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
What Happens If You Break a Promise to Santa Muerte?
One type of email I get through my website is from people who have broken promises to Santa Muerte and who want to know if they will be okay and whether or not they can come back to Santa Muerte.
Will you be okay if you break a promise? I don’t know, but most likely. The Santa Muerte is a force so powerful that she does not need to be petty.
Can you come back to Santa Muerte? Remember, the Santa Muerte accepts us all, because she will one day come for us all. In this sense, you never left.
The Santa Muerte does not punish or seek retribution - she does not need to because she has already won, because you are already a mortal who will one day die. Like a parent who is made to feel unappreciated and unacknowledged, the Santa Muerte may not stop loving you, but she may choose to stop taking an active role in your life. Personally, if I ever broke a promise to Santa Muerte, I would not feel like I was in danger of punishment, I would feel more like I was in danger of being ignored and being overlooked when she handed out her blessings.
On the bright side, the relationship between Santa Muerte and devotee is just that - a relationship. Like all relationships connected by true love, it is not impossible for one to come back from a broken promise, the effort just has to be made. In other words, if you feel you have broken a promise to Santa Muerte, then you can work on healing the relationship by making promises and keeping them. This could be promising to spend more time with Santa Muerte by acknowledging her more throughout your day. It could also be promising to make regular offerings, and then making sure that the offerings get made. You may stumble, as humans often do stumble, but what matters most is what’s in your heart and the continued effort that you make to keep your relationship strong.
Will you be okay if you break a promise? I don’t know, but most likely. The Santa Muerte is a force so powerful that she does not need to be petty.
Can you come back to Santa Muerte? Remember, the Santa Muerte accepts us all, because she will one day come for us all. In this sense, you never left.
The Santa Muerte does not punish or seek retribution - she does not need to because she has already won, because you are already a mortal who will one day die. Like a parent who is made to feel unappreciated and unacknowledged, the Santa Muerte may not stop loving you, but she may choose to stop taking an active role in your life. Personally, if I ever broke a promise to Santa Muerte, I would not feel like I was in danger of punishment, I would feel more like I was in danger of being ignored and being overlooked when she handed out her blessings.
On the bright side, the relationship between Santa Muerte and devotee is just that - a relationship. Like all relationships connected by true love, it is not impossible for one to come back from a broken promise, the effort just has to be made. In other words, if you feel you have broken a promise to Santa Muerte, then you can work on healing the relationship by making promises and keeping them. This could be promising to spend more time with Santa Muerte by acknowledging her more throughout your day. It could also be promising to make regular offerings, and then making sure that the offerings get made. You may stumble, as humans often do stumble, but what matters most is what’s in your heart and the continued effort that you make to keep your relationship strong.