Olokun Bronze Statue

Olokun – Orisha of the Deep Ocean, Wealth, and Mystical Secrets

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:

• Olokun is a revered Orisha in the Yoruba religion, associated with the deep ocean, vast wealth, ancestral mystery, and the unconscious mind. Often depicted as androgynous or fluid in gender, Olokun embodies the unknowable depths and the powerful stillness beneath the surface of life.

• Considered a ruler of the ocean’s floor, Olokun is sometimes seen as the counterpart or deeper aspect of Yemaya, ruling where sunlight does not reach. They are the keeper of profound spiritual knowledge, ancestral memory, and the mysteries of life, death, and rebirth.

• In both Santería and Candomblé, Olokun is honored for bringing wealth, stability, deep healing, and powerful psychic insight.

FAVORITE OFFERINGS:

Crystals:

• Larimar – oceanic connection, peace, and intuitive healing

• Lapis Lazuli – wisdom, inner vision, and ancient knowledge

• Black Obsidian – protection, depth work, and ancestral memory

Herbs:

• Seaweed – sacred to deep sea deities and for spiritual grounding

• Lotus – enlightenment through mystery and spiritual expansion

• Myrrh – depth, reverence, and ancestral connection

Oils:

• Vetiver – deep grounding and connection to earth and sea

• Sandalwood – spiritual depth and stillness

• Frankincense – sacred presence and elevation of spirit

Colors:

• Dark Blue – the deep sea, inner wisdom, and mystery

• Black – the unknown, ancestral power, and sacred silence

• Silver – moonlit waters, reflection, and divination

Rituals:

• Deep meditation or dreamwork rituals to access inner truths and ancestral guidance

• Ocean-side offerings or symbolic immersion to honor the depths of wisdom and emotion

• Wealth-drawing ceremonies grounded in spiritual integrity and long-term stability

• Ancestor rituals using shells, dark water, or symbols of the sea floor

MODERN WORSHIP PRACTICES:

• Create an altar with deep blue cloth, cowrie shells, water bowls, silver ornaments, or imagery of the ocean’s depths

• Offer dark-colored fruits, sea salt, coins, black beans, or molasses in water

• Call on Olokun for deep healing, protection, spiritual insight, financial abundance, or to access subconscious wisdom

• Honor them during dark moons, high tides, or when entering liminal stages of transformation

• Use affirmations such as: “From the depths, I rise. I am whole, wise, and abundant. Olokun, guardian of secrets, guide me through the unknown.”