Orisha Online Altar – Page 13 – Learn about Vodun and related African and diaspora beliefs.

Vodun F.A.Q. – How does Vodun approach abortion? What is the perspective on abortion in African spirituality?

Cinnamon and Clove Metaphysical Boutique (@cynnamon333) Interview With Nicole Lasher, Webmatron of Orisha.me • Instagram video

Video Course: Sheloya’s Hoodoo Bones System – How to Read the Bones

Babalawo Odofin shares Some Yoruba African Spiritual Healing Tips & the Power of Incantations – YouTube

Ore yeye OSUN ooo!!! Osun Festival 2023 Begins July 31st

Vodun F.A.Q. – What are the 7 Principles of Vodun?

Erindinlogun 16 Cowries Divination ATLANTA

ARUGBA Osun Osogbo Festival 2022’s Face Unveiling Live – YouTube

Vodun F.A.Q. – What Is The Difference Between African Divination and Psychic Readings?

Vodun F.A.Q. – What is the difference between Ifa and Orisha (or Orishaism)?

What Is the Significance of Symbols in Vodun? Is It Okay To Wear Them? | Vodun F.A.Q.

Who is Orunmila | Learning Ifa Spirituality for Beginners

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Vodun F.A.Q. – How are sex, orientation, and gender perceived in Vodun?

Vodun F.A.Q. – How does Vodun approach abortion? What is the perspective on abortion in African spirituality?

In short, Vodun and diaspora belief systems are pro choice. Individuals may have their own opinions about it and various houses and groups may approach...

Cinnamon and Clove Metaphysical Boutique (@cynnamon333) Interview With Nicole Lasher, Webmatron of Orisha.me • Instagram video

Cinnamon and Clove Metaphysical Boutique shared a post on Instagram: “My interview with Nicolet Tanit Nefertauret Lasher was a pleasure and very informative. We spoke...

Sheloya’s Hoodoo Bones System

So you bought or made a set of Hoodoo bones, and now you want to know how to use them? They’re about the same level...

Osun Osogbo Festival 2022 The Big Post

This is the big post with all of our favorite videos from the Osun (Oshun) Festival in Osogbo in 2022. Please visit these content creators...

Video Course: Sheloya’s Hoodoo Bones System – How to Read the Bones

I’ve posted some new videos on YouTube about how to read the bones. Click here if you prefer text and audio instructions. Please don’t...

Babalawo Odofin shares Some Yoruba African Spiritual Healing Tips & the Power of Incantations – YouTube

Babalawo Odofin shares Some Yoruba Spiritual Healing Tips & the Power of Incantations.

Why didn’t my Voodoo spell work?

Usually, the reason a spell or formula doesn’t work is that for some reason, it is against Nature. Sometimes it is that the person doing...

Shango, Chango

Hot blooded heat incarnate, He is fire and lightning. If you’re good he is a light, But if you’re bad he’s frightning. Shango (also spelled...

Ore yeye OSUN ooo!!! Osun Festival 2023 Begins July 31st

Ore yeye OSUN ooo!!!This is to inform you and me that the Orisa OSUN annual festival is around the corner.Starting from July 31st to the...

Orisha Days of the Week

Though any day is a good day to stay in touch with any Orisha, certain days have a special mood to them, and these affect...

Vodun F.A.Q. – What are the 7 Principles of Vodun?

The 7 Principles of Vodun are something someone made up to keep things simple. There are many more than seven, and there is no “one...

World Isese Day 2023

World Isese Day was supposed to be celebrated on August 20, 2023 at Yemoja River in Ilorin-Kwara State, Nigeria. Threats of violence by islamic extremists...

Erindinlogun 16 Cowries Divination ATLANTA

What you will learn… HOW TO DIVINE FOR YOURSELF HOW TO DIVINE FOR CLIENTS THE MESSAGES BEHIND EACH OF THE 16 COWRIES & THEIR NAMES...

Ogun, Ogoun

Sacred numbers: 7,3,or 4 Colors: green, green and black, or red, black, and green, in some traditions lavender or light purple, sometimes very dark brown,...

List of Known Orishas/Lwa

This is a list of known West African and diaspora Orishas, Vodun, Lwa, notable Spirits, and Deities. I’ve gathered information from a variety of sources. ...

What is Voodoo?

Voodoo is a term used to describe a variety of polytheistic, panentheistic, and hierarchical monotheistic belief systems rooted in West Africa. Its more accurate name...

Obatala

Sacred number: 8 or 8+1. Sacred color: white, transparent/aurora transparent, white and a little red, or green and maroon depending on tradition. Domain: Emissary of...

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...

Logun Ede

This article is a work in progress. As more information is confirmed and gathered, it will be added to this article. If you would like...

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,...

ARUGBA Osun Osogbo Festival 2022’s Face Unveiling Live – YouTube

#arugba #osun #orishaARUGBA Osun Osogbo Festival 2022’s Face Unveiling Live. This is the Arugba Osun Osogbo Festival 2022 Live from Get a Better Life TV....

Oshun, Ochun, Oxum

Some say that in Africa, before western influence, there was no such thing as romantic love. The truth is much more complicated than this. There...

Vodun F.A.Q. – What Is The Difference Between African Divination and Psychic Readings?

First and foremost, “psychic” abilities are completely unnecessary in African spirituality. Divination does not require any special superhuman or paranormal powers at all. Traditional numerical...

Yemaya

Other names/spellings/related deities that overlap in the diaspora: Nana Buruku, Yemanja, Iemanja, Yemalla, Iemaia, Yemoja, La Sirene, Mommi. Sacred number: 7. Sacred colors: blue and...

Oba

Sacred number: 8. Day of the week: Sunday or Friday. Colors: pink, pink and blue, pink belted or accented with red and white. Domain: marriage,...

Vodun F.A.Q. – What is the difference between Ifa and Orisha (or Orishaism)?

As I have mentioned in earlier articles, there are many streams of Vodun, Orisha, honored Ancestor worship, and Nature worship in Africa and the...

What Is the Significance of Symbols in Vodun? Is It Okay To Wear Them? | Vodun F.A.Q.

There are many symbols associated with Vodun and diaspora systems. Their meaning and significance, as with many things, varies from place to place. Some of...

Who is Orunmila | Learning Ifa Spirituality for Beginners

Who is Orunmila | Learning Ifa Spirituality for Beginners. Orunmila is a prominent deity in the Yoruba religion and Ifá tradition. He is considered the...

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Olokun

Olokun is one of the most controversial Orishas in the current pantheon. Some say he’s male, and some say she’s female, and others both. It...

Vodun F.A.Q. – Is Voodoo Witchcraft?

No. Voodoo is a western spelling of Vodun or Vodou, which is a type of indigenous west African belief system, spirituality, tradition, or religion. Some...

Vodun F.A.Q. – How are sex, orientation, and gender perceived in Vodun?

Update March 10, 2023: Because of a spate of homophobic content being posted in the African spirituality community, I needed to address the issue of...

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How do I become a child of a specific Orisha or Vodun?

Quite frankly, you don’t. The Orishas of your head choose you at birth. You do not choose them. You cannot force any Orisha to take you by doing any ceremony or ritual. If your head is Shango, you may kill a thousand enemies in battle and put all their heads…

Are the Orishas or Vodun the same as Angels?

Not really. Some Spirits that some have called Angels may be Orishas, but they are not really the same thing. In the west African Vodun Obatala is the king of the Orishas, and the Emissary of the Supreme God (Olorun). They have many attendants. In Jewish and Christian faith, these attendants are…

Why are many Hoodoo practitioners now calling Orishas?

In the past decade or so, many people who practice Hoodoo are turning to the Orishas. Before, the connection to the actual African, European, and Native American deities was usually either unspoken or overridden. The reasons why they are now spoken and embraced is because more people now understand that…

Oshun’s Beauty Secrets: Annatto Lipstick Recipe

In celebration of the 2011 festival of Oshun, I will be posting a few of the beauty “secrets” of the African diaspora. Today’s installment is a recipe for annatto lipstick. Annatto is a mild spice native to South America that is used often as a coloring for foods and as…

Festival of Oshun 2011

We are celebrating the festival of Oshun here in Haifa, Israel from Saturday August 27 through Saturday September 3, 2011. This year’s main theme is prosperity. If you’ve been planning on having some root work done to bring you more money, this is the best time of the year to…

Helping Your Root Worker to Help You

Ceremonies and talismans work best when you respect the Spirits behind them. Here is a guide for helping things along. Offerings Generally, you want your priest/ess to handle the more complicated things, but there is plenty you can do day to day to stay in reasonable awareness. As a believer…