Oshe

Negative Aspect: The shine of gold fascinates, but also dazzles

Regent Orishas: Iya Mi Agba (the Eldest Mothers)

Keywords: Malicious; tendency to lie; pretend and dissimulate; emotionally dependent; greedy; jealous and vindictive; lives in dispute; spiteful; difficult to forgive

How much heartache and unrequited love! Under the influence of Odu Oshe in its negative aspect, it seems almost impossible to find someone who returns all the love you have to give. But is it rally better to be in bad company than to be alone? Harder than allowing yourself to be loved is learning to love yourself; facing up to your worst faults so you are able to correct them. Therein lies one of the biggest challenges for your personal revolution: to look inside and recognize yourself, empowering your skills but working on your issues to reach the best version you can be.

You’ve been accustomed to pointing fingers at others as if you have no part in what happens to you, forgetting that the key to personal growth is taking responsibility for your choices and paths. You are also able to invent stories and situations that almost achieve what you want…But who’s really believing them?

The golden shine of Odu Oshe will naturally attract eyes wherever you go, but its negative aspect makes you a sponge for negative energies. No wonder that even when you have someone there is still and open wound in your heart. Loneliness frightens you as the night frightens a child – and that’s the way you’ve been treating your relationships. Need and jealousy hardly combine with happiness and are an open door to depression and negative feelings, which will inhabit your thoughts at the most painful moments. How about taking a deep breath and recognizing that you’re human too?

Oshe’s Shadow Meditation: Love, fame and glory might seem a nice place to be, but do I allow myself to be vulnerable? Am I showing myself the way I truly am or am I living like a fantasy character just to feel liked and approved by people around me?