Protection crossing, spiritual elevation, and connection of the worlds
Cipó-cruz is the natural seal of the forests. It closes the body against evil and firms the path of those who seek justice and the elevation of the Orixás.
💡 "The cross marking inside the stem is the result of the singular anatomical arrangement of the plant's vascular bundles."
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 Cipó-Cruz (Tynanthus fasciculatus), harvested with respect for the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always verify the botanical origin. The legitimate Cipó-Cruz 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. Cipó-Cruz operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Learn how Cipó-Cruz is traditionally used by priests, raizeiros, and rezadeiras:
Consecrated use with the force of Oxumaré (Oshumare).
Consecrated use with the force of Oxumaré.
Consecrated use with the force of Oxumaré.
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. Orixás governing this plant: Oxumaré, Caboclos.
Cook 3 to 5 pieces of cipó in 2 liters of water for 10 minutes. Let it cool down, strain, and pour from the neck down, mentally tracing a cross of protective light over your own body.
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 for external use in baths and fumigations.
*"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.
Divine rainbow, lord of renewal
Under the domain of Oxumaré, Cipó-Cruz acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Ruling deity
Under the domain of Caboclos, Cipó-Cruz acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Vine of the Brazilian forests whose internal wood, when cut transversely, perfectly reveals the design of a cross with equal arms, revered since the colonial period.
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.
The cross marking inside the stem is the result of the singular anatomical arrangement of the plant's vascular bundles.
Your safe harbor of axé, candles, and sacred herbs in Southern Minas.
At Joia Mística Laroyê, we treat every herb as sacred matter. Our cipó-cruz is carefully selected, free of impurities, weighed, and packaged with full respect for terreiro traditions.
No mixtures, pure with preserved axé.
We deliver to all of Brazil or for pickup in Extrema, Minas Gerais.
We create the exact combination of herbs for your ritual bath.
Ask questions about firmeza directly with Joice.
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Objective answers for practitioners, mediums, and spirituality enthusiasts.
By ritual safety precept, we recommend that the ritual bath be taken from the neck down, unless you have received express guidance from the priest of your terreiro to wash your head.
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