Òṣá Méjì: Womb of the Earth, River of Blessings

Òṣá méjì ló dá omi s’áyé,  
Ó ní kí ó máa sàn,  
Kí ó máa yí ká,  
Kí ó máa gbé ayé ró,  
Kí ó máa bí ọmọ,  
Kí ó máa bí gbogbo ìrè.  
A dìfá fún Ọ̀ṣun,  
Tí ń bọ láti inú omi,  
Tí gbogbo ìrè ayé wà l’ọ́wọ́ rẹ̀.

​Òṣá Méjì set the waters upon the earth.
He told them to keep moving,
to circle the world without end,
to nourish and uphold creation,
to bring forth children,
and to pour out every form of blessing.
This was the sacred Ifá divination for Ọ̀ṣun,
as she emerged from the river,
her hands carrying the treasures of life for all.


In the beginning, the earth was dry and lifeless. It was through Òṣá Méjì, the sacred odu of water, that creation found movement, fertility, and flow.
Òṣá Méjì poured out the waters, commanding them to flow endlessly, to encircle the earth, and to sustain life.  From these waters came Ọ̀ṣun, the Orisa of sweetness, fertility, and beauty, rising out of the river with all blessings in her hands. She carried children, prosperity, healing, joy, and abundance for humanity.  Without water, nothing could live; without Ọ̀ṣun, blessings could not manifest.

Òṣá Méjì teaches us Where there is water, there is life. Where there is Ọ̀ṣun, there is blessing. The sacred power of flow. Life cannot remain still; just as water moves without ceasing, so must our spirit, emotions, and creativity remain in motion. From the waters comes fertility and creation, for the womb of the earth itself is water birthing children, abundance, and all that sustains life. Within this flow rises Ọ̀ṣun, the vessel of blessings, through whom health, wealth, peace, and sweetness pour into our lives. The waters also encircle the earth, reminding us that existence is cyclical: what we give returns, what we pour out flows back. And just as rivers cleanse and oceans renew, so too must we purify our bodies, wombs, and spirits, so that we may live in harmony with the eternal rhythm of creation. 

Affirmations of Òṣá Méjì

1. I flow like the river: open, alive, and unstoppable.
2. My womb, my body, and my spirit are fertile with creation.
3. I receive Ọ̀ṣun’s blessings of health, wealth, peace, and joy.
4. What I pour out into the world returns to me multiplied.
5. I am cleansed, renewed, and restored by the waters of life.
6. I honor water as the womb of the earth and the source of all blessings.
7. With every breath, I move in harmony with the eternal rhythm of creation.

_ Yeye Olosunde Aduke, Priestess of the healing waters