Tag: Santa Muerte

• Sex & Death: Santa Muerte’s Strong LGBT Following

  Enduring discrimination and even persecution at times makes the fierce, female skeleton saint especially attractive to those who’ve been ostracized, taunted or even subjected to physical violence because of their alternative sexual orientation. World leading expert on Santa Muerte, Andrew Chesnut has observed this special attraction from the outset of his research eight years ago. Introducing us…

  Death and the Maiden

  15/02/2017

  Guest Post

  America, Bony Lady, Catholic, Deadmaidens, Death, Devoted to Death, Devotee, Discrimination, Empowerment, Homosexuality, Judgement, LGBT, Mexico, Religion, Saint Death, Santa Muerte, Sexuality, Society, transgender

• Of Divine Beauty & Hidden Grief

  Nicholas Johnson is the artist behind Divine Excess, an online shop that sells bespoke pieces inspired by Mexican folk art and iconography. Here we find out more about the influences that inspire these intricate creations. From the saintly to the cult of Santa Muerte, Nick also shares some examples of his work whereby femininity is…

  Death and the Maiden

  01/08/2016

  Guest Post

  Art, Artist, Beauty, Culture, Deadmaidens, Death, Death Rituals, Divine Excess, Experiences, Grief, History, Holy Death, Iconography, Inspiration, Love, Memento Mori, Mexico, Religion, Ritual, Saint Death, Santa Muerte

• On The Street With Saint Death In Tepito, Mexico

  Dr Andrew Chesnut is author of the only book on Saint Death in both Mexico & the US. Here he shares the experience of attending The Santa Muerte rosary service held in Tepito, Mexico City’s most notorious barrio. This is the signature public ritual of the burgeoning cult of the skeleton saint. Accompanied by talented…

  Death and the Maiden

  15/02/2016

  Guest Post

  Art, Bony Lady, Creativity, Cult, Culture, Deadmaidens, Death, Devotees, Experiences, Life, Mexico, Photography, Portable Altar, Rosary Service, Saint Death, Santa Muerte, Shrine, Skeleton Saint, Tepito, Toni Francois, Virgin Mary