12" Francisca Statue Readings The altar bell holds deep

The altar bell holds deep symbolic significance in various spiritual traditions

Once the beast was defeated

Its sound is believed to purify the space

Ancient and earth-honoring

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12" Francisca Statue Readings The altar bell holds deepThese two folk spirits are often seen in botanicas and in the homes of those who practices Espiritismo (Spiritism) and or Santeria. Francisco and Francisca were from the Dominican Republic. She was a powerful Vodou priestess (Mambo) and was married to Francisco when they were very young. They where inseparable until the day they died. Statues of Francisca are always accompanied by Francisco because in embajadas (ceremonies where they are invoked