Ad: Primary Use: A ritual for sacrificing a part of your skin to the veneration of the Santa Muerte - may be performed as an act of devotion or in return for a miracle granted. The sacrifice is made by giving up a portion of your skin for a tattoo of the Santa Muerte. The first part of the ritual is to prepare the skin for the placement of the tattoo, and should be performed a day before or the day of your tattoo appointment.
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Prepare the Water At your kitchen stove, or over another safely lit open fire, fill your kettle with enough drinking water to wash the area of skin to be sacrificed, a few cups is generally enough, and bring to a boil. As the water heats, recite the Skin Sacrifice Santa Muerte magick prayer below. When the water comes to a gentle boil, turn off the heat, and take the heated water to your altar - BE VERY CAREFUL - you may want to let the heated water stand for a few minutes to reduce the risk of burns. Set the kettle safely off to the side over a trivet or pot pad. At Your Santa Muerte Altar Next, at your Santa Muerte altar and in the light of the white candle's flame, combine approximately equal parts of your herbal ingredients, the basil, hyssop, and rose petals, into your empty water bowl or basin. While you're free to choose the exact amount (less is more), I would add just enough dry herbs to cover most of the bottom of the water bowl / basin in a thin layer. Pour your warm to hot water over your dry herbal ingredients and let steep. As your herbal ingredients steep, stir gently with your stirring spoon, again reciting the Skin Sacrifice Santa Muerte magick prayer below. When you notice the dry herbs begin to incorporate into the water (the water will begin to darken), you can add your Florida Water. As with the rest of the recipe, less is more, but add as much as you need (a few drops at a time) to give your magick potion the essence of the Florida Water. You're just going for a hint of Florida Water, you don't need to overpower the recipe. As you stir the Florida Water into the rest of your potion, recite the Skin Sacrifice Santa Muerte magick prayer below. Wash the Skin Check your water to make sure the temperature is tolerable for your skin. If not, continue to stir softly until it is. When you're comfortable with the temperature, you can dip your white handkerchief, bandanna, or cloth into the water and wring out. Wipe the area of skin to be sacrificed and recite the "Skin Sacrifice" prayer below. Perform this process of dipping, wringing, washing, and praying, a total of 9 times. If the area of skin to be sacrificed is on the back and not easy to reach, you can use the cloth to soak up the water, wring it out about half way over the bowl, and then squeeze the remaining water from overhead so it runs across the back. When you've washed and prayed a total of 9 times, the preparation is complete. You may dispose of what remains from this petition using the instructions outlined in my post How to Dispose of Magick Trash. The next step is to show up for your tattoo appointment on time. The Skin Sacrifice This is the part where you get your tattoo. ONLY GET YOUR TATTOO FROM A LICENSED AND REPUTABLE PROVIDER. While you're getting the work done, you can continue to recite to yourself the Skin Sacrifice Santa Muerte magick prayer below. When the tattoo is complete, so is the sacrifice. Skin Sacrifice Santa Muerte Magick Prayer Santa Muerte, patron saint, I give this patch of skin for you. A piece of flesh, most Holy Death, A symbol of devotion true. Saint of bones, who loves us all, my skin is canvas just for you. A piece of me, so you can see, my love for you is real and true. Ad:
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Gus Black
4/20/2017 11:56:21 am
What if... prior to me dedicating my life to la flakita, i already have a tattoo dedicated to her that manifested over years... can i still do something to sanctify it or to further show that this portion was always dedicated to her without realizing.... or should i get another? ;)
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Thanks for commenting! To answer your question, yes, you can rub your tattoo with Florida Water or tequila while reciting the prayer above. If it were me, I would also do this at my Santa Muerte altar, in the light of a white candle's flame. This will dedicate your present tattoo for Santa Muerte veneration. Hope that answers your question!
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Rob
4/23/2019 08:52:44 pm
I’m highly considering accepting Santa Muerte. I know people who’ve worked with her in the past. I’ve always been infatuated with her, her presence and what she represents. So much that I tattooed her skull on my leg a few years ago. My question is, what is my first step Into requesting her into my life? What do I say to her? What do I need present besides a statue or picture of her and a white candle? Should I already have a alter prepare when doing so?
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Being born to this Earth was your first step, because it is your mortality which makes you a child of Santa Muerte. Open your mind and pray from the heart - there's nothing else you need to do. Many devotees build altars, light candles, and recite the rosary, but these are personal choices that are not required by any doctrine.
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Eric A.
10/12/2020 04:51:37 am
Hola!
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There are many ways to approach Santa Muerte, and the methods of devotion are as diverse as the devotees themselves. One of the foundational pillars that runs throughout my work is that Santa Muerte accepts us all, which is shown by the fact that death eventually comes for us all. If this is true, then it must not matter how we choose to approach our relationship with Holy Death. Building a relationship with death is not necessarily about what is true and what is false, but more about what brings you the most comfort. For some people, it means approaching the Santa Muerte directly, and for others, it means approaching the Santa Muerte through the energy of other spiritual traditions, like Catholicism, Santeria, or Wicca.
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Lex
8/14/2023 08:33:19 pm
I was told you have to wait 10 years before you do a skin sacrifice. Is this true?
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I have not heard this, but I would not be surprised if there were devotees who recognized this as a rule. Devotees of Santa Muerte are an eclectic bunch. To me it sounds like a way of making sure that one is prepared for the spiritual and physical commitment that comes from tattooing an image of Santa Muerte onto the body. Personally, I think you should be allowed to move as fast or as slow into Santa Muerte devotion as you want. Your spiritual journey can only be walked by you and you alone.
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