Origin: Osun River
Classification: Orisha of Sweet Waters

Introduction
Osun’s honeyed currents soften even Ṣàngó’s rage—proving 

"Tenderness is the unbreakable blade."

Cosmic Role

Domain: Love, diplomacy, artistic inspiration

Sacred Duty: Mediator among Orishas

Energy Signature: Creative grace, sensual resilience

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:

Gold jewelry glinting in sacred groves

Shea butter melting on skin

Poet’s hesitation before perfect phrase

Ancestral Lineage

Wife to: Ṣàngó

Sisters: Oya, Yemoja
Names & Epithets

Osun Osogbo (Of the Sacred Grove)

Yeye Kari (Sweet Mother)

Iyalode (First Lady)

Powers

Heals through honey and river immersion

Resolves conflicts with diplomacy

Inspires artists and lovers

Modern Resonance

"In Osun-Osogbo festival dancers,

In Niger Delta women’s peace vigils—Osun’s honey still soothes the scarred."