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Epa Babá, Oxalá (Obatala)!

Oxalá

Father of all Orixás, the great creator

Oxalá is the Orixá of creation, father of all other Orixás. He rules peace, wisdom, spiritual whiteness, and humanity. His two faces, Oxalufã (old) and Oxaguiã (young), represent the wisdom of the elders and the strength of youth.

Technical sheet of Oxalá

Greeting

Epa Babá, Oxalá!

Colors

White

Day of the week

Friday

Element

Air (ajé, breath of life)

Syncretism

Jesus Christ; Senhor do Bonfim (Bahia)

Archetype

The creator father, the wise old man, the principle of life

Domains of Oxalá

Creation, peace, wisdom, spiritual whiteness, humanity

Mythology

The myth of Oxalá

Illustration of Oxalá

Oxalá received from Olodumare the mission to create human beings. Before descending to Aiê, he drank palm wine and fell asleep on the path. Odudua, in his absence, assumed the creation. Therefore, every child of the Earth first greets Oxalá, the father who conceived humanity, and also Odudua, who molded us.
Virtual candle

Light a candle for Oxalá

Great Father of Creation, infinite peace, purification of the Ori and blessings of light

Epa Babá, Oxalá! Set your prayer for Oxalá on the virtual altar: choose 7 days or stick, write the prayer request and follow the flame through the link you receive.

  • To set prayers for inner peace and harmony in the family
  • Spiritual cleansing (descarrego) of negative thoughts and alignment of the Ori (head)
  • Gratitude for blessings achieved and renewal of spiritual vows

7 days for R$ 1,00 · stick for R$ 0,50

Light for Oxalá How the virtual altar works
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Herbs of Oxalá

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Offerings

restaurant

Ritual foods

Qualities of Oxalá

Each Orixá manifests in different qualities (or "paths"), with their own characteristics:

Oxaguiã (young warrior) Oxalufã (wise elder) Obatalá Oxalá Olofin

Children of Oxalá

Calm, wise, peaceful people, with a great capacity to welcome and forgive. They have a tendency toward introspection and spiritual seeking. They are usually the natural advisors of their friends.

Interior of the Joia Mística Laroyê shop in Extrema, Minas Gerais

Extrema, Minas Gerais · South of Minas

To honor Oxalá

Statues of Oxalá (Oxaguiã and Oxalufã), white candles, white bead necklaces, peace herbs such as boldo and alfavaca-branca, canjica and coconut milk for ritual offerings.

R. Benedito Zingari, 460, Bela Vista, Extrema-MG
Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm · Sat, 9am to 1pm
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Meet other Orixás

Illustration of Obaluaê (Omulu), lord of health and the earth, the physician of the orixás

Atotô, Obaluaê!

Obaluaê (Omulu)

Lord of health and the earth, the doctor of the Orixás

 Illustration of Oxumaré, divine rainbow, lord of renewal

Arroboboi, Oxumaré!

Oxumaré

Divine rainbow, lord of renewal

 Illustration of Nanã, grandmother of the orixás, lady of the mud and ancestry

Salubá, my Mother Nanã!

Nanã

Grandmother of the Orixás, lady of the mud and ancestry

 Illustration of Logunedé, young hunter and fisherman, son of Oxóssi and Oxum

Loci-loci, Logunedé!

Logunedé

Young hunter and fisherman, son of Oxóssi and Oxum
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