Orisha Obatala is the Lord of the Mysteries of Balance and Equality, and the Owner of the Mysteries of the Feminine and Masculine Principles, it is Orisha Oshun who is the Owner of the Forces of Attraction, Ibadana (Affinity), between the male and the female. Although Yemoja is the Owner of the Mysteries of Motherhood, it is Oshun who manipulates the sexual nature not only of the ‘godseekers’, but of all creatures and creations. As the river’s journey is ultimately towards the ocean, the affinity between male and female creations is ultimately towards reproduction.
The entire abdominal area is sacred to Oshun, and for that reason women who wish to bear children propitiate the orisha to help them achieve their desires. But childbearing is only one of Oshun’s concerns. The orisha is also responsible for all abdominal illnesses and operations.