Egg cleansing is a form of spiritual healing practiced in Mesoamerica by "curanderos," in the Deep South by Hoodoo practitioners, and also in the Philippines by some "Babaylans" and "albularyos." In Hoodoo tradition, the egg of a black hen is most recommended, but any egg will suffice.
Contrary to what many believe, egg cleansing did not originate from Latin American "limpieza espiritual." The practice of egg cleansing in Hoodoo is actually derived from the ancient African observance of propitiatory or expiatory atonement, commonly practiced by Igbo, Yoruba, and Dagaaba people in West and Central Africa, where they use feathered animals like fowls or doves to take the sins, diseases or misfortunes of a person and ritually slaughtering the animal to put one back into a balanced state. In this ceremony, the priest or shaman moves the feathered animal over the patient's body along with ritual songs and prayers. Through this ritualistic gesture, all the negativity transfers to the animal; thus, the patient may experience feelings of transformation and become worthy of a renewed lease on life after God or the spirits have accepted the animal as a sacrifice or scapegoat for the patient who was then being disturbed by evil forces.
Similar to propitiatory sacrifices, in egg cleansing, the whole raw egg is run throughout the different body areas to remove adverse conditions which could be caused by one's own defilement and insolence, a dissatisfied ancestral spirit or guide, or a spirit attachment. After which the egg is broken or destroyed. The egg here is a substitute for the blood sacrifice to cleanse us from impurities. As the Bible teaches, God designed blood as an instrument of the sacrificial system since blood represents life itself. And whether the egg is fertile or infertile, we believe life is essentially there among folk spiritual workers.
There are many individual methods of egg cleansing, often passed down by family lineage. The most typical way of doing this is by prayerfully running a raw, uncooked medium-sized egg, cleansed by incense and anointed with olive oil, Uncrossing or Healing oil over the client's body to gather up energetic junks that cause unnatural illness and conditions, physical stress and emotional problems to the person.
Personally, when I cleanse my client, I instruct him to close his eyes and guide him to do some breathing exercises. Holding the anointed and incensed egg, I make the sign of the cross. I move around the patient clockwise as I gently roll the egg along the skin's surface, starting from the head down to the torso to the waist, along both arms from shoulder to fingers, and down both legs to the toes and heels, asking God to remove the illness or adverse condition. Some practitioners place the egg under their patient's bed or on an altar to be examined the next day.
The egg yolk went on the bottom of the glass without bubbles, webs, and foul odor, which means nothing unnatural is happening. |
After the session, the egg is dropped into blessed water and read for some folks who follow the Latin American version of this energetic and spiritual cleansing. This is called egg divination or "oomancy":
- If there is nothing wrong with the patient or just something minor the egg removed, then usually the egg would sink to the bottom entirely and look normal.
- If there are tiny bubbles in the water, this is usually a sign of some kind of attack or at least some form of negativity, but his protective spirit guides dealt with it for him.
- If the egg white forms a webbing pattern or mesh, something is entrapping the patient, holding him back, and obstructing or hindering his personal and spiritual progress. The patient may need to undergo a Block Buster and Road Opener ritual.
- If the yolk resembles an eye, then it is a sign of an evil eye.
- If there's a face in the yolk, then this is the face of an enemy, and the client might have to do Reversing or Protection spellwork.
- If the egg white or the yolk forms any shape in the water, one might need to interpret the shape according to its corresponding symbolism.
- If the water is murky or the yolk has blood in it, it is usually a sign of curses and jinxes, and the patient has to perform a full-on Uncrossing, Jinx Removal, or Protection ritual.
The appearance of clouds and webs may signify blockages and obstacles. (Photo courtesy of Ariel Marzan) |
In the Hoodoo tradition, practitioners don't psychically analyze the egg anymore. Still, instead, they take the 'loaded' egg outside and throw it at an old tree while praying for the removal of diseases or crossed conditions.
Very rarely, the egg may break; this typically occurs when there is so much negativity, such as curses and other malefic energies, that the egg cannot contain. If this happens, have a bowl of warm water, mix some blessed salt, and place the broken or cracked egg carefully so it is not spread or won't contaminate people or other objects with negativity.
(Photo courtesy of Ariel Marzan) |
Four eggs correspond to the mind, heart, body, and soul. |
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