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"This new third edition of Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has become the fastest growing new religious movement worldwide over the past two decades. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions in Latin America, the U.S., and beyond. Devotees believe the Bony Lady (as she is affectionately called) to be the fastest and most effective miracle worker, and as such, her statuettes and paraphernalia now outsell those of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Saint Jude, two other giants of Mexican religiosity. In particular, Santa Muerte has become the patron saint of drug traffickers, playing ...>>
"Follow playing cards from ancient China, through majestic Egypt and the glittering halls of European royalty, to the dusty roads of the American South. Learn the secrets of the deadly Ace of Spades, the loving Queen of Hears, the seductive Four of Diamonds, and the industrious Eight of Clubs. This book will show you how to take common playing cards and conjure up your very own personal Deck of Spells for Love, Luck, Money, and more!
Playing cards have a rich and mysterious history that is now revealed to you! Diversion, education, divination, and magic! Generations of rootworkers and hoodoo practitioners have carried cards with them to see the future and change the present. Professor ...>>
