Oshun, Healer, Prosperity, River Of Love is a painting by Mica Rikr which was uploaded on January 14th, 2016.
Oshun, Healer, Prosperity, River Of Love
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by Mica Rikr
Title
Oshun, Healer, Prosperity, River Of Love
Artist
Mica Rikr
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
'Oshun, Healer, Prosperity, River Of Love'
15th in a series of 30 paintings in 30 days
Watercolor on paper 11"x15"
Oshun is the Deity of the sweet or fresh waters. She is widely loved, as She is known for healing the sick and bringing fertility and prosperity, and She especially watches over the poor and brings them what they need. As Orisha of love, Oshun is represented as a beautiful, charming and coquettish young woman. In some tales She is said to be a mermaid, with a fish's tail.
Oshun is the Goddess of the river of the same name, and She is especially worshipped in river-towns. During Her yearly festival, She is said to choose one or more women dancers to descend into (much like participants in Vodou ceremonies may be "mounted" or "possessed" by a Lwa). These women then take new names in honor of Oshun and are thereafter consulted as healers.
With the African diaspora, Oshun was brought to the Americas, and adopted into the pantheons that branched out of the African traditions. In the Brazilian religion, She is called Oxum. In Haitian Vodou She is an inspiration for Erzulie or Ezili, also a Deity of water and love.
Oshun, like the other Orishas, has a number associated with five; a color yellow or amber. The peacock and the vulture are sacred to Her. Offerings to Oshun include sweet things such as honey, mead, white wine, oranges, sweets, or pumpkins, as well as perfume.
Uploaded
January 14th, 2016