Who are the Eggun? An ancestral Yoruba cult that comes from beyond

The cult of the Eggun (dead) is ancestral in the Yoruba religion and many other religions. The word "Eggun» refers to the spirits of ancestors, deceased and ancestors.

Eggun: The ancestors who guide our steps

His cult in the Afro-Cuban religion It has a great spiritual meaning, very powerful and respected, in each ceremony or religious work the consultation of the Eggun is taken into account.

Among us, the practitioners of the Yoruba religion, the tradition of respect for spirits is preserved, always asking for their permission and consent to move forward firmly.

The cult of the deceased is "an ancestral practice"

These practices are of fundamental importance because the cult of the deceased and spirits that surround us, allow us to establish a connection between both spiritual worlds, clarifying various situations and providing stability in the earthly world.

The Eggun are respected as much as the Orishas, they are also guides and protectors of men on earth.

Always asking the Dead for permission.

The practitioners of the Yoruba religion pay reverence to the Eggun because without caring for the dead nothing goes well, hence the importance of strengthening their traditions and ceremonies to keep them cared for and compliant.

The care of the dead in the spiritual field allows, above all, to give birth to our ancestors and to elevate them.

The spirits that accompany us. How do they manifest themselves?

The Eggun communicate with us, many times through dreams, they predict and help us to become aware of what can happen, they urge us to take appropriate measures in the face of certain situations or dangers.

In addition to dreams, there are other communication channels between the underworld and human beings, such as:

Appearance,
the shadows,
voices,
possessions and
hunches that we can perceive through our senses.

The spiritual connection with the Eggun.

When you have "bad loads", that is, when everything goes wrong and positive energy does not flow, we religious people immediately consult our protective spirits to learn the advice of divination.

By establishing this spiritual connection, these protective entities radiate their wisdom to the person making the consultation, because the Eggun are the custodians of the secrets of knowledge.