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Cabocla Iara candle

Sweet water that calms resentment and nervousness, in the strength of the river caboclas, Oxum (Oshun) and Oxóssi (Oshosi)

Cabocla Iara candle

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Those who look for the Cabocla Iara candle are usually with a chest full of stagnant things: a fight that was not resolved, a cry that did not come out, a nervousness that does not pass. It is a spirit candle, with the cabocla label on the glass and her two colors, light blue over green. In Umbanda it is settled on the congá, by the riverbank or at home, whenever the prayer request is for calm and cleansing of feelings.

Cabocla Iara belongs to the line of caboclos, spirits of indigenous people who work with the force of nature. The name comes from the water mother of Tupi stories, but in the terreiro she is a guide of light, not the mermaid who enchants fishermen. Many houses place Iara under Oxum, mistress of rivers and waterfalls, and the green reminds of Oxóssi, regent of the caboclos. Other houses receive her in the line of Iemanjá (Yemoja), in the water people. This variation exists and it is worth asking how it is in yours.

Lit at home, the Iara candle works slowly, like water that softens stone. It does not cut heavy demanda nor opens a path for money. What it does is cool a hot head, undo resentment and return to the home that gentle conversation that had been missing.

What is it for

What is the Cabocla Iara Candle for

Freshwater blue on top and forest green underneath: the Cabocla Iara candle joins the river and the forest. It is lit to wash away resentment, calm those who are nervous, request sweetness in a relationship, and thank the caboclas of the waterfalls.

  • Wash away resentment and bitterness

    When a disappointment was kept inside and spoils the daily routine. The cabocla is called so that the feeling flows like water, without the person needing to dwell on the same wound.

  • Calm nervousness and anxiety

    For phases of easy irritation, insomnia from worry, or outbursts over small things. Light it and pray slowly, asking that Iara cools the head and softens the speech.

  • Sweetness in dating and marriage

    It serves for couples who live in friction and want to return to talking with affection. It is a request for harmony between the two, never to bind anyone's will.

  • Peace inside the house

    In a home with constant arguments, the candle stays in a spot in the living room with a glass of water beside it. The request is for the house to have good silence and gentle coexistence again.

  • Thank the caboclas of the waterfall

    After a grace achieved or a beautiful gira, the candle is lit in thanks to Iara and the water caboclas who worked for the person.

Who rules this candle

Orixás and spirits of the Cabocla Iara candle

  • Illustration of Cabocla Iara in sacred art

    Cabocla Iara

    Cabocla of the rivers that run in the forest

    The candle carries her label and the prayer request is made in her name. Iara works with fresh water and green leaf, and she arrives at the gira gently, speaking softly, to clear away trapped crying and calm those who are agitated.

  • Illustration of Oxum in sacred art

    Oxum

    Lady of the rivers, of the waterfalls, and of love

    A large part of Umbanda places Iara in the radiation of Oxum, because both live in fresh water. The light blue of the candle speaks of this river, and Oxum's Saturday is chosen by many houses to light it.

    Know Oxum
  • Illustration of Oxóssi in sacred art

    Oxóssi

    Hunter and king of the caboclo line

    In most of Umbanda, the caboclo line is ruled by Oxóssi, owner of the forest and of Thursday. The green at the bottom of the candle is the forest where Iara's river runs, and it is through it that the cabocla sets her foot on the ground.

    Know Oxóssi

Also settled for

  • Caboclas of water
  • Caboclas of the waterfalls
  • Cabocla Jurema
  • People of water
  • Oxóssi line

Prayer to light

Prayer of the Cabocla Iara candle to calm the heart

“Cabocla Iara, young woman of the fresh waters that run in the middle of the forest, I light this candle asking permission to come near your river. I bring with me a weight that I could not let go of alone. Wash with your fresh water the sorrow that remained in my chest and the anger that still boils in my head. Teach my mouth to speak more gently and my heart to wait without despair. Take into the current what no longer serves me and leave on the shore only what is peace. Mãe Oxum, who holds this water, and Pai Oxóssi, who guards this forest, bless this prayer request. May my house stay tranquil like a waterfall's eddy. Okê, Cabocla Iara!”
Light the candle and pray

Step by step

How to set the Cabocla Iara Candle

  1. 1

    Wash your hands and face before

    Iara is clean water, and the custom is to arrive clean as well. A ritual bath of lemon balm (erva-cidreira) or chamomile on the eve before helps to calm the body for the prayer.

  2. 2

    Set up the small river on the saucer

    Place the candle in the center of the saucer, the water cup next to it, and the petals floating in the cup. The green branch stays leaning against the saucer, reminding of the forest that surrounds the river.

  3. 3

    Hold the candle and state your request

    Before lighting, hold the candle between your hands and say which grievance or nervousness you want to surrender. Speak as you would speak to an older friend, without a memorized formula.

  4. 4

    Light it and greet the cabocla

    Light with a match, greet with Okê, Cabocla Iara and perform the prayer. Stay for a few minutes looking at the flame in silence, breathing slowly, before returning to your routine.

  5. 5

    Return the water to nature

    Do not blow out the flame: if needed, smother it with a lid. At the end, the petals and water go to the soil of a garden or a clean river, and the wrapped wax goes to the trash.

Precautions before lighting

  • The 7-day candle stays lit for a long time: keep it away from curtains, dry plants, children, and animals, always on a dish and on a firm surface.
  • Iara is a guide of light. Do not light her candle to separate a couple, force a return of love, or harm someone; this request is not from her line.
  • To consecrate Iara as a guide of your crown, with a ponto (sacred song), assentamento (consecrated seat), or obligation (obrigação), the guidance comes from the zelador of your terreiro. The home candle does not replace this.
  • When nervousness turns into anxiety that does not let you sleep or work, the candle accompanies the care and does not replace the doctor. Seek professional help as well.
  • If you are returning water and petals to a river, do not leave glass, plastic, or a lit candle on the bank. Respecting nature is part of the fundamento of the caboclos.

Ceromancy

What the flame of the Cabocla Iara Candle shows

Traditional terreiro reading. Before interpreting, check if there is no wind, crooked wick, or poor quality candle.

  • Good sign

    Soft, high flame without popping

    Many houses read the serene flame as a sign that the cabocla received the request and the water is already flowing. It is the burning that matches a candle of calm.

  • Good sign

    Clean glass until the end of the burning

    In the 7-day candle, the glass that ends clear is usually read as an open path for the peace that was requested, without anything heavy crossing.

  • Attention

    Flame that jumps and crackles

    It may indicate that the nervousness is still very much alive in the person who lit it. Pray again with more calm and, if the crackling continues, change the candle on another day.

  • Attention

    Dark glass or with a lot of soot

    Some readings point to old resentment being burned. If it happens in one candle after another, it is worth taking the matter to a gira and talking with a caboclo.

  • Observe

    Wax running like a tear

    In a cabocla d'água candle, many people see here the crying that needed to come out. Before reading, check if the candle is not near heat or wind.

Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Cabocla Iara Candle

Is Cabocla Iara Oxum or Iemanjá?

Neither: Iara is a cabocla, a spirit that works in Umbanda, and not an orixá (orisha). Many houses place her in the radiation of Oxum, because of the fresh water, but there are terreiros that receive her in the line of Iemanjá, along with the water people. What matters is your own house's tradition.

What is the best day to light the Cabocla Iara candle?

Thursday, which is the day of the caboclos and of Oxóssi. Many houses prefer Saturday, the day of Oxum, because of the fresh water. If the heart is heavy on a Tuesday, you can light it: the day helps, but it does not forbid the prayer.

Is Cabocla Iara the same Iara from folklore?

No, not in the way the legend tells it. The name comes from the Tupi mother of water, but the cabocla who descends in the terreiro is a spirit of light, who works for calm, cleansing, and harmony. She does not enchant or drown anyone, and treating the spirit as a haunting is disrespectful.

Can I blow out the Cabocla Iara candle and light it later?

You can, as long as you do not blow it out. Smother the flame with a lid or a saucer and light it again as soon as possible, repeating the greeting. Blowing is seen as undoing the prayer request with your own breath.

What to do with the water, the petals, and the leftover candle?

The water and the petals return to nature: the soil of a pot, a garden, or a clean river. The leftover wax and the empty glass go to the common trash, wrapped. Do not leave anything that dirties the shore, because that hurts the foundation of the cabocla herself.

What is the difference between the Iara candle and the Cabocla Jurema candle?

Jurema is the cabocla of the forest and the leaves, sought for emotional healing and to give steadiness to those who need to rise again. Iara is the cabocla of fresh water, sought when the prayer request is for calm, to cool the head, and for sweetness in coexistence. Both work in the line of the caboclos, and many people light one or the other depending on how they feel the prayer request: more of ground and strength, or more of river and serenity.

Can I light the Cabocla Iara candle at home without being from a terreiro?

You can. The prayer to the cabocla with respect, water, and a candle is within reach of anyone. What requires a terreiro is to set Iara as the guide of your crown or to perform ritual work with her, and that is with the zelador of a trusted house.

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