Statue of Oxum: Our Lady or an orixá with a crown and mirror?
Oxum statue on the congá: the Our Lady of each region or the plaster statue of the orixá, with a crown, mirror abebé, and the colors of Umbanda and Candomblé.
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Calendula is a solar ray concentrated in soft petals. It undoes the gray of melancholy and reactivates the internal light that attracts blessings and affection.
💡 "Its natural carotenoid pigments are widely used in healing and skin-regenerating ointments around the world."
Navigate through the different facets of the plant: from its native biome to the ritual preparation in the garrafada and in the terreiro.
The foliage and energetic structure of Calêndula (Calendula officinalis), harvested with respect for the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always verify the botanical origin. The legitimate Calêndula root has a rustic texture, no moldy odor, and an intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Calêndula operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Fire element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Discover how Calêndula is traditionally used by priests, herbalists, and prayer practitioners:
Consecrated use with the power of Oxum.
Consecrated use with the power of Oxum.
Consecrated use with the power of Oxum.
Identify the energetic signs and situations in which the power of this plant is the key to restoration.
When waking up requires superhuman effort, the body feels like it is carrying lead, and you feel your vital energy being drained by dense environments or envious people.
Before difficult negotiations, competitions, lawsuits, or professional decisions where cowardice has no place and you need the courage of Ogum (Ogun) and the cunning of Exu (Eshu).
Lack of drive to achieve, stagnation of personal projects, and emotional coldness. The fiery force of this herb warms the vital centers and restores the desire to live and conquer.
Select the type of preparation to see the list of ingredients, ritual time, and detailed consecration instructions.
Recipe consecrated in the knowledge of terreiro and popular healing
Take the ritual bath on a favorable day. Ruling Orixás of this plant: Oxum, Iansã (Oya).
Place 2 handfuls of calendula petals in 1 liter of boiling water. Cover for 10 minutes. When straining, add a few drops of honey and pour gently from head to feet.
Keep your thoughts elevated and speak to the plant during the entire handling, asking it to awaken its virtues.
Strain the herbs gently and take the ritual bath from the neck down after your usual hygiene.
Return the strained leaves to a garden, flowerbed, or plant pot, thanking the axé of Ossaim (Osanyin).
Safe and very mild use. Do not apply over open wounds without sanitizing.
*"Kó s'ewé, kó s'òrìṣà"*: Without leaf there is no Orixá. Every plant is sacred and requires respect with the axé:
Discover the divine vibration that commands this herb and how to connect your ritual bath to the strength of each divinity.
Queen of the fresh waters, lady of gold
Under the domain of Oxum, Calendula acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Queen of the winds, lady of the lightning and the éguns
Under the domain of Iansã, Calendula acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
A flower with yellow-orange petals that open with the first rays of sun, it was called by the ancients the bride of the sun, adopted in Umbanda to celebrate the shimmering wealth of Oxum.
In the traditional garrafadas of Central Brazil, the raizeiro masters recognized in the knotted shape of the root the living metaphor of firmeza: the capacity to tie knots in adversity and remain standing even in arid lands.
Its natural carotenoid pigments are widely used in healing and skin-regenerating ointments all over the world.
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At Joia Mística Laroyê, we treat every herb as sacred matter. Our calendula is carefully selected, free of impurities, weighed and packaged with full respect for terreiro traditions.
No mixtures, pure with preserved axé.
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We create the exact combination of herbs for your ritual bath.
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Objective answers for practitioners, mediums, and spirituality enthusiasts.
No. Calendula is associated with the fire element and Orixás of active force/descarrego. Hot baths must be taken strictly from the neck down, safeguarding the spiritual crown (ori), which receives only calm and gentle herbs.
Oxum statue on the congá: the Our Lady of each region or the plaster statue of the orixá, with a crown, mirror abebé, and the colors of Umbanda and Candomblé.
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