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7 Powers
Esu
also: Esu Elegba
The Divine Messenger; Guardian of the Crossroads; Keeper of Àṣẹ
Crossroads
Beginnings
Communication
Trickery
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Esu (also known as Esu Elegba or Elegbara) is the Orisa of the crossroads, communication, and transformation — the divine messenger who stands between
Fire
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Esu Laroye
also: Laroye
The Eloquent Messenger; Esu Who Opens the Way Through Words
Eloquent communication
Opening paths through words
The merchant's crossroads
Trade
Esu Laroye is the avatar of Esu governing eloquent communication and commercial pathways — the divine force that opens doors through the power of the
Fire
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Esu Odara
The Good Esu; Esu in His Most Benevolent Avatar
The Good Esu; Esu in His Most Benevolent Avatar
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Esu Ogiri Oko
Esu of the Farm Boundary; Guardian of Agricultural Crossroads
Esu of the Farm Boundary; Guardian of Agricultural Crossroads
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Esu Ina
Esu of Fire; The Hot Crossroads
Esu of Fire; The Hot Crossroads
About Crossroads & Trickster Orisa
Orisa who govern transitions, beginnings, choices, communication, and the mischief of fate. Esu Elegba stands at every crossroads between the human and divine worlds and must be honored first in any ritual.
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