Comments on: La Santísima Muerte – A Mexican Folk Saint http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/la-santisima-muerte-a-mexican-folk-saint/ There is a continuous attraction, beginning with God, going to the world, and ending at last with God, an attraction which returns to the same place where it began as though in a kind of circle. -Marsilio Ficino Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jose candelas http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/la-santisima-muerte-a-mexican-folk-saint/#comment-3211 jose candelas Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:32:37 +0000 http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-3211 hola solo recordandoles que dios y la santicima muerte nos quieren tal y como somos dios los verndiga y la santa muerte los proteja any questions yosoycandela30@msn.com hola solo recordandoles que dios y la santicima muerte nos quieren tal y como somos dios los verndiga y la santa muerte los proteja any questions yosoycandela30@msn.com

]]> By: Virgil http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/la-santisima-muerte-a-mexican-folk-saint/#comment-2855 Virgil Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:30:49 +0000 http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-2855 Rufus, Honestly......he isn't off. There are quite a few spells given as an oral tradition in mexico that literally can be traced to coptic christian magical practices. Bryant has spent years researching and interviewing and his information is solidly based; though I will admit we did have differences of opinions, as anyone worth their salt will. But we never discredited his work, or findings. May he rest in peace and may we all learn to respect the dead :) Virgil Rufus,

Honestly……he isn’t off. There are quite a few spells given as an oral tradition in mexico that literally can be traced to coptic christian magical practices.

Bryant has spent years researching and interviewing and his information is solidly based; though I will admit we did have differences of opinions, as anyone worth their salt will. But we never discredited his work, or findings.

May he rest in peace and may we all learn to respect the dead :)

Virgil

]]> By: Arturo Vasquez http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/la-santisima-muerte-a-mexican-folk-saint/#comment-1728 Arturo Vasquez Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:21:03 +0000 http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-1728 Rufus, I don't know if he is as into grimoires as you say, although I do know that he definitely does not claim to be a curandero. Generally though, I believe his characterizations of Mexican religiosity is spot on. I will look into your site, especially the Neoplatonic elements. That kind of stuff is always welcome around here. Rufus,

I don’t know if he is as into grimoires as you say, although I do know that he definitely does not claim to be a curandero. Generally though, I believe his characterizations of Mexican religiosity is spot on.

I will look into your site, especially the Neoplatonic elements. That kind of stuff is always welcome around here.

]]> By: Rufus Opus http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/la-santisima-muerte-a-mexican-folk-saint/#comment-1727 Rufus Opus Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:54:47 +0000 http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-1727 I too have frequented his mailing list. He makes some really badly-researched claims about the etymology of the word "grimoire." He is also very much opinionated in his belief in curanderismo. He has even been told that he himself is a curandero. He misrepresents curaderismo as a continuation of the living grimoire systems, and thinks that because a curandero has a grimoire, they must therefore understand and practice its teachings. I have books on voudoun and catholicism, and I am neither. Curanderos have my deepest respect. Holman does not. I too have frequented his mailing list. He makes some really badly-researched claims about the etymology of the word “grimoire.” He is also very much opinionated in his belief in curanderismo. He has even been told that he himself is a curandero. He misrepresents curaderismo as a continuation of the living grimoire systems, and thinks that because a curandero has a grimoire, they must therefore understand and practice its teachings. I have books on voudoun and catholicism, and I am neither. Curanderos have my deepest respect. Holman does not.

]]> By: M.J. Ernst-Sandoval http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/la-santisima-muerte-a-mexican-folk-saint/#comment-1510 M.J. Ernst-Sandoval Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:02:26 +0000 http://arturovasquez.wordpress.com/?p=1974#comment-1510 Rather like Doña Sebastiana in New Mexico or La Catrina south of the border. Rather like Doña Sebastiana in New Mexico or La Catrina south of the border.

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