Pantheon of the Yoruba Religion

{Oba ochun alamace}

Altars of the Santeria Religion

 {Ile OSHA}

             

Obatala (Our Lady of Mercy) - Purity and Peace

Ruler of All Minds and Heads

Obatala is the head of all the orishas. He has 24 paths. He is seen as peace and purity and as the creator of humankind. He also represents fatherhood and creativity. Obatala owns all white substances, as well as, silver and platinum. It is said he rules over all the bones of the body and the brain, which he created. His color is white, which is used in his beads. Children of Obatala are said to be strong willed, stubborn and determined. Usually quiet, and peaceful. They are also said to be very intelligent and have a gift for politics. They are very patient and know how to wait for something they want. They are slow to anger, but when they lose there temper they explode very violent

     I am the peace ", the white dove of the pantheon Yoruba, since my mission is to watch over worldly heads.

                I am obatala ", that I dress white as a sign of peace, for the ones that are anguished of my children in the face of the earth

                I am obatala ", the guard of roads in bringing peace within my mission to govern the destinations of what created

                I am obatala ", the head, the guide, the consolation. The church calendar's white sanctuary Yoruba the he unites souls within faith stop of me to govern him.

This I am dribble, the father for the son ", if in me believe

{The Warriors}

Eleggua (Infant of Atocha) - Master Of All Paths 

Oggun (Saint Peter) - War, Life in Motion

Ochosi Osun (Saint Norberto) – Justice

Eleggua

 

    Eleggua legba eshu is the opener of all doors and the messenger of all the orishas. He owns the keys to all doors, Evil as well as good. It is said he takes pleasure in creating compromising situations and trouble between people. He can equally be both cruel and generous, and is said to be much unexpected in his actions. Although at times he may seem to be a master of deceit and bringer of misfortune, he is justified for he  alone see things that are hidden from humanity and all the other orishas. Eleggua always comes first and last. Elegguas colors are red and black also used in his necklace. Children of Eleggua are identified as someone with mischievous tendencies, good humor and kind, someone fond of playing jokes. In addition, it can be said they are a master lies and a great arbiter of truth. Very intelligent but sometimes unscrupulous and easily given up to intrigue.

 

In my task, since my life is to sow for power to grout en to make roads like eleggua

         I am peace ". Like the same road within the crossroad making roads, eleggua

               I am peace, “than I guide myself of the protection of Orissa’s

              I am it ". Like the wind and life same, if consolation to you, the teaching, the fact that I do

        I participate, participating in giving of what I have. This I am temple morning star world

{Orissa Oggun}

   The Orissa Oggun represents hard work and human effort. He is also a symbol of violence, brute force and raw energy. He is a divine ironworker who works eternally without rest. It is also said he represents all minerals and metals, especially iron. It is through Oggun that work created from tools is made possible. His colors are green and black also used in his necklace. Children of Oggun are said to have violent tempers and always ready to start an argument. They are also at the mercy of their lower instincts, which can be brutal and destructive. However, on the other side they are very hard working people and can be "workaholics", who use work as an escape to get away from life. Surgeons, engineers, police officers, and farmers are said to be under the influence of Oggun.

 Ochosi Osun

   Orissa Ochosi is the divine hunter and is a representation of both divine and human justice. He always works in conjunction with Oggun and together they symbolize balanced justice, the destruction of the obsolete and the creation of new avenues of life. His hunting skills are devoted to the search of the most perfect and beautiful creatures, so that they can be presented to the creator. A crossbow and everything related to hunting is used in representing Ochosi. His colors are Violet, red, green, and blue. Ochosi rules over all court cases and all situations where justice is involved. He also rules over jails, judges and all lawyers. Children of Ochosi are quick witted and clever. Always alert and full of initiative. They are fond of family life, yet they crave change and excitement. They are honest and set in there principles. Ambitious and love to take chances. 

Shango Cabio Sile (Saint Barbara)

-       Fire Thunder and Lighting 

                                    

     Shango is the most popular orisha in the pantheon of the Yoruba religion. In addition seen as the symbol of fire, thunder, and lightning. He is the embodiment of passion, virility, and raw power. He also symbolizes dancing, war, and all the virtues and perfections of human nature. He is noble, hard working, courageous and a staunch friend. However, he can be quarrelsome, boastful, a womanizer, gambler and a consummate liar. His colors are red and white also used in his necklace. Children of Shango are energetic, passionate, of unusual bright intelligence, proud and arrogant. They cannot stand to have opposition to their ideas and prone to violent explosions of anger. His children are also extremely generous and will very easily part with their possessions in order to help someone. They are highly creative and always leave a long lasting impressions, on all the people who meet them. 

     That is I, the church calendar of the Yoruba, the retinue of life who is in me leans to the step of life

                I am peace ", the altar the walking, and stick of faith whose in me make him ugly for the roads to walk

                I am peace ", the walking stick that supports your peso, if of me you embrace yourself in faith of devotion.

                I am peace ", the one that from beyond the grave comes when, you clamor in your prayers of help.

                I am peace ", the sanctuary, without imagery, because I live on the invisible where I find myself within the world hidden.

                I am peace ", the church, calendar Yoruba chango the blessed saint than I do justice with my sword. Chango

Misael Ochun Alamace

Yemeya (Our Lady of Ruler) - Goddess of the Ocean

And Mother Of All

  Yemeya is seen as the ocean waters and the mother of all. She is the giver of all life and sustains the world. Through her, all things are possible. Without her, there is only death and destruction. Yemeya rules over everything that is connected to the sea. She is the patron of sailors and anglers and protects those against drowning. Yemeya also rules over all women and all their affairs. Her colors are blue and white. Children of Yemeya are very strong, severe and willful. They are serious and maternal even in the men.  Family minded, and protective over the young. Her children may be very forgiving but never forget the offense. They are also very fond of luxuries and the finer things in life.

     I am that one yemaya, “the lively legend of seas, the mystery of what deep, the life and the death I put face to face samagagga it I am the belly, the mother that gives life, the one that suckles the world in faith.

                I am that one yemaya, " iya, mother of what created, the pantheon's foundation Yoruba, coral house’s siren the seven seas the bottom body of bourn

                I am that one yemaya, “the virgin of rule and of the sky the celestial princess which they call Yemaya to me, her than in his mantle he welcomes you to watch over you if only in me believe.

          I am that one yemaya, " the queen of seven seas deep Yemaya.  The soul childbirth the mother than of his belly he creates, but obviously, I am the worldly mother for my children I am the virgin of rule mother of the divine verb, the faith.   This is me the house of the than in me believe I am the coral the siren life and death

Misael Ochun Alamace.

Ochun (Our Lady of Charity)

Goddess of Rivers, the Owner of Gold 

     Ochun is the orisha of river waters and the embodiment of love and sexuality. She represents the joy of life and is what makes life worth living for. She is the patron of gold and all wealth is hers to give. She also rules over marriage and is the giver of fertility. She is gentle and loving teaches humanity the secrets of life and love. Her colors are yellow, coral and aquamarine. Children of Ochun are very charming and pleasant people, who love music, dancing, and the arts. They are very fond of pleasures, extremely sensuous, but are very careful of public opinion, which is very important to them. They Love jewelry, and fine clothes, expensive perfumes, and good wines. They can be determined, stubborn and intent on social climbing which they are very good at.       

      Ochun virgin, of the charity of copper. I am that one ".  Oñi, oñi the honey that sweetens the life, the alms that partakes, that one I am yalorde the nymph of love

      I am that one, “the sweet one belonging to life yalorde cari, cari yeyéo

Water obvious of the river where he waits for my room at my sanctuary of lively currents for the than for he comes

                It I am the honey of life and the waters spring that you take a bath in his crystalline currents, the celestial mirror, the princess from above, the mother of the divine verb.

The sanctuary of the charity of copper, for you the Yoruba waits, within the church calendar if in me believes. In order to sweeten your life, and to cover you with my mantle. Ochun yeyeo yalorde

Misael Ochun Alamace.

Oya Yansan (Virgin of Candelabra) –

 Caretaker of the Cemetery and Iku deaf

 

   Oya is seen as the guardian of the gates of death, which is why she is also known as the owner of the cemetery. She is not death itself but one who receives the souls of the dead and opens the astral doors for them. She is also represented as the thunderbolt, fire and wind. She is the embodiment of all types of turbulence and creates tempests, hurricanes and tornadoes when she is enraged. She may be seen as all the unleashed violence of nature and the destruction it leaves behind. Through this violence, she may or may not bring death to humankind. She is also seen as the very air we breathe. Therefore is seen, and the seed of both, life, and death. Her main color is wine. Children of Oya are very clever quarrelsome people, who can be very authorities with sensual and temperaments. Jealous, and demanding, yet very faithful. However once there affections go astray they will engage in extra marital affairs.

     I am that one Oya ", the virgin of the mullein the wind of life the cemetery's room.

               I am that one Oya, “the goddess of nine skirts the whirl the wind, faith, faith, the air that one sighs while one is alive.

               I am that one, oya yansan faith, faith the wind, the nine masks of the life that he shakes in fury of love, for my children of unknown parentage, the spark

               I am that one yansan, " the wind of water torments her than of drought he humidifies to give fruit of life, Marie of the mullein, candelaria princess, from above and land, the guide to the sky within the church calendar Yoruba stop the than in my believe. It I am yansan. Marie of the mullein of the candelaria

Babaluaye Asowano (Saint Lazarus)

 - Patron of All Ailments

    Babaluaye asowano is a title that means "father of the world". He is perceived as the personification of all epidemics - leprosy, skin diseases, syphilis, ulcers, paralysis, and all types of infirmities. It is also said the epidemic AIDS has been connected with this orisha. He is a symbol of death and illness as well as the cure for all ailments. It is believed that he not only cures illnesses but can cause them as well. His color is royal purple. Babaluaye is identified with people who have broken or missing limbs, derelicts and beggars.  In addition, with those who have been abandoned, and forgotten, by society.  He teaches a lesson of humility and compassion along with social responsibility to those less fortunate than us. He is always tugging at the humanity's conscience and will punish with an unexpected and unexplainable illness.

Saint's Drum

This I am ochun Alamace, like chiming of drums, than of his echo I do melody, in vibrating hearts.

    This I, am santero, omorisha by heart for that my notes touch souls in hugs of goodwill.

 

                This I am the song of the whip and chiming of drums, the fraternal joins hearts in hug. The flora, that perfumes the souls bringing melody, of the sky of our ancestors.

 

                I am pace ".  The melodious, song, of the past. The echo” that brought the wind, the foam that I cross the seas to bring my melody to them. I am more like the drum, than in his chords he chimes to do melody of faith. That one I am the Santeria

            T and the seven African power”, to increase the power, of the magic, the ache of wit of the than he lives in me and of my protection and himself of me. this Is were I go by ,  In order to attain olodumare's Heaven {God}, over the sound of African drums seat his nourishing  of me himself. Remember me and I will be there to help you went you need me. The church calendar of Yoruba.

        Eleggua               Bata              Baluaye           

          

   

            Olocun                                             Oya                                                  Ochun

      

Agallu                      Chango                  Asowano  

         

                     Olocun                      Inle                        Chango