Prayers

Asas Divinas, or Divine Wings, is a short consecration prayer recited to set a spiritual tone for the space of a Santo Daime work.

The Ave Maria, or Hail Mary, is one of the best-known prayers of Catholic devotion and is recited within Santo Daime works as part of the…

The Chave de Harmonia, or Key of Harmony, is a short affirmation-style prayer recited to invoke harmony, love, truth, and justice among those present.

This is a longer consecration prayer recited over the apresento — the altar area where the Daime and other sacred objects are set out — affirming…

The Credo is the Apostle's Creed, an ancient summary of Christian belief recited within Santo Daime works as part of its Catholic devotional…

The Decreto is a decree of service historically attributed to Mestre Irineu, the founder of Santo Daime, addressed to the members of his community…

The Glória is the Glory Be, a short doxology of praise to the Trinity recited during Santo Daime works together with the sign of the cross.

Oração — simply "prayer" in Portuguese — is a short prayer of thanksgiving recited within Santo Daime works, giving thanks for a series of divine…

Prayer is the broad category of devotional speech and thought running through Santo Daime practice, from short invocations to longer recited works.

The Pai Nosso, or Our Father, is the central prayer of Christianity and one of the most frequently recited prayers within Santo Daime works.

The Prece de Cáritas, or Prayer of Charity, is a prayer with roots in French Kardecist spiritism that has become one of the most widely used…

This page traces the origin story told about the Prece de Cáritas (Prayer of Charity), a prayer with deep roots in Kardecist spiritism that Santo…

The Rosário de São Miguel Arcanjo, or Rosary of Saint Michael the Archangel, is a Catholic chaplet honoring the nine choirs of angels under Saint…

The Rosary is a Marian devotion recited during Santo Daime works, understood in the tradition as a way of deepening concentration and connection…

The Salve Rainha, or Hail Holy Queen, is a Marian prayer traditionally recited at the close of the Rosary, and it holds the same place within…

The Oração de São Francisco, or Prayer of Saint Francis, is a devotional prayer for peace, attributed in tradition to Saint Francis of Assisi and…

The Sign of the Cross is a brief gesture-prayer marking the start and close of devotional recitations within Santo Daime works.

The Jesus Prayer used within Santo Daime is an extended devotional litany that takes its name and refrain from the much shorter Jesus Prayer of…