Title: Sun Deity.
Origin: Ancient in Days.
Location: Sky.
Specialization: Source of light and Energy on Planet Earth Teaching: African Gods Series
In Astrology the Sun is a star at the center of the solar system is the Sun. It is a huge, fiery ball of plasma that has been expanded and heated by the energy released at its center by nuclear fusion processes.
The majority of the energy needed for life on Earth comes from this interior energy, some of which is released from its surface as light, ultraviolet, and infrared radiation.
In the old Igbo religion known as Odinala,
Anyanwu is the sun goddess of good fortune, wisdom, and knowledge. She is an alusi, a tutelary spirit made by Chukwu, the supreme god, to carry out a certain duty pertaining to a concept or the natural world.
The Igbo Cosmology Pantheon of Gods is made up of the earth's elements which are Anyanwu - The Sun. Ani - The Earth, Ekuku - The Air. Mmiri - The Water and the 5th element is Ajani - The Sand.
The Sun is one of the elements that holds life on earth which is powered by a deity called Anyanwu. Anyanwu is a powerful deity. Her day is Eke Market day.
The image below are digital depiction of Anyanwu.
Anya - Eye
Anwu - Light or Sun,
Some people call it Anya Oku meaning Eyes of the Fire or Eye of the Light.
Anyanwu is The Sun Goddess,
Chukwu’s Eye of Light
She's a messenger. Visionary and Worker.
Bearing the Fire and Light staffs she lights up the world and without her the earth would be dead and in total darkness. The next article on this series is Earth - Ani
It is said that the majority of visionaries and soothsayers approach her for guidance or as their Chi.
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