Divine rainbow, lord of renewal
Oxumaré is the orixá (orisha) of the rainbow and renewal. He rules the cycles of life, the circulating wealth, continuity and inevitable changes. His serpent form represents ancient wisdom and the capacity to renew oneself through transformations.
Greeting
Arroboboi, Oxumaré!
Colors
All colors of the rainbow (yellow and green are the main ones)
Day of the week
Tuesday
Element
Water and sky (rain and rainbow)
Syncretism
Saint Bartholomew
Archetype
The perpetual movement, the renewal, the wealth that circulates
Domains of Oxumaré
Renewal, cycles, wealth, fortune, continuity, changes
Oxumaré is half man, half woman for six months each. It is the serpent that bites its own tail, symbolizing the continuity of life. Its rainbow joins the sky to the earth, bringing the rain that Xangô (Shango) dispenses. Therefore, it rules the wealth that comes and goes, like the seasons.
Orixá of the Rainbow and the Sacred Serpent, renewal of cycles and wealth
Arroboboi, Oxumaré! Set your prayer for Oxumaré on the virtual altar: choose 7 days or stick, write the prayer request and follow the flame through the link you receive.
7 days for R$ 1,00 · stick for R$ 0,50
Each Orixá manifests in different qualities (or "paths"), with their own characteristics:
Versatile, adaptable people, with many phases in life. They usually have multiple talents and interests, and a great capacity for reinvention. Good with money and cyclic prosperity.
Extrema, Minas Gerais · South of Minas
Statues of Oxumaré in snake form, yellow and green candles, multicolored bead necklaces, herbs such as jurubeba and folha-de-cobra for rituals of renewal and prosperity.
Are Oxumaré and Ewá (Yewa) siblings, husband and wife or twins? Prandi's itãs give two answers in the same book, and the ialorixás give others. See who says what.
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The offering for Oxumaré has the sweet potato in the center, often shaped like a snake. See what goes in the alguidar, the colors, the day and where to deliver with care.
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Ewá (Euá or Yewá) is the orixá of the springs, of the horizon and of clairvoyance, daughter of Nanã (Nana Buruku) or of Obatalá according to the itã. Origin, colors, greeting and where she is worshipped.
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