Cinnamon: the spice of Oxum and Xangô in Umbanda
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) unites Oxum and Xangô, sweet attraction and strength. See the history, the difference from cassia, the 3 sticks ritual, and the ritual uses.
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Cinnamon is the spice of love and money. Warm, sweet, and powerful, it attracts business opportunities, warms up cooled relationships, and calls prosperity back home.
The foundation of this herb in the terreiro, with the orixá (orisha) that rules it and that changes from house to house, is in Cinnamon: the spice of Oxum and Xangô in Umbanda.
💡 "On the first day of each month, putting 3 pieces of cinnamon sticks inside the wallet is one of the best known prosperity rituals in Brazil."
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 Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), harvested with respect to the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always check the botanical origin. The legitimate Cinnamon root has a rustic texture, no musty odor, and an intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Cinnamon 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.
Learn how Cinnamon is traditionally used by priests, herbalists, and prayer practitioners:
Consecrated use with the power of Oxum (Oshun).
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, Xangô (Shango).
Prosperity ritual: 3 cinnamon sticks tied with a golden ribbon, placed discreetly in a high corner of the business. Renew at every full moon.
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).
Pregnant women should avoid large quantities.
*"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, Cinnamon acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
King of justice, lord of thunder
Under the domain of Xangô, Cinnamon acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
As valuable as gold in antiquity, cinnamon was a commodity of kings and trade routes. In Brazil, it became one of the most used herbs/spices in prosperity simpatias and in rituals 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.
On the first day of each month, placing 3 pieces of cinnamon sticks inside the wallet is one of the most well-known prosperity simpatias in Brazil.
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Objective answers for practitioners, mediums, and spirituality enthusiasts.
No. Cinnamon 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.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) unites Oxum and Xangô, sweet attraction and strength. See the history, the difference from cassia, the 3 sticks ritual, and the ritual uses.
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