About the New Year
Happy New Year to All. As you know, our year starts on the vernal equinox. Our first month is called Kúlítɔ (Ancestors). The fixed Kpólí Fá (Odù) of this month is Sá Mézì. The year is now 6265!
This year is literally the Year of Vodún. Vodùn is the “theme” of the year. The theme of the year is determined by which day of the 9-day sacred cycle it starts on. Today, we begin the New Year on the 9-day sacred cycle day literally called Vodún. It is the 3rd of the 9 day cycle.
Vodún is the holy day of Vodún. Spirits are highly accessible on this day…A great day to consult oracles. The deity sacred to this day is Ayizan. It is a day representing wealth and prosperity. This is a good day to arrange your home or yard according to the dot (something like Feng Shui) concept. Good day to purchase a new vehicle. The color of this day is lavender (various degrees of purple). The sacred number for this day is 3.
The fixed primary deity of this day is Ayìzan. She protects the markets, public places, doors, and barriers, and governs the deep knowledge of the intricacies of the spirit world. One major aspect of Nana Ayizan is that she governs sàláwá. This is what is commonly known as karma. Mother Ayizan governs cause and effect.