Begin your new year with love and prosperity by joining Yeye Luisah Teish for an Oshun ritual in Congo Square on Sunday, January 9, 2022, 3–4pm.
An ordained priestess and author of many books, including the beloved New Orleans classic “Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Personal Charms and Practical Rituals.”
We are honored to host Yeye Luisah Teish in New Orleans in collaboration with P.5 artists, The Neighborhood Story Project, and their exhibit on view at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art through January 23, 2022.
From The Neighborhood Story Project:
Oshun Mama Grande, the big Mother, has the power to share medicine from each stage of life. As the Maiden, Oshun inspires us to expand and embody the new vision, to make new choices, and to create new and more beautiful containers for ideas, thoughts, and concepts of the future. As the Mother, her nurturance encourages us to develop the skill we need to reclaim our power, sovereignty, creativity, and connection. And as an elder, she shares her wisdom.
During this ceremony, we will engage in practices to help release burdens and send them downriver, away from our present attention. The ritual will include a recommendation for creating a decorative box for Oshun that reflects your aspirations and desires.
This event is free and open to the public. The ceremony will start on time so please be on time and you are welcome to bring the following ritual supplies for the altar:
A piece of white, gold, or green cloth for Oshun
Spring water
A jar of honey
A piece of a sweet fruit such as orange, melon, strawberries, etc.
A few seeds (pumpkin, squash, corn, sunflower that will be planted in Spring.)
Fresh flowers
Pen and paper
Small musical instruments (Drum, rattle, bell are all good)
This event is co-sponsored by the Neighborhood Story Project, the Temple of Light Ilé de Coin Coin, and the Congo Square Preservation Society.
Please make sure you bring a mask and socially distance to keep our community safe.
Important: The rain plan location for this event is the New Orleans African American Museum, 1418 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116. Any changes to the event location will be reflected on the prospect5.org website by midnight on Saturday, January 8, 2022.