Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction-Blue Candle : insight and concentration -- Brown candle : history and origins of the cult -- White candle : beliefs and practices -- Black candle : protection and harm -- Red candle : love and passion -- Gold candle : prosperity and abundance -- Purple candle : healing -- Green candle : law and justice -- Conclusion-Seven-color candle : multiple miracles.
Summary:
R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade.
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