
Orisha Candle Rituals: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this comprehensive guide, we cover everything you need to know about performing Orisha candle rituals, from setting up a sacred space to...
The 4” Elegua Head is a spiritually significant figure used in Santería, Lukumí, and other African Diaspora traditions to represent Elegua—the Orisha who governs the crossroads, communication, and destiny. Often made from clay or cement and adorned with cowrie shells, this head serves as a vessel through which practitioners honor and petition Elegua. Despite its smaller size, it carries immense spiritual energy and is commonly placed near doorways, on altars, or in travel kits to ensure safe passage, divine guidance, and the removal of obstacles. It is both a protective guardian and a gateway to deeper spiritual engagement.