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How do I talk to Oshun?
Directions: Light the yellow candle in front of a sculpture or image Oshun for five days. (Make sure you put the candle in a safe place. If you plan on leaving it unattended, blow it out, but light it again as soon as you return.) Tell her your wishes, preferably out loud so she can hear you.
How do you greet Oshun?
How do I call Oshun? To call upon Her, the proper greeting is, “Ori Ye Ye O”. She is identified with the new crescent Moon and Venus.
Can anyone worship the orishas?
Household rituals are public and open to all who are invited to attend. One’s ancestors, egun, are held in high esteem in the Orisha worshipers’ traditions. Thus, all ceremonies and rituals in the various manifestations of the tradition begin with paying homage to one’s ancestors.
What day is Oshun birthday?
Celebrate the feast day of Oshun (September 8) with her altar essentials.
Why does Oshun wear yellow?
Oshun is a goddess of love and beauty. She’s also associated with wealth and is said to love shiny things. She’s often represented draped in yellow. “Oshun exudes sensuality and all the qualities associated with fresh, flowing river water,” wrote Oshun follower Valerie Mesa for Vice in 2018.
Who is the most powerful Orisha?
Ṣàngó
Ṣàngó is viewed as the most powerful and feared of the orisha pantheon. He casts a “thunderstone” to earth, which creates thunder and lightning, to anyone who offends him.
What chakra is Oshun?
The heart chakra reminds us that love is an energy, and energy cannot be destroyed. (Color: green). Orisha Oshun: the goddess of love.
What happens when someone touches your elekes?
Elekes can not be touched by anyone except for priests, and if they are touched, the person touching them must clean them. The beads all have different meanings and represent different divinities of Ifa. “I look at my beads as spirits. If something bad is about to happen to me, they start to itch really bad.
What day of the week is dedicated to Oshun?
Friday
On the 5th day of each week (Friday), OSHUN & their temple gives offerings to the orisa, Osun, on behalf of members in the community who are looking to connect with the Great Mother. Offerings of kola nut.
What food does Oshun like?
Oshun’s favorite thing to eat is honey, and her contagious laugh can either put you under her spell or send shivers down your spine.” And Oshun, who is said to be jealous, can be vengeful when she is crossed: “Oshun is as sweet as honey,” Mesa writes, “but her honey can also turn sour.”
What does the name Oshun mean?
Oshun. Love, Beauty, Intimacy, Freshwater, Osun River, Wealth, Diplomacy. Member of the Orisha. Other names. Ochún, Oxúm.