Blue and Yellow Candle
The meeting of the river with the sea: Iemanjá (Yemoja) and Oxum (Oshun) for union, for the home, and for abundance
Blue and Yellow Candle
7-day candle · stays lit for 7 days7 dias
Think of the point where a river reaches the sea. The fresh water does not disappear: it mixes with the salt water and the two follow together. The blue and yellow candle is born from this image. Half of the wax has the light blue of the waves, half has the yellow of the gold that runs in the riverbed, and whoever lights it is asking for two things to walk side by side: care for the family and the prosperity of the home.
In the terreiro, the light blue belongs to Iemanjá, mother of heads, and the yellow belongs to Oxum, lady of the waterfalls and of fertile love. Both are iabás and many Umbanda houses reserve Saturday for them. There are Candomblé houses that read blue with yellow as the color of Logunedé (Logun Ede), son of Oxum, but there the blue is turquoise and his candle is another. If you have doubts, ask in your terreiro.
Inside the home, this bicolor is usually chosen for the couple that is growing apart, for those who desire a child, or for the family that needs peace to prosper. It does not force anyone to stay, it does not undo heavy demanda, and it does not bring back those who left. It welcomes, sweetens coexistence, and asks that the home be a good place to return to.
What is it for
What is the purpose of the Blue and Yellow Candle
The blue and yellow candle joins two mothers of the waters. The light blue is from Iemanjá, the yellow is from Oxum, and the candle serves to request harmony in the couple, blessing for the family, fertility and an abundance that arrives with sweetness, without fighting at home.
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Peace and affection between the couple
When conversation turned into demands and silence weighs on the dinner table. The candle requests that Oxum returns the sweetness and that Iemanjá calms the spirits. The dialogue continues to be between the two of you.
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Blessing for the family and the home
For a new house, recent marriage or a relative who moved back in. The blue and yellow candle firms the request for good coexistence and protection for those who share the same roof.
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I want to be a mother, I want to be a father
Iemanjá and Oxum are the mothers of pregnancy in the terreiro. Many people light this candle when starting to try for a child, as a prayer of welcoming, along with medical follow-up.
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Prosperity that stays at home
The gold of Oxum with the abundance of the sea. The candle is used to request that the family money lasts and does not drain in misplaced spending, with your work and planning.
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Emotional balance in difficult phases
For those who are crying for no reason, irritated or too sensitive. The waters of the two iabás help to calm the chest and see more clearly what to do next.
Who rules this candle
Orixás and spirits of the Blue and Yellow Candle
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Iemanjá
Queen of the sea and protector of the family
The light blue of the candle is hers. Iemanjá takes care of the family, of motherhood and of the balance of the mind, and enters this bicolor candle as the mother who protects the house and calms the emotions of those who live in it.
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Oxum
Lady of gold, of the river and of fertile love
Yellow belongs to Oxum, who has Saturday as her day and rules love, pregnancy and wealth. In the candle, she brings sweetness to the couple and the abundance that enters through the door along with joy.
Know Oxum
Also settled for
- Water People
- Caboclas of the waterfalls
- Mermaids
- Romani spirits of fortune
Prayer to light
Prayer of the blue and yellow candle to Iemanjá and Oxum
“Mother Iemanjá, who guards my head, and Mother Oxum, who sweetens my heart, I light this candle where your waters meet. Look over my house and over those who sleep under this roof. Where there is a harsh word, put gentleness. Where there is a lack, put abundance that comes with honesty. If it is in my path to generate or raise a child, prepare me for it with health and wisdom. Teach us to take care of each other without being bound, to be together by choice and not by fear. May this flame run as the river runs to the sea, without haste and without stopping, and carry to you my gratitude. Odoyá, my mother! Ora Yeyê Ô!”Light the candle and pray
Step by step
How to consecrate the Blue and Yellow Candle
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Set the table for two
Cover a table or dresser with a light cloth, preferably in a room the family uses together, such as the living room. The candle is for the entire house, not for a hidden corner.
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Separate the two waters
The cup of fresh water stays next to the yellow, for Oxum. The cup of salt water stays next to the blue, for Iemanjá. Between them, the saucer with the candle in the middle, uniting the two.
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Hold the candle thinking of those you love
Before lighting, pass the candle through your hands from the base to the wick and say the names of the people in the house in a low voice. If it is a request for a couple, it is good for both to do it together.
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Light it and offer the flowers
Light it with a match, greet the two mothers, and place the yellow rose near Oxum and the white one near Iemanjá. Then say the prayer and the request in your own words.
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Follow the week without blowing
Change the water in the cups when it lowers. If you need to smother it, use a saucer. At the end, the waters go to the soil of a pot, the withered roses to the garden, and the wax to the trash wrapped in paper.
Precautions before lighting
- The 7-day candle stays lit for a long time: keep it away from curtains, long tablecloths, and out of reach of children and pets, always on a dish.
- This candle asks for harmony, not dominance. Do not use it to bind someone, separate a couple, or force feelings; neither of the two mothers accepts this type of request.
- An offering of iabá with food, sea, or waterfall, and any head obrigação, must be done with the guidance of your terreiro's zelador, not alone at home.
- Those trying to conceive or undergoing health treatment use the candle as a prayer. It accompanies and never replaces medical supervision.
Ceromancy
What the Blue and Yellow Candle flame shows
Traditional terreiro reading. Before interpreting, check if there is no wind, crooked wick, or poor quality candle.
- Good sign
High, quiet, and golden flame
Many houses read this as the request being welcomed by the two mothers. The house is peaceful enough for the candle to burn without haste, which is what is expected here.
- Good sign
The two colors melt equally
When the blue and yellow descend together, without one side running more than the other, it is usually read as a balance between family care and prosperity.
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Wax dripping from only one side
Before reading, check if the candle is straight and away from the wind. If it is, many houses understand that one of the requests needs more of your attention. Observe and talk at home.
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Flame that crackles and releases sparks
There may be hidden tension among the people in the house. It is not a reason for alarm: pray again, open the windows and, if it repeats always, seek a trusted terreiro.
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Low flame that does not grow
A short wick or one drowned in wax explains most cases. Carefully remove the excess after extinguishing and light it again, repeating the request calmly.
Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)
Herbs that combine with the Blue and Yellow Candle
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Yellow Rose
Rosa foetida
The flower of Oxum. Yellow rose petals in the ritual bath before lighting or a whole rose next to the yellow of the candle sweetens the prayer request for love.
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Colônia
Alpinia zerumbet
Herb linked to Iemanjá. A sprig of colônia (white ginger lily) next to the cup of salt water, or a warm ritual bath with the leaves, helps to calm whoever will set the candle.
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White Rose
Rosa alba
Represents the peace of Iemanjá on the altar. It stays on the blue side of the candle and, after wilting, can go to the sea, the river, or the garden soil.
See the herb
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Place on the altarFrequently asked questions
Questions about the Blue and Yellow Candle
Which orixá (orisha) is the blue and yellow candle for?
In Umbanda, it unites Iemanjá, owner of light blue, and Oxum, owner of yellow. In the Candomblé of Ketu, turquoise blue with gold yellow are also the colors of Logunedé. The answer changes depending on the house, so tell who you offer it to at the time of lighting.
What is the best day to light the blue and yellow candle?
Saturday, the day of the iabás in most Umbanda terreiros, which belongs to Iemanjá and Oxum. Some houses prefer late afternoon, when the family is gathered. Other than that, an urgent prayer request for peace at home can be made on any day of the week.
Is the blue and yellow candle for marriage?
It serves to request harmony, affection, and blessing for the union that already exists or is beginning. It does not make anyone go against their will and does not replace the couple's conversation. What it requests is that coexistence becomes sweeter and the house more peaceful.
What is the difference between the blue and yellow candle and the blue and white one?
Both have the blue of Iemanjá. The blue and white joins Oxalá (Obatala) and speaks of peace in the home and serenity. The blue and yellow joins Oxum, so it adds couple love, fertility, and prosperity. Choose by need: calm asks for white, abundance and affection ask for yellow.
Can I blow out the 7-day candle and light it again?
You can, as long as you do not blow it out. Cover it with a saucer or a spoon when you need to leave the house and relight it when you return, repeating the request. The ideal is for it to burn until the end, but safety comes before tradition.
What to do with the leftover of the blue and yellow candle?
Wrap the leftover wax in paper and throw it in the common trash, without keeping it to reuse. The water from the cups goes to the soil of a pot or the garden, and the roses, after they wither, can go to the earth, the river, or the sea. The saucer is washed and reused.
Can I light the blue and yellow candle in the couple's bedroom?
You can, if there is a safe surface and you do not go to sleep with it lit without care. Many people prefer the living room, because the prayer request is for the whole house. In the bedroom, it is usually used when the prayer request is only for the couple.
