A workshop with guided meditations, body movements, shared myths and knowledge from the Afro-Brazilian oral tradition. The house of Roça de Ogum was founded in São Paulo, Brazil in 2017. Directed by Sonia Costa, its foundation is the study of the Orixá force, carrying out the works of Afro-Brazilian religions. Roça de Ogum is a Terreiro located in the city of São Paulo. They carry out studies and works in the Force of Orixá. Their main focus is the study of mediumship, incorporation and the connection with the entities and guides. They are currently on tour in Europe sharing their studies and rituals, offering an opportunity for all those who seek to know more about the Orixás and the Afro-Brazilian traditions. Recognising the Orixás as a manifestation of the sacred forces of nature and they praise them though chants, dances, ancestral drumming, the use of herbs and the transmission of oral knowledge. In this healing experience we will salute and work with the forces of Orixás Oxum, Oxumaré and Ewá. They rule the fresh waters, the rainbow and the fog, they are the sacred serpents and bring renewal, movement and the deepest emotions. We will guide meditations, body movements, share myths and knowledge from the Afro-Brazilian oral tradition. The word Yabás means “Great Mother”, and it is how we refer to the feminine Orixás in the Afro-Brazilian religious traditions. The Gira is one of the main sacred rituals of the Umbanda and is a spiritual space where we open up to the connection with our spiritual guides and mentors. In the Gira the process of opening to contact the spiritual realm is done with songs, drumming and other fundamentals of Umbanda through the force of the Grandmother. SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 1300-1800 You are welcome to bring own drums KNOWLEDGE SHARING Traditional myths about the creation of the world By Cosmovision Yorubá & Umbanda/Umbandamie ALTAR INSTALLATION Installation with flowers, herbs, objects and photographs of participants Ancestors, knowledge sharing about ancestrality and 'Pretos Velhos' Songs EXU MITHY Exu Myth Creation of a Mandala / Magic Space of the Orixá Exu for the release of Dense Body Energy BODY PRACTICE Dense Energy release body practice - accompanied by Drum MEDITATION Sound Healing SMUDGING Jurema songs & herbs corridor PRESENTATION OF 12 ORIXAS Projection AFRICAN PLAY The event will be held by the Roça de Ogum from Sao Paulo: SONIA COSTA is a wisdom keeper, visual artist, art educator and spiritual leader of Roça de Ogum. Originally from Bahia, she has been studying the African Orixá tradition (Yorubá) for the past 20 years. She began her spiritual journey 19 years ago through Santo Daime, where she entered the studies of sacred Umbandaime. She is the founder and director of Roça de Ogum which is a Terreiro (spiritual house) based in São Paulo. The house studies the Orixá forces with sacred plant medicine. Her research focusses on the Afro-indigenous Brazilian traditions. She is currently training in Bioenergetic Therapy. Her research is focused on the body as a space of sensitive experience that seeks emotional and spiritual knowledge of self.is a wisdom keeper, visual artist, art educator and spiritual leader of Roça de Ogum. Originally from Bahia, she has been studying the African Orixá tradition (Yorubá) for the past 20 years.

Shakira Payne

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