Santa Muerte Devotion 101: Answers and Explanations for Curious Readers and New Devotees
Digital Web Book by Arnold Bustillo
Buy the paperback at https://amzn.to/41gmMKg
Digital Web Book by Arnold Bustillo
Buy the paperback at https://amzn.to/41gmMKg
Do I Have to Pray to Santa Muerte Forever If I Ask Her For Something?
No.
In the long run, the Santa Muerte has already won. The Santa Muerte will one day cut the thread of your life, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. If you choose to ask the Santa Muerte for a miracle once or twice, there’s nothing that says you must devote yourself to her for the rest of your life.
Remember, however, that the power of Santa Muerte comes from the relationship you build with her. If all you do is ask of the Santa Muerte, take her blessings without offering anything in return, then it is not likely she will take an active role in your life until it is time for your death. The Santa Muerte will not forsake you - as she will still come for you in the end - but she may not be encouraged to keep granting you blessings and miracles if all you do is take, take, take, without making any effort to return the favor in the long run.
If you do intend to ask Santa Muerte for a miracle, but you are not sure if you want to devote yourself to Santa Muerte by acknowledging her on a regular basis, then I would recommend that you make a contract with Santa Muerte. When you make a contract, you are asking for one specific favor granted by Santa Muerte, in exchange for one specific deed performed by you. As explained in the chapter “How to Make a Contract with Santa Muerte”, if the Santa Muerte grants your favor through contract, and you perform the deed that you promised to perform, then your obligation to Santa Muerte will be met, and you can go back to your regular life without having to declare yourself a full time devotee of Santa Muerte, and without owing anything else to Holy Death.
In the long run, the Santa Muerte has already won. The Santa Muerte will one day cut the thread of your life, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. If you choose to ask the Santa Muerte for a miracle once or twice, there’s nothing that says you must devote yourself to her for the rest of your life.
Remember, however, that the power of Santa Muerte comes from the relationship you build with her. If all you do is ask of the Santa Muerte, take her blessings without offering anything in return, then it is not likely she will take an active role in your life until it is time for your death. The Santa Muerte will not forsake you - as she will still come for you in the end - but she may not be encouraged to keep granting you blessings and miracles if all you do is take, take, take, without making any effort to return the favor in the long run.
If you do intend to ask Santa Muerte for a miracle, but you are not sure if you want to devote yourself to Santa Muerte by acknowledging her on a regular basis, then I would recommend that you make a contract with Santa Muerte. When you make a contract, you are asking for one specific favor granted by Santa Muerte, in exchange for one specific deed performed by you. As explained in the chapter “How to Make a Contract with Santa Muerte”, if the Santa Muerte grants your favor through contract, and you perform the deed that you promised to perform, then your obligation to Santa Muerte will be met, and you can go back to your regular life without having to declare yourself a full time devotee of Santa Muerte, and without owing anything else to Holy Death.