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Honeysuckle, Heather, Hyssop, Lilac (white),
Lime, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Lotus, Mallow
(blue), Myrrh, Mistletoe (American), Mugwort,
Mandrake (American), Orange (bitter), Orris,
Peppermint, Pine, Patchouli, Pennyroyal,
Peony, Rose (white), Rose Geranium, Rue,
Sage (common), Sandalwood (white), Snap-
dragon, Thistle (greater), Thyme, Violet, Ver-
vain, Vetivert, Valerian, Yarrow
Holiday: Feast of Our Lady of Mercy on Sep-
tember 24
Nigerian creator of humanity. He created
the human body. His father, Olorun gives to
that body the distinctly human soul (mind). His
sister and wife and sister, Odudua, gave human-
ity the desire to procreate. In his African as-
pect he is also sky god (sometimes goddess).
He migrated into Santeria where he is the
Orisha of purity and light. In different tradi-
tions he was associated with both the Virgin
Mary (Our Lady of Mercy) and her son Jesus.
Incense Recipe
2 parts Frankincense
2 parts Copal
1 part Clove
1 part Orris Root
1 pinch Mistletoe
Oil Recipe
10 drops Sandalwood oil
4 drops Clove oil
4 drops Frankincense oil
2 drops Cedar oil
1/2 ounce almond oil as a base
Obba—Female—African/Caribbean/South
America
Saint association: St. Catalina
Holiday: Feast of Saint Catalina of Palermino
on November 25
Orisha of both death and birth, she owns
the cemeteries with Yeggua and Oya but also
presides over sexual fertility, thus providing yet
another example of the connection between
Life and Death in a never-ending cycle.
Obbaloke—Male—African/Caribbean/South
America
Saint association: St. Santiago
Holiday: Feast of Saint Santiago on July 25
Orisha of strength, he is patron of moun-
tain climbers, the mountain itself, and anything
that stretches into the sky.
Oceanus—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Okeanos)
Father: Uranus
Mother: Gaia
Wife: Tethys
Animal association: Snake
Initially a Greek personification of fresh
water streams and rivers. He is called on for
protection when traveling across and along
fresh water. He fathered thousands of river
nymphs with his wife and sister Tethys. Some
references state that he and his wife adopted
Hera when she was an infant. As his lore ex-
panded, he became god of the ocean.
Ochosi—Male—Africa/South America
In Santeria, his name is Ochosi Odemata
In Voodoo, his name is Agao Wedo
In Africa, his name is Ochossi
Saint associations: St. Norbert, St. Albert, St.
Hubert, St. James, St. Isidro, St. Sebastian
Holiday: Feast of Saint Norbert on June 6
Plant associations: Allspice, Asafoetida, An-
ise, Basil, Broom, Coriander, Cumin, Clove,
Deerstongue, Dragon’s Blood, Five Finger
Grass, Galangal, Ginger, Hyssop, Honey-
suckle, Mistletoe (American), Maple, Nettle
(greater), Rosemary, Sage (diviner’s) Tobacco,
Wormwood, Woodruff
In his African aspect, he is god of vegeta-
tion and divine justice. Migrating into Haitian
Voodoo he becomes a loa of thunder. In
Santeria, he is associated with many of the
Catholic saints.
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