"Each agent acts through its form. It is in this way that Olodumare, the Lord of Existence, created the orisa. Their manifestation represents the numerous forms through which Olodumare is expressed. The Holy Odu IrosunOse teaches us that there was once a time when the orisa thought themselves self existent and therefore independent of Olodumare. They even went so far as to declare that they no longer needed Olodumare and they would maintain the cosmos on their own.
But when Olodumare withdrew, and the universe came to a complete stop, the orisa immediately realized the limits of their powers. They begged Olodumare to set things back into motion, which was the only way for their forms to become animated and thus useful. Sometimes, we humans are deceived by the intellect - the ego - into the false conclusion that what we do is strictly of own design. It is at those times that we meet Esu Elegba, who reminds us of the unseen spiritual laws that govern the universe. Does Esu show himself as a man wearing a black and white hat? Hardly ever! Instead, he often acts through human form to teach valuable lessons designed to check the ego and align you with the divine order. Live the medicine."