Mictecacihuatl (Santa Muerte)

Aztec Goddess of the Underworld

In Aztec mythology, Mictecacihuatl is Queen of Mictlan, the underworld, ruling over the afterlife with Mictlantecuhtli, another deity who is designated as her husband. In Aztec mythology, Mictlan was the lowest (ninth) level of the underworld, located far to the north. Except for warriors who died in battle, people who died when hit by lightning and women who died in childbirth, people went to Mictlan after death. The journey was difficult and took four years, but the dead were aided by the psychopomp, Xolotl.

Her role is to keep watch over the bones of the dead. She presided over the ancient festivals of the dead, which evolved from Aztec traditions into the modern Day of the Dead after synthesis with Spanish cultural traditions. She is said now to preside over the contemporary festival as well.

Mictecacihuatl is known as the Lady of the Dead, since it is believed that she was born, then sacrificed as an infant. Her cult is sometimes held to persist in the common Mexican worship of Santa Muerte.

Santa Muerte (Saint Death), also known as La Santísima Muerte (Most Holy Death) and Doña Sebastiana (Lady Sebastienne), is a religious figure who receives petitions for love, luck, and protection. Saint Death is often depicted as a skeleton dressed in a white tunic or wedding gown.

This Saint is frequently dressed as a grim reaper with a scythe and scales (the scales may be reminiscent of St. Michael). She may also be dressed in a long, white satin gown with a golden crown (Muerte, and its related Romance words, has a feminine gender). In this form, many devotees view her as a variation of the Virgin Mary.

Grim Reaper statues are made in red, white, green and black – for love, luck, financial success and protection. Offerings to Santa Muerte include roses, marijuana, cigarettes, fruit, candy and tequila. Public shrines to Saint Death are adorned with red roses, cigars, fruit and bottles of tequila, and Santa Muerte candles burn in her honor. Throughout Mexico, and in parts of the United States (especially in Mexican immigrant communities), Santa Muerte prayer cards, polichinels, medals, and candles are made and sold to the public.

Her prayers, orations, and novenas contain the Trinity and worship of Yahweh. While some view Santa Muerte as a figure of black magic, others view her as a saint. Santa Muerte is revered by the Iglesia Católica Tradicionalista mexicana-estadounidense (Spanish for "Traditionalist Mexican-American Catholic Church"), a church unaffiliated with the Roman Catholic church.

The most common petition is requesting a peaceful death; however, the Santa Muerte can be petitioned for just about every human need.  There are rituals for prosperity, success in business, justice (court case), protection from harm, protection from enemies, spiritual cleansing/healing, attraction of a lover, the return of a lost love, domination, even curses against enemies, the reversal of curses to name a few. There are herbal baths made in her name for spiritual cleansing, spiritual healing, good fortune, baths to open ones paths to success.  Amulets are made in her name for various needs and oils are made in her name as well. The Santa Muerte has a complete system of magic which is rare as many traditions ascribe special requests to various saints the Santa Muerte can grant them all. There are very few folk saints that have this power the sacred lady is one of those rare deities.

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Like with all Planet Voodoo's authentic Voodoo dolls, these powerful and magickal Santa Muerte Day of the Dead Voodoo Dolls are are lovingly constructed out of a base of sticks and Spanish moss, hand-stitched with the finest fabrics, and adorned with vintage lace, fancy yarns, feathers, and special charms, semiprecious stones, crystals, fetishes, and beads unique to the Aztec Goddess of the Underworld. Their faces are expertly hand-sculpted and carved out of clay, then baked and painted with details. Each exquisite Santa Muerte Day of the Dead Voodoo Dolls is carefully consecrated according to proper Voodoo protocol, anointed with ritual oils, and ritually prepared to house Mictecacihuatl. Your authentic Santa Muerte Day of the Dead Doll will arrive ready to enhance your connection to the loving and Divine spirit of the Most Holy Death, Mictecacihuatl.

Each Santa Muerte Day of the Dead Voodoo Doll is uniquely handcrafted so please allow for individual variations. The one you receive will vary somewhat due to the individual design, fabrics, and other items unique to Santa Muerte. As such, please allow 4 weeks for the creation and delivery of your Santa Muerte Day of the Dead Voodoo Doll.

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