SOURCE : African Astrology – Orisha / Zodiac Correspondences
Oshun is a “warrior” in the very real sense of providing protection to those she favors. If someone is using witchcraft against you, Oshun can fix it in a hurry. But that does not make her the god of war. She is still very much better syncretized with Venus, the goddess of love. In similar fashion, Oya is better syncretized with the sign of Scorpio rather than with that of Mars, even though Scorpions can deliver such deadly stings that one might be forgiven for suggesting that Oya might be called the god of war. And ditto for Shango. He is a powerful orisha, and a powerful protector to have with one. It does not make him the god of war, notwithstanding his twin-axe totem, and the thunderbolts and lightning strikes with which he is associated. As king, Shango may lead the people into war, but it is Ogun that is called upon to fight it when the war starts.
