Works with Obatala for Health, Money, Luck and Protection

Works with Obatala

Do works at the foot of Obatala, holy owner of all heads, king of purity and white cloth, are very effective in obtaining the blessing of this Orisha. Through various sacrifices, its beneficial influence can be obtained to solve different situations related to love, health, or to achieve union, peace, tranquility, and prosperity.

Why do works or rituals with Obatala?

The Yoruba Obatala deity is a symbol of the highest moral concepts, therefore, it has influence over matters that involve high values ​​and principles of society. This power is the greatest strength of that Orisha and constitutes the main reason why , his devotees request his intervention for the solution of their conflicts, obtaining a prompt response to their requests.

What are the works or rituals with Obatala for?

Due to the nature of Obatala, his children and followers often perform rituals at his feet to obtain blessings related to:

  • When you want to solve conflicts related to injustices.
  • To ask for the healing of physical and mental illnesses.
  • Helps to get rid of spiritual wars.
  • It encourages the balance of good conversations, agreements, relationships, diplomacy and contracts.
  • It stimulates beauty, artistic culture, and refinement.
  • Pregnant women ask him for the proper formation of their embryos.
  • Promotes peace, tranquility and calm.
  • It provokes beneficial feelings such as love, family union, patience, and tolerance.

Work with Obatala for health

This ceremonial must be performed by an Olorisha or a Babalawo with full knowledge of the songs, prayers and corresponding rituals.

Necessary elements:

  • White goat that is sucker.
  • Two white doves.
  • Two white chickens.
  • Honey from bees.
  • Cocoa butter
  • Husk
  • Bread and eko (corn flour buns).

Execution of the ritual:

The interested person sits on a chair, Obatala's foundation is placed on a mat between his feet. He proceeds to immolate the goat, the chickens, and the pigeons to the Orisha, feeding the Orisha and the leri (head) of the person. Previously, the following ingredients are prepared on a white plate: cocoa butter, coconut and grated husk, honey, pieces of bread and eko. With these ingredients, the head of the interested party will be prayed asking Obatala to raise his health.


Ritual with Obatala for luck

Ritual with Obatala for luck

This ritual can be used to attract luck to Obatala's feet in a personal way or also to bring good fortune into the house.

Necessary elements:

  • White marigold herb seeds.
  • Dry leaves of cotton grass.
  • Cocoa butter
  • Husk
  • Prodigious grass blades.
  • White scarf.

Execution of the ritual:

Take the white marigold seeds, roast them and make a very fine powder, the same is done with the dried cotton leaves. Mix the husk powder and cocoa butter on a white plate, once ready, cover it with a handkerchief. A prodigious leaf is placed on the cloth and Obatala's foundation is mounted on top. The Saint is told that he will be sitting on that Iye (magic dust) for 8 days to recharge it with its energy, with which he wishes to recover luck and good fortune. After the corresponding days, he takes the dust and at the door of the house he cleans himself with it, and blows it towards the street, calling Obatala to bring the blessings that he expects in his life.


You can read: Prayer to Obatala


Work with Obatala for love

This work consists of the preparation of a lamp that will be lit at the foot of Obatala to soften, bring peace, calm, appease conflicts, and sweeten love relationships.

Necessary elements:

  • a wick
  • A coconut.
  • Almonds oil.
  • Grated cocoa butter.
  • Ebo paper or kraft paper.
  • Graphite pencil.
  • Brown sugar
  • Honey.

Execution of the ritual:

The coconut is opened, a little water is removed and filled with a little sugar, honey, cocoa butter and completed with almond oil. The name of the loved one is written on the paper and placed inside. A wick is put on it, it lights up and Obatala is informed of what he wants to achieve. He is asked how many days the lamp will last lit at the foot of the Orisha.


Work with Obatala for money

This ritual is very effective in attracting prosperity, especially when we consider that our paths are blocked. Obatala's blessings allow us to clearly see the opportunities that arise in our day to day life, thus taking advantage of the luck that will bring the long-awaited economic stability.

Necessary elements:

  • Cow milk.
  • Husk
  • Cocoa butter
  • Bread.
  • Honey.
  • Holy Water.
  • White elder grass.
  • Kraft paper or ebo paper.

Execution of the work:

A bath is prepared at the foot of Obatala with: milk, cocoa butter, husk, holy water, and honey, which will be used to bathe for 4 consecutive days. After bathing and before drying off, the body is rubbed with white elderberry. A cartridge is prepared with the ebo paper that will have 2 slices of bread and 1 ball of husk inside. After the last bath, in front of Obatala, this bag will be passed over the head, from the forehead to the nape of the neck and then, it gives way to the mountain.


Artwork with Obatala for the eyes

Obatala is a saint who possesses healing virtues. Due to his kind character, he tends to pay attention to people who are suffering from illnesses. Particularly, conditions related to sight. The following ritual is entirely timely for that cause.

Necessary elements:

  • a cod
  • Onions.
  • Cocoa butter
  • The white of 4 chicken eggs.
  • 8 bread wheels.
  • Yam.
  • A coin.
  • 2 chicken eggs.

Execution of the ritual:

Take the cod and put it to dehydrate in the oven. Then, the onions are cut into julienne strips and sautéed with cocoa butter. The fish is served in a food, inside it the coin is placed; the sofrito is spread on top and then the 4 egg whites. It is decorated with the 8 wheels of bread and the 4 balls of boiled yam. He stands at the foot of Obatala, telling him that it is a treat to ask for her help with respect to health, they take the two remaining eggs and pass them through the eyes asking for the improvement of vision and it is placed on top of the addimú . It is left there for the time indicated by the saint and later, it is given the path that he indicates.

Work to ask Obatala for stability

Obatala is an Orisha that belongs to the "funfun" spiritualities, this means that his energy is white, which attracts purity, firmness, stability and good things. That is why, when we need to achieve firmness in various aspects of our lives, we go to that Orisha, which brings us excellent results. The following work is recommended in cases where we want to obtain the security that will allow us to achieve success. It is best to start this work on a Thursday.

Necessary elements:

  • Cotton.
  • Kraft paper or ebo paper.
  • Cocoa butter
  • Honey.
  • White sugar.
  • Husk
  • 2 candles.
  • Holy Water.

Execution of the ritual:

With the cotton we prepare a tower that will rest on a white plate. Inside, we put the names of the people involved in our situation and on whom the stability we are looking for depends (in case it involves third parties). Cocoa butter, husks, sugar and honey are sprinkled on top. Candles are smeared with holy water, honey and filled with sugar. The plate is placed in front of Obatala and the 2 prepared candles are lit on its sides. The saint is told what has been placed at his feet and is left there from Thursday until the following Thursday.


Work with Obatala to protect yourself from enemies

This work is recommended for cases in which we want to get rid of enemies and protect ourselves from both material and spiritual attacks that could harm us. In this sense, with this ritual Obatala's energy is propitiated to cleanse himself of any damage, witchcraft, sorcery, cheating, and injustice.

Necessary elements:

  • A gourd.
  • Herbs: white bleo, purslane, white canutillo, cotton, prodigiosa.
  • Fresh water.
  • Cocoa butter
  • Husk
  • 16 white candles.

Execution of the Work:

Fresh water is placed in a large container and the leaves of the herbs are mashed until all their essence is obtained. Then, a large amount of cocoa butter and husk is added. Once finished, it is placed in front of Obatala, a candle is lit and he is told what he wants to achieve with that work. From that moment and for 16 consecutive days he will take a gourd filled with the omiero and wash his face and hands making his requests to get rid of the war he is going through.


Ritual with Obatala to bring tranquility

Obatala's calm nature easily attracts the ire (beneficial spiritualities) that favor peace and stability, which allows us to live in a calmer and happier way. This work takes advantage of the properties of certain herbs to stimulate the help of the Orisha.

Necessary elements:

  • Laurel leaves.
  • Tranquil Balm Essence
  • Honey.
  • Violet water.
  • Orange blossom water.
  • Fresh macemile.
  • Cocoa butter
  • Husk
  • Fresh water.

Execution of the ritual:

Fresh water is placed in a clay jar and many bay leaves are introduced, leaving it next to Obatala until the next day. After the rest time, strain it and mix the liquid with the calm balm, cocoa butter, honey, chamomile, add 8 drops of violet water and 8 drops of orange blossom water. Obatala is introduced to him and he realizes that this bathroom will be used to attract peace and tranquility by saying the following prayer:

«With the blessing of Olofin, Olorun, Olodumare, I salute and praise my father Obatala.

I invoke your ancestral power to appease instability, chaos, lack of control, anxiety, despair, depression and all the spirits that cause revolution.

Great Orisha of the white cloth, cover me with your white, pure and immaculate fluid so that calm and tranquility reign in my being.

Great Obatala, King of the brilliant robe, may your strength prevail over the entities of misfortune so that they do not manage to lodge in me.

Thank you Baba for your infinite love, Jekua Jey Obatala».


Ritual with Obatala for the union of the family

Ritual with Obatala for the union of the family

Obatala is an Orisha representative of union, diplomacy, good relations, and of course the greatest exponent of family union. That is why the following ritual is highly recommended to attract good functioning within the family.

Necessary elements:

  • Powder dormant grass.
  • 8 white bells.
  • Husk
  • Pigeon feather ashes.
  • 2 white candles.

Execution of the ritual:

This bath is prepared in front of Obatala in a large container, mixing fresh water with the juice of the white bells. On the other hand, a powder is prepared with the poppy, husk and pigeon feather ash. All this is presented to Obatala lighting the candles and giving him an account of what he wants to achieve. When the candles are consumed, the house is flushed with the bathroom and the prepared dust is blown from all corners.


Ebbo with Obatala for sick people

This work (Ebbo) is used when we want to obtain Baba's intervention to heal diseases that afflict us or to combine medical treatments with the help of the Orisha, so that the entire healing process to which it is subjected is beneficial and of optimal results. .

Necessary elements:

  • Cornmeal.
  • Bean seeds.
  • Smoked fish powder.
  • 2 white candles.
  • Husk
  • Asheses: ero, obi, kola, osun.
  • 1 white dove.
  • White plate.

Execution of the Ebbo:

Two circles are made on the ground, one inside the other. The center is filled with bean seeds and smoked fish, on top of which Obatala's foundation is placed on a white plate. The 2 candles are lit on the sides of the circle and the dove is sacrificed to Obatala. Then, the pigeon's heart is removed, roasted, powdered and mixed with the husk, ero, obi, kola and osun. This powder will be delivered to the interested party, who will clean himself with it by blowing it at the door of the hospital where he is being treated, asking him to leave that place totally healthy.


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