The Orishas Seven Powers of the Yoruba Religion

By: Mambo Dantor

Narrated by: Tomer Braff

The goal of this book is to help you find your Orisha path. Each person has a camino (path) they are meant to walk and an Orisha meant to guide them. Fostering connections with your path and your guardian Orisha links your presence in the physical world more strongly with the spirit world.

Orisha is found throughout the Americas and in West Africa. It maintains one of the strongest oral traditions in practiced religion, and some estimates date it back to AD eighth century. Though there are countless Orisha, and this book covers the eight main Orisha: Elegua, Yemaya, Oshun, Chango, Obatala, Oya, Orunmila, and Ogun. These Orisha are often called the Seven African Powers (Oya and Orunmila replace one another within the Seven African Powers, depending on region), and each exerts control over the ebbs and flows of our lives.

As you learn of the Seven African Powers, my hope is that you gravitate toward one of them. While there are initiations and divinations which can more concretely set one in their Orisha path, the first step in finding one’s path is to learn of the Orisha. A journey with the Orisha is spiritually enriching and can bring clarity to situations which remain obscure. Each Orisha has preferred numbers, colors, and offerings. These will be covered, as will their stories, and the proper rituals through which you may reach them. Ultimately, your journey with the Orisha is your own, but hopefully this book can act as a guiding hand, so that you may find your path with one of them.

©2021 Mambo Dantor (P)2021 Mambo Dantor

Very enlightening.

Great introductin. I am new to learning of the Yoruba religion, Orishas & paths.

Powerful and informative

Powerful and informative will definitely listen to it again and again and again. Great book

Great learning tool

This is a very good book for the novice. I learned a great deal about the 7 most popular Orisha. This book also helped me understand why I resonate with the Orisha whose energy I have felt over the years.

Good overview

Through listening I felt what was necessary to understand. Very good insight into understanding Orisha and their paths.

Great

It was great to follow and brought light to my curiosity. Definitely a good introduction to the orishas.

informative

very informative and basic in learning of The Orisha. I liked the way the chapters break down and highlight each Orisha

I love it!

I believe this is a great beginner's book when learning about the Orishas. I would recommend it to those that are curious or interested in seeking a path,

Excellent book

This is a great book to get a basic understanding of the orisha’s. The Narrator while said some words and Orisha names incorrectly did a good job at the narration. I would highly recommend this book to those wanting an understanding of the Orisha’s.

Love my tradition

Great book for beginners who are trying to learn more about this beautiful tradition. Iboru iboya iboshishe

Awesome read!

Awesome book. These stories were extremely informative, but the style of the narrator kept me captivated.