r/FolkCatholicMagic

Hello! I am a beginning practitioner, and I wanted to ask if there is anyone here who mixes their faith with other teachings and how to balance them. I am very strongly Catholic on my father’s side, but on my mother’s there is a stronger tie to Appalachian folk magic or “granny magic”, and I want to try to honor both in my practice. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Okay so I prayed with psalms and did a prayer to Santo Nino De Atocha that my lover will come back to me and we will be healthy, healed, and happy together.

I lit two candles and they both went out….

So I got copal and burnt copal and got a cinnamon stick, put honey on it, and burnt it along side the copal.

The copal worked and the flame was strong.

I’m wondering if anything is a bad sign.

Advice?

Everytime I look up this Saint Anthony, all that ever comes up is he can help find you lost items. I find it quite annoying and frankly a little undermining that this is the only thing he’s commonly known for, and it’s hard to find much else on him.
I’ve also heard about him guiding “the lost”.
Is there any sources or evidence I can look into?

Because im thinking he might be my Patron Saint???

Found a medallion necklace of him after my grandma passed.
My dad’s father’s name was Anthony so I suppose it was his.
Didn’t know which saint it was until a stranger told me.

People usually come to me for guidance in many ways, and there are times where I can figure out solutions in people’s family lives and why certain traumas might have them unknowingly become mean, hateful or toxic. Very quickly.
And I know it might be looked down upon, but I am a tarot reader as well. Only do so to help others, so God forgive me. My family is Italian folk Catholic so they’ve always encouraged it as long as it was always within the light.

Other times, I’ll watch someone laughing, and I feel like I can see what they look like as a child
(I know his symbol has him holding baby Jesus, does it have anything to do with the inner child, or childlike innocence?)

TLDR: what are some sources, evidence, or stories you know of Saint Anthony of Pauda being a saint of anything else besides “Lost items”? And what else does the Baby Jesus he’s holding symbolize?

I have the following question for you: How should I approach popular saints in general? For example: Niño Fidencio, Sarita Colonia, O Queimadinho, among others (especially Brazilian ones, such as Escrava Anastácia, Menina Izildinha, etc.)?

I wanna start by saying I love and appreciate everyone in this subreddit and I hope nobody finds that corny lol. First, I have a curandera bloodline and I feel called to continue it and mix in the Catholic faith.

As a chicana curandera-in-training, Santo Niño De Atocha is deep in my family roots.

My mom told me about the Niño Atocha and I actually feel hopeful that he’ll do something for me.

I have a love situation that I desperately want help in and I want the Niño to bless us and fix us.

Yet, I also want the Niño to help me with my self love and mental health.

I made an altar with other saints and gave him a marshmallow, 3 chocolates, and money.

I just want a sign and hope that he’ll give me one that he’s heard me. How do I keep my faith up?

It’s kind of funny but I feel faith in a similar way this time to how I felt with Christmas Eve and Santa when I was little. And I’m not being disrespectful but I feel like I feel that same childlike faith and warmth toward Santo Niño and I wonder what he’ll do or how he’ll do things.

I just want to trust that my prayers will be answered and truly believe. What is your advice?

This spell is my own creation, inspired by a recipe I saw for another purpose. The steps to perform this spell are simple; you will need two medium-sized cinnamon sticks. Conjure and awaken the cinnamon sticks. And cross them with a red string, wrapping it around, and enchant: "Just as two are one, by Saint Anthony and Saint John, my love, I am drawn to you, come to me and let us unite in love and passion." After crossing the cinnamon sticks, make a cross on top of the cinnamon cross and place it next to or under your bed.

What spells can I do that are beneficial to pets ( cats and dogs) ? In the two dogs case mostly health protection and the cat needs all the protection he can get as he’s outdoors til we can fix him so he won’t spray .

I had a scare today and thought I was losing my dog , he wasn’t moving , drinking or eating and wasn’t pooping. Turns out he had a tick bite and tested high for Lyme( but doesn’t have the disease) antibodies . He’s gonna be ok and has meds and while I know this was a physical thing , I’d still like to do what I can to protect him spiritually, as well as my other dog and cat . I went to a lovely shop today and bought a couple pieces of garnet to hang on top of the shelf above where he sleeps to promote healing . Are there any spells or mundane magic things I could add to that or do around the house ? I’ve also been considering adding some deities and saints to my practice that are specific to animals so any recs for that are welcome as well . I’m Christopagan/Helpol and have been considering looking into my Slovak /Slav roots as well as folk Catholicism practices as my grandpa was both of the last two things so anything along those lines I’m interested in , Celtic too as I have a lot of Irish ancestry. Sorry , that’s a lot but today scared me and I want to protect my babies 🐕‍🦺🐈‍⬛