Learning about the caboclas of Yemanjá

Much has been heard of the caboclas from Yemanjá, however, those who are laymen on the subject, need to know more about this denomination. Originally known as the mestizo people, the word cabocla is also incorporated into the rites of Candomblé and Umbanda.

In Umbanda religion, caboclas are part of the phalanges, which comprise a grouping of spirits with the same vibrations. Iemanjá, the goddess of the waters, has her own phalanx, which is composed of caboclos and caboclas from Iemanjá and, as her queen, has the objective of protecting her people.

Characteristics of the caboclos and caboclas of Iemanjá

The caboclos and caboclas of Iemanjá have a natural strength, which comes from the origin of the world and is capable of strengthening all the paths of human beings. The people of the waters bring their own and individual characteristics, which only they are able to promote, such as:

• Protection for people who are experiencing difficulties;
• They like perfumes;
• They admire themselves through mirrors;
• They guide people on their way;
• Vibrate the good.

But who are the caboclas of Iemanjá? Let’s meet the caboclos and caboclas of the water? The line of this goddess includes the people of the waters, that is, those who have the same characteristics as Iemanjá.

Iara – Caboclas de Iemanjá

‘The goddess of fresh water is a cabocla very well known by Umbanda practitioners. With her black hair and dark skin, she is characterized by her bathing in rivers with her beautiful melodies.

Jurema – Caboclas de Iemanjá

Daughter of a brave Tupinambá. Adopted by the world, she was found at the foot of the bush of the enchanted plant that gave her name and grew strong, beautiful, with the beauty of the night and the firmness of the day.

Courageous, the cabocla de Iemanjá became the first female warrior of the tribe, because her strength and agility in the handling of weapons and in the science of the forest, had become a legend throughout the continent, where storytellers, at the foot of the fire , spoke of the India of the golden feather, which was the Divine Mother herself.

Jurema who had learned to resist the song of the boto, the venom of the rattlesnake and the armadillos, had already bravely resisted hundreds of ambushes and that she could smell snares in the distance, could not resist the love that flowed from her chest for that warrior, knowing that he would be expelled from his tribe. Are you learning about the caboclas of Yemanjá?

Meet the caboclas of 7 moons

Nowadays and in Umbanda terreiros, Cacique Guerreiro works in favor of charity, known by the name of Caboclo Sete Luas. He comes to Earth embodied in mediums prepared to cleanse, fight diseases and plagues, open paths, fight obsessors and save the children who have faith in him.

Jandira – Caboclas de Iemanjá

Cabocla Jandira works on Linha das Águas, promoting healing and cleansing the aura of those it serves, always with good advice and good lessons.

Starfish – Caboclas de Iemanjá

Entities that assume enchanted forms, residing throughout the water element. They have total dominion over the energies of this environment. They accept the traditional offerings to Iemanjá.

Oxum – Caboclas de Iemanjá

The energies of pure love and light that radiate under the waterfalls are the raw material for their activities, linked to Iemanjá. Through its phalanx, the benefactor fluids are brought through the “Spiritual Waters”, that is, the Prana or Universal Cosmic Fluid.

Iansã – Caboclas de Iemanjá

Cabocla Iansã represents the Orixá with the same name, next to Iemanjá. It works under heavy storms and rains, whose strength is capable of providing great resistance in the difficulties of life.

The Iemanjá line is formed by seven phalanges, formed by mermaids, princesses, sailors, guiding stars who work for the good of humanity, seeking to bring good feelings and precious teachings to the people.

They are entities of great strength and have a great mystery, they have mysterious corners and, from them, it is possible to clean people’s auras.
For those who want to please these people, offerings at sea are widely used, such as sweets, perfumes, mirrors and flowers.

The phalanx of Iemanjá has caboclos and caboclas who, like the queen of the sea, come to energize the people and bring peace on Earth. Whoever believes in the powers of this people is never alone.

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