Rusty Railroad Spikes - Hand Collected (set of 4)

Rusty Railroad Spikes – Hand-Collected by The House of Ashé

These rusty railroad spikes, gathered with reverence by The House of Ashé from tracks in a small Mississippi town, are imbued with the raw and unyielding energy of Ogun, the Orisha of iron, labor, and war. Each spike was carefully retrieved from a section of rail running between a historic oak tree and a cemetery with graves predating 1872, less than a mile from the waters of Bay St. Louis. This unique provenance infuses the spikes with the power of endurance, ancestral connection, and the steadfast guardianship of Ogun.

Metaphysical Properties:

• Protection and Strength: Railroad spikes, long associated with Ogun, serve as powerful tools for creating protective boundaries and anchoring energy. The rust that coats each spike signifies time, transformation, and the enduring nature of iron’s influence.
• Road Opening and Blockage Removal: Ogun is the path-clearer, cutting through obstacles with precision. These spikes can be used in rituals to remove barriers to success, fortify goals, and secure pathways forward.
• Connection to the Land and Ancestors: Collected near ancient graves and beneath the shade of a historic oak, these spikes resonate deeply with the spirits of the land, offering ancestral guidance and grounding energy for those who seek it.

Magical Uses:

• Protection of Property: Bury the spikes at the four corners of your property or home to establish a spiritual boundary, safeguarding the space from negativity and unwanted forces.
• Altar Offerings to Ogun: Place the spike on an altar dedicated to Ogun, alongside rum, cigars, or red palm oil, to invoke his protection and blessings in your life.
• Banishing and Warding: Use the spike as a ritual tool to drive away harmful energies or influences by physically striking the ground or symbolically “nailing down” your intentions.
• Cemetery and Spirit Work: The proximity to the cemetery imbues the spikes with a connection to the dead, making them ideal for ancestral work, graveyard magic, and honoring spirits.
• Road Opening Rituals: Carry or anoint the spike with oils of Ogun to clear blockages and forge new paths in career, love, or spiritual growth.

Sacred Origins:
Each spike was collected mindfully and ceremonially by The House of Ashé, honoring both the land and the spirits present. The location’s proximity to a bay associated with a saint and the guardianship of the nearby oak and cemetery add layers of spiritual potency to these iron relics.

These Rusty Railroad Spikes are more than relics of industry – they are conduits of Ogun’s power, carrying the energy of resilience, protection, and transformation. Let them anchor your spiritual practice, shield your sacred spaces, and cut through life’s obstacles with the strength of iron and the blessings of the ancestors.

Set of four (4) Railroad Spikes

Sold as curio, esoteric, religious.