yoruba pantheon
Yemayá
Mother of Waters · Queen of the Ocean · Mother of All Orishas
Yemayá Asesú — mother of waters, hold me.
domain
oceanmotherhoodfertilityfamilymysteries
sacred symbols
blue and white · seashells · fan · mermaid
she accepts
watermelon · white flowers · cane syrup · fresh fish · blue and white candles
Yemayá is the orisha of the ocean, mother of all the orishas, patron of motherhood. Approach with respect to her tradition; if not initiated into Lukumi/Santería/Candomblé, honor at the shore without claiming to work with her directly.
she reminds you
this is a living, initiatory tradition — the Orisha are not yours to command. if she calls you, seek a real elder and proper initiation. read, listen, and do not appropriate the rites.