Aburo Aboye

I want to teach about the Orisha. Feel free to add your contributions, comments and questions. Private mail me if you want to be a priest/priestess of any of these Orisha


orishapowers@yahoo.com


ORISHA are living beings present in our everyday life. Orisha represent the forces of the universe. There is an Orisha associated with every natural and manufactured thing including rivers, hills, forest, ocean, crossroads, love, children, wealth, occupation like farmer, hunter as well as natural phenomenon like thunder and lightning, wind and rain

They can be identified by colours, numbers, natural elements, icons, drum rhythms and dance steps

ORISHA :- There are an innumerable number of orisha ; 200, 400, 2000, as many as you can think of plus one more. The orishas are multi-dimensional beings that represent the forces of nature

They are ascribed as archetypes and function as sacred patrons. As knowable aspects of Olodumare, the Great God, they represent a level of power that can be approached though ritual action provides one very important focus on this path

OSHUN :- Is the youngest of the Orisha. She represents female sexuality and is associated with love, wealth, children and all the good things of life. Her colour is yellow reminiscent of her trademark honey as well as the gold and champagne she loves

As the goddess of the flowing river, Oshun exhibits its qualities. She is vivacious, fresh, quick, lively, the most beautiful of the Orisha. Her lush figure and sensuous hips embody the divine spark of erotic life

Her name is related to the word for "SOURCE" and she is associated with basic concerns and the sources of life itself. As the beautiful woman who reveals the wisdom of pleasure, she is graced by her priest with rich gifts :- silk and perfumes, sweet foods flavoured with her own honey, sugar, jelwery, coral, amber and all red metals. She is especially partial to champagne, the pale yellow drink that represents fine, even extravagant living. She is the lithe young woman in the full bloom of her womanhood

OLOKUN :- Is the Orisha of the deepest depth of the ocean. He/She owns all the natural riches of the oceans as well as the wealth that has been lost at sea. Olokun is also the special patron of the middle passage of those Africans who died and were buried at the sea. Olokun colour is the deepest blue

OSUN :- The protector deity associated with destiny. Osun is represented by small cup mounted on a metal rod surmounted by a rooster and decorated with four small bells. The bells warn of impending danger

YEMAYA :- Is the Orisha of the top of the ocean. She is the patroness of the ocean and the great mother of maternal love and protection. Who is represented by the colour blue and white along with seashells and other marine symbols

As the ocean, Yemoya represents that which nurtures physical, psychological and spiritual growth. She is the soothing and comforting sense of the transcendent many people find in the sea. She is beautiful, offers stability, preserves life, provides guidance and the means for social mobility and holds the keys to reservior from which all human beings draw success. She also represents all that is female and cool, subdued, peaceful, soft, the antithesis and the antidote to the hot, volatile, violent, tough and destructive power of men. Like the ocean which includes both gentle waves lapping on the shore and the raging storm

Yemaya represents both the loving and the wrathful mother figure. One can hide from one's enemies under skirts but if you provoke her anger, there is nowhere you can hide

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BABA TUNDE

SHANGO :- Whose colours are red and white. Was the fourth Alaafin of Oyo city and he is the essence of male sexuality and power. He is always imagine as a young man in the prime of his life. His colour is red :- Blood, hot fire, passion, creative and destructive forces in action but his colours are always equal amounts of red and white to indicate his association with balance between hot passion and cool composure

OGUN :- The blacksmith, ironworker and patron of metals and all technology. Representing the triumph of technology over nature. A small iron pot containing railroad spikes and other iron objects represents Ogun. Like Esu, Ogun is also ambiguous

His power is the power of transformation. Iron Ore leaves the earth to be transformed, first in the smelting furnace and later at the forge. In the hard work of the blacksmith and the torture, he inflicts on the metal as it is transformed from earth stuff to tool

Ogun followers see a metaphor for the hard and often painful work of personal transformation. He is associated not only with surgeons, policemen, soldiers, automobiles and railroads but also all acts of violence and war especially those caused by metal implements like arrows, knives, swords, gun, cannon etc

When the Orisha first came to earth, they were unable to pass through the dense thicket until Ogun opened the way using his trademark machete. For this reason, he is often invoked to clear the way or remove obstancles to physical, emotional or spiritual development. Ogun has always cursed himself to always work, day and night without rest. He has relationships with various female Orisha. He has no wife, no family. He stands alone, working at his forge

OBATALA :- Whose name means "THE CHIEF OF THE WHITE CLOTH". Is the symbol of wisdom, intelligence and purity. The term "WHITE CLOTH" represent the substance that forms the physical universe. The light energy that is transformed through the process of evolution in a planetary environment. Obatala is the essence of this light

Everything is associated with Obatala like chalk (efun), white birds (pigeon), the sky and white cloth. As the essence of whiteness he embodies the concepts of coolness, purity, patience, creativity, the wisdom that comes with age (white hair) and spirituality. As one of the oldest Orisha. He is the father of the Orisha. He represents ritual and ethical purity and is associated with the highest morality, holiness and sanctity but Obatala is not perfectly good. After the Orisha has lived on earth for some time. OBATALA was instructed by OLODUMARE to mold the bodies of men and women so that OLODUMARE can breathe the breath of life into them but unfortunately while he was working, he became thirsty and began to drink palm wine. As the liquor took effect, his hands became clumsy so some of the figures he produce were twisted and malformed. When Obatala intoxication wore off and he saw what he had done, he swore never to touch liquor again

ESU :- He is a trickster, the messenger of the Orisha and the owner of the crossroads. Of all the Orisha, he is the most recongnizable because he most closely fits our conception of an idol. In his most common form, his representation looks like a head with eyes and a mouth. He is often the only anthropomorphic figure found. Of all the Orisha, Esu may also be the most well known

He is first called upon and fed in every ritual ; his fundamentos are the first received. His presence radiates from the divination text. He is "THE OPENER OF WAYS, MASTER OF THE ROADS". He brings luck, tranquility, health and all the good things of life

Esu is one of the most complex Orisha. The christians tended to equate him with the concept of the Devil but this is most unfortunate and distorts his nature. He is a trickster and mischiefmaker, the one who punishes misconduct and rewards upright behavior. He is also the source of wisdom and knowledge as well as the one who confuse situations. In many ways he is similar to the Devil in the Bible story of Job, in that he tests peoples resolve and commitment to their spiritual path but he is not an inherently evil deity

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BABA TUNDE

This is good. Keep it coming,please.

This is indeed interesting. Fascinating, the comparisons one can make with the Greco-Roman gods. Exu especially seems too much like Hermes/Mercury. Sango is like Ares/Mars. Oshun is like Aphrodite/Venus. Olokun is like Poseidon/Neptune. Perhaps to liken Obatala to Zeus/Jupiter is pushing it. I'm sure more orishas will pair with more of their counterparts on Olympus.

Oshosi ode mata oba akofa aye o unso ire o wa mi oshi omode ase!

OSHOSI :- Whose colour is blue and yellow. He is the third member of the group known as the Guerreros and is received along with esu, Ogun and Osun in order to protect the Guerreros initiate and to take away obstacles, clear their way. Oshosi is the hunter and scout of the Orisha and assumes the role of an enforcer of Justice for Obatala with whom he has a very close relationship

OYA :- Whose colour is maroon, flowering patterns and Nine different colours. She is a fierce warrior who rides to war with shango and was once the wife of Ogun. She is the ruler of the winds, the whirlwind and gates of the cementery. Her number is Nine which recalls her title of Mother of Nine in which she rules over the egun

ORUNMILA :- Orunmila ibikeyi Olodumare ela isode ase!

Orunmila was originally called ODU (Different from his wife Odu, the same thre letters but different vowel intonation)

Odu was born in a land closed to the Yorubaland. When he was born, he started to talk right away, he was a special child, born from Yemaya (Yemoyale Asesu, the original road of the paths of Yemaya) when she had a relationship with Oshumare

The Ifa Tradition began around 1,000 years ago before the birth of Orunmila. The Ifa Tradition was a tradition of wisdom from a nomad group of people who later establish themselves in the area of Ife. Ifa means wisdom and knowledge of nature transmitted were in proverb forms, wisdom stories, magic, ofo ashe. Orunmila received the transmission of the ifa tradition and he later develop a method of divination based on the ifa knowledge and the knowledge of the sixteen principles, the Oosha Oracle (that was earlier and more ancient than the ifa Oracle with the ikin)

Orunmila self consecrated hinself as an Awo of Ifa, he then started to consecrate people to Ifa Tradition. Orunmila made Ifa Tradition famous. He met Oduduwa, they both share knowlege, secrets of death and Oosha Tradition. Orunmila shared the Ifa Tradition with Oduduwa to ifa. Orunmila consecrated Oduduwa and Orunmila was the first Awoni

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BABA TUNDE

Aburo Aboye

Before Oduduwa, there were ancient Orishas like Esu, who was worshiped and appeased by people. Other Orishas before Oduduwa came were Angayu, osayin, Nana Burunku etc.

The first traces of the Oosha years ago. Around that time, Olokun was walking over the planet as a living God. Olokun is an IRUNMOLE NLA, he is like second in hierarch to God and Olokun its a kind of a God thats why he is not egun neither he is an Orisha. Olokun had divine powers to do many things. He/She uses his powers to manifest a blue human material body and walk among humans. Olokun after sometime decides to spread his essence in the ocean and he went to live at the bottom of the ocean. Thats why some people think that Olokun was an egun because he manifested a blue material body but he did not die, he just went under water

When Oduduwa came, he had to make pact with Olokun to save the surface of planet earth from Olokun and his wicked daughter Agana Eri. Olokun manifestation of planet earth is Olokun Aye. Olokun manifestation of the universe, deepness and darkness of space is Olokun Oba Orun. Other manifestation of Olokun are Olokun Aye, irawo Olokun (star of Olokun : Neptune. Olokun first manifestation in creation was when God first manifested out of the universal neutral energy called Olodumare. There was a kind of vapour trail left behind from that, Olokun also manifested himself as a conscious divine being

Oduduwa was born among ancient lost tribe called Aron, that was the central part of Africa continent, around 20,000 years ago. He came through his elegun, around that time, the ancient Egyptian civilization was beginning. Oduduwa, Ogun etc were captured by ancient Egyptians army, they were taken as slaves and later they became slave warriors in the Egyptian army. When Oduduwa was in captivity in the Egyptian army, they travel to a place were he found the holy book and holy rock of God, this event changed his life forever. The holy rock was a meteorite that fell on Africa. There was another meteorite that fell, that left behind the Olosi rock. Oduduwa, Ogun etc were later liberated from slavery. They traveled east and later returned to west insearch of a promise land until they found Oyo in the actual area in Nigeria. Oduduwa appointed sixteen elders to build the Yoruba kingdom and later these sixteen elders became the sixteen kings that ruled sixteen lands of the Yoruba Kingdom

Oduduwa had the divine knowledge and self consecrated himself into the mysteries of Oosha Tradition because no one consecrated him to Oosha. He later started consecrating people to Oosha Tradition and Ogun was the first to be consecrated. There was a decree from God tha 400 humans would reach a divine state of a deity called Orisha. 200 wicked ones and 200 lovely ones, plus Oshun who came as an extra one to be included among the 400 Orisha, making them a total of 401. The ones who could reach that state of Orisha were the one who had the Oosha initiation on consecration. They had their ori open and scratch with a sacred symbol. When any of the 401 Oosha initiate physically died, he/she will become an Orisha. The first to reach this of Orisha was Ogun and the last was Oya before Oshun came and she was added as the 401 Orisha. She was the smallest but closest to Gods heart. These 401 Orisha corresponds to the 401 IRUNMOLE energies that make possible the physical manifestation of an Orisha in different parts of the universe. Orisha means Ori that is open to divine

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BABA TUNDE

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

oluwabamis:

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

So you think following Jesus isn't idol worshipping? My brother we live in an informed world now. If another religion say these same thing to you, you wont be happy. Orisha, either you like it or not, is ours. We can all profess our love for Jesus or Mohammed, but the truth is these Orishas are our origin.

Aboru Aboye Abosise,

Greetings Baba Tunde, na wa for dis una copy and paste o! Did you say that you were a babalawo in nigerian or a babalawo in Miami? The reason that I ask is that many of the things you've posted can be found in many american websites on orisha that belong to traditions that are to some degrees removed from the nigerian traditions.

OSHUN :- Is the youngest of the Orisha. She represents female sexuality and is associated with love, wealth, children and all the good things of life. Her colour is yellow reminiscent of her trademark honey as well as the gold and champagne she loves

As the goddess of the flowing river, Oshun exhibits its qualities. She is vivacious, fresh, quick, lively, the most beautiful of the Orisha. Her lush figure and sensuous hips embody the divine spark of erotic life

How does this fit in with the Ifa verses that tell us that Oshun is the mother of Esu? In fact this is what Ose Otura tells us. How can Oshun be the youngest of the orisha? You mention gold and champagne (I don't know where african ancestors saw champagne to be giving to Oshun), but you fail to mention Ide (brass), Ota (stones). Or have you forgotten her praise names.

Ore yeye o!
Ore yeye oshun o!
Omi o, Ide o, Ota o
Ore yeye Oshun O!

Hail the mother, Hail the mother oshun, Water, Brass, Stone, Hail the mother Oshun.

Oshun is a river starting from Ekiti in the hills and running through Oshun state. Oshun state is therefore named after her.

Olokun is the Atlantic ocean. Not just the deep part of it. All of it.
Olosa is the Lagos Lagoon.

Yemonja is the river Yemonja Ogun which runs past abeokuta and down into the Lagos Lagoon. Ogun state is therefore named after her.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7542329

It is in Cuba and america that Yemonja is conflated with olokun. Although it can be understandable and she is closely connected to the sea too.

All the female orisha are rivers in yorubaland. Oya is the River Oya, also known as the River Niger.
Obba is the River Obba.

In Yoruba mythology, Ọba or Obbá is the first wife of Shango, the second king of the Oyo Empire and the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning. Obbá is a river-goddess (Orisha). She was the daughter of Yemaja and one of the wives of Shango. She offered Shango her ear to eat, and he scorned her. Grieving, she became the Obba river which intersects with the Osun river (Osun was another wife of Shango) at turbulent rapids, a symbol of the rivalry between the two wives.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oba_(goddess)

It will be very hard to understand yoruba mythology if you do not understand the geography of yorubaland. Oshun and Obba are rivals in the mythology because of the nature of the terrain where the two rivers meet.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-159275.0.html#msg2648922

ESU :- He is a trickster, the messenger of the Orisha and the owner of the crossroads. Of all the Orisha, he is the most recongnizable because he most closely fits our conception of an idol. In his most common form, his representation looks like a head with eyes and a mouth. He is often the only anthropomorphic figure found. Of all the Orisha, Esu may also be the most well known

It really irks me to hear people call Esu the trickster.

OSHOSI :- Whose colour is blue and yellow. He is the third member of the group known as the Guerreros and is received along with esu, Ogun and Osun in order to protect the Guerreros initiate and to take away obstacles, clear their way.

And this is where I'm led to believe that you are not a nigerian babalawo or Ogun priest or anything of the sort. There is no such thing in Nigerian orisha tradition called the Warriors, or the Guerreros. This is a totally Cuban adaptation.

oluwabamis:

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

@Babatunde

You might do well to heed his advice. There is more scope for charlantry in the penterascal movement.

Awon Onifa ti korajo.

vescucci:

Awon Onifa ti korajo.

This guy, so you hear yoruba.

oluwabamis:

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

you see what we are talking about? where is the free of religion when someone is worshiping what he believe in you are trying to tell him he is doing wrong at his age guy wise up.

@bashy_demy

nice hat

And this is where I'm led to believe that you are not a nigerian babalawo or Ogun priest or anything of the sort. There is no such thing in Nigerian orisha tradition called the Warriors, or the Guerreros. This is a totally Cuban adaptation.

Pastor, there are Ifa priests in America that were initiated in Nigeria but are not based in and never practice in Nigeria. Through their years of work and contributions they advanced and were initiated into the specialty areas like Ogun (for instance). So the possibility exist for both positions to co-exist - where he is of foreign extract with native expertise. Unless something else he may have said to contradict that possibility.

Negro_Ntns:




Pastor,   there are Ifa priests in America that were initiated in Nigeria but are not based in and never practice in Nigeria. Through their years of work and contributions they advanced and were initiated into the specialty areas like Ogun (for instance).  So the possibility exist for both positions to co-exist - where he is of foreign extract with native expertise. Unless something else he may have said to contradict that possibility.

Indeed.  He said:

Baba Tunde:

Greetings

I want to humbly introduce myself to This Group

I am a Nigerian Babalawo, a chief priest of Ogun (Leader of Ogun Cult), an elder (AP) of THE REFORMED OGBONI FRATERNITY, an elder of AJOR MYSTICAL FRATERNITY OF NIGERIA, an elder of OSONKPIKAN MAGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA

I want to Thank the Organisers and members of this Great Group for a work well done. Well, i have to go now because i have alot of client to attend to

Feel free to ask me any Question relating to The Orishas, Divinations, Oracles, incantations, Juju, Iyami, Aje, Mystical cults, Ogbanje, ebo, Oso etc at orishapowers@yahoo.com

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Baba

oluwabamis:

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

You need help from that lord.
I pray you will never encounter any physical, spiritual, pshyco or whatever problem in life; it's hypocrites like you who eventually seek for help - virtualy visiting all shrines.
Yeah, if you weren't an hypocrite, then you aren't a follower of JESUS' doctrine -which you claim.
What did JESUS say? (Luke 20:25).
Let the deities be!

as always, Christians, stoning anyone's beliefs , depressing ,

oluwabamis:

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

Just Shut your mouth there!!!! and stay away pleeease Take your fabricated jesus to Joagabje's thread please!!! This thread is for people who are hungry for knowledge about our ancestor's perception of the Almighty God, and not the white man's perception. I have no problem with you believing in your opressor's god, the white men came here, took us as slaves, colonized us, stole our wealth and gave us the programme of powerlessness called christianity to keep us asleep, and oooh do we love to sleep.

@OP sorry guys, I just got a bit at this oluwabamis coming here with 'give your life to christ' bull.Poo. Now back to the post: this is some powerful stuff here, i am really enjoying this info and even purchased 2 books on amazon to futher my knowledge on the ways of our great ancestors, it's like I have just discovered whi I am. Please keep them coming!!!

"Before, we had the land  and you as the bible, the bible we have  today  and you as the earth , "

phrase author unknown to the origin (nationality), but that applies to all people, oppressed by the white man.

Aboru Aboye o,

Ifa agbe wa o

Alagbede7:

"Before, we had the land  and you as the bible, the bible we have  today  and you as the earth , "

phrase author unknown to the origin (nationality), but that applies to all people, oppressed by the white man.

The correct quote is from Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa “When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.”


People lets keep liberating our fellow Africans home and Abroad, Unity is what we need to eradicate what the Imperialist have done to Africans, Bless

oluwabamis:

In this modern age and time, you mean we still have guys like babatunde following after idols. Mr babatunde, I pray thee to give your life to christ, that is the truth. Jesus is the way,thetruth and the life. Dont die in your sins. pls repent and accept jesus christ as your lord and saviour while you still have the opportunity. May the lord help you make that important step. feel free to contact me for further details

Shut the hell up you moronic isotonic foreign piece of fanatical slaving carpenter worshiper. This thread is for people with a sense of dignity and self-respect. People who still respect their true identiy and their ancestarl beliefs. The reason why Africa and the world in general is all Zap.ed up is because of u monotheistic islamo-christianity fa.g.gits who r literraly devouring our world. We are peaceful people who respect nature, animals, our ancestors and the Gods so jus get the hell outta here and let the Yorubas jus learn their stuff.

AND FOR HELLS SAKE, STOP CORRUPTING THEIR MINDS WITH YA NONSENSICAL TALK!!!!!!!!!

Idi-Amin:
Just Shut your mouth there!!!! and stay away pleeease Take your fabricated jesus to Joagabje's thread please!!! This thread is for people who are hungry for knowledge about our ancestor's perception of the Almighty God, and not the white man's perception. I have no problem with you believing in your opressor's god, the white men came here, took us as slaves, colonized us, stole our wealth and gave us the programme of powerlessness called christianity to keep us asleep, and oooh do we love to sleep.

@OP sorry guys, I just got a bit at this oluwabamis coming here with 'give your life to christ' bull.Poo. Now back to the post: this is some powerful stuff here, i am really enjoying this info and even purchased 2 books on amazon to futher my knowledge on the ways of our great ancestors, it's like I have just discovered whi I am. Please keep them coming!!!

don't mind that guy he is a complet religious brainwash idiot b4 u knw he will follow his slavemaster to become gay. That is if he is not one already.

Hello baba tunde,I'm doing a research on the yoruba gods hence I sent a mail to your addy that I saw on your post. orishapowers@yahoo.com but it seems its not working. Kindly send a mail to my box for me to confirm it.pls send your private mail to filmcityinc@gmail.com thank you

good day babatunde, ur mail weren't going through, please its urgent, i wana enquire tings from u, if u dont mind mine is brownemmanuel43@gmail.com

BabaTunde6:
Aburo Aboye

I want to teach about the Orisha. Feel free to add your contributions, comments and questions. Private mail me if you want to be a priest/priestess of any of these Orisha


orishapowers@yahoo.com


ORISHA are living beings present in our everyday life. Orisha represent the forces of the universe. There is an Orisha associated with every natural and manufactured thing including rivers, hills, forest, ocean, crossroads, love, children, wealth, occupation like farmer, hunter as well as natural phenomenon like thunder and lightning, wind and rain

They can be identified by colours, numbers, natural elements, icons, drum rhythms and dance steps

ORISHA :- There are an innumerable number of orisha ; 200, 400, 2000, as many as you can think of plus one more. The orishas are multi-dimensional beings that represent the forces of nature

They are ascribed as archetypes and function as sacred patrons. As knowable aspects of Olodumare, the Great God, they represent a level of power that can be approached though ritual action provides one very important focus on this path

OSHUN :- Is the youngest of the Orisha. She represents female sexuality and is associated with love, wealth, children and all the good things of life. Her colour is yellow reminiscent of her trademark honey as well as the gold and champagne she loves

As the goddess of the flowing river, Oshun exhibits its qualities. She is vivacious, fresh, quick, lively, the most beautiful of the Orisha. Her lush figure and sensuous hips embody the divine spark of erotic life

Her name is related to the word for "SOURCE" and she is associated with basic concerns and the sources of life itself. As the beautiful woman who reveals the wisdom of pleasure, she is graced by her priest with rich gifts :- silk and perfumes, sweet foods flavoured with her own honey, sugar, jelwery, coral, amber and all red metals. She is especially partial to champagne, the pale yellow drink that represents fine, even extravagant living. She is the lithe young woman in the full bloom of her womanhood

OLOKUN :- Is the Orisha of the deepest depth of the ocean. He/She owns all the natural riches of the oceans as well as the wealth that has been lost at sea. Olokun is also the special patron of the middle passage of those Africans who died and were buried at the sea. Olokun colour is the deepest blue

OSUN :- The protector deity associated with destiny. Osun is represented by small cup mounted on a metal rod surmounted by a rooster and decorated with four small bells. The bells warn of impending danger

YEMAYA :- Is the Orisha of the top of the ocean. She is the patroness of the ocean and the great mother of maternal love and protection. Who is represented by the colour blue and white along with seashells and other marine symbols

As the ocean, Yemoya represents that which nurtures physical, psychological and spiritual growth. She is the soothing and comforting sense of the transcendent many people find in the sea. She is beautiful, offers stability, preserves life, provides guidance and the means for social mobility and holds the keys to reservior from which all human beings draw success. She also represents all that is female and cool, subdued, peaceful, soft, the antithesis and the antidote to the hot, volatile, violent, tough and destructive power of men. Like the ocean which includes both gentle waves lapping on the shore and the raging storm

Yemaya represents both the loving and the wrathful mother figure. One can hide from one's enemies under skirts but if you provoke her anger, there is nowhere you can hide

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BABA TUNDE

babatunde good day, ur mail u posted weren't going through, please i wana enquire something from u. If u dont mind dis is my mail brownemmanuel43@gmail.com