Oshun
OSHUN : GREAT QUEEN; DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAIN; LADY OF WATERFALLS; MOTHER OF THE WATERS Oshun, Spirit of Sweet Water, is the embodiment of love…
Category: Orishas
Oxala
Oxala (pronounced oh-shala) is a Brazilian corruption of the Yoruba Orisha-Nla, another name for Obatala. Oxala and Obatala are the same deity, although details of…
Seven African Powers
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…
Shango
Shango Shango is the immensely powerful Lord of Thunder, Lightning, and Fire. Lover boy supreme, Shango epitomizes virility, male beauty, and procreative energy. Petition him…
Ibeji
The Yoruba people who live in what is now modern Nigeria have the highest rate of multiple births on Earth. The Ibeji are the sacred…
Ochossi
Ochossi is Orisha of the Hunt, but like that other hunting deity, Artemis, he is so much more. Ochossi’s hunting skills indicate his ability to…
Obatala
Obatala : King of the White Cloth Obatala, orisha of creation and healing, is the calm, cool spirit of serenity—a peacemaker and lawgiver. Obatala is…
Oba
Oba ALSO KNOWN AS: Obba CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Oba, beautiful Yoruba river spirit, is overshadowed by other more famous river orishas like Oshun, Oya, and…
Oya
According to Yoruba legend, Ogun, sacred ironworker, saw a magnificently horned water buffalo emerge from the Niger River and transform into a beautiful woman. He…
Boyuto
Boyuto is the Orisha of Illusion. He has dominion over perception, mirages, hallucinations, vision, second sight, and ESP. Illusions and mirages are his weapons as…