Spiritually, this number has a divine quality. It indicates human beings' ability to perceive energy beyond their physical bodies and the potential to sense the elements that inhabit other beings and their natural components. Also, number 9 represents empathy, unconditional love, experiences, emotions, inner lights and intuition. Like the orisha, it also stands for transcendence and ascent to a greater level of consciousness. The Oya goddess speaks through the Oracle depicted by the number 9. The number 9 could also refer to the number of stillborns she had.