The Orishas found their way into the New World via the Atlantic slave trade hundreds of years ago, and are now worshipped in many traditions such as Santeria, Umbanda, Candomblé, and has even the Vodou faith. The following is a list of Yoruba deities Olòrún - the supreme creator deity Aganju - Orisha of volcanoes, the wilderness and rivers Aja - Orisha of the forest, the animals within it, and herbal healing Ayao - Orisha of air Babalu Aye - Orisha of the Earth and strongly associated with infectious disease (particularly smallpox, leprosy and AIDS) and healing Egungun-oya - Orisha … Sun – Obatala (oh-bah-tah-lah) and/or Oduduwa [oh-doo-doo-wah] (See the entry for Jupiter below) ** Moon – Yemaja [yeah-mah-yah] Orisha Rulers of the Zodiac - Shango, Oshun, Oya & more. The Orisha deities now enjoy a global following, flourishing in many parts of Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. They go to bat for you to make your life better." Olòrún is the owner of the heavens and is commonly associated with the sun.The vital energy of Olòrún manifests in humans as ashé, which is the life force that runs through all living things. There are four hundred and one of them in total, each playing a role within the Yoruba pantheon. This is the story of Oshún's flight and how she became the messenger of Olodumare. Yoruba Orishas: Olorun. The Orishas are the forces of nature that reflect the manifestations that are sacred and powerful. Without the sun, no life could exist, just as life cannot exist without some degree of ashe. All human beings are in continuous contact with the Orisa. These dieties are found in many religions such as Ifá, Santeria, West African Vudon, Hoodoo, and others. They recognise themselves and are recognised through their different numbers and colors which are their marks, and each has their own favorite foods and other things which they like to receive as offerings and gifts. ARTWORK. ORISHAS AND THEIR ASTROLOGICAL PLANETARY COUNTERPARTS (The names of the astrological planets given first because they are more familiar to people in the USA and other Western nations). He was considered as the ruler of all the bodies of water on earth and even had authority over the other water deities. The concept is regularly referenced in Brazilian capoeira. Orisha, also spelled orixa or orisa, any of the deities of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria.They are also venerated by the Edo of southeastern Nigeria; the Ewe of Ghana, Benin, and Togo; and the Fon of Benin (who refer to them as voduns). "They open up the way for you. It is Divinity revealed through Nature. Thegnosticdread.com An Orisha is a spirit that reflects one of the manifestations of God. Although there is much variation in the details of the rituals and mythology of these deities among these West African peoples, the … An Orisha (spelled òrìṣà in the Yoruba language, orichá or orixá in Latin America) is a deity that r e flects one of the manifestations of the … The Orishas. In Yoruba mythology, Olokun was the orisha (or spirit) of the waters of the earth and the depths of the ocean where the light never shone. Elegua opens and closes the path to… For practitioners, ashe represents a link to the eternal presence of the supreme deity, the orishas, and the ancestors. Orisa is energy. They rule over the forces of nature and the endeavors of humanity. The orishas are the emissaries of Olodumare or God almighty. It has been said in the sacred stories of our West African Yoruba tradition that Oshún (sometimes written Oshun or Osun) is the only Orisa able to approach Olodumare (aka Olorun) directly, carrying prayers from the mouth of humanity to Olodumare's ears. 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