Mictecacihuatl, Lady of the Dead, is the link between the living and the deceased. She holds our teyollia, the spirit of our personality and our creativity, and purifies it so it can return to the Earth in the shape of a new being. Also called Mictlancihuatl, she is the ruler of the land of the dead. She is honored on Dia de Muertos, and is a manifestation of La Santa Muerte. A work of nahua (or Aztec) tradition.

Mictecacihuatl is the female deity associated with death in many of Mexico’s indigenous cultures. In addition to welcoming us into the afterlife, she is the protector of some and the source of countless legends related to the underworld. Learn about her history, her powers, and the fate of those who encounter the powerful lady of Mictlán.

Known as the lady of the dead, the lady who cuts the umbilical cord, or simply the lady of death, Mictecacihuatl is the goddess who rules the other world and to whom some will have to answer sooner or later.

Together with her husband, the lord of death Mictlantecuhtli, Mictecacihuatl welcomes souls who died naturally to Mictlán, to watch over their bones and watch over their sleep for all eternity.

Furthermore, her power extends throughout the land of the dead and even into the world of the living, as she is capable of sending blessings, curses, and messages from her dimension in the afterlife. Of the two rulers of the underworld, Mictecacihuatl seems to be the more flexible of the two deities, as she is the one who gives the deceased permission to return from Mictlán, a gesture that does not go unnoticed on the earthly plane, as the celebration of the dead in pre-Hispanic cultures was an honor to this goddess.

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  • whatdoiputhere12 [any, he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I’ve gotten so scared I think the lowest point is asking r/fearofflying if landing on 40mph (64kmh) gusts is doable. Doesn’t help the weather app shows an ominous orange

    even though I’ve been assured I’m still freaking the hell out scared

    (what I’m hovering on is the time I’m supposed to be landing on)

    • cosmosaucer [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      12 days ago

      someone once told me the most dangerous part about flying is getting to the airport, helped me out initially with my first time flying

    • ColonelKataffy [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      2·
      12 days ago

      i also don’t like flying but i trust pilots to do their best to fly the plane. they don’t wanna die either. as i’ve gotten older and flown much less, i’ve grown to hate and fear it more. but there are something like 10,000 planes in the sky at any given moment and 9,999 of them are doing fine. i find it helpful to remind myself how self-centered it is to believe i am going to be one of the special .001% of people who experience one of these disasters (bridge collapse, plane crash, etc).

      • whatdoiputhere12 [any, he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
        2·
        12 days ago

        I’ve calmed down a lot since writing this comment and fully confident :)

        i find it helpful to remind myself how self-centered it is to believe i am going to be one of the special .001% of people who experience one of these disasters (bridge collapse, plane crash, etc).

        I’ve honestly never thought of this before. maybe I’m just freaking out over nothing and once nothing happens I’ll forget all about this