happy. We truly connect. Thank you!

2/28/2018 07:21:05 pm

Thank you so much! Many blessings!

Bunae

8/22/2018 03:12:06 am

This rosary brought me such a sense of peace as I did it just now (actually teared up) Santa Muerte found me several months ago. I am pagan and very much a outsider, but reciting this gave me a feel of acceptance. :)

Jim

9/15/2018 03:59:38 pm

Hi!!!
First, I wanna say that both the rosary and the prayers are beautiful!
Second, I have a question. Would it be appropriate to pray with a santa muerte rosary to another saint? Apart from our Lady of Death, I feel very drawn to saint Cyprian of Antioch and I was thinking of having a special rosary dedicated to those two saints. Since they are basicaly some of the VERY few saints I feel connected to (if not the only ones). Sorry for the long question!!!!!

9/27/2018 02:39:00 am

Thanks for your kind words! The rosary is just something that helps us keep our place when reciting all those prayers. the power of Santa Muerte does not come from the rosary, but from your relationship with her. If you want to use the beads to keep your place while reciting another set of prayers, and if you feel comfortable sharing rosaries, then I don't see how this might cause a problem.

Trish

1/24/2020 02:57:46 pm

Arnold thank you for this it’s beautiful prayer to offer her I love it and Jim I resonate as well with Saints mostly archangel like Michael love him and archangel Raphael love n Santa muerte thoses are on daily or wkily prayers n I also pray n give thnx to gala n the divine the universe atleast once or twice wk sometimes every day I go to The Catholic Church atleast twice wk (not mass but to donate n light n candle pray on my on terms) I go to other churches at times don’t know if any of it is wrong just know your not the only one out there , blessings to u both

REGINA BRIONES

4/30/2019 04:48:04 am

I am just starting a relationship with Mí Niña. I don't have a rosary yet. Am I still able to pray without one u til I purchase one?

7/8/2019 12:22:38 pm

The power of your relationship with Santa Muerte comes from the heart, not any physical item. You do not need a rosary to pray to Santa Muerte.

REGINA BRIONES link

9/5/2019 01:00:47 am

Thank you and Blessings! Your words rang true. I did buy a Santa Muerte Rosary however since it is just to keep our place in prayer, I have placed it on Her altar and She seems to want to keep it there. I have learned this version of the rosary and I prefer it! It is SO personal. I have even used just one of these prayers in times when I MOST need Her help at the very moment and She has shown me favor in the situation. It truly IS the power of the relationship of the heart. Thank you AGAIN.
One question what are your thoughts about protection amulets such as the tetragammaton?

Anthony

9/23/2019 10:24:35 pm

I am new with working with santa muerte and I love this roserys prayer made the energy in the room feel at ease as I should say thank you so much and I love you videos my brother got me into working with holy death to help me learn and lead a better life

10/8/2019 12:26:01 pm

@Regina - I'm glad this rosary has brought comfort and power to your relationship with Santa Muerte. As for your question about protection amulets, I think magick and spirituality are deeply personal things - if you find power in the tetragrammaton or other protection amulets like it, then you should feel free to incorporate them into your spiritual practice. The Santa Muerte will accept you either way.

Eduardo bravo

2/2/2020 07:59:30 pm

I'm new praying to la santa I want to please her and keep on pleasing her I want to learn and learn everything please guide me I don't want to diss please her

2/3/2020 03:52:18 pm

Santa Muerte is death itself. She has existed from the beginning and will persist eternal. Personally, I don't think a force as powerful as Santa Muerte needs to be petty, so I would not worry too much about dissing her. Nobody can tell you how to have a relationship with Santa Muerte, just like nobody can tell you how to have a relationship with your mamma. Build your relationship with Santa Muerte from your own heart and you will be just fine.

Tina

3/16/2020 08:37:59 am

I never new there was a rosary for the santisima. I pray to her I'll start using this also. Thank you!

Jennifer Smith

5/1/2020 04:22:17 am

Thank you. I am new to Santa Muerte. But, I just recited this Rosary of Santa Muerte. It brought me such comfort,I am actually crying. I have really needed this!

Kurtis Joseph link

5/20/2020 02:35:58 pm

Do you feel that it would be useful for someone to write their own rosary prayer as an act of devotion? Also would you mind if this is shared publically?

5/27/2020 12:45:41 pm

I wrote this rosary as an act of devotion, so of course! To me, writing prayers for the Santa Muerte is like writing poetry for the love of my life. We're not Catholics, we don't have to all use the same rosary if we don't want to. If you share this publicly, I kindly request you link back to this site. Thank you!

Laura

6/26/2020 12:17:36 pm

Thank you for this!!

Maurilio Herrera

8/27/2020 07:21:10 am

What happens if I have one but my brother messes with it

9/5/2020 10:00:41 am

I don't think anything would happen. The Santa Muerte loses no power just because someone messes with a rosary. The rosary is a tool for building your relationship with Santa Muerte, it is not the source of your relationship. Maybe just ask your brother to have more respect for your things.

Ashley

9/18/2020 01:11:11 am

Dose it matter what beads I use?

9/21/2020 09:28:48 pm

Not at all! The beads are not a source a power, they are just a tool to help you keep track of all the prayers.

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