What is an Orixá?



...The Seers gave a name to the totality of the Universe that they were able to perceive. They gave the name Orixá. Furthermore they gave names to each of the vibrations or energy patterns that they were able to observe in the Universe. The Seers perceived that the various Orixás were filled with life, with personality, and with intelligence. They named each of the different vibrations as a parent would name a child, with love and reverence. They gave names like Oxalá, Iansã, Tempo, Ifá, Exu, Ogum, Oxumaré, Xangô, Obaluaê, Oxossi, Ossaim, Obá, Nanã, Oxum, Iemanjá, Ewa. In addition to that grand accomplishment, these Seers were able to show other people how to perceive what they saw. They were able to show people how to make a connection to the Orixás. These Seers set a standard. They could perceive the totality of the Universe, they could perceive the details of this totality and they could relate this totality and the vibrations that make up the totality to the four elements on earth. In addition, they could show people how to know the Orixás themselves. ..

... Americans do not know about Orixás. The understanding of the Orixás has not become integrated within the culture as have other sciences and spiritual disciplines that study the Universe and its relation to humanity...

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