See which Orixá rules today, with the greeting and the color of the day.
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The week opens with Exu (Eshu), the first to be greeted, and with Obaluaê, linked to healing. Monday being a day for Exu has nothing negative about it.
Lord of the paths and the crossroads
Color of the day
Black and red
Element
Fire and crossroads
Linked herb
Malagueta pepper, Rue, Guinea hen weed
Linked food
Padê, yellow farofa
Domain: Communication, paths, passages, the beginning of all ritual work.
Lord of health and the earth, the doctor of the Orixás
Color of the day
Black, white and red
Element
Earth
Linked herb
Castor bean leaf, Canela-de-velho, Barba-de-velho
Linked food
Doburu (popcorn popped in sand), Aberém
Domain: Healing, diseases, earth, ancestry, skin, epidemics.
A day to ask for strength, courage, and protection in the battles of daily life. Some houses also dedicate Tuesday to Oxumaré (Oshumare).
Warrior orixá (orisha), lord of iron
Color of the day
Dark blue and green (Umbanda); red and white (Candomblé Ketu)
Element
Iron and fire
Linked herb
Espada-de-são-jorge, Dumb cane, Peregum
Linked food
Feijoada ritual, Roasted yam with dendê
Domain: War, iron, work, technology, opening of paths, protection.
Xangô (Shango) and Iansã (Oya) walk together in the storms. It is the day of justice, of decisions, and of changes.
King of justice, lord of thunder
Color of the day
Red and white (some houses, brown)
Element
Fire and stone
Linked herb
Quebra-pedra, Acocô, Folha-da-costa
Linked food
Amalá, Caruru
Domain: Justice, laws, fire, quarries, thunder, royalty.
Queen of the winds, lady of the lightning and the éguns
Color of the day
Coral red, brown, pink
Element
Air and fire
Linked herb
Folha-da-fortuna, Cana-do-brejo, Para-raio
Linked food
Acarajé (his favorite foods), Eggplant with dendê
Domain: Winds, lightning, storms, éguns (spirits of the dead), changes, passion.
Day of prosperity, health, and sustenance. Some houses also dedicate Thursday to Ossaim (Osanyin), owner of the leaves.
King of the forests, lord of the hunt
Color of the day
Green and turquoise (light blue in the terreiros of Bahia; green and white in Umbanda houses)
Element
Forest and earth
Linked herb
Rosemary, Alfavaca, Erva-de-santa-maria
Linked food
Axoxô (cooked corn with coconut slices), Fruits
Domain: Hunting, forests, abundance, knowledge of the leaves, plenty.
Young hunter and fisherman, son of Oxóssi and Oxum (Oshun)
Color of the day
Turquoise blue and gold yellow
Element
Forest and river
Linked herb
Alfavaca, Colônia, Chamomile
Linked food
Omolocum, Axoxô
Domain: Forest, rivers, youth, plenty, duality, hunting, and fishing.
Day to wear white as a sign of peace, a custom that comes from Candomblé. Many Umbanda houses dedicate Friday to other Orixás.
Father of all Orixás, the great creator
Color of the day
White
Element
Air (ajé, breath of life)
Linked herb
Boldo, Alfavaca-branca, Saião
Linked food
Ebó (white canjica), cooked yam
Domain: Creation, peace, wisdom, spiritual whiteness, humanity.
Saturday is the day of the waters. Some houses also include Nanã (Nana Buruku), the oldest of the Orixás.
Mother of the salt waters, Queen of the Sea
Color of the day
Light blue and white; silver
Element
Salt water (sea)
Linked herb
Pariparoba, Lemon balm, Guinea hen weed-large leaf
Linked food
Ebó of white canjica, white manjar
Domain: Sea, motherhood, welcoming, fertility, home, family.
Queen of the fresh waters, lady of gold
Color of the day
Golden-yellow, gold
Element
Fresh water
Linked herb
Colônia, Chamomile, Anise or fennel
Linked food
Omolocum (black-eyed peas with onion and eggs), Ipeté
Domain: Love, fertility, beauty, prosperity, gold, waterfalls, rivers.
It is usually dedicated again to Oxalá, the Father's day. Many houses dedicate Sunday to the Children, the Erês.
Father of all Orixás, the great creator
Color of the day
White
Element
Air (ajé, breath of life)
Linked herb
Boldo, Alfavaca-branca, Saião
Linked food
Ebó (white canjica), cooked yam
Domain: Creation, peace, wisdom, spiritual whiteness, humanity.
In Umbanda, each day of the week is dedicated to an Orixá, and the custom is to greet them, wear their color, and light a candle on their day. It is a simple way to keep spirituality present in your routine, not just in the giras.
The table for this game follows the most common tradition, the same as the article days of the week of the Orixás. It is not a single truth: Candomblé and Umbanda houses have their own tables, and that is how it should be.
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