Templo Guaracy

XIRÊ OF THE ORIXÁS

BY

CARLOS BUBY

IN THE SOUTH, THE "CYCLE OF FIRE", WITH ITS FOUR QUALITIES

ELEGBARA

(Libido)

OGUM

(Force/Strength)

OXUMARÊ

(Composition)

XANGÔ

(Crystallization)


IN THE WEST, THE "CYCLE OF EARTH", WITH ITS FOUR QUALITIES

OBALUAIÊ

(Transformation)

OXOSSI

(Revelation)

OSSÃE

(Enchantment)

OBÁ

(Permeability)


IN THE NORTH, THE "CYCLE OF WATER", WITH ITS FOUR QUALITIES

NANÃ

(Feminine Principle)

OXUM

(Maternal Principle))

YEMANJÁ

(Fertility)

EWÁ

(Rebirth/Renewal)


IN THE EAST, THE "CYCLE OF AIR", WITH ITS FOUR QUALITIES

IANSÃ

(Expansion)

TEMPO

(Consciousness)

IFÁ

(Wisdom)

OXALÁ

(Spiritual Light)


In the quadrant of each particular Orixá, we also find all the others. This means that the quality of the Orixás depends upon the composition of Elements of which they are composed. Because of this, we cannot say that an Orixá pertains exclusively to one element. These infinite combinations are factors which explain why Orixás, such as Iansã, considered in many traditions as pertaining to the Element Fire, in some situations, presents itself with different quantities of Water, Earth or Air, significantly altering its vibratory frequency.

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