The Orishas are not gods in the Western sense. They are aspects of the divine force that animates all existence, each governing a domain of life and serving as a channel between humanity and Olodumare.
Witness to Creation
Wisdom, divination, destiny, Ifá
Arch-Divinity of Creation
Purity, moral order, creation of human form
Lord of Thunder
Thunder, lightning, justice, kingship
Mother of Waters
Ocean, motherhood, fertility, children
Orisha of Sweet Water
Love, fertility, beauty, rivers, feminine power
Lord of Iron
Iron, war, labour, roads, technology
Master of the Crossroads
Crossroads, communication, chance, beginnings
Orisha of the Wind
Wind, storms, transitions, the marketplace, death
Divine Hunter
Hunting, the forest, abundance, swift justice
