ᐈ Orishas 【What are they, Who are they, Meet them HERE】

Next I will introduce you to the Saints of Santeria better known as the orishas, You will be able to learn more about each of them and find out about their characteristics, tastes and much more. If you want to know what they mean, who each one of them is and what they represent, you should continue reading this article.

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What are the Orishas?

Are the people in charge of carrying a message to Olodumare. They are the ones who direct the affairs of human beings and nature. The way to recognize each one of them is through their colors and numbers, because this is their brand.

In the same way, each one has their favorite food and the things they like that they place as offerings. For this reason, the followers of each Orisha place offerings, according to what they like and so they offer their help to those who belong to this religion.

Those who named and identified the energies that appeared in nature as something divine were the Yorubas and they assigned the name of “Orishas”.

This religion is considered monotheistic because they have a great diversity of divinities, since Olodumare is seen as Almighty, unique and omnipotent. 401, is the number of divinities that the Yoruba pantheon possesses.

The Orishas can vary, depending on which kingdom they are being venerated because whoever can be a feminine divinity in one kingdom can be masculine in another, that is why a deity can have different paths but they never lose their essence and the characteristics that each one possesses. In the same way, it can happen that two gods become one because of the similarity in their characteristics.

Each Orisha is related and represented with nature and human that is why their defects and virtues have a lot of resemblance between man. The believer of this religion, all the Orishas receive and accept him as a son, the communication between the two is achieved by the Ifá oracle and in this way, the intimate bond is created.

These are the Saints of the 7 powers:

Its meaning

The Orishas were recognized as energies of nature, who represent them and this name was given by the Yoruba. Due to its variation of deities, the religion is considered monotheistic because they continue to consider Olodumare as the Omnipotent God.

Orishas: Who are they?

The Orishas are divinities that rule and guide the purposes of humanity and the energy of nature.

Some of the many Orishas that exist in the region are mentioned below, explaining what they represent, their respective day, characteristics of their children, their colors and much more.

chango orisha

He is the king of the Yoruba religion, He is a warrior and one of the most popular among the Orishas. It represents dance, justice, thunder, fire, lightning and strength. He owns the dance and the music, in the same way, the drums and other objects that make music possible.

symbolizes the happiness and need to live, the passion, intelligence, riches and intensity of life. It also includes unfavorable and favorable situations that arise. He was the interpreter and owner of the Ifá oracle, the first to possess it.

Although Changó identifies with Santa Bárbara, he is a very masculine Orisha. His children are characterized by believing that they are superior to others around them, they have good will and willingness to work, they are very energetic, they are endowed with intelligence and feel anger easily or are easily carried away by it.

Obatala

It represents health, peace, justice, truth, wisdom and purity. He is a respected and notable god because he is the greatest of the Orishas and occupies the highest place, at all times. He is the lord who represents human feelings and intelligence.

Creator of all that the planet possesses. His respective color is white which represents the purity and peace he possesses. His honor date is September 24 and his number is 8.

Virgen de las Mercedes, the female figure is associated with her. Those who are children of Obatalá are characterized by having a foolproof will. In the same way, they are reserved and calm. It also symbolizes the creation that is completely clean and has no stain, has a noble temperament and greatness of spirit and still behaves generously, although it also has feelings of superiority over others, a feeling of great and violent anger.

oshun

It is the Orisha that embodies love, finesse, fertility, femininity, refinement, spirituality and intensity that all humans possess with feelings. Contains the most appreciated virtues in women and the ability to produce positive effects since it is beautiful, sensual and flirtatious.

Honey, gold and love belong to her because they characterize her. She is the queen of streams, springs, rivers, she encompasses all the sweet waters of the world. The color that characterizes it is yellow, its number is 5 and the multiples belonging to this number. The date that belongs to it is the September 8th.

Your children have the characteristics of being sociable, friendly, cheerful, they are curious and they like to be sensual. They are characterized because they pay a lot of attention to the opinions of third parties, therefore, they love clothes, jewelry and always smell good.

The dance of this Orisha is the most sensual of all. She shakes her arms so she can ring her bracelets and when she laughs she does it like Yemaya. She also passes her arms over her head to accentuate the charms that she possesses about her. While this is going on, she makes extravagant movements, to ask men for intimacy, what she does is extend her hands and move her hips exaggeratedly. the way to ask for a thousand is by showing the affability of life and sex. When looking in the mirror, she is an Orisha who looks at the other people around her from above her nose.

elegua

He is the first and most important warrior. He is considered as the owner of destiny, brings and carries all the bad and all the good, things that are not expected and are not known, that is why it is considered the most fearsome. Those who are not initiated must first receive and consecrate themselves with this Orisha.

The Orisha that opens and closes the path of the path that each person travels, and thus can control happiness or unhappiness of all human beings. An Elegua works with each Orisha, therefore, he is a messenger and spy of the gods.

Its respective number is 3 and its corresponding color is black and red. Celebrated on June 13 and January 6. Your children are skilled and intelligent but little apprehensive. They like the street therefore, they are not homely and womanizers. In most cases, it lives behind the doors of each initiate because in this way it cares for and protects the Ilé from the people who own it. This Orisha is the caretaker and protector of the mountains and the savannah.

Orisha Ochosi

Warrior and is the best hunter of these. He is the Orisha of the justice, of the persecuted and of jail, therefore, he is the saint of prisons. His number is three and the multiples of it.

It is represented by the colors yellow and blue and the day that is honored is June 6. San Norberto and San Alberto Magno, are with whom he identifies. The children of this Orisha are attentive to any sign, they are intelligent, fast and always have the initiative, they are protective, hospitable and they always like to be with the family.

Sometimes they may suffer from their lifestyleThey are nomads since they go from one place to another, without settling anywhere permanently. They are bohemian because they lead a free type of life and little organization, therefore, their life is unstable.

ogun

It represents strength, work and strength, it is a warrior Orisha. He intervenes in the battles and has knowledge of all the unknowns that arise in the mountains. It is characterized by tools, weapons and its emblem is iron.

He is very willful, cunning and mischievous. Its respective date is April 23, it is distinguished by the color purple, black and green and its number is 3.

Ogun’s children are impulsiveIt is difficult for them to forgive the offenses that are done towards them and they can have a violent temperament. However, they are fun, very good friends and do not like to be alone with one person.

orula orisha

Orula also represents intelligence, cunning that overcome unpleasant situations and wisdom. He is the great counselor of humanity because of everything that exists, he knows the destination, for that very reason, it is said of him that he is the witness of all creation.

Its color is yellow because in the leaves of this color, death is represented, together with the green color that is present in the color of the plants that sprout from the earth.

4 and 16 are his numbers and he is venerated on October 4. His children are characterized by being spiritual and with a very specific intuition. They are generous, calm and very wise people.

Yemaya

It is a prototype of universal mother and is the mother of all the Orishas, ​​it is recognized because it is protector of pregnant mothers and children. Queen of the sea, she is the source of life, goddess of the rational, witchcraft and is very intelligent. As she symbolizes the waves of the sea, the dance that characterizes her is similar to its movements.

The color that characterizes it is blue, its numbers are 7 and its multiples. The day to worship her is September 7.

Strong, severe and have a good disposition and will in what they do, they are maternal and paternal, but their temperament is just as changeable as the sea comes and goes. So are the children of Yemaya. they are also resentful of the offenses they do towards them, they forgive but do not forget. What is said is that they are all children of Yemaya because being in the mother’s placenta, she swims for 9 months.

hey

Also called Yansa, it represents the cemetery, owns the air that is breathed and the winds that are created. She is a warrior and violent who fights with two swords, she is supported by the dead because she lives at the gates of the cemeteries. She personifies the impetuous character, she is thoughtless and rash. In the same way, she symbolizes funeral feelings and in nature she represents the spark.

The only color that does not appear in it is black, the number 9 is hers and October 1 is her special date.

Your children are people with a calm and reserved personality, although when they get angry everything can turn into a storm. They like to do new things and get out of the monotony.

eshu

This Orisha rules malicious displays. In order for good will to occur, adequate precautions must be taken to evade the evil that may arise. He is the one who deceives and cheats the other Orishas and men in the legends.

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