Boromu
Boromu CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Boromu is lord of dryness and desiccation. Although this is his essence and he is responsible for those conditions, he is also…
Category: Orishas
Yemaya
Yemaya : Holy Queen Sea Yemaya, Queen of the Sea, epitomizes motherhood and rules all issues pertaining to women. She is among the most powerful…
Yewá
Yewá ALSO KNOWN AS: Yeggua; Yeguá; Ewá CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Yewá is a shadowy, mysterious, reclusive orisha. Yewá resides in the graveyard where she works in…
Bahlindjo
Bahlindjo Also known as Balandjo; Balendjo ORIGIN: Yoruba CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Bahlindjo is the resident spirit of the Ogun River in what is now…
Babalu Ayé
Babalu Ayé Father of the Earth ALSO KNOWN AS: Obaluaiyé; Sagbata; Sakpata; Omolu; Soponnon; Asohin; Asojano ORIGIN: West Africa CLASSIFICATION: Orisha; orixa…
Ayao
Ayao is the orisha of the whirlwind, Oya’s younger sister. Like her sister, Ayao is a powerful, fierce, smart spirit. They are venerated together. Beyond…
Abata
Abata is the Swamp Queen, orisha of swamps and marshes. She has the power to control the accumulation of wealth (or the lack thereof). Yoruba…
Aganyu
Aganyu Aganyu is the primordial spirit of the forces of Earth, especially violent,powerful, cataclysmic upheavals. When tectonic plates move, that’s Aganyu. He is the orisha…
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…