– liquors: spirits, mescal, tequila etc.
– 3 white candles
– flowers and vases
– 1 cigarette or cigar
– wooden matches
Use any flowers you can buy: if possible, it is better that someone gives them to you or that you cut them from your own flowerpots.
First, take a sip of the drink you have chosen. Then, take another sip and spray the drink that is in your mouth all over your site of worship. It is important that you only spread the contents of one sip, and make sure that the altar is in a well-ventilated place and without any flame lit to avoid accidents. Then, pray 3 Lord’s Prayers and 3 Hail Marys.
Fill the glass of the Holy Death with the drink. Then, light the cigarette or cigar with a wooden match and blow the smoke of the cigar on the altar and the image. You must do this nine times and then say the following prayer:
In the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
immaculate being of divine light,
I beg you to grant me the favours I ask,
until the last day, hour and moment
in which your Divine Majesty
commands to take me
before your presence.
Death dear to my heart,
do not forsake me of your protection.
So be it.
While praying, light the candles and the incense, and put the flowers in the vases. It takes 9 weeks to enshrine the altar; every Friday from the first Friday, you will say nine times this prayer or novena, with the candles lit and the incense burning, and changing the flowers when they begin to wilt because they must always look good.
The prayer for the enshrinement must not be interrupted, but if for any reason this happens, you must start again from the beginning; this might be a sign that you are not ready yet, or convinced to start the worship and handle such powerful energies.
In order to begin, the altar must be set up in this order: first the altar, and then the prayer to the Most Holy and some Lord’s Prayers. Once the tablecloth is placed, light a white candle dedicated to the Holy Death and pray again. Light the candle with your right hand. Once the candle is lit, place the image you have chosen on the altar. The image must have been washed one day before and left to dry in the open on the previous afternoon. To enhance her power, you may impregnate the image with the perfume you use. It is important not to do all this in front of people who are not from the house, so they do not disturb the Holy Death’s energies.
It is advised to cleanse the altar every 9, 18 or 27 days. If you miss the date, you can cleanse it on a Tuesday, preferably at noon; never in the early morning, afternoon or evening, or when there is bad weather.
Wash the tablecloth, the plates, glasses, incense-burners and other elements. Except the tablecloth, the objects are cleaned with a damp cloth or are shaken, but they are never washed because the essence of the offerings must be preserved. These objects are cleaned and then put back in their place. All the good and bad energy of the altar goes to the tablecloth; and that is why you must wash it to keep it always pure.
If you do a job for another person, all the objects must be thrown once the worship has been finished. The objects cannot be left on the altar unless the work is for you or for a close relative.
Offerings must be thrown away; you must not drink, eat or smoke them. In theory, their essence has been lost because the Holy Death has taken it.
You must throw away the withered flowers and water, because they absorb the bad energy of the environment. The candles, when burnt out, must be thrown away, especially those that are special offerings.
The Holy Death is asked for special favours in times of need: she protects you and your family. To get good results, personal rituals must be done with a lot of faith, devotion and confidence in what you are doing. It must be something necessary or considered fair. Everything has a price and satisfying a whim can be very expensive.
Do not be in a hurry, it is important to devote as much time as necessary to do the rituals, look for hours. You must also be in the best possible physical conditions and take care that your health is optimal at the time of doing the rituals, including not being sleepy, drunk or drugged.
If another person asks you for a petition, remember that you will need twice as much faith, devotion and confidence in doing the ritual. To help others you need to have the vocation and the gift to do so, there are people who were born for it. You should not do it for money, or for any personal interest.
You cannot do two rituals at the same time. If you work with a single energy you will get better results.
You must fulfil all the promises you make to the Holy Death. Wash your hands before and after doing a ritual. If you do not know the prayers, you can read them.
Another Ritual of Consecration
This is another way to consecrate your image so that the entity enters it as many times as you need. It is more effective if you do it on a Saturday.
Ingredients:
– liquid of rose
– liquid of rue
– petals of red roses or red carnations
– incense and myrrh (in grain)
– 1 censer
– natural water
– 1 bucket to wash the Holy Death
– bee honey
– 1 spoon
Procedure:
Put the natural water and the liquids of rose and rue in the bucket. Add the petals and a little honey. Mix everything with a wooden spoon and wash the image. Light the candles on the altar to welcome the image. Light the incense with the mixture of myrrh. Immerse the image in the bucket and ask her to come and enter the image while saying:
Holy Death,
I am calling you
to come to this place
and take this image that I bless
in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit.
So be it.
When you finish, place the image on the altar that should be already prepared.
6.1. Offerings
Wines and Liquors
Wines and liquors are essential because the Holy Death loves alcoholic beverages and the stronger the more she likes them, and it is an ancient and traditional offering. The offering of wines and liquors will depend on how much each person can spend to buy them. The most important thing is to offer them with a lot of love and faith. Wines and liquors should be served in glasses or glass goblets and changed when they are cloudy, mouldy or have dust.
The wines and liquors that she prefers are those with a high alcoholic content, such as: spirits, tequila, rum, mescal and beer. They should be served in a glass or glass goblet.
Cigars and Cigarettes
Our Holy Death likes them very much. It is recommended that you keep the cigar unlit during the first day and you light it during the second day. Cigars are used in many special rituals or when you profess an African-origin religion such as Santeria or Palo Mayombe. It is better to used them as leaf tobacco since it contains less harmful substances.
Once the cigar is lit, you should place it next to the Holy Death. This will help to ward off envy around your work, business or family. If it is a cigar, smoke it and exhale the smoke to purify the altar and remove all negative energy. This can be done as often as you think is convenient.
Flowers
Flowers are frequent offerings and any flowers can be used as long as they are offered with faith. The Holy Death likes roses, carnations, tuberoses, gardenias, tulips… The important thing is that they are fresh, and the most recommended are the flowers from the fields because they are pure. Roses are the most commonly used. White flowers are used to attract health and to prevent spiritual and physical illnesses. Red flowers are related to love, emotions, spiritual stability, passion and desire. It is important to remove the flowers when they start to wither, because they capture all the surrounding negative energy and we do not want this energy to remain. If you need to get money and work, good economy, the flowers should be yellow.
In general, white flowers were usually offered to the Holy Death.
Incenses
One or two incenses can be burned per week. The symbolism of incenses is related to the purification of the air and people. Their use in religious and spiritual rituals is very old, since they have been used in all cultures.
You can use the incense you want depending on what you need:
– Copal: transforms the negative energy that exists in your home or business, it acts as a Road-Opener for businesses. Once the incense is lit, it is recommended to open the doors and windows to allow ventilation and the entry of new energies.
– Sandalwood: related to economic prosperity and abundance, liquidity and success in what you have asked.
– Myrrh: it cuts jealousy, troubles, gossip and hatred. If you burn two incense sticks or cones next to our Holy Death, the requests are obtained more quickly.
– Roses: it is, par excellence, the smell of love. It is used in any ritual of love since it attracts it. It is aphrodisiac; it awakens the passion and sexual drive towards the couple. If you place three cones or sticks it promotes the arrival of a love.
– Musk: related to good health, both physical and mental. It prevents diseases at your house.
– Jasmine: to attract sales in business.
– Carnation, vanilla and lilac: for emotional and loving affairs, to attract harmony in relationships.
The first incense that was used in worships was copal incense during pre-Hispanic times and it was used by the different cultures populating our country. The use of incense on our altar is a synonym of respect to ancient traditions. It is recommended to use an incense-burner of natural origin such as: clay, stone, wood, etc.
4 Elements
The 4 elements are essential offerings on an altar to the Most Holy Death, since they are important to channel our requests. Fire is represented by candles. Water is essential: a glass of fresh water for our Holy Death is sufficient. Earth is found in our offerings in flowers, fruits, etc. Air is also represented with candles and with our prayers.
Water
Water is essential and must never be missing on your altar, because it is necessary in the physical and in the spiritual worlds since it helps to channel the energy. Always use clear, clean water (either form the tap or purified), and put it in glasses or glass goblets. Do not fill the glass or goblet to the brim and keep it on the altar for at least 15 days or a little less if the water gets dirty, or becomes dark.
If bubbles come out of the glass, it means that there will be economic tranquillity or that your projects will be carried out without problems. If the water stays the same as the first day, it means that there is good energy and your requested favours will be granted.
It is very important that the first time you set up the altar, you look at the water. If the water has small bubbles or it is crystal-clear in the morning, it means that the Holy Death is happy with the altar you have prepared: spiritual and economic tranquillity. However, if it is murky, mouldy or with cream, it means that she is very upset with your request and have a lot of difficulties to achieve what you have asked.
Bread
Bread is the sacred food that must never be missing on the altar, since it symbolises that you will never go hungry or lack food. Put a piece of bread or bun next to your Holy Death. It can be wholemeal bread, if you prefer. Change it frequently, at least twice a week. Never throw it away in the rubbish, put it under a tree, the leafier the better.
Instead of bread, some people put a cake: it depends on your own choice.
Fruits
The fruits offered should always be fresh. Red apples are the most used, usually 3 or 4. Yellow apples are used in some rituals related to money. Fruit offerings are good to avoid envy and bad energies. They should not be eaten before they get spoiled and should not be thrown away in the rubbish.
There are believers who offer seasonal fruits. Some fruits are also used in love-related works.
Sweets
Chocolate is considered to be an emotional stimulant and that is why a bar of chocolate is placed on the altar of the Holy Death. Chocolate will help to eliminate negative energies and envy. It is also used for love-related works.
Honey is also used for sentimental works and should be included on the altar. You can put any type of sweets, regardless of the amount. It is preferable that they are homemade, but the important thing is that they are offered from the bottom of your heart.
Money
If the altar is in your business, offer the Holy Death the first sale of the day. You can leave money on the altar until you close or during the first 21 days of the opening of your business. Money is used in several rituals to improve the personal or family economy, and when you need to look for a new or a better job.
Fragances
Scents are also important. Their use is recommended because they serve to customise the altars. It is recommended to use some of your own fragrance on the image of the Holy Death.
Plants and Herbs
– Camphor: for absent persons, write their full name on a piece of paper and put it under the image. The person will soon return to you.
– Basil: used for economic well-being. There should always be some basil on the altars that ask for success and abundance.
– Rude: it removes bad vibrations, lies, deceits, gossip, and provides marital union.
– Rosemary: for good luck, it takes away negativity and evil thoughts.
– Peppermint: it helps to solve love-related troubles.
– Union Grass: to attract the opposite sex and make easy love conquests.
– Come to Me: to increase the love of the couple.
– Costmary: to obtain power and luck in love.
Stones
– White quartz: to ward off bad thoughts, it provides positive energy.
– Pink quartz: to give great power and strength in love.
– 7 metals: to attract abundance, money and prosperity.
– Magnet stone: it has a great power for business and trade, used to make charms.
– Alum stone: to solve legal problems and justice.
– Jet stone: to attract fortune and make the money work.
Candles
Fire is one of the four main elements in any request or ritual. It represents a bridge between this world and the afterlife; but it is also a source of power and destruction.
When you light a candle, a call is made to the forces of nature: fire, air, water and earth. The earth is the wax, which is transformed into air.
When you light a candle, ask with devotion and faith, always visualising what you want to achieve, transmitting devotion and respect. Try to use strong colours and not pastel ones. It is better to light the candles with wooden matches and with the right hand if you are right-handed, or with your left hand if you are left-handed; since it is the hand we use the most and it will help us to have more strength.
You must let the candle burn completely, but if for any reason you must blow it out before it burns, its better do to it with wet fingers or with something metallic; never blowing it out, because it is another air element and that would dissipate the energy.
Look for candles of good quality, preferably made of paraffin wax and choose the colour in accordance with your needs. The colours mostly used are:
– White: To achieve peace and tranquillity, protection in your home, business or personal protection. This colours is also used in rituals of consecration (such as in the Holy Eucharist in Catholicism), purification, meditation, fortune telling, spells that imply healing, spiritual strength, clairvoyance, mediumship, to attract ancestors, etc.
– Yellow: To ask for money, liquidity, prosperity, work and any economic request in our lives, for wisdom and good luck.
– Orange: To ask for strength, and to attack and defend ourselves from the enemy.