In Yoruban mythology, Oshun is an Orisha (spirit goddess) of love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy.

According to the Yoruba elders, Oshun is the "unseen mother present at every gathering", because Oshun represents the cosmological forces of water, moisture, and attraction. Therefore, she is omnipresent and omnipotent. Her power is represented in a Yoruban scripture which reminds us that "no one is an enemy to water", and therefore, everyone has need of and should respect and revere Oshun.

Oshun is the force of harmony - harmony seen as beauty, felt as love, and experienced as ecstasy. According to the ancients, she was the only female Irunmole amongst the 401 sent from the spirit realm to create the world. As such, she is revered as "YeYe" - the sweet mother of us all. When the male Irunmole attempted to subjugate Oshun due to her femaleness, she removed her divine energy (ache) from the project of creating the world and all subsequent efforts at creation were in vain. Only after the male Irunmole begged Oshun for forgiveness could the creation of the world continue. However, creation would not commence until Oshun had given birth to a son. This son became Elegba, the great conduit of ache in the Universe and also the eternal and infernal trickster.

Oshun is known as Yalode- the mother of things outside the home, due to her business acumen. She is also known as Laketi, she who has ears, because of how quickly and effectively she answers prayers. When she possesses her followers she dances, flirts and then weeps- because no one can love her enough and the world is not as beautiful as she knows it could be.

Oshun is beneficent and generous, and very kind. She does, however, have a horrific temper, though it is difficult to anger her. She is married to Shàngó, god of fire, thunder, and power, and is his favorite wife because of her excellent cooking skills. One of his other wives, Oba, was her rival. They are the goddesses of the Oshun and Oba rivers, which meet in a turbulent place with difficult rapids.

Details: This fabulous, one of a kind (OOAK) Mystic Voodoo Doll handcrafted in the traditional New Orleans conjure art style out of Spanish moss and two sticks. She is dressed in the finest fabrics and lace, and wears a beautiful beaded necklace, small pieces of jewelry, and an evil eye bead (made especially for the Mystic Voodoo by Bountiful Bonita).  Her hair is a combination of seed beads and fancy yarns. Her face is hand-sculpted out of polymer clay with painted details. This Oshun Mystic Voodoo Doll is self-standing and comes with a certificate of  authenticity.

Pictured is a prototype of what you will receive and there will be some differences in fabrics, yarns, and other materials used to create each doll. Please refer to the slide show below for examples of Oshun Voodoo dolls.