Description
Tree of Life Products offers specialized candles that tap into your sensory memory through specific scents.
Our Olokun devotional candle was designed to represent Olokun as the Orisha parent of Aje, the orisha of great wealth and of the bottom of the ocean. Olokun is revered as the ruler of all bodies of water and for the authority over other water deities.
- Paraffin wax
- 13.75 oz
- 60-80 hour burn time
- Hand poured in the USA
- Candle Care: Keep wick trimmed to ¼ inch, Burn for 2-3 hours at a time, Extinguish flame completely when done
Bring Olokun to you, no matter where you are
Olokun is highly praised for their ability to give great wealth, health, and prosperity to their followers.
Know him:
Olokun is revered as one of the most commanding Orishas in the Yoruba religion. She is an androgynous Orisha that can take on any form. The guardian of the deepest depths of the sea, Olokun is the owner of the oceans and all of the riches that they possess. The deep sea is her kingdom and she resides there happily.
Olokun is deeply tied to the Orisha Yemaya, and the two are often mixed up. Some people believe that the two are husband and wife, while others say that they are brother and sister. Yemaya looks after the shallower parts of the seas. She is the Orisha of motherhood, and the waves and tides fall under her realm. While the two share the same element of nature, their temperaments are extremely different.
The name Olokun is derived from the word “olo” meaning “owner”, and “okun” meaning “ocean”. They possess unmatchable wisdom and govern over dreams, wealth, prosperity, meditation, and healing. Olokun is respected as an authority over all other water deities.
Although most people believe that Olokun is a male deity, he was often viewed by the Africans as either male, female or as an androgynous deity. Therefore, Olokun’s gender usually depends on the religion in which the orisha is worshipped.
Working with Olokun:
Petition Olokun for blessings, health, and prosperity. Her offerings are taken and deposited into the sea. Olokun loves all fruits and harvests that come from the earth. Altar offerings for Olokun include cooked yams, grains, melons, and molasses.
To call upon Olokun, begin by spreading a white handkerchief on your altar. Place an Olokun statue or doll on the handkerchief. Put some Yemaya incense powder on top of charcoal. Light the incense. Once the incense is lit, make your offerings to Olokun. Cowrie shells should always be offered to Olokun when summoning her strength. A seashell basket is another popular offering for this Orisha.
Lay a set of Olokun tools on the altar, next to the offerings that you have presented. Light the Candle.
Focus on your desires and let the flame of the candle pull you into a state of deep relaxation. Once your incense has burned out, finish your ritual by thanking Olokun for her blessings. This passionate and resilient Orisha represents wisdom, strength, and perseverance. Incorporate Olokun into your prayers and you will be blessed with her guidance and protection.
Colors:
Olokun wears a beaded necklace made of dark blue, milky white, green, and coral beads. Her colors are blue and beige. Her numbers are 7 and 9.
More:
Olokun is an Orisha full of deep mysteries. She is often associated with dark or left-hand path magic. The reason for this is that no light ever hits the bottom of the ocean where Olokun lives. She embodies the necessary darkness that is within us all; the drive that every living thing possesses in order to survive. In the same way that Yemaya is the creative force of life, Olokun is the equally necessary destructive force of life.
She is rebellious and works very closely with Oya, the deity of the winds, to create devastating storms and damaging floods. Olokun is always brooding and he has a raging temper. She is said to be chained to the bottom of the ocean so her rage cannot come upon the lands of the earth. When someone dies in the sea, rather than immediately beginning to join with their ancestors, they may stay with Olokun until she decides to release them.
She is also essential to political power and status and is petitioned for material wealth. Cowrie shells were used for money in ancient times, and Olokun was the possessor of all of the wealth of the sea. Sailors will give offerings of shells to Olokun and the ancestors in the sea before departing on their voyages.
Children of Olokun specifically tend to travel a lot and be very busy people. Many if not most are in physically dangerous professions or are seamen. They tend to be passionate lovers, but they are not able to fully commit to one partner.
IT’S ALL ABOUT Intentions, Intentions, Intentions.
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