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Orula is the orisha of great divination. He is the divine and wise man that knows the future of everyone one and its existence. He consults through the Ifa divination and is very accurate on his readings. Orula is the first prophet that came upon land. He was sent and given that gift from the great Olofi. He was instructed that through his Ifa oracles he will entrust the safe being, the wisdom and the clarity within humans. He is there when a spirit in reincarnated in the flesh of a human. He instructs and guides the spirit to the world and gives them a list of what should be done. It is that spirit who makes the decision that everyday man does. Orula was said to be walking amongst the 16 ancestor spirits that make up the Ifa divination oracles. With these oracles Orula can see the past, present and future.

Orula is the knowledge and intelligence that is used to govern the people and triumph over all evil. Orula was with us while Olofi was creating the earth. He is the great witness of Olofi’s work. He even saw the creation of the orisha. That is the ultimate reason why Orula knows our entire destiny. He is a great counselor and his words are of good teachings. Ones who do not follow his words will deal with the wrath of Eshu.

He has children but his ceremonies are not initiated on the heads of his followers. They are called babalows. These olowos are followers that have been initiated into the Lukumi cult with the orishas first then studied the oracles of Ifa in which that is the highest honor a practitioner can receive. You also have babalows who are followers that have not been initiated within the Lukumi cult of the orishas and are limited on certain things when it deals with the orishas. The babalows can work constantly with Orula and know as well as the olowos the secrets of Ifa.

Orisha Ochún/ Oshun

(Versión en Español)

Oshun is the orisha of love and happiness. Owner of the sweet river waters, gift gave to her by Yemayá. She is also known as Ochún, Iyalorde, and Oxumand also aids Yemayá with maternity. Oshun is seen as a fair skin bronzed color woman who has a body and a smile to die for. She is always seen with her revealing dresses and cocky and flirtatious ways. Her metal is of gold and she is adorned with lots of it. She is one of the happiest orishas as that is one of the attributes that she beholds. She loves the finest things in life and sometimes she is never satisfied.

Oshun had many relationships with the male orishas. These included from Changó, Orula, Ogún, Inle, Agallu and Asojano (Saint Lazarus). With her sensual and sexual ways, Oshun would conquer any man or obstacle that laid in her way. This orisha is not a whore, but she always gets whatever she wants, if she desires a man she will make him hers. She was watched over by the mighty orisha Nana Buruku when she was young. She shared a close connection with Ochanla and she was very close to Olofi.

Her father is the great Obatalá and he loves her greatly.

When Oshun was first born she had on a white dress. This was the only dress that Oshun had and owned. But everyday Oshun would go to the river and wash her only white dress. After a while Oshun noticed that her white dress was starting to fade into a bright yellow. Oshun was amazed and happy that she had a yellow dress because none of the adult orishas owned or had anything with the color yellow. From that day forward, yellow became the primary color to the orisha Oshun.

Other Names:

Oshun

In Catholicism: He’s represented by Our Lady of Charity.

Offerings:

Ochinchin

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