Ócha'ni Lele

Author of The Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination, Ócha'ni Lele (1966-2019) was immersed in the underground culture of Orisha worship in 1989. By 1995 he had received several initiations in both Santeria and the Congo faith Palo Mayombe and in 2000 he made Ocha and was crowned a Santeria priest.

Books By Ócha'ni Lele

Diloggún Tales of the Natural World

By Ócha'ni Lele

Diloggún Tales of the Natural World presents more than 40 stories from the Santeria religion that are centered on the spiritual principles in nature and reveal the metaphysics and philosophy of the Yoruba people.

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The Diloggún

By Ócha'ni Lele

The first book on Santería’s holiest divination system, the Diloggún. Explores the lore surrounding this mysterious oracle, the living Bible of one of the world’s fastest growing faiths. Examines each family of odu and how their actions affect the spiritual development of the individual. An indispensable guide to the mysteries of the orishas.

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Obí

By Ócha'ni Lele

Obí is the first book to fully explore the sacred body of lore surrounding the orisha Obí, as well as his particular rituals and customs, including opening considerations, casting and interpreting the oracle, and employing advanced methods of divination.

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Osogbo

By Ócha'ni Lele

Osogbo are the spirits of misfortune in the Santería and Lucumí faith, spirits who seem to be trying to bring us down. But rightly understood, these spirits do not stand against what is good but confront us with conditions that can strengthen us, motivate us, and bring great evolution to the world. Without misfortune we would never know what it means to be blessed. If we follow the prescriptions of the orishas we can overcome misfortune and bring ourselves back to balance.

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Sacrificial Ceremonies of Santería

By Ócha'ni Lele

Ócha’ni Lele explains the practice and importance of animal sacrifice in Santería. He describes the ceremonies in step-by-step detail and reveals the deep connections to the odu of the diloggún. The book also chronicles the struggle for legal recognition of Santería, shedding light on the extraordinary growth of the faith over the past 50 years.

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The Secrets of Afro-Cuban Divination

By Ócha'ni Lele

This is the first book to provide complete information on how to cast the Diloggún, including instructions for opening, reading, and closing the oracle, as well as everything necessary for giving a comprehensive reading.

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Teachings of the Santería Gods

By Ócha'ni Lele

At the core of the diloggún are the sacred stories known as the patakís. This book recounts more than one hundred of these sacred parables, including many stories collected from the oral tradition of the African diaspora.

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