ᐈ Prayer to the 7 Powers 【For Luck, Prosperity, Love and MORE】

To begin with, it is important to note that when mentioning the Prayer to the 7 Powers we are talking about a prayer to the main deities that make up, direct and guide the Yoruba Pantheon. On the other hand, these deities are the ones that symbolize various aspects in the lives of the faithful and devotees of this religion.

Delve into the history of the 7 Powers to learn everything about them, their benefits including the prayer to the 7 Powers.

History of the Yoruba or Santeria Religion

Certainly one must know the prayers because they allow us to form a connection with the saintsHowever, it is important to know that in order to understand the great power of the 7 Powers, you must have knowledge of their history. Because it is to them that we are going to ask for our well-being.

We can find in the Yoruba religion that Olodumare is the omnipotent God and the only creator of everything that exists., he ordered the creation of the earth, of everything material and immaterial. There are two manifestations of Olodumare, one of them is Olorun (owner of heaven) who remains in contact with men. According to history, Olorun was the one who created the earth and human beings.

In addition, another of the manifestations of Olodumare is Olofi or Olofín (owner of the palace and son of Olodumare), he is the one who is in indirect contact with humans through the Orishas, ​​he is also the one who watches over and directs them.

Olofi was also in charge of granting the Ashé to each orisha. We have these three spiritual entities make up a trilogywhat in Catholicism is called the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit).

Consequently, these three are the beginning and the end of everything that was created on earth.

Being the Supreme Being, Olodumare did not communicate directly with men, he does so through Orula or Orunmila (main deity of the Yoruba Pantheon), in other words, Olodumare reveals the designs for each man and does so through the powers of divination that he possesses. Orula. The most important thing is that he also knows the destiny, present and past of each one because he witnessed Olodumare in the creation of everything.

In other words, this gives Orula the power of wisdom and intelligence, and makes him a greater Orisha who communicates with men through Ifa (supreme oracle).

With Olodumare’s order to populate the earth, Obatalá appears, sent by Olofi and in charge of this task, as a result he is known as the father of all the Orishas and as Osha de Cabecera, that is, the one who directs all the heads. The stories tell that the Orishas were once human and after their death they live together with Olofi.

From here comes the Yoruba religion that characterizes the santeros (as they are commonly called).

Prayer to the 7 Powers: how to ask

As in all religions, in Santeria there are Orishas of higher and lower rank, they are categorized according to their history and significance. As a result, each one of them has a link with nature..

We find in the Yoruba pantheon a large number of deities, however, we have seven important deities, these being greatly revered by the believers of this culture, we call them the 7 Powers or the 7 African Powers.

Each deity is possessed of great qualities, these qualities are what we will take into account when making our request. In Santeria each of them is revered separately, but it is believed that when they come together they have unmatched power and can control every characteristic of life in people.

Therefore, we can invoke this power through the prayer to the 7 Powers.

Characteristics of the 7 Powers

Obatalá: The one who brings peace and harmony, symbolizes the earth because it is located on top of the mountains. He corresponds to the white color and his day is Thursday and Sunday. Santeria syncretizes this saint with the Virgen de las Mercedes. The greeting to Obatalá is Jekuá Baba! Shango: The one who controls the enemies, he symbolizes fire, thunder and lightning. He corresponds to the color red and his day is Saturday. He syncretizes with Santa Barbara. Shango is greeted like this Kaó Kabiesilé, Shango Alufina! Elegguá: The one who opens the roads and eliminates obstacles, symbolizes stones in nature. He corresponds to the red color, which will alternate with black to be able to differentiate it from Shango, the corresponding day is Monday. In Santeria, this deity is syncretized with the Holy Child of Atoche. Elegguá must be greeted Layoré, Elegguá! Oshun: Represents love and wealth, also marriage. He symbolizes water and rivers. The color yellow corresponds to him and his day is Saturday. He is syncretized in Catholicism with the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre. Oshun greets herself properly like this Yalodde Yeyé Kari! Oggun: Protector of work, symbolizes metal. He corresponds to the color green alternated with black, to differentiate him from Orula, and his day is Friday. He syncretizes with Saint Peter. We have that the greeting for Oggun is Oggun Kobú Kobú, Aguanilé! Orula: The one who represents wisdom and allows to open the doors of the past and the future, symbolizes time. The color green corresponds to him and his day is Tuesday. He is syncretized in Santeria with San Francisco de Asís. The corresponding greeting to Orula is Orula Iboru, Orula Iboyá, Orula Ibosheshe! Yemayá: Represents the couple, fertility and motherhood, symbolizes the ocean. The color blue corresponds to him and his day is Friday. He is syncretized with the Virgin of Regla or Virgen de la Regla. Greetings Omío Yemayá Omoloddé! Yemaya Ataramawa!

It is not a secret that ceremonies are always performed in Santeria, and to ask the 7 powers, a special ceremony or ritual is also offered that must be followed step by step and meticulously so that the requests that are requested are clearly heard and fulfilled.

A prayer to the 7 Powers is made when we have problems, for example, with money, prosperity, health, love, among others. We will see this sentence later.

What should you do

The first thing you should do is build an altar that will serve for the ceremony, a tablecloth will be placed on a table, it should preferably be white. Next, the figures or images that belong to the 7 powers are placed.

Then, in the center, there is a ceramic or clay plate and on it a candle of 7 colors, which will symbolize the 7 powers, in case of not getting one like this, a candle or candle of each color (white, purple , blue, green, yellow, orange and red) and one will light up every night.

Once the altar is ready, different offerings are placed, which are particular for each deity and are located on each side of the altar, to complete the offerings we will also place a glass of water, fruits, flowers, honey, brandy and the most important, grated coconut.

The offerings must remain on the altar until they decompose, when that happens, they are removed from the altar and thrown away from the home. An important piece of information is that offerings are renewed only when another request is made.

Here comes the last part of the ritual, after finishing the altar, light the 7-color candle and read the prayer to the 7 Powers, keeping in mind and taking into account, as in any religion, that faith is essential and fundamental. for these and all the ceremonies you perform, in other words, it is what will make your request heard. After the first prayer is finished, the candle is extinguished.

Then, we will perform this ritual for seven consecutive nights in the same way and remembering that at the end of each prayer a promise is made, which you must not forget to keep, because just as the deities offer help, they can also take it away from you.

Prayer to the 7 Powers

We can say that this prayer covers all areas of life in which your help is required. Before you start, you must be very clear about what your request is. The sentence is as follows:

Oh, 7 Powers that are around the Saint among the saints! I humbly kneel before your miraculous painting, to implore his intercession before God the loving father who protects all creation, animate and inanimate. I ask you, in the sacred and sweet name of Jesus, to grant my request and give me peace of mind and material prosperity, moving away from my house and removing from my path the obstacles that are the cause of my ills, to May they never come back to haunt me. My heart tells you that my request is just, and if you agree to it, you will glorify the blessed name of God, Our Lord, from whom we have received the great promise to ask and it will be given to you! So be it in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Hear me Shango! Listen to me, Oshun! Attend me Yemaya! Look at me with merciful eyes, Obatalá! Don’t forsake me Oggun! Be conducive to me, Orula! Intercede for me Elegguá! Grant me what I ask of you, for the glory of the Seven African Powers! Oh, Holy Christ of Olofi!, blessed be you forever and ever. ashe

Reading this prayer will help us to have clarity in making decisions, here Obatalá helps us, we ask for the protection of our children, those who have already been born or those who are yet to be born, here Yemaya intervenes. In the same way we beg Oshún to help us in our love life and Shango to have the necessary strength to face the adversities that come our way.

Just as there is a universal prayer to make joint requests to the 7 Powers, there are prayers to ask for something specific, continue reading this interesting article where you will find all the necessary prayers.

Prayer to the 7 Powers to Ask for Help

In the name of Almighty God,
of his Son and of the Holy Spirit,
I respectfully request if possible

invoke the 7 powers that are with us,
watching over our safety always,
to help me in the serious difficulties that I am suffering at the present time.

I ask you to hear my pleas to grant peace to my spirit,
as well as the economic happiness that I have not found in recent times.

Oh Shango, defend me from my enemies,
Oshún, allow me to restore my income,
Oggun help me find a better job
Yemaya, guide my steps on the right path,
Elegguá, end the impediments that hinder my success,
Orunmila, give me the wisdom that I lack,
Obatalá, allow me to find peace and harmony above all so that my life is an example of which you are proud.

I thank you 7 powers for listening to my pleas
and with your grace grant me what I ask.
In view of your generosity resting on me.
I thank you for your eternal consideration.

Ashe.

For luck

For example, if you want to activate good luck and get the bad luck you are going through out of your life, I invite you to read the following prayer to the 7 Powers with great devotion:

I open my doors, with purpose and good faith to the seven spirits of fortune,

to the mighty and holy seven Powers.

May they come to my house soon.

May fortune, health and happiness be at my doors….