Other Names: La Sirene, Mommi, Nana Buruku, Iemanja, Iemaia, Yemalla, Yemanja, Yemoja.
It is believed Yemaya gave birth to the moon, the stars, the sun, and nearly all of the Orishas. Yemaya exists within and influences over the oceans, seas, and lakes. Also recognized as the Mother of All, she consequently rules motherhood. Since all life began in the sea, the amniotic fluid inside the womb is a representation of the sea. The embryo needs to change and grow in the configuration of a fish ahead of becoming a human baby. To the human eyes, Yemaya appears as a mermaid, and this is how she is normally represented. This brings up her observed form of Mami Wata religion of the ancient water deities that were portrayed with upper bodies as human and fish or snake lower bodies, which are not part of the Yoruba pantheon of the Orishas. Yemaya is connected with Our Lady of Regla. Along with the basis of all manifestations, Olokun the center of all wealth, Yemaya provides as easily as her sister Oshun does. Seven is her number. The color pattern of interchanging seven white and seven blue are her sacred bead configuration. Yemaya wears seven skirts in the colors of blue and white. Similar to the seas and lakes, she is profound and unknowable in its entirety. As Okuti, she is the queen of witches, who carries deep, dark secrets, especially for hexes and curses. With a temperament of being nurturing, loving, direct, and frank, she is Invoked to remove the obstacles, protect the female, in all things to do with motherhood, meditation, clairvoyance, calm seas, and alike. Yemaya enjoys rich and delicious foods, such as guinea hens, rooster, and ram, which she shares with Chango as well as kola nuts, red palm oil, fish, cantaloupe, berries, watermelon, and coconut.
Symbols: Anything Ocean-related, especially Shells, Fish, Dolphins, Doubled Tailed Mermaids, Seven Silver Bracelets, Mirrors, and a Necklace made with Beads.
Feast Days: January 1st, February 2nd (in Brazil), Mother’s Day, September 7th (in Santeria).
Planetary: Moon. Astrology: Cancer. Tarot: The Empress, Three of Cups.
Corresponding Gemstones: Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, Blue Lace Agate, Pearls, Mother of Pearl, Silver.
Animals: Dolphins, all types of Fish, Water Birds Such as Swan, Duck, Geese, Blue Butterflies, Sea Horses.
Tools: Anchor, Boat Steering Wheel, Life Preserver, and Oars.
Beings of Equivalent Strength: Egyptian Goddess Isis, Norse Goddess Frigg, Chinese Goddess Kuan Yin.
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