Ossain or Ozain is an Orisha, he rules over nature and the nature itself. In the human being is on the left side of the body. With the knowledge of Ossain life is saved and strengthened for war, death away. He's a doctor, owner and wisest of all the secrets of nature. He is knowledgeable of all plants, animals and minerals. Orisha is a soothsayer.

All Oshas and Orishas are Ossain, and so do the Odun Ifa oracle and the circumstances of life. You have to count on him for any consecration, and that they always use herbs and plants. Their children are called Adajunshe.

Ossain or Ozain is the absolute master of the forest and vegetation there is collected, hunter celibate and very knowledgeable about the magical properties of herbs, so is the energy of the pharmacopoeia. He takes refuge in the middle of the woods, where he lives alone. Has only one eye, one leg, one arm, one big and one small ear that is by listening. His cult comes from land Takua, YESA and heard.

Not made directly to the head, his worship is unique to the babalawos and oloshas receive it but not delivered. Those who swear Ossain Ossain called and they must know all the properties of the Ewes and the sacred songs used to make the Yoko Osha omiero. It is one of the most important energy Osha, as is present in Yoko Osha, ebboses, meals or just to wash Orisha necklaces.

The Ossain can be of both sexes, but women should wait until menopause to receive and participate in their ceremonies. That custody is the Bata drums. Ossain is the one with the ashe to Orula. His full name is Ossain Aguenegui Aguaddo and Kuri Kuri, although it is also known as Ossain Agguchuiye. Great friend Oshosi Oggún and the relationship of these to the forest.

Its color is green. His number is 7 and its multiples. Ashe greets Ossain, moguayé!

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Family Ossain
It Igbamole and came to earth by Olodumare mandate. You are not dating, but has great affinity with Oshun and Shango who is the godfather.

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Diloggún in Ossain
Talk over diloggún by Obbara-Oddi (6-7) and Oddi-Obbara (7-6).

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Ossain Tools
Its receptacle is a gourd pendant with four feathers, shell of Jicotea and earthen jars containing either three stones from Mt. He lives with Shango and eat everything he eats. Its main attribute is the marimba made with tender palm guides or center of these. Among his charges have secret land of the four corners, the ant hill (black wasp nest) and house dust, all the sticks and heads hard cock, quail, turtle, birds that talk and gorse, filings of various metals , precipitated, quicksilver, four hooks, ants, silver coins, gold, river water, wells, springs, streams, sea water, etc. If the lead Yemaya Ossain off chicken feathers and stones from the sea.

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Offerings to Ossain:
He is offering snuff. His Elekes are made of green beads. He immolated goat, turtle, rooster and birds that talk cock. Your Ewe are all the mountain and all the clubs.

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Ossain Highway:

His ways are:

* Ossain Age.
* Bi Ossain.
* Ossain Ajuba.
* Ossain Beremi.
* Ossain Oloógun.
* Ossain Dompé.
* Ossain Getemá.
* Ossain Obióta.
* Ossain Tola.
* Ossain Ra.
* Ossain fumage.
* Ossain Seka.
* Ossain Oguniké.
* Ossain Tunes.
* Ossain Mole.
* Ossain Bemarun.

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Characteristics of the Omo Ossain:
They are balanced and mature. His perception of life is never dogmatic or conventional, but realistic and pragmatic. Do not let your emotions influence your accurate judgments of men and events.

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Patakines of Ossain:
Oya, who had knowledge of the magic gourd which he spoke and foretold the future, hatched the plan to snatch it in the company of Shango, who guarded the entrance to the forest while Oya came to theft. Oya leaving him drunk brandy, which is very liked by the orisha. So much so drunk he fell into a blanket of grass in the shade of Iroko, the sacred Ceiba. While searching the guiro Oya, Ossain wakes up and seeing the beautiful woman and not resisting, he pounces. Oya began to scream for help to Shango. Upon hearing the voice of his wife, Shango Ossain launches lightning that rips an arm, he tries to run to a hut where he kept all his farm tools, but Shango pulls another ray that reaches the leg. At the time of going into hiding, Oggún, passing by looking for his friend Ossain, sees the situation, builds a lightning rod, not just to get rid of the stones hurled lightning Shango right and left, but to protect the Ossain poor, who in an unguarded moment and Shango's anger, he loses an eye. So, hiding in his world of nature, fails to protect its güiro Ossain magic he and Oggún, accompanying both at difficult moments and also likes the woods, become inseparable friends and the two in perfect harmony, caring wonderful properties of herbs, trees, sticks and everything green living on this planet earth wise.

Another version of the appearance of Ossain.
Ossain declares war on Orunmila and start casting. Orunmila, not knowing who was sending witchcraft consultation with Shango who teaches him a spell with twelve pieces of cotton on fire, and twelve stones of lightning. When complete it and start Orunmila invocation igniting the cotton, a powerful lightning strikes the forest where he was Ossain, putting you in the crossfire. Ossain She escapes but loses an arm, a leg and an eye.