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Iemanjá (Yemoja) Ogunté candle

Iemanjá the warrior of the breaking waves, who defends the children with a sword in hand

Iemanjá Ogunté candle

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The Iemanjá Ogunté candle is not the candle of the gentle mermaid from the prints. It is lit for a specific quality of Iemanjá: Ogunté, the youngest and warrior, who lives in the surf, where the wave hits the rock. Whoever seeks this candle is usually in the middle of a fight they did not choose, defending a child, home, or name, and wants the mother of the sea by their side, but with a sword in hand.

Quality is a path of the same orixá (orisha). Iemanjá is one, but appears in different faces, and Ogunté is the face married to Ogum Alabedé, the blacksmith. Therefore, she carries a sword along with the abebé, and many houses dress her in dark blue, green, and white, instead of the light blue of the best known Iemanjá. Saturday remains her day. The list of qualities, the spellings, and the colors change between nations and houses.

At home, this candle asks for firmeza and not anger. Ogunté defends, but does not attack out of revenge. She serves to close the door to what wants to destroy the family and to give courage to those who need to face something, and not to send evil back to anyone. True firmeza, she teaches, is that of those who do not let go of their own.

What is it for

What is the Iemanjá Ogunté Candle for

The Iemanjá Ogunté candle is dedicated to the warrior quality of the Queen of the Sea. Dark blue of the deep waters and green of Ogum, she receives requests for family defense, for firmeza in the face of demanda, and for courage to cross a phase of storm.

  • Protect my family

    When someone from the outside wants to separate, humiliate, or harm your loved ones. The candle requests that Ogunté stay at the door of the house like a mother who does not let anyone touch her children.

  • Firmeza against a demanda

    For those who feel they are being targeted by envy or ritual work. Light it asking for protection and cutting, and move on with life without feeding the fight on the other side.

  • Crossing a stormy phase

    Unemployment, loss in the family, forced change. Ogunté knows the rough wave and teaches how to stand firm on it. The candle accompanies the crossing, day after day.

  • Courage to assert myself without losing my calm

    For mothers, fathers, and caregivers who need to say no, face school, a judge, or a difficult relative. The prayer request is for courage with a cool head, like the deep sea.

  • Wash away the weight after a fight

    After a bad argument inside the house, the candle with a glass of salt water next to it helps to clean the environment and return to talking with those you love.

Who rules this candle

Orixás and spirits of the Iemanjá Ogunté Candle

  • Illustration of Iemanjá Ogunté in sacred art

    Iemanjá Ogunté

    Warrior quality of Iemanjá

    Ogunté is Iemanjá on the path of war: she lives in the breaking waves, carries a sword and abebé, and is married to Ogum. The candle carries the deep blue of the sea and is set on Saturday, the day of the Queen of the Sea.

    Knowing Iemanjá Ogunté
  • Illustration of Ogum in sacred art

    Ogum

    Lord of iron, companion of Ogunté

    The name Ogunté recalls Ogum, and the houses tell that she fights alongside Ogum Alabedé. Hence the green and the iron tools at the waist, and Tuesday as an accepted day in some houses.

    Know Ogum

Also settled for

  • People of the Sea
  • Caboclas do mar
  • Sailors

Prayer to light

Prayer of the Iemanjá Ogunté candle for my house

“Mother Ogunté, lady of the wave that breaks on the rock, I light this light with your name. You who are Iemanjá and carry Ogum's sword, stand before my door. Whatever comes to separate mine, let it strike your iron and return to the sea. Whatever comes to humiliate my family, let it dissolve in your foam. Give my children your courage and me your calm of deep water, so that I fight only what needs to be fought. When the storm passes, receive me again in your lap, for war is not the end, it is only the path. Odo Iyá, my mother!”
Light the candle and pray

Step by step

How to set the Iemanjá Ogunté Candle

  1. 1

    Choose the Saturday and the place

    Cover a high shelf or the congá with the dark blue or green cloth. Away from curtains and the stove, near the entrance door if the request is to protect the house.

  2. 2

    Take a sea bath or a salt bath

    Those who live near the sea can wet their feet in the surf beforehand. At home, a ritual bath of coarse salt from the neck down, followed by clean water, fulfills the role.

  3. 3

    Set up the plate and the water

    The candle goes in the center of the plate, the glass of salt water to the side, and the white flower in front. The water receives what the flame cuts during the seven days.

  4. 4

    Call Iemanjá by the name of Ogunté

    Light it with a match, greet with Odo Iyá and say in a low voice: Iemanjá Ogunté. Tell who you want to protect the family from and ask for firmeza, never for revenge.

  5. 5

    Finish without blowing

    Sea water is not extinguished by a breath, and the candle of Ogunté is not either. To go out, smother it with a saucer and light it again. At the end, the water returns to the earth or the sea, the flower to the garden, and the glass to recycling.

Precautions before lighting

  • The 7-day candle burns for several days: leave it on a firm plate, away from curtains, loose cloth, children, and animals.
  • Ogunté defends, does not avenge. Do not light her candle to wish harm on anyone or to bind the will of another person.
  • The quality of an orixá in someone's head is only revealed by the zelador's divination (jogo). The candle at home is devotion, it does not replace obrigação or assentamento.
  • In a fight involving violence, seek real help: relatives, neighbors, the police, or call 180. The candle walks alongside, not in place of that.

Ceromancy

What the flame of the Iemanjá Ogunté Candle shows

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

  • Good sign

    High, straight, and bluish flame

    Many houses read this as the warrior mother taking the lead on the prayer request. Give thanks and go through the week without entering the fight on the other side.

  • Observe

    Flame that crackles and releases sparks

    It could just be moisture in the wick. Some read it as a cut of something that was coming against the house. Keep the prayer and the calm.

  • Attention

    Glass that darkens from soot

    It could be a long wick or weight in the environment. Trim the wick, repeat the salt ritual bath and, if it happens again, seek a trusted terreiro.

  • Good sign

    Flame that leans toward the door

    In popular reading, the flame pointing to the entrance shows protection turned outward, guarding those inside. Check before if there is no wind.

  • Attention

    Candle that goes out on the first day

    Check wind, wick, and candle quality before any reading. If everything is correct, relight it next Saturday with a clearer prayer request.

Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Iemanjá Ogunté Candle

Is Iemanjá Ogunté a different orixá from Iemanjá?

No. Ogunté is a quality, a path of the same Iemanjá, in her young and warrior face. The list of qualities changes between nations and houses, and the spellings do too, so you will find Ogunté, Iyá Ogunté, or Ogun Té depending on the terreiro.

What is the difference between the Ogunté candle and the Iemanjá candle?

The Iemanjá candle speaks with the welcoming mother, in light blue and white. The Ogunté candle calls the same orixá in the path of war, in dark blue and green, for family defense and firmeza in demanda. For a lap and calm, the Iemanjá one. To face challenges, the Ogunté one.

What is the best day to light the Iemanjá Ogunté candle?

Saturday, the day of Iemanjá in most houses, preferably in the late afternoon. Because of the connection with Ogum, there are terreiros that also consecrate Ogunté on Tuesday. Follow the custom of your house, if you have one.

Why does Ogunté carry a sword?

Because she is the Iemanjá married to Ogum Alabedé, the blacksmith, and the houses tell that she fought by his side. She is remembered as the only Iemanjá with a sword in many traditions, and she hides the abebé when she draws her weapon.

Can I light the Ogunté candle at home without being her daughter?

You can. The home candle is open devotion and Iemanjá is the mother of everyone. You just cannot know through the candle which is your head quality: that is terreiro foundation and only the zelador of your house can confirm it.

Can I blow out the Ogunté candle and light it later?

You can, as long as you do not blow on it. Smother it with a saucer or a spoon, and relight it when you return, greeting Odo Iyá. Ideally, the 7 day candle should burn completely, but the safety of the house comes before the custom.

What to do with the salt water and the leftovers at the end?

The water from the cup goes to the earth, to the drain, or, if there is a beach nearby, back to the sea. The flower goes to the garden. The glass, cleaned of wax, can be recycled. Do not reuse the water for another candle.

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