A Wiccan Bible - Exploring the Mysteries of the Craft from Birth to Summerland

Liber ab Clementia (Book of Humanity)^373

Oil Recipe

8 drops Sandalwood

6 drops Myrrh

4 drops Jasmine absolute or Lemon oil

2 drops Black Pepper oil

1/2 ounce base oil

O-Kuni-Nushi—Male—Far East

Father: Susanowo

Wife: Suseri-Hime

Japanese god of medicine and patron of

healers, doctors, and especially folk who work

with herbal medicine.

Old Spider—Female—Malaysia

Nauru Island creator of the moon, sun,

Earth, and sky.

Old Woman—Female—North America

(Also known as Old Woman Who Never Dies)

Animal associations: Goose, Swan, Duck

Madan Crone goddess associated with

fertility.

Oloddumare—Male—African/South America

(Also known as Olofi)

Supreme god of the Santeria from whom

the Orisha receive their attributes and pow-

ers. In his many aspects he has been given many

names:

Olorun—Owner of Heaven.

Olorun Oloddumare—The Lord who lives in

Heaven.

Eledaa—The Creator

Elemi—Owner of Life

Alaaye—The Living One

Olojo Oni—The master of daily events

Olofi—God of the Earth and protector of

crops.

But one name/aspect is most commonly

used, that being Olofi. In his role as god on

Earth, he is the aspect of Oloddumare most

related to by humanity. In the blending of

Yoruba and Christian traditions, he becomes

associated with Jesus Christ. However, he is not

prayed to directly for any one need or want,

that job being delegated to the Orishas (his

children).

Olocun—Male—Africa/South America

(Also known as Olokun)

Father: Aganyu

Mother: Yemaja

Plant associations: Allspice, Angelica, Anise,

Apple (blossom), Almond, Bergamot (or-

ange), Bay, Calamus, Chamomile (common),

Cumin, Camphor, Coconut, Caraway, Crocus,

Dragon’s Blood, Elder, Jasmine, Lotus, Lav-

ender, Lemon Grass, Lemon Verbena, Mag-

nolia, Myrtle, Myrrh, Mandrake (American),

Peppermint, Red Poppy (seed), Sandalwood

(white), Spearmint, Thyme, Willow, Watermelon

Yoruba ocean god who migrated with the

slave trade to become the Orisha Olocun of

Santeria.

Incense Recipe

2 parts Sandalwood

2 parts Dragon’s Blood

1 part Jasmine or Lemon Grass

1 part Lavender

1 part Chamomile

Oil Recipe

8 drops Sandalwood

6 drops Jasmine Absolute or Lavender oil

6 drops Lemon Grass oil

1/2 ounce base oil (almond oil is best)

Olorun—Male—Africa

Nigerian creator of Obatala and Odudua

(Nigerian/Yoruba Adam and Eve). Patron of

parents with wildly different children.

Olwyn—Female—Central Europe

Husband: Culhwch

Plant associations: Apple, Hawthorn

Welsh goddess of Spring and Summer.

Omacatl—Male—Central America

‘Two Reeds’—Aztec god of bliss and hap-

piness whose body and bones are symbolically

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