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Oya, Yansa

Wind in her hair Lightning in her eyes Storms in her voice And thunder in her thighs! Sacred number: 9 Sacred colors:  Brown, orange, purple, arterial blood red, deep red, burgundy, maroon, rainbow plus black, brown, and white Symbols and Embodiments: Storms, wind, whirlwinds, hurricanes, storm and/or disease vector symbols, chaos symbol (cross of two or four arrows) with whirlwind (tapering zigzag), more symbols below… Oya is the Orisha of wind, storms, thunder, and change.  …

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Esu, Exu, Elegua, Legba

Oh Great Exu, Keeper of the Gate! Between life and death, The physical and spiritual realm, The seen and the unseen, The known and the unknown, Please accept our humble invitation, To join in this feast. We ask your permission, To commune with our Ancestors, And with the Lwa who came before. Oh Great Exu, Keeper of the Gate! Please open the gate for us. Disclaimer: Different sects, families, and groups have different beliefs. This …

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  • Links and Additional Information

    "Transformations of Esu" by Kristen Hileman

    The vodun Esu�??�?�¯�??�?�¿�??�?�½??s power lies primarily in his unfixed and fluid nature. He is a god chiefly associated with trickery, ambivalence, communication and the crossroads, a fateful symbolic site where one�??�?�¯�??�?�¿�??�?�½??s journey might take any direction...

    Eshu-Elegbara = Aflakete

    More information about Eshu, with photos and perspectives from west Africa and the diaspora.

    Kindoki Basics: Found Eshu Stones

    Information for diaspora practitioners on what to do with an Eshu stone from outside.

    How to Make Coffee for Eshu

    A simple recipe for making coffee for offerings to Eshu.

    First Contact With Eshu

    A guide for your first conscious contact with Eshu, Master of the Gate, for diaspora practitioners.