While there will always be a legitimate form, an official version, or an
orthodoxy, sometimes it seems the “unofficial,” the “illegitimate,” or
the “unorthodox,” can be just as powerful, and representative of an even
more potent truth. The case of Santa Muerte, the Mexican folk-saint of
death, is one such enigmatic example. She is a creation of the street
people, the lower class, the poor and the suffering, in one of the
largest cities in the world. She often attracts the worst: drug
dealers, murders, thieves, and addicts. She also gives millions of
people hope, acceptance, and, paradoxically, immense joy. In this second
installment of The Cult of Santa Muerte, Drs. Micono and Morelos dive
deeper into the utility and meaning of such a powerful figure with Mexico City psychotherapist and Santa Muerte researcher Antonio Primavera.
https://www.psychologyafterdark.com/podcast/episode-18-the-cult-of-santa-muerte-part-2
https://www.psychologyafterdark.com/podcast/episode-18-the-cult-of-santa-muerte-part-2