Santeria / Ifa / Lucumi
Santeria / Lucumi
Most practitioners of Santería prefer the name Regla de Ocha or the Lucumí religion. Although it's practiced today by people all over the world, Regla de Ocha is generally defined as an Afro-Cuban religion. The word Santería comes from Spanish and loosely translates as devotion to the saints, or santos. Many practitioners of the Regla Lucumi refer to the Orichas, or the deities of the religion, as saints or "santos."
Most practitioners of Santería prefer the name Regla de Ocha or the Lucumí religion. Although it's practiced today by people all over the world, Regla de Ocha is generally defined as an Afro-Cuban religion. The word Santería comes from Spanish and loosely translates as devotion to the saints, or santos. Many practitioners of the Regla Lucumi refer to the Orichas, or the deities of the religion, as saints or "santos."
Ifa Religion is an indigenous, earth centered African spiritual tradition which was conceptualized by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa. According to oral literature, the practice of Ifa originated as far back as eight thousand years ago. Therefore, the Ifa Religion is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world.
Custom Orisha
Coco Jicara
Custom handmade Orisha coconut bowls / jicara - every one is different - no two are alike. Made specifically for you. Please allow up to two weeks to produce as this item requires a lot small handmade pieces. Can be used during ceremony, rituals or for your alter. Some even just keep for decoration.,
Custom Made Esu’s
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These are custom Esu’s made by Iyanifa Fasegun and blessed by Awo Fagunwa to the odu requested.
Open your vibrations too stability health and wealth deepen your visions to unknown things bring light into your path while working with these different Esu AJE - it’s all about bringing out your energy from the depths of within and answering the calling for spiritual guidance that comes from Orisha and our ancestors. Each is made and consecrated with proper Ifa divination for each persons path and connecting prayers and information will be sent with your purchase. NON -REFUNDABLE |
Esu directs traffic along the Road of Life from his abode at the Crossroads of Fortune. If you’re faced with an important choice or a powerful opportunity, Esu can offer advice to help swing things your way.
A super-speedy go-between, he can carry complaints to the Gods, questions to the spirit world, and messages to any living thing. With his connections, Esu can be a powerful ally. But he’s also a God with a sense of humor and will often throw a spanner in the works to keep life interesting. |
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Orisha Ase
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Oshun
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Colors and Collars (Ilekes)
Each Orisha owns a collar of a specific color and shape. The Orisha's "child" must wear it around his or her neck. The collars should not be kept in the pocket or purse or inside a balled up handkerchief. Care should be taken that they remain unsnarled. When they are not being worn, they should be placed on the Orisha's tureen. When there are no tureens, they should be carefully laid out on a white cloth. The elekes should be treated with respect once you have received them. You should not wear them to bars and nightclubs, and of course, when you are engaging in sexual activities. They also should not be worn during sleep as a general rule, because they will break during the unconscious movements of the body during the night. Likewise they should not be worn in showers or while bathing in the ocean or river, as water will cause the string that has absorbed the ache to break.
Many times an eleke will spontaneously break. Do not be alarmed when this happens, as usually the Orisha represented by the necklace is taking something negative off the person. Most often the necklace is then replaced with another.
These bead necklaces and bracelets can be worn by man or woman to help acheive their goal for the problem at hand.
Each Orisha owns a collar of a specific color and shape. The Orisha's "child" must wear it around his or her neck. The collars should not be kept in the pocket or purse or inside a balled up handkerchief. Care should be taken that they remain unsnarled. When they are not being worn, they should be placed on the Orisha's tureen. When there are no tureens, they should be carefully laid out on a white cloth. The elekes should be treated with respect once you have received them. You should not wear them to bars and nightclubs, and of course, when you are engaging in sexual activities. They also should not be worn during sleep as a general rule, because they will break during the unconscious movements of the body during the night. Likewise they should not be worn in showers or while bathing in the ocean or river, as water will cause the string that has absorbed the ache to break.
Many times an eleke will spontaneously break. Do not be alarmed when this happens, as usually the Orisha represented by the necklace is taking something negative off the person. Most often the necklace is then replaced with another.
These bead necklaces and bracelets can be worn by man or woman to help acheive their goal for the problem at hand.
Ochosi (Oshosi) lives in the woods and is a great hunter and fisherman. He's also a warrior, a magician and a seer with shamanistic powers. Ochosi is the lord of justice, and the patron of those who have problems with the law.
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Necklace (ileke) of Oshosi |
Necklace (ileke) of Orula (Hand of Orula)
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Orula possesses and personifies wisdom, but he's also a powerful healer. He works with herbs and roots to cure people. His colors are yellow and green, and his eleke (beaded necklace) is made of yellow and green beads, alternating. Men and women who've received the mano de Orula or cofá de Orula wear a simple yellow and green beaded bracelet on the left wrist to protect them from premature death. Orula knows the moment when everyone is destined to die, and those who wear the idé (bracelet) of Orula on the left wrist won't be carried off by mistake by Ikú (death). Orula protects against mental illness and insanity.
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Eleguá (Elegguá) is sometimes represented as a child, and sometimes as an old man. He represents the beginning and end of life, and the opening and closing of paths in life. Sometimes known as the trickster, he likes to play jokes on people. He enjoys candy and toys. Despite his childlike nature, however, he's a very powerful Oricha. He's one of the Warriors (along with Ogún, Ochosi and Osun). Eleguá is always mentioned first in any ceremony, because without his permission, the doors to communication with the other Orichas stay closed.
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Eshú-Eleguá Necklace
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Ogún Necklace
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Ogún is the patron of all those who work with metal, mechanics, engineers, policemen, soldiers, surgeons. He knows the secrets of the natural world and can perform powerful witchcraft when the situation calls for it. He has a violent, brusque nature, but he also has a more peaceful side. He's good at farming, raising animals and hunting. Ogún is also the owners of keys and locks, jails, and chains, and he's the foundation on which everything is built. He oversees construction and labor, and is the master of the technology required for human progress and evolution in the material world.
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So little is known about Nanú that many elders refer to her simply as “the mother of Babalú-Ayé,” “the mysterious one,” or “the stronghold” or “strength.” She is related to the other roads of Babalú-Ayé and has many of the same functions. She comes to remove obstacles to health and well-being, and she is treated in much the same way as other manifestations of Babalú: she is treated with great respect because of her awesome power. She is feared because death is always with her, and she too rules infectious disease. She is secretive, but provides important revelations. She is wealthy beyond our understanding. She lives in the wilds and wanders on the road. She struggles with how to express moral ideals in an imperfect world.
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Necklace for Nanu / Collar de Nanú |
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Aggayú is the orisha of volcanos. He is also the ferryman that helps people cross the river, and some lineages say Aggayú is the orisha of deserts. Aggayú is very much a protective father orisha who supports and lends strength to a person’s life, and is considered the cane or “support” of a person’s ocha.
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INLE The Orisha who represents health and all medical healing. Living near the coastlines where the rivers and oceans meet. Inle has many attributes of a woman, dressing in the finest clothing and elegant; which leads him to become the patron of homosexuals. He is a warrior and hunter. Represented in nature by the fish and received to put away all bad health.
Having learned much from Osain, he puts his knowledge to use by taking care of the needy and sick. A humble man and tending to those that need him. Walks with a tall staff and fishing hook. |
Necklace for Inle
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Obatalá Necklace
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Obatalá (Obbatalá) is called the creator of earth and the sculptor of mankind because he was given this job by his father Olodumare, the supreme God in the Lucumí pantheon. Obatalá is the owner of all things that are white, as well as the human head and all of its thoughts and dreams. He also owns silver and white metals, and the ceiba tree.
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Oyá Yansá is the owner of winds and storms, and she brings change, wanted or not, into the lives of humans. She's the fiercest of the female Orichás, and she fights side by side with Changó in many battles. She goes into battle with two swords and, like Changó, she also uses lightening to strike down her enemies. She guards the gates of the cemetery, making sure that the boundaries between life and death are respected. She often wears a mask because she likes to protect her privacy.
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Necklace of Oya
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Oshún Necklace
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Ochún is the Orichá of love, and her seductive and sensual power encapsulates the feminine ideal. In nature, she rules over rivers. Ochún is the seductive and sensual Orichá who makes sure babies are conceived. She inspires sexual love and promotes fertility.
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Yemaya is the great mother who lives and rules over the seas. Water is essential to life, so without Yemaya, life on earth wouldn't be possible. Although she's maternal and nurturing, she's also fierce. Her punishments can be terrible when she's outraged, but she's fair minded and forgiving when proper remorse is shown. Yemaya is clever and brave. When she goes to war on behalf of her children, she wields a machete with expertise and no one can defeat her.
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Yemayá Necklace
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Changó Necklace
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Changó (Shangó) is the owner of fire, lightening, thunder, and war, but he is also the patron of music, drumming, and dancing. He represents male beauty and virility, passion and power. He is proud, fierce, brave, a magnificent warrior, intelligent, hardworking and, above all, he likes to be acknowledged as the leader so he doesn't have to take orders from anyone. He knows how to be a good friend, he's a master at divination, and he's a great healer.
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Oko is the orisha of agriculture, farming, fertility and the mysteries associated with the earth, life and death. He is one of the hardest working orishas for it is his job to work the earth, feed humanity and the orishasand keep the cycles of growing working year-round. Orishaoko gives his followers stability in life, health, vitality, fecundity and is often petitioned for work, to keep death at bay, for health issues and for assistance with conceiving a child.
Orisha Oko teaches us the mysteries of life and death, as it is he who feeds us in life, but it is we who feed him at death when our bodies are buried in the earth. |
Necklace of Orisha Oko
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Osain Neckace
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Osain is one of the most important Orishas because without Osain there would be no way to correctly perform the ceremonies of "making" the Orishas. Osain is the owner of all the plants and trees that grow wild in the woods. He has nothing to do with cultivated plants. For a plant to have the ache that Osain gives to it, it must be found growing wild in the woods. Osain was the greatest herbalist and knows all the secrets of every plant. Although the other Orishas share the use of certain plants, Osain is the true owner and a tribute must be paid to Osain, before one can enter into the woods to collect plants.
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7 POWERS 7 POTENCIAS SPIRITUAL NECKLACE ELEKE FOR SPIRITUAL HELP FROM ELEGGUA, YEMAYA, OSHUN, CHANGO, OBATALA, OYA & OGUN TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES
The beads represent the energy of the various Orishas, Saints, and Spirits to guide us with spiritual awareness, inner peace, and positive transformation.
The beads are a vehicle to connect you to that energy on a daily basis. It’s like a mini shrine being placed on your person. |
Seven African Powers Necklace
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Manteca De CorojoSize : 4 Ounces
Made with 100% pure natural palm oil. Hecho con 100% aceite de palma pura y natural. About the product
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Red Palm Oil 16 oz -
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Macuto 7 African PowersSiete Potencias 7 African Powers Macuto Santeria Amulet Multicolor
Created from cowrie shells and seed beads, the Macuto is an amulet prepared for the Orisha, a spirit or deity in the Santeria or Yoruba system of beliefs. In Santeria, each of the Orisha is represented by specific colors and may be identified with specific Catholic saints. The 7 African Powers amulet features multicolor beads and a cowrie shell on either end. This multicolor beaded amulet is also sometimes associated with the Orisha Oya (syncretized with the Catholic Saint Brigit), who is a female warrior, protector of cemeteries and a spirit of wind, storm, thunder and magic.The siete potencias or 7 African powers are believed to be spirit guides from 7 African tribes: Yoruba, Congo, Takua, Kissi, Calabari, Arar, and Mandika. They are believed to symbolic of luck, protection and power. The Macuto is often called a bead, but there are no stringing holes that are easily apparent. Each amulet is hand made and therefore varies slightly. Approximate size is 7/8 inches tall (23mm) and 21mm wide (~3/4 inches) from cowrie to cowrie. |
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Iyerosun PowderIyerosun Powder is a powder used in the Yoruba Ifa tradition mainly by Diviners in Ifa divination practices to mark Odu Ifa. It is termite dust from the Irosun tree, the Irosun tree is a special tree that is said to have a connection to the spirit realm. Our power is more of a tan color then the picture shows.
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