Esu: Divine Messenger
Reincarnations: Esu Odara and Elegua
Throughout time Thoth, Papa Legba, Hermes, Iris, Narada, St.Nino De Atocha, Anthony of Padua and countless more
Esu is known as the Divine Messenger, The Trickster, Enforcer of Fate
Esu eats before and with All Orisha,
Esu is the only Orisha with a face per say.
Esu is depected as a child or a man, Esu Opens the Way
Energy of Travel, Truth with Self, and Divine understanding
Colors: Black and Red or Black and White
Numbers: 3 and 21
Animals: Black and Red Rooster, Fox, Toad, Grasshopper, Deer, Hawk, and Pigeons
Likes: Sweets/Candy, Cigars/Smoke, Liqour(Rum or Gin), Bean Cakes, Popcorn, Coconut, and Palm Oil
Totems: Trains, Ladders, Keys, and Gates
Zodiac: Virgo Day of Week: Saturday
Body Association: Spine and Nervous System
Advice for dealing with Omo Esu: Respect them and Pay attention, things can get real tricky if you dont.
​Roads: 21
Ibase Esu
What are Orisha?
They are the energies or forces of Nature/Life personified,
thats why orignially they weren't depicted faces
All my information on Orisha comes from convesation with my Mentors, Books my Baba has provided me, Pataki, Odu, My Egungun, and last but never least My Ori.
​When looking at the Orisha they are explained in a family dynamic to show how you and your potential siblings share traits with your parents whether you are close or like them or not. Also how you can pick things up from your partners over time.
How I personally connect Orisha to other deities is based on characteristics and story not gender or google.​
Orisha Books By: AWO FA'LOKUN FATUNMBI
Orisha Pantheon in Regards to their Reincarnations through time
Orunmilla: Witness to the Birth of Wisdom/Consciousness
IFA: The Wisdom of Nature, Fate, and Destiny
IFA: Indigenous Faiths of Africa
Colors: Brownish Red and Green
Numbers: 16 and 256
Animals: Lizards and Rats
Likes: Atare, Honey, Palm Oil, Coconut, Kola Nut, Plantain
Totems: Iroke, Opon
Day of the Week: Everyday or every 5th Day
Mother of Child: Oshun
Ibase Orunmilla
Ibase IFA
Ogun: Orisha of Truth, Justice and War
Throughout Time: Sobeck, Mars, Skanda, Ares, Vulcan, Hephaestus and so many more.
Ogun patron of Metal/Iron Work, Justice, and Truth
Ogun removes blockages along your path, Father of Orisha Egungun
Energy of Hardwork, Perserverance, and Protection of the Truth
Colors: Blood Red or Green & Black
Numbers: 3 & 4
Day of Week: Tuesday
Animals: Black/Brown Dogs, Ants, Bears, Squirrel, Chickadee, Heron, Sparrow, Beaver
Likes: Watermelon, Rum/ Liqour, Palm Oil, Honey, Cigars, and Yams
Totems: Machete, Railroads(Spikes), Cauldron
Zodiac: Aries
Advice for dealing with Omo Oguns: Dont lie, Don't BS, Do not force them out when working, and Don't play they stay ready
Wives: Oya, Oshun, Obba​
​Roads:5
Mojuba Ogun
Ochosi: Orisha of Hunting
Throughout Time: Artemis, Ullr, Cernunnos, Khonvoum
Magician of the Forest, Father of Logunede, Guardian of the forest, Spirit of the Tracker, hunter of good fortune,
Associated with the Native Americans
Colors: Blue and Yellow
Numbers: 3 & 7
Dual Spirited
Energy of Precision and Protection
Animals: Quail, Parrots, and Black Panthers/Leopard
Likes: Honey, Corn/meal, Palm Oil, Yams, and Watermelon
Totems: Bow n Arrow, hunting knife, deer antlers, arrow heads
Advice for dealing with Omo Ochosi: Play with them if you want they dont miss
Mother of His Child: Oshun
Ibase Ochosi
Oshun: Orisha of Love & Beauty
Throughout Time: Hathor, Parvati, Aphrodite, Venus, and so many more.
Oshun is the Mother of the Ibeji, Protector of Abused Women, Mother of Esu Odara and Logunede, Patron of Drum and Dance
Petitioned for Childbirth and Abundance
Energy of introspection and Loving oneself enough to Leave
Color: Yellow (+Orange & Gold)
Number: 5 Day Association: Friday
Animals: Peacock, Volture, Bees, Butterflies, Ginger/Blond Cats, Canary, Hummingbird, & Rabbit
Likes: Oranges, Lemons. Honey, Cinnamon, guinea hen
Zodiac: Taurus & Libra
Totems: Mirrors, Fans, Daggers
Body Association: Circulatory System, Digestive Organs, Elimination System, and Pubic Area
Advice for dealing with Omo Oshuns: Dont take their sweetness for granted, Rivers flow one way. Dont play with they partner of Child/ren as well, water burns when boiled.
Husbands: Sango, Ogun
Mothered Children by: Orunmilla and Ochosi
​Roads:9
Mojuba Oshun
Obatala/Orishanla: Father Of All Orisha
Throughout Time: Jesus, Zeus, Odin, Brahma,Taqwa/Allah
King of The White Cloth/Light
King of White Light that Births Consciousness
Protector of the Disabled
Colors: White
Numbers: 8
Energy of Paternal Guidence, Creativity, Intelligence, Order, Expansion, Patience, VIsion, and Long Life
- One of the few Orisha Imprisoned -
Androngynous; Mostly Male
Animals:White Horse, Spiders, Elephants, Chamelon, Doves, Donkeys, Coyote, Dragonflies, Owls, Boa Constrictor and Snails
Likes: Coconut, honey, White Candles, Rice, egg/whites, white sweet potato, milk,
Totems: Mountains, Irukere
Zodiac: Sagittarius Day of a Week: Sunday
Body Association: Bones, Brain, and White Bodily FLuids
Advice for dealing with Omo Obatala:
DO NOT LET THEM DRINK
Wives: Yemoja
Roads: Unknown for white is the reflection of all color
Ibase Obatala
Oduduwa: Womb that divides Character
Orisha Dudu
Throughout Time: Hades
Designer of Man, King of Orun (Heaven)
Womb that generates cycles, Womb that generates Character, Father of Yemoja, Male Founder of the Yoruba Nation, Womb of Rebirth,
Colors: Black
Advice for dealing with Omo Oduduwa: Be Chill, Be Humble, Be Real
Roads: Unkown for Black is the absorption of all colors
Natural Law of Entropy
Ibase Oduduwa
Olokun: Owner of the Secrets of the Deep
Throughout Time: Posideon
Father of Aje
Owner to the secrets of Children, Wealth, and Abundance
Colors: Dark Blue;Here
Red & White in Africa
Numbers: 2, 8, 16
Energy of the Mystery
Androgynous Deity
Animals: Krakens, Eels, Deep sea Animals
Likes:Melons, Honey, Molasses, Pineapple, Coconut,Gin, Pinewood, coral shells,
Totems: Double-Tailed Mermaid
Zodiac: Pisces Day of a Week: Monday
Body Association: Womb Water
Advice for dealing with Omo Olokun: Don't Lie, Withhold, Minimize anything, or attempt to manipulate them or anyone around them.
DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT play with they kids
Wife: Yemoja
Road: 6
Ibase Olokun
Yemoja/Yemaya: Mother of all Orisha
Throughout Time: Mut, Aditi, Rhea, Cybele, Mother/Virgin Mary, and Many more
Yemoja is the Mother of Plenty/Fish, Protector of ALL women and Children, Guardian of the secrets of the Deep,
Patitioned for Childbirth and Abundance​
Energy of Unconditional love and Understanding
Colors: Light Blue and White or Crystal
Numbers: 3 & 7 Associated w/ Moon
Animals: Duck, Flocks of birds, Schools of fish, Black Birds, Finch, Penguin, Skunk, and Grackles
Likes: Watermelon, Pineapple, Honeydew, Cantalope, and Molasses (Stickers Off, Little polution is still polution)
Zodiac: Cancer Day of Week: Monday w/ Olokun
Body Association: Vagina, Womb, Breasts, Liver, & Buttocks
Advice for Dealing with Omo Yemojas: Dont play with your mommas or them, Oceans can drown you.​
Husbands/Partners: Obatala, Olokun ​
Roads:12
​Mojuba Yemaya
Sango/Shango: Orisha of Fire, Drumming and Dance
Throughout Time: Sekhmet, Agni, Dionysos,and so many more.
Sango is the father of the Ibeji, Causer of Shakera
Colors: Red & White
Numbers: 6
Energy of Paternal Love, Passion, Determination, and Self-assurance
- Gave up Divination for the Drum and Dance -
Animals: Red and White Rooster, Turtles, Frogs, Jaguar, White Horse, Black Cats,
Likes:Red Apples, Rum, Cigars, Tobacco Leaf, Ram
Totems: Double headed battle axe, Lightning bolts. Drum
Zodiac: Aquarius Day of a Week: Thursday
Body Association: Bone Marrow, Male Reproductive Organs
Advice for dealing with Omo Sango: Watch that gift of gab, Watch their words, CAREFULLY
Wives: Obba, Oya, Oshun
Raised the Ibeji with Yemoja
Roads:3
Ibase Oba Ko So
Oya: Orisha of Wind, Communication, and Marriage
Throughout Time: Nepthys, Rudra, Ninil, St.Theresa, Iris, Mictecacihuatl, Freya, Hecate, and many more.
Mother of The Marketplace (Mama Loa), Guardian of the Graveyard, Mother of Nine (Yansa), Holder of Fire, Harbinger of Change and Transforrmation.
Colors: Purple, Maroon/White, and Rainbow
Numbers: 9
Energy of Rebirth
Animals: Buffalo, Cardinal, Raven, Robin, Seagull, Beetles(Scarabs), Bats, Goat, Racon, Snake, Chammeleon, and Black Cats.
Likes: Eggplants, Red Grapes, Red Wine, Raisins, and Purple Yams
Planet: Pluto
Totems: Whips, Machete, Rainbows, Irukere
Zodiac: Scorpio Day of a Week: Wednesday
Body Association: Lungs, Bronchial Passages, Mucus Membranes
Advice for dealing with Omo Oya: Never think you know them, Never compare them to anyone else, Stay Truthful and grounded around them.
Husbands: Ogun and Sango
Auntie who IS raising the Ibeji
Ibase Oya
Ibeji: Spirit Twins
Throughout Time: Dioscuri(Castor/Pollux), Xolotl, Ashvin, Hunahpu/Xbalanque, and many more
Patrons of Blessings, Abundance, Joy, Mischief, Children, Duality, and Twins
Colors: Red & Blue
Numbers: Even Numbers (2,4,6,8)
Taiwo: 1st Born
Kehinde: 2nd Born
Body Association: Kidneys, Ovaries, Lungs
Advice for dealing with Omo Sango: Cherish them
Raised by Oshun, Yemoja, Now Oya
Ibase Ibeji
