Raijin
Raijin ALSO KNOWN AS: Raiden ORIGIN: Japan Raijin is a Shinto spirit of thunder, lightning, and their accompanying noise and electricity. Thunder is the sound…
Author: Lux Ferre
Ragana
Ragana rules over night, winter, birth, death, destruction, rebirth, and regeneration. She is a goddess of fertility, abundance, and menopause, which …
Amaterasu
AMATERASU : THE ONE WHO MAKES THE HEAVENS SHINE; HEAVEN-ILLUMINATING GREAT DEITY Amaterasu is the beautiful, radiant kami of the sun, but she is more…
Amaru
Amaru ORIGIN: Andean The Amarus (plural) are ancient Andean snake spirits, guardian deities of the Incas. Amaru is a Quechua word literally translated as “snake,”…
Aisha Qandisha
Aisha Qandisha The Holy Woman Pronounced: A-eesh-ah Kahn-deesh-ah Beautiful Aisha Qandisha lingers near deserted Moroccan springs after dark. Men sometimes mistake her for a lady…
Aitvaras
The Aitvaras traditionally serves as a family guardian. They are powerful spirits with dominion over wealth and relationships who bring happiness, good fortune, and abundance…
Aiyélála
Aiyélála ORIGIN: Ilaje; Ijaw (Nigeria) A commoner engaged in sex with an Ilaje nobleman’s wife, a criminal offense. Discovered, he fled, seeking refuge among the…
Aizen Myo’o
Aizen Myo’o King of Lust Ragaraja, Buddhist Lord of Passion, traveled from India to Japan, where he transformed into Aizen Myo’o, venerated by Japan’s esoteric…
Ajé-Shaluga
Ajé-Shaluga CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Ajé-Shaluga, orisha of wealth, trade, and cash, may manifest in male or female form. In Nigeria, Ajé-Shaluga is generally, although not…
Ajitz
Ajitz is a Mayan word meaning “shaman,” “healer,” “wizard,” or “holy man” and is also the name given the spirit of a deified shaman. During…
