Yemaya

Yemaya is the orisha present at birth, death, and spaces between. This reflection considers her healing presence and the comfort she offers in uncertain times.

The orisha Yemaya has dominion over the world’s waters. Her attributes are expressed through “roads” representing different aspects of her character.

Yemaya, whose name roughly means Mother of Fish Children, is the Great Ocean Mother. She is the orisha associated with motherhood and women’s mysteries.