⚫🔴 Elegua 🔴⚫
Other Names: Elegba, Legba, Papa Legba.
Elegua rules the crossroads, doorways, and gates of this world. He is the safekeeper of Ashe and unlocks the path and allows desire to run in the universe. The color patterns of red and black, in addition to black and white, are his sacred bead configuration. They mirror his opposing natures. Elegua stands at the crossroads of the human and divine. Because children are emissaries between the two worlds, he brings them good fortune. In addition, not unexpectedly, Elegua has a close connection with Orunmila, the Orisha of divination. Without the consent of Elegua, no spell or ritual can be performed in either realm. It is to Elegua to whom you make compensating sacrifices and it is Elegua that you would call before any other Orisha to open the doors and begin the magical rituals.
His numbers are three and twenty one. With a
personality of inquisitive, curious and talkative, he is invoked to remove obstacles, help communicating other spirits and Loas, open and close doors and portals, for matters of opportunities and connections with the ones that are far away. He is said to gracefully be fluent in any tongue that we speak, ever spoke or ever will be spoken.
Elegua is a very important Orisha in Santeria. Elegua is associated with Saint Anthony, Saint Martin, and the Infant of Prague.
Except for pigeon, Elegua will eat just about anything for offerings. Elegua enjoys smoked fish, goat, rooster, bush rat, as well as rum, chili peppers, and tobacco. Offerings of wrapped candies and toys for the fledgling, beginning
roads are perfect, while the mature roads may appreciate hard candies, popcorn or toasted corn.
Symbols: Cards, Dice, Three Stones, and Keys.
Feast Days: June 13th.
Planetary: Mercury.
Astrology: Gemini.
Tarot: The Magician, the Juggler or the Magus.
Chakra: The Throat.
Corresponding Gemstones: Jet, Mahogany Obsidian, Onyx, and Rubies.
Animals: Snake, Coyote, Raven, or any other Trickster animal.
Tools: A weeding tool known as a Garabato.
Beings of Equivalent Strength: Native American Coyote, Roman God Mercury, the Hopi’s Kokopelli, and the Norse God Odin.
📖 Taken from "The seven african powers" by Monique Joiner Siedlak