OYA, The god of Wind, Lighting and Violent Storms

Oya is orisha of winds, lightning, and violent storms, She is a warrior and unbeatable. Oya is one of the most powerful African Goddesses (Orishas).

A Warrior-Queen, She is the sister-wife of the God Shango, to whom She gave the power to create storms. Much of Oya's power is rooted in the natural world; She is the Goddess of thunder, lightning, tornadoes, winds, rainstorms and hurricanes.

A Fire Goddess, it is Oya who brings rapid change and aids us in both inner and outer transformation.
Oya's attributes are the sword or machete and the flywhisk, and Her animal is the water buffalo, in whom She sometimes manifests.

Her mother is said to be Yemoja, the Great Sea Mother. Oya Herself is said to be the mother of nine children--Egungun and four sets of twins.

Oya is both loved and feared, and for good reason: unleashed, Oya is the Savage Warrior, the Protective Mother, She whose power sweeps all injustice, deceit and dishonesty from Her path.