Yemaya : Holy Queen Sea Yemaya, Queen of the Sea, epitomizes motherhood and rules all issues pertaining to women. She is among the most powerful and beloved of the Seven African Powers,
Oshun: Great Queen, Lady of Waterfalls, and Mother of Sweet Waters Oshun is one of the most beloved, radiant, and powerful spirits of the Yoruba pantheon. She is the Spirit of Sweet Water, the Lady of Waterfalls, the Great Queen,
ERINLE : ELEPHANT OF THE EARTH Erinle is the beautiful orisha of wealth, fertility, and abundance. He is the spirit of having it both ways. He is the underwater king and
Orisha Oko Origins: Yoruba CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Orisha Oko is most commonly described as a former hunter who decided to farm instead. He is closely associated with rituals of agricultural magic. In standard
Logunedé, primarily venerated in Brazil, is the child of Oxum Iponda, a forest dwelling path of Oshun and either Erinle or Oxossi. Logunedé spends half the year living in the river with
Olokun, primordial ruler of the sea, bestows fertility, healing, abundance, and wealth. Olokun’s identity, gender, and even function depend upon where his/her myth is told. In Nigeria, Olokun is the rich, powerful
Olosa is the presiding spirit of the Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria. Olosa may be Olokun’s sister and/or wife. She may or may not also be Yemaya’s child. She is the guardian of
Omolu CLASSIFICATION: Orixa Omolu is a Brazilian path of the West African spirit also known as Babalu Ayé. Omolu not only transmits disease but can heal any illness. ICONOGRAPHY: His hair and
Ora Queen of the Sea ORIGIN: Yoruba CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Ora is so beautiful that Olokun took one look at her and fell madly in love. They married. She remains his favourite of
Orunmila : The Sky Knows Who Will Prosper Orunmila is the sacred diviner. He is the master of Ifa, a complex, sacred system of divination. He also taught people cowrie shell divination.
Oshumare is a rainbow serpent originally from Benin (Dahomey), now also venerated in African Diaspora traditions. Oshumare may be part of an ancient triad including Nana Buruku and Babalu Ayé. The three
Seven African Powers The specific orishas who are most involved in human everyday matters may be invoked together as a group known as the Seven African Powers. By petitioning these orishas en
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