POSTED UNDER Blessing, Passion, Peace

A Prayer to Shango

December 04, 2016 by Natalie Zaman
Color of the day:  Yellow
Incense of the day:  Eucalyptus
 
In the Santeria pantheon, Shango is the orisha of fire, lightning, and thunder. His colors are red and white: red for passion and white for peace. Today, on Shango's day, restore your equilibrium by crafting a bracelet to carry his spirit with you. String an equal number of red and white beads on a length of jelly cord to fit your wrist. As you string the beads and tie the cord to connect them (make sure your bracelet is a never-ending circle of alternating beads), call to him:

Lord of lightning And the calm of the storm, Shango, bestow your blessings on me.

It is important to leave an offering for an orisha when you ask for his or her help. Thank Shango by leaving one or more of his favorite foods out on a red and white cloth: bananas, okra, or a bowl of red palm oil.
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About Natalie Zaman
Natalie Zaman is the author of Color and Conjure and Magical Destinations of the Northeast (Llewellyn); the co-author of Sirenz (Flux), Sirenz Back In Fashion (Flux), and Blonde Ops (Thomas Dunne Books); and is a contributor to various Llewellyn annual publications. ...
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