Exu Gira Mundo for Umbanda: history, archetypes, points and more!

Despite having different points of view and changing conceptions depending on the terreiro, in general, for Umbanda supporters and faithful priests, Exu Gira Mundo means the connection with vitality, strength and protection.

He is seen as a Guardian who revolves around the world, seeking solutions for those problems that have not yet been solved and seeking to guide, teach and show the necessary evolution for the obsessing spirits, who have not yet accepted or recognized their death.

For umbanda, Exu Gira Mundo acts more on the spiritual plane, but can also, on rare occasions, perform incorporations in their mediums within the seven existing lines, always in a serious and centered way during their work. In this article, you will find out about the main aspects of Exu Gira Mundo. Follow!

Exu Gira Mundo first lived on Earth, when the Atlantes lived, and reincarnated several times, as in Lemuria, in lower Egypt and in Africa. He was much loved and hated and had his last reincarnation at the time of Buddha, knowing Christianity and Islam. See below for more about its history!

The first life of Exu Gira Mundo took place when the Atlantes still existed. After that, he reincarnated many times, and, in one of them, he fell in love with a woman who lived among the Hebrew people. For this reason, he began to reincarnate towards the East, knowing Hinduism and Shintoism.

His last life, however, took place at the time of Buddha and, at this moment, he decided to change and welcome new spiritual commitments. Since then, he has acted in all regions and especially in Umbanda, as a powerful spiritual guide, a Guardian of the line of Exus and Pombagiras.

After living many lives and reincarnating many times in the most diverse ways and regions, the story tells that Exu do Gira Mundo had, therefore, his last reincarnation. According to reports, the same happened at the time when Buddha lived. They still say that it was at this moment that Exu from Gira Mundo learned about his real philosophy and welcomed his internal changes.

These changes consisted of new jobs and spiritual commitments. He therefore got to know Christianity and Islam, and he even came to help Mohammed and then began to help all peoples as a spiritual guide.

They say that, to this day, Exu Gira Mundo has this name because he, in fact, revolves the world. In other words, it operates in any place and region on planet Earth, having the enormous ability to move in time.

After reincarnating several times and living many lives, today, Exu Gira Mundo acts as a spiritual guide for Umbanda, searching and traveling the whole world in search of solutions to issues and problems that have not yet been resolved.

Therefore, nowadays, in addition to Umbanda’s spiritual guide, Exu acts as Guardian of the lines of Exus and Pombagiras.

For having lived several lives, Exu Gira Mundo has a very strong ancestry and can come through any medium that is within the seven lines of umbanda. This Guardian acts under the vibration of Xangô and is known for commanding phalanges and removing negative obsessors. See more below!

Exu Gira Mundo is head of the phalanges of entities, these being the ones that act on the left, through the astral plane, in order to cut works of little magic. By commanding his phalanges and acting in a serious and very centered way, Exu becomes extremely difficult to be found by terreiros.

It can be said that his phalanges are the following: Exú Giramundo das Almas, Exú Giramundo do Cemitério, Exú Giramundo das Sete Encruzilhadas, Exú Giramundo da Rua, Exú Giramundo do Inferno, Exú Giramundo das Matas, Exú Giramundo da Praia and, still, the Exú Viramundo.

The powerful Guardian, Exu Gira Mundo, belongs to the vibration of Xangô, that is, he works recurrently in it. However, he can come to any medium within the seven lines of Umbanda. Thus, the Exu in question belongs specifically to the negative line of Xangô and, in the request for mercy, he works together with Oxalá.

In addition, the negative side concerns chasing, arresting and driving away obsessors or negative spirits who still do not recognize their death situation. He also works with the “eguns”, who are entities without light, guiding them towards a spiritual evolution.

Looking at the negative side, Exu Gira Mundo can help spirits that have not yet recognized their death to find the spiritual evolution they need, showing them the way and teaching them. However, due to the positive aspect of its work, Exu Gira Mundo helps in the good understanding between people, thus facilitating the realization of agreements, reasoning and understanding.

In addition, Guardian Exu is much sought after by those who need justice or simply help with something that brings them suffering and pain, such as those who do not consider themselves worthy of something.

For carrying out several jobs and being a very important Guardian, Exu Gira Mundo ends up having positive and negative powers in his work. As the negative power of his works, Exu pursues the disembodied spirits that roam the astral plane and pursues them.

In other words, the Guardian goes after those spirits who do not recognize their death or those who are still attached to the material. Thus, such power emanates from working with the eguns (entities without light), with the aim of teaching them and directing them towards spiritual evolution.

By acting with seriousness and concentration, Exu Gira Mundo has a very broad positive power in its works. One can define the positive power of his work as his role in terms of understanding between people.

It also facilitates the realization of agreements between the parties, in addition to being great at improving reasoning and understanding. In addition, Exu Gira Mundo is much requested by those who seek justice or help. When something brings them suffering, he helps those who don’t consider themselves deserving of anything.

The Guardian Exu Gira Mundo is more requested spiritually and, therefore, is not seen practicing many incorporations on Earth. When they do, your mediums must follow their committed line of work. In addition, he has the habit of working with different elements. See below!

Exu Gira Mundo can ask for candles, daggers, pembas, etc., since he is used to working with different elements, thus not having a single force field of concentration. Therefore, when the work is done, he has the habit of asking the consultant for what will be needed, such as, for example, the elements mentioned above – candles, daggers and pembas.

Thus, mediums usually have black and red, black and yellow, or just black guides. But, in general, they all have a matte silver cross.

Guardian Exu Gira Mundo acts a lot on the spiritual plane, commanding his phalanges. For this reason, it becomes very rare to see your embodiments present on Earth. However, when it happens, he likes the mediums to follow their line of work, without letting jokes and “clowns” get in the way of what is in progress.

In other words, your behavior at work is serious, with commitment, concentration and great care. He has the ability and mastery of clear and good speech, as well as ideas and thoughts. So, you won’t receive shallow and contentless conversations, quite the contrary.

Among his most diverse gifts and works, when incorporations take place, Exu Gira Mundo is usually very elegant, in addition to speaking very well and having very deep ideas, thoughts and imaginations. Upon reaching the physical world, he likes to wear a cape, drink whiskey and smoke a cigar, both of which are good quality.

In its incorporation, in general, it kneels on the ground and closes its arms crossed behind. Being serious, there is no laughter or noise and, as soon as he greets the four corners of that terreiro and the entities present, he positions himself to be able to start his work.

From prayer to greeting and the correct ways to please Exu Gira Mundo, based on the elements, the place and the way, there are also the ways in which he presents himself, known as archetypes. See all these details below and find out how the Guardian can be seen and worshipped!

Exu Gira Mundo has three ways of presenting itself that bear its name, the first being when it vibrates in the form of Exu Calunga. In it, his interpretation oscillates between a dwarf or an elf, due to his size.

The second archetype concerns the moment when it vibrates in the form of an Exu Gnome, presenting itself as such. The third vibrates in the form of Exu Calunguinha, who appears in the form of a teenager, but it should be noted that he is not a young Exu.

Some think they are different and, because they have these size characteristics, believe that this Exú is not strong enough, but they are wrong.

The greeting used for Exu Gira Mundo is “Laroyê Exú Giramundo!” and means: save Exú Giramundo. Likewise, it also has a sung point. See ahead:

Initially, it is necessary to establish that the offerings for the Exu Gira Mundo should only be delivered when requested by the orixás, the Exus and their entities, under penalty of attracting the opposite effect.

Thus, the ritual consists of the presence of these elements: thick cassava flour, palm oil, roasted corn, banana, apple, roasted potato, candles of the requested color, cigar soaked in palm oil, beef steak, popcorn, mild red wine and cassava flour with cachaça.

The place of delivery will depend on why it was requested, and it can happen at the crossroads or at the cemetery. In addition, there is a need to speak with a guide before the offering, as all jobs are different.

There is a prayer destined to Exu Gira Mundo, for those who wish to bring love back. However, it is necessary…