12 hour Luminary celebration

ROOTS. EARTH. SPACE.
Onça was initiated March 2019 in Berlin, Germany from life long love of art, folklore and nature. Onça’s name derives from the Latin “Uncia” and also historically associated with gold coin, 1/12 part and also large wild feline. An ancient folk-etymology derivation from Greek pan– “all” + thēr “beast” led to many curious fables. Jesus was said to have been the offspring of Mary and a “soldier named Panthera”. In the Jewish anti-Gospel known as the Toledoth Jeschu, which dates to the twelfth century CE. Here Jesus is the son of Mary and “Joseph Pandira.” Some researchers have seen the clear links between this title and the cult of the god Bacchus-Dionysus, who was himself seen as a son of the panther.

In 1970 John M. Allegro wrote a challenging book entitled The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, which argues that the sacrament in various mystery cults from ancient Mesopotamia down to the cult of Jesus was the hallucinogenic mushroom. Allegro pointed out the clear similarity between the white spots on the red cap of the fly agaric mushroom Amanita muscaria, which is extremely psychoactive in nature. Another fly agaric species, the tawny brown-capped Amanita pantherina, found mostly in southern Europe and Western Asia, is even known as the “Panther Cap”

PURE. INTENTION. PASSION.
To the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica, the jaguar was more than just an animal; it was divine. The jaguar was believed to be an animal of the stars as well as of the earth, playing a highly prominent role in the mythology of the Aztec and Mexica peoples. Jaguars were an elite military order in Aztec society. Jaguar dens are sometimes found in caves, which linked them to the earth and fertility: The fierce Aztec earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli is often represented with a jaguar’s claws. The cat’s dual nature connected it to transitions, like the daily cycle of the sun rising to usher in the day and setting as it gave way to night. In time the jaguar became absorbed into a complex dual mythology, representing both light and darkness, heaven and earth. Our intention is to show the abundant relationship between earth, human and cosmos living coherent and beautiful life.

HONOR. ANCIENT. TRADITIONS.
Onça remedial arts are exploring stories from mythology, conveying wisdom and healing, in an effort to foster connection to nature and our ancestors. We create ritual crafts with ethical aesthetics. Our work is inspired by the worlds of spirits, animals, plants and are observed through the ocular lenses of the moving spheres. Every piece has been prepared personally on selected, auspicious planetary positions. Every magical vibrant ingredient is thoughtfully selected. Onça Ritual Offerings are dedicated to the feline animal spirit and promote cruelty free living.

HEALING. FAMILY. NATURE.
Onça’s community has collaborations with local shops and artisans, which contribute simultaneously in the making of Onça ritual accouterments and divination tools. We gather herbs, resins and infuse our oils ourselves when possible and supports small, independent business and local markets.

Onça has existed for almost three years now
and was intended from the beginning to be
something valuable and enhancing for you
and our World!

Baba Onça Herbals are wisdom passed down through the generations. Inspired by the creation story of the Earth, this collection of teas uses only organic herbs, carefully selected by witches. The series promotes the use of folk herbs and the stories living around then. These teas and their associated myths present by Alphabetical order the names of Goddesses from our world’s history. Their names may change, but their primary roles have been with us for millennia. Through this investigation of mythology and symbolism of the fairies, salamanders, undines, gnomes and Goddesses, we try to preserve and pass on these myths. Are they myths, if they have existed ever since the creation?

We are happy you to share your thoughts and stories on the way. Our aim is to collect folk stories from the elderly, in order to preserve their awareness in form of stories. This Herbal collection celebrates the long history of this digestive remedy traced back to Egypt and the Slavic Folklore. The embodiment of the Green Witch that lives within us.