Monotheism and Orishas in Umbanda: Divine Unity and Spiritual Entities
Where All Paths Begin In Umbanda, divinity flows freely—not confined to one temple, one book, or one name. It moves through rivers, rises with smoke, speaks in thunder, and whispers in the wind. Umbanda teaches that all spiritual paths return to the same sacred source: the creative force behind all life. This idea lies at the […]
Orisha Ajagunna: Origins, History, and Roles in Africa and the Diaspora
Origins in Yoruba Cosmology Ajagunna originates from the religion of the Yoruba people of West Africa, particularly in southwestern Nigeria and parts of today’s Benin (List of Yoruba deities – Wikipedia). In Yoruba belief, Ajagunna is not an independent deity but a manifestation or epithet of the high orisha Obatala, who is often called the […]