Xango prayer: for justice, protection, opening paths and more!

Xangô is a powerful Orisha, capable of controlling lightning and thunder, as well as expelling fire through his mouth. He is the deity that represents justice and truth, so his prayers are usually intended to ask for protection and the pursuit of truth and justice.

The Orisha not only brings protection and helps you to follow the best path to take, but it can also help with love problems, bringing the loved one into your arms. This prayer can also be a good request to open your paths and push away the bad things and achieve all the good things in your life, whether in your professional or personal life.

In this article, in addition to the prayers to be made in the name of the Orisha, you will learn a little more about Xangô itself, history, myth, its characteristics and how to salute it. Follow!

Xangô is one of the entities (Orixá) worshiped by Afro-Brazilian religions, he being the god of justice and lightning. He can be considered the equivalent of Zeus in Greek mythology and Odin in Scandinavian mythology. In the following topics we will talk more about this Orisha, its origin, characteristics and how to communicate with it.

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Xangô was born in the city of Oyó, located in the western part of Nigeria. He was a seductive and very vain man, who knew how to control the power of fire and thunder. In one of the legends, it is said that he was the son of Oranian with Torosí, daughter of Elempe who was king of the Tapa (Nupê) nation.

As a child, Xangô was a big troublemaker, easily irritated and impatient, in addition to being bossy and not tolerating complaints from others. He was very fond of games involving fights and wars, usually always being the leader of the town’s chits.

Over time Xangô grew up, and ended up becoming a very brave and fearless man, always in search of emotions and adventures to explore. He had three wives: Iansã, Obá and Oxum.

Etymologically, the word Xangô is of Yoruba origin, where the suffix “Xa”, means “lord”; “angô” means “hidden fire” and “Gô”, can be translated to “lightning” or “soul”. Therefore, the name “Xangô” would mean “lord of hidden fire”. thunder.

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Xangô was the king of Oyó, and was known for his virile, violent, righteous and even vain personality. Due to its harsh and at the same time blind justice, the Orisha is also associated with the rock.

He had an ax with two blades called Oxê, in which his “children” (people who in Umbanda or Candomblé cults end up incorporating the spirit of Xangô) when they are in a trance end up carrying it in their hands.

Being a very vain person, who cared for and cared for his appearance and way of dressing, he abhorred the presence of poor or poorly dressed people, which made him order his guards to stop and arrest any ragged person who tried to enter the kingdom.

One day Exú, the path keeper showed up in the kingdom, however, as he was dressed like a ragamuffin, Xangô threatened him and expelled him from Oyó, so that he would never return. But Exú would not let that happen in vain, promising a way to get revenge.

After a while, Oxalá decided to visit his son Xangô, and knowing that Exú began to plot his revenge, he appeared in front of him asking for help to carry some barrels of oil, and as Oxalá was kind, he ended up helping him. Exú ends up spilling olive oil on his clothes, in addition to getting coal and salt dirty on him.

As soon as he noticed the dirt, Xangô’s father tried to wash himself in a stream, but it was of no use, as he was bewitched by Exú. Upon arriving at the gates of his son’s kingdom, no one recognized him, they ended up mistaking him for a beggar, so they ended up beating him and then arresting him.

In prison I hope he saw the situation that was going on inside the place, there were many wronged people besides the innocent. Revolted, with so much injustice, he ended up cursing the kingdom of Oyó, which was previously a place of great abundance and joy, with hunger, sadness and thirst.

After seven years had passed, Xangô was in despair, as the kingdom was experiencing an endless drought. Trying to understand what was going on, the Orisha looks for a wise guesser, who ends up telling him what really happened. Desperate Xangô goes to prison and frees his father.

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Xangô always dressed in red, which is the color of fire and royalty, and used his Oxê, the two-bladed ax as his instrument of battle.

Being a very vain person, he took very good care of his hair, braiding his hair like a woman’s. He also pierced his earlobes where he hung rings. He has a robust, imposing and virile physique.

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Xangô is the deity that represents lightning, thunder, fire, and justice. Just as justice is hard and impenetrable, the Orisha also represents the rock. It is also linked to balance and achievements.

His colors that most represent him are red and brown, his element is fire. His day of the week is Wednesday, and the animals he symbolizes are the tortoise and the lion.

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In religious syncretism, Xangô represents Saint Jerome, who is the Catholic Saint in which he translated the Holy Bible into Latin. The Orisha was also syncretized with Saint John the Baptist, the saint who was promised to God since he was in his mother’s womb, and was responsible for baptizing the children of God in the waters.

It was John who announced the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, in which he baptized him in water. Xangô can also represent Saint Peter, the saint who was the first disciple of Jesus and the one who received the keys to the gates of heaven that could be opened through rain and thunder according to Saint Peter’s will.

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To connect to Xangô and attract good things and energies, wear clothes that represent him, such as red, brown, or white on Wednesdays. That same day, take the opportunity to take a bath with bay leaves to attract prosperity into your life.

You can also prepare the following offerings for Xangô, which are Amalá (a dish that uses okra and oxtail), Abará (ground and steamed black-eyed bean fritter) and Orobô (sacred fruit of African origin).

There are several prayers that can be attributed to this powerful Orisha. These could be prayers for protection, justice, warding off enemies, or bringing your love back into your arms. Below we will show each of these different types of prayer.

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Xangô is the Orisha that represents justice and absolute truth. His double-edged ax both protects his children from the injustices and evil of others and punishes those who have done the same. This prayer will help bring you justice and protection into your life, and also if you are going through a difficult time.

Lord my Father, infinity is your great home in space, your energy point is in the stones of waterfalls. With your justice you made a building worthy of a king. My Father Xangô, you who are the defender of the justice of God and men, of the living and those beyond death, you, with your golden hatchet, defend me from injustices, covering me from ills, debts, evil persecutors -intentional.

Protect me my glorious Saint Judas Tadeu, Father Xangô in Umbanda. Always vigilante on the paths I come to pass with the strength of this prayer, I will always be with you, getting rid of despair and pain, enemies and envious people, bad characters and false friends. Axe.

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If you are feeling wronged by any problem or situation, whether at work, at school or even in your own home, this prayer can be of great help. Xangô will help others to recognize their rights. Say this prayer with a lot of faith and conviction, that you will have your desire reciprocated by this powerful divinity.

Hail Xangô! Orisha of great strength and harmony.
Protector of the wronged and advocate of good causes.
We ask you to send us a ray of light and a spark of your immeasurable power,
in order to soften the violence of our manifestations of hatred and resentment
against our peers.

Show us the right way to fulfill the mission
which was determined by the Father.
If our mistakes or faults discourage us,
let us feel your presence, to follow in your footsteps
on the path of faith and charity, so that in this way we can take
His Justice for all eternity.
Kaô Cabiesile!

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If you have a problem, regardless of what it is, this prayer can be a good request to help you find a way out and solve it. After all, Xangô is the deity that is always helping people who are lost and desolate, helping them to find the best path and solution in the face of life’s obstacles.

God of fire and thunder, Lord of lightning and divine justice, look at me Father, with your righteous and blessed eyes.

Don’t allow my enemies to hurt me either in body or soul, and let no injustice shake me.
Hail God of the Sacred Axe, by your Oxé, I ask for protection and justice in my paths. Make me strong like the rocks you rule.

Pure in soul and heart, I place my trust in your hands and, therefore, I know that with your magnanimity you will intercede for me.

Protect me, Lord of fire and life, so that my being may be the very life of your love and justice.
So be it!

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If you have a lawsuit or lawsuit, you can say this prayer for Xangô to help you have justice on your side. Say this prayer so that justice is in your favor, and that you can resolve your situation asap.

Father Xangô I have problems with the Justice,
And I humbly come to ask for your intervention so that I can overcome this demand in my paths.
Kaô Kabiesile My Father!

By the strength of your rays and justice of your acts, I beg protection for my case (Make Request)
I know that Father Xangô will not abandon a son who humbly asks him for help.

I place my case in Your hands and trust that everything will be resolved with Your blessing in my life.
Kaô Kabiesile My Father Xangô!

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Xangô, in addition to being the Orisha who calls for justice for those who really deserve it, he also protects his children against the evil of his enemies and the bad intentions of the people around him. May he use all the power of this prayer to drive away his enemies and those who wish him harm…

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