Orisha Reading

Divination is an indispensable part of Santeria. Those who follow the traditions of Santeria rely on the advice and guidance that they receive from the Orishas, as well as from their departed ancestors to help them make decisions and work through difficult times. Unlike fortune telling, divination is a sacred ritual that incorporates sanctified tools in its practice. These rituals require intensive training and follow extremely specific procedures. Very few men and women have the spiritual energy to become a specialist in divination. Priests and priestesses, known as Olorishas, work for years to hone their skills to be able to communicate with the spirits to obtain answers to questions or guidance regarding specific situations. For your online reading or more information contact: orishareading@gmail.com      or     305-975-1171 Paul Silverio-Benet ( Omo Obatala )

Unlike other religions where God is distant and impersonal, in Santeria we have a close, personal relationship with the orishas. We do not cower before our gods, we speak with them, listen to them and follow their guidance. The primary way we receive guidance from the  orishas  offer is through diloggún divination. The reading uses 16 cowries that have been opened, consecrated and empowered (through blood sacrifice) to speak for the  orishas . Each orisha has his or her own set of diloggún, however  Elegguá’s  diloggun are the ones used set for general consultations because he has the ability to speak for all of the orishas. His set of cowries has 21 shells (only 16 of which are used in a reading). Almost all of the other orishas have 18 cowries in their set. Diloggun divination is one of the most complicated and extensive divination systems in the world. Using the basic combinations of odu (letters) that are part of the system results in 256 different combinations. If y