White Holy Death Jar Candle, 10"

• A white Santa Muerte jar candle. About 10 inches, in glass, with a prayer on the back.
• The color for purification and protection. White for cleansing, gratitude, and a clean start.
• A folk-saint devotional candle. Petitioned with prayer and offering.
• A jar candle. Made for a sustained, multi-day devotion.

• White Santa Muerte (Holy Death) jar candle, approximately 10 inches
• Tall glass jar with a prayer to Holy Death on the back
• Color: white
• For purification, protection, gratitude, and devotional work

Santa Muerte, the Holy Death, is a Mexican folk saint: a personification of death venerated by millions for protection, healing, safe passage, justice, and love. She sits outside official church approval but is deeply woven into Mexican and Mexican-American folk Catholicism, petitioned much as other saints are, with candles, prayers, flowers, and offerings. In her devotion, the color of the candle marks the kind of petition, and white is the candle for purification and protection: cleansing a person or space, blessing a fresh start, giving thanks, and asking her steady guardianship. White is also the all-purpose color, the one chosen when no other quite fits. The tall jar form, with its printed prayer, comes from vigil-light devotion and is made to be tended over days. This is a devotional candle, lit as part of a relationship of petition and offering with the saint; the tradition asks for respect and sincerity rather than casual use. As with all such candles, it focuses your own prayer and intention. If Santa Muerte is not part of your own practice, approach her with the respect due any living devotional tradition.

1. Set up respectfully. Place the jar on a clean altar or heat-safe surface, with an image of Santa Muerte and an offering if that is part of your practice.
2. Make your petition. Speak the printed prayer or your own words clearly, naming the purification, protection, or thanks you bring.
3. Light it and tend it. Light the wick as you pray; over a multi-day devotion many people snuff it between sittings and relight, or let it burn through in a safe place.
4. Burn it safely. Never leave a burning candle unattended, keep it clear of anything flammable, and set the jar where it cannot be knocked, since the glass grows hot.

• Black Holy Death Candle, 10 Inch: a black Santa Muerte candle for protection and reversing work.
• Gold Holy Death Candle, 10 Inch: a gold Santa Muerte candle for money and prosperity petitions.
• Red Holy Death Candle, 10 Inch: a red Santa Muerte candle for love and matters of the heart.
• White Sage Smudge Stick: cleansing smoke to purify a space before devotion.
• All Purpose Blessing Oil: a versatile blessing oil to dress the candle for your petition.

Who is Santa Muerte?

Santa Muerte, the Holy Death, is a Mexican folk saint, a personification of death venerated by millions for protection, healing, safe passage, and love. She is petitioned much as other saints are, with candles, prayers, and offerings.

What is the white candle for?

In Santa Muerte devotion, color marks the petition. White is the candle for purification and protection: cleansing, blessing a fresh start, giving thanks, and asking her guardianship. It is also the all-purpose color when no other fits.

What is the prayer on the back?

The jar is printed with a prayer to Holy Death on the reverse, which you can read aloud as you light the candle, or use your own words. It is part of the devotional form of the candle.

Do I have to be a devotee?

Santa Muerte devotion is a living folk-Catholic tradition. If she is not part of your practice, approach her with the respect due any devotional tradition, or choose a plain white candle instead.

How do I burn it safely?

Set the jar on a heat-safe surface where it cannot be knocked, keep it clear of anything flammable, and never leave a burning candle unattended. The glass grows hot, so let it cool before moving it.