Maria Padilha

Maria Padilha is the most sought after cute dove in the terreiros. With a reputation as a sorceress, her charm and charms attract the attention of men and women in the search to attract her great love. What most consultants don't know, however, is her true story: incarnated as Maria de Padilla, seductress and sorceress, she won the heart of King D. Pedro I forever, dying eternally as Queen.

According to historical research, Maria de Padilla was born in 1334, in Palencia, Spain. She is introduced to the King by João Afonso de Alburquerque and becomes a lady-in-waiting to D. Pedro's mother, Dona Maria I. Over time, Maria de Padilla becomes the king's lover and begins to influence him in the most important decisions of the castle. Belonging to a Castilian family, the Padillas, Maria Padilha's name would be immortalized in a coat of arms after her death.

Through Maria Padilha's story it is possible to see that she was not just any woman. With a reputation as a sorceress, many sources claim that she would have used strong spells to win the heart of D. Pedro I. It is said that, next to a tree, Maria Padilha would have left a love spell made with a mirror, through from which the King looked at himself and, enchanted, surrendered to the passion of the young girl. There are other reports that say that she learned to be a sorcerer from a Jewish Kabbalist, who wore a black cloak with drawings of signs (at the time secret) of black magic.

The wedding – Story of Maria Padilha
The case of the cute dove Maria Padilha was truly a love affair. D. Pedro I abandoned his wife Dona Blanca to live his story with Maria Padilha, being persecuted by opponents of his reign. After sending his wife to prison – some say because of a spell set up by Maria Padilha – the King assumes his hitherto clandestine marriage with Maria de Padilla. The couple has four children who perpetuate the strength of the Padilha name as we know it today.

The strength of Maria Padilha's phalanx
Attached to matter and its great love, Maria Padilha is head of the phalanx in the line of Exu, acting as Exu-Woman side by side with Exus men. She has several partners and, depending on the lineage she is in, she chooses a different companion to work with. She has many workers helping her in her spiritual mission; after all, she is a powerful Queen. Sensual and sometimes subtle, she prefers to use small weapons like a razor to avoid being seen.

Powerful in her love spells, within the terreiros Maria Padilha commands the spells and consoles those who have lost a great love. She loves gifts like cider or red roses as she is a connoisseur of beauty. Her prayers are strong and her name is powerful: just call on her, and she will be there.