What is an Eleke ceremony?

What is an Eleke ceremony?

Elekes, also known as Collares, are one of the first initiations experienced when entering into Regla de Ocha, or the Lucumí tradition. The Elekes ceremony involves a Godparent consecrating the necklaces and giving them Ashé through a series of ritual songs, baths, and sacrifices (Ebo).

What happens if you touch IFA beads?

Elekes can not be touched by anyone except for priests, and if they are touched, the person touching them must clean them. The beads all have different meanings and represent different divinities of Ifa. “I look at my beads as spirits. If something bad is about to happen to me, they start to itch really bad.

Can anyone wear Santeria beads?

So, no, unless you are a priest you cannot do a santeria religious ceremony yourself. Even priests of our religion must have several people to help with most ceremonies of our tradition.

What is Oshun Eleke?

This 14” – 24” (depending on your selection) Oshun beaded necklace was handmade by me using high-quality glass seed beads. Other lengths can be made to order. Oshun is the deity of the river and freshwater, luxury and pleasure, sexuality and fertility, and beauty and love. She is connected to destiny and divination.

What is the African religion Ifa?

Ifa is a faith and divination system with its roots in Olori’s family’s ancestral homeland, Yorubaland. The region now encompasses the nations of Benin, Togo and Ghana and parts of Nigeria. Like some other religions, Ifa includes magic, the use of traditional medicines and veneration of the dead.

What does it mean to receive Olokun?

Olokun also signifies unfathomable wisdom. That is, the instinct that there is something worth knowing, perhaps more than can ever be learned, especially the spiritual sciences that most people spend a lifetime pondering.

Can you get out of IFA?

You can opt out at any time by emailing [email protected] or logging into your My IFA and going to your Preferences.

Who are the 7 African powers?

Another common initiation is the intitiation into the Seven African Powers (Elegua, Obatala, Oggun, Chango, Yemaya, Oshun, and Orunmilla). Devotees from Cuba often replace Orunmilla with Babalu-Aye. The Seven African Powers are consecrated into one eleke.

What does the green and yellow bracelet mean in Santeria?

It should be the first ceremony anyone receives in the Santaria religion. At the end of this you can wear the green and yellow bracelet that signifies you know who your Orisha is and have taken the ceremony. The only way to really know your true Orisha and sign is to take the ceremony.

Who is Oshun goddess?

Oshun is commonly called the river orisha, or goddess, in the Yoruba religion and is typically associated with water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality. She is considered one of the most powerful of all orishas, and, like other gods, she possesses human attributes such as vanity, jealousy, and spite.

Is Olokun a woman or a man?

Because Olokun is a male arch divinity, he is referred to as king of all kings and as the ruler of today, tomorrow and the future. Therefore, no one knowledgeable in African traditional religion refers to the divinity as queen of all queens or mother of all mothers.

What is an Eleke and how to make one?

An eleke should be made in both the colors and numerical pattern of the Spirit you’re making it for. If you do not know, then this is one of the things you should ask when you are doing the readings after getting permission from Eshu. Ideally, an eleke should be made from natural stone beads.

What is an eleeleke and how do I wear it?

Elekes can be worn for ceremonial purposes, or in daily life, to keep a Spirit close to you and on your mind. It can also let other practitioners know that you are their brother in Vodun.

What do you do with broken Elekes?

Broken beads are given an honored burial, and the remaining beads are strung on a new eleke. The broken string is burned honorably in a censer. In some people’s tradition, a broken eleke is to be completely disposed of. What you should do depends on your traditions or divination guided instructions.

What does a real Eleke look like?

It will usually be black and red, black and white, or black white and red, in patterns of threes. A real eleke will be made by hand, with each bead strung by hand. It should never be made in a sweatshop or by literal or de facto slaves forced to make elekes.