A few nights ago, a God came to me and told me I was supposed to research him. He was dressed in African tribal paints, a necklace and was quite the cheery fella. He drank the water on my altar, said thanks and left. Turns out he was Eleggua, according to some running around, asking questions and doing research :) . I'm terrified of cultural appropriation here, but what on Earth do you do when the god of a different culture calls you?
Below are some of my notes.
-Eleggua is the Trickster God
-Pronounced El - ej - u - ah
-A damn fine web site devoted to Papa Legba from a witchy POV is: https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/papa-legba-for-witches
-Associated with St. Anthony
- Numbers 3 and 21
-Holy days are Monday (For everyday rituals) and Friday (For warrior stuff)
- Altar is a cowrie shell face put behind the front door for protection of home
-God of crossroads
-Likes candy, Rum, tobacco, popcorn, dried fish as offerings
-Will eat anything but pigeon. Likes toys.
-Called first into ritual and last to be invited out
-Sacred Spaces include anything wild, crossroads. Most anywhere
-Incense - frankincense, rose, anise, cinnamon
-colours are red and black
-Tools include the hooked stick (Garabato)
-Sacred animals include the red mouse and the dog
-Shown as an older man or boy
-He's talkative, curious, inquisitive
-If poor, offering of bullion cubes in water can substitute for chicken
-Likes Palm oil
-Represented by a head made out of cement or coconut shells with ears, eyes and mouth made out of cowrie shells
-Wash his head with regular water (apparently this is traditional)
To get on his good side:
-Be generous to kids, the poor and elderly
-Be fair in matters of the heart
Doesn't like:
-cheating in gambling
-Defrauding people out of money for selfish reasons. If you hurt them, you will pay!
-Cheapness - if bargaining, be fair!
-Guilting someone into a romantic relationship when they don't want one
Prayers to Eleggua/Exu/Esu
Oh Great Exu, keeper of the gate!
Between life and death
The physical and spiritual realms
The seen and Unseen
The known and Unknown
Please accept out humble invitation
To join this feast
We ask your permission
To commune with our ancestors
And with the Loa who come before
Oh great Exu, keeper of the Gate!
Please open the Gate for us!
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Esu
Divine messenger
Diving messenger of transformation
Diving messenger speak with power
Man the crossroads
Dance to the Drum
Tickle the toe of the Drum
Move beyond strife
Strife is contrary to the spirit of Heaven
Unite the steady feet of weaning children
The word of the Divine messenger is always respected
We shall use your sword top touch the earth
Divine messenger, do not confuse me
Divine messenger, do not confuse me
Divine messenger, do not confuse me
Turn my suffering around
Give me the blessing of the Calabash
So be it
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“For Eleggua, who guards the door. Eleggua, trickster spirit who guards the threshold. Bring my message. Carry my words, child who plays in the sun. Accept our offerings. Enter our hearts, our arms, our legs. Enter and dance with us.”
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This is from http://santeriachurch.org/whats-the-difference-between-legba-eleggua-eshu-and-exu/
Rev. Dr. E.: (Regarding Eleggua and Eshu) No matter what you do it is important to understand that we do not worship Eleggua, we pay homage to him and work with him. We only worship God – Olodumare/Olorun/Olofi. One of the most effective ways to honor Eleggua in your day is to always ask for his blessing when passing his location in nature that you associate with him. So if you work with the Eleggua or Eshu that’s by the side of the river then make sure to say “Agbe mi Eleggua!” or “Bendición Elegguá!” when you pass the river’s edge. That way you show him continual gratitude and make sure he keeps your road open for you. Before you go making fruit offerings or such to Eleggua or Eshu it is imperative that you work with a godparent so that you can be sure you’re offering him the right things in the right ways and in the right places. It is more traditional to work through a diviner (an Olorisha or a Babalawo) to ascertain whether an offering or sacrifice is needed and specifically what kind (as determined in the reading). Only an Olorisha or Babalawo can do this for you.
Some of the safest offerings you can give Eleggua or Eshu are toasted corn, smoked fish, rum and cigars. These are his favorite items no matter what road you happen to be working with. Keep in mind, however, that Eleggua (as with all the orishas) becomes accustomed to the way you treat him. If you break your pattern or change the way you’ve been treating him he will become upset and block up your paths. Many people work with Eleggua every monday by pouring out a tiny libation of cool water and praying to him, but the first monday you miss that routine will be the day that Eleggua really trips you up. So keep that in mind before you start setting up a steady pattern of veneration. Again, work with a godparent for optimal results.
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