Caboclo Ventania candle
Wind that takes life from the place, clears the path, and gives courage to start over
Caboclo Ventania candle
7-day candle · stays lit for 7 days7 dias
Those who look for the Caboclo Ventania candle are almost always with their lives at a standstill: a job that is not moving forward, a house with heavy air, a decision postponed for months. It is a votive candle of Umbanda, with the caboclo label and the green and yellow colors divided horizontally, lit on the congá of the terreiro or in a respectful corner of the home of someone who has faith in this guide.
Ventania is the name of a falange, not of a single spirit: many caboclos arrive in the gira with this name and the same way of working. They come in the line of Oxóssi (Oshosi), which is why Thursday and the cry of Okê, but the way of acting is that of the wind. Various terreiros see there the radiation of Iansã (Oya), lady of the winds, and there are houses that consecrate Ventania on Wednesday. Both readings coexist, and the decision depends on the fundamento of your house.
At home, this candle asks for an active posture. The caboclo opens the door, but the one who crosses is you: it accompanies a change that you are already willing to make, it does not decide for you. It is also not a candle for revenge or for undoing anyone's life. Its wind cleanses and pushes forward.
What is it for
What is the Caboclo Ventania Candle for
The Caboclo Ventania candle joins the green of the forest to the yellow of the wind in motion. It belongs to the caboclo who works in the line of Oxóssi blowing with the force of Iansã, and serves to unlock what has stopped, sweep away heavy loads, and give breath to a new beginning.
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Untie the life that has stalled
When everything seems to repeat the same day, the Ventania candle is lit to ask for movement. Along with it, also make a concrete gesture of change in that week.
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Sweep away the weight of the house
After a fight, mourning, or a visit that left the environment charged, light it with the windows open. The custom is to ask that the caboclo's wind takes away what remained still in the air.
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Courage to start over
For those who lost a job, ended a relationship, or moved cities. The candle sets the caboclo by your side while you gather strength to take the first step.
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Open a work front
Before an interview, launching a business, or looking for new clients, ask that Ventania spreads your name as the wind spreads seeds in the forest. The effort continues to be yours.
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Clear a difficult decision
When the head is clouded between two paths, the caboclo's flame helps to pray with more clarity. Light it, ask for discernment, and wait for the answer to come calmly, without forcing.
Who rules this candle
Orixás and spirits of the Caboclo Ventania candle
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Caboclo Ventania
Caboclo do vento, who sweeps and renews
He is the spirit guide of the label and the one who receives the prayer request. He arrives in the gira spinning and blowing, and is sought when life needs movement, clean air in the house, and courage. The green speaks of the forest; the yellow, many houses link to the wind.
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Oxóssi
Hunter of the forests, owner of the caboclo line
Ventania is a caboclo, and caboclo in Umbanda works in the line of Oxóssi. Hence Thursday, the green on half of the candle, and the Okê greeting, which is born from the Okê Arô of the hunter.
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Iansã
Lady of the winds and storms
Many houses read in Ventania's way the radiation of Iansã, who commands the wind and changes the direction of things quickly. Therefore, there are terreiros that also consecrate this caboclo on Wednesday.
Know Iansã
Also settled for
- Caboclos do Vento
- Caboclos de Oxóssi
- Caboclos de Iansã
- Falange das Matas
Prayer to light
Prayer of the Caboclo Ventania candle to change life
“Seu Ventania, caboclo of the wind who moves the leaves of the forest, I receive your strength in this green and yellow candle. Look at my life and see where it stopped. Blow on what is closed, scatter what is heavy inside this house, and take away the discouragement that holds me in the same place. I do not ask you to walk for me: I ask for courage in my legs and clarity in my eyes so that I may walk. Pai Oxóssi, owner of your line, guard my steps. Mãe Iansã, lady of the wind, open the skies before me. May this flame burn firmly during the coming days, and may I know how to recognize the door when it opens. Okê Caboclo!”Light the candle and pray
Step by step
How to set the Caboclo Ventania Candle
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Open the house before lighting
Ventania is the caboclo of the air. Open windows and doors for a few minutes for the environment to breathe, but place the candle in a spot protected from the draft, so the flame does not fight with the wind.
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Set the candle on the saucer
Drop a little wax in the center of the saucer and settle the candle upright. Beside it, leave the glass of water and the leaf of espada-de-iansã or eucalyptus, which remind you of the forest and the wind of the caboclo.
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Say what needs to move
Hold the candle between your hands and speak in a low voice what is stuck in your life. Be specific: Ventania works better with a clear prayer request than with a vague desire.
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Light and salute the caboclo
Light with a match, salute with Okê Caboclo and perform the prayer. Then stay for a few minutes looking at the flame, in silence, and think about what the first step is that depends only on you.
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Follow for seven days
Pass the candle once a day, renew the water if it lowers, and repeat the prayer request. If the flame goes out, relight it without changing the candle and without losing confidence.
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End with gratitude
Never blow: the candle ends on its own. The water goes to the earth of a pot or a garden, the dry leaf can go to the woods or to the trash, and the leftover wax goes wrapped in the common trash.
Precautions before lighting
- Caboclo do vento candle does not combine with a flame exposed to strong currents. Protect from the wind, away from curtains, and out of reach of children and animals.
- Ventania is not for binding anyone or for hindering someone else's life. His ritual work is to release and renew your own path.
- Setting up a caboclo's assentamento (consecrated altar), spirit guide necklace (guia) and a medium's spiritual grounding (firmeza) are matters for the zelador of your terreiro. The candle at home is devotion and does not replace this guidance.
- If the new beginning involves deep sadness or a health issue, the candle accompanies the treatment and does not replace the doctor or the psychologist.
Ceromancy
What the flame of the Caboclo Ventania Candle shows
Traditional terreiro reading. Before interpreting, check if there is no wind, crooked wick, or poor quality candle.
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High flame that sways without going out
For a caboclo do vento, a living and dancing flame is usually read as his presence working. The prayer request is in motion, and it is worth maintaining your part of the change.
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Firm, straight, and yellowish flame
Many houses read the straight flame as a well settled prayer request. The path is being opened calmly, without rushing, and the answer tends to arrive in its own time.
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Crackling and small sparks
It may indicate that the caboclo is breaking some load or resistance in the path. Also check the wick. If it persists, reinforce the prayer and take an herbal bath afterward.
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Low flame that almost disappears
Sometimes it shows the exhaustion of the one who made the request or a confused request. Calmly review what you want to change and repeat the firmeza. If doubt weighs on you, speak with a terreiro.
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Wax that drips down only one side
Before reading, see if there is a draft or if the candle stayed crooked on the saucer. Once corrected, some houses read the side of the tear as the area of life that still asks for care.
Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)
Herbs that combine with the Caboclo Ventania Candle
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Iansã's Sword / Saint Barbara
Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii
Leaf of the lady of the winds. A sword of Iansã lying next to the saucer reinforces the cutting of what is stuck while the candle burns.
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Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus spp.
Herb of air and strong cleansing. The smoke cleansing (defumação) with eucalyptus leaf before lighting opens the environment for the ritual work of the caboclo.
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Abre-Caminho / Lacre
Justicia gendarussa
The name already states the request. A path-opening herbal bath from the neck down, on the eve, prepares the body to light the Ventania candle.
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Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Brings joy and spirit to those who are discouraged with a stagnant life. A branch in the water glass next to the candle makes the request lighter.
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Place on the altarFrequently asked questions
Questions about the Caboclo Ventania Candle
What is the best day to light the Caboclo Ventania candle?
In most terreiros, Thursday is the day of Oxóssi and the caboclos. Some houses prefer Wednesday, linking Ventania to the wind of Iansã. If your terreiro has a specific day, follow the terreiro; if not, Thursday morning is the most common choice.
Is Caboclo Ventania from Oxóssi or Iansã?
Both answers appear, and houses diverge. As a caboclo, Ventania works in the line of Oxóssi. Due to his way of acting, with wind and rapid change, many houses see him under the irradiation of Iansã. The green and yellow candle accompanies this double reading, and it is worth following what your terreiro teaches.
Can I light the Caboclo Ventania candle at home without being from a terreiro?
You can, as devotion and with respect. Reserve a clean place, make the prayer request clearly, and do not use the candle for anything against another person. If you already attend a house, it is worth informing the leader, because each terreiro has its own way of caring for the caboclos.
The Ventania candle went out, can I light it again?
You can and should. First, see if there was a draft or if the wick was drowned in wax. Then light it again with a match, repeat the greeting and the prayer request. Just do not blow out the candle: if needed, smother it with a saucer.
What to do with the leftover wax and the water from the firmeza?
The water goes into the soil of a pot, the backyard, or a garden, and the cup is washed. The leftover wax goes wrapped in paper for the common trash. The used leaf can return to nature or go along with the wax.
What is the difference between the Caboclo Ventania candle and the Sete Flechas candle?
Sete Flechas is a caboclo of focus and healing through leaves, with a green and white candle. Ventania is a caboclo of movement: the green and yellow candle is lit when life needs to get moving. Both are from the line of Oxóssi and respect each other.
