Who is Exu do Lodo?

The story involving Exu do Lodo is very old, revolving around the eighteenth century. According to scholars, Exu do Lodo was a very popular doctor in his time, who became known for having saved countless lives. However, the patients he saw were all from high society, and thus the poorest ended up being left aside.

According to Exu do Lodo, he attended the upper class because he needed the money they paid him to finance his studies. Thus, he ignored any request for help from those who could not afford to pay. Therefore, Exu do Lodo, despite having the gift of medicine, did not exercise charity.

He was never much to value any kind of religion. On the contrary, he was a person full of futilities and had a lifestyle that nowadays would be called "ostentation". To check out more details of this powerful Exu, follow the reading below.

Getting to know Exu do Lodo

Before you can really understand who Exu do Lodo was, there is some important information that you need to know. For example, you need to find out in depth what Ebanda is and what an exu is.

From there, having the knowledge about it, you can be inside of who in fact was Exu do Lodo and unveil all the points of its history. Follow the details below.

What is Umbanda?

Umbanda is an Afro-Brazilian religion, which originated from the mixture of elements from different religions, such as African, Indigenous, Oriental and European. The latter refers to Catholicism and the spiritism of Kardec.

According to some specialists, Umbanda was born on November 15, 1908, during a spiritist session in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.

In this religion, one worships a supreme deity called Olorum and below that there are the orixás, as well as entities or protective guides. In general, for many, Umbanda is a kind of cult, where incarnate spirits come into contact with the divine through the orixás and also through evolved disincarnate spirits.

What is Exu?

Exu is a guardian orixá of all communication. He is part of religions that originated in Africa, so they are present in Candomblé and also in Umbanda. Within these religions, Exu is one of the most popular and worshiped figures.

According to history, Exu received as a mission, to make communication between humans and the spiritual plane. Thus, for having great importance, he represented the beginning of communication. Because of this, it is common that always at the beginning of certain rituals references or offerings are made to Exu.

History of Exu do Lodo

As you learned at the beginning of this article, Exú do Lodo was a controversial doctor who divided opinions because he never practiced charity. His greatest desire was to be famous and recognized for his work, and of course, to live an exuberant life of luxury.

By behaving this way, Exu do Lodo believed that he would attract the attention of the rich and would gain status in society. With the money he earned from serving the nobles, Exu do Lodo built two hospitals. However, even with numerous requests from his mother, so that with the new ventures, he would start serving the poor, he always refused.

Thus, Exu do Lodo never gave the slightest attention to the humble, who could not afford to pay for his work. As time went by, he became more and more arrogant and selfish, especially after the death of his mother. Thus, he adopted this futile style all his life, until he passed away.

Death and spiritual of Exu do Lodo

After living for years and years in a futile life with no regard for charity, Exú do Lodo eventually passed away. Because of the lifestyle he adopted while alive, Exú do Lodo ended up in the deepest regions of the threshold - a place that, according to some religions, is where most people go after death.

There, he stayed in the mud of the regions considered the most infernal and went through great suffering. Exú do Lodo began to pay there for everything he did in life, remembering that he was always an extremely selfish, self-interested and stingy person.

After a certain time in this suffering, his mother came to his aid and pulled him out of the deep regions where he was. After everything he had been through in the threshold, Exú do Lodo finally repented of everything he had done in life. Thus, he was given a new chance through reincarnation.

Exú do Lodo reincarnated in a tribal family, however he ended up dying very early, at the age of 8, after being bitten by a snake. Again, his mother came to his rescue and during the period he was in the spiritual plane, he studied a lot. Thus, he asked to fulfill his mission as a doctor to those spirits that were lost, both in life and in the thresholds.

Thus, Exú do Lodo did not incarnate again, however, he assumed the form of a guardian of the mud. There, he began to rescue all those who fell into the mud and illusions, the same way that happened to him. After all this journey, Exú do Lodo became the entity that he is known today.

Exu do Lodo works in the line of which Orixás?

After repenting of the futile life he led while living on Earth, Exú do Lodo became the great entity that everyone knows nowadays. Thus, he became one of the sentinels of the souls that, like him, made mistakes in life and, for this reason, go through periods of suffering in their afterlife.

In doing this work, Exú do Lodo works on the energies of Omulu and Nanã, for all transmutation of energies. Thus, he is able to bring light to darkness and transforms every negative side into a positive one.

Characteristics of Exu do Lodo

Exú do Lodo most often appears as a young man sitting at the edge of swamps or lakes. His clothing is usually in shades of gray or brown, and he is rarely found wearing black.

When he appears, he is always crouching, appearing to have some difficulty getting up. However, it is totally the opposite, for he moves very agilely. Another characteristic very present in Exú do Lodo is that whenever a work is scheduled for him, a light drizzle begins. This is a sign that he is attentive and observing everything.

Incorporation of the Exu do Lodo

The incorporation of Exú do Lodo is rarely performed. This happens because he has an extremely heavy energy. This energy is so dense and immense, that many times, not even the Exú do Lodo himself can carry it. For this reason, many times he ends up manifesting as a curved old man.

Thus, experts say that its incorporation should only be done by an extremely powerful medium, who has a lot of experience. Otherwise, it will be impossible to achieve success.

Characteristics of those who have Exu do Lodo

The characteristics of those who have Exú do Lodo are numerous. The first one is that they have a lot of energy. And here is a very interesting point, because although the Exu do Lodo and his phalanxes often show themselves bent and old, their energy says just the opposite.

They move with great agility and strength, even carrying an energy of absurd strength. Thus, besides energy and strength, will and determination are also very striking characteristics in those who possess this Exú.

Another very observed characteristic is that they do not like to make visits. So, as much as they have the option to demonstrate their qualities, they prefer to stay on a darker side, without making visits. This indicates that they do not like nor feel the need to show their qualities, much less all the good things they do.

They adopt a preference for falling into oblivion, rather than being targets of envious people, which they believe can always appear. Therefore, they are fans of calm, serenity and even solitude. Conviviality for them, only if it is between great, sincere and true friends.

Despite the characteristics mentioned above, know that they love to have fun, but only with those they really consider true friends. On the other hand, they may even enjoy a party, however, when the matter is serious, they adopt another posture. Therefore, they are extremely serious and correct with everyone.

Finally, they hate lies, preferring always to be fair, honest and correct with all those who deserve such treatment.

Ponto do Exu do Lodo

According to the religious, having a good point, both sung and scratched, to sing or read when you feel the need is very important. Thus, the lyrics of the Exú do Lodo point are as follows:

"On the deserted beach I saw Exu, then my body all shook. (bis) I lit my candle, my cigar. Arrie my marafo. Saravei Exu! (bis)."

Besides the point, the prayer to Exú do Lodo is also extremely important. The one you will see below is specifically for attracting the loved one and you can do it if you feel the need:

"Exu Lodo, powerful magician, to you I entrust so-and-so (a). I love this person with all my heart and I want you to pour over him some love for me. Make him (a) only have eyes for me, I know that your magic is strong and it's no use trying to escape your sentence, so it is and will be until the last day.

Do as I ask and to the seven winds I will say that Exu Lodo changed my life. He changed my love. He changed my destiny. So be it, so shall it be!"

How to know my Exu?

According to experts, every human being on Earth is governed by a guardian Exu, which is determined by the God creator of Umbanda, Olorum. For this, some points are taken into consideration, such as date of birth and the time when the person came into the world. However, to discover your Exu, it is important to know that this is a very specific spiritual process.

There are many methods that you can find on the internet, which promise to help you discover your Exu. However, be careful, because some of them, like only the date of birth, for example, are not able to reveal this information reliably. To find this out the right way, you will need a spiritual cleansing work.

There are two main ways to discover your Exu: through a medium or the game of cowrie shells. However, first of all it is worth emphasizing an important point. The revelation will only happen if the spirits really think it is the right time for such a thing. There are many cases in which the person is not prepared and therefore the revelation does not happen.

If you choose to look for a medium to find this out, research some experienced ones. Remember that not all guides are, in fact, qualified to pass on this information. Therefore, ideally, you should look for a nearby shrine where there are extremely qualified mediums.

In relation to the game of cowrie shells, here applies the same information previously mentioned: look only for experienced and highly qualified people. Otherwise, you run the risk of not performing the work in the correct way.