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Derrick Garrett Jr. posted an update in the group
5 years agoIAFRIKAN Oya is the one of the most powerful Orishas. As a warrior queen she is the sister-wife of God Shango who she bestow powers upon to create storms. Hence Oya is known as the Goddess of thunder. Lightning, Tornadoes,winds and rainstorms. She is also to be the guardian of life and death and brings rapid changes to aid her followers towards inner and outer transformation. She is also known as the guardian of life and death realm. However she possess psychic abilities and powers of revival or death itself. Due to possessing these powers she is known as the “the Great Mother of the Elders of the Night”.
Oya is both love and feared for the reasons of being a protective mother or change into a savage warrior to destroy injustices, deceit and dishonesty from her path. She is the known as the protectress of woman and feminine leadership. She shouldn’t be taken lightly and must should be respect due to positive feminine characteristics.5 Comments-
I first encountered Oya via her Santerian aspect. I like the pataki about her battle with Chango. He was angered for Oya had taught herself to use Shango’s mortar & gourd. Eshu tried to calm Chango by telling him(Chango) that Oya did this to work with him not to work against him. Chango eventually discovered Eshu was right.
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This pataki is one reason I developed a close connection with Eshu . It’s also an example of why our ancestors’ communities thrived-Men and Women worked together to protect, maintain and develop these communities.
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How can I…. talk to the Orishas?
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To talk or connect with an individual orisha, one way is setting up an altar featuring items that the orisha likes. When putting beaded necklaces or bracelets on the altar, they should be the colors that represent that orisha. Find a trusted babalawo (priest) to help you with this.
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As for connecting with the orishas as a group, I like burning powdered 7 African Powers incense while listening to Yoruba drumming music. If you feel closer to the orishas’ Santerian aspects, then use Cuban Santerian music instead.
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