Ọya: Goddess of Storms and Transformation (Yoruba Mythology)
Ọya is the elemental Orisha of wind, lightning, storms, and transformation. She embodies the power of change, both destructive and renewing, and governs life’s transitions, marketplaces, and the ancestral realm. As guardian of cemetery gates, she guides the spirits of the dead (Ẹ̀g̣úngún) and mediates between the living and the afterlife. Her sacred symbols include the sword or machete (representing
