Domain
Disease, healing, earth, life and death
Element
Earth
Colors
black red white
Day
Monday
Number
13
Syncretism
Saint Lazarus / Saint Roch
Offerings
- popcorn
- black beans
- roasted corn
Personality Traits
healingtransformativehumblemysteriousresilient
About Omolu (Obaluaiê)
Omolu is the Orixá of disease and healing — he who brings illness can also cure it. Covered in straw that hides his scarred body, he represents the transformation of suffering into wisdom.
Children of Omolu (Obaluaiê)
Children of Omolu are resilient survivors who have known suffering and emerged stronger. They make powerful healers and understand the deepest human pain.