The Orisha of the whirlwind, forest, the animals within it and herbal medicine. In her forests she would find plants with medicinal properties.

Aja is an Yoruba orisha representing the soul of the woodland and the creatures inside it, as well as homegrown healers. She is mainly considered a goddess of the forest, but is also a goddess of animals. She is the protector of those who work and heal through the land.