The Mystic Voodoo
Where Art, Psychology, and Mythology Collide
The Mystic Voodoo Where Art, Psychology, and Mythology Collide
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Oshun
Oshun is the Santeria goddess of love, art, and dance. Her greatest attribute is her ability to provide the emotions a solid foundation upon which to reside and grow. Oshun also provides gifts of money and material riches, sex, love, creativity, fertility, compassion, beauty, and laughter. To construct an altar for Oshun, use a gold altar cloth. Place 5 peacock feathers in a crystal vase, and a bowl of river water on the altar. Arrange five cowrie shells on the surface along with five pieces of amber. A single yellow candle can be placed towards the back. You can also make a special jar for her that contains honey, five cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and a handful of pumpkin seeds. Any prayers you wish Oshun to answer should be repeated for 5 nights. But first, you will need to ask Papa Legba to open the gates to the spirit world so that you can ask Oshun for a favor. To do so, recite the following three times: Odu Legba, Papa Legba, open the door, Your children are waiting. Papa Legba, open the door, your children await. You can now use your Voodoo doll as a focusing tool for creating the change you seek. Oshun Voodoo dolls are particularly useful for improving love, happiness, and emotional strength. Concentrate on the outcome you wish to occur and greet Oshun with the appropriate ritual greeting: Ori Ye Ye O Then you may use the following prayer to Oshun:
You may now ask Oshun for assistance in creating the change you seek. You may write a petition if you wish. Make an offering for five days following your request. Appropriate offerings include lighting a special candle, placing a small plate of food from your dinner on her altar, or flowers. Oshun is particularly fond of cinnamon, honey, oranges, pumpkins, gold, mirrors, and French pastries. Her favorite colors are yellow, green, and coral, her favorite day is Thursday, and her favorite number is the number 5. Be creative! When you are finished, place Oshun in your kitchen or in the bedroom as these are the best places in the home for her.
Picture from the Voodoo Tarot Illustration by Sallie Ann Glassman
To purchase an Oshun Voodoo doll, click here.
The most important concept in Voodoo is reverence to ancestors. Always be sure to remember those who have gone on before you. It is the single most important thing you can do to insure success in your ritualistic endeavors.
Temple of Ọsun in Osogbo, Nigeria. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify the above photograph under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". ASHE OSHUN, TODOS LOS OSHAS Y ORISHAS
Simple altar for Oshun
African-American Priestess of Osun in the Yoruba tradition speaks about her practice, rituals and ceremonies; as she finds her way back to Osogbo, Nigeria.
The journey of an African-American woman to Osogbo, Nigeria to be initiated into a traditional African religion. Osunyemi travels to the Osun Osogbo Grove for a traditional initiation with all of its pomp and circumstance.
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