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Maria Padilha candle

Self-love, courage, and feminine firmeza under the guard of the queen of the pombagiras

Maria Padilha candle

7-day candle · stays lit for 7 days7 dias

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The 7-day candle stays lit for 7 days, without stopping.

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Those seeking the Maria Padilha candle usually arrive with a heavy heart: a relationship that ended badly, a humiliation that stayed stuck in the throat, the feeling of having lost one's own shine. It is a 7-day votive candle, half red and half black, with the spirit's label, lit in terreiros of Umbanda and Quimbanda and also in the devotion corner of many people at home.

Maria Padilha is a pombagira, the feminine face of the force of Exu (Eshu), and works in the line of the guardians. The red speaks of fire, passion, and the will to live; the black speaks of protection and what absorbs the bad energy. Monday is the most common day for her, although several houses work with her on Friday. Open red roses, a cup, and perfume usually accompany the candle at the firmeza point.

It is worth saying what this candle is not. It is not for binding anyone or for bending another person's will, because Padilha is precisely a symbol of a free woman. What is requested from her is strength for you, and not power over someone. Lit with respect, it helps to lift your head and better choose your own path.

What is it for

What is the Maria Padilha Candle for

The Maria Padilha candle comes in red and black, the colors of the most well-known pombagira of Umbanda and Quimbanda. It is lit for self-love, the courage to leave what hurts, protection of the path, and clarity in decisions of the heart.

  • Learning to like yourself again

    After a breakup or years of fading away for someone else, the Padilha candle accompanies the internal work of recovering self-esteem and the enjoyment of your own company.

  • Courage to leave what hurts

    For those who know they need to leave a relationship or an environment that makes them sick, but lack the strength. The flame asks for the strength to take the step, and not for the other person to change.

  • Protection against falsehood and envy

    Pombagira is a guardian. Lit on Monday, the candle asks that Padilha stay at the door of your life and keep away those who approach with an evil eye or with second intentions.

  • Clarity in decisions of the heart

    When the head does not know whether to stay or go, the candle helps to pray with calm and to listen to your own intuition before deciding something important in your love life.

  • Presence and steadiness at work

    Many people light it for Padilha before a negotiation, an interview, or a phase where they need to be taken seriously. The prayer request is for posture and a firm voice.

Who rules this candle

Orixás and spirits of the Maria Padilha candle

  • Illustration of Maria Padilha in sacred art

    Maria Padilha

    Queen of the seven crossroads

    The candle carries her name and her label. Red and black are the colors of the pombagira, and it is Padilha who is called upon when the subject is self-love, freedom, and the dignity of those who have been humiliated.

  • Illustration of Exu in sacred art

    Exu

    Master of the paths and the crossroads

    Pombagira works in the same line as Exu and shares with him the black, the red, and Monday. Therefore, many houses greet Exu before consecrating any pombagira candle, asking permission from the owner of the street.

    Know Exu
  • Illustration of Iansã in sacred art

    Iansã (Oya)

    Lady of the winds and of the fire

    Some Umbanda houses place the pombagiras under the irradiation of Iansã, for the courage, for the fire, and for the woman who does not bow. It is not a rule for every terreiro: the fundamento varies from house to house.

    Know Iansã

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Prayer to light

Prayer of the Maria Padilha candle for self-love

“Dona Maria Padilha, queen of the crossroads, I light this red and black candle asking permission from the lord of the paths and calling you near. I do not come to ask that anyone be bound to me. I come to ask that I return to being mine. Lend me your posture when I want to bow my head, and your courage when it is time to leave what hurts me. Guard my door against falsehood and the evil eye. May I know how to recognize my value without needing another to tell me. Receive this flame as respect and gratitude, and walk with me this week. Laroyê, Maria Padilha!”
Light the candle and pray

Step by step

How to consecrate the Maria Padilha Candle

  1. 1

    Salute Exu before starting

    Pombagira works on the path of Exu. Before lighting, say a Laroyê and ask for permission from the owner of the paths. It is the custom of most houses and shows respect to the line.

  2. 2

    Set it in a low and private spot

    A left-side candle usually stays near the floor or in its own little corner, outside the altar of the orixás (orishas). A saucer on the floor, in a safe place and away from traffic, is enough.

  3. 3

    Prepare the spot with the rose

    Remove the thorns from the red rose and leave the flower next to the saucer, with the goblet nearby. A rose without thorns is a sign that you arrive in peace, without wanting to hurt anyone.

  4. 4

    Light it and say your prayer request

    Light with a match, call Maria Padilha by name and say the prayer. Speak of what you want for your life, with sincerity, and not of what you want to take from another person.

  5. 5

    Let the candle finish on its own

    Do not blow out the flame. When the wax is finished, the withered rose can go to a garden or to the earth, the drink goes to the dirt floor, and the leftover wax goes to the trash, wrapped.

Precautions before lighting

  • 7-day candle near the floor requires extra attention: away from rugs, curtains, children, and pets. Use a base that can withstand heat and never leave the candle on a piece of furniture that shakes.
  • Do not light this candle to tie, separate a couple, or bind someone's will. This goes against Padilha herself, who is a symbol of freedom.
  • Pombagira firmeza with foundation, assentamento, or ritual work of the left is something to do with the zelador of your terreiro, and not alone at home.
  • If the pain in your heart has turned into a sadness that does not pass, also seek a psychologist or a doctor. The candle accompanies this care, it does not take its place.

Ceromancy

What the flame of the Maria Padilha candle shows

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

  • Good sign

    High, lively flame without smoke

    This is the burning expected from a pombagira candle: lively fire, without soot. Many houses read this as a well-received request and an open path.

  • Good sign

    Flame that dances and crackles

    Padilha is a spirit of presence and joy. Some people read the crackling flame as a sign that she has arrived and is working on the request.

  • Attention

    Wax running a lot down the side

    It usually indicates hidden tears or resentment being melted away. It is worth looking at what still hurts and, if the weight continues, talking to a serious terreiro.

  • Attention

    Dark smoke and black glass

    Many houses read this as a heavy load being burned. Clean the spot, take a herbal bath and relight the candle. If it keeps returning, seek guidance from a house.

  • Observe

    Candle that goes out before the end

    First check the wind, the wick and the quality of the candle. If everything is correct, relight with a match, redo the prayer request calmly and let it burn until it finishes.

Ritual bath and smoke cleansing (defumação)

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Maria Padilha Candle

What is the Maria Padilha candle for?

It serves for requests of self-love, courage, protection and clarity in affective life. It is lit to strengthen whoever lights it, whether to recover self-esteem, leave a relationship that does harm or protect oneself from falsehood. It is not a candle to bind or control another person.

What is the best day to light the Maria Padilha candle?

Monday night, the day of the guardians, is the most common. Many houses prefer Friday for the pombagiras, and both ways are accepted. If your terreiro has its own custom, follow what the head of the house teaches.

Can I light a Maria Padilha candle at home?

You can, as long as it is with respect and for your own prayer request. Choose a low and safe corner, ask for permission from Exu, and do not mix the candle with the altar of the orixás. Foundation work, such as assentamento, stays with the terreiro.

Can I blow out the Maria Padilha candle?

The correct way is to let it burn until the end. If it is indispensable to leave, smother the flame with a saucer, without blowing, and light it again when you return, saying the prayer request again. Blowing is usually read as undoing what was requested.

What is the difference between the Maria Padilha candle and the red and black candle?

The colors are the same. The red and black without a label serves Exu and any pombagira; the Maria Padilha one brings her image and directs the prayer request to this spirit and her falanges, which is why it is chosen by those who already have devotion to her.

What to do with the rose and the leftover candle afterwards?

The withered rose returns to nature, in a garden, a square, or in the soil of a pot. The drink from the cup can be poured onto the ground. The leftover wax and the glass go to the common trash, wrapped, and the saucer is washed with running water.

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