Meaning of the Buzios Necklace in Umbanda: Are the shells positive?

In religions of African descent, it is very common to use colors for protection. Although, what will be the meaning of wearing a necklace of buzios in Umbanda? I will go on to explain everything you need to know throughout this article.

First of all, it is good to understand the use of these “necklaces”, which in Umbanda we call “account wire” or guides, they are intended to represent the work entity, as well as the Orixás at the head of the santo de santo.

Its use is not mandatory! However, everyone who attends Umbanda or Candomblé, even if they are not home workers, ask to use a protective tab.

As there is no codification for religion, that is, there is nothing in writing that must be followed by all houses of Umbanda or Candomblé. Each house works these guides in colors and in the way they think is best.

The use of the whelk necklace in Umbanda houses

The use of these necklaces varies from house to house and from entity to entity. So that you understand better:

Ogun in Umbanda uses the color red; In Candomblé, Ogun can use dark blue and green; Mamãe Oxum, which in Umbanda is dark blue or pink and in Candomblé is yellow;

Another example that differs from house to house is the use of the left guide in all rounds or jobs, even if the work is for the right lines, the left tab representing Exus and Pombo Giras can be used together with all the other tabs.

But as I said earlier, each house works in its own way! As he was guided by the spiritual head of the house, and the children follow the guidelines without questioning because it does not fit, and there is nothing to question.

Candomblé uses more whelks than Umbanda. Umbanda usually uses it against Egun (It is a straw braid with or without cowrie shells that serves to ward off eguns or suffering spirits.), or when the tab or paste is specific.

In Umbanda we use more beads, or guides made of stones or glass.it depends on what the santo de santo feels at the time he is going to make his guide and this is very particular for each one.

In general, there is no determination by the entity as mandatory. However, there is a suggestion of what should be done, but I want to talk about that even a little later.

What is a cowrie necklace and what is it used for in Umbanda?

In Umbanda, as mentioned above, we are not in the habit of using shells on our guides, the strings of beads are used sporadically when asked by an entity for a special protection or healing work, but in general we only use beads that can be beads, seeds, stones or glass.

However for Candomblé the meaning as well as the uses differ. For candomblecists who do not work with the incorporation of work entities, and only incorporate their Orixás, the buzios can represent their Orixás.

In addition, consultations for consultants are made from the game of buzios, and for each fall an answer, one always takes into account the open and closed shells to have an answer on the questioned subject.

What is the whelk necklace

The necklace of whelks, physically speaking, is a specific rope where the whelks are placed.

They can be placed with beads between one shell and another or just knots, we can even make this necklace with straw if requested.

But the choice of material, as well as the choice of cowrie shells, is always made by the son and in some houses by the director! And in some cases only a few people of the religion can make the guides or necklaces, the sons of saints are not authorized to do so.

Why is the shell necklace used in Umbanda?

In Umbanda, we will hardly see a santo de santo wear a necklace of buzios. However, if this happens, it is because there is a foundation that may be linked to the Orisha Father or Mother of this child’s head or due to illness.

Father Obaluayê use the aze (coast straw helmet or filah which is a hood also made with coast straw), carry in your hand the xaxará which is a bundle of palm tree decorated with whelks.

And yet its use can be through the use of the contra egun that we always use in Lent, where we understand that there are a greater number of spirits roaming the earth and that they can disturb us in our journeys.

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Although not everyone’s use is even not a common use, who uses it was at the request of some entity for a specific purpose.

By the way, the use in the contra egun that we usually tie to the arm, may or may not have whelks, which does not reduce its effectiveness or usefulness. The use of whelks becomes a preference, but those who use it have their reasons, which we will see below.

1. Protection

All bead threads, guides or threads have as their main function the protection who uses it, either at the request of the entity, by the leader or by the santo de santo himself who wants to have a guide to protect himself.

I would like to talk about this, without taking away the merit of those who believe and even the power that these guides can offer.

When a santo de santo wears an eagle, in general it represents a strength and based on this strength the child creates an area of ​​protection for himself.

But that doesn’t mean that spirituality is from below, or that it has a lower level vibration! Do not be afraid of these guides, as they recognize in them the strength impregnated by those who use them.

That is, if you use it just for the sake of using it, there will be no sense of protection, it is necessary to magnetize, impregnate the object with your intention of protection.

2. Health

Buzios are associated, as well as popcorn, with our Pai Obaluayê, Orisha of diseases and cures, whether spiritual or material.

A child or consultant may be advised to use it all the time or for a period of time to keep their health in balance.

3. Object of magic

Some guides may carry some whelks, and not be made entirely of whelks, because it can represent an object of magic from the entity that requested it, or even this son or person has a connection in his egregore of Pai Omulu or Pai Obaluayê.

4. Object representing the entity

In this case here it is more for the representation of the entity than for any other purpose. Not that it does not have the purpose of protecting and guarding those who use it, but the use of the conch here is to say that that child or person is supported and cared for by this or that entity.

5. For settlements

It is very common in Umbanda and Candomblé to carry out settlements or firmnesses to our guardians, Exus, Pombo Giras and Orixásand one of the elements that can be requested is the conch shell, not for personal use, but to complete the settlement and represent health or luck.

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The children of Mãe Iemanjá are the ones who most use shells and sometimes shells, as a way of representing their Mother upside downbut this is not a rule, in fact it is used in a very particular way.

I, for example, am the daughter of Yemanja and I don’t carry any shell or conch with me. However, I have in my house on my little altar of shells and stones to strengthen the energies of the environment with the force of nature.

However, I say again the use of shells and whelks is very particular. It’s not everyone who can walk with these props without getting upset, just as there are people who can’t live without them.

There was a time when using whelks it was fashionable and people used it just to decorate themselves and without any spiritual or religious sense.

Is there any benefit in wearing a necklace or bracelet of cowries in Umbanda?

Although this is not the subject, I will need to go into it in order to be able to explain later the benefits of the shell necklace or any other object used in Umbanda or Candomblé.

When we talk about a power object, we are talking about amulets or charms that bring us luck or at least ward off bad luck.

Well then, when we use a stone like Hematite, which has the power to disintegrate negative energies and create a shield of spiritual protection, in addition to strengthening our courage and awakening self-love, it is great for combating or reducing shyness and even if it is related to Exu, if we use it just for the sake of using it without first cleaning it and magnetizing it or programming it for this purpose, it will just be a stone.

Do you understand?

The same goes for everything we carry and believe will make some positive or negative difference in our lives.

If you are walking today and find a third, you can have two different opinions:

One that this rosary was placed in your path to bring you luck and protection;

What I mean by this?

What power a stone, or a bead or even a necklace of shells, is in the power we give it, and not purely from itself, this power comes from the immantation and programming that we carry out by having it with us.

Therefore, no object is able to offer you what you do not believe, so if you are going to wear a bracelet or necklace with cowrie shells, keep in mind what you expect from it, and program it accordinglyif it cannot be blessed by an entity, wash it with water and salt to remove the negative energies that may be with it due to manipulation by other people.

And from then on, start to think that this necklace will bring you protection and health and it will be so.

Can anyone wear these necklaces?

Yes, anyone who wants to use it can use it.

However, as mentioned earlier…