Learning wisdom Blog Rue Ruda October 01 2018

Rue Ruda its benefits and use medicinally and spiritually.

is focused on education and immortalize the age of the sages. preserving the knowledge that should not be lost to time.

Learning Wisdom Blog Amansa Guapo Boxwood September 29 2018

Spanish: Amansa Guapo

other names: Cambia Voz, Cambia Rumba

Yoruba: Kunino

Odu: Iroso ika, Osa Kana, Oturpon she

This flora is used to dominate, control, and appease a situation, or a person. combine this branch with other ingredients like the bones of an offered animal, to the guardian Eggun, or Orisa of the person at need, or to the guardians of the Conjurer. combined with other herbs will provoke the situation in the offer's favor.

The magic that is "Dominating" is something not taken lightly. Removing it is twice as Difficult. Do onto others as you prefer onto you.

Additional recommendation:
Paradise tree, also known as "Palo Ayua-Palo 7 Rayos". This Paradise Tree is another dominating energy. When Paradise Tree is put to overtake a person or obstacle it is a Done Deal.

The other well-combining tree or energy magic is The Bodhi tree, Alamo, another very mystical tree which amplifies any magic.

Another great add-on is Shame plant Mimosa Pudica: Shameplant Sensitive plant muere vivi, this herb changes from one state to another. When touched it immediately closes.

Muere Vivi Sensitive Plant

Espanol

Esta flora se utiliza para dominar, controlar y apaciguar una situación, o una persona. Combinan esta rama con otros ingredientes como los huesos de un animal ofrecido, al guardián Eggun, oa Orisa de la persona que necesita, o a los guardianes del Conjurer. Combinado con otras hierbas provocarán la situación en favor de la oferta.

La magia que domina es algo que no se toma a la ligera. Eliminarla es dos veces más difícil. Hacer a los demás como usted prefiere.

Recomendación adicional:
hierbas / árbol Árbol del paraíso, también conocido como "Árbol del Paraíso". Este Árbol del Paraíso es otra energía dominante. Cuando Paradise Tree se pone para adelantar a una persona u obstáculo, es un trato hecho.

La otra magia de árbol o energía que combina bien es el árbol Bodhi, Alamo, otro árbol muy místico que amplifica cualquier magia.

Otro gran complemento es la planta de vergonzosa Mimosa Pudica :)  muere vivi esta hierba cambia de un estado a otro. Cuando se toca, se cierra inmediatamente.

Learning Wisdom Blog Prodigiosa (Siempre Viva) September 26 2018

Siempre Viva Prodigious an effect treatment.

Alamo Ficus Religiosa (Bodhi tree) July 21 2018

Spiritual Growth May 12 2018

Grow your spirituality Not your reality.

Recently While having a conversation with a dear friend I was reminded of what we see, feel, hear and believe to be true, it's very influential. What we experience is thought of as the only truth, so influential is this point of view that this influence disconnects us from the abundance the blessings of our angelic or Divine Spirit.  The conversation was of a family member whose life took a turn for what can be seen as “for the worse” After suffering a heart attack and stroke, coma and now unable to speak just yes and no their housing situation is being threatened. If it could not get any worse. I told my friend “this is when a person has to surrender to his or her faith” My friend said not everything is religious! This is the real world! What a funny concept the "real world" or “reality” I Told my friend, you see many people go to church, pray and if you ask them if they are god believers most will say I believe in God or I believe in divine spirit etc.  But when a problem arises God, Spirit and religion are all put aside and the person begins to try (Try?) to face the problem with their reality format thinking.  Which only leads to unsolved questions and the feeling of abandonment from God-Divine Spirit. 

What I have come to understand is, this is the moment you surrender to the divine, this is the moment you allow faith to carry you, not when our lives are going well, or sitting on the church bench, it’s easy to praise and believe in God when life is great and going our way but try that same thinking when life goes sour.

Our daily lives present this illusion we call Living as solid, as Real, as unchangeable but is this true?  Not for me and hopefully not for you after reading this. I will try to help you understand the un-understandable.

I know' I know nothing for sure except that the Unknown, The All in All The Divine spirit is ever present.  I know that this very moment is It’ is all we have. I know that there is more to life than the mere illusion of reality.

There is a force that can not be known but to know the it-her-him-Divine spirit is to open your eyes and notice All that it is, all at this very moment, is The All in All. We have asked is there a God? a being of divine benevolence? Is It True? You ask.
Well, how can we look at this mother earth and deny, that the sun doesn't drop out of orbit, the human body engineered to perfection as an organic atomic machine that will never be created in a laboratory, it self-heals, it adapts to change, to think and imagine, to expand? How can we not except that there is more to life than reality?  Being a spiritualist as many others I have used tools to get as close as possible to the Divine, images of saints, Christ on the cross, reading the bible and many more. The question at hand is how can I say I am spiritual or believe in God, or don’t believe if I Am allowing reality to keep my sight on what is a present problem “Real”-”Reality”

Spiritual is in one part to know with eyes closed that the Divine is working for me through me, through everything I say, think and do, is my reality.
The ultimate power we possess is our experience, not our faith. The most powerful force a human being can cultivate is an experience. All these tools I mentioned are all tools to grow this inner force of faith and experience in the Divine. But how can we? when life is shitting on me at this very moment?

Henry Ford said it Best.  “Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the Goal”

How can a person stay focused on the Divine when, I just had a heart attack, am being let go from work, I lost my spouse to a disease, we're in foreclosure, I just lost my mother, My house burned down?

I did not say it was easily done. All we have is to offer to the divine spirit is our total "Surrender" I did say we all use tools! Now! Are these tools helping or making me just lose more faith since life is not going my way or in the direction I planned?
Now is when you renounce Reality! not your experience in knowing God. Now is when you focus all your mental strength, your mental capacities on your “ I know because I experience it, I Live it” Jesus said “If thy had faith the size of a mustard seed, you would move mountains”

Everything that is occurring at this moment in your life is nor good nor bad it is a lesson you have to endure and experience. How hard does it have to be? Easy Keep your eyes on the prize “Your stillness in Divine spirit ”Is your Power" It shall pass as all things in this Reality have to obey the laws of Time.” All things shall Pass, All things shall Pass” From life to life. From childhood to elderly, from day to night, from night to day, all things shall pass! It is "UNIVERSAL LAW"

Would it be easier if you had your “Divine Spirit” holding your hand? The answer is No!  You have to do this on your own terms with your own skill with your own strength, the battle is in your inner self your ego, so! is your strength, your Power all neatly packed in the Self, accessible by the higher self. This is part of the lesson to learn.

Grow your spirituality, not your reality! When was the last time you spent listening to your soul, really listening, to the Divine spirit? Not praying but listening. Prayer is the act of asking, listening is waiting for the listener to give you the message you need. Listening for the courage, for the direction where to go. A part of spirituality is knowing patience when to be still when to take action.  The problem and the answer arise at the same time. Are you listening to the solutions or are you looking at reality, are you hearing the voice in your head which is just making you more disconnected from the Truth, the Divine!

Since the lesson is all part of the plan of the All in All. (This is how the divine moves through the waters of our reality) every Problem brings to us a resolution that is needed. Instead of condemning the problem, Bless it!, Give gratitude for it, through the problem or the lesson you call a problem, you grow, you expand to a higher self. Life is about perspective It is all how you really see whats in front of you.

When you can not find the solution to your problems or situations that’s when you see the situation as "Problems"  You don’t have the capabilities to solve them, If you had to add 2+7= your mind goes oh that's easy 9, now try (1080 divide by E=Mc2) You start to worry because you don’t have the knowledge to solve this. So let's ask Google-God :-) The Divine spirit is always assisting us yet we can not hear the answer because we are too caught up on Reality.  I encourage you reader to take time to listen to the harmony of your soul. Listen carefully your reality depends on this message.

Disciple your mind to look at the divine spirit when there are troubled waters, don’t take your eye off the divine and attempt to solve a problem that you don’t have the skills and training for, allow the Divine to manifest in your life. Then tell me how all those troubles sorted themselves out, how the answers came to you.  I hope this helps you along the way. The All in All manifests from the unseen the Unknown. 

Grow your “Spirituality” Not your Reality

Bees The Well being for all April 13 2018

I want to start with “Thank you for giving us purpose” Now&Forever SantoProducts wants to share in the abundance of its wealth.

The direction of my thought is to help each being get on one higher step on the ladder of ascension

Recently While walking my garden and praising all the beautiful plants and enjoying the flowers, I walked over to my Avocado trees and notice strange phenomena the flowers on the tree had no visitors of bees. I decided to visit other plants we have cultivated for nourishment for insects but especially the bees. I noticed only 3 bees in the garden. I said to myself what a bazaar find, last year this whole garden was buzzing with bees and butterflies all over, it was such a spectacle, I should have video recorded the beauty of it all if even possible for a camera to capture what my eyes saw. It was so amazing to me I had to stop and thank the creator for this experience, I said I truly live in abundance of everything I need. Literally! My money grows on trees.   

Thank you, Shiva

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This year after the hurricane things are and have never been the same but I question what about the impact on the bees population?  I thought how can I make a difference? Ahh offer each client a tulsi basil plant free of charge or no purchase necessary just simply enter the code (Wellbeingforall) and you receive a $6.99 discount on the Holy basil.  All you are paying is shipping. This code only works for Holy-Tulsi basil. One per customer.

This Basil is not your common basil it is one of the bees favorite basils. This basil is a Goddess in guise. The Indian goddess Lakshmi her healing and beneficial abilities are so great it is planted at every Hindu home doorway. Its leaves are sacred offerings to the Divine Shiva and Vishnu.

How to raise your vibe!

Raising your vibe is much more than thinking positive thoughts, kind deeds, it also means what you eat or intake into the body, I’m sure you have heard “you are what you consume”. Did you know that the higher the vibration of food/water the higher your energetic vibration?  Our amazing bodies convert food/water vibe-energy into our own life force. If everything is energy than the energy of food/water that we consume is what and who we are. Live foods, living energy running through our veins, which produce higher thoughts and higher behaviors.

Ever see those people that have high energy? What runs in our mind is “What Drug is she on?

High power professionals or athletes consume high vibe foods. Energy healers, Reiki, Shamans,  Consume higher vibe foods or should why because it reflects their Auric field their life force.  Next time you visit a Reiki or a medium ask whats your diet look like. If it is consistent with pizza and manufactured foods, guess what your session will be one of low vibe, when it could have been totally in depth on a cosmic level.  There are some very good Reiki and the sorts with great talents but we are only as good as what we eat.

You may ask was this blog post about bees and holy basil” yes it is, here is the comeback,  You can use this basil for tea, or add it to a green drink, perfume your next salad with the aroma of Tulsi, Your digestion system will love you. It's flowerful and refreshing tasting Tulsi is a “Good Thing”. Consumption of this or any herb raises your Vibration. Stressing out at work? Tulsi basil is well known to calm the nerves. And many more benefits like lowering blood glucose. The benefit list goes on, Not only are you benefiting from the vibes but the bees are too which means all of nature is in alignment with a higher self.  I wish to close this with the lyrics from a song of the artist known as Enigma

Out From The Deep

Enigma

We came out from the deep

To learn to love, to learn how to live

We came out from the deep

To avoid the mistake we made

That's why we are here!

We came out from the deep

To help and understand, but not to kill

It takes many lives till we succeed

To clear the debts of many hundred years

That's why we are here!

Remember to claim your Free gift that supports the wellbeing of all on this amazing planet and its experience

Rompe Saraguey Images New-2017 May 13 2017

 #RompeSaraguey, #Botanica, #Oshun

Rompe Saraguey also known as "Jack in the Bush Herb" is one of my many favorite plants. It's anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties are undeniable.  Here you can see some of our favorite images of this amazing herb that we grow in our gardens Pesticide Free. It is sold here at

www.rompesaraguey.com or www.Santoproducts.com

All our our plants are treated without Pesticides. Our Rompe Saraguey are feed homemade compost and certain salts. We do this process to ensure consumable herbs for ourselves and you the buyer. I know where my tea is grown! Do you Know where how yours is Grown?

Rompe Saraguey también conocido como "Jack in the Bush Herb" es una de mis muchas plantas favoritas. Sus propiedades antiinflamatorias y cicatrizantes son innegables. Aquí puedes ver algunas de nuestras imágenes favoritas de esta increíble hierba que cultivamos en nuestros jardines sin pesticidas. Se vende aquí en

Todas nuestras plantas son tratadas sin Pesticidas. Nuestra Rompe Saraguey se alimentan de compost casero y ciertas sales. Hacemos este proceso para asegurar las hierbas consumibles para nosotros mismos y usted el comprador. ¡Sé dónde mi té es crecido! ¿Sabes dónde está crecido el tuyo?

 www.rompesaraguey.com or www.Santoproducts.com

Origins of Oshun April 19 2017

Iʼm starting this blog to address many  questions regarding the Orisa Oshun, Over the last eighteen years I have researched this topic with little finding and lots of misguidance, My objective is to input the correct information that I have gathered through the years,

A lot of my teachings have come to me from Yoruba worship temples and now 

from Ifa training. I promise not to reveal in depth information, If you have questions 

please feel free to write, Under the rites of Ifa which contain the origins of the folklore 

from African tradition, states that oshun is the daughter of Olofin (The Law Giver) and 

Nana Buruku ( Cruel Mother-The Night Sky) Olofin only had two children one male 

Shango (The Divine one Olodumare's Hand of Justice) one female "Oshun. Born on a large clam shell arriving at the borders of the ocean and river.

It is Oshunʼs role entrusted by her father the art of communication from the religious 

priesthood's to him Olofin. the river is the dominion that suits her best, for it cites the 

birth and departure of life, one must cross the river of heaven to arrive on earth, it being Orisa or Human. ( I will speak more on this later ) oshun represents all that is femme, 

she is the owner of Honey and laughter, theses suit her well, for with her laughter she 

announces destruction or peril, with honey oshun is able to sweeten the most stern 

hearts or transform a bitter demeanor to a intoxicated lover.

The folklore goes to state that she had requested to be different from the rest of the 

other female orisa when she would descend from heaven (Olurun), oshun asked 

Yemaya to give her the secrets so she may be different in appearance when she arrived to Ife, she desired to have a thin waist and her skin tone to be the color of honey, in exchange for this secret, she gave some of her Hair to Yemaya, oshun keeping the rest 

using it to create the craft of Hair dressing which is still practice till today, The exchange 

of hair for beauty would be a small price to pay unknowing the true cost of being the 

most beautiful of the orisa.

Oshun was so divine in apearance that one night her father Olofin had to 

much palm wine, becoming intoxicated causing himself to rape his Child, in this 

coarse oshun learned not only the emotions of Love but of hate and revenge,

Those whom know of oshun know that she represents Love, Joy, Sexuality, Charity,, deep in 

her soul lies a bitter side,a stern dry demeanor, Hate, vengeance, bitterness are part of 

her inner personality. Oshun is the representation of The struggles of Life.

Oshun was designated by her father Olofin to be the chief priestess of the cult of the 

Ancestral Mothers the Cult of (IYA-LORDE) This commandment is stated in the Odu 

Oshe Tura, which is a cult still practice till this very day in Nigeria Africa, in the town of 

Osogbo. In the Odu Iroso Ka Orula certifies her the Apetebi and his wife despite her 

faults.

Oshun has influence the life's of all of the orisa in one way or another, in the Odu Ofun 

kana she saves Asowano (Babalu Aye) life, in Odu iroso ka, she saves the world from 

destruction, Orisa Oya from her enemies in the Odu Eyiogbe, in the Odu oshe Leso 

saves the love of Yemaya for Ogun. All of these endeavors have costed her the same 

price, her body and Flesh.

Oshunʼs favorite sati-factional Husband is Orisa Inle(Water hole by the Streams or 

rivers,sometimes in the Woods)  which they had one child Orisa Logun Ede (The 

androgenesis)

I will write more on this orisa latter on, with Osha-Odduduwa (Spirit of the shadows or 

Darkness that brings Light) she gave birth to Orisa Oloshe with Osha-Orula(The 

Shadow that follower us,Witness of Creation) she had many daughters one in particular 

is Orisa Poroye, but the husband she had the most children was with Orisa

Obatala!(King of the white Clothe),thIs is why till this day, a majority of Obatalaʼs Priests have 

oshun as their second guardian, or mother as some say.

Oshun has many avatars or paths 29 in IFA/OSHA that can be crown a few more that 

are not, INCLUDING Logun Ede???  

Many may ask why do orisa have these avatars, 

its because our religion is based on reincarnations, IFA teaches us that all of the Odu, 

Orisa and Osha have returned at one point or another back to heaven. when they 

returned back to earth they would state a different name or there carnal parents would 

name them differently if you understand African culture, when a child is born he or she 

is taken to a Awo a Priest of Orula so that childʼs destiny is revealed and is named.

You 

ask Why the reincarnations? just like human beings the orisa have faults, they failed in 

performing the needed ebbos(Offerings) in heaven before there departures so they 

could have success in there new form, these ebbos were recommendations from the 

Irumoles( 401 Divine spirits of heaven). 

I am a Priest or Iworo of Oshun( Ibu Yumu ) my father is Obatala, my Iruko(name)is 

“Oşun mi esegun” “Oshuns my Victory” pretty Cool name, oshun has 

given me everything in my life in one form or another, sometimes even 

the things I should not have, but how can one learn if not through our pains and sorrows, donʼt get me wrong it has not been all negative,

IFA teaches us that there is "No bad luck", it's that we didnʼt have the wisdom to obtain success.

If I ask oshun for a Million dollars and she grants me such a fortune, do I really have the knowledge on how to use the money. yet If I did ebbo and received the guidance on how too and what too spend the money on, would success not be by my side, would it not last my life time. One must always ask for (Itona) guidance first and our lives would run smother just like pouring honey. This is learn in Oshe Meji the arrival of riches on Earth, and in Ogunda Meji when the armaments,gems and mentals arrive on earth,from heaven.  

I would like to mention thy most important Orisa to receive if possible, is Ori, its the orisa of your soul/consciousness its the orisa that enters our head at birth, it takes an oath in Odu Ogbe Odi before olofins feet, its oath is to live a certain life right before entering our mind. If Ori follows the oath Life is successful, if it faults hmmm, attempt to amend it ASAP. Our guardian orisa serves Ori, not the other way around. our orisa is our Crown, Ori lies in our head. Ask me questions for my next Blog post.Emi bere Ibulaye fun Itona fifun mi Tito Oşun 

I ask permission for 

guidance give me direction oshun

Baba Awo Ifa Gbemi, other young Awo, Myself, Alex Awo Obara 

meji Lazaro Awo Obaradimeji my italero

Paths of Oshun:

Ibu Kole ( The Vulture) Colors are amber and coral born in Ogbe-tua this is a powerful 

Oshun, that guards the house, she is known to be Crafter of serious Magic, she is very 

common as a mother to her selected heads.

Ibu ololodi (the Warrior The Owl )wife of Orula this oshun likes every offering in double, 

uses great amounts of Metals like Iron, etc. Born in ogbe-roso mother of Orisa Poroye,

Ibu Akauro ( The Cornish hen, the meeting of the river and ocean)It is said that she is 

like the Cornish Hen Deaf when she wants to be, and has a false Smile, born in ojuani-

meji colors are Yellow white,green

Ibu Yumu ( The deaf serpent handler Thy most beautiful of all oshuns)Born in Ika meji

Ibu Aña (The one who hears the drums and goes directly to it) Born in Otrupon bekonwa 

The Arraraʼs call her ñawedito

Ibu Iñañi (the famous one of disputes)

Ibu Oddonki (the rising river fill with Mud) The Arraraʼs call her Takago

Ibu Oddoi (The Dry Cowie Shell) The Arraraʼs call her Fosupo

Ibu Oggale (Loves Keys) The Arraraʼs call her Oakere

Ibu Okuanda (The one thorn into the river Dead) The Arraraʼs call her Agokusi

Ibu Addesa (The assured Crown) The Arraraʼs call her Aboloto

Ibu Ayede (The one thats like a Queen) The Arraraʼs call her Yiaa

Ibu Okuase oddo (The one that emerged dead in the River) The Arraraʼs call her 

Totokusi

Ibu Bumi (The collector of river water)

Ibu ede ( The Shrimp/Prawn) This oshu lives in muddy water

Ibu Latie eleke Oni (The wrestler)

Ibu Itumu (The amazonian, Believe to be lesbian, dresses in white with male clothes, 

the Arraraʼs call her Jueyague

Ibu Tinibu ( lives with Orun The lord of the sky “Sun” is born in Irete-yero is a director of 

the Cult Iya-Lorde.The Arraraʼs call her Alegue

Ibu Aja Jura ( Lives in the lagoons and is a warrior).

Ibu Aremu Kondiano( The first to insert her feet into Ori “sheabutter” dresses in White 

her chain is Of coral and Pearls and Orula color beads some say she is a Water 

Obatala but she a oshun that dresses in white. The Arraraʼs call her Tefande

Ibu Ceni (The one that lives in small water holes near the river). The Arraraʼs call her 

Ajuanyinu

Ibu Fondae (The one that died with Inle), Uses a sword and enjoys war.

Ibu Odoko ( This oshun is very strong and is born in Ogbe-Kana likes the company of 

Orisa-Oko

Ibu Awayemi (This oshun is Blind likes to be in company with Azowano and Orula 

speaks in Oyekun Meji 

Ibu Eledan (This oshun is owner of the Nasal Oreophasis

Ibu Idere Lekun (This Oshun lives in the caves at Marine coastal and dances to the 

sound of the waves. is Born in Otura-Sa 

Ibu Añare (Daughter of ibu Aña this oshun lives on top of Money and sand, yet she 

doesn't like to give her children Money

Ibu agandara (This oshun lives seated on a Chair, and likes to be covered in water lilies 

so no one can see her seated.

All of these oshun have many more secrets to add to her tool sets, from certain 

Feathers, instruments, or elements. One of the tools in my set is a set of hair Combs,

In my ita I ask “why the Combs? Baba said, When your hair is tangled up you use a 

Comb to remove or straight your hair,oshun uses this to untangle you from your 

Problems and enemies. These tools are asked or relate to your oshun, There are many 

offering one can give Oshun there are some favorites of hers, or if in your heart you 

wish to give something, do it, no one refuses a gift right, just make sure its in good 

taste, oshun is Queen by birth right. Oshun is thy most important female Orisa in the 

yoruba system. I am not saying that Yemaya, Obba,Oya, etc are not, but Oshunʼs role 

in IFA/Osha are indisputable. All of Orisa,oshaʼs have there own Ashe 

Wind,fire,strength, but oshun knows how to tap these forces, using all of the I.O.Uʼs the 

other Orisa have with this majestic Queen.

Note:

On many of the names or paths of oshun are included a Odu, I will speak on my oshun 

Ibu Yumu is born in Ika Meji the word IKa in yoruba means cruelty meji means double or 

two, double crueltyʼ does this mean my path is cruel no! it means that there are many 

things in her life that were, its a odu of strife and great gains, this Odu makes the arrival 

of refined oil and fine string, these two object while in heaven were told to do Ebbo to 

have great success on earth, they followed the guidance and when a Awo on earth was 

in his darkest hour IFA told him” his ebbo required fine oil and string, and to light it with 

fire, Awo IKA meji did so and obtained what we have now as oil lamps to light our 

darkest Hour. 

Although my oshun is born in IKA meji My opening Odu is Ogbe she, which is the Odu 

of great power its the Odu Oshun herself nurtured, its folklore is of the African Grey 

parrot. Its a odu of dis-considerations of others towards you, the Lore goes

That the African grey is Olofins favorite Bird, and made him laugh with his dancing, the 

other Birds of the forest, hated him for this reason and plotted against the grey, so they 

gathered powders of coal, and palm oil.

Olofin decided to invite all of his creations to a feast, expecting the Grey to arrive on 

time to amuse him with his dance, The grey on his way to the feast was ambushed by 

the other birds and they poured the coal dust and painted his tail feather with the red 

palm oil, The grey had done Ebbo and didn't understand the cause yet, and was 

concerned how Olofin would receive him in such a condition, but remembered the 

advise of Ifa and went as is, olofin waiting became concern that the Grey didʼt arrive, but 

short after the grey arrives with his Dance and Olofin laughing and enjoying the dance, 

awaiting to approach the grey, the Grey offers his Moforibale to Baba and excuses for 

his delay, Olofin ask what has happen to you, the grey explains of his misfortune on his 

way to the feast, olofin becoming upset makes an Order address to all his creations, “ 

From this day Forth, Any and all Ebbo will contain the red tail feather of the Grey, When 

there is a Yoko Osha, i will not give my blessings if there is no greyʼs red feathers at the 

reunion TO BAN EhSU!

So when offering ebbo to which ever orisa there must always be a african grey red 

feather in the ebbo so Olofin may receive it, this said My oshun warnings are that I 

would live a life where people would not even open the door for my arrival because of 

jealous, yet they are the one to lose the most, it makes my life a bit difficult too, but if I 

do ebbo I will alway have success and favor of olofin himself. The oduʼs I speak of is a 

vessels of great amount of information, this which I have share is but a faction, back to 

My oluoso orisa (guardian)in the odu marks my orisa to have a crown of grey feathers, oil lamps, to light my dark hours, this odu also states when Ogbeshe is lanced we all shall eat well and prosper.so one must look at the odu of ones orisa and her birth odu to be able to see what is her advise to you, her struggles are not yours we at times state oh My Oshun behaves like this or that, NO! those are hers to bear if you behave in that manner thats YOU! there are some behaviors that are witnessed in her children but those are also defined by one owns choice, or in up brings ethics etc.

So if oshun went to bed with Ogun to fool him into thinking it was Yemaya in bed, does this mean I would sleep with my brothers wife, or sister husband to save there marriage THIS BEHAVIOR IS NOT A POSITIVE THOUGHT, HOW CAN I EXPECT  IT WORK OUT FOR THE BEST?

LOGICAL THINKING: I could do is, do ebbo for my brother or sister and have Oshun solve the problem. lets use common sense Positive attracts Positive and Negative 

attracts Negative. 

One of my favorite Quotes from Oprah Winfrey is 

“When You Know Better, You Do Better” 

so do better in your life, focus on Positive Energy, Everything in Life is made of Positive 

and negative, in Negative States transform it to Positive.

Stop Being the Victim! January 28 2017

 Tulsi Basil, Holy Basil, Ocimum sanctum,

Don’t lose another day with that influenza

Use this cold and flu remedy used in the far east for thousand of years with Marvelous Success.  

Simple Recipe:

½ oz Tulsi basil “Ocimum sanctum”

¼ oz Ginger

2 Cinnamon sticks

Chili pepper powder desired heat

Honey as the sweetener

or try to use any alternative sweetener you prefer like stevia, coconut sugar or agave just not the white stuff.

In a small pot Boil about 2-3 Cups of water, boiling first the ginger and cinnamon sticks these two spices can begin releasing their benefits about 20 minutes in the process add the chili pepper, this part is tricky because some people are sensitive to the heat of spices as you anticipated the ginger will be adding its own level of heat.

I recommend going slow adding chili pepper powder. Please don't skip this necessary ingredient because of its contributional effects that you will benefit from chile pepper.

Once you have adjusted the taste of spice now go ahead and add the Tulsi leaves fresh or dried. Allow the tea to steap for about one minute. while still hot sweeten to your liking.  You may also notice you will be relaxed.  Tulsi basil has a calming effect on the mind and nervous system, this is why its so effective at helping the body heal from that stressful influenza.

Tired of Losing a day's Pay! or restful sleep trying to comfort yourself or your family members. Take control of this simple problem by just drinking a replenishing and delicious tea made with Tulsi Basil

Yes each ingredient in our recipe has its own healing benefits but Tulsi Basil is the power punch in the brew.

Tulsi basil is a very special type of Basil with many medicinal properties. It’s healing abilities have been witnessed countless of times in the asiatic region. Tulsi basil is used in ayurvedic and chinese folk medicine. Tulsi basil continues to astound its users, never failing to marvel the user.

Why this particular basil unlike cooking basils, the Tulsi leaves contains comparable amount of antioxidant as ascorbic acid, flavonoid and phenol as well as linolenic acid, polyunsaturated fatty acid which was very good for health. According to our results, most of the identified compounds were biologically important. Further the Ocimum sanctum leaf possesses Antimicrobial activity.

The results of this study indicated the possibility of using the leave extract of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) as a source of antibacterial compounds for treatment of infections caused by multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens.

Tulsi basil is a key ingredient in remedies in treating ailments of discomfort.

Tulsi Basil, Holy Basil, Ocimum sanctum,

Road Opener Abre Camino November 28 2016

Eupatorium: Queen of the Meadow  [Bonesets]

The Plant known as Abre Camino, Thoroughwort or Bonesets [Eupatorium villosum]

Removing a person from ?
You can use this incantation to remove a person from a court case, Jail,Tenant, Spouse Etc
 
Using fresh herb matter, you place the herb in a glass with a wide opening, pour a small amount of water to soak the the herbs.  

The herbs should be underneath the water line.  Then Pour a choice of oil, Almond,Coconut,Olive into the glass makingsure the herbs are still within the water line. Pour your choiceof oil, the oil line needs to be ⅓ of volume in the glass.

Now for the wick.  Many years ago I was shown a neat trick by a woman from the dominican Republic, how to make a lamp wick using an old wine bottle cork two toothpicks and a piece of cotton as the wick.  She told me back home we didn’t have access to purchase wicks, we had to create a substitute, I loved the idea since I could have a longer lasting wick and it is easily replaceable. You could also purchase a wick kit at your local religious

Once the lamp is lit it does not get turned off. Once the lamps oil has finished the remains of the glass are carefully transported to the location of interest, the Court house, Employement, Door of the tenant.  
 
The remains are pour at the location site, not caring who is watching and say aloud. As the Light has extinguished to this wick, Your time has come to Pass! As the oil was consumed and burned, so was your Stay! “Now all that is left is’ Open doors, opens roads. All things shall Pass. So below, so above, so above so below. All things shall pass,All things shall pass,All things shall pass
 
This process too has certain hours of the day. It would be the opposite of the start time. Example if you burn it at 4AM the opposite hour would be 10PM, if 6AM  it would be 12 Noon, This is done to rotate the starting point of your conjuring, because you are changing a given situation into a different outcome, this outcome desired is your doing.

Learning Wisdom Blog Receiving an Orisa October 12 2016

The Meaning of Receiving Orissa

Abre Camino (Road Opener) July 08 2016

Abre Camino funciona bien con otras hierbas en el proceso de ilusionismo espiritual.

Muchas veces la necesitan o quieren se bloquea de nuestro camino por el reino espiritual.

Todas las plantas tienen una habilidad especial, en el reino espiritual esta hierba puede energizar nuestros tutores o puede actuar por sí solas o influir en un evento. Piense en esto hierbas como una bomba, cuando se aplica al cuerpo que cubre el cuerpo con una cierta propiedad mágica, (el poder de permitir un camino de abrir para el usuario) Se le da al usuario la clave de lo que se quiere o necesita. cuando se aplica a un objeto o utilizado en el hogar como un limpiador también se beneficia de esta propiedad mágica.

Mi expiación personal sería algo así "

Estoy feliz y disfrutar de esta maravillosa vida de todas las hermosas cosas que trae a mí, lo que realmente no requieren dinero, yo soy capaz de reír y me encanta todas las cosas con o sin dinero, algunos de los mejores momentos de mi vida han ocurrido a mí sin gastar un centavo. En cuanto a la belleza de una flor se mira en el pensamiento de Dios, mi felicidad depende de mí y sólo a mí, puedo observar sólo el mejor de la gente, por lo que veo en ellos es el que reside en mí soy feliz conmigo , estoy contento con lo que tengo, estoy contento con el regalo de la vida, estoy contento de saber que lo que quiera, se puede obtener si es que existe, si es que existe puedo tener también.

No dude en hacer su propio uso o el que yo escribí, personalizarlo para que usted propia necesidad o preferencia.

Palo Vencedor Tababuia Vitex [Palo Vencedor] July 05 2016

Tababuia Vitex-Palo Vencedor

This herb is used to purify the body or the home from negative influences including spirits that attract shadows or cast darkness on a person or location. It is used in combination with other plants and flora for these purpose,  Although it has great virtue, it requires other flora to magnify It's energetic abilities. Vencedor is always accompanied with Amansa Guapo (Florida boxwood), Vence batalla, Para mi,Saim weed (Rompe Saraguey), Gray Nicker (Quita Maldicion)

For purposes of love, one can use Vencedor, Para mi, yo puedo mas que tu, Galán de noche

All these ingredients are made into a fine powder and applied to the image of a person or an object. One must also ask your guardians guides for any addition plants/elements or offerings.

Spell Casting

Lets converse on this subject. The objects or pictures of desires is to assist in the casting of the spell. It’s more for the third eye, to see the intended subject, person, place or thing which is desired. Those of us that train our consciousness and have a clear  third eye are the most effective at spell casting.

 There are many times that a novice or untrained can cast a serious spell and experience positive results, and attempt it once again and not receive the same result. One ask how and why.  The fact is that to understand the process we would start with not how but understand a universal law protocol, which is to be able to convert your words or thoughts to a feeling, or infuse it to the heart where it can receive spirituality. The Heart is much more than a beating organ, its the point of spirit. The heart is where the body receives its pulse, it generates electricity. a very powerful energy for the body.  Now this is amazing to understand that your body can and is producing electricity as it pulses in every beat.  When one prays for a very deep event and is able to transfer the words or thoughts of Get better, Heal, save this person, The need is so great that the brain converts the thought to a form of energy that is received by the heart in turn it receives the infusion of spirit and we then say “OH IT’S A MIRACLE” “ I CHANNELED THE CIRCUMSTANCE” all you did was via the “Great Need” of your desire was direct thought to the heart which converts it to whatever is truly needed.

Now the Warning:

There are laws that must be followed, This same spiritual energy is not to be used lightly, or for the destruction of others. You may attempt to but it will not work, the source of all things is pure and you can not use this pure energy to hurt another. you will only hurt yourself. You now ask well what about the evil witches or evil doers, I end the subject with, they use the lack of pure, the absence of positive. The outcome’ this will stick onto you and everything of you, your life,relationships,family etc. Then they ask Why is this happening to me? Why is God punishing me, my family? Its not God or life, it was always you! You are the center of You!

 Espanol

Inglés: Satin

Español: Vencedor

 Odu: OKANA-Odi, Oshe-Odi

 
Esta hierba se utiliza para purificar el cuerpo o en la casa de las influencias negativas incluyendo espíritus que atraen a la sombra o un molde oscuro en una persona o lugar. Se utiliza en combinación con otras plantas y flora para estos eventos, Aunque tiene gran virtud, se requiere otro tipo de flora para ampliar la intención. Vencedor siempre se acompaña con amansa Guapo (boj Florida), Vence batalla, Para mi, Saim malezas (Rompe Saraguey), Gray Nicker (Quita Maldicion)

Para propósito del amor uno puede utilizar Vencedor, Para mi, yo puedo mas que tu, Galán de noche

Todos estos ingredientes se hacen en un polvo fino y se aplican a la imagen de una persona o un objeto. También hay que pedir a sus guías tutores para cualquier planta de adición u ofertas.

 Fundición Mágicas

Vamos a conversar sobre este tema. Los objetos o imágenes de los deseos es ayudar en el envio del hechizo. Es más para el tercer ojo, para ver el tema previsto, persona, lugar o cosa que se desea. Aquellos de nosotros que entrenar nuestra conciencia y tener un tercer ojo claro son los más eficaces en el lanzamiento de hechizos.

 Hay muchas veces que un novato o inexperto puede lanzar un hechizo seria y experimentar resultados positivos, e intentar una vez más y no recibir el mismo resultado. Uno preguntan cómo y por qué. El hecho es que para entender el proceso que podríamos comenzar con no cómo pero entiendo un protocolo ley universal, que ha de ser capaz de convertir sus palabras o pensamientos a un sentimiento, o infundir al corazón donde pueda recibir la espiritualidad. El corazón es mucho más que un órgano de latir, es su punto de espíritu.

El corazón es el lugar donde el cuerpo recibe su pulso, que genera electricidad. una energía muy poderosa para el cuerpo. Ahora bien, esto es increíble para entender que su cuerpo puede y está produciendo la electricidad, ya que palpita en cada latido. Cuando uno reza para un evento muy profundo y es capaz de transferir las palabras o pensamientos de mejorar, sanar, salvar a esta persona, la necesidad es tan grande que el cerebro convierte el pensamiento de una forma de energía que se recibe por el corazón en convertirlo recibe la infusión de espíritu y que luego diga "OH ES UN MILAGRO" "Me canalizó la circunstancia" todo lo que hizo fue a través de la "gran necesidad" de su deseo era el pensamiento directo al corazón, que la convierte en todo lo que es verdaderamente necesaria .

 Ahora la advertencia:

Hay leyes que se deben seguir, esta misma energía espiritual no es para ser usado a la ligera, o para la destrucción de otros. Usted puede intentar pero no va a funcionar, la fuente de todas las cosas es pura y no se puede utilizar esta energía pura para herir a otro. solo se haga daño. Ahora pides bien ¿qué pasa con las brujas malvadas o malhechores, termino el tema con, utilizan la falta de pureza, la ausencia de positivos. El resultado 'esta se pegará a ti y todo de ti, tu vida, relaciones, familia, etc. Entonces se preguntan ¿Por qué está pasando esto a mí? ¿Por qué Dios me castiga, a mi familia? no es Dios, o la vida, siempre fue usted! Usted es el centro de usted!

Gray Nickers Quita Maldicion June 27 2016

Gray Nickers Quita Maldicio

Caealpinia Crista

Medicinal:

A tea is made from the leaves stems and root to prepare the medicine. You can also brew the same tea and apply it to the skin for at least seven days.  Herb baths are made as well to cleanse the body of skin disorders like Acne. Gray nicker lowers the population of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), a bacterium commonly found on the skin.

Magical Use:

This herb has many magical uses. I will start with the basic and continue to the more complex.
Gray nicker is excellent to remove negativity from the body. It has the ability to remove unwanted energy from the person using it as a spiritual bath simply one boils the stems and leaves allowing it to cool, fill the bathtub with water and soak. I would use this time to pray to the divine or your preference of spirit or deity.Asking to cleanse away the energy that is upon you.  A great spiritual bath I use is to combine, Gray nicker, Siam weed, Rue, road opener one garlic head. boil this for 20-30 minutes. Bottle it an old soda bottle works well. wrap the bottle in a white cotton cloth allow it to sit in the presence of a Saint or image of a guiding spirit. Burn two white candles making the prayer needed to the Divine. This bath is best to use over the weekend or when you can take time away from work or people. Being is solitude is absolute when cleansing the self. For baths, the herbs can be used Dried for best results

As a Talisman:

The Bean can be enchanted by an experienced Conjurer to protect the owner of the bean.  The bean has protective energy.  I use a branch at my door entrance to ward away bad influences. After a few days, I discard the branch to a remote location where I will not visit for a long time. Please understand that energy can not be destroyed.but changed. leaving negatively charged objects in public places allows the negative energy to attach to another person walking by it. If this same person is vibrating at its same frequency. It is best to discard in remote locations or in oceans or rivers where the energy can be cleansed by nature.

Omerio:

This herb is a principal herb in the Omerio of Orisa/Osha.  There are some convents which choose not to add it to the Omerio. but this is an error.  The fear is that the thorns will affect the Iyawo in his life.  The proper way to use the herb is to smash it in the Mortar or pestle.  Its extract is then added to the source omerio.  This herb is used to remove negative energy from a person this includes the newly born Iyawo. When a person commits to follow orisa his old lifestyle is to be removed and forgotten a new beginning starts.  The word Iyawo means Bride as a new bride to his or her Orisa he follows the rules and advise of the spouse.

Oya Yansa October 21 2014

Oya-Yansa

Honor toward the children of this Orisha, Oya-Yansa The Market Place.

To begin on this journey of words to describe Oya, a person must first understand the meaning and definition of the words that describe this force this energy of life and death. It’s greatest ability the power of Change/Transformation. To name something is to box it, labelize, to put confines on a concept. Humans use this process of labeling to better associate things for reference in the future. The definition or label of Oya translates to the Market Place. In Yoruba legends, Oya is the secretary of Olofin, the “Law giver” or someone that makes a judgement.  One must ask the secretary of the Olofin?  

We must always take time to think out of the box. We must enrich the mind and soul. We must take time off our busy lives and immerse ourselves in the mystical, the understanding of the beyond

The MarketPlace” to understand this wonderful location, I would like for you to read this and then close your eyes and see these events in your minds eye.  (journey begins )You figure that something must change in your environment, food,water,supplies etc and you must travel to a location that can facilitate these needs. A place where you can exchange your goods or your labors for someone elses labors/efforts.  you set forth to your destination now a few things may arise before your arrival.

(Esu) He that splits matter/things/life force/ into two. Esu is always here and there, there and nowhere.

You arrive, all about, all around you there are many different forms of life forms,energies, store shops, vendors, all with one purpose, to exchange one thing (Efforts) for another. Exchange can simple mean Transform one energy to another. I ask how can a person transform matter to another, as humans we are not as gifted, but we sure can Barter for what we like or want.

moving about this inclusion of energy, filled with so many things, some we like some we don’t, others we never even noticed. but we have a Task to complete. A Mission. We find our needs and now look for the best possible price to pay for the items/needs that would cost the least or the one that always gives the best results. This all has a Price. a Value” a value of Labor, of Energy, of Worth. Such a simple thing, yet so complicated looking at it in this way.

Stop and look the next time you visit a mall or market and close your eyes, and feel the currents of energy that flow, energies of the vehicles, people coming and going  just in whirlwinds here there, There is lots of movement, lots of flowing energy That is Oya, Oya is a exchanger, a transformer of events, a Barder, A Task to complete, a Mission,  a Price to pay, a Value, a Labor, A worth, a force like no other that comes and goes, a force that is everywhere and anywhere.

OYA  the the wind of exchange :                 ( Awon Afefe ti pashi pa aro)

The wind that births life           (Awon Afefe bibi aye)

surrounds me,protects me, all that is mine (Yika mi, aabo mi,gbogbo ti O ni mi)

You may think that Oya may not be in your presence but look again, we human beings are never the same each day, we too are on a constantly change, our bodies are always changing we shed our skin we may not see this but its happening, Our thought patterns are constantly also changing based on our environment. we lose weight, we gain weight children grow taller the ill lose a limb. the elderly pass, the younger get health or illness.

The statement “nothing is forever” is a short phrase to an ever changing current event. “Nothing is Eternal” to be eternal is to truly be Dead!  You can not be spiritual and be eternal.  Spiritually is every changing, Things in nature that seem to last longer or “test the test of time” become even more composed in their shapes (inert) moving less and less just as stones. Stones, Mountains and Diamonds are still for long periods of time. There is nothing more dead than a diamond say the hindu or the guru’s of the east. because it keeps its inert shape or form the longest.  

The being we calm to be the Creator of all things, The Source, which is everything is as the universe, this force of energy that is life giving is always morphing, changing, expanding, it has no end no beginning. That is Spiritual. God is never the same in anyone's life.

Now that we have a idea of this manifestation energy inboxed in the form of Oya we now can talk of her in the yoruba concept. many calm that Oya is death or her house is the cemetery etc, but we now know a bit better of who Oya is!  We can come to understand how in a translation from yoruba we can say she is death or holder of the cemetery.  because this place, begins the earthly transforming of our physical bodies to a new form, back to its spiritual state “Energy”.

The teaching of Ifa legends speak of a orisa of great beauty, of ferociousness, A women of stern feelings, a women able and capable to pick a blade,sword to engage the battle of life and death for her internal belief, a wind of change. This orisa is also embodied in the the Odu Osa Meji. The arrival of Witchery to the earth, what is witchery? (A request to speed change)(A request or plea for something to happen or occur in exchange for a price’ a effort A (sacrifice) now this word is tricky too, to sacrifice is to give of oneself, to effort at all cost for endurance, to give of one’s everything, for what? CHANGE!

I can rewrite all the legends of orisa that are already written in the logs of Ifa, and so many books that express opinions of this event or that event involving Oya but I prefer to express my understanding as what is’ What Oya's role in the place we call life is.

Yoruba Words translated:

Provide= Pe se

Change Yipada

transform= pada

Bring=muwa

bring me mu mi

Blessings=ibukun

stability= Ibu-shinshin

Youtube link for this amazing orisa

Learning Wisdom Blog Yemaya mother of fish, yoruban goddess of the world July 30 2014

Yemaya

is a deity of great importance in the community, first she is a giving mother of immense abundance. Yemaya is beautiful in appearance with a strong character.  One of the concepts she inspires in me as I recall her image, my Idea of this deity is

“A WOMAN’S WORTH” “A FEMINIST” a woman that strongly believes she can do for herself, With the notion of “if my counterpart is not providing for me, I will do for myself and us. This is learned in the odu teaching.  She teaches the lesson’ I can do anything a man can! I achieve things men can never possess, Yemaya holds Title of two leadership Shawls’ entitling her to a status of two authorities, an ability of Tribal Title that no man can own have or obtain.  

Yemaya's eternal element represents her well, its abundance in size, with a gracious gratitude, its sternness, an embodiment that defies all other aspects of nature, It is able to reclaim more or less as it choices. This element is a true enigma, it retains secrets never to see the light of day again.  The moon, sun, and stars play a grand role on Yemaya and her personality, these are symbols of her power or the seals of her creative force. I could write more on these seals, just know that they have meaning and are useful in their understanding, influencing Yemaya in rituals.

Here is an example of a seal of Yemaya

Yemaya is the daughter of the great all powerful Olokun. Yemaya has many avatars as seven daughters of Olokun, Olokun sent forth all of his daughters to the world but kept one as his overseer of the commercial marina. While Olokun retains the depths of the Sea and rivers the “darkness within them”

Mayalewo is her name in this avatar state of commerce. ( money in money out or better said abundance in abundance out) Mayalewo controls the commercial ports, the traffic of the sea’s and transportation of goods, The transportation of life necessities from one of her father's coasts to another. When Yemaya becomes abused, Yemaya patience can overlook delinquency of her children and devotees or the men and women that traffic through her and her fathers ( Olokum) realm. When Yemaya patience is abused, expect nothing less than a Tsunami, Yemaya can be explicit of her authority at any given moment, a bit bipolar.  Yemayas anger is ferocious, savage, vicious, A devotee can attempt to pacify her, but how can we try to tell the ocean STOP! Moving!

Yemaya’s angry can be displayed at this coast, yet blue skies on the other coast.  Yemaya character is a woman that knows life through a different viewpoint. she has suffered the loss of her one and true beloved Orishaoko, she has loved many, but Orisaoki is her other half. Observe a world Globe, 70% water 30% land. Which also demonstrates her position in life as a woman, in her relationship with her counterpart Orisha oko This 70% demonstrates yemaya's true position in life, her value to all life on this earth. It also demonstrates  Yemayas role in her community, this surely displays really how much a woman/mother/caregiver Yemaya is, her role and true importance ( we just can not live without a woman (yemaya) at our side.

Yemaya is the embodiment of an odu, The odu that expresses itself as Odi Meji (7-7) This Odu's symbol of Female organs, Egoism! Salvation! Creation! That Life has consequences that are circumscribed.

These are the nouns odi meji creates, these nouns are born in odi meji.

 The female organs and genderfication.  The color Black variegated colors for women yellow and red

 The sea Whales, chickens, goats, rats, fish of the sea, the caiman, the snails, Almiqui  Maize-corn, Pumpkins, The blood cell, Malice, Law of karma, The ere (grains and vegetables).  That humans wear shoes, Ikofa, The eshanile,  The avatar Oshun yumi, Dolls, sexual Vice of oral sex.  Eran the gigantic drum of Ifa, Aruye-Fear.  Igbodun The corner of the Room the room used to worship orisa.

There are the legends of Odi meji which I will add to a different post. It is these characteristics that we channel when we connect with Yemaya.  That includes the abilities for a mother to invoke Ifa, for assistance and doing Ebbo to save her child, as she did in ogunda-odi(3-7). giving mothers the abilities to stand before any diviner for a child in jeopardy.

You can used some of these herbs to work with Yemaya in offerings and spell casting. Here is a small list of some of her favorite herbs she collected at the battle shango had with Osain, Stealing the magic and virtue of Osains herbs.

Yemaya Favorite Herbs to name a few:
1.Blue Plumbago
2.Black eye peas
3.Purple Basil
4.Sweet Peppers
5.Wandering Jew
6.Culantro
7.Ragweed
8.Corchorus
9.Lonchocarpus
10. water hyacinth
11. WaterMelon

 Youtube link to a sound of the modern era.
Great song for Yemaya Youtube

Check out my other blog post: Click link Origins of oshun

Osain Lord of flora, Osainyin July 30 2014

The Legend of Osain.

Osain is the orisa of flora and fauna, his ashe is nature, in plants, phases of the moon, and the constellations. his most important role is the continuation of the trees, plants that live on the surface of the earth, and that includes the alges of the oceans and rivers.  The legend of osain tells that after olodumare created all the orisa’s and the nine heavens, the plants and earth. he observed that something sprouted out from the ground and a vine emerged that continued to grow and explan. with this new growth other greens plants began to also continue in growth, trees, plants vines, you name it. Olodumare looked and realized that

in his ever creation, in his true grandness, he subconsciously can create into perfection, never leaving out any detail that is not perfect.  Olodumare allowed this evolution, this enigma that really came forth from his creative mind, the vine uncoiled and formed a child like being, olodumare blessed him and continued on his way.  Osain developed and learned of the powers of that which he came from, learned the mixtures of this  plant with elements and all sorts of concoctions, and that he made’ making osain a master alchemist. We know that when the orisa’s and osha arrived from heaven they found great virgin forest and wilderness to travel about. This is learned in the odu of ogunda meji (3-3) in this same odu, we learn that humanity was instructed to eat of the foliage,fruits,berries,and barks to sustain their lives. Humans learning the ability of farming. Ogunda meji is the symbol of the successful transplant from heaven to earth.

Osains act of greed and restrictions on his herbs and their curative properties, began a struggle between the orisas and himself, to the point that the lord of thunder Shango disfigures him, leaving him with one eye, one ear,one arm, one leg. I believe that osain is a bit misunderstood’ in his role in our community with the idea that osain and shango remained enemies.  Osain later is healed by no other than Shango, beginning a friendship between the two, Osain gives shango a gourd that contains the same herbs used to cure him.  Osain’s gift  then gave Shango the ability of Fire using the herbs inside this gourd in obtaining the secret of fire.

Osain may not posses the title of all powerful and is left as orula’s servant because of his ego and wishing to surcome orula in battles.  Battles with the weider of the most powerful force Odu! what is ODU ? is the ultimate knowledge of all things to come, and those that have past.

Osain is many forms, he is the branch,plant,algae, mushrooms, forest, leaf, the shade of a tree.  Osain is found wherever there is wild forest, with birds and reptiles. his favorite spot is in trees that birds congregate.  Osain is a spiritual force which resides in groves of trees, there are few that can say I have seen him, yet he is all around. in times of past osain has shown his face.

In africa there are the legends of children or young adults that become trapped in the forests and emerge years later, with the tale that osain and his servants abducted them and trained them in the arts of the forest. Once this individual mastered the skills he was then allow to set forth into the world of mankind.

The sacred Omerio used to heal us, and consecrate our tools used in Orisa, the secret objects in the tureens, is Osain in true form, a combination of many medicinal plants,blood,grains,different waters,and of course a hot coal.  Through the process of this act' of an individuals conjuring" all of this is infused with osain or what he really is a spirit” that is combined to create and sanctify the secret tools and objects of Orisa and osha.  Without this magic there could not be one crowning of any of the children of Orisa. Why his role is less than his abilities, it was his dishonor when losing the war against Orula.

When we in the coven create our talismans and amulets, its with and only with the power of osain first. Using his spirit we infuse the objects that will become wards for whatever the cause. These charms are indicated to us from our guardians via divination or under the console of Orula to protect us or its user.

I hope you enjoyed reading this article and there are many more to come.

Daniel Roman Iworo ogbe-she Oshun mi esegun