Orisa in Jupiter zodiac (Sagittarius)

The ninth house is the house of philosophy and is ruled by the philosopher Sagittarius. 

Jupiter, the king of the gods within the Roman pantheon is also the ruling planet of this house. 

Obatala, the father of all the Orisa, would therefore be the Orisha ruler. 

The Orisha of purity, Obatala was sent by the Supreme Being at the beginning of time to form the Earth. 

He also constructed the bodies of humans. Obatala completed his construction of the bodies he created by adding heads to them.

 He therefore became known as the owner of heads. 

The head is symbolic of intelligence, higher education, and deeper understanding, all which the ninth house represents.

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Orisa in Scorpio zodiac

Oya, the goddess of winds and storms. She is the equivalent to Scorpio and is the ruler of the eighth house.

 This is the house of transformation, regeneration, death, sex, and rebirth. 

She is the powerful force in nature that can change the face of the Earth. 

She embodies the tornadoes and twisters that uproot trees and houses with her destructive winds. 

This powerful Orisha is also responsible for carrying the spirits of the newly departed to the spirit world.

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Orisa in Libra zodiac

The Orisa of marriage and personal transformation is Oba.

 This makes her fit to be the ruler of the seventh house, the house of partnership. Oba was the first wife of Shango who tended to his castle and everything that he requested. 

This made her the ideal wife before being tricked by her sister Oya into trying to ensnare Shango with witchcraft.

 After this betrayal she fled to the cemetery in which she went through a transformational journey into her true power. 

This house is about expediating our life’s purpose through partnerships, whether that partnership be marriage, business relations, contracts, and/or treaties. 

Through these partnerships we learn a great deal about ourselves, transforming and enhancing our lives. 

They make our lives fuller, bringing us balance on the scales of Libra

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Orisa in Virgo Zodiac

The Orisha Eshu is the ruler of the sixth house, the equivalent to the sign Virgo. 

Health, work, and service are central to the sixth house. It is ruled by the planet Mercury, the messenger of the gods within the Roman pantheon.

 Esu is the Orisha that stands at the crossroads between the physical world and the spirit world. 

His duty is to be the intermediary between man and the Orisa. 

Therefore, when one wishes to call upon the Orisha, he or she first gets permission from Esu. 

This is symbolic of clearing and preparing the mind to receive whatever message the Orisha have for you.

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Orisa in Leo zodiac

The fifth house of the Zodiac is the house of creativity and pleasure, ruled by the sign Leo. 

This house deals with gaining pleasure through acts of creation, artistically and even procreation i.e. the creation of offspring. 

The Sun, the ruling “planet” of the fifth house, is a symbol of creative energy, illumination, and knowledge.

 These are all aspects the Orisha of wisdom, knowledge, and divination Orunmila reflects.

 It is Orunmila’s duty to record the destiny of individuals the moment the breath of life is given to them.

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