r/FolkCatholicMagic

How does anyone use the rosary in their magick practice ?

So I just want to start out by saying I wasn't baptized in the Catholic Church. I went to Catholic schools most my life and my father grew up Catholic.

Many years ago when I was a kid, my mom's friend (who's a devote Catholic) told me to pray to St. Anthony because I lost my toy. I did do that and I found it. After that I really didn't think too much about it.

Then sometime in high school remembered what my mom's friend had said. I had lost something but I can't remember what. I prayed to St. Anthony and I found what I was looking for. Around that same time I figured out he was one of my high schools patron saint.

After that I did use it occasionally. Once I got into college I started praying to him when I lost something a lot more and I'd always find it. I even told my friends and boyfriend to pray to him if they couldn't find something and it worked for them too. One day I finally told my dad about it, and he said that his father loved St. Anthony and would have statues and prayer cards for him around the house growing up.

I don't know maybe it's all a coincidence or maybe it's something bigger. Has this happened to anyone else? I'm not Catholic. I grew up Baptist but I'm more spiritual now.

For those that don't know the anima sola is generally tonight as the loneliest soul in purgatory, whatever soul is the one in that position, however in the Caribbean, Colombia and Venezuela it is thought as a individual spirit, some mention the legend of Celestina Abdegano or Maria Celestina, a woman that denied water to Jesus and as a result is still in purgatory... I'm commercial Catholic art the anima sola is often represented as a woman burning I'm purgatory.

In your country is the anima sola an "entity" or a non specific soul?

On a more personal level I've been thinking about praying for help from the anima sola and of course help her cleanse in purgatory, it does sound a bit transactional but doing things with the intention of interceding seems to be all that we both could need.

However I was asking for personal experiences, because in the latin America the anima sola is more of an occult spirit(?) basically there's a discourse about it being dangerous to not fulfill a promise, or the souls being generally anger prone spirits if anything goes wrong and honestly that's not what I'm looking for, compared to the more "traditional" understanding of it being a soul which will be actually very relieved to be helped and rather grateful.

In your experience is the anima sola a good soul (whether you think of it as an entity or non specific soul)? Is it rather safe to work with "her" (for the lack of a better prounoun). What do you find her character to be? Is it a grateful soul or a serious strict spirit who will punish you if you don't fulfill your promise or any other reason....

my religion has kind of always been over the place. i was technically raised methodist, but most of my family was catholic. however my mother and my aunts raised me to be either agnostic or spiritual. now that im coming into my own i feel a bit stuck because i have a hard time with the idea of god but i always call on the saints. and they always seem to help.

my problem is i can’t really find a good religion/sect for white people who want to practice witchcraft and connect with the saints at the same time. my aunt suggested santeria but i know that’s a closed practice. how can i go about this?

i meant to post this in the witchcraft subreddit but it directed me here? i didn’t know such a thing existed. this kind of feels more my speed. i’m sorry i’m still really new to this and trying to figure my beliefs out

I've "found" medals of the Virgin Mary at home, and I have no idea how they got there.

I'd like to know if anyone else has had the same experience. I'll briefly explain what happened.

In less than a month, I've found them in my house—in a small box, inside a book, in the corner of a table—basically, in places where there was nothing. For health reasons, among other things, NO ONE has been in my house for four years. I only go from the front door to the ambulance for a checkup and then straight back home. My groceries are delivered directly from the supermarket, and I only go to the pharmacy and the bakery, which are five minutes away. Yes, I'm a total hermit.

And suddenly, I not only found the Miraculous Medal, but also another one of Our Lady of Sorrows of Seville (I live in France), another of Our Lady of Lourdes, and not only that, but last week I found a rosary.

I'm used to "my ghosts," as I call them, moving things around. This is a game, I suppose. I'm used to it, and I have witnesses to it, but these are things I have. I don't know, nothing had materialized before, and the meaning is intriguing.

*** if you recognize my post from another forum, it's because I'm try to find as much help as I can 😅

So my family is from Mexico, Michoacan specifically. And recently there has been bad people going from home to home and stealing their belongings or even taking over their home. We have cameras, aswell as someone who comes and checks on the home occasionally. But I would like to still protect our home spiritually aswell. I grew up catholic and have somewhat of a religious upbringing, but now I personally practice more of folk Catholicism. I will be going to Mexico in October and December and would like to do something to protect the home spiritually, I plan on asking Archangel Michael for some help. I would like to also mention I'm still a beginner to brujeria in general, so if anyone could recommend something that would be helpful. I would like for those bad people that have an intention of stealing from our home or harm us while we are there. To just ignore our home, as if it's not even there or if they were to cause harm for our things to return and karma get them back. Sorry for the rambling hopefully I explained myself enough (or too much😅). I don't pray to any deities, such as Heckate or La Santa Muerte, my respect to them but it's just not for me. I still pray to the catholic figure but in a more curandera/bruja approach, I guess you can say.

Hello, has anyone used Mary undoer of knots concerning a relationship? If so, what were the results? Thank you in advance.

Hi! I’m superrrr new and would love to learn more about the history, practice, rituals etc of folk Catholic magic! What are some of your favorite books??

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I would like to incorporate candle work into my rosary rituals and novenas. I haven't worked with the Saints as much as I would like to and wanted to start with him for support. Any suggestions for open practices or those rooted in Filipino traditions would be appreciated!

Edited for clarity: seeking suggestions for essential oils, candle work basics as I have never practiced candle magic before, or book rec's on the subject matter! tytyty