Caboclo Sete Flechas candle
Focus, healing through leaves, and firmeza against demanda with the archer caboclo of Oxóssi (Oshosi)
Caboclo Sete Flechas candle
7-day candle · stays lit for 7 days7 dias
Those looking for the Caboclo Sete Flechas candle almost always already know the caboclo from some gira. He is one of the most called names in Umbanda, and the candle with its label serves to firm this guia at home: the green speaks of the forest, the white speaks of the peace he brings when the ritual work ends. It is the candle for someone who has a target and wants to hit it without wasting an arrow.
Caboclos are spirits of light who present themselves in the attire of the indigenous peoples of this land, guarding the wisdom of the leaves and the forest. Sete Flechas works in the line of Oxóssi, whom many houses call the lord of all caboclos, and therefore receives the candle on Thursday. Regarding the number seven, houses do not speak the same: many read the arrows as the Seven Lines of Umbanda, others as the paths he opens, and there are terreiros that also link him to Oxalá (Obatala). Okê Caboclo! is the shout heard when he arrives.
At home, this candle does not do the work of a gira with the incorporated caboclo, nor does it try to. It keeps the request lit between one consultation and another, reinforces the ritual bath of leaves that he prescribed, and reminds you of the advice you heard. Caboclo likes direct people: ask for one thing at a time, with clarity.
What is it for
What is the Caboclo Sete Flechas Candle for
The Caboclo Sete Flechas candle is green and white, with the label of the archer caboclo from the Oxóssi line. It is lit to ask for focus on an objective, help in health treatments, spiritual cleansing (descarrego) with leaves, and steadiness when a spiritual attack (demanda) weighs on the house.
-
Aim at an objective that is not moving
When you have a clear goal, such as a competition or a project, but you get lost on the path. Ask the caboclo for aim and discipline to follow the plan until the end.
-
Strength during a health treatment
Caboclo works with leaf and with healing. Light it while following the medical treatment, asking for vitality for the body and calm to get through consultations and exams.
-
Cut a spiritual attack (demanda) that weighs
For the feeling that something blocks the house or life without explanation. The caboclo's arrow is read as a cut of what was sent, always with the terreiro guiding the case.
-
To set the prescribed ritual bath of leaves
If the caboclo prescribed a ritual bath in the consultation, the candle lit on the day of the bath sets the ritual work and maintains the vibration of the forest nearby while the leaves act.
-
Clarity to decide without fear
At the crossroads between two choices, the candle asks for the hunter's gaze: to see the trail before taking the step and not to act by impulse or by pressure from others.
Who rules this candle
Orixás and spirits of the Caboclo Sete Flechas Candle
-
Caboclo Sete Flechas
Archer of the forest, guide of healing and of cutting demandas
The candle carries his label and the colors of his ritual work: the green of the forest where he hunts and the white of the peace he leaves behind. Receive the candle for focus, healing through leaves, and cutting of demanda.
-
Oxóssi
Hunter king of Ketu, owner of the line
Sete Flechas works in the vibration of Oxóssi, the orixá (orisha) of the forest and abundance. Therefore, the candle follows the hunter's Thursday and the green that Umbanda gives to him.
Know Oxóssi
Also settled for
- Caboclos de Oxóssi
- Falange das Matas
- Feathered caboclos
- Caboclas da Jurema
Prayer to light
Prayer of the Caboclo Sete Flechas candle for focus and healing
“Caboclo Sete Flechas, who knows every trail of the forest, I light this green and white light in your direction. Look at me as you look at the trail: with patience and without haste. Teach my eye to see the target and my hand not to tremble at the time of acting. If there is in my path something that is not mine, cut it with your arrow and return it to nature to be transformed. Take my body and my house under the leaves that heal. May I have your steadiness to not give up and your simplicity to ask only for what I need. With permission from Pai Oxóssi, Okê Caboclo!”Light the candle and pray
Step by step
How to set the Caboclo Sete Flechas Candle
- 1
Prepare the floor of leaves
Line the saucer or plate with some fresh green leaves. Caboclo is from the forest, and the candle settled over leaves recalls the place where he comes from.
- 2
Take a herbal bath before
If you can, take a bath of guiné or eucalyptus from the neck down. Arriving clean before the caboclo is a form of respect that every house recognizes.
- 3
Firm the candle while thinking of the target
Hold the candle with both hands and think of a single, well-defined request. Caboclo does not like long lists: one target per candle makes the intention firmer.
- 4
Light and Hail the caboclo
Light it with a match, give the cry Okê Caboclo! and say the prayer. Place the glass of water and the fruit beside it, if you have any, and speak with him as one speaks to an elder.
- 5
Let the forest finish the ritual work
Do not blow out the flame; smother it if you need to leave. At the end, the leaves and the fruit go to the earth of a garden or a pot, the water to the earth, and the wax to the trash wrapped up.
Precautions before lighting
- A 7-day candle stays lit for a long time: keep it away from curtains, dry leaves, and children, on a surface that will not burn, and check it before sleeping.
- Serious spiritual attacks (demanda) and cutting ritual work with foundation are matters for the caboclo on earth, in a gira, with the zelador of the house. The candle at home only anchors the request.
- The caboclo candle accompanies health treatment and never replaces it. Continue with the doctor, the exams, and the medications he indicated.
- Do not use the caboclo arrow to hit anyone. Request a cut of what hinders you, never damage to another person.
Ceromancy
What the flame of the Sete Flechas Caboclo Candle shows
Traditional terreiro reading. Before interpreting, check if there is no wind, crooked wick, or poor quality candle.
- Good sign
Straight and high flame, without flickering
Many houses read the straight flame as a fired arrow: the prayer request went out firm and the caboclo received it. Continue doing your part with the same discipline.
- Good sign
Clean glass until the end of the burning
In the 7-day candle, glass that ends up transparent is usually read as an open path and a light house. It is the expected outcome of a focus prayer request.
- Attention
Crackling flame that releases sparks
There are those who read the crack as the caboclo cutting something heavy. Observe the house in the following days and, if the feeling of weight continues, take the case to a gira.
- Attention
Glass darkened by soot
It may indicate a charge being burned or just a long wick. Trim the wick on the next candle; if it darkens again, seek guidance from an Umbanda terreiro.
- Observe
Low flame that almost disappears
First check if the wax drowned the wick or if there is a lack of air. Once resolved, redo the prayer request with more clarity: sometimes the target was not yet defined.
Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)
Herbs that combine with the Sete Flechas Caboclo Candle
-
guiné / Tipi
Petiveria alliacea
Leaf for cutting and defense. A ritual bath of guiné before lighting reinforces the request to ward off demanda and leaves the body ready for the candle.
See the herb -
Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
Plant of the closed forest, linked to the caboclos. Some leaves lining the saucer give the candle the green ground that the caboclo recognizes.
See the herb -
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus spp.
Leaf of breathing and cleansing. In the smoke cleansing of the room before setting the candle, it helps to open the environment for the healing ritual.
See the herb -
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Brings joy and spirit after the spiritual cleansing (descarrego). A branch next to the glass of water balances the cut of the guiné with a lighter energy.
See the herb
Virtual Candle
Light the Caboclo Sete Flechas Candle now
Choose the type, write your request, and pay by PIX. The flame stays on the altar and you follow along through the link.
Place on the altarFrequently asked questions
Questions about the Caboclo Sete Flechas Candle
What is the Caboclo Sete Flechas candle for?
It serves to set the caboclo at home and request focus on an objective, strength during a health treatment, and the cutting of a spiritual attack (demanda). It also accompanies the ritual bath of leaves that he prescribed in a consultation, keeping the prayer request lit between one gira and another.
What is the best day to light the Caboclo Sete Flechas candle?
Thursday, which is the day of Oxóssi, owner of the line of the caboclos. Early in the morning is the most common time. Some houses set the caboclo on other days of the week, so, if you attend a terreiro, follow the custom there.
Can I light a caboclo candle at home without being a medium?
You can. Lighting a candle for a guide is devotion and does not require mediumship or initiation (feitura). What changes is the foundation: consecrated foundation (assentamento), ritual work of demanda, and the firmness of a medium are done in the terreiro, with the guidance of the zelador.
What is the difference between the Sete Flechas candle and the Oxóssi candle?
The Oxóssi candle calls the orixá, the hunter king of Ketu. The Sete Flechas candle calls a caboclo who works in his line, a guide who incorporates in the gira and gives consultation. Both are from the forest, but the caboclo is closer to daily life and direct advice.
Can I blow out the caboclo candle before it finishes?
You can, but without blowing. With the 7-day candle, it is common to need to leave the house: smother the flame with a metal lid or a saucer and relight it upon your return, repeating the prayer request to the caboclo. For many houses, the breath undoes with its own breath what was requested.
What to do with the leaves and the fruit after the candle?
Return it to nature: the soil of a garden, a large pot, or at the foot of a tree. The water from the cup also goes to the earth. The remaining wax can go into the common trash wrapped in paper, and the saucer is washed.
