09/07/2026
Today I pause to honor Yemayá. 🌊🤍
Yemayá is an Orisha deeply connected with water, motherhood, protection, creation, emotional depth, and ancestral wisdom.
As someone reconnecting with my Yoruba heritage and spiritual path, it feels important to not only acknowledge these observances, but to learn about the traditions and spiritual figures connected to them.
There is something powerful about the symbolism of water. It can nurture life, cleanse, carry us, surround us, and still possess incredible strength. That duality reminds me of the energy associated with Yemayá — nurturing, protective, deeply intuitive, and powerful.
Today is also a reminder that motherhood isn't limited to giving birth. Nurturing can look like protection, guidance, compassion, creating space for others, and sometimes learning how to offer that same care to ourselves.
Whether you actively honor Yemayá, are learning about the Orishas, or are simply taking time to reflect on what the waters of your own life are teaching you, I hope today brings you clarity, renewal, and a deeper connection to what matters.
🌊 What are you being called to nurture, protect, cleanse, or release?
Aṣẹ. 🤍🌊🐚
AncestorWisdom
DivineFeminine