If you are a practitioner the Yoruba based religion of Ifa, Lukumi (Santeria), or Candomble, but you are not an initiated or crowned priest. Or you wish to practice inconspicuously without bringing unwelcome attention. Here are objects associated the Orishas that you can use to create an alter or a sacred space for you pray, meditate, perform divination (readings), or quiet time. The most beautiful thing about a few of these objects, is that they can be found out in nature, being that "The Religion" is based in nature.
Taken from the book, "The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts" by Baba Ifa Karode, copyright 1994, Weiser Books.
Elegba (Eleggua)
Statues of males figures with an erect penis and/or long braided hair; rocks; coconuts
Obatala
Elephants, white birds, statues of elder African men dressed in white; images of mountains; white cloth
Shango
Double ax (Oshe Shango); black cats; rams heads; drums; stones; trees struck by lightning; horses; turtles
Yemoja (Yemaya)
Strong matriarchal statues, creatures of the sea; shells from the sea; images of the sea
Oshun
Fertility artifacts; objects of brass or gold; peacock feathers; mirrors; fans; fine jewelry; cowrie shells
Ogun
Machetes; all iron objects; statues of hunters and warriors; blacksmiths; vehicles of iron or mental
Oya
Buffalo horns; grotesque masks; multi-colored cloth; images of storms
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