“ᐈ Eshu 【What you haven’t been told】”

Through this article, important information about the Orisha is detailed. eshu. From who he is, his ways, his treatises, some of his works, offerings and more.

Which will help to clear up any doubts and to know much more about what it can grant if it is well attended by its devotees.

Eshu: Yoruba Orisha

This is one of the most influential deities within the Yoruba religion, since there is no initiation without eshu be motivated. He is known as Eleguá in the Afro-Cuban Ifá tradition, and his real name in Yoruba is Elegbara.

In the traditional Ifá custom it is not syncretized, and in Nigeria it is not known as the Holy Child of Atocha, nor is it known by any name in the Catholic religion.

Some people they believe that Eleguá is evil. But the truth is that he was the only one who never betrayed Orunmila, and he is the one who transforms bad fortune into good fortune.

Eshu is the Orisha who has the ability to drive people crazy without them knowing it, and he is the one who has countless remedies to grant his requirements to those who make the offering.

Causes his opponents to quarrel with each other for no reason. he made a alliance of friendship with Orunmilawhere he would find everything Orunmila wanted, and he promised to make frequent offerings.

How to attend to it?

There are specific elements that should never be missing to attend to eshuThere are also others that should never be used.

Here are some materials:

Palm oil (Epo).Kola nut (Obi Abata).Palm wine (Emu).Salt.Pepper.

These are the main elements, however there are others.

eshu laroye

This Orisha identifies in a very marked way with dance and money.

It is classified as a very joking divinity, with very excessive preferences in terms of food, capricious, and this characteristic is evident above all when it is attended to. For this reason, it is essential to normally give him a variety of foods, especially sweets and desserts, since he appreciates them very much.

He loves toys, he also appreciates tobacco and adores brandy. Most of the offerings that are given to the Orishas are prepared by their faithful, in the case of eshu layore they give him corn balls with honey and guava, which he happily receives.

Despite the fact that he is labeled as spoiled, he is a very wise deity, for this reason, it is pertinent to place him at the entrance of the house, because he is regularly capable of determining everything that is approaching.

Which means, that Eshu Laroye has the ability to predict conflict situationsor the manifestation of health conditions, in the same way situations that put a person’s life at risk.

Being a warrior, he takes care of the homes in a timely manner, and he is also called upon when advice is needed regarding business.

Eshu is an entity that is symbolized by instruments stored in a potwhich must also have sweets, sweets, money and three machetes.

Its faithful necessarily have to be charitable and feed the children who live on the street, and with these actions deserve the help of Eshu Laroye.

eshu aye

Eshu Aye’s path is classified as one of transformation and development, as well as the one that helps to supply money. For this reason, on this path his faithful have the help of the saint to achieve all the goals set. However, they do not always have the security of acquiring the money, since it is their duty to strive for this purpose.

In order to load eshu ayesome elements must be used, where an image is acquired, which is delivered to the faithful, and he must preserve it, since through it he can make his prayers and offerings, with the aim of having the Eshu well attended.

When loading, it is necessary to have at hand a large number of elements and instruments such as:

Having all these materials, the Awó carries out the ceremony where the image is loaded, and which in turn is consecrated, told with the strength that Eshu needs, and that through it the faithful make their offerings and ask for the thanks of this Orisha.

Eshu Eleggua

These two Orishas are constantly confused, and in turn, taken into account as if they were one, but this is not true. Each one has its own and special characteristics, that is, good and bad are not the same.

So, Elegua belongs to the Santeria culture, and corresponds to the earthly, it is estimated as matter. While Eshu, belongs to the Babalawo culturecorresponds to energy and is taken into account as an entity.

Eshu, guards the path of each one of his faithful, looks for the way that each one complies with the chosen path. And Eleguá is only an emissary that connects the faithful with the cult, all this through Diloggún (communication between them).

In the world there are a number of events that often appear in dualism, such is the case of life and death, of which Eleguá is in charge.

On the other hand, there are light and dark which are under the command of eshu. Possibly for this reason people confuse these divinities. An important point and which has been taken into account previously, is that Eleguá is symbolized through a stone (Otá) that has no charge.

Likewise, it is also represented by syncretized figures with some saints of the Catholic Church such as San Antonio de Padua and the Santo Niño de Atocha.

In the case of Eshu, it is symbolized by moldable figures, made with snails and simulating human features, such as the mouth, eyes and nose. These images are elaborated, loaded and consecrated by the Awó.

Eshu Odara

In this path, the nature of Eshu is evidenced, as a sacred envoy, since it is estimated that it is very powerful both to unite and also to separate. For this reason, it is said that Eshu Odara is the first divinity formed by Olodumare.

In addition, it is known that in this way the sacrifices that were made with other entities were not made, and thus achieve some of their skills and mastery. For this reason, this path approves that people enjoy the advantages of their earnings. For being the sacred envoy of change, and symbolized in the ceremonies of the Awó, charged and also consecrated.

There is also Eshu Oddara, which symbolizes the aforementioned, the sacred envoy named Odara, and it has already been pointed out that his influence is to unite or separate, of course from the spiritual. For this reason, it is mentioned that when eternal beings such as divinities hear the pleas that their faithful make to them, they generally give them a view of how what is happening is presented.

That is to say, that the emissary of this vision at the moment is Eshu Oddara, since he has the ability of humans to talk to the spirits. Therefore, he dwells at the crossroads, where the crossroads between the emotions and the mind, or what he wants to say, between the heart and the head.

Eshu Alawana

On this path Eshu is everywhere (omnipresent), lives in all places, especially in those that are opaque and uninhabited, and furthermore they are far from any situation that could upset them.

Some people of the Yoruba tradition explain this path as all the components of bad luck found in humans.

And in turn, it shows eshu as a powerful warlock with the ability to free people from jail.

When invoking it, guava branches are used. And he is considered as the patron of the Eggun, which are the souls of deceased ancestors, but who practiced the Yoruba tradition when they lived. During this path, he is generally connected and accompanied by Oggun, who is an Orisha considered as the owner of the metals and everything related to the wrought iron and apart manifests a violent character.

Eshu Alawana, has a symbolic instrument which is made with a guava branch, similar to a cane named Ariku Bambaya, which is shown with chains or simply with the shell of a turtle.

Eshu Laboni

This is a deity related to the works of fertility and love, and where he is always accompanied by Oshún, who symbolizes the components of this culture of the Yoruba people. Therefore, he exercises power in the springs, lagoons, rivers and all the sweet waters existing in the world.

Eshu Laboni, being an Orisha model, since he likes to communicate, and pays special attention to the requests made by his faithful. His offerings are linked to all sweet waters, he is a very influential divinity in these waters, which is why several of his ceremonies are performed nearby.

Prayer

The prayer is used to implore or beg the Orishas, ​​with the aim of receiving help to solve any conflict situation that arises. In such a way, that the person communicates with the divinity to achieve solve the obstacles that are found throughout life.

eshu, is very influential throughout the path that people travel, and is present in every path that they walk. He is considered as the emissary of the creator Olofin (the superior), with the aim of acting as an envoy in favor of all human beings living on earth.

For this reason, it is usually found behind the door of the house, and in some crossroads of the road, places where offerings are given to satisfy him and also motivate his help. The believers who are related to this Orisha, through the prayers they offer him, made with great fervor and honesty, showing his character and security during the invocation.

It is advised that the faithful kneel before Eshu, since doing so the Orisha would be able to enslave the person. It is also recommended to perform the prayers every Monday of each week, and to receive the blessing of eshu touch the ground three times with the left hand, in front of the place where the altar is kept for him.

A prayer will be left below, with the aim of doing it in front of eshuand request the protection that is required from this deity, but above all, do it with great faith and hope.

Below is the sentence translated into Spanish to understand its meaning:

I refresh you so that you help me and I can clear my way,

Having full authorization by my elders,

I ring the bell for you to open the door for me,

and I also have the support of my Guardian Angel and my Godfather,

my Godmother and all the others,

from the Yoruba table.

Blessings to me, and to all my offspring.

These prayers are a show of faith, which can be complemented with white burning candlesand offer them to Eshu, which must be kept on while the prayer lasts, all this must be done concentrated or preferably…