Statue of Oxum: Our Lady or an orixá with a crown and mirror?
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Hibiscus is the flower of beauty and desire. Large, colorful and striking, it is used in self-esteem baths and in offerings for Oxum (Oshun), Iansã (Oya) and the Pombas Giras.
💡 "The color of the flower changes the ritual destiny. The yellow one goes to Oxum, the red one to Iansã and Pomba Gira, the white one to Oxalá (Obatala) and Iemanjá (Yemoja)."
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 Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), harvested with respect to the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always check the botanical origin. The legitimate Hibiscus root has a rustic texture, no musty odor and with intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Hibisco operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Water and fire elements, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Water and fire elements, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Water and fire elements, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Discover how Hibisco 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.
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 (banho) on a favorable day. Ruling orixás of this plant: Oxum, Iansã, Pombagira.
Beauty ritual bath (banho): infusion of hibiscus flowers in 2L of hot water, with one spoonful of honey. Strain and use from the neck down on a Friday, preferably in the afternoon, looking in the mirror before.
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).
Edible red hibiscus tea reduces blood pressure. Pregnant women and those with low blood pressure should avoid it.
*"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, Hibiscus 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, Hibiscus acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Ruling deity
Under the domain of Pomba Gira, Hibiscus acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Hibiscus came from Asia and became a living fence throughout Brazil. In terreiros, the large and striking red flower was quickly associated with Oxum, Iansã, and the Pombas Giras, each for the color that belongs to them.
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 color of the flower changes the ritual destiny. The yellow one goes to Oxum, the red one to Iansã and Pomba Gira, the white one to Oxalá and Iemanjá.
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Objective answers for practitioners, mediums, and spirituality enthusiasts.
No. Hibisco is associated with the fire element and Orixás of active force/spiritual cleansing (descarrego). Hot baths must be taken strictly from the neck down, protecting the spiritual crown (ori), which receives only calm and gentle herbs.
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