Mother of the Oceans. Yemaya Asesu!

I set an intention to visit the beach before summer began. I am blessed to visit the beauty and majesty of the ocean every Tuesday when I am in NYC. There is a laying down of the “world” that I feel I am carrying on my shoulders. I take time to grind, connect, breathe and cleanse in the saltwater. There is usually playing and jumping the waves followed by rest and sometimes a quick nap. Most of all, there is deep gratitude for being a child of the Universe and playing in her vast ocean and earthly garden! I sit by the seashore and count my blessings and give THANKS for what is ALREADY on it’s way! here is a link to a beautiful chant of Yemaya!

http://www.last.fm/music/Inanna,+Sisters+in+Rhythm/_/Yemaya

Her sacred day as Our Lady of the Rule is September 7th

From 9 Goddesses Every Woman Should Know by Annie Finch

Yemaya. A queenly and beautiful ocean goddess, Yemaya is mother of all waters in the Yoruba religion of Africa, which has spread to Cuba, Haiti, and elsewhere. Once a year, tens of thousands of people float flowers and other gifts for Yemaya out into the ocean from the shore of Salvador, Brazil. Bringing Yemaya into your life, perhaps with this chant, which brought her to me from a women’s drumming group based in my area of Maine, can sweeten your life with compassion, fertility, nurturing, and healing.