07/09/2022
“Self-reflection... who am I?”
Ọṣun is one of youngest Òrìṣà (Orisha) for she arrived on earth at a point in evolution when we were
no longer so focused on survival and safety. Once our basic needs had been met; enough food and
water; tools and weapons to build and defend (lessons from the Ògún energy matrix). Ọṣun
manifested when we finally had time for “self-reflection”.
Ọṣun is represented by a symbolic gold or
brassabẹ̀bẹ̀ (“handmirror”aswellas“fan”),thejourneyofself-discoverybegins...
Ọṣun is a cool energy and the abẹ̀bẹ̀ when used as a fan is symbolic of her power to calm the
turbulent waters within us - our emotional energy. She is also depicted wearing 5 brass or gold idẹ
(bracelets) that jingle like a cascade of water, giving you her blessings.
The abẹ̀bẹ̀ or “hand mirror” is also representative of “personal relationships” for they also induce
“self-reflection”, we see ourselves in relationships. In fact, in our initial quest to find another person
to be with, we look for someone just like us. It’s only as we learn more about who we are, that we start
looking for qualities in a person that are more complementary than identical. Relationships with people
quite different from us are often more passionate and rewarding for they teach us about ourselves
and expose us to new exciting experiences. Ọṣun teaches us to find a balance in relationships, a mix
of the familiar and the diverse, there must be a certain amount of commonality to keep you together
as well as individuality to maintain a level of tension that encourages interest and passion. Beauty and
physical attraction are what gets you to notice in the first place, passion, mental curiosity, and
emotional chemistry are what keep you together.