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Jesus Malverde is a folk Saint from Sinaloa in Mexico. Senor
Malverde is considered to be a kind of Robin Hood style character aiding the
poor and needy. Malverde is counted among the “Narco ” Saints, these are the
Saints who help drug dealers to sell, move and distribute their products.
It is said that he lived in the 1900’s and was
eventually killed by the authorities after a number of highly successful
robberies and raids. The Governor of Sinaloa at the time made the suggestion
that his security force was so good not even Malverde could break in to his
home. Malverde’s response to such an accusation was to not only break in to the
Governors home and graffiti a message on the wall but also to kidnap his
teenage daughter from her bed!
On his eventual capture he was hanged from a tree to
die. It was forbidden for his body to be
cut down as it was to remain a warning for those who dare to cross the Governor.
So great was Malverde’s help to the poor that people began to deposit stones at
the tree eventually creating a giant burial cairn. Stories tell that when the cairn was to be
demolished by the government the stones flew at the demolition crew and damaged
their vehicles.
The major shrine to Jesus Malverde is situated across the way from the
Government building in Sinaloa and is frequented by thousands of visitors every
year. The Shrine provides health care, food aid and funerals for the poor which
it makes available from the thousands of dollars it receives in donations from
its visitors.
Malverde is the helper of those in need; he is talented in fixing
court cases, protecting from the law and gaining money. Malverde’s legendary
last words were “remember my people” by which he meant those less fortunate. When
asking him for anything be sure to offer a decent potion of what you make to
those less fortunate. When we perform work with Malverde we will always take a
few large bags of shopping to the food bank.
Always offer two candles, his favoured drinks
are beers and Spirits and a big fat cigar. His favoured colour is green,
Malverde translates to bad green, another link to ill gotten gains and his
power in the drugs world. Malverde’s shrines can be found all over Mexican
roadsides but are usually quickly destroyed by the authorities as drug dealers
tend to hide things at them.
Personal shrines are started in the home by setting out a
green cloth, two candles before an image and a pile of small round stones,
traditionally it is said to be 21 stones. Be sure when making request to keep
up your side of the deal and always make sure to do a good deed for his people.
