12d • Orisa Science
Osun with the Sweet Waters
This week we entered the waters of Oshun, the Orisha of freshwater, love, beauty, fertility, wealth, pleasure, and emotional intelligence. Oshun teaches us that power does not come from forcing or chasing, it comes from alignment, receptivity, and discernment. Like the river, her medicine is gentle, steady, and transformative. Like the bee, she protects what is sacred.
Spiritual & Energetic Associations:
- Domain: Freshwater, love, fertility, wealth, emotional intelligence, manifestation
- Elemental Quality: Flowing freshwater, moisture, sweetness
- Direction: South / Southeast (varies by lineage)
- Number: 5
- Day: Saturday / Friday
- Colors: Gold, yellow, pink, peacock hues and white
- Sacred Materials: Honey, river water, brass, gold, mirrors, fans, shells
- Body Systems: Reproductive organs, womb, blood, lymph, fluids, skin
Oshun governs the sweet waters of life, emotion, intimacy, creativity, and abundance.
She teaches us how to:
- Receive without guilt
- Give without depletion
- Set boundaries without bitterness
- Trust divine timing
Oshun asks us:
“Are you flowing… or forcing?”
The Lesson: Flow Without Self-Abandonment
This week’s lesson focused on stopping the push and learning to listen for spirit’s timing.
Oshun teaches:
- Over-giving blocks abundance
- Resentment dries up sweetness
- Receiving is a spiritual practice
When we give from overflow, the river stays full.When we give to earn love, the river floods or dries up.
Alignment vs. Misalignment (Real-Life Reflection)
When Oshun is in alignment:
- You give from abundance, not obligation
- You receive support, love, and resources with ease
- Your emotions move freely without overwhelm
- Your boundaries are clear and calm
- Pleasure is embodied, not performed
When Oshun is misaligned:
- Over-giving leads to resentment
- Caretaking becomes currency for love
- Hyper-independence replaces community
- Emotions are suppressed or weaponized
- Sweetness becomes bitterness
Oshun reminds us that softness without boundaries is not love, it is self-abandonment.
Sacred Relationships (Key Teachings)
- With Eshu: No Orisha manifests without Eshu. Eshu LeRoye, Oshun’s son, opens the gates so her blessings arrive quickly and correctly.
- With Yemaya: Freshwater (Oshun) meets saltwater (Yemaya) at inlẹ̀, a sacred place of healing and medicine.
- With Iyami: Oshun is one of the Iyami (the Grandmothers). Her sweetness carries authority—this is why she must never be underestimated or disrespected.
Embodiment Practice : River Reset (5 minutes):
Place one hand on your womb or heart
Take 3 slow breaths
Ask quietly:
“Where am I forcing?”
“Where am I ready to receive?”
Visualize golden river water flowing through you, restoring balance
Practice this before making emotional decisions or giving your energy away.
Journal Prompts (Choose One)
- Where in my life am I over-giving?
- What would it feel like to receive without apology?
- What boundary is my sweetness asking for?
- How can I honor pleasure without performance this week?
Oshun teaches us that love does not require depletion. Receiving is not selfish, it is alignment. Sweetness, when protected, becomes medicine.
Move gently this week.
Let the river do the work.
Let life meet you halfway.
Àṣẹ
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