An Ebbó to Start 2011

As originally posted on Blog The Mystic Cup

Today I was asked while updating the Facebook page if I had a particular ebbó to start the New Year. Here was my brief answer. Can it help you as well? Only you can decide.

Friend: Do you have an ebbó you could recommend for the New Year?

Misty Seas: Well, ebbós are particular creatures, they need to have a purpose and work best when supported by oddú, meaning they should come from reading. However, it is always advisable to start the New Year with a clean home, no clutter under the bed or closets. It is also good to do a series of cooling baths, have your Egún service in place, your Bóveda nice and clean and your orisha well attended. Neatness is the best on-going ebbó.

Of course, I have been guilty of not being neat before, haven’t we all? But what is important is to correct any little slip up as fast as possible and do what people tell you when you are learning to ride a bicycle, if you fall, get right back on it and keep regain your balance and keep on pedaling.

Cooling baths:

 Do any of those for 3 nights before the New Year.

3 kinds of waters
 Florida
 Coconut
 Holy water (first rainwater of May)
 Efún

Flowers and Pleasant Aroma
 Fragrant flowers
 Your favorite cologne or perfume
 Springwater
 Holy water (first rainwater of May)

Prosperity Bath
 Water made with boiled cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom
 Honey
 Marjoram
 And a bit of orange zest grated

May your year start and end with love.

Omimelli
 Oní Yemayá Achabá