Mexico, a country between North and South America, has a variety of cultures and languages and is influenced by both regions and people in both areas. However, it is not free from the influence of black magic, and it is believed that Spain brought it to Mexico.
In most of the vividly used black magic
Small animals are required in most of the vividly used black magic in Mexico. Rattlesnake is used to cure diseases, and many potions and oils are made by extracting blood and other biological fluids from lizards and toads, and by using the dried tongues of specific fish or herbs and plants. Although it is practiced throughout the country, the center for practicing such magic is the village of Catemaco.
Until today, the village of Catemaco holds a black mass every Friday, attended by many Mexicans from Mexico and the United States. Most people visiting the black mass or seeking help from a witch doctor in Mexico are either looking for some black magic spell to ensure that evil spirits cannot harm them or to ward off evil spells that someone might have cast on them. They also look for love spells and charms, mainly because their ex and those they want revenge on have been dumped.
The practice of the evil eye and curses also prevails throughout Mexico, with many people seeking spellcasters to cast curses on enemies. One can even find a black magic market in Mexico where items related to black magic are sold. It is a labyrinth for most witch doctors, who can cast any spell as needed and make anything possible. It is believed that different races lived in Mexico in ancient times, so various forms of black magic are derived from them.
Diverse Spiritual Practices in Catemaco’s Witchcraft
Mexican witch doctors are believed to be using only black magic spells. Still, they are also considered to use deities from the Hindu and Buddhist communities, as well as signs from the Chinese community. Suppose one can visit the black mass conducted in Catemaco on Friday by these so-called witch doctors or sorcerers. In that case, the person can observe that these black magic spell casters are dressed in black robes with signs like YING-YANG (from Chinese mythology), which they consider a representation of dark and light. They would also have deities like SHIVA & GANESHA (Hindu gods). Mexicans believe the first Friday of March is very auspicious, especially for the residents of this small village called Catemaco. Hence, this was the day when these witch doctors would create powerful magic spells, specially made to cure and cleanse.
The Fear and Reverence of Brujos and Brujas in Catemaco’s Dark Magic Traditions
According to the Mexicans, magic is of three kinds, popularly known as white magic, black magic, and red magic. Those who practice red and white magic are considered good, and it is said that red and white magic are used for healing. However, Mexicans fear those who practice black magic, also known as brujos (male) and brujas (female). It is said that brujos or brujas can cast curses that cannot be taken back or reversed by other spells, and that brujos or brujas can even cast black magic spells to kill someone instantly.
The brujos and brujas usually practice magic in caves, and hence it is said that the devil resides in the caves around the small village of Catemaco in Los Tuxtlas. The brujos and brujas worship Cobix, the black prince of the devil god, who gives them the power to perform black magic and cast black magic spells and curses.