#death deity

[infernoprogeny]

𝕾𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖆 𝕸𝖚𝖊𝖗𝖙𝖊: 𝔖𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔊𝔬𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔡 

When it comes to death, there are many variations of gods that come to our mind from different cultures, since this process is an inevitable and crucial part of all our lives notwithstanding our ethnicity, race, social status, religious beliefs, etc.  

Most of us heard about one such deity: Santa Muerte, who is commonly known as a folk saint and is closely associated with Mexican el Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead. Usually she is depicted as a skeleton with traditional feminine features, long hair, flower wreath and in a bright dress. 

Despite her status among Spanish Catholics, the catholic church doesn’t accept her as an official saint since some other figures play this role in catholicism, as well as Santa Muerte’s eerie connections with witchcraft and narco cartels don’t quite fit Christian morals. 

But what do we know about the origin of the Mother of Death? 

Origin

Although Santa Muerte is an unofficial catholic saint, her roots are more complex than they seem and aren’t limited by her status among Spanish Catholics. 

There are a few main theories of where Santa Muerte comes from:

Aztec death deity Mictecacihuatl

Figure of Grim Reaper during Black Death

African death goddesses

And more others.

But there is no general agreement on which one is true. It can be confusing, but at the same time, it allows us to analyze and define the truth for ourselves.

Still there is one most popular theory which is related to Aztec beliefs.

Aztec death goddess

As we know, Santa Muerte has the most popularity in Mexico. From the history overview, the Valley of Mexico was earlier the Aztec home before the conquest of this land by the Spanish in the early 16th century.

Before Mexican el Día de Muertos, the Aztecs had their own celebration connected to several death gods: Mictecacihuatl and Mictlantecuhtli. Few principal gods were represented as female (Mictecacihuatl) and male (Mictlantecuhtli) embodiments of death and rulers of Mictlan (underworld).

!For the remark: they are not the only ones, there was goddess Tonantzin as well, but she is related to the other catholic figure. 

One of the theories is that Mictecacihuatl and Santa Muerte are the same deity because the Spanish had to accept some Aztec customs due to their cooperation. Also, Mictecacihuatl was a dominant death deity in the Aztec pantheon, so it was important to save her figure even under a different name.

Many faces of Mother of Death

Apart from Santa Muerte’s grim image and direct relation to death, she is patient with the newbies and her devotees and has a pleasant presence and nurturing nature. 

Like all deities, Lady of Death is versatile and can be both gentle and destructive. Don’t be surprised to learn that she has a strong connection with drug traffickers and many of them honour this goddess so she gives them protection and prosperity. 

Another feature is that Mother of Death accepts all people since death doesn’t care about your social status, sexual orientation, colour of skin, gender, and any other things. She is a protector of those who are rejected by society and helps them to stay safe and find their way in life. 

But you need to keep in mind that she should be respected as any other deity and she won’t forgive your ignorance or rudeness towards her. 

How to start working with Santa Muerte

As many of us know, it is important to understand which aspects have certain deities when we start working with them. It helps us to figure out for what purposes we can contact them. 

Santa Muerte is an universal goddess who has keys to the many doors on our paths. It is no wonder, because death is ever-present and has power over all. 

When you decide that you would like to ask Santa Muerte for something, you should define your request and reach out to one of her seven colours or aspects. 

!However, if you aren’t sure which colour is right, it is fine to reach out to Santa Muerte without referring to a certain aspect of her. 

The Seven Colors of Santa Muerte 

I will give a short guide of her seven colours, so it will be easier to define which aspect is most suitable for your problem or situation. 

Niña Blanca, White Santa Muerte

Protection, cleansing, renewal, starting new projects, healing, opening new paths, punishing enemies.

Niña Violeta, Purple Santa Muerte

Magic, secret knowledge, wisdom, spiritual growth, clairvoyance, divination.

Niña Azul, Blue Santa Muerte

Partnerships, social life, human interactions (she can both harmonize and destroy relationships).

Niña Dorada, Golden Santa Muerte

Money, wealth, prosperity, fate, luck (as well as lack of money, poverty and bad luck for enemies).

Niña Roja, Red or Pink Santa Muerte

Romantic relationships, love, lust, attracting a partner (it is possible to punish unfaithful partners with Red Santa Muerte’s help).

Niña Verde, Green Santa Muerte

Winning legal cases, justice, defining truth, protection from criminals, imprisoning someone, making someone commit illegal acts, endanger someone to be robbed or assaulted. 

Niña Negra, Black Santa Muerte

Neutralizing curses, malevolent spirits, ending bad luck or all kinds of problems, protection, spiritual transformations, harming enemies.

Associations

Planetary aspects: 

Moon and Saturn (but it can vary depending on the aspect)

Plants:

Rose, rosemary, syrian rye, tobacco, marigolds, aloe

Animals: 

Owl, raven, butterfly, snake, worm

Incense: 

Rose, vanilla, sage, copal, myrrh, rosemary, aloe, palo santo

Symbols:

Scythe, skull, flower wreath, golden jewelry, scale, cloak

Tarot:

Death, Queen of Swords, Judgement, the Empress, the High Priestess, the Hierophant (but it depends on your perception as well)

Offerings

Tequila, red wine, chocolate (or any other sweets), red apples, pomegranates, fruits (especially exotic ones such as pineapples, mangoes, dragon fruits), coffee and cacao, salt, bread, flowers (mostly red or white roses), red meat, chicken hearts, candles (the colour depends on the aspect or you can choose the black one as universal), incenses. 

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Let me know if you would like new posts about Santa Muerte. Mother and I will be happy to tell you a lot more.

[nelkcats]

Caged Death

After speaking with Clockwork, Danny discovered that the Ghost King's job was not only as the ruler of the Realms or the caretaker of the ghosts, but also as the representative of death.

It turns out that death has taken different personifications over the centuries (and because of the number of dimensions) but they always needed a leader. The Ghost King was meant to be the one to guide them and do most of the work, guiding the humans' souls to a better place and help when needed, which is why he needed so much power in the first place. This was obviously neglected by his predecessor, making the current deaths suspicious.

Although it was hard, Danny began to do his work, he noticed the misinterpretation that people had of death, and how those who were at the end of their lifetime understood it better. When he went to visit one of the dimensions that had recently gone through a war, he was captured.

An old wizard had discovered that he could trap death and prevent it from spreading. He caught the King and demanded that he return the soul of his son, he also demanded him to go away and take no one else with it.

Danny refused, those souls needed to rest, and the other personifications of death could do his work in the other dimensions but since they knew that he would take care of DC dimension problem, he was worried that he had stopped the cycle of life by accident on the dimension.

The Justice League were undecided on how to proceed, wasn't the lack of death good?, but after John Constantine took them to the hospital with all the injured begging to rest in peace they understood, although Batman seemed reluctant to help, Robin's recent death was probably still affecting him.

[scr-ppup]

Death deityfolk / deity of death (etc) flag

Death deityfolk/deity of death: a flag for those who are deities, gods, goddesses, such or otherwise related to deityfolks of death.

*this flag was made with alters and alterhumans in mind, and those with connections to deityfolks.

**death is a loosely used term and it can be used as a broad umbrella term.

[ID: Four identically designed rectangular flags with 12 uneven horizontal stripes. The colors go from top to bottom as dark purple, purple, light purple, dark magenta, magenta, light pink, white, light pink, magenta, dark magenta, light purple, purple, and dark purple. The first flag is blank with the striped design, the second flag has a sphere on the center but is blank. The third flag has the center sphere with a design of a abstract star and a symbol consisting of a skull and crossed bones underneath it, the fourth flag has a blank sphere with an abstract star design on it./end ID]

Taglist: @radiomogai @kin-flags

[redacted-coiner]

Moral Deity , Amoral Deity , Immoral Deity

Death Deity , Moribund Deity , Life Deity

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[psychopomp-recital]

Yall gotta stop seeing Death as just the end of life.

Theres so much more to it you can utilize!! Get out there and petition Death to help you break those generational habits! Death to the cycle! If you ask really nicely I’m sure it’ll help you kill those insecurities too.

[czortofbaldmountain]

A prayer to Chthonic Beelzebub

Beelzebub of lifegiving rot,

Of blowflies, fungi and bacteria,

Of all detested carrion eaters,

Beelzebub of abandoned graveyards!

You feed the soil, feed all of Earth,

Oh silent, dark-winged Lord of Flies,

Revealing Nature's age-old secret:

Only with death can life arise.

[lillysilvermoon]

*me in phone*

Hades: GET OUT of this damm phone!

Me: *shook get up quickly and sit* is this... is you??.

Hades: YES its me!

Me: ... r u sur- *get HUGE goosebumps* okay. It's you.

Hades: you spend much time with this light on your face and that's why u r not thinking right (context: I've been away too much on my phone and I complained about it but I still working it, and the fact that I use too much it's actually affecting my vision lol). Get up, take your shower, and just BE. Just breath. Just stay present. No information (read), no phone, no stimulation. Just be. (Context: I have anxiety and problems to concentrate and sometimes- a lot more that I wish it was - I do things completely automatic i don't even register that I did lol, and be so long on my phone, on social media has been affecting me very negatively and I know that and He knows that too and that's why he was kind mad)

Me: okay. And I agree, I actually don't want to be in my phone even though that I continue but... can I write.. this? *sad face* please?

Hades: ... yes. But put the phone away.

Me: okay🥰😚😊

[heavenfell-au]

Chara, the precious deity

[shadarinth]

Completed my fourth Art Fight and one of my best works yet, yesterday! Amira's OC/sona Atlas, a deity of death! I still can't get over the fact I did this, it's too phenomenal 😭 I think I've found my forte in cryptid like creatures!

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Team Stardust Art Fight!

[deusinabsentiaa]

I recently started worshiping Thanatos! I’d love to follow any other folks who worship Thanatos or any other deities representing Death!

[infernoprogeny]

Today I honour our Mother of Death, Santa Muerte.

In the meantime, I would like to share some observations of working with Santa Muerte. It might help you in your practice with her, but it is a personal gnosis that can be different from yours (and this is fine). 

If you are in desperate need of urgent help with any problem, you should ask Santa Muerte. She is one of the deities who responds extremely quickly to your requests. 

Santa Muerte is perfect for getting someone or something off the ground. If you feel that some situation in your life went cold, you can ask Santa Muerte for help or a piece of advice. But you need to remember that she is the death goddess and death is about transformation. You should be ready for the dramatic changes. 

If you would like to work with Santa Muerte, you shouldn’t be greedy towards her and in general. As well as you have to be sincere with her. Don’t think you can hide your true intentions or lies from Death Itself. Even if you are interested in only materialistic things, it is better to be honest about it. However, it is not a good idea to work with her only from the desire to win a lottery, become rich, etc.

Santa Muerte is a wonderful teacher. Her wisdom is unlimited and she can give you lectures on practically all the things possible.

Santa Muerte adores compliments and sweet-talk, but it should be heartfelt. You can tell her about how beautiful she is, about how wise she is, that you respect her. Also, it is always nice to tell that you appreciate all things that she has done for you. 

I will share more observations next time, you can share yours if you work with her. 

And don’t forget to spend some time with your deities today! 𖤐

[spectrolitha]

Goddess of death in one of my original settings

The cipher cannot be solved in English, sorry

[fragmentedhekatean]

I do wonder if there's a correlation between me and my death work and the constant amount of tower moments and cycles of really shitty mental health I am consistently going through

most deities I work with are either related to death or are related to chaos and/or trickery. Hell, I just learned my soul parents are King Paimon, Lucifer, Asmodeus, and President Gaap with King Paimon creating the part of my soul that has to do with cycles of death and rebirth

I am definitely not the same person I was when I first started my craft a few years ago and I am VASTLY different from who I was before the start of the Pandemic- I can hardly remember who I was but what I do know is while parts of me feel fragile other parts of me feel like iron

it's also funny to me bec astrologically speaking, I am Pluto Dominant with my Scorpio Pluto residing in the 12th house, my Cancer Mercury in the 8th house and my Pisces Saturn in the 4th house

considering I've been forced to drop my life and start over multiple times before turning 18 and then my mom dying when I was 22 at the age of 39 after having kidney failure for 5 years, being in a car accident and almost being in a head on collision, I've gone through a lot of deaths, both literal and symbolic, in my life

I know that a lot of ppl say that you have to Literally die in order to be a death worker but with my life and everything I have endured, I'd say I've felt death in all corners of my life except for a very Literal death of my own

my incredibly bad mental health has me grappling with staying alive more often than I'd care for, but I also think the struggles with my mental health which are intrinsically linked to the sheer number of Tower moments I've been through, maybe there's a reason I'm constantly put in a position to challenge myself and maybe there's a reason why I feel compelled to walk my life with death and chaos deities at my side

[redacted-coiner]

Death Deity

[PT: Death Deity]

Other labels contain, Death God, Death Goddess, Death Xeity, Death Fewity, and Death Odity. This is under the Deity Umbrella(link)!

A flag for those who a Death deity, a deity from Death, a deity that’s the embodiment of Death, a deity that controls Death, etc. This can be kin, delusion, religious beliefs, etc. anyone who can fall under this and anyone can use it!

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[psychopomp-recital]

We aren’t trying to scare newcomers when we say that the path of a Death Worker is hard & often traumatic. Death in and of itself is hard, and traumatic.

When you work with the dead and the spirit of death they leave a mark on you. In my experience this path doesn’t get easier, you just get more prepared on how to handle it.

These are my tips on how to handle that as beginners:

✦ Boundaries

- decide who you can work with, and what you can handle. (Examples are: not working with children or those who died of violence)

- know your limits, take a step back if you need to

✦ Understand/Work to Understand your triggers

- this also falls under knowing your limits, but also when you understand your triggers/traumas you’ll be better suited to help others

✦ Find Community

- This practice is hard, and looking for community and friends to support you is key. Reach out to other people on this path and make those connections.

✦ Come To Terms

- with familial/close death

- with death-related trauma

✦ Mourn

- let yourself cry

- let yourself mourn those you help

- let yourself miss those you lost

✦ Self-care

- take days to yourself and do things that are fun and relaxing

- you can’t help others until you’ve got your own self in order

You’ve got this. Go easy on yourself and take your time.

Sincerely,

The Psychopomp’s Recital

[00waywardalma00]

I will never get tired of how magnificent she is. 🦉💀❤️

Nunca me cansaré de lo magnífica que ella es. 🦉💀❤️