Obatala King of the white cloth

Yoruba: Ibantan ti okan (kin of one)

The supreme being known as Obatala is known by many names and many paths or avatars.. Obatala is one entity with different titles at different continuance of life. To understand what I'm about to write, you first must be immersed in the science of a mathematical process used in physics named binary code.

The definition is as follows.

(A coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character)

This same process is used in Ifa, one equals two, and two equals one. when the priest of Orula is divining, he uses a complex math to determine the mark of a line, a positive or a negative. When the Ikins or the Okpele marks two position its representing one mark, when it marks one position it two marks. here is a better example.  The system is the binary of 256 if you divide this down by two you end up with one. 256/2=128/2-64/2=32/2=16/2=8/2=4/2=1

There are 256 positions or possibilities in Ifa, Orula had 16 senior apostles.there are 4 cardinals points on earth, and 1 center point “Earth” the here and now. This all may seem a bit vague, it will all make sense as we take this journey. Olodumare’s mother is Olorun. Olorun is the name of the birth energy.

Between Olorun and olodumare obatala was conceived. Olodumare then takes the task to create all things in the cosmos, what we call the physical matter realm. while Olorun is the spiritual unseen realm. It is recorded in the odu that Obatala is the embodied odu of Orogan known as Ofun meji in the system of the Cowrie(Adele) Orogan was the first to arrive on a shapeless structure earth but returned to heaven because of his temperament.  (we are speaking of deities that are multi dimensional) 

Olodumare decided on reducing the citizens of heaven for heaven had become so overly populated with too many different species. Olodumare desired to transplant some of its citizens to earth. Olodumare requested that his child iyekun meji, take on the task, but days before obatala’s private oracles had instructed him to offer an offering to the spirit of destiny (Esu), the oracle foretold of obatala's greatest evolution if he followed the advice of the irunmoles. Obatala gave Esu a feast to honor Esu, sacrificing a goat at Esu’s shrine. Esu in generosity, informs Obatala what was olodumares  desired mission in minimizing heavens population.

Obatala wanting this task for himself decided in  deceiving Eyekun by having Eyekun consume his favorite drink of Palm wine (a weakness of eyekun) convincing him to celebrate  and drink with his younger brother.  Eyekun at first refused because of his mission to meet with their father, but obatala insisted and Eyekun accepted His brothers offer, one drink led to countless amounts leaving Eyekun with a hangover.The following day as olodumare waited for his son to arrive, became inpatient and noticed that his beautiful younger son Obatala was present, It seemed obvious to him that Eyekun was not up for the task, Olodumare decided in giving Obatala the task to relocate the citizens. Before olodumares plan could occur the new destination needed certain processes to be implemented,

When Obatala received his fathers blessings and his entourage he begins the  departure from heaven, The quantum leap caused a ripping through the fabric of space and time, from one dimension to ours,this generated a great explosion of energy and light, (The recurring event we see today as the rising sun), the opening of the day is the testimonial of Obatala’s arrival..

This event teaches that although Eyekun, Iwori and Orogan are older by age they lost their status by their younger brother. Its not a person's age or seniority , but the wielding of wisdom, of obedience  that gives a high ranking status.

The dynasty of Obatala is extensive crediting him on the formation of the earth, being the two physical parts of the top and bottom east and west hemisphere, creator of the human body structure, The atmosphere, guardian of the garden of eden.  Everything which consists of creation on a physical term is obatala.  The legends tell that the earth was a two part merger of obatala, the top part being a male obatala, and the bottom a female obatala. Esu is the line, or the break between the two, Esu is the separation of one whole into two parts.

The dynasty is too complex to divide but one can account their are the males obatala’s, and the females. and then there are those that are so ancient we don’t know their sex. Although humans label things in sexes, I regard Obatala as a “Asexual Deity” Obatala is similar to one of his favorite pets “The snail”. Snails do not require a sex partner to conceive, they can self inseminate, self reproduction.

I have included the names of  forty three Obatala’s,There are Obatala’s of different ranks, as we see in Olofin, Odudua, Aremu.

The list of names/paths titles:

1.Ayalua,(known also as Bojueleso mother of shango,) 2.{Moro Elefa} this one walks with oshun) 3.Aguema, 4.obatala oloyu okuni, 5.obatala osha orulu, 6.okeylu, 7.ayelu, 8.ala albalashe, 9.Ayaguna, 10.anasuare, 11.baba oshagrinNan, 12.Obamoro,13.obalufon, 14.ogan, 15.orishanla, 16.yemu, 17.okeilu, 18.yelu, 19.olufon, 20.oguiniyan, 21.eluaye, 22.obalabi,23.yeku yeku, 24.ariba iya yeku yeku ife, 25.eluforo, 26.oshanla, 27.orisha aye,28.obon, 29.obanla, 30.aikalambo, 31.airanike, 32.oyu alueko, 33.orisha igbin, 34.oeylade, 35.ekindire, 36.orisha obabala, 37. bibinike, 38. osheribo, 39.ekanike, 40.adegu,41.fururu,42.abani,43.asho,

Once again I will write about this label we call paths or avatars. To understand this process we visit the topic of reincarnation. Each avatar is the embodied  physical incarnation of divine spark of each orisa, we too are in a constant evolution toward perfection, our soul, “that which is the part closely related to the Source of all things” Our soul has no end it will continue to exist as Source does, as energy can only transform itself.

Confirmation from oshun

 March 29,2013

Oshun sends me a visual Confirmation of her ever presence in my life.

On Friday 29, of 2013 a very special event occur, as some of you may know this date is Holy friday

or passover friday, I had been worrying about a major problem in my life, I had been feeling my spiritual energy slipping, I was so depressed that I started smoking cigarettes, a habit I had stopped so long ago, I was just a emotional reck, I was losing hope, my faith was questionable. while sitting out on my porch contemplating the worst, fantasizing the worst outcome, I drew my heart and attention to call upon oshun, I say in a loud voice, Mother you told me in ITA that when the world didn't want me to want you! when I didn't want the world! to want you! that although my father or mother didn't want me, to want and believe in you! Mother I need a side that you are with me, that you are walking this journey with me, I need a sign, I need evidence that you are real! I was broken.

My brother called me in to have dinner and watch a movie, we did. I decided to rest, My brother heads out to walk my dog (Maximus), at his return he charges in the room and tells me Dan! there are two Large birds walking in front of your house by the car port and they have a weird crown, as if they are peacocks!, one is all white, I said thats impossible first peacocks are colorful and what would peacocks be doing walking my yard, he convinces me to see for myself, all this time, I had forgotten my request to oshun.

I walked out to the yard, to my amazement two beautiful peacocks,  one all in white, I told my brother help me catch them! All we really did was usher them into the gated backyard.  I told my brother this is a sign from oshun, I had asked her for a sign and she sends me her favorite birds, and just to assure me that this is more than a coincidence one of them the male is white.

oshun is my crowning Orisa and my father figure, guardian orisa is Obatala, King of the white cloth. Anything and everything that is pure & white belongs to Obatala. How clearer could the message be. Weeks passed as I waited for someone to calm them.no one ever did, all this time. still with some apprehension I didn't give them names. I didn't want to become attach to them then have someone come along and calm them. One morning I noticed the true beauty of these birds, I said If they showed up here after me asking for a sign and oshun sending me. not just any sign but her favorite birds, Birds that are representative of the queen of beauty. they are gifts, I will care for them as I have been entrusted to care for my mothers symbolic messengers.

I looked at the white peacock and asked myself what would I name you? I thought a moment, it came to me, these birds were a symbol of faith, to never lose faith in the divine.  I named them in yoruba language. The white, became "Temi Igbagbo" translation "I have Faith" I thought of the females name to be, and thought I have always wanted these animals, it came to me, "Emi ala mushe" translation  "My dreams fulfilled"
A few months later on september 6 the day of yemaya, the female disappears, I get into a frantic worry, I tell my brother if something happens to that bird oshun will have my hyde,  I must find her, I have all the neighbors on the lookout for the bird, she was no where to be found, I was a pure mess I once again looked to the heavens and said Oshun please! I didn't want the bird to be hurt nor did I want to be punished, I got the thought if the female left the male would leave me too then everything I had worked so hard for oshun would take it all back, I decided to obtain a peacock to keep faith with companionship, I brought home a male all beautiful, blue chested peacock. faith now had a friend till I could arrange to find a new female. I beg oshun all day asking for forgiveness, I told her I didn't do it on purpose, that yes  it was my fault not locking the gates but to please forgive me and that I had brought her a beautiful blue male. The day ended  the following day was Oshuns day, that morning I was awaken by the peacocks screaming, I jumped out of bed expecting the worst. To my surprise I now had three peacocks, My dreams fulfilled had returned. I celebrated with praise to oshun, praised the Orisa, but then thought Okay now what! The second male I named him "Lewa"
"Beauty"
Oshun and I are happy.


This is one of many experiences, I have had with Oshun, She has saved my life, and guarded me with a careful loving eye.  Any time doubt tries to creep in I head out to the yard and look for the citizens as I call them and say, I have faith! oshun makes sure that my dreams are fulfilled. Oshun is watching me, oshun provides me stability.

Oshun mi esegun.

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Spell Casting

Lets converse on this subject. The objects or pictures of desires is to assist in the casting of the spell. It’s more for the third eye, to see the intended subject, person, place or thing which is desired. Those of us that train our consciousness and have a clear  third eye are the most effective at spell casting.

There are many times that a novice or untrained can cast a serious spell and experience positive results, and attempt it once again and not receive the same result. One ask how and why.  The fact is that to understand the process we would start with not how but understand a universal law protocol, which is to be able to convert your words or thoughts to a feeling, or infuse it to the heart where it can receive spirituality. The Heart is much more than a beating organ, its the point of spirit. The heart is where the body receives its pulse, it generates electricity. a very powerful energy for the body.  Now this is amazing to understand that your body can and is producing electricity as it pulses in every beat.  When one prays for a very deep event and is able to transfer the words or thoughts of Get better, Heal, save this person, The need is so great that the brain converts the thought to a form of energy that is received by the heart in turn it receives the infusion of spirit and we then say “OH IT’S A MIRACLE” “ I CHANNELED THE CIRCUMSTANCE” all you did was via the “Great Need” of your desire was direct thought to the heart which converts it to whatever is truly needed.

Now the Warning:

There are laws that must be followed, This same spiritual energy is not to be used lightly, or for the destruction of others. You may attempt to but it will not work, the source of all things is pure and you can not use this pure energy to hurt another. you will only hurt yourself. You now ask well what about the evil witches or evil doers, I end the subject with, they use the lack of pure, the absence of positive. The outcome that will arise from this behavior will stick onto you and everything of you, your life,relationships,family etc. Then they ask Why is this happening to me? Why is God punishing me? Its not God or life, it was always you! You are the center of You!

Oya Yansa The Market Place

Oya-Yansa

The sociology of O Ya

In honor of the children of this Orisha, OYA the Market place.

To begin on this journey of words to describe Oya, one must first understand the meaning and definition of the words that describe this force this energy of life and death. It’s greatest ability the power of Change/Transformation. For to name something is to box it, to place a label, to put confines on a concept. Humans use this process of labeling to better associate things for reference in the future. The definition or label of Oya translates to the Market Place. In Yoruba legends, Oya is the secretary of Olofin, the “Law giver” or someone that makes a judgement.  One must ask the secretary of the law giver? The Market place? What can this mean? What does it’s label refer too, what does this box contains?

We must always take time to think out of the box. We must enrich the mind and soul. We must take time off our busy lives and immerse ourselves in the mystical, the understanding of the beyond.

The "MarketPlace”, to understand this wonderful location, I would like for you to read this and then close your eyes and see these events in your minds eye.  (journey begins )You figure that something must change in your environment, food,water,supplies etc and you must travel to a location that can facilitate these needs. A place where you can exchange your goods or your labors for someone elses labors/efforts.  You set forth to your destination now a few things may arise before your arrival.

(Esu) He that splits matter/things/life force/ into two. Esu is always here and there, there and nowhere.

Esu

You arrive, all about all around you,there are many different forms of life forms,energies, store shops, vendors, all with one purpose, to exchange one thing (Efforts) for another. Exchange can simple mean Transform one energy to another. I ask how can a person transform matter to another, as humans we are not as gifted, but we sure can Barter for what we like or want.

We move about this inclusion of energy, filled with so many things, some we like some we don’t, others we never even noticed, but we have a Task to complete. A Mission. We find our needs and now look for the best possible price to pay for the items/needs. We balance between that would cost the least or the one that always gives the best results. This all has a Price, a Value” a value of Labor, of Energy, of Worth. Such a simple thing, yet so complicated looking at it in this way.

Stop and look the next time you visit a mall or market and close your eyes, and feel the currents of energy that flows; energies of the vehicles, people coming and going  just in whirlwinds here there. There is lots of movement, lots of following energy :That is Oya, Oya is an exchanger, a transformer of events, a Barder, a task to complete, a Mission,  a price to pay, a value, a labor, a worth, a force like no other that comes and goes, a force that is everywhere and anywhere.

OYA  the the wind of exchange:                 ( Awon Afefe ti pashi pa aro)

The wind that births life           (Awon Afefe bibi aye)

surrounds me,protects me, all that is mine (Yika mi, aabo mi,gbogbo ti O ni mi)

You may think that Oya may not be in your presence but look again, we human beings are never the same each day, we too are on a constantly change, our bodies are always changing we shed our skin we may not see this but its happening, Our thought patterns are constantly also changing based on our environment. We lose weight, we gain weight children grow taller the ill lose a limb. the elderly pass, the younger get health or illness.

The statement “nothing is forever” is a short phrase to an ever changing current event. “Nothing is Eternal”for to be eternal is to truly be dead.  You can not be spiritual and be eternal.  Spiritually is every changing.Things in nature that seem to last or pass the test of time” become even more composed in their shapes (inert) moving less and less just as stones. Stones, mountains and diamond.There is nothing more dead than a diamond say the hindu or the guru’s of the east. because it keeps its shape or form the longest.  

The being we claim to be the Creator of all things the source, which is everything is as the universe always morphing, changing, expanding, it has no end no beginning. That is Spiritual.

Now that we have a idea of this manifestation energy inboxed in the form of Oya we now can talk of her in the Yoruba concept. Many claim that Oya is death or her house is the cemetery etc, but we now know a bit better of who Oya is!  We can come to understand how in a translation from Yoruba, we can say she is death or holder of the cemetery;because in this place, begins the earthly transforming of our physical bodies to a new form, back to its spiritual state “Energy”.

The teaching of Ifa legends speak of a orisa of great beauty, of ferociousness, A women of stern feelings, a women able and capable to pick a blade,sword to engage the battle of life and death for her internal belief, a wind of change. This orisa is also embodied in the the Odu Osa Meji. The arrival of Witchery to the earth, what is witchery? (A request to speed change)(A request or plea for something to happen or occur in exchange for a price’ a effort A (sacrifice) now this word is tricky too, to sacrifice is to give of oneself, to effort at all cost for endurance, to give of one’s everything, for what? CHANGE!

I can rewrite all the legends of orissa that are already written in the logs of Ifa, and so many books that express opinions of this event or that event involving Oya but I prefer to express my understanding as what is’ What Oya role in the place we call life is.

Youtube Link of a Oya dance

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Yoruba Words translated:

Provide= Pe se

Change Yipada

transform= pada

Bring=muwa

bring me mu mi

Blessings=ibukun

stability= Ibu-shinshin

Yemaya Mother of fish

Yemaya

is a deity of great importance in the community, first she is a giving mother of immense abundance. Yemaya is beautiful in appearance with a strong character.  One of the concepts she inspires in me as I recall her image, my Idea of this deity is

“A WOMAN’S WORTH”, “A FEMINIST” a woman that strongly believes she can do for herself, With the notion of “if my counterpart is not providing for me, I will do for myself and us.This is learned in the odu.  She teaches the lesson’ I can do anything a man can, I achieve things men can never possess, Yemaya holds Title of two leadership Shawls’ entitling her to a status of two authorities, an ability of Tribal Title that no man can own.   Yemaya's eternal element  represents her well, its abundance in size, with a gracious gratitude,its sternness and embodiment  that defies all other aspects of nature, It is able to reclaim more or less as it choices. This element is a true enigma, it retains secrets never to see the light of day again.  The moon,sun, and stars play a grand role on Yemaya and her personality, these are symbols of her power, or seals of her creative force. I could write more on these seals, just know that they have meaning and are useful in their understanding, influencing yemaya in rituals.

Here is an example of a seal of yemaya

yemaya is the daughter of the great all powerful Olokun. yemaya has many avatars as seven daughters of Olokun, Olokun sent forth all of his daughters to the world but kept one as his overseer of the commercial marina while Olokun retains the depths of the Sea and rivers, the “darkness within them”

Mayalewo is her name in this avatar state. Mayalewo controls the commercial ports, the traffic of the sea’s transportation of goods, life necessities from one of her coasts to another. When Yemaya becomes abused,Yemaya patience can overlook delinquency of her children and followers or the men and women that traffic through her realm. When Yemaya patience is abused, expect nothing less than a Tsunami, yemaya can be explicit of her authority at any given moment.  Yemaya's anger is ferocious,savage,vicious, we can attempt to pacify her, but try to tell the ocean to stop moving! Yemaya’s angry at this coast, yet blue skies on the other coast.  Yemaya’s character is a woman that knows life through a different view. she has suffered the loss of her one and true beloved Orishaoko, she has loved many, but Orisaoko is her other half, observe a world Globe, 70%water,30% land. Which also demonstrates her position in life as a woman,in her relationship with her counterpart Orisha oko This 70% demonstrates yemaya's true position in life her value to all life on this earth. It also demonstrates Yemaya role in her community, this surely displays really how much a woman/mother/caregiver (Yemaya) true importance is ( we just can not live without a woman (yemaya) at our side.

Yemaya is the embodiment of an odu, The odu that expresses itself as Odi Meji, a symbol of femmient organs, Egoism! Salvation! Creation! That lIfe has consequences that are circumscribe. These are the nouns it creates, these nouns are born in odi meji.

1 The female organs and genderfication  2 The color Black  3 variegated colors for women yellow and red

4 The sea 5 Whales, chickens, goats, rats, fish of the sea, the caiman, the snails, Almiqui 6 Maize, Pumpkin 7 The blood cell 8 Malice 9  Law of karma. 10 The ere (grains and vegetables). 11 That humans wear shoes. 12  Ikofa The eshanile. 13  Oshun yumi. 14  Dolls. 15  Vice oral sex. 16 Eran, the gigantic drum of Ifa. 17  Aruye, Fear. 18  Igbodun The corner of the Room

There are the legends of Odi meji which I will add to a different post. It is these characteristics that we channel when we connect with Yemaya.  That includes the abilities for a mother to invoke Ifa, for assistance to save her child, as she did in ogunda-odi(3-7). giving mothers the abilities to stand before any diviner for a child in jeopardy.

You can use some of these herbs to work with Yemaya in offerings and spell casting, I will introduce some Youtubes for this purpose. Here is a small list of some of her favorite herbs she collected at the battle shango had with Osain.

Yemaya Favorite Herbs to name a few:

1.Blue Plumbago

2.Black eye peas

3.Purple Basil

4.Sweet Peppers

5.Wandering Jew

6.Culantro

7.Ragweed

8.Corchorus

9.Lonchocarpus

10.water hyacinth

11. WaterMelon

Please feel free to comment or ask any question for there are no wrong questions for anything forbidden in my realm.

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The Origins of Oshun

The Origins of Oshun

Iʼm starting this blog to address many questions regarding the Orisa Oshun, Over the last eighteen years I have researched this topic with little finding and lots of miss guidance, My plans are to input the correct information I have gathered through the years, A lot of my teachings have come to me from yoruba worship temples and now from IFA training.I promise not to reveal in depth information, If you have questions

please feel free to write, Under the rites of IFA which contain the origins of the folklore from African tradition, states that oshun is the daughter of Olofin (The Law Giver) and Nana Buruku ( Cruel Mother-The Night Sky) Olofin only had two children one male Shango(The Divine one Olodumare Hand of Justice) one female oshun. Born on a large Clam shell arriving at the borders of the ocean and river. It is oshunʼs role entrusted by her father the art of communication from the religious priesthood's to him Olofin. the river is the dominion that suits her best, for it cites the birth and departure of life, one must cross the river of heaven to arrive on earth, it being Orisa or Human. ( I will speak more on this later ) oshun represents all that is femme, she is the owner of Honey and laughter, theses suit her well, for with her laughter she announces destruction or peril, with honey oshun is able to sweeten the most stern hearts or transform a bitter demeanor to a intoxicated lover.
The folklore goes to state that she had requested to be different from the rest of the other female orisa when she would descend from heaven (Olurun), oshun asked Yemaya to give her the secrets so she may be different in appearance when she arrived to Ife, she desired to have a thin waist and her skin tone to be the color of honey, in exchange for this secret, she gave some of her Hair to Yemaya, oshun keeping the rest
using it to create the craft of Hair dressing which is still practice till today, The exchange of hair for beauty would be a small price to pay unknowing the true cost of being the most beautiful of the orisa. She was so divine that one night her father Olofin had to much palm wine, becoming to intoxicated causing himself to rape his Child, in this coarse oshun learned not only the emotions of Love but of hate and revenge, Those whom know of oshun know that she represents Love, Joy, Sexuality, Charity,, deep in her soul lies a bitter side,a stern dry demeanor, Hate, vengeance, bitterness are part of her inner personality. Oshun is the representation of The struggles of Life.  Oshun was designated by her father Olofin to be the chief priestess of the cult of the Ancestral Mothers the Cult of (IYA-LORDE) This commandment is stated in the Odu Oshe Tura, which is a cult still practice till this very day in Nigeria Africa, in the town of Osogbo. In the Odu Iroso Ka Orula certifies her the Apetebi and his wife despite her faults.  Oshun has influence the life's of all of the orisa in one way or another, in the Odu Ofun kana she saves Asowano (Babalu Aye) life, in Odu iroso ka, she saves the world from destruction, Orisa Oya from her enemies in the Odu Eyiogbe, in the Odu oshe Leso saves the love of Yemaya for Ogun. All of these endeavors have costed her the same
price, her body and Flesh.

Oshunʼs favorite sati-factional Husband is Orisa Inle(Water hole by the Streams or rivers,sometimes in the Woods) with which they had one child Orisa Logun Ede (The androgenesis)

I will write more on this orisa latter on, with Osha-Odduduwa (Spirit of the shadows or Darkness that brings Light) she gave birth to Orisa Oloshe with Osha-Orula(The Shadow that follower us,Witness of Creation) she had many daughters one in particular is Orisa Poroye, but the husband she had the most children was with Orisa Obatala (King of the white Clothe), which is why till this day, a majority of obatalaʼs Priests have oshun as their second guardian, or mother as some say. Oshun has many avatars or paths 29 in IFA/OSHA that can be crown a few more that are not, INCLUDING Logun Ede??? , many may ask why do orisa have these avatars, its because our religion is based on reincarnations, IFA teaches us that all of the Odu,Orisa and Osha have returned at one point or another back to heaven. when they returned back to earth they would state a different name or there carnal parents would name them differently if you understand African culture, when a child is born he or she is taken to a Awo a Priest of Orula so that childʼs destiny is revealed and is named. You ask Why the reincarnations? just like human beings the orisa have faults, they failed in performing the needed ebbos(Offerings) in heaven before there departures so they could have success in there new form, these ebbos were recommendations from the
Irumoles( 401 Divine spirits of heaven).

I am a Priest or Iworo of Oshun( Ibu Yumu ) my father is Obatala, my Iruko(name)is “Oşun mi esegun” “Oshuns my Victory” pretty Cool name, oshun has given me everything in my life in one form or another, sometimes even the things I should not have, but how can one learn if not through our pains and sorrows, donʼt get me wrong it has not been all negative, IFA teaches us that there is no bad luck, its that we didnʼt have the wisdom to obtain success. If I ask oshun for a Million dollars
and she grants me such a fortune, do I really have the knowledge on how to use the money. yet If I did ebbo and received the guidance on how too and what too spend the money on, would success not be by my side, would it not last my life time. One must always ask for (Itona) guidance first and our lives would run smother just like pouring honey. This is learn in Oshe Meji the arrival of riches on Earth, and in Ogunda Meji when the armaments,gems and mentals arrive on earth,from heaven.  I would like to mention thy most important Orisa to receive if possible, is ORI, its the orisa of your soul/consciousness its the orisa that enters our head at birth, it takes an oath in Odu Ogbe Odi before olofins feet, its oath is to live a certain life right before entering our mind. If Ori follows the oath Life is successful, if it faults hmmm, attempt to amend it ASAP. Our guardian orisa serves Ori, not the other way around. our orisa is our Crown, Ori lies in our head. Ask me questions for my next Blog post.
Emi bere Ibulaye fun Itona fifun mi Tito Oşun I ask permission for
guidance give me direction oshun

Baba Awo Ifa Gbemi, other young Awo, Myself, Alex Awo Obara

meji Lazaro Awo Obaradimeji my italero

Paths of Oshun:

Ibu Kole ( The Vulture) Colors are amber and coral born in Ogbe-tua this is a powerful

Oshun, that guards the house, she is known to be Crafter of serious Magic, she is very

common as a mother to her selected heads.

Ibu ololo di (the Warrior, The Owl )wife of Orula this oshun likes every offering in double,

uses great amounts of Metals like Iron, etc. Born in ogbe-roso mother of Orisa Poroye,

Ibu Akauro ( The Cornish hen, the meeting of the river and ocean)It is said that she is

like the Cornish Hen Deaf when she wants to be, and has a false Smile, born in ojuani-meji colors are Yellow white,green

Ibu Yumu ( The deaf serpent handler Thy most beautiful of all oshuns)Born in Ika meji speaks in Odi Meji

Ibu Aña (The one who hears the drums and goes directly to it) Born in Otrupon bekonwa

The Arraraʼs call her ñawedito

Ibu Iñañi (the famous one of disputes)

Ibu Oddonki (the rising river fill with Mud) The Arraraʼs call her Takago

Ibu Oddoi (The Dry Cowie Shell) The Arraraʼs call her Fosupo

Ibu Oggale (Loves Keys) The Arraraʼs call her Oakere

Ibu Okuanda (The one thorn into the river Dead) The Arraraʼs call her Agokusi

Ibu Addesa (The assured Crown) The Arraraʼs call her Aboloto

Ibu Ayede (The one thats like a Queen) The Arraraʼs call her Yiaa

Ibu Okuase oddo (The one that emerged dead in the River) The Arraraʼs call her

Totokusi

Ibu Bumi (The collector of river water)



Ibu ede ( The Shrimp/Prawn) This oshu lives in muddy water

Ibu Latie eleke Oni (The wrestler)

Ibu Itumu (The amazonian, Believe to be lesbian, dresses in white with male clothes,

the Arraraʼs call her Jueyague

Ibu Tinibu ( lives with Orun The lord of the sky “Sun” is born in Irete-yero is a director of

the Cult Iya-Lorde.The Arraraʼs call her Alegue

Ibu Aja Jura ( Lives in the lagoons and is a warrior).

Ibu Aremu Kondiano( The first to insert her feet into Ori “sheabutter” dresses in White

her chain is Of coral and Pearls and Orula color beads some say she is a Water

Obatala but she a oshun that dresses in white. The Arraraʼs call her Tefande

Ibu Ceni (The one that lives in small water holes near the river). The Arraraʼs call her

Ajuanyinu

Ibu Fondae (The one that died with Inle), Uses a sword and enjoys war.

Ibu Odoko ( This oshun is very strong and is born in Ogbe-Kana likes the company of

Orisa-Oko

Ibu Awayemi (This oshun is Blind likes to be in company with Azowano and Orula

speaks in Oyekun Meji

Ibu Eledan (This oshun is owner of the Nasal Oreophasis

Ibu Idere Lekun (This Oshun lives in the caves at Marine coastal and dances to the

sound of the waves. is Born in Otura-Sa

Ibu Añare (Daughter of ibu Aña this oshun lives on top of Money and sand, yet she doesn't like to give her children Money.

Ibu agandara (This oshun lives seated on a Chair, and likes to be covered in water lilies so no one can see her seated.

All of these oshun have many more secrets to add to her tool sets, from certain

Feathers, instruments, or elements. One of the tools in my set is a set of hair Combs,In my ita I ask “why the Combs? Baba said, When your hair is tangled up you use a Comb to remove or straight your hair,oshun uses this to untangle you from your Problems and enemies. These tools are asked or relate to your oshun, There are many offering one can give Oshun, there are some favorites of hers, or if in your heart you wish to give something, do it, no one refuses a gift right, just make sure its in good taste, oshun is Queen by birth right. Oshun is thy most important female Orisa in the yoruba system. I am not saying that Yemaya, Obba,Oya, etc are not, but Oshunʼs role in IFA/Osha are indisputable. All of Orisa,oshaʼs have there own Ashe Wind,fire,strength, but oshun knows how to tap these forces, using all of the I.O.Uʼs the other Orisa have with this majestic Queen.

Note:

On many of the names or paths of oshun are included a Odu, I will speak on my oshun

Ibu Yumu is born in Ika Meji the word IKa in yoruba means cruelty meji means double or

two, double crueltyʼ does this mean my path is cruel no! it means that there are many

things in her life that were, its a odu of strife and great gains, this Odu makes the arrival

of refined oil and fine string, these two object while in heaven were told to do Ebbo to

have great success on earth, they followed the guidance and when a Awo on earth was

in his darkest hour IFA told him” his ebbo required fine oil and string, and to light it with

fire, Awo IKA meji did so and obtained what we have now as oil lamps to light our

darkest Hour.

Although my oshun is born in IKA meji My opening Odu is Ogbe she, which is the Odu

of great power its the Odu Oshun herself nurtured, its folklore is of the African Grey

parrot. Its a odu of dis-considerations of others towards you, the Lore goes

That the African grey is Olofins favorite Bird, and made him laugh with his dancing, the

other Birds of the forest, hated him for this reason and plotted against the grey, so they

gathered powders of coal, and palm oil.

Olofin decided to invite all of his creations to a feast, expecting the Grey to arrive on

time to amuse him with his dance, The grey on his way to the feast was ambushed by

the other birds and they poured the coal dust and painted his tail feather with the red

palm oil, The grey had done Ebbo and didn't understand the cause yet, and was

concerned how Olofin would receive him in such a condition, but remembered the

advise of Ifa and went as is, olofin waiting became concern that the Grey didʼt arrive, but

short after the grey arrives with his Dance and Olofin laughing and enjoying the dance,

awaiting to approach the grey, the Grey offers his Moforibale to Baba and excuses for

his delay, Olofin ask what has happen to you, the grey explains of his misfortune on his

way to the feast, olofin becoming upset makes an Order address to all his creations, “

From this day Forth, Any and all Ebbo will contain the red tail feather of the Grey, When

there is a Yoko Osha, i will not give my blessings if there is no greyʼs red feathers at the

reunion TO BAN EhSU!

So when offering ebbo to which ever orisa there must always be a african grey red

feather in the ebbo so Olofin may receive it, this said My oshun warnings are that I

would live a life where people would not even open the door for my arrival because of

jealous, yet they are the one to lose the most, it makes my life a bit difficult too, but if I

do ebbo I will alway have success and favor of olofin himself. The oduʼs I speak of is a

vessels of great amount of information, this which I have share is but a faction, back to

My oluoso orisa (guardian)

in the odu marks my orisa to have a crown of grey feathers, oil lamps, to light my dark

hours, this odu also states when Ogbeshe is lanced we all shall eat well and prosper.

so one must look at the odu of ones orisa and her birth odu to be able to see what is her

advise to you, her struggles are not yours we at times state oh My Oshun behaves like

this or that, NO! those are hers to bear if you behave in that manner thats YOU! there

are some behaviors that are witnessed in her children but those are also defined by one

owns choice, or in up brings ethics etc. So if oshun went to bed with Ogun to fool him

into thinking it was Yemaya in bed, does this mean I would sleep with my brothers wife,

or sister husband to save there marriage HELLS NO! THIS BEHAVIOR IS NOT A

POSITIVE THING SO HOW CAN I EXPECT TO IT WORK OUT FOR THE BEST. I

could do is do ebbo for my brother or sister and have Oshun do her VOODOO lol in

solving the problem. lets use common sense Positive attracts Positive and Negative

attracts Negative

Information and Knowledge is to be used for growth not sold or Inherited How can we

become better if denied this basic Concept.

One of my favorite Quotes from Oprah Winfrey is

“When You Know Better, You Do Better”

so do better in your life, focus on Positive Energy, Everything in Life is made of Positive

and negative, in Negative transform it to Positive.

Writen By Daniel Roman

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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