r/FolkCatholicMagic

So, my bf and I have been having money issues since forever.

We work a lot and earn a good living, but we're always in debt. It’s nothing big, but we are never able to save money or think about the future.

I know good management is the key to prosperity, and we're always learning how to be more cautious, but we constantly feel like we cannot move forward: we get some small savings -> something big happens -> we have to spend a lot, get into debt, and start all over again...

The thing is, a few years ago I bought him a very nice wallet and he loves it. Yesterday he forgot it at my office, so I kept it in my purse until today. This afternoon he told me to get some money to buy food, and the moment I grabbed the wallet, it had a very strong smell, like piss—cat piss. And it was just the wallet. Nothing else in my purse smelled like that, not even the money inside. It makes me think that there is something bad going on.

A few weeks ago, I went to a St. Expeditus Church to ask for guidance, protection, and prosperity. I chose him because I felt called by the "Do it today" urgency, and he has helped me a lot these weeks!

Tomorrow I'll go again to ask for help and protection; I think this is important.

Should I take the wallet to the church and get it blessed? Or should I get a new one and get it blessed? I’m definitely going to pray even more for my boyfriend.

Ig this birthday is also going to be another birthday me being single, alone and ...

There is much in just one day I lost everything my college seat, my gf, my reputation, my post, my friends and got a name of Criminal And my sexuality was outed

And this birthday I am a failed son

Failed bf

Failed friend

Just failed in everything

I trusted god I trusted Jesus I went for confession

I did everything to wash away my sins

St Jude I was so into him but still nothing currently in sec novena hoping my birthday won't be the worst birthday

I learned about santa muerte I wanted to work with her I loved one thing that she will never leave your side and once you invoke her she is always going to be with you

Rn I want to be seen loved care for and yeah I do have wishes but the most important one is to be held in someone arm

Someone to celebrate my birthday with

Someone who loves me unconditionally and gives me things cause they love me

But many post many yt videos said you don't choose santa muerte she chooses you and look out for signs and I didn't feel any of the signs

Idk what to do I cleared a place for her in my closet still have to print her photos and set up an altar and my family if they find out and see her image they will kick me out that's why closet altar

Guys I really don't know what to do

Please help me

I’m looking for guidance/opinions from people who are spiritual, religious, ex-Catholic, folk Catholic, mystical, pagan, etc. because I’ve been trying to understand where my beliefs fit.

I was raised Catholic and went through baptism, reconciliation, communion, and confirmation, mostly because I went to Catholic schools. My mum’s side is Italian/Sicilian and Peruvian, and my dad’s side is Maronite Catholic Lebanese, so I grew up surrounded by Catholicism culturally even though my parents themselves weren’t super religious.

A big part of my connection to Catholicism has always been the devotional and ritual side rather than the actual theology. I’ve always loved:

• saints
• angels
• prayer candles
• feast days
• churches
• sacred spaces
• rituals and repetitive prayers
• the peacefulness of nunneries and monasteries
• blessings
• the beauty/aesthetic of Catholicism

I especially feel connected to Mother Mary and Archangel Michael. I see Mary almost as a universal Mother figure or Mother Goddess archetype connected to compassion, protection, femininity, nature, and guidance. And I’ve always felt a very strong spiritual/protective presence from Saint Michael.

At the same time, I don’t really believe in the Abrahamic God, Jesus as divine, the Bible as literal truth, heaven/hell, or the institutional Church. A lot of Christianity has never felt believable to me, especially things like:

• suffering being “God’s plan”
• eternal punishment
• the contradiction between free will and God knowing/planning everything
• hypocrisy and judgment from many modern Christians

I also feel deeply connected to nature and natural cycles. The moon especially has always felt spiritually important to me, and I feel connected to ideas of feminine cycles, energy, the sun, the wind as cleansing/resetting energy, etc.

I guess I’m trying to figure out:

• Is there a name for this kind of spirituality?
• Does this sound similar to folk Catholicism, mysticism, or something else?
• Can someone still practice aspects of Catholic devotion without believing in Christianity literally?
• Are there others who connect to saints, Mary, angels, ritual, and sacred spaces in a symbolic/spiritual rather than doctrinal way?

I don’t want to force myself to believe something that doesn’t feel true to me, but I also don’t want to completely disconnect from the parts of Catholicism that genuinely feel sacred and meaningful to me.

Would love to hear from anyone with similar experiences or perspectives.

I’m seriously in shock. I asked for 1000£ from St Expedite specifically to come from work related activities as soon as possible as I literally couldn’t pay my rent, and HE DELIVERED IN TWO DAYS. I “gave“ him a deadline for 7 days but 700£ were in my account from a client that owed me money in 2 days. I was extremely sceptical I’m not gonna lie, because it seemed too good to be true but from now on I’m never doubting him again.

THANK YOU SO MUCH SAINT EXPEDITE 🌹

I’m reaching out because I’ve hit rock bottom. Due to some poor choices, it feels like a literal flood took out my entire life in a single day. I lost my academic standing, my reputation, and my entire social circle has blocked me. Most painfully, my partner left me.

I completed one Novena to St. Jude with no visible results. I am now on Day 4 of my second Novena and I’ve also started a honey jar. I’m feeling skeptical because of the silence, but I’m holding onto hope for a miracle by this coming weekend.

This upcoming milestone is very important to me, and I don't want to spend it alone or in regret. I truly want to change and reconcile.

Has anyone else felt St. Jude waited until the absolute last second to answer? How do you keep the faith when you are completely isolated?

Ive been humming the magnificat and getting this gut feeling when i do and it got my thinking what can the Magnificat be used as a spell in spellwork. Any help would be appreciated. Thank ye!

Hi all, I’m posting hear to ask your all’s advice in regard to a prayer of mine.

For the past little while I’ve been praying for something to happen, it involves someone else and I know that it will take time. The issue is that I’ve been letting myself get consumed by the waiting and worry, so much so that it is negatively affecting my life and day-to-day.

Today I went and lit some votive candles for prayer and told the Lord and the Saints I prayed to that I will leave it in their hands for now.

With that said, I feel that I will still include the request in my evening prayers, but I want your all’s advice on how I can continue to manage this without letting it consume me once again. How to keep the faith that things are indeed working themselves out, even if I can’t yet see that.

All advice is appreciated, thank you.

Hello!
I have recently begun a sort of deconstruction on my personal religious beliefs and am on the hunt for any books I could purchase that explore the history of indigenous Panamanian religious practice and its blend with Catholicism over time. I’m honestly not sure if there are any sources that would focus specifically on Panama, so anything that discusses Central America as a whole would be great too! If ya’ll have any recommendations (or if I’m not in the right sub lol) please let me know below, thank you!