Orisha Oshumare and Odu Ifa

Òṣùmàrè (Oshumare / Oxumarê): The Rainbow Serpent — Continuity, Wealth Flow & Sacred Change

Òṣùmàrè is the living arc between heaven and earth—the serpent-rainbow that moves blessings in cycles. Where life stalls or scatters, Òṣùmàrè restores continuity, circulation, and elegant transformation. Across the diaspora he is linked with Dan (Fon) and Bessem/Bessen (Jeje); in some houses his luminous counterpart Apaoká appears as the second rainbow, the echo that confirms the sign. Òṣùmàrè embodies fluidity (including gendered aspects in some lineages), prosperity that circulates, and the grace to change without losing yourself.

What you’ll learn in this episode
• Nature of Òṣùmàrè: bridge of worlds, cyclical renewal, wealth in motion, beauty with backbone, and identity as a living continuum.
• Allies & currents: Ọ̀yá (winds/transition), Ṣàngó (lightning/royal charge), Yemoja & Olókun (waters that feed the arc), Ọ̀ṣun (harmonious attraction), Ajé Ṣalúgà (ethical prosperity), Èṣù (timing & crossings), Òrúnmìlà (counsel).
• Symbols & signs: rainbow arc, serpent/coil, bracelets/rings/loops, braided cords, mirrors, multicolored cloths, circular dances and spirals.
• Myths & teachings: the rainbow sent to carry waters back to the sky so rain returns; the two arcs (Òṣùmàrè and Apaoká) that confirm a promise; the coil that gathers scattered fortune and sends it forward—why circulation beats hoarding.

In blessing vs. warning
• Iré: projects that restart and finish, steady cashflow, travel luck, reconciled identity, inspired creativity, and health routines that cycle effectively.
• Òṣogbo: vanity, performative change, feast–famine finances, mood whiplash, broken rhythms, jealousy around visibility—plus course-corrections that re-establish flow, timing, and truth.

Practical takeaways
• “Arc → Align → Circulate → Renew” protocol:
Arc: name the bridge you need (money, health, dialogue).
Align: cool the head; confirm timing (consult/plan).
Circulate: move resources in a loop (earn → allocate → reserve → give).
Renew: close the circle weekly; small restorations beat dramatic resets.
• Wealth-in-motion rule: price fairly, pay promptly, tithe generosity you can sustain.
• Rhythm care: rotate work–rest seasons; schedule “return moments” (review, reconcile, restart).
• Beauty with backbone: dress the path (order/presentation) and deliver results—elegance that works.

Who this is for
Creators and entrepreneurs, travelers and bridge-builders, anyone healing feast-or-famine cycles, and seekers integrating multiple identities into one coherent path.

The Rainbow’s Lesson
“Circle what you love until it lives.
Let blessing move—
and it will return brighter than it left.”

Suggested timestamps
00:00 Opening & intention
01:10 Who is Òṣùmàrè? (nature & diaspora names)
04:30 Allies & currents: wind, thunder, waters, wealth, timing
08:05 Myths of the water-bearer arc & the second rainbow (Apaoká)
12:40 Iré vs. Òṣogbo: continuity, cashflow, rhythm
16:30 Practices: Arc–Align–Circulate–Renew; rhythm & wealth loops
19:25 Closing blessing

Keywords
Oshumare, Òṣùmàrè, Oxumarê, rainbow serpent, Dan, Bessem, Apaoka, Orisha of continuity, wealth flow, transformation, prosperity rituals, Oya, Shango, Olokun, Yemanja, Aje Shaluga, Esu, identity fluidity, bridge between heaven and earth

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