Codex of the Red Sun Guide to Recognizing and Defending Against Dark Work

Brujería, Santería, and energy work are real forces. They can heal, bless, or harm. Those who dismiss them as fake do not understand that spirit is energy, and energy can be directed with intention. This guide preserves the teaching that dark work is real, and offers ways to recognize and protect against it.

Recognizing Dark Work in Yourself

- Sudden distortion of your natural flow: walking, thinking, or acting unlike yourself.

- Intense confusion, exhaustion, or blockages with no clear cause.

- Repetitive negative dreams or spiritual attacks at night.

- A strong sense that “this is not me” — awareness that outside energy is at play.

Recognizing Dark Work in Others

- Sudden and unnatural personality shifts.

- Heavy or empty eyes; a dullness or foreign energy in their gaze.

- Blockages in health, relationships, or opportunities despite sincere effort.

- Strange behaviors, conflicts, or energies clustering around them.

How Dark Work Operates

- Attaches to fear, doubt, anger, or unhealed wounds.

- Creates distortion in mind and body, blocking natural flow.

- May influence dreams, emotions, and opportunities.

- Feeds on attention — grows stronger if ignored or denied.

Defenses and Protections

- Four Direction Growl: Growl or command to East, South, West, and North to seal your field.

- Egg limpia: Roll an egg over your body to absorb distortions, then dispose safely.

- Protective plants: Rosemary, rue, basil, sage, copal, and tobacco for smoke or baths.

- Shield prayers: Call on the holy fire by closing your eyes and imagining a flame surrounding your body, daily.

- Mirror work: Place outward-facing mirrors near your bed or altar to deflect attacks.

- Water and baths: Add salt or herbs to water; bathe to cleanse energies.

The Wisdom of Discernment

Not everything is an outside attack. Sometimes it is your own shadow rising for integration. Discernment comes from knowing. If it bends your walk but your essence remains intact, it is outside energy. If it reveals hidden wounds or fears, it may be your shadow asking for healing. Both require strength, awareness, and prayer - not fear.

Closing Invocation

I acknowledge the reality of dark work. I do not fear it. I cleanse, protect, and transmute it with the strength of the Creator, the Jaguar Warrior, and the ancestors.

Tlazohkamati, Ometeotl.