Thunderbolts, fire and winds are the natural elements associated with Oya. Oya embodies turbulence, tempests - which she creates. She guards the gates of death, that is why she is said to be the owner of cemeteries. Although she is not death itself - she received the souls of the dead and opens the astral plain for them. She is seen as both the seed of life and death as she represents the air we breath.
Earthly Discription
She is said to be a vey beautiful woman with skin the color of burnt copper, long dark hair, dressed in a wide skirt of nine different colors and an over skirt made of dry palm branches and mariwo fringes. For jewelry she has 9 copper bracelets on her right arm and wears a multi-colored bandana in her hair. He holds a black horse's tail atop a handle ornamented with beads in 9 colors. This she uses to clean her followers. She loves a battle and is classed a warrior. She fights by the side of Chango.
Associated Attributes
A skirt made of nine colors, iruke, thunderbolts, rainbow, flamboydn tree, purple fuits and vegetables. He has a crown of copper with 9 points - From these she hangs the implements of other Orishas. She is also associated with an ox cart, machete and hammer.
Colors All colors are hers' except black. Her favorite color is wine, she likes flowery prints which her initiates cannot wear.
Day of the week Friday - This is the day of the used by the Orishas to punish law breakers.
Number 9
Necklace Red and brown beads with white and black stripes make up her main necklace. Other necklaces associated with her are violet beads with yellow stripes and one with alternating white beads with 9 black beads.
Foods White rice with eggplant and small balls made with pigeon peas. Rice with fish - corn with rice - rice with sesame seeds - rice with black beans are among her favorite foods. She has a sweet tooth and likes chocolate pudding. Also yams are for her. She-goats, pigeons, black hens and guinea hens are her favorite animals.
As a human type she is acciated violent, quarrelsome, authorative, sensual, jealous and demanding people. They are also faithful, but, when they stray the feel that they are free to do so.
Associated Rulership
She rules over reincarnation of ancestors, lapses of memory, hurricanes and tornadoes - She protects from electrical charges and uses them to punish - All breathing illnesses are associated with her.
2812Oya
Jan. 10, 2005
Associated Catholic Saint(s)
Saint
Feast Day
Our Lady of Candlemas
February 2nd
Associated Cosmic Force
Thunderbolts, fire and winds are the natural elements associated with
Oya. Oya embodies turbulence, tempests - which she creates. She
guards the gates of death, that is why she is said to be the owner of
cemeteries. Although she is not death itself - she received the
souls of the dead and opens the astral plain for them. She is seen as
both the seed of life and death as she represents the air we breath.
Earthly Discription
She is said to be a vey beautiful woman with skin the color of burnt
copper, long dark hair, dressed in a wide skirt of nine different
colors and an over skirt made of dry palm branches and mariwo
fringes. For jewelry she has 9 copper bracelets on her right arm and
wears a multi-colored bandana in her hair. He holds a black horse's
tail atop a handle ornamented with beads in 9 colors. This she uses
to clean her followers. She loves a battle and is classed a warrior.
She fights by the side of Chango.
Associated Attributes
A skirt made of nine colors, iruke, thunderbolts, rainbow, flamboydn
tree, purple fuits and vegetables. He has a crown of copper with 9
points - From these she hangs the implements of other Orishas. She is
also associated with an ox cart, machete and hammer.
Colors
All colors are hers' except black. Her favorite color is wine, she
likes flowery prints which her initiates cannot wear.
Day of the week
Friday - This is the day of the used by the Orishas to punish law
breakers.
Number
9
Necklace
Red and brown beads with white and black stripes make up her main
necklace. Other necklaces associated with her are violet beads with
yellow stripes and one with alternating white beads with 9 black
beads.
Foods
White rice with eggplant and small balls made with pigeon peas. Rice
with fish - corn with rice - rice with sesame seeds - rice with black
beans are among her favorite foods. She has a sweet tooth and likes
chocolate pudding. Also yams are for her. She-goats, pigeons, black
hens and guinea hens are her favorite animals.
Herbs(in Spanish)
Altamisa, cambia, voz, yanten, vergonzoza, tamarindo, verbena,
espanta muerto, caimito, maravilla, palo rayo, marpacifica, cimarron,
palo hacha, palo caja, granada, baria, guasimilla, and meloncillo.
Associated Human Attributes
As a human type she is acciated violent, quarrelsome, authorative,
sensual, jealous and demanding people. They are also faithful, but,
when they stray the feel that they are free to do so.
Associated Rulership
She rules over reincarnation of ancestors, lapses of memory,
hurricanes and tornadoes - She protects from electrical charges and
uses them to punish - All breathing illnesses are associated with her.