Makes sense because I've always read/heard Olokun was a woman, but I think thats because of the way we understand gender, not because of what their force actually is. Olokun is probably just the divine balance of both masc and fem energies.
You need to read the the GREAT COSMIC MOTHER n you will find out that WOMEN'S were on the PLANET 1st..they could turn on themselves like OSHUN..so read that book..when the BROTHERS came about things went LEFT...as you can see what they did to the GREAT MOTHER TIAMAT...
Hmmm....That makes a lot of sense. Funny also that most blacks know what it means when someone dreams of fish. I have asked my Anglo associates if they knew....clueless.
I was going to name my baby Yemaya but he was a boy. We struggled with fertility with my second child after my husband had chemotherapy and I freaked about fish and one of the fish in my dream was blue and had a mermaid tale and she said "for my baby to have a baby she needs to clear her mind and drink the waters" ... I was pregnant that following week.
yemaya is so selfless and caring. she could’ve stayed with the africans in africa, but she decided to come with us, and guide our ancestors to the americas. 🥺
Lovely vid, my godfather is priest of yemoja for 73 yrs, he taught me that yemoja lives both on land and sea and she has only been called yemaya for 400yrs and in african some houses burn red candlez for her due to the symbolism of the placenta, and she can come in the form of a bat which is the animal that traveled at night to follow the slave ships and a also as a crocodile. Efun are sacred to her because its made out of fish fossils and the white foam of her waters represents innocence and the dark blue represents her mystery. She is a protectress of the home, I can go on and on about omio yemoja but everyone has there stories , peace and bliss
When I was deep into Christianity. Yemaya or Yemoja came to me and asked why I left her. I told her I would never come back and she simply said "You will come back." Years later I found myself being trained in afro brazillian dance and the goddess or orisha being honored in the dance was Yemaya! I felt so at home dancing under Yemoja and even brought on the rain during the dance. It was beautiful. She appeared in our Pacific ocean as a celestial blue but brown. She was so gorgeous, glowy and feminine. She had a gorgeous crown, along with adornments . She also had a tail that was hidden under the water. The moon shined on her greatness
I always felt protected at the ocean. Drawn to it. It's where I feel the happiest. When I put my feet in the ocean I feel so much better. I live at the foot of Africa.
Do you ever feel guilty on living christianity behind? I feel this all the time now that im researching all this new spirituality. I want to know more and learn but feel so guilty about it 😞
@@msazucena5225 you should do what your heart feels. I can't tell you what to feel. I'm happy to be enlightened because the scriptures were not enough for me. I need to continue to study as I have a lot more to uncover.
Love this. Lately I have been so attracted to the color teal and turquoise. Like in my room I’m looking and my curtains, blanket, pillow cases and my art have this color in it. and I’m always saying to my friends how much I love to sit by th lake in my city. I feel soooo at peace and calm and loved near water! I started tearing up! Starting to realize none of this is an accident 💙
Yemaya dear mother of the waters.(river's,ocean's) The moon restore her power's the dance of the moon is yemaya dance. Yemaya (Calipso) check Calipso godes of oceans.
@Cookie Cäkë my Padrino taught me that in Africa she was also considered a river orisha, more so salt water rivers than the fresh ones. After the slave trade and during the diaspora thats when she also evolved to include the ocean as well as her children were spread across the seas
Hey yall I'm 16 and just wanna say, Yemaya (yemoja) is so incredible I've always felt like Yemaya walks with my family, especially the women, as she is known to be a protector. She is infinitely kind and i'm so grateful to her and all of the other Orishas for all they have done for me and my loved ones and for the world in general. I'm grateful to be accepted here and to be a part of this. Stay safe guys whatever you're going through I believe in you I know it's hard but you are strong!!! Ashe!
Hey family. I’m 15 and I want to start studying my ancestors I know we come from greatness not just no slavery. I want to learn more about us. I’m also reading about voodoo and other religious stuff from Africa. No ma’m I am not practicing that stuff just want to educate myself about it. I wish all of you happiness❤️
Ive only heard of Yemaya as a child but long forgot. Ive recently had an awakening and entered the craft n have now been practicing for less than a year. Rn is a hard time for me so I’ve been asking ancestors and deities for help. I kept having dreams of mermaids and the sea. Searched n the first thing to come up was her and just the presence I felt when I said her name. Chills 😳 I may not know much of African deities but I have so much respect and appreciation for the history, culture, and people behind it. It feels weird being called to her and I don’t wanna seem offensive but watching your video was a lot of help. Hopefully I know what I’m doing and that she guides me to do it right. Many blessings!🌛🌕🌜
A woman who worked at my job called me Yemaya. At this point in my life I had no clue on who Yemaya. Once I looked Yemaya I realized how much she resonated with me
Great Job Jazz😀💙 I so love Yemaya she was the first Deity I made an Altar to.Its funny cuz for weeks maybe Months Ive been hearing her name being called to me as if I was being guided to work with her then I finally said oh what the hell let me research her Ive never really known much about her before that when I researched her I was freaked out cuz she represents me so much Ima a Cancer and have an healing motherly energy.But one day While I was doing Postmates as my only income struggling chile lol I was led to just go to the Beach and gather shells and water sand and other stuff chile I was scared as hell of looking like a fool but as I walked to head towards the Beach area there were some people having a gathering at the picnic area and they were playing The Barons theme song "This is an Emergency" and I was like "ok Spirit I hear you and know im on the right track."That night I made more than I ever made I even got 3 orders at a time from one place which never happens.lol and all before I could get home to set the Altar up.I know this is lengthy but maybe someone needed to hear it.💙✨💙✨💙✨
Wow, thank you for this! I too am a cancer. I have been deeply drawn to water since I was a child. The thing about us is we're so selfless and kind but that yang energy will definitely come to surface when we have been pushed past our limits or our boundaries aren't respected.
My mother’s family is African-Brazilian,in Brazil there are 2 religions that come from Yoruba culture:Umbanda and Candomblé,we call Yemaya Iemanjá,it was really interesting to hear your story!!
Queeneth John No not Igbo but so many areas in my dna ... I was given my name from an elder long ago. I definitely practice IFA (Yoruba).... it explains science; nature; life; Good character etc
My husband’s BD is 1/28 and mine 1/29 ♒️ We are the epitome of Yemeya and Olokun #balance ☯️ AND I discovered my ancestry is Mende Tribe of 🇸🇱 Yemeya been calling on me all my life! I just didn’t know because I was in the church for many years. She was always with me! 💙 thanks for this!
Bro bro ! At like 6:50 when you brought up the Christianity thing I felt so validated. My brother has been making fun of me for trying to tell him about that ever since I took my world religions class and learned about the Yoruba religion a few years ago 🙇🏽♀️🌱
i googled her because i stumbled upon her name as i was researching a name for a character in my book and found this video. i will have to go ahead and do a deep dive into all of your videos now, this was so interesting! much love
Asé! Message received.Orí has called into me and I’ve been touched by my ancestors and my Orishas. I decided to call upon the ancestors when I needed support so I lit a few candles and spoke to them at my ancestral alter. For about 3 days and the flames are still lit. I lit two white one candles, 1 blue, 1 red, and 1 yellow candle in hope to invite them into my space using my intuition but I think this ritual has helped me unlock who my Orí is and I believe based off this video it is Yemaya! I haven’t did an “official” Orisha reading yet but when I studied abroad in Cuba My santería friend told me they think Oshun is my Orí. My friend who practices Candomblé thinks my Ori is Oya. Pero after hearing this story and the fact the Blue candle is the candle that is burning the slowest feels like I am Yemaya and she lives with me thanks to this video. And all them other Orishas are within me to bc I gave birth to them! Many other things in common like the fact that I’ve only Lived in Coastal states bc I had to live close to the beach. I always felt like the water called me and like my ancestors were in the sea. And on top of that I have seashells tatted on me and I love the color blue. Asé message received! Thank you for this channel! Divine Timing! And I love you! Asé
I have only heard the name once as a child, in the movie Love Jones. The name always stuck with me and lately it has been in my mind non-stop. This has really helped me, makes so much sense. I will definitely start researching more, she is calling me
I was born in the Republic of the Congo 🇨🇬. As a child, I encountered what people refer to as mermaids aka Mamiwatta. I love 💕 your story. Thank you 🙏🏽🤩
Wow I’m really impressed, I salute you sister, I’m from the Caribbean we are kind of like the direct ascendant of this spiritual culture, yes you’d read it right, (we are NOT descending), to hear your description and the way you’d developed the topic, so accurate, to me & may be for others, it’s a sign that the ancestors are back.
Yemaya is my mother it's amazing how you just described me at the end of this video to the T in fact I understand myself a lot better now having heard you say that. Thank you
This was really touching. I'm just stumbling upon this and barely scratching the surface. But something about her and this story feels so good...natural and maybe familiar. Definitely subbing.
Interesting pataki! I think every different story that tells of the Orishas Genesis no matter how different they may be can ultimately find common ground in teaching us about not only the ache that they represent but what the personality of their energy/spirit is. I was taught that Yemaya and Oya were sisters, Yemaya ruled the Egun and Oya owned the Ocean, Yemaya tricked Oya into switching their traits after showing her everything on earth BUT the cemetery. Once the deal was finished Oya was furious being stuck with her end of the deal, leading to why Oya and Yemaya are not friendly with each other nor are fed together. There’s also a pataki that is said that the Dead have a special love for Yemaya because she gave the Egun the ability to speak. I was taught that both Yemaya and Oya are primordial Orishas created by Olodumare and do not have Orisha parents. Great video!
Yessss ! I’ve read tons of different stories and this one is one of many. Every story has a common theme and a even more powerful message. I’m glad you shared what you were taught as well, very insightful 🧜🏾♀️💙
This is closest to the Yorubaland story. All origins are divine feminine. Just like Eve coming from Adam, is ridiculous the idea that Yemoja came from male Olokun (also actually feminine) is ridiculous. All water is considered a feminine aspect. Thanks for sharing this
I'm in tears, I'm so lost n this world, but I have this strong spiritual calling. I keep dreaming of water and of things that happens. I'm a Gemini, I battle so many emotional issues. Last night I found your vids and can't stop watching. Since I've been dreaming of water I've had this ringing in my left ear. Do u have any insight on the meaning???
This is wild. I'm gemini sun too and recently I've been having a ringing in my left ear as well! There's been a lot of emotional issues and healing I've had to do the last few weeks as well. Sending you light and love ❤❤❤
My first time watching. This brought me to tears. I feel like my ancestors led me here. I know about Yemaya but never really listen to her story. Just people on you-tube petitioning her and others. I have petitioned to others a few time but didn’t continue because I wanted to establish a connection with my ancestors first. Thank you for sharing.
New subbie and i enjoy your content. Just recently finished watching your Oshun (I know a very similar and yet additional version to both of these Goddesses with all do respect) which led to Mama Yemaya. I am her child. I appreciate you speaking on the The Orishas. I was in a really dark place at a point and recently (last year) was introduced to them through signs and synchronicities and spirituality. Going down the rabbit hole of anything can be very overwhelming and confusing especially when dealing with major Depression and anxiety. i paused on it for a while, but Mamas Yemaya , Oshun and Oya stuck with me. Oshun stuck with me heavy but, Yemaya was and is on me something different. She sends me so many signs and times i feel overwhelmed to figure out what they are. She is teaching me and telling me something and I'm gonna figure our blessed relationship out some day soon. Thank you again!
I was at Coney Island board walk one summer. I took a look out at the ocean. Had a vision. I was under the waves looking up. I saw a school of fish swimming in crystal blue waters under a rock formation. It's so beautiful. Got a natural high. This video reminds me of that golden experience. Thank you! 😀
Yes! Eso! this is the best story of Yemeya I have heard in awhile. For AfroLatinos the syncretic version of her through folk Catholicism is La virgen de San Juan del Valle for Yemeya and La Virgen Del Caridad for Oshun. In the Texas-Mexico region the shores of Boca Chica is where they meet and AfroLatino children of Yemeya and Oshun go cleanse.
This is an amazing introduction to Yemanja! My heritage come from Northeastern Brasil where Yemanja is heavily worshiped by the Condomble religion. I love the symbolism she has to all people!
I was in the bathroom listening to the sink water run and I randomly whispered “Yemoja”, when I realized I knew that was one of the Orishas so I got on RU-vid and typed in the name, first thing I see is “yemoja- mother of all waters” ✨✨✨😁I love being spoken to !!! 🧿🌊🌊💧
Hello, I'm from Brazil, thank you for making videos in English about this topic, I;ve been wanting to show my students about this. Today, february 2nd, is Yemanja's day in Brazil. have a great one!
You are beautiful! I love this video it was very insightful. I love that you mention the slave ship and Yemaya. I have heard this is the reason we have hurricane season because she is still angry. I don’t know if it is true but it seemed to fit for me lol! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am an “African-American” male and this resonated with me so well! I wear an ankh (just by chance, which I attribute to the ancestors) and I’m a Pisces (water sign). I feel seen and the characteristics that you mentioned about Yemaya and Olokun are very similar to my personality. Bless you for sharing. I’ll continue growing and learning more from your channel. 💙🌊
I had a dream she came to me and asked me what can she do for me... I was nervous so I said I was okay... Will she come back since I learned more about her??? What does that mean by her visiting me???
😯 After hearing this, I know exactly why I've always been called to any body of water and am always the nurturer. My sign is the water bearer. ♒ I take a lot before I "pop off". Lol I basically live off of seafood and am very easygoing. 🤯🤯 I also often feel that masculine energy that pops out even tho I am a very soft woman.
Your pronunciation of their names are very different from what I have been taught, nevertheless I refer to them as mama and papa 😄when I was younger I would always say that they are my real parents. Blessings and prosperity to you and your family Asé💛💕🙏🇹🇹🌻💙
Thank you for creating this video! I’ve been wanting to learn more about the Orishas and this video has helped so much. I’m on my own spiritual journey and have been wanting to connect more with Yemaya 🧜🏿♀️
Hi! I’m just learning about Orishas and your videos are SO HELPFUL. I’m in the process of learning more about my ancestors and their practices. thank you so much. I am first generation Mexican American, so all this is new yet oddly familiar. Subscribed’
I've dreamed of her since I was a child and a woman in white with a shrouded face, my favorite colors my whole life has always been royal purple, royal blue, and yellow gold... now as I'm diving deeper I understand more of who I am naturally
Omg I didn't know you had a spiritual channel too❤️ imma have to catch up.. I just subscribed. I have been researching ATR and I'm really interested in Ifa.But I want to do ancestry.com or something like that to see where my ancestors came from and what they practiced there. Great vid❤️✨
Let me tell y'all I was once sitting on a step next to the lake, filling at peace and completely fufilled and the next thing u now some random beautiful black girl comes to me and she's like you look so calm right now, and Y'ALL she was right that was ones of the most peaceful moments I've ever HAD IN MY LIFE, just sitting next to that water. I FELT AT HOME.
I appreciate this video. I was introduced to YEMAYA by The Baron,during my first live reading. I was told YEMAYA is going to bring me a baby. Since then, I have been researching YEMAYA. Thanks for the information, and, education.
i saw her a few weeks ago when i was falling asleep at night, clear as day in my head. super confused why she reached out to me as i am german, but i love her energy so much (,:
I’ve learned about the other Orisha but Yemaya calls out to me constantly. Seen her in my dreams, I bought a mermaid candle holder which I feel was a gift from her bc never have I ever since before learning about African spirituality have I been into mermaids enough to buy a candle holder of it but then again I’ve always loved the ocean and ocean life and I even wanted to be a marine biologist and deep diver. Anyway, I’m still learning about all the orisha but Yemaya speaks to me literally and figuratively
Thank you so much for sharing. My Orisha is yemaya and I love learning about her ! My grandmother / mother side of my family practiced Santeria and I keep it dear to my heart
I love learning things like this. Unfortunately In Liberian culture they taught us never to play with the water because of mami water . A spirit God, the devils wife. She's in the water gaurding the gates to hell. So she's like not a good figure in Liberia but then again I think this version was told to children to avoid childhood drowning now that I'm older.
Plz mami water is real I’m Liberian don’t let this video deceive you! She is very wicked N evil .. they call her queen of the coast there are videos on it educate urself
I’m of Mexican descent. The first time I heard of the name Yemaya was in 2004, it was the name of a merengue song. The artist is Amarfis. There are cumbia songs with this name, even in the Mexican sonidero style. I listen to it at least a couple of times a week. I’ll put links of the songs below in my replies. Thanks for informing.
Thank you so much for this video, it has caused a lot of things to click for me. You're doing important, amazing work, you brought me to tears and revelations so thank you! Subscribed 😊
Been feeling so connected to Yemaya lately and this was the perfect summary of this orisha, especially for someone who doesn’t know too much about African spirituality. I can feel her energy inside of me 💙
I honor Yemaya motherly, nurturing, and peaceful nature. She is protective of her children, and always guides the flow of life. I have always been deemed as motherly, nurturing, caring, and gentle with more innocence energies. She is also a mother figure for me. I have a balance of Oyá and Yemaya. My gentleness and advocacy for others, and then my storm and rage for injustice towards others.
Thank you so much for this amazing video! Learning about Yemaya and her energy has been interesting and I can’t wait to learn more about her and other Orishas! Much love! ❤️
So listening to this, it sounds like I am them. Like you I am a Gemini, I am very nurturing. When it comes to children, I’m that fun uncle that will let you be you but won’t take no sh**. I’m very hard to anger or upset but when I do it’s like woah, where that come from. Thank you for getting me a bit closer to figuring myself.
This is so interesting....I just started spirituality about a year ago and this stumbled on my recommendation (actually it was the oya video) so I decided to watch all these videos but this is so nice....like I really enjoy these
I recently took a step back from my spiritual journey and focused a little more on getting closer to faith. Things have drastically changed and today feeling very drained and unworthy I just so happened to run into your videos. So, now I want to thank you for giving me the inspiration to try again and do both never stop seriously!!
Thank you for this! I’m getting into this now and these videos are making me want to just go a lot deeper!! I’m getting myself together to return to Africa and I just want to gather as much info as I could before I touch down for good 💜💜💜
Can I say.. this story reminds me of Adam & Eve. Even I’m Christian I believe this story to my soul & heart. Thank you for sharing. I’ve always felt drawn to the water but I’ve been blocked or scared to go to the water.
