Ogun is a mighty warrior who defends his people and fights against injustice. Known as a divine blacksmith who crafts tools and weapons. He is the hardest working Orisha of them all and lives in the wilderness and forested areas of the world. Ogun is often perceived as a powerful muscular man wearing a skirt made of palm fiber and he carries a machete. His colors are green and black. Ogun’s number is 3.
Ogun Prayer: “Ogun please guide and protect me. Open the doors of opportunity by removing obstacles from my path. Give me courage to overcome my problems and defeat my enemies. Bring justice and balance to my life by bestowing your wisdom upon me. With your powers please give me the strength to fight and win my daily battles. I am ready for your winds of change that bring prosperity to my realm. AMEN.”
Orishas are spiritual beings who have been tasked with maintaining this Earth, watching over the affairs of humanity and each has dominion over a portion of nature. Each Orisha is identified with natural forces as well as with human interests or endeavors. These Orishas are mediators between humanity and the Supreme Being.
Pray to Orishas because they are already in heaven, and they can intercede for you. In moments of anxiety, you need to hope and believe in something that helps you recover faith and maintain peace in your life.
In key symbolism keys represent knowledge and success. They can open doors which are closed to other than the key holder. Possessing a key gives a person access to locked rooms. The key is also a symbol of freedom and liberation. The symbolism of the key is it opens a door. It is a symbol of opening the door to your heart, mind, subconscious, etc. It symbolizes opening doors for a brighter future. Represents opening of the doors to a successful career and new possibilities. Many may wear a key charm or necklace when looking for a job or a change of work place. Believed to be an amulet that will assist the wearer to find doors of opportunity. Some people will buy a key charm for themselves when they move into a new home. In modern romantic notion a key necklace may symbolize “the key to my heart”. This is a love symbol much like the heart symbol. Keys have been used as a symbol of authority and power for ages in many societies and ceremonies around the world.
In Matthew 16:18-19 Jesus symbolically gives Peter the keys to heaven.
It is these two verses in the Bible that are used to explain why Peter is considered the first Pope in the Catholic Church.
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18-19
Legend has made Saint Peter the gatekeeper of heaven.
In the magical world, keys also hold great power. They are also used in many magical or spiritual workings; they can be attached to mojo or gris gris bags, buried at crossroads, combined with herbs or other elements to create a magic pouch. Keys are often made into talismans or charms with all kinds of various functions.
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