You can use a statue or a figure of the Santa Muerte. Keep in mind that you can rely on a figure with a yellow cape as it’s the color that, according to Santa Muerte’s traditions, attracts money, or you can simply choose a classical white cape Santa Muerte image.
Light up a green candle, spend a few moments relaxing and focusing on what you want to bring and attract into your life and open your heart to the blessings of Santa Muerte. If you want, you can offer some coins to the Santa Muerte or some golden jewelry. Do what feels best for you.
To attract more money
Querida Santa Muerte, tu sabes lo que estamos viviendo, conoces bien los sufrimentos del mundo, ayudanos! Danos dinero, abundancia y serenidad económica. Ayúdanos a superar la adversidad económica y hacer que nuestras finanzas sean prósperas y exitosas. Concedenos tu bendito favor. Amen
To have more luck with money
Santa Muerte, tu eres mi protectora, tu sabes , te pido intercedas para mi, para mi familia. Aleje los problemas económicos que me obsesionan, . Sea mi guia espiritual para ganar dinero, para vivir mejor, para dejar los problemas economicos atras, en el pasado y que mi futuro sea rico de dinero y abundancia…. Dame lo que merezco…. Concedme suerte en todo lo que concierne mi financias, mi trabajo y mi vida. Amen
To protect your money
Santa Muerte is my financial protector. Que crees un escudo protector alrededor de mi financias. Que tu luz y tu sabiduria me guien proteyendo mi dinero. Que deje los enemigos y los obstaculos atràs, lejanos. Que tu luz permee toda mi vida. Amen
These prayers are in Spanish but you can chant them in English or in any other language. You can even create a custom prayer all by yourself. As long as it expresses your wishes clearly and you truly open your heart and soul to Santa Muerte, you are on the right path!
Santisima Muerte Prayer For Money
Offering prayers to Santa Muerte must be done following these processes:
- Your desire must be clearly stated out. This is common in every religion. Therefore, if you are going to offer prayers to Santa Muerte, your desires must be stated out in your mind. This desire will help you to become more focused as you channel your spiritual energy in prayers to Santa Muerte.
In addition to this, your desire will open up your imaginative powers to create the image of how you desire your life to turn out while praying to Santa Muerte. Therefore, the most important step in this section is a strong desire. Once you have gotten your desires sorted out, the following processes will follow. - Light candles according to your desire. What you desire will lead you to light the perfect color candle. You must ensure that the color of the candle agrees with your desires.
- Have an image of the Santa Muerte and begin to chant your prayers to the image with the candles burning and releasing smoke. You can also burn incense.
The following process will invoke the spirit of the Santa Muerte, which will grant you all the desires of your heart.
1) Santa Muerte’s Prayer for Protection from the law
“Holy Death, hear my prayers for your help to come to me, I ask for your protection in this difficult situation I’m going through.
You know the pain I’m in! I have a very difficult problem (talk about the problem with the law), I know you will solve it.
Blessed Holy Death, I ask for your great support, I sincerely ask you, don’t leave me alone now because that’s when I need you most.
My white girl, guide me along the way!
Go ahead of me so I can put aside all the evil, now all doors will open for me thanks to your mighty hands! You can help me, keep bad vibes away from me and my problems will disappear.
Holy Death, free me from the problems that afflict me, for the love I have for you, help me at this time. It’s a very difficult situation, but I trust you, I know this will fix it.
Holy Death, come to me with your strength and wisdom, grant me with your power the solution of this problem, (talk about the problem with the law).
So be it.”
You can become invisible to the law through this prayer. Whenever you are on the wanted list of the law, it is time to look up to Santa Muerte for protection.
To achieve this, you must have a strong desire to be free from the clutches of the law. Your desire must encompass your business deals, clients, families, and all of your workers or employees. You must include all of these factors into your prayer against the law.
It is believed that the Santa Muerte will protect you from the clutches of the law if you offer prayers to her in the right manner. While offering this prayer, you can bring an offering to her temple, or burn black candles as a spiritual camouflage, which will blind the eyes of the law from becoming fixated on you.
2) Santa Muerte Prayer for Self-Protection: for beginners
“Dear Death of my heart, don’t forsake me from your protection.
Oh Most Holy Death, I invoke you so through your image you may free me from all danger, material or from bewitch- ment and through this sacred flame you may purify my body from all disgrace and malediction and that in turn love and abundance may come.
So be it.”
There are times to be defensive. This desire will come when you have a premonition of a potential threat coming at you in the future. If anyone has come to threaten you at one time or the other, it is time to protect yourself.
As a Santa Muerte devotee, you have an advantage because the Santa Muerte is a very strong defensive spirit, which protects its worshippers from harm. Therefore, by offering self-protection prayers to Santa Muerte, you will invoke her spirit, which will create an aura of black spiritual cloud around you for protection.
It is believed that this cloud cannot be seen with the physical eyes. However, it will shield you from harm, and also instill in you the courage to fight back at anyone who tries to come against you.
Therefore, you should expect to become bold against danger whenever you offer the Santa Muerte prayer for self-protection.
3) Santa Muerte Black Candle Prayer
“Santisima Muerte, La Blanca, with your very presence you can break all hexes and evil spells.
We ask, oh Holy Mother, that with your scythe you separate from me (or for whom you are praying) that which crosses, that which causes illness, and that which is unclean.
Purify me (or him/her), oh Miraculous Muerte, by the great power, which God has given you. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.”
The black candle prayer is used for protection against enemies. Therefore, you can combine this prayer with the Santa Muerte prayer for self-protection. The black candle is believed to release a strong protective aura around you, which will make you invisible to the evil eye.
This is strong protective prayer. The Santa Muerte spirit will be invoked as you burn the black candle while praying. Therefore, you should never doubt the power of this prayer. The Santa Muerte is believed to be very protective of her devoted worshippers. This is why the black candle prayer is an effective prayer for protection.
Whenever you feel confused and scared because of the dangers at work, in your relationship, or in your business, it is time to offer the Santa Muerte black candle prayer. This prayer will refresh your soul and shield you from every harm that has been targeted towards you.
Additionally, it will make you impervious to attacks, meaning that negative people won’t be able to harm you.
4) Santa Muerte Prayer for Strength against Enemies
“Ladyof de ath
Skeletals pirit
Most powerful and strong,
Indispensable in the moment of danger,
I invoke you certain of your bounty.
Beg to omnipotent god,
Grant me all I am asking for.
Make repent all his life
The one who harmed me or gave me the evil eye
And may it turn against him right away.
For the one who deceives me in love
I ask that you make him come back to me
And if he does not listen to your strange voice
Good spirit of death,
Make him feel
The power of your scythe.
In games and in business
My best advocate I name you
And anyone that comes against me
Make him a loser.
Oh, Lady of Death, my protecting angel, amen!”
When you feel overwhelmed because of the attacks from various angles, it is time to offer the Santa Muerte prayer for strength against enemies. The Santa Muerte prayer for strength against enemies can be offered alongside every other prayer in this article.
Therefore, there is no need to separate these prayers whenever you intend to offer all of them.
Finding the strength and courage to face your enemies is possible by offering prayers to Santa Muerte for strength against the enemies in your life. Therefore, it is time to become spiritually sensitive and take action.
It is time to offer prayers for protection and it is time to offer prayers for strength. It is time for you to spiritually prepare yourself for every attack that will be staged against you in the future. Whenever you begin to feel the sting of defeat, it is a sign from the universe that you are under spiritual attack, and you need to pray for strength against the enemies around you.
It is time to look up to Santa Muerte for strength by offering prayers to her.
5) Santa Muerte daily prayer for spiritual protection
“Santa Muerte, La Blanca,
Most Holy Death of the White Robe, eldest of the Three, you who sit at the right hand of God, hear our prayers.
You who grant the peaceful death of old age and heal the sick, through the great power that God has given you, we ask you to remove all sickness from our lives.
Niña Blanca, with your holy scales, bring balance to our bodies, minds, and souls and protect us from all illness.
Santa Muerte La Blanca, Holiest of Archangels, cover us with your pure robe, we pray.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.”
If you are going to enjoy spiritual protection from the goddess, you must practice the habit of praying to her daily. This is what several devotees of Santa Muerte practice, and you must incorporate it into your devotion as a beginner.
Learning the simple basics of prayer might be difficult at first, but as you constantly offer prayers to Santa Muerte, it will become easy for you to do it the right way, and get the best result.
The daily prayer for spiritual protection will constantly keep you away from danger zones, which might hurt your life, business, or relationship. Additionally, the Santa Muerte prayer for spiritual protection will shield your soul from negative influences.
Everything that needs to be protected in your life will be positively affected by offering the Santa Muerte daily prayer for protection.
Do you need daily protection because of your job?
The daily Santa Muerte prayer for protection will keep you off danger zones, and protect you from becoming a victim of negative situations and circumstances.
It is time to pray.
How to Pray to Santa Muerte
Who is Santa Muerte, and how do you pray to a saint who’s not really a saint? Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Our Lady of the Holy Death)—Santa Muerte or the Bony Lady for short—has been growing in popularity over the past few decades, as have prayers and rituals dedicated to her. For the spiritually curious, we’ve put together a guide to everything you need to know to effectively pray to Santa Muerte, including how to create an altar to aid with rituals and strengthen your spiritual connection to her. Keep scrolling to discover how to include the power of Santa Muerte in your life.
Who is Santa Muerte?
- Santa Muerte is a beloved, mystical figure representing death in Mexico. She’s not a Catholic saint, but a folk figure with ties to Indigenous spiritualism and the Aztec goddess of death, Mictecacihuatl. She appears as a skeletal figure wearing colorful, historic Spanish clothes holding a scythe, a globe, or a set of scales.
- Santa Muerte is often considered a comforting guide to the afterlife, as well as a mystical figure who can save people from death with her healing powers.
- Officially, the Vatican doesn’t support the worship of Santa Muerte since she’s not a canonized saint in the Catholic Church.
- Followers pray to Santa Muerte for comfort when a loved one dies. In addition, many come to her to get their illnesses cured, protect their children, or solve other problems. Her popularity has skyrocketed in Mexico and beyond since the 1990s, as drug trafficking and poverty have affected millions of working-class people. Santa Muerte is considered a non-judgmental figure who accepts people for who they are, regardless of their religious views or status.
- The media and Catholic Church try to dissuade worship of Santa Muerte by portraying her as the saint of criminals. In reality, her followers are largely working-class people who pray to her for genuine support.
- More than 10 million people are estimated to worship Santa Muerte regularly, not including those who turn to her on special occasions.
Setting Your Prayer Intention
- When praying to Santa Muerte, be genuine in your intent and requests. She doesn’t enjoy being summoned without a meaningful reason, and she may deny your requests or chastise you spiritually if you invoke her frivolously. Mystical consequences might also befall you if you make a promise to her you can’t keep. Always remain grateful, regardless of whether she’s answered your prayers or not, since what you ask for may not be something you truly need.
- You don’t necessarily need physical objects like a rosary to pray to her—your relationship with Santa Muerte comes from the heart.
- Santa Muerte’s powers are strongest at night or just before dark. Plan to perform rituals, prayers, or altar work after sundown for the best results.
- If you want to connect with her with spellwork, make sure an experienced spellcaster is there to guide you and help you complete the spell safely.
Praying for Santa Muerte’s Help
- 1Begin your worship session with a short prayer to God. Santa Muerte’s followers believe she works under the leadership of God, which is why you must pray to Him first Appropriate prayers to invoke Santa Muerte include:
- Our Father: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Hail Mary: Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
- Gloria Patri: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. World without end. Amen.
- 2Ask God for permission to pray to Santa Muerte. Traditionally, you must ask God to allow you to work with Santa Muerte to ensure your request is good natured and honest. Afterward, you can address Santa Muerte directly to petition for her guidance. Use the following prayer to ask for God’s permission and to invoke Santa Muerte herself:
- Almighty God, before your Divine Presence, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I ask permission to invoke the Santisima Muerte. Holy and Miraculous Mother, at this time I beg for your presence and intervention. Through the great power, which God has given you, I beg of you to hear my prayers and grant me all the favors I ask of you until the last day, hour, and moment when the Divine Majesty shall call me before his presence.
- 3Make your request to Santa Muerte. Openly describe your predicament or ailment and ask for her assistance or guidance. If you’re offering something in exchange, tell her what you’re willing to give—just make sure it’s a promise you can keep. After you state your petition, finish with the following prayer plus 3 repetitions of the Our Father prayer:
- Santisima Muerte, beloved of my heart, do not abandon me without your protection. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Rosary Prayers
- Rosary Dedication Prayer: Dedicate your rosary to Santa Muerte by reciting this prayer at your altar every day for 9 days. The only materials you need are your altar and your rosary. Pray with the utmost trust in Santa Muerte:
- Mother Death, Beloved of my heart, do not leave me without Your protection, neither by day nor by night. Illuminate me with Your wisdom, and comfort me with Your love. And when my time has come, by Your decree, Take me into Your arms and carry me into eternal life. Lady in White, Lady in Red, Lady in Black, I place upon Your altar this rosary, and plead for Your blessing upon it. Servant of God, may this image of You be blessed to serve Your child who trusts in You. May it bring me and my loved ones peace, prosperity, and hope, And safety in our homes and upon our journeys. May we have always a roof over our heads and bread upon our table, and all of our needs met. Free the prisoners, heal the sick, and comfort the forgotten with Your holy love, O our Guide upon Heaven’s path, and keeper of the doorway into the life eternal. Amen.
- Rosary Pendant Prayer:Praying on the rosary pendant (or any part of the rosary) is way to thank and honor Santa Muerte as well as clear your mind and spirit for spellwork. Typically, the dangling pendant or medallion on a Santa Muete rosary contains an image of her. Hold the pendant and an image of Santa Muerte in your hands and recite this prayer:
- I believe in the power of Santa Muerte. She, who is the keeper of the living and protector of the dead. Who sees all things and forgives all sins. Whose authority is vast and her power absolute. I believe in the power of Santa Muerte; Whose judgment can be both swift and sure; I accept your power under the cloak of your protection And ask that you guard and guide me on my path now. Amen.
- It’s appropriate to pray on protective amulets or pendants other than an official Santa Muerte rosary.
- Single Bead Prayer: Grasp one bead of the rosary and an image of Santa Muerte in your hands. Recite both the Our Father and Gloria Patri prayers on the bead, or substitute these alternate prayers:
- Our Father Alternate: Death, beloved of my heart, do not leave me unprotected by day or by night. Guide my steps along life’s path and grant me a peaceful and painless death. Amen.
- Gloria Patri Alternate: O’ Santa Muerte, I give gratitude and thanks for your protection, influence and Blessings. Amen.
Creating an Altar
- Keep your first altar to Santa Muerte small, simple, and temporary. Choose a quiet, clean, calm location like a shelf, small table, or clutter-free desk to build your altar. To start, all you need is a picture of Santa Muerte and 2 glasses of water for her and yourself (use real glass, not plastic). In a pinch, a photo of Santa Muerte as your phone or computer background can work.
- Replenish the water in Santa Muerte’s glass every day to keep it fresh and pleasing to her.
- Keep your altar clean to repel negative energy. Wash your tablecloths regularly and scent the air with essential oils, white sage, or eucalyptus.
- Dedicate your altar solely to Santa Muerte. She doesn’t like to share space with other saints unless there is a special reason.
- Make a more complex altar as your relationship with Santa Muerte grows. Move it to a permanent location and add more pictures or statues of her, as well as at least one votive candle. A tablecloth adds a nice touch too. Leave offerings of fresh bread or fruit, plus aromatic incense, herbs, or flowers. Just make sure to replace perishable offerings when they spoil to keep things fresh and pleasing.
- Light an altar candle in her honor at the start or end of every day to acknowledge both her pagan and Catholic identity.
Other Prayers and Rituals
- Money Ritual and Prayer: Perform this ritual to attract money or get out of debt. Gather a yellow candle, some physical money, seven metal stones, honey, and cinnamon at your altar. Spread honey on the candle with your hands and sprinkle cinnamon on it. Place your money around the candle, then light the candle with a match. Place a stone in front of the candle and recite the following prayer:
- Glorious Santa Muerte, love of my heart, do not forsake me in this moment in which I most need protection and your blessing. You who are always hovering around the world, you who are the guide. You are the one who will help us to cross the wonderful world. Thanks, I give you for bringing what I need most at this time.
- Love Ritual and Prayer: Use this ritual to attract someone you love. Light a red candle of Sana Muerte at your altar and recite this prayer every day for 3 days:
- Love has knocked on my door dear and most holy death, but it has behaved capriciously with me. I feel sorry because I love and I am not reciprocated. I beg you with sadness so that you hear my prayer, feel how my being throbs when I speak to you and beg my beloved girl. That is why I come to you, you are miraculous and kind. I want and wish that [mention the name of your impossible love] correspond to your love, as I love them. I will beg you for the time necessary for my wish to be fulfilled, while I will prove my loyalty offered for your grace [mention what your offering will be] for [mention a term]. So be it.
- Healing Ritual: Perform this ritual to soothe your ailments. First, gather a medium stalk of rue, 1 metre (3.3 ft) of purple ribbon, a purple candle, a bottle of Santa Muerte oil, a cigar, the leaf of a maguey plant, and a black pen. Then go to your altar and follow these steps:
- Write your afflictions on the ribbon with the pen, then tie the rue in a bunch with the ribbon.
- Sprinkle some oil over the rue, then light the cigar and breathe smoke over the rue too.
- Cleanse your entire body with the rue. Start at your head and work down to your feet, passing over the most ill part of your body several times. Wrap the rue in paper and throw it out.
- Write your full name along the width of the candle with the sharp tip of the maguey leaf.
- Cleanse your body with the candle wax in the same manner as with the rue.
- Light the candle so the flame lights up the front of your Santa Muerte image.
- Pray and ask for Santa Muerte to ensure your health.