7 rays: history, prayer,

offerings, stones, and a lot

more
forCarmen Alicia Hernández
In this article we will talk about the 7 rays, it is a God of the
African mythology, he is the protective God, we will talk about his
history, of the sentences, of their chants and of many more things.

Table of ContentsHide]
1 Who is 7 rays?
2 His story
o2.1 Illustrative images
3 Sentence
4 Offerings that are delivered
5 Signatures
 6 Songs that are made
7 Stone of 7 rays
8 Necklaces they use
9 Zarabanda and 7 rays
10 7 rays of Shango
11 7 rays within metaphysics

Who is 7 rays?
7 rays is a God that appears within African mythology.
that is about reconciling (syncretizing) with Shangó and with Santa
Bárbara is a warrior figure who was once a known king.
like: Cetewayu.

This deity is in charge of protecting and helping with everything that

it has to do with romantic relationships, using them in wars and
in the jobs, being the greatest protector of his daughters,
presenting sentences and songs for your worship. Below
We will detail everything related to this deity.

His story
Some think that 7 rays was actually a king who lived
in South Africa, named: Cetewayo, who is believed to have lived at
the late nineteenth century, is considered as the personification
of the god of thunder, other people think that he is a king that
he was captured and subsequently turned into a slave; and
he is also recognized as a great sorcerer. (see articledoll
voodoo)
One of their garments is worn by the paleros as protection, it is like
a shield that is not visible that grants protection against everything
class of evils that grants the holder of the garment; it can be
to use both as a defense and as an element for war,
this applies when the paleros are in periods of
war.

To conceive the 7 rays, earth from him is required.

cemetery, bones of the dead and remains of someone's brain
person who has been murdered or who has committed suicide.

The 7 rays are represented by a nail that measures about 50 cm.

it can measure up to 1 meter, at the tip it has a
iron cylinder that looks like the head of a
human, which has eyes and mouths made of snails and in which
inside there are remnants of bones and human brain.

Illustrative images
There are different ways in which the 7 rays are represented,
God of thunder, of lightning, of justice, of virility, the
dance and the fire.
Shango is the king of the Yoruba religion, and in his story it can
discover why he is one of the most popular Orishas in his
pantheon.

December 4th is celebrated as Saint Barbara's Day, which

within the Yoruba religion it is known as Changó.

On the day of Santa Bárbara or Changó, a large number of

offerings, the most common are those made with flour of
corn, with milk and okra, with green bananas, with red wine,
with toasted corn, barley, canary seed, and they are also sacrificed.
rams, roosters, quails, guinea fowls, and pigeons.

Sentence
Despite the fact that this deity is so well known and famous, there exists
a single sentence that distinguishes it, and that for its followers
Use it, it is of utmost respect and care. Below is the sentence.
used to profess devotion to 7 rays.
 In the name of God.
Ancestral father of the fire
Seven Rays Father of the flame,
With the fire of life, light my way.
With your ray, free me from all evil.
Sitting on the mountain like the absolute king,
With humility, I shout your name.
To overcome, give me strength
when I am weaker.
Give me courage when I am scared
and grant me your scepter that is your ray
to overcome evil.

Offerings that are given

In their offerings, herbs such as: red amaranth, the
guanaco snot, the planillo, the cambur or banana, the sarsaparilla,
the palm leaves, the elm, the jobo, the baria, the banana, and the berry
China. The preferred colors are red and white, the animals
favorites are: quail, roosters, and goats. They never
It must offer the ceiba, because if this deity is made, no.
he will neither visit nor protect, one must offer the palm, because it is his
main pole.

His favorite drinks are: aguardiente, red wine, and rum;

its fruits are the banana and red apples, its seasoning the
palm oil. It should be taken into account that the 7 rays daughters
they are extremely protected by him, but if they are mistreated
He will [Link])
The outer garment, known as the
foundation, which is called: nganga or nkise, this is generally
made of clay or iron. In order to be able to prepare this
cauldron (container) it is necessary to know each deity as for
example: what he asks for and what he needs, including certain practitioners they
they put holy water.

This container should be placed in a private area of the house or

outside of her, but there must always be soil on the floor, must
to receive attention so that 7 rays can answer you
questions and it should also be fed when it
request and celebrate your festivals, carry out ceremonies and works.
Signatures
Signatures are the different graphic representations that
they are used in Palo Mayombe to recognize some phenomena
natural, which are used to: open paths, close paths,
to solve problems of any kind as it is also used.
to identify the nganga (it is similar to a urn that is used
to place the remains of deceased family members, or of
the spirits that are the voice of God on Earth) and the gangsters
(those who know the mystical arts of nature).

The first is the so-called Sambranú Ensasi Sun Sun Vira Vira: this one
is used to eliminate a religious person who is at midnight
in the cemetery.

The second is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Ceja Monte: this one
used to try to control the four (4) winds.

The third is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Ensila Kongo: this

the company has two (2) uses, the first is to hold the four
corners, and the second is used to feed the Lucero
Pitilanga.

The room is called Sambranu Ensasi Patikongo: this is used

to drive out evil spirits (bad nfumbe).

The fifth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Vence Guerra: this one
when a gang member has problems with another gang member, they
must be placed behind the door practically on the floor, and it
he offers a rooster, then he places himself in the enemy's house or
adversary.
The sixth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Desbarata and it composes:
this is used for two purposes, the first is to destroy and the
second is to create a nganga at the foot of a tree. It is from
it is of great importance to know that in order to carry out this signing the
The belt of the pants has to be loose.

The seventh is called Dambranu Ensasi Seven Rays Burgundy

Vela Samalongo Munamanza Tengue: this is done with the purpose of
offering food to Sambranú Nsasi who is placed at the foot of
trunk of the Nganga, that is, in the palm.

The eighth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Sambranu Bolombo Seven

Rayos Siete Loma Musindi: this is the flag of the Good Journey of
Holy Christ.

The ninth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Munalongo: this signature

it is used to control the four (4) winds trash mountain, it
it has only two (2) moments, the first one is in the afternoon and the
second is at dawn (at six in the morning).

The tenth is called Sambranu Ensani Nunga Nunga Munanfilo:

this has a great number of uses, first: with this signature, it
achieve a detachment to an enyayi nkisi, to him
guardian of the nganga, to a father, to offer food to the 7
Rays; this can be in the mountains or in the savannah and to be able to
Fourteen (14) fula loads are used to control it.

Second serves to provoke a rupture and extract the dead.

dark home. It is used when the deceased has not returned or that
he has lost track of him, also when they tied up the person
a dead man in his clothes, then he is offered to 7 rays a rooster of
black plumage, so that it can solve the situation.
The eleventh is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Munuanco
Luck: this is done in order to be able to control the 7 rays
with 7 loads of fula, it is done in the mountains.

The twelfth is called Ensasi Laguna Negra Briyumba

with Mayombe: It has several purposes, one is when the nganga
is asleep and does not respond, if it is about the deity
Zarabanda is offered two (2) hens with black plumage.

Then they are covered with a black cloth, adding to it.

aguardiente or chamba (sacred liquid of Palo Mayombe); then
with a prickly sticker it is placed above the signature, and then they are controlled

with the twenty-one (21) loads of gunpowder, to then proceed to

cover it and you should wait about seven (7) days.

And to finish, three (3) roosters with white plumage are offered.
a white guinea pig and a white dove, to later invoke the
smoke seven (7) times from the garment; and then it is turned back again.
to control with twenty-one (21) shots to ask about the lead
(spirit) if it is found asleep.
The thirteenth is Sambranu Ensasi Corta Lima Briyumba with
Mayombe: this firm emerged from the old Corta Lima treaty
Makiribono Bacheche, also when they offered him the caiman in
Sagua La Grande to Corta Lima (this was a fisherman who was
able to cut off Lima's head, who was another fisherman).
The fourteenth is known as Sambranu Ensasi Engo La Finda
Briyumba Kongo: this is used for a birth or a
consecration, and also to perform the loading of a drum of
dead, who does not have a loaded drum; to achieve having it one
Seven tatas are required, but this treaty only has three.
Tatas, who are Lázaro Alfaro, Juan Carlos Rojas, and Entuala Kongo.
(see articleprayer to Oshun)
To do this, it is necessary for the garments to be touched with the
Jewish drums, the drums can only be played
for those who are not scratched, for afterwards the drum or the
sinsigoma (which is the guide of the dogs garment, for which it is
(extremely sacred) is charged by a nganga, for this there is
large number of dogs in distress that are dislocated
and that are located on the earth, but when they come
they do not recognize the elders.
The fifteenth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Munianko Suerto:
is used in women who at that moment have the
menstruation; it starts by placing the signature on the ground to
then put two candles to complete the consecration.

Another of its uses is to test its strength using another.

Gangulero, on Good Friday at midnight and at 12 of the
a black cat of a Sambrani Ensasi is offered to you today;
it is also used to control the nganga after the
The godchild disrespected the father or caused offenses.

In order to perform this ritual, a jicotea is required (a type of

turtle), four (4) griffon roosters and two (2) quails; then it
place the nganga in the garden on a full moon, at twelve (12) o'clock
night, to do it the person must be naked and
control seventeen (17) loads of fula or also called
gunpowder.

The sixteenth called Sambranu Ensasi Premañongo: this signature

it starts for the first time when 7 rays devoured a calf in
the hill of Adekaida is used to collect a deceased person
dark that is in a manufacturing of Osain (which is very
respected and deity of Palo Mayombe); and in a house that has
a call or prayer seeking good vibes for identities
that are being called.

The seventeenth is called Sambranu Ensasi Tengue Yaya:

this begins when the goat mounts the caiman; and also when
the tribes, kongo kasimbo wanted to reach an agreement with the kongo
korama, exchanging food for wisdom, but the kongo
kasimbos want nothing, which is why a war started that lasted
five (5) years.
The eighteenth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Munankita: this
se utiliza únicamente en los rituales, la primera se usa para la
consecration of the brand of the 7 rays, and the second is used to
make a break with the father nkisi (which is a spirit of
a deceased person who decided to adopt an artificial object, which has
superhuman abilities) outside the home in religion.

To achieve this breakthrough, it is necessary to control the seven (7)

loads of fula with their respective ingredients; it is important
to know that their herbs must not be missing, which are: artemisia,
caisimon, winner, opens paths, wins battles, bell and
breaks a mess.

It is important to know that in the case of the nkisi mothers, they do not
they can set up the nganga, because if they do, they will present serious issues

problems in the abdominal area and in the bones, this has

happened to certain mothers who tried. (see
articlescratching)
The nineteenth is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Mala Vianda
Briyumba Con Mayombe: this is used only when the
gangsters are at war at twelve (12) at night, and
it should not be used at another time; to know if the war is
it will start at a precise moment it is necessary to ask the cattle and
then give food.

If the cattle responds that yes, it must be written on a sheet of

coffee paper, the full name of the enemy seven (7) times
forming a cross; to then chew it to put it in the
ground floor under the foundation, in order to control it with the twenty-one
(21) fula charges and to finish, the remnants of gunpowder are placed
in front of the enemy's house.
The twentieth is called Sambranu Ensasi Dark Night
Briyumba Kongo: this is used to ask for a change of life, for
for example if the person is in the hospital and cannot be present
Present during the signing, appropriate clothing is required.
with which she entered the hospital, and also a photograph, seven (7)
leaves of the ever-living grass and a few beans.

With the clothes, a doll is made, the herbs are crushed and are
they place in the neck of the doll to later put the beans
and the photograph, some toasted corn kernels, fish, and hutias;
later they ask what they want to eat, and you have to give it to them,
it ends by covering it with a white cloth and it is controlled with twelve
(12) loads of fula (gunpowder), to be able to ask him which way
of life select.

The twenty-first is the so-called Sambranu Ensasi Seven Gate:

this signature is quite sacred and with it the kongo ritual is performed
above the nganga; for this signature to work, it
it has to offer a black plumage dove once a year with
chamba (sacred liquid), dry wine, aguardiente and honey, knowing
that in order to make the signature the person has to be present
dedicated to the nganga.
Songs that are made
There are several mambos sung to 7 rays, being praised.
for the paleros and for all those people who are dedicated to
doing evil, considering the first palero, the king of
this religion, even as the greatest of the magicians

First canto:
Abukenke plays with the Sambi

I don't go home, the 'saint

Zarabanda is my shoe
 Lucero is my shirt

and I do obey him right away

Seven Rays are blessed.

Second song:
The dying sun, the dying moon
 Matari monovelo is the wrapping

The stone on which Nkita Nsasi falls from the sky

The moon rises at night

He/she will not go to the field.

I have brought sugar

The elephant is very strong.

We are in heaven

Star, fall to the ground, and descend.

These mambos explain how 7 Rays reign in the heavens, and when
it is about his enemies, he sends a lightning bolt to them, in this way
mistress of all the elements that make up the sky. 7 Rays is
the most handsome of all the male Nkisis (these are
spirits that inhabit objects or that have powers
spirituals).
Stone of 7 rays
The stones increase magical powers, they have been
created by nature, who possess abilities that are
stronger than those created by man, they have to
sanctify them through the chamba (sacred liquid).

The stone of the 7 rays is related to the

different healing processes, it is a black monolith with
elongated shape (similar to a tear), and at one of its ends
it presents a kind of peak; this stone helps to elevate the
energies of the body and to purify the aura, this stone as well
represents the strength possessed by 7 rays.

The stone of 7 rays is very important, because always the

the mayombero must possess one. It is believed that this stone has
its origin when a lightning bolt strikes the ground, creating the stone through it
from a foundry that creates the high temperature generated in the
earth, it does not need to be polished or shaped.

Necklaces that they use

The necklaces used in palo mayombe serve the function of
protection against all evils for those who carry them,
gives them the strength needed to overcome all their difficulties;
they are essential, and it is those who are just starting who
they carry or those who received the gift of protection.

7 rays, as we mentioned earlier, is a deity.

within African mythology, he is a warrior god, who is
used to carry out the most difficult witchcraft tasks
and fast, it has handkerchiefs that seem to be rays. The necklace of
7 rays is like a flag, which in certain cases is crafted
with her favorite stone.
The color of the collars that represent them is red and white or the
what contains your favorite stone.

Zarabanda and 7 rays

Zarabanda in Palo Mayombe is one of the main deities.
Zarabanda is the lord of iron, just like Oggun; this deity is
extremely strong, and always participates in everything that is
linked with 7 Rays, to assist in the resolution of the
problems.

Zarabanda and 7 rays respect each other mutually, just as

those that allow a very strong bond to form between
Both, it was actually 7 rays who taught him the fire to
Zarabanda.

7 rays of Shango
7 rayos se sincretiza con Shangó porque tienen características
similar, it also syncretizes with espiritism through
Santa Barbara. Next is the prayer or spell:

This is the real spell, for all my enemies, at the portal of

Bethlehem, my Lord Jesus Christ was born. Before Him, I must conjure them.
they had pacts with the devil, prayers to the Just Judge,
spells backward, black masses, prayers conjured to the Soul
Sola, prayer of the Black Kids, that the Eternal Father gives them
quite.
I conjure them in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, and
in the name of the Holy Spirit. Amen. So that no mortal and
immortal, man or woman born of the earth can combat me,
 because I carry in my soul the blessed Holy Cross of my Lord, and
in my possession this powerful royal spell, which will free me from my
enemies. Amen.
I summon them and re-summon them, face to face or by betrayal (so-and-sos)
so that they come gentle, humble and repentant, and that none
from them comes with the cross of the Eternal Father; let them suffer my
enemies, as my Lord Jesus Christ suffered: pains, kicks,
slaps, laments, and torments, as my Jesus suffered them. I
I conjure you by the God of Abraham, the God of Jacob and the God of
Isaac.
With this spell, I re-summon them, so that they may be seen.
denied their principal and all of humanity, like my Lord
Jesus Christ was denied by the apostle Saint Peter. This spell
vence todos las misas negras, credos y trabajos al revés,
returned sentences, tacit and compound works, and the others
known and unknown sentences.
Christ Peace, Peace Christ, Peace, Peace. Amen. (It must be offered
an upside-down red candle and a Creed.
I conjure the seven rays of Changó, by the holy name of
Almighty, to make the hearts of my tremble.
enemies. I conjure you, oh mighty Saint Barbara, to...
let your eyes be mine, and my eyes be yours. Make sure that none
an evil entity may come to me, let your rays make
temblar la morada de aquellos que me combaten, disuelve todo
obstacle.
Oh powerful elemental spirit of the earth: combine your forces
with mine so that the power of the evil one may retreat. Amen.

7 rays within metaphysics

The 7 rays that can be found within metaphysics,
they come from the light that emanates from the divinity (regardless of the type
religion that one may have); it presents a radiation of white color,
which is practically transparent and pure, curiously in
Reality is not white as it is usually thought.

Because this color is found in all the colors it has

rainbow, because due to the gravitational action it cannot be appreciated
this color that is transparent, white when it decomposes
Light provides us with a spectrum that shows all the colors.

Consequently, we have that there are seven (7) rays, and

we start with white which is the first, followed by the
second which is blue; then the third which is yellow, and
then the fourth one, which is red (or pink). The last three are
those that represent the primary colors, and that whose
combination will derive the other colors that are the fifth color
What is green; the sixth color which is orange (or ruby gold) and the
seventh color which is violet.
So that the response of these 7 rays is made in a way
favorable within everyday life, it is necessary to select a
color that represents us, if you want to check, you can
select the color that is most appealing. The 7 rays are
they are found alive, they are capable of listening and responding,
acting according to God's will.

The blue ray represents will or virtue in the

person, and also peace, happiness, faith, balance, the
power and good.

The yellow ray represents intelligence, enlightenment,

peace, wisdom, and understanding.

The red or pink ray symbolizes worship, beauty,

el amor divino y la abundancia.

The white ray represents ascension and resurrection,

peace, purity, and art.

The green ray represents truth, music, peace, the

sanction, health and concentration.

The orange ray symbolizes everyday food, the

peace, grace, and providence.

The violet ray represents peace, mercy, the

transmutation and forgiveness.

Meditations must be done every day; each ray has a

specific day, meditation can be done at any time
moment of the day, but it always has to be read.
Sunday is dedicated to the blue ray, Monday is
dedicated to the yellow ray, Tuesday is dedicated to the ray
Rose, Wednesday is dedicated to the white ray, Thursday
it is dedicated to the green ray, Friday is dedicated to the ray
orange and Saturday is dedicated to the violet ray.