Los 21 Caminos de Lucero: The deity of the roads in Palo Mayombe

Lucero is a deity in Palo Mayombe personifying destiny, life and death, he is the sacred gatekeeper who guards the path and provides guidance and balance.

His colors are red and black, or black and white, and he is the childlike messenger between the two worlds, the deity who opens and closes the doors to misery or happiness.

In the Yoruba religion it is related to the owner of the roads and crossroads, the orisha Eshu Elegua. Although it is necessary to emphasize that they are different deities.

Lucero has 21 paths, which represent the 21 types of foundations that can be received depending on the path of the initiate, his sign and his head deity.

Each initiate receives one of the 21 Stars

For example:

If the guardian angel of the ngueyo (initiated in the palo mayombe) is Centella Ndodi, he must receive Lucero Vira Mundo.

When it speaks of Lucero Mundo or Lucero Monte, it refers to the names given to the ngangas of Lucero when baptizing the cauldrons.

These cauldrons are prepared according to ancestral rituals with different sacred plants and prayers and offerings are made to invoke the spirits.

Learn about the different paths of the deity Lucero:

In the following table we show some of the qualities that define Lucero's avatars, and in it we have placed the Mayombe deity that can intervene and the orisha with whom it is related in the Yoruba religion, only for information, since they are different deities.

E.g., Madre de Agua is a deity of the Regla del Palo, usually related to the orisha Yemayá of the Yoruba pantheon.

The 21 paths and their characteristics:

No.	Camino	Features	Intervening deity	Orisha
1	Lucero pitilanga	It is a signature with which evil is called asking it to be subordinate, this signature is for Good Friday nights. He owns the shores of the sea.	Mother of Water	Yemaya
2	Lucero Dawn:	It is a signature that is used for invocations. Live near the moon.	Ngonda nkisi
3	Lucero Vira World:	This firm breaks sorcery and witchcraft. Lives at the gates of Munanfinda (field)	Twinkle Ndoki.	Oyá Change
4	Dark Mount Lucero:	This firm is very effective in waging strong and dangerous wars. Lives in the trails.	Ngurufinda (works with any foundation) and Sarabanda	Sarabanda is Oggún
5	Lucero Looking for Buya:	With this signature the police are kept away. Lives in police stations.	Cape Ronda	oshosi
6	New World Lucero:	This signature serves to get you out of prison. He is the one who lives in prisons, for that reason he is related to justice.	Cape Ronda	oshosi
7	Lucero Breaks Mount:	Giving a snake to this firm drives that person to whom the job is being done to madness. He lives on the roofs of homes with other entities and is the only one who eats on a consecrated tile.	Seven Rays and Earth Trembles	Shango and Obbatalá
8	Lucero Sabi Kunanguasa:	To this firm, giving him a black hen on the banks of the river, he grants any wish. He lives on the bank of the river.	Chola Wengue / Mama Chola	Oshun
9	Lucero Tala Afternoon:	This sign is to be offered together with the nganga accompanied by the chamba drink and nine types of herbs. He lives in hospitals and is the owner of illnesses.	Kobayende	Babalu Aye
10	Lucero Katilemba:	This firm is to represent Kobayende and works with Kobayende.	Kobayende	Babalu Aye
11	Lucero Hard Hat:	With this signature, health and good luck are achieved by sacrificing a chicken in a lake. Live and eat in the lagoons.	Chola Wenge	Oshun
12	Lucero Malva Trunk:	This firm is for the protection and defense of people or places. Live in the 4 corners.	Four winds
13	Lucero Pata Dream:	This signature is used a lot when you want to embark on a trip and make it successful. Live at the crossroads.	Lucero and Sarabanda	Eleguá and Oggún
14	Lucero Jaguey Grande:	This signature is for the invocation of the spirits of the forest. They live in the mountains.	Earth trembles	Obatala
15	Lucero Kabankiriyo:	This signature is used when it is necessary to attack enemies. Live in darkness.	Lugambé and Nkuyo
16	Lucero Seven Doors:	Signature required on cemetery gates and works with spirits. Live in the dark.	Centella	Oyá Ndoki
17	Lucero Wins War:	This firm wins any battle. Live in problems.	Seven Rays, Sarabanda and Strong Arm	Shango, Oggún and Aggayú
18	Prime Lucero:	He is the owner of twilight.	Bright star	Elegua
19	Lucero Endaya:	It is a signature made with yellow chalk and serves as a protection for the home. He is the owner of the depths.	Mother of Water	Yemaya
20	Lucero Kunambembe:	He is the owner of the good and the bad.	Nkuyo and Chamalongo
21	Lucero Approves Strength:	This signature must be drawn before invoking Zarabanda. Lives on the railroad tracks.	Saraband	Oggun