Eshu Obinrin (the Female Eshu)
Veve are Sacred diagrams that function to both represent the energy of spirit forces and to call out to these spirit forces on ritual occasions. The widely known use of Veve comes to the world through the Voodoo ritual ideas of the Haitian people in their line, form diagrams used to call on the energy of deities known as Lwa. These diagrams call to the Lwa, and have been described as foot prints where the Lwa stand as they engage human beings and experience humanity during trance and possession of the human form.
These Veve are also drawn on fabrics, canvas, animal hide, on dishes or walls where they are embellished to endure permanently and stand to create sacred space where the Lwa can exist, making altar or shrine space where ever necessary.
Veve are potent forms of communication between the world of Spirit and our world of human existence. We present the Lwa with these diagrams accompanied with prayer, song, dance, food, drink, water, their favorites colors, numbers, day or celestial festival time to incur favor and answer to our needs and prayers.
Veve has become the term that means ‘Art for the Spirit World’ and has given birth to presentations that incorporate the original Haitian Voodoo style or stand entirely on its own as a new or continuing segment of Sacred diagrams.
Now a days Veve adorn many items and take on a variety of forms to inspire grace and goodness in the hearts of people. And so you will find these sacred diagrams on clothing and pot holders, pillows and as computer desktop themes, etc.