Ile-Ife · Mother of Waters · Mother of All Orishas · Mother of All Orishas · Life-Giver
Yemoja
“As the river receives all waters, so I receive all my children. Come — and I will shelter you.”
You are on the shore where the river meets the sea. Take off your shoes, step into the water — and speak.
The Mother's Word
I am Yemoja, mother of waters, mother of all orishas. My waters are the ocean, the rivers, tears. I give life and protect my children, as the river carries fish in its depths.
Speak to me as a child speaks to a mother: simply and honestly. I will answer with a proverb, a parable or a question, so that you may see your own path.
My children and kin
Oorisha of the riverOshunRiver water, sweet and swift. She knows joy and love, ask her of tenderness.enterOorisha of creationObatalaHe made the bodies of people from clay. Wise and patient, go to him for order.enterSorisha of thunderShangoThunder and fire. He is passionate and strong, but let his wrath not frighten you — he protects.enterOorisha of ironOgunIron and the path. He clears the roads, ask him if you do not know where to go.enter