“ᐈ Lucero Mundo in Palo Mayombe 【History, Prayers and MORE】”

Lucero Mundo in Palo Mayombe or star in the SanteriaFor his faithful devotees, he is considered the guardian spirit, messenger and spokesperson for the palo monte garments, owner of all doors and all roads, a guide, that light for those who always carry it with them, and it is that practically everything You can in this matter, from obtaining the desired love, to recover the lost love or to achieve financial stability to a certain extent.

But it is also due render worship and the appropriate offering In order not to have a setback to everything that was granted, here we will show you the elementary questions and answers to a very interesting topic for both connoisseurs and non-connoisseurs of the subject.

Who is Lucero world?

Lucero Mundo or Lucero in Santeria is a character from African mythology who it is venerated on mondays for being the first day of the week, a character who was granted the keys of destiny in which he will bring either happiness or misfortune to a certain person.

Lucero Mundo is compared in many determining aspects with the choice of life, death and chance itself, also known as the owner of all doors and fortunes, in turn in charge of opening those doors by removing obstacles or closing them to stop a specific goal, all according to the request.

Lucero Mundo is the one who also dominates the four winds and is the one who is revered in the Mayombe religion, accepted as the sole owner of the roads of the world for being the great magnet that attracts positive energies and in such a way that of repel negative energiesalso owner of the feminine and masculine energies of fertility, in general terms and for many he is the great expert of the heart, who finds you a partner or returns that lost love, or as many of his devotees say, “it’s been a long time since others can’t”.

In mayombe stick the energies of the dead, who are the nfumbe or the Nganga(dead or spirit) or also known as the dead man’s garment, these usually have a bright world and their function is to serve as a guide for people. The world star is graphically represented by the colors red and black, also known as choose within the Yoruba religion.

In a few words, a Lucero Mundo is a great warrior who seeks true balance in love, health, happiness, guiding and leading people on the path of success, personal and financial growth, and in all aspects of daily life. .

It is also the first garment received in religionwhich is why it is usually considered a garment that many associate with a Saraband which in Palo Mayombe is known as a Nganga and foundation, warrior god owner of iron and metals or even compared to 7 Rays, garments that are used as a guardian.

History

The World Star was born in the Bayombe woods Located in the Congo Basin, it is also called Mayombe, which appears as spirits called Bunzi either nkuyotold by many that it also appears as a shooting star, called Tetembuamwhich were spirits who visited the earth becoming a great light, which would later be called

Lucero, representing a spirit messenger and mediator of God, these would be guardian spirits of the law, as well as the winds, the sky and the moral traditions of the inhabitants of the area, these spirits were the ones in charge and the first to bring the medicines for appease the pains of humanity, being also bearers of wisdom, divination, being responsible for the moral law and justice, considered as the one who always goes first, master of the 21 paths called nkuyos.

in culture Bantu it was believed that souls originated from starsTherefore, when the soul died, it returned to its point of origin, the star, because it was believed that a connection with the spiritual world had been created there.

With the passing of time, various stars have become known, some considered as protective guides also called “Guardieros” and others such as the world star or monte star, names given by nkisis either Ngagas of lucero with which the clay pot used for rituals is baptized, thus being born and in which at present it is called lucero mundo or lucero in Santeria, which is the first and the last to be honored in each ritual.

rituals

The rituals to Lucero Mundo are the clear manifestation of that devotion and whose purpose is to count on his support and protection at any time, in which he surrenders. worship of the dead and many spiritssince it is considered that the mayomberos (Mayombe) are closely connected with the spirit of the dead, as well as with those elements of nature such as animals, water, minerals, earth, herbs, sticks, in itself everything that makes up the universe and that is adored by his faithful devotees.

They usually do rituals with all these elements and with the purpose of invoking his spirit, being attended with fruits or animal sacrifice or the manufacture of Nganga as a representation of the spirit of the dead, which will be formed both by the spirit and by the Matari stone, a stone based on a Tata Ngangacreated by the drainers and made up of all the fundamental elements for its preparation.

The purpose of all the rituals is for the dead person to enter into a pact with the drainer and therefore act as a spokesperson to issue messages of guidance and protection, as well as to attend to the requests of his faithful devotees.

Offerings

Among the offerings to the world star there is a great variety of fruits, among which guava and oranges stand out, as well as sugar cane in pieces bathed in pure honey, the typical light cane or colloquially called brandy. , which is placed in a special container called totuma that is intended for this purpose.

The greatest offering and that must be made by representatives of the religion as godparents or priests, are the animal sacrificesin some cases chicks, pigeons or some goat, all this given as recognition and veneration in gratitude for solving a setback, problem or generally as a sign that they are always aware of them as a star of the world.

Usually a recommendation is given when making the offering, and that is that must be sung in a whispera fact that must also be done when burying or throwing away the offering, a rooster being also sacrificed, especially in the initiation of new aspirants.

Prayers to Lucero world

The prayers or prayers are the used to communicate with the world stars, accompanied by requests made to the deity, which is generally used in order to call his spirit to manifest, thus listening to the prayers of his followers, as well as cleanse the soul and spirit of believers.

There are many prayers that are contemplated when making a prayer, highlighting on this occasion a well-known one in the middle called the “Prayer to open paths”, it describes and highlights its protective quality over those who pray it fervently, asking in turn for the opening of all paths and granting them the expected success, qualities that describe the world in all its splendor.

Plays

The works are the works that are executed in Palo Mayombe to Lucero Mundo, this with the purpose of obtain a certain objective or favorsince it is considered that he is the first to receive the offerings and he is also the last to be served.

Various works are carried out such as moorings, domain, those used for love conquests, weddings, works against infidelity, offal, acquiring good luck, fortune, for protection, defense, justice and a wide variety of works that are carried out in this matter and where everything that people may need Lucero Mundo can grant themIn Palo Mayombe, as in each of its branches, animal sacrifices are made according to the deity in question.

The works of a bright world are usually elaborated from something simple or simple to carry out, to very well executed works in terms of their laboriousness, all this as long as the required purpose is obtained or that it is to carry out a specific activity at the time of pay tribute, since each deity within the mayombe stick must possess certain traitsamong the simplest works we can list the one made with a coconut, a candle, honey and corojo oil, thus its purpose would be highlighted from now on.

The final finish and result with respect to the image is usually diverse, since each person obtains their own, elaborated based on a series of rituals and predetermined ingredients.

Firms

Also called “patipembas”, the signatures are drawings that are traced on the ground where the garments remain kept, where all the deities of the mayombe culture live, as well as where the other spiritual entities of the sorcerer or Nganga also called daddyand in the case of female witches these are called Vavi.

People say that each signature is unique to each drainerwhich means that each drainer carries with it the secrets of the house or temple where the dead person resides and his Nganga.

The origin of the signatures comes from Africans from ancient times in which an effective and practical method of communication was practiced, where the African, not knowing how to read or write, could not do it in the conventional way such as talking, laughing and even celebrating because they were acts that only whites could perform, which led to the elaboration of the signatures, embodied with symbols in the earth, made with white flour, in other cases with ground bone and in improvised situations they were made in the humid earth with the fingers, thus creating a code to communicate with each otherbeing the signatures one of the issues that cause controversy within the mayombe stick.

You must always count on Lucero Monte or Lucero Mundo, as a guide or companion, so that requests are granted and in such a way that things go well, the doors are open and the paths cleared, led to success in every way, health, money, love and all the positive things that this entails.

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