Orixás
Day of Xangô: Wednesday, June, or September 30?
Day of Xangô: Wednesday of the week; June 24 and 29, with Airá at Casa Branca; September 30, Saint Jerome. Only São Paulo has a law. In 2027, 6/29 is a Tuesday.
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Xangô
King of justice, lord of thunder
Xangô is the orixá (orisha) of justice and thunder. A powerful king, he weighs every cause on his sacred scale before giving the verdict. He protects magistrates, lawyers, teachers and all those who work with knowledge and equity.
Technical sheet of Xangô
Greeting
Kaô Kabecilê, Xangô!
Colors
Red and white (some houses, brown)
Day of the week
Wednesday
Element
Fire and stone
Syncretism
Saint Jerome (Rio Grande do Sul); Saint John the Baptist (Rio); Saint Barbara in some variations
Archetype
The king, the judge, the legislator, the guardian of justice
Domains of Xangô
Justice, laws, fire, quarries, thunder, royalty
Mythology 
The myth of Xangô
Xangô was the fourth Alafin (king) of Oyó, in Nigeria. A just and powerful king, he ruled over thunder and lightning. When he felt that his powers were too great for his humanity, he ascended to the sky by a golden chain and became an Orixá. To this day, when lightning strikes near a stone, it is said that it is Xangô speaking.
Virtual candle
Light a candle for Xangô
Lord of Justice, of Thunder, of Reason and the balanced scale
Kaô Kabecilê, Xangô! Firm your prayer for Xangô on the virtual altar: choose 7 days or stick, write the prayer request and follow the flame through the link you receive.
- Resolution of judicial processes and contractual issues
- Requests for divine justice against slander and injustices
- Balance between reason and emotion in moments of crisis
7 days for R$ 1,00 · stick for R$ 0,50
Qualities of Xangô
Each Orixá manifests in different qualities (or "paths"), with their own characteristics:
Xangô Agodô Xangô Aganju Xangô Dadá Xangô Airá Xangô Afonjá
Children of Xangô
Firm, just people with a strong sense of ethics. They like authority and respect, have ease with words, and are natural leaders. They do not forgive betrayals or injustices.
Extrema, Minas Gerais · South of Minas
To honor Xangô
Statues of Xangô with double axe (oxê), red and white candles, brown and white bead necklaces, ritual amalás, herbs such as quebra-pedra and folha-da-costa.
- R. Benedito Zingari, 460, Bela Vista, Extrema-MG
- Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm · Sat, 9am to 1pm
Pantheon
Meet other Orixás
Articles about Xangô and Orixás
Herbs & Phytotherapy
Herbs of Xangô: in Umbanda, in Candomblé and in Batuque
Herbs of Xangô by tradition: acocô and orobô in Candomblé, quebra-pedra and guiné in Umbanda, okra in the South. See who cites each one and which of them are toxic.
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Umbanda
Xangô's ponto: lyrics from Zélio's house and the ponto riscado
Xangô sung chant calls, firms and dismisses the quarry line. See the sung chants from the house of Zélio, the lily that turns into a book and the double-edged oxé in the ponto riscado.
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