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Oya -  Ọya (Yorùbá: Ọya, also known as Oyá or Oiá; Yàńsàn-án or Yansã; and Iansá or Iansã in Latin America)  a spirit sent by one of the three manifestations of the Supreme God, known as Olodumare.  She is the Orisha of wind, storms, lightning, the marketplace, and cemeteries. She is a warrior, a protector of women and children. She epitomizes female power and righteousness.  She is transformation and change.  She is magic!

 

Yemoja - Yemonja, also spelled Yemoja or Yemaja, Yoruban deity celebrated as the giver of life and as the metaphysical mother of all orisha (deities) within the Yoruba spiritual pantheon. According to the itans (stories) of the Yoruba, the orisha Yemonja was a primordial spiritual entity who was charged by Olofi (God; also known as Olodumare) to assist the orisha Obatala with the formation of humans in Olofi’s creation of Earth. Yemonja descended to Earth on a rope with 16 other orisha from Orun, the abode of Olofi, and traveled throughout the world engaging with other orisha in preparing the world for humankind. She is the orisha of the Ogun River, the largest river within the territory of Yorubaland, and is the counterpart of Olokun, who represents the unknowable bottom of the sea.
 

Oshun -, also spelled Osun, is an orisha (deity) of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. Oshun is commonly called the river orisha, or goddess, in the Yoruba religion and is typically associated with water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality. She is a very powerful of orisha.  Several myths exist concerning Oshun and her significance as a Yoruba deity. In most Yoruba stories, Oshun is generally depicted as the protector, saviour, or nurturer of humanity.  The Oshun River is in Osogbo and a festival is held yearly in her honor.  

 

Ogun is a very powerful warrior who represents truth, justice and righteousness.  He is extremely creative and intelligent.  He works hard and has a keen dedication to his craft.  He protects people from injustices.  He possesses a strength that help clear the path from the heavens in earth so that the orishas and humanity would thrive here.  He is the patron of war and works with a machete to clear away paths and to help people overcome obstacles.
He was the first blacksmith. He discovered the foundry and invented all the tools that exist. He is  the patron of technology and culture.

 

Eshu goes by many names across the world from West Africa to the New World.  He is associated with many things. Everything starts and ends with Eshu.  He is known as the trickster, but he actually serves as a messenger between the gods and humans, and has been described as the god of uncertainty, chance, transformation, destiny, and free will to choose.  He originated from the Yoruba people (in West Africa) and is considered one of the primary Orishas. 
Within the Yoruba, Eshu is considered a messenger between the gods and humans, delivering prayers and sacrifices to the heavens. He was a neutral force to human life, seeking to add balance. 

Shango, also called Chango, major deity of the religion of the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria. He also figures in the religion of the Edo people of southeastern Nigeria, who refer to him as Esango, and in the religion of the Fon people of Benin, who call him Sogbo or Ebioso. Like all of the Yoruba gods (orishas), Shango is both a deified ancestor and a natural force, both aspects being associated with a cult and a priesthood. Sango also known as Jakuta is perhaps the most popular Orisha; he is god of thunder and lightning and as well one of the most worshipped gods all over the world. Sango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third king of the Oyo Kingdom.
 

Obatala or Oshala (known as Obatalá in Nigeria and in Caribbean and South American Spanish and Oxalá in Brazil) is an orisha. The Orisha Obatala is central to the creation myth of the ancient Yoruba cultures of West Africa, where he is also manifest in the "white gods" of creativity and justice: Orishanla, Oshala, Oshagiyan, Oshalufon, Orisha Oko, and Osha Funfun.  Obatala is said to have descended from heaven on a chain to mold the first humans and indeed to mold every child in the womb, although he is only one aspect of Olodumare, the Almighty God, who alone can breathe life into the creations of Obatala.  In Yoruba Oba means "king" and tala [ala] is undyed fabric, the blank canvas, which is why the King of the White Cloth is said to be a tranquil judge. Obatala is honored with brilliant white cloth, white lace, white beads and cowries, white flowers,    coins, and silver jewelry.

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