Mother of the salt waters, Queen of the Sea
Iemanjá is the Queen of the Sea, mother of almost all the Orixás. Welcoming and infinitely loving, she rules motherhood, the home, the family, and the matters of the heart. She is the great universal mother who welcomes any child, from any house, in any tradition.
Greeting
Odo Iyá! Hail the Queen of the Sea!
Colors
Light blue and white; silver
Day of the week
Saturday
Element
Salt water (sea)
Syncretism
Our Lady of the Conception; Our Lady of the Candeias (Salvador), of the Navigators (Rio Grande do Sul) and of Glory (Rio de Janeiro)
Archetype
The great mother, the welcoming one, the protector of the family
Domains of Iemanjá
Sea, motherhood, welcoming, fertility, home, family
Iemanjá is the mother of almost all the Orixás of the Yoruba pantheon. The myth says that all of humanity sprang from her waters. She is the absolute mother who welcomes all children, the children of any house. Her kingdom is the sea, and when you go to the beach and hear the noise of the waves, it is Iemanjá singing to her children.
Mother of the Waters, family harmony, maternal love and protection of the home
Odo Iyá! Hail the Queen of the Sea! Firm your prayer to Iemanjá on the virtual altar: choose 7 days or stick, write the prayer request and follow the flame through the link you receive.
7 days for R$ 1,00 · stick for R$ 0,50
Each Orixá manifests in different qualities (or "paths"), with their own characteristics:
Maternal, welcoming people with a strong family connection. They love the home, are protectors of their own, have emotional depth and sharp intuition. They can be reserved but deeply loving.
Extrema, Minas Gerais · South of Minas
Images of Iemanjá, white and blue candles, white and blue crystal bead necklaces, white flowers, perfumes, herbs such as pariparoba and lemon balm (erva-cidreira) for welcoming baths.
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Iemanjá in the new year: why December 31 goes to the sea, which flowers to take, what not to throw in the sea, the boat and what is known about the origin of jumping seven waves.
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