Exu (Eshu) Sete Porteiras candle
Guardian of the gates of calunga, to close the door to evil and guard the entrance
Exu Sete Porteiras candle
7-day candle · stays lit for 7 days7 dias
The Exu Sete Porteiras candle is for those who feel that their home has turned into a street: people with crooked intentions enter, fights enter, heavy energy enters, and nothing seems to hold it back. Porteira is the gate, the portal, the passage. The guardian who bears this name works precisely there, deciding what crosses over and what stays outside. The candle is established in the left gira of Umbanda and in the houses of Quimbanda that worship the people of the calunga.
Houses do not tell his story in the same way. Many place him in the calunga, the cemetery, under the vibration of Omulu, and for this reason, they use black and white. Others say he leads a line under Ogum (Ogun) de Lei and establish the red and black candle, almost always next to Exu Sete Tronqueiras, the guardian of the terreiro entrances. In the map of the Quimbanda realms, an Exu Porteira also appears, chief of the people of the calunga doors. Monday is the most used day.
At home, the Sete Porteiras candle asks for a place consistent with what he guards: the entrance. It stays near the gate or the door, on the outside, never in the bedroom. It closes the door to evil, but it does not serve to close anyone's path. Whoever asks to lock another person's life finds the porteira closed for themselves.
What is it for
What is the Exu Sete Porteiras Candle for
Black on top and white on the bottom, the Exu Sete Porteiras candle bears the label of the guardian who watches the entrances. It is lit to protect the house gate, cut what was sent, close a cycle that drags on, and ask for peace for the souls.
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Guard the gate and the house door
When a visitor with an evil eye enters, heavy news arrives, and the house never settles. The candle asks that the guardian stay on watch at the entrance and hold back what is not welcome from the outside.
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Cut what was sent against me
Demanda, envy made with intention, sent ritual work. Sete Porteiras is called to not let this pass the gate and to discharge what has already entered, without returning evil to anyone.
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Close a cycle that does not end
A finished relationship that insists on returning, a job that is over, a move that is not completed. The candle asks for strength to pass the gate and close it behind oneself. The decision continues to be yours.
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Peace for those who have already left
In the houses that link him to the calunga, he also directs souls that wander. Lighting it for someone who left and asking that they move on in peace is an ancient use, done with respect and without fear.
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Protect the door of the business
Store, office, counter. The candle settled near the entrance of the workplace asks for protection against bad-faith customers and against the envy of those who pass by. Serving well continues to be your part.
Who rules this candle
Orixás and spirits of the Exu Sete Porteiras Candle
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Exu Sete Porteiras
Guardian of the gates and passages
The label is his. Sete Porteiras watches gates, barriers, and entrances, and decides what passes through. He receives black and white candles in the houses of the calunga, or red and black where he works under Ogum de Lei.
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Obaluaê (Omulu)
Lord of the earth and of the calunga
Many houses place Sete Porteiras in the people of the calunga, which vibrates with Omulu, owner of the earth and the cemetery. Hence the black and white of the candle. Where he is of Ogum, this connection is not made.
Know Obaluaê (Omulu) -
Exu
Lord of the paths and the crossroads
Every guardian works in the people of Exu, and the orixá (orisha) is the owner of the passages and of Monday. Greeting Exu first is the custom before consecrating any porteira.
Know Exu
Also settled for
- Exu Porteira
- Exu Sete Tronqueiras
- People of the calunga
- Ogum de Lei line (in some houses)
Prayer to light
Prayer of the candle of Exu Sete Porteiras for the guarding of the entrance
“Lord Exu Sete Porteiras, guardian of the passages, I light this candle at the threshold of my house and ask permission to reach you. Stay on watch at my door. What comes for good, let enter. What comes out of envy, out of lies, or through ritual work sent against me, hold it on the outside and return it to the earth. What has already ended in my life, help to close with respect, without anger and without fear. And the souls that wander lost near me, send them toward the light. I do not ask you to block anyone's path, I only ask that my porteira has an owner. I keep the word I give and return to give thanks. Laroyê, Sete Porteiras! Exu is Mojubá!”Light the candle and pray
Step by step
How to consecrate the Candle of Exu Sete Porteiras
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Saúde Exu at the front door
Stop at the gate or the threshold, greet Exu with a Laroyê and ask permission from the people of calunga. Starting at the door already tells the guardian what his job is.
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Choose the outside of the entrance
The saucer goes near the gate, the wall, or the main door, on a floor that does not burn. In an apartment, the service area closest to the door works.
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Say what stays outside and what enters
Hold the candle and speak in a low voice the two lists: what can no longer cross your door and what you want to receive. A clear prayer request is a prayer request the guardian understands.
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Light and serve the marafo
Light with a match, put the glass of cachaça beside it and, if it is the custom of the house, the cigar. Pray the prayer looking toward the street, not inside.
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Close without blowing
Let it burn until the end. If you need to put it out, smother it with a saucer. The cachaça goes to the earth, and the leftover wax comes out wrapped for the trash, away from the gate.
Precautions before lighting
- The candle stays at the entrance, but never alone: away from the doormat, curtain, and dry plant, out of reach of children and animals that pass through the door.
- Sete Porteiras guards your door, not the doors of others. A request to close someone else's path has no place in this firmeza.
- Setting up the calunga (firmeza) and an Exu's assentamento (consecrated altar) are matters of the house and of initiation. At home, only light the simple candle; the rest is with the zelador of your terreiro.
- Lighting a candle for someone who died is a gesture of affection. Heavy mourning that does not ease also requires talking with trusted people and, if necessary, help from a psychologist or doctor.
Ceromancy
What the flame of the Exu Sete Porteiras candle shows
Traditional terreiro reading. Before interpreting, check if there is no wind, crooked wick, or poor quality candle.
- Good sign
Firm, still, and high flame
Many houses read this as a guarded gate: the request was received and the guardian is on watch at the entrance.
- Observe
Flame that curves toward the street
Check the draft from the gate first. Without wind, some read it as the guardian pushing out what was inside.
- Attention
Black soot rising on the glass
It usually indicates a great weight being cut. If it happens in several consecutive candles, it is worth taking the case to a trusted terreiro.
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Wax that drips and forms a puddle
Many times it is just heat or a crooked candle. Straighten the saucer and watch; there is no need to light another because of this.
- Attention
Candle that goes out near the door
It could be the wind from the entrance. Protect the flame, greet Exu again and relight it. If it insists on going out, talk with the zelador of your house.
Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)
Herbs that combine with the Exu Sete Porteiras Candle
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dumb cane / Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia seguine
Entrance guard plant. A pot next to the gate, near where the candle burns, reinforces the request that evil does not pass.
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Rue
Ruta graveolens
A ritual bath of arruda from the neck down before consecrating the candle helps to remove what you have already brought inside the house.
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Pinhão-Roxo / Pinhão-Paraguaio
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Cutting leaf used on the left. A branch behind the door while the candle burns accompanies the request to close the passage to what is bad.
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Place on the altarFrequently asked questions
Questions about the Exu Sete Porteiras Candle
What is the Exu Sete Porteiras candle for?
It serves to guard the entrance of the house or workplace, cut demanda and close cycles that do not end. In houses that link him to the calunga, it is also lit to ask for peace for the souls. It accompanies your care for the house, it does not do the ritual work in your place.
Why is the Sete Porteiras candle black and white?
Because many houses put Sete Porteiras in the povo of the calunga, which vibrates with Omulu, and black and white is the color of this povo. Terreiros that place him under Ogum de Lei use red and black. Both forms exist; the custom of your house applies.
Where to place the Exu Sete Porteiras candle?
At the entrance, on the outside: near the gate, the wall, or the main door. It is the place that matches the guardian of the passages. Never in the bedroom or on the altar of the orixás, and always on a firm saucer, away from fabric and dry plants.
What is the best day to light the Sete Porteiras candle?
Monday, the day of the people of Exu and the souls in most houses, preferably at dusk. In an urgent situation, you can light it on another day, greeting Exu first. If your house has another custom, follow your house.
Can I blow out the Exu Sete Porteiras candle?
The ideal is to let it burn until the end. If you need to leave the house, smother it with a saucer, without blowing, and relight it when you return, repeating the greeting. Many people see blowing as undoing the request with your own breath.
What is the difference between Exu Sete Porteiras and Exu Tronqueira?
Both guard entrances, but the tronqueira is the point of firmeza at the terreiro gate, and Tronqueira takes care of it. Sete Porteiras watches the passages in general, including those of the calunga. Many houses say that the two work side by side.
