These african goddess affirmation cards are a timeless motivational tool. Yemaya is a provider, a fierce protector, a soft voice of reason, a majesty of strength, and a strict ruler of human morality. Water is essential to life, so without yemaya, life on earth wouldnt be possible. All the pictures and information here is readily available online and in books. Spiritual yemaya mother of the orishas and goddess of the. Yemaya mother of all and goddess of the ocean figurine, bronze color details. Although oshun also spelt osun is regarded principally as a goddess of love, there are. She is known by different name variations amongst afrocaribbean religions, such as yemonja.
Practitioners of traditional yoruba religion believe in a pantheon of 401 gods known as orisha who govern various aspects of the world and human life. She is a mother to most of the deities in the yoruba pantheon, and is associated with family, love, fertility, and the comfort of home. Feb 11, 2019 yemaya voodoo goddess ritual guide, love spell bath welcome sisters sisters greetings voodoo origin comes from the original yoruba tribe which were subservient to the egyptian conqueror nimrod. Although shes maternal and nurturing, shes also fierce. Our fragrance products are intented be applied as a spiritual scents. We hope, dear lady, that through your intercession we receive what we ask for in prayer. Those who are faithful to her seek her guidance in many life situations.
Like the rolling waves of the sea, she can offer spiritual cleansing, blessings, and abundance. Often seen as the aphrodite of the orishas, oshun is called upon for guidance in love and desire. Shes generally regarded as the elder sister of ochun, and shes the mother or foster mother of almost all the major orichas. Yemaya, blessed mother of the seas,let your sacred waters wash over me. If you need some help lifting your burdens and bringing more joy into your life next year, consider making offerings to her at the seashore and requesting her help. Although we know that, because of our faults, we do not deserve what we ask for, we beg you nevertheless to answer our prayers. The negres came up from the sea with a little white boy in her hands. I urge those who wish to work with her on any regular basis to constantly search out more information from teachers who work with her.
She is also associated with stars and the full moon, ducks and peacocks. Got 3 now and its amazing indeed to be reading and learning about them. Oct 06, 2015 this video is about protect for children from yemaya. Yemaya controls the parts of the sea that a human knows. See more ideas about orisha, yemaya orisha and gods and goddesses. A prayer to the summer african goddess, yemaya by sai babas lotus. She also aids us in magic and divination as well as healing. Prayer to yemaya yoruba orishas, prayers, believe in magic. Yemaya is the goddess of the ocean and the mother of all goddesses.
If you would like to utilize this divine goddess energy you may try these fertility rituals to yemaya as shared by renowned author and witch, judika illes. A prayer page in honour of our sacred waters and the goddess yemaya who protects them. Yemayas favorite colors are blue, silver, and white, like her beloved waters. She is a nurturing caretaker who watches over all things with a keen eye. I picked up yemaya s belly because i was blown away by the sensitivity and beauty of hudes elliot. Admiring thy power, thy energy, i wish upon thy sacred,healing waters, to one day, be set free. The picture looks gorgeous, but it is even better in person. Yemaya statue, yemalla figurine, goddess yemaya statue, mother of love, cashita, altar supply, rituals, 6 yemaya triquetraboutique 4. I dont like the deva premal version, because the version i know from my life is far more tribal and powerful to my ears. Calling on the seven african powers original products. Mar 24, 2012 in cuba you can find the patroness presented in the same city with different skin colors. Yemaya is the yoruba orisha or goddess of the living ocean, considered the mother of all. In nigeria, her origin began as a river goddess, and moved into the ocean as people started to. This goddess went with the members of the yoruba tribe when they were captured and taken to various areas in the world as slaves.
Yemaya likes sea shells, fish, net, sea horses, anchors and everything related to the sea. In this ebook you will go on a guided meditation to meet yemaya, perform a yemaya is the yoruban mother goddess of water and life. Yemaya achabba, violent, and, the overpowering, yemaya olokun who is said to only be seen in dreams. Yemaya is a potent all mother goddess and for those in need of nurturing, blessings, healing, and cleansing, she is available. I pray to the goddess of the ocean, and mother of life. She is known for healing the sick, cheering the sad, bringing music, song and dance, as well as bringing fertility and prosperity. I researched it it originally comes from nigeria benin, where yoruba people use to honor a sea goddess. Seahorsemagic ritual you can do to attract her more to you. African goddess of love and sweet waters ancient origins. In their creation myths, yemaya was the mother of most of the gods and goddesses and of humans as well. Originally from west africa where her name means m other whose children are like fish, yemaya is the owner of the ogun river and a lake named for her. Oh yemaya, goddess of the sea, with utmost respect, i bow before thee.
The yoruba people inhabit the southwestern part of modern day nigeria and the southern part of benin. Yemaya voodoo goddess ritual guide, love spell bath welcome sisters sisters greetings voodoo origin comes from the original yoruba tribe which were. Yemaya is just as much a loving mother orisha as she is a fierce warrior that kills anyone who threatens her children. Her punishments can be terrible when shes outraged, but shes fair minded and forgiving when proper remorse is shown. Timing is everything, so when an opportunity presents itself. Oshun is the mother of the african sweet or fresh waters. Also the hispanic version of this goddess of cuba came up from the sea. It is olokun that fills the role of sea deity in yorubaland, while yemoja is a leader of the other river deities.
She came with the slaves across the atlantic from nigeria. Her name is a contraction of yey omo eja, which mans mother whose children are the fish. Oh divine yemaya, bring health and strength to those worthy to receive it. As people were stolen and taken across the sea as part of the slave trade, yemaya became an ocean goddess deity of the light, gentle, upper part of the sea. I picked up yemayas belly because i was blown away by the sensitivity and beauty of hudes elliot. Yemayas ache is nurturing, protective and fruitful. Oh, seven african powers, who are so close to our divine savior, with great humility i kneel before thee and implore your intercession before the great spirit. Known as the goddess of the ocean, the mother of all living things and the guardian of mothers and children, yemaya is one of the most powerful orishas worshiped in santeria. Fans, seashells, canoes, coral, and the moon all represent her. If you would like to learn more about yemaya and other orisha goddesses, join kimberly for the orisha goddesses online course. Yemaya was the river goddess of the yoruba in nigeria. Yemaya is primal feminine power watching over women and their birthing cycles. Now, i have got addicted to collecting books on the goddesses. Oshun, yemaya and isis are goddesses of the african diaspora.
She is associated with our lady of regla, the protector of sailors. Buy indio products yemayathe goddess of the sea blue candle silkscreen 1 color 7 day. Annual offering to yemaya james duvalier james duvalier. Hear my petition and grant me peace and prosperity. Yemaya is the daughter of a mortal godhuman, obatala, and his wife. When her people were hoarded onto the slave ships, yemaya went with them, thus becoming their. The following prayer is one to our beautiful and powerful orisha, elegua.
Yemaya voodoo goddess ritual guide, love spell bath youtube. In cuba you can find the patroness presented in the same city with different skin colors. Yemaya teaches us to create our own idea of happiness and flow with life as the river flows. Yemaya is also seen as olokun, the old man of the sea, and she is the equivalent of the roman sea god neptune, sea goddess juno and the greek sea god poseidon and sea goddess hera. According to 365goddess, telesco translates yemayas name to literally mean fish mother. As all life is thought to have begun in the sea, all life.
Patakis tell us that yemaya is the daughter of olokun, she was the wife at different times of obatala, orula, agayu, babalu aye, orisha oko, and in some stories, ogun. Yemaya is a source of comfort and strength in times of emotional crisis. Images of a white god and white saints were constantly pressed upon me. You may have found us here because you were seeking help or support. Free people joined in and the dances, music and costumes paraded by the various eyewitnesses. O my yemaya goddess of the sea take away the bad and throw it into the sea.
Goddess who is mother of all, queen of the deep sea, protectress of women. The essay the afrocuban festival day of the kings by fernando ortiz, founder of afrocuban studies, describes how, as in brazil, catholic priests and the colonial government as early as 1573 allowed and encouraged the african slaves to celebrate epiphany, the festival of the three kings. Light some yemaya incense in an abalone shell incense burner and repeat the following prayer. Yemaya is the orisha of lakes and seas and the patron of women and of motherhood. Yemaya olokun is a west african goddess who originated from the people of yoruba. Orisha yemaya is the goddess of the oceans, apply this perfume to call upon her assitance in matters of family and abundance or conjure a bath with a few drop of this fragrance to cleanse your worries and bring in family prosperty. Pope blesses virgin yemaya and witchcraft news that.
This candle was eternalux brand, and had a copy of the famous image of yemaya in a long gown, walking through the waves. Yemaya originated as a river goddess to the yoruba. Spiritual yemaya is the mother of the orishas and goddess of the ocean. The founder and priestess in residence of the goddess house is frances billinghurst who has a life long interest in mythology, metaphysics and the mysteries of life. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. She is generally kept in a blue flowered porcelain soup tureen full of water. Spiritual yemaya mother of the orishas and goddess of the ocean. Yemaya is the yoruba matriarch of the sea, women, and fertility. Open the doors of opportunity by removing obstacles from my path. Orisha oshun goddess and orisha yemaya goddess the 2. She is prayed to in matters of fertility and spiritual growth.
Her name is a contraction of yey omo eja, which means mother whose children are the fish. As canizares points out in his book, walking with the night people with the. In her form as the mother of salt waters, she is known as yemaya. Orisha oshun goddess and orisha yemaya goddess the 2 waters. She is a popular orisha with many children, one book said. When calling on this orisha for guidance, set some cowrie shells and aquamarine tumbled stones on your altar as offerings and anoint a yemaya 7 day orisha candle with yemaya oil.
This was made as a show of appreciation to oshun for all she has done. Yemaya was originally a river goddess of the yoruba in nigeria, far from the ocean. As i stare at your picture, i feel the warmth and love of a mother. According to 365goddess, telesco translates yemaya s name to literally mean fish mother. Welcome to prayers and altars for oshun and orisha. Give me courage to overcome my problems and defeat my enemies. Upon cloth of blue place strings of silver stars, seven blue candles, a bowl of rice, a bowl of blue corn meal, a bowl of salt water, a bowl of sea salt, and many shells. She is full of life and movement, and utterly beautiful.
Goddess yemaya goddess of the sea and motherhood and family. Her favorite stone is blue chalcedony, and she loves sea shells. A prolific writer, frances is has had essays to over 20 publications and is the author of three books as well as having contributed to numerous anthologies. Yemaya is the great mother who lives and rules over the seas. Like egyptian isis and later greek diana, osun is the goddess of love and is widely beloved. I urge those who wish to work with her on any regular basis to constantly search out more. She is the source of all the waters, including the rivers of western africa, especially the river ogun. The source of and controller of all waters, she is the quintessential mother. Yemoja is the african goddess of the ocean and the patron diety of pregnant women. Dec 25, 2019 the yoruba people inhabit the southwestern part of modern day nigeria and the southern part of benin.
Yemaya makes her residence in lifegiving portion of the ocean although some of her roads can be found in lagoons or lakes in the forest. My goddess altar has a shrine to guadalupe, surrounded by goddess images from various cultures. Yemaya also spelled yemoja, iemoja, or yemaya yemaya is a very powerful spirit who has has many different caminos roadspaths or aspects. Yemaya mother of all and goddess of the ocean figurine, bronze color is truly remarkable. Yemaya blessing of the waters on monday, 9 january 2012, the first public full moon gathering hosted by the temple of the dark moon together the goddess house will be hosting a special gathering down at grange beach, adelaide which will be dedicated to the africocarribean goddess yemaya. She also represents change and consistency bringing forth life, protecting it, and changing it as is necessary. Yemaya is the orisha of motherhood and the queen of the sea. Jan 23, 2018 yemaya is the orisha of lakes and seas and the patron of women and of motherhood. Yemayaolokun is a west african goddess who originated from the people of yoruba. Create good luck and prosperity in the new year by praying to yemaya, the goddess of the sea. I typicaly left my books for their small, incomplete, libraries, thinking they. Yemanya golden opportunity yemanya golden opportunity.
Mother of the fishes, we are all fishes, she is the mother of us all. Yemaya is a powerful, caring goddess who comforts and protects her children. The food should be taken, if possible, to an ocean shore and left for. This video is about protect for children from yemaya. As heating, moisture and air are all necessary for weather, these three gods were ideally suited to assist me in my course of learning.
Yemaya s favorite colors are blue, silver, and white, like her beloved waters. Daily angel oracle card, from the goddess guidance oracle card deck, by doreen virtue, ph. Please remove all of the obstacles that cause me to stray from the beauty way. Let your sacred waters wash over me, yemaya, mistress of the moon, shine your light on me, and fill me with your magic.
Governing the moon, childbirth and all female cycles, coming, going and resting, in between. Yemoja african goddess of the ocean crystal vaults. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Oct 08, 2014 yemaya is a potent all mother goddess and for those in need of nurturing, blessings, healing, and cleansing, she is available. This touching, circular fable tells the story of a young boy trying to make it to america after a tragic fire claims his parents and their entire village. Orisha yemaya goddess mother queen of heaven earth and all. Yemaya is maternal, dignified and nurturing, the spiritual mother of all.
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