I absolutely love swimming in the ocean was always peaceful to me. One time my mom said that I would eventually "grown fins and swim away forever". I always wondered what was out there in the ocean until my grandmother, my mother's mom told me about Yemaya.
She told me all the stories of Yemaya, the goddess of the sea. And she even taught me how to cleanse myself by praying to her:
-First, you take a bucket of water
-Then, add 3 tablespoons of sea salt and stir
-After that, pour the mixture into the bathtub and bathe
-While bathing recite this prayer
"Yemaya, Blessed Mother of the Seas,
Let Your Sacred Waters wash over me.
Mother, embrace me, Your humble child.
Cleanse me, Nurture me, Sustain me.
Yemaya, Beautiful One.
You Who wears the Seven Skirts of the Seven Seas,
Swirl around me and create a flow of energy
that can wash away all bane.
Yemaya, Mistress of the Moon,
Shine Your light onto me,
And fill me with your magic.
Help me to accomplish my goals
Yemaya, Healing Ocean Mother
I ask You to fill me with Your Healing Energy
Let Your Cleansing Waters wash over me
Heal me with Your Regenerative Powers."
To this day I still do that same ritual bath every first Monday of the month. My grandmother taught me so much about Yemaya.
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Yemaya
Yoruba Goddess of the sea, motherhood, and the moon. Her name comes from Yey Omo Eja which means "Mother Whose Children Are Fish" hence why she's a sea goddess. It is said that all life on earth comes from her.
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